Zero 6 Shopping Center in the Emirate of Sharjah was the first of a new generation of malls.
The first new generation shopping center - Zero 6 - opened its doors in the emirate of Sharjah, UAE. It is located near University City. This is the mall with the largest IMAX screen in the UAE.
“We were not going to create another“ big box ”,” said Eisa Attaya, managing director of Alef Group, a shopping center developer, “being so close to University City, within walking distance, Zero 6 should be aimed at the younger generation. The architecture of the shopping center and the combination of brands - many of them new to Sharjah - were chosen with the intention of preserving the attractiveness of traditional stores for this generation. "
Zero 6 is 16 thousand square meters. m of leased area and 300 million dirhams ($ US 81.6 million) of investments.
In Sharjah, new areas are now being built. In the retail sector, there are already many projects from companies such as Nakheel, Eagle Hills, Mabanee, Arada. Tilal City will have its own mall, and a subsidiary of the LuLu Group will build Avenues Mall Sharjah near the cricket stadium. Majid Al Futtaim is preparing the largest shopping center in the emirate.
