DOHA: Msheireb Properties will showcase its QR20bn Msheireb Downtown Doha (MDD) project at Cityscape Global 2013 exhibition which begins in Dubai tomorrow.
The Qatari developer will also showcase unique retail opportunities of over 90,000sqm. Designed to meet the increasing demand within a rapidly growing metropolis, Msheireb Downtown Doha features a multitude of unmatched retail offerings such as a leading department store, supermarket, cinema, children’s edutainment zone, large fashion flagships, casual and fine dining restaurants and cultural offerings.
The project will also host the region’s largest shaded open-air square, Al Baraha — a family destination with restaurants and cafés featuring events and large-scale shows.
“We hope Msheireb Downtown Doha will inspire countries around the world to sustainably regenerate urban areas as a viable alternative to the energy-intensive development of Greenfield sites. It is also a tangible representation of how a city can preserve its architectural heritage and create a distinctive identity away from steel and glass skyscrapers that are so prevalent around the world,” said Engineer Abdullah Hassan Al Mehshadi, CEO, Msheireb Properties.
Msheireb Properties will host a stand at Cityscape to reflect Qatar’s approach to architecture and offer visitors glimpses into Doha’s past through displays of artefacts, images, interactive displays and other elements such as a traditional Qatari majlis.
An interactive scale model of Msheireb Downtown Doha will also be on display.
Construction on MDD began in 2010 and work is underway on all phases. In May 2013, Msheireb Properties announced the award of Phase 3 to a consortium comprising Obayashi Corporation and HBK Contracting.
Phase 2 was awarded in November 2012 to Arabtec and while Phases 1A, 1B, 1C are under construction with work progressing on schedule.
The exhibition will bring together 25,000 regional and international industry stakeholders, including investors, developers, architects, designers, governmental authorities, top decisionmakers and senior executives involved in the design and construction of public and private real estate developments
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