Looks like Dragon Mart is set to become even bigger!!! :D

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DragonMart shopping emporium to more than double in size

Aug 23, 2011

The developer of DragonMart plans to more than double the size of the Dubai shopping emporium.

Nakheel will add 158,000 sq metres of retail space and 5,000 car parking spaces to the 150,000 sq metre centre, which is already the biggest trading hub of Chinese products outside mainland China.

There are more than 3,000 shops in the complex, many of them selling goods at a discount.

The consulategeneral of China in Dubai estimates that there are about 3,500 Chinese-owned companies operating in the UAE, mainly in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah.

The 1.2km-long dragon-shaped mall, which was built in 2002, offers shoppers a bewildering choice, including stores selling fish tanks and grass.

The expansion will include cinemas, a food court, department stores and a large supermarket.

Work is expected to begin during the first half of next year. The engineering and architecture consultancy Dar Al-Handasah will oversee the design and construction of the extension.

Nakheel, which is restructuring US$13 billion (Dh47.7bn) of debt following the last financial downturn, is also planning to build two shopping centres at Jumeirah Park and Discovery Gardens.

The Jumeriah Park centre will provide 50,000 sq ft of retail space, while the Discovery Gardens community centre will create a 140,000 sq ft area for convenience stores and a recreation centre. Work on both is scheduled to begin during the first half of next year.

The scale of the DragonMart project is a sign of the developer's confidence in the centre, said Craig Plumb, the head of research at Jones Lang LaSalle.

"Dubai is probably saturated in terms of traditional retail malls but we have said for a while that there is scope for further development of community centres or community retailing, which would fit into this particular mould.

"To some extent a reflection of a shift in the market to more value for money retailing, which is something we have been seeing for a while now.

Mr Plumb says the retail market in Dubai has hit the bottom of the cycle.

"Given the fact that there's no new supply between now and 2013, this could be the next major addition to retail space in Dubai."



[Source (http://www.thenational.ae/business/property/dragonmart-shopping-emporium-to-more-than-double-in-size)

thats MASSIVE! but i guess the area wuld benefit from it...what is the closest mall anyway? MCC?

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thats MASSIVE! but i guess the area wuld benefit from it...what is the closest mall anyway? MCC?

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MCC is the closest, yes, but a doubling of size would make it a mega sized mall!!! I wonder what sort of anchor stores they will add? :dunnp:

Shaikh Mohammad also received an overview of the Dragon Mart expansion project, located in Al Warqa, which will be completed in late 2012. The project will include additional shops, restaurants, and service facilities, as well as a five-star hotel and a parking lot.

http://gulfnews.com/business/property/uae/mohammad-takes-keen-interest-in-new-projects-1.880415

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^^ Thanks for the update :)

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Shaikh Mohammad also received an overview of the Dragon Mart expansion project, located in Al Warqa, which will be completed in late 2012. The project will include additional shops, restaurants, and service facilities, as well as a five-star hotel and a parking lot.

http://gulfnews.com/business/property/uae/mohammad-takes-keen-interest-in-new-projects-1.880415

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5 star hotel, awesome, that will be a really cool place to stay with loads of places close by that you can go and see. Like..........Dragon Mart. And also.............errrrrrrrrrrr, someone help me here. The sewage plant?

:cheers:5 star hotel, awesome, that will be a really cool place to stay with loads of places close by that you can go and see. Like..........Dragon Mart. And also.............errrrrrrrrrrr, someone help me here. The sewage plant?

It's probably meant to cater to Chinese business folk who will undoubtedly be visiting on a regular basis given that the new Phoenix mart is being funded completely by the Chinese! :cheers:

a half page ad for tenders from Nakheel:

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A car park on the palm J? Madness! :nuts:

A car park on the palm J? Madness! :nuts:

the car park is for dragon mart.

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Ah! Clever... I always wondered why it was an overground parking lot. So hard to find a space at the weekends!

they are adding 1.6m sq ft to dragon mart...there was a very small ad in the paper...they are calling it Dragon II

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pic of the extension

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Nakheel has issued a tender for the central utility complex for the Dragon Mart extension, which includes a hotel.

by CW Staff on Dec 23, 2011

Developer Nakheel has issued a tender for the Central Utility Complex (CUC) that will serve the extension to the Dragon Mart shopping complex and hotel.

It is inviting "suitable companies with a valid license from the government of Dubai, Department of Economic Development or from an equivalent government entity from any other emirate."

http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-15106-nakheel-calls-for-bids-for-dragon-mart-expansion/

ad from today's GN

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By Parag Deulgaonkar | Published Thursday, December 29, 2011

Nakheel said on Thursday it has already booked 35 per cent of over one million square feet of retail space in the new Dragon Mart expansion mall “Dragon 2” in just four days.

