Nakheel awarded a new construction contract in its 560 hectare Al Furjan community in Dubai. The contract worth AED38m is for a new mosque and a retail sector to be called the Nakheel Pavilion.
The 8,000 sqft mosque, which will be the first in Al Furjan, will accommodate 500 worshippers. While the 90,000 sqft Nakheel Pavilion will include more than 35 shops, cafes’ restaurants and services including a nursery, gym and supermarket.
The developer has appointed Dubai-based Al Sakher Contracting LLC to construct the project which is scheduled to open in 2017.