Galleria all set to change the landscape of shopping

Galleria, an all-new family shopping and recreation destination, is on track to start receiving customers by early next year.

“Fit-out works by tenants including leading food and beverage, retail and lifestyle brands are well underway,” commented Ali Barhoom, Manager, Commercial and Retail Property Development at Pegasus Real Estate NAIBahrain who are the exclusive leasing and management co for the project.

LuLu Hypermarket has been announced as the anchor tenant and will be spread over two floors covering 12,000 square of superior interior fit-out and shelving space. Galleria will also host a variety of food and beverage brands including Al Abraj Mashawi, Ya Salaam, Yas Isfahani, Tim Hortons, Cold Stone creamery, Smart Bite cafe,  Crust & Crema, Yoko Sizzlers and Wafflemeister. A new Indian restaurant brand, a Chinese restaurant, traditional Arabic cafes and other quick service restaurants round up the myriad food and beverage outlets.

Retail and lifestyle brands at Galeria include Lifestyle, Shoexpress, Adidas, Olympia Sports, Skechers, Atelier Qaladari, Innovation, Sasa Bahrain, Maskati Pharmacy, Al Baraka Bank, Sparadise Spa & Salon and other new and exiting brands being launched in Bahrain.

Strategically located in Al Zinj on the Shaikh Isa Bin Salman Highway that links Saudi Arabia to Bahrain, the retail centre has been conceived as a boutique strip mall, sprawling across a plot area of 30,000 square metres and boasting a total built-up area of over 42,000 square metres.

The project has just won the “Highly Commended Retail Development in Bahrain” Award given by the Arabian Property Awards as a part of the International Property Awards UK.

Aziz Mithaiwala, the Managing Director of Pegasus Real Estate NAIBahrain, commented: “Our research suggested a lack of an all-in-one shopping experience in the area where multiple stores open on to wide outdoor spaces for families to gather in a relaxed environment offering a multitude of options for all age groups for their shopping, dining and recreational needs. As much as 12,350 square metres has been set aside for shopping and dining spaces featuring prominent fashion brands and international and new-to-Bahrain food and beverage franchises and eateries. In addition, visitors will also have at their disposal, 3 dedicated floors of parking for over 580 cars, as well as several convenient outdoor parking spaces.

“90 per cent of the project is leased out and very few units are remaining. The project will be a refreshing addition to Central Manama, offering modern architecture and open layout design, lush landscapes and tree-lined avenues, as opposed to closed recreational and shopping centres. Expansive glass facades, elegant tree-lined walkways and tranquil water features, harmoniously combine to bring alive a destination that sublimely merges the charm of the outdoors with elegant designs that can be experienced indoors. The mall is expected to attract customers from all over Bahrain and its main catchment areas of Al Zinj, Al Mahooz, Adliya, Umm Al Hassam, Tubli, and Gudaibiya which house a substantially large cosmopolitan population,” said Barhoom.

“Located directly on the Shaikh Isa bin Salman highway it will be the first stop for visitors from Saudi Arabia and is a short drive away from Tubli, Janabiya, Jasra, Saar and Hamala.

The major attraction will be its clean, minimalist layout which will feature a greater floor space, aesthetically designed walking aisles, in store better and state-of-the-art shelving, all adding up to provide a truly international shopping and recreational experience for visitors,” Barhoom continued.

For leasing requirements and development updates contact management team at the Galleria site office on +973 77353535.