The Avenues, Bahrain
Total retail floor area | 273,000 m2 (2,940,000 sq ft) | |
No. of floors | 1 |
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The Avenues is a waterfront
Development
The project is the creation of the King Faisal Corniche Development Company, a venture by Bahraini investors in partnership with the retailer M. H. Alshaya and the Kuwait-based
The foundation stone on the development was laid by the deputy Prime Minister of Bahrain Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa in September 2014.[7] In January 2016, the Mabanee corporation announced delays to the project, citing design changes.[8]
Facilities
Centred around a family-friendly environment and hoping to boost family tourism to Bahrain, the 273,000 m2 (2,940,000 sq ft) development will feature numerous playgrounds, outdoor jogging tracks and a gym, waterfront restaurants, cafes, arcades, a
Owing to the site's close proximity with iconic landmarks, the developers opted to limit the vertical height of the mall to one floor. It has been a popular location in recent times [4]
The mall also features a water taxi service that transports passengers to and from the development, from various jetties around Bahrain.[4]
See also
- Bahrain City Centre
- List of shopping malls in Bahrain
- Visual tour of The Avenues Bahrain
References
- ^ a b "Avenues Bahrain mall set for grand opening next year". DT News Network. News of Bahrain. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "New waterfront shopping mall opens in Bahrain". TradeArabia. 29 October 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "The Avenues - Bahrain set for October launch". Noozz. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ a b c d "$93m waterfront mall work in Bahrain begins". Trade Arabia. 1 October 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Mabanee unit hires Nass Contracting to work on Avenues-Bahrain project". Mubasher Info. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Bahrain breaks ground on $100m corniche upgrade". Trade Arabia. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Work starts on Bahrain's The Avenues corniche project". Arabian Business. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Mabanee says Avenues-Bahrain project delayed on design changes". Noozz. Retrieved 19 November 2016.