Discover City of Arabia: Dubai’s Visionary Mixed-Use Mega Development

Dubai’s landscape is in constant change. At the heart of this change lies the City of Arabia: An ambitious, $20-billion mixed-use development promising to redefine urban living. The city is located on the gateway of Dubailand as a self-contained community that merges retail, entertainment, residential, and commercial spaces into one. Mega malls, iconic towers, and one-of-a-kind attractions-to name but a few-will characterize this futuristic development meant to be an important destination in Dubai, attracting residents and tourists alike.

Its part of the grand Dubailand development: Envisioned as Dubai’s answer to world-class entertainment and residential communities. Led by the Ilyas and Mustafa Galadari Group, this development is one step closer to making everything accessible with a car-free, modern environment. City of Arabia also boasts its monorail system interconnecting into the Dubai Metro. The overall strategy for the development involves an effective balance between the residential, commercial, and entertainment offerings. After being constructed, the city will accommodate 32,800 residents, of whom 8,200 residential units form luxury accommodating features. The residential areas fall within a large catchment area that accommodates 1.87 million people, and hence City of Arabia has to be an active city.

The Mall of Arabia, located at the heart of City of Arabia, is likely to be among the largest shopping malls in the world. A world-class, all-around mall that offers an experience like no other, with tremendous variety of international brands, luxury boutiques, eating options, and entertainment facilities; Al Mall of Arabia also offers much more than mere shopping; it is an entertainment destination in itself. The size and scale of the mall are going to compete with other malls across the world, which is yet another affirmation of Dubai as a global retail capital. The other monumental attraction within the City of Arabia is IMG Worlds of Adventure, being an indoor theme park with 1.5 million square foot area. The destination will also be home to the world’s largest indoor theme park and boasts a wide array of rides, attractions, and themed areas based on market leaders like Marvel, Cartoon Network, and dinosaurs. Focusing on immersive experiences, IMG Worlds of Adventure is likely to delight people of all ages, making it the perfect family destination and an integral part of City of Arabia’s entertainment offering.

Wadi Walk will offer a beautiful waterfront lifestyle that blends modern urban living with a sense of serenity for its residents. Fitted with stylishly designed apartments along scenic waterways, this community will stand as an oasis of peace in the midst of the bustling city. Outdoor cafes and retail outlets will be available along waterfront areas to residents and visitors alike to dine al fresco and stroll for leisure. It is designed in such a way that it combines a healthy lifestyle with modern facilities and the beauty of nature.

These Elite Towers represent 34 dramatic commercial and residential towers marking the Skyline of City of Arabia. They will be business centres of luxury living spaces, attracting numerous businesses and investors from all over the world. The style and design embody a sense of futurism while opening up panoramic views of surroundings for all residents.

Perhaps one of the attractions unique to the City of Arabia would be a theme park entitled Restless Planet, an experience that brings to life the dawning of prehistoric man and offers its visitors the potential to experience the environments and the creatures of that time, including animatronic dinosaurs and other species that lived during the Mesozoic. Such an educational concept of entertainment would attract children and adults alike on an unforgettable journey through times past. In sync with Dubai’s overall focus on sustainability, City of Arabia has managed to minimize the use of cars, thereby emerging as one of the city’s most sustainable communities. The pedestrian-friendly design that makes easy movements within the city as well as smooth connectivity to the bigger Dubai Metro network has further aided the monorail system. Not only does this innovative transportation solution reduce traffic but also forms part of the commitment the city has towards making itself carbon footprint free.

The Ilyas and Mustafa Galadari Group is the guiding force of this mega development, working closely in association with the Dubai Tourism Development Company, part of Dubai Holding. SM Syed Khalil, executive director of the Ilyas and Mustafa Galadari Group, oversees the entire project.