Dubai Mall

Not to be confused with Dubai Marina Mall.

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Dubai Mall
دبي مول
The exterior of the Dubai Mall (2023)
Map
LocationDowntown Dubai,
United Arab Emirates
AddressDubai downtown
Opening date4 November 2008; 16 years ago (2008-11-04)
DeveloperEmaar Properties
ManagementEmaar Malls Group
ArchitectDP Architects
No. of stores and services1,200+
No. of anchor tenants2
Total retail floor area350,000 m2 (3,800,000 sq ft)
No. of floors4
Parking14,000+
Public transit accessBurj Khalifa/Dubai Mall
  Red Line
Websitewww.thedubaimall.com

Dubai Mall (originally known as The Dubai Mall, until 2023) (Arabic: دبي مول "Dubai Mall") is the largest shopping mall in Dubai. It is the second largest mall in the world by total land area after the Iran Mall, and the 26th-largest shopping mall in the world by gross leasable area, with a total retail floor area of 350,000 m2 (3,800,000 sq ft). The mall is part of the 20-billion-dollar Downtown complex called Downtown Dubai that is adjacent to the Burj Khalifa, and includes over 1,200 shops.[1][2][3] In 2011, it was the most visited building on the planet, and attracts over 54 million visitors each year.[4]

Twice delayed, Dubai Mall opened on 4 November 2008, with about 1000 retailers. In January 2023, the shopping mall announced that it was officially changing its name from "The Dubai Mall" to "Dubai Mall".[2][5] Dubai Mall has received a record 105 million visitors in 2023, a jump of over 19 per cent on the previous year which was 88 million.[6]

In June 2024, real estate developer Emaar Properties announced a 1.5 billion dirham ($408 million) expansion of Dubai Mall.[7]

  1. ^ "Dubai Mall". Emaar.com. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
  2. ^ a b "Dubai Mall: A milestone harks back to humble origins". Gulfnews.com. 2008-11-04. Archived from the original on 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
  3. ^ Lonsway, Brian. "Mall: Very Large. Center of Now. Fast." In The Dubai Mall. Singapore: DP Architects 2012.
  4. ^ Collin Anderson (2012). Evolution of a Retail Streetscape: DP Architects on Orchard Road. Images Publishing. p. 14. ISBN 978-1-86470-462-4.
  5. ^ "Iconic Dubai Mall unveils new name - Dubai News Week". 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  6. ^ Abbas, Waheed. "Dubai Mall is world's most visited place with 105m visitors in 2023". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  7. ^ https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/05/travel/dubai-mall-largest-shopping-expansion-hnk-intl-spc/index.html