“The booking started on the 25 of this month, where it has experienced a huge demand from the tenants and the management has booked 35 per cent of the total letable area more than one million square feet,” the company said in a press statement.

http://www.emirates247.com/business/corporate/35-of-dragon-2-leased-out-2011-12-29-1.435039

tender out for hotel.

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^^ Wonder what the finished project will look like... do we have any renders?

Staff Report | Published: 00:00 January 10, 2012

Dubai : French retailer Geant will operate the anchor supermarket at the Dragon Mart, a statement said.

Property developer Nakheel said it has signed a lease agreement with international supermarket chain Geant Hypermarket for a 10,000 square metre space in Dubai's Dragon Mart Phase II.

Adnan Hegrat, Managing Director of Nakheel Retail, said: "We are delighted to welcome Geant as a flagship addition to Dragon Mart, where 60 per cent of the leasable area has been booked and paid for. Today's signing is our third new leasing agreement with Geant, who recently took space at our Discovery Pavilion and Jumeirah Park Pavilion developments, in addition to its huge store at Ibn Battuta Mall. Geant will undoubtedly be a big draw for Dragon Mart customers and visitors."

Mohammad Ashfaq, Geant Group Head of Business Development, described the new partnership as "a win-win situation for both Geant and Nakheel.

http://gulfnews.com/business/retail/geant-signs-lease-as-anchor-in-dragon-mart-1.963667

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^^Nice layouts.......hope to raise soon......!...

Great find, Chaka. Looks enormous! :eek:

who is the mep contractor for this project?

Dubai's Kele wins deal for Dragon Mart expansion
By Andy Sambidge Saturday, 31 March 2012 4:12 PM


Dubai-based Kele Contracting has been awarded the contract to build a multi-storey car parking facility for Dragon Mart as part of its major expansion plans.

The multi-storey car park facility is being built to cater to the increasing number of visitors and shoppers expected at the centre once expansion plans at Nakheel's Dragon Mart is complete.

The gate-controlled car park will add approximately 1,894 parking spaces spread over four storeys as well as underground parking.

Construction of the car park started in the first quarter of this year and is due for completion by the last quarter of 2012.

Andrew Elias, CEO of Kele Contracting, said: "We are glad to be awarded the contract to construct the Dragon Mart Car Park, which demonstrates Nakheel's faith in us and our performance."

The Dragon Mart is a retail complex consisting of various retail outlets, a hypermarket, cinema, children's amusement area, gym and food and beverage venues, and is open for traders in the wholesale and retail business.

Nakheel said in December it has leased 35 percent of retail space at its extension in its Dragon Mart Mall.

The developer, which is expanding its China-themed mall, said it had leased more than one million sq ft in just five days.

Nakheel in August said it planned to more than double the size of the Dragon Mart Mall, which at 1.2km long already makes it the largest trading centre for Chinese products outside mainland China.

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/dubai-s-kele-wins-deal-for-dragon-mart-expansion-452017.html

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By Parag Deulgaonkar | Published Thursday, June 28, 2012

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Nakheel, Dubai-based developer, on Thursday said it has awarded construction contracts worth Dh600 million for the Dragon Mart Phase 2.

http://www.emirates247.com/news/emirates/new-dragon-mart-will-be-equal-to-47-football-fields-in-size-2012-06-28-1.464969

Some pictures from the site. Not really much action beside an empty side office:

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Nice updates....!

by CW Staff on July 10, 2012

Kele Contracting announced on Monday that it has been awarded the contract to build a hotel next to Nakheel's Dragon Mart complex in Dubai.

http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-17633-kele-wins-hotel-deal-for-dragon-mart-expansion/

Does project starts...?....any updates...!

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Lucy Barnard

March 20, 2013

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It is enough to make the father of the bride weep.

With average wedding costs running at Dh300,000 (US$81,683) in the Emirates, many newlyweds may be surprised to learn that many of the materials for their big day comes from the bargain-based retail store Dragon Mart.

http://www.thenational.ae/thenationalconversation/industry-insights/retail/dubais-dragon-mart-expansion-is-a-marriage-made-in-heaven

There is also a Gulf News article...

http://gulfnews.com/business/retail/new-dragon-mart-extension-in-dubai-to-get-international-retailer-mix-1.1160273

by Yamurai Zendera on Apr 17, 2013

UAE developer Nakheel has floated a tender calling on qualified contractors to provide a range of external works for the expansion of Dubai's Dragon Mart.

http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-21937-nakheel-floats-dubai-dragon-mart-expansion-tender/#.UXFDhrV01ik