Tilal Properties has unveiled Sharjah’s largest upscale commercial and retail development at the heart of the UAE-based property developer’s flagship project.

Tilal Mall – part of the wider Tilal City development – is set to span a total area of approximately 2 million square feet, which will make it the largest mall and commercial hub in the emirate. Construction is scheduled to begin in mid-2017, with an official opening scheduled for 2019.

The mall, announced at Cityscape Global 2016, will have a range of retail selections – including exclusive brands – and entertainment options such as a multi-screen cinema, family entertainment centres and a selection of culinary outlets.

Furthermore, a 65-hectare park will be a major attraction, with event spaces, amphitheatres, pavilions, waterfalls and plazas with restaurants and kiosks.

“Our vision is to completely integrate Sharjah’s real-estate and property sector, with our vision in developing the largest premium and fully-serviced residential and commercial communities in the emirate,” said Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, chairman of Tilal Properties.

“Tilal City will be a forerunner in contributing to the development of this new suburb in Sharjah, and at the centre of the development, Tilal Mall, which will play a key role in promoting investment opportunities and will reflect its strategic potentials on a global scale, further highlighting on what Sharjah has to offer to international investors and property buyers.”

Arcadis, the international design and consultancy firm, has been appointed as the lead consultant and designer for Tilal Mall. The consultancy will be tasked with providing architectural, engineering and cost consultancy services for the retail project.