Majid Al Futtaim Breaks Ground On AED 340 Million My City Centre Masdar In Abu Dhabi

“My City Centre Masdar, Majid Al Futtaim’s first shopping destination to open in Abu Dhabi, will exemplify leadership in sustainable design and operation, in line with Masdar City and the UAE capital’s long-term sustainability goals,” said Ghaith Shocair, Chief Executive Officer of Shopping Malls at Majid Al Futtaim – Properties.

Set to open in Q2 2019, the AED 340 million community-centric retail and leisure destination will be among the UAE’s most sustainable malls, designed to meet the requirements of an Estidama Three Pearl, which is equivalent to the LEED Gold rating, for exceptional performance in energy and water conservation. It will feature more than 77 stores across 18,800 sqm of gross leasable area (GLA), including a 5,793 sqm Carrefour Hypermarket and a variety of dining options for both residents and professionals within Masdar City and the surrounding communities. When complete, My City Centre Masdar will be the largest     Majid Al Futtaim community mall in the UAE.

Ghaith Shocair added, “My City Centre Masdar will set a new standard for resource conservation while delivering superior levels of customer accessibility, variety and convenience for residents and professionals of the growing Masdar City and surrounding communities. The mall will serve as an example of how Majid Al Futtaim upholds sustainable practice while delivering great moments for everyone, every day.”

“We congratulate Majid Al Futtaim on the groundbreaking of My City Centre Masdar and on their partnership with Masdar in advancing low-carbon urban development that is economically, socially as well as environmentally sustainable,” said Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Chief Executive of Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company.

“Masdar teams have provided expert guidance throughout the design process to their counterparts at Majid Al Futtaim to support the realisation of a project that is both aesthetically pleasing and fully compliant with the strict sustainability criteria of Masdar City, which in turn reflect the ‘Estidama’ framework for sustainable buildings and communities in the emirate of Abu Dhabi,” added Al Ramahi. “My City Centre Masdar will encourage other developers to push the envelope for low-carbon real estate. At the same time, it will be an anchor destination within the growing community of Masdar City.”