Reem Mall

Reem Mall is a major shopping, dining and entertainment destination on Al Reem Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The project was developed to serve the rapidly growing residential and business district on the island and to provide a large-scale destination combining retail, restaurants, family entertainment and indoor leisure attractions. Its development was led by Al Farwaniya Property Developments, with construction beginning in 2017 and a soft opening taking place on 16 February 2023. The complex is designed around a large retail and entertainment program. It is planned to accommodate more than 400 international and local store brands and approximately 85 restaurants, placing it among Abu Dhabi's largest contemporary mall developments. The merchandise mix is intended to cover fashion, beauty, consumer goods, electronics, home-related products, food and beverage, and everyday services. In addition to conventional shopping, the mall's entertainment offer includes Snow Abu Dhabi, an indoor snow park that provides a climate-controlled winter attraction in the capital. Reem Mall has a reported retail area of more than 190,000 square metres, while the overall built area is described as nearly 260,000 square metres. The development includes parking capacity for approximately 6,800 vehicles. Its location on Al Reem Island gives it a catchment that includes island residents, nearby Abu Dhabi communities and visitors seeking a combined retail and leisure experience. A distinctive element of the project is its planned logistics hub. The hub is intended to support store-to-door delivery from mall retailers, with delivery targets of up to 24 hours within the United Arab Emirates and up to 72 hours across the Gulf Cooperation Council region. This positions the mall not only as a physical retail destination but also as an infrastructure platform supporting omnichannel shopping. Snow Abu Dhabi is operated under the ownership of Majid Al Futtaim Group and is one of the mall's principal attractions. The snow park is described as having 12 rides and 17 attractions, maintained at approximately minus 2 degrees Celsius with snow depth of about 50 centimetres. Reem Mall's combination of extensive retail space, food and beverage, parking, logistics and indoor entertainment reflects the wider evolution of Gulf shopping malls from enclosed shopping venues into mixed-purpose destination complexes. The mall is active and open to the public. Publicly available reference material does not identify a separate corporate parent, stock-market listing, founding individual or official standalone website for the Reem Mall brand.

Reem Mall was conceived as a major retail and leisure development for Al Reem Island, an expanding mixed-use district in Abu Dhabi. The project was developed by Al Farwaniya Property Developments and construction commenced in 2017. It was designed as a large enclosed mall rather than a small neighbourhood retail centre, with a program intended to combine hundreds of stores, extensive food and beverage facilities, entertainment and supporting logistics infrastructure. The project involved multiple construction and delivery partners. Itinera Ghantoot served as the lead contractor, while JC Maclean International was responsible for interior fit-out work. Public descriptions place the total built area at nearly 260,000 square metres, with more than 190,000 square metres of retail space and parking for approximately 6,800 vehicles. These dimensions reflect the development's intended role as a regional-scale destination serving Al Reem Island and the wider Abu Dhabi market. A central part of the mall's concept was the integration of experiences beyond conventional shopping. Reem Mall was planned to host more than 400 local and international brands and approximately 85 restaurants. Its most distinctive attraction is Snow Abu Dhabi, an indoor snow park owned by Majid Al Futtaim Group. The attraction offers 12 rides and 17 attractions in a snow environment maintained at approximately minus 2 degrees Celsius, with reported snow depth of around 50 centimetres. This gives the mall a year-round indoor leisure proposition suited to Abu Dhabi's hot climate. The development also incorporated a logistics hub intended to connect mall retailers with home delivery. The planned service supports delivery within the United Arab Emirates in up to 24 hours and delivery across the Gulf Cooperation Council region in up to 72 hours. This was presented as an innovative application of mall-based logistics, extending the site's function from a physical shopping venue to an omnichannel retail platform. After construction and development work, Reem Mall held a soft opening on 16 February 2023. The opening marked the transition from a long construction project to an operating commercial complex. Reference material describes the mall as active, with retail, restaurant and entertainment uses. No reliable public reference supplied for this dossier identifies a standalone corporate parent, listed security, founder or current executive leadership team for the Reem Mall brand.

• 2023

  Soft opening

  [1]Reem Mallen.wikipedia.org

  The mall held a soft opening on 16 February 2023, beginning its public operating phase.

• 2017

  Construction begins

  [1]Reem Mallen.wikipedia.org

  Construction of the Reem Mall development on Al Reem Island began under the leadership of Al Farwaniya Property Developments.

A large, destination-oriented Abu Dhabi mall combining broad retail choice with dining, family entertainment, indoor snow experiences and technology-enabled delivery services.

• Shopping mall retail · 2023

  Retail stores

  Reem Mall is planned to host more than 400 international and local brands across fashion, accessories, beauty, electronics, lifestyle, home and other consumer categories. The assortment is intended to provide both everyday shopping and destination retail for residents and visitors in Abu Dhabi.

• Food and beverage · 2023

  Restaurants and food outlets

  The mall's food and beverage program includes approximately 85 restaurants and related outlets. It is designed to support both routine dining and longer leisure visits, complementing the centre's retail and entertainment uses.

• Indoor entertainment · 2023

  Snow Abu Dhabi

  Snow Abu Dhabi is an indoor snow park located within Reem Mall and owned by Majid Al Futtaim Group. It includes 12 rides and 17 attractions in an environment maintained at approximately minus 2 degrees Celsius, with reported snow depth of around 50 centimetres.

• Retail logistics service

  Store-to-door logistics hub

  The mall's logistics hub is intended to enable delivery of purchases from participating stores directly to customers. The stated service targets are up to 24 hours within the United Arab Emirates and up to 72 hours across the Gulf Cooperation Council region.

• 2023

  Open the mall with integrated indoor snow entertainmentProduct launch

  Background

  The mall was designed to offer experiences beyond conventional retail and to create an all-season indoor attraction.

  Action taken

  Reem Mall opened with Snow Abu Dhabi as a signature attraction, alongside retail stores, restaurants and family-oriented leisure facilities.

  Aftermath

  Snow Abu Dhabi became a defining component of the mall's visitor proposition.

  Source

• 2017

  Develop a destination mall on Al Reem IslandStrategy

  Background

  The project was planned as a large-scale retail and entertainment destination for Abu Dhabi's growing Al Reem Island district.

  Action taken

  Al Farwaniya Property Developments proceeded with a mall of nearly 260,000 square metres, including more than 190,000 square metres of retail space, extensive parking and a broad tenant and entertainment program.

  Aftermath

  The project reached a soft opening in February 2023 and became an operating shopping and leisure complex.

  Reported construction cost. $1.2 billion (Project development; timing not otherwise specified)

  Source

• 2023

  Reem Mall holds soft opening[1]Reem Mallen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  Reem Mall opened its doors in a soft-opening phase on 16 February 2023, beginning the public launch of its retail, dining and entertainment facilities.

• 2017

  Construction of Reem Mall begins[1]Reem Mallen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  Construction began on the large-scale Reem Mall development on Al Reem Island, led by Al Farwaniya Property Developments.

• Snow Abu Dhabi becomes a signature attraction at Reem Mall[1]Reem Mallen.wikipedia.org

  Product launch

  The mall features Snow Abu Dhabi, an indoor snow park with 12 rides and 17 attractions maintained at approximately minus 2 degrees Celsius.

1. 1Reem Mallen.wikipedia.org