NATIONAL Real Estate Company (NREC), one of the leading Middle East and North Africa (Mena) real estate developers, has appointed international consultants Mace to project manage the development of Reem Mall, Abu Dhabi’s new entertainment, dining and shopping destination.

Reem Mall, developed in partnership with United Projects for Aviation Services Company (UPAC), is a two-million sq ft retail, leisure, dining and entertainment destination, located on Reem Island, the new master-developed residential and commercial zone adjacent to Abu Dhabi mainland, which will eventually be home to more than 200,000 people.

Currently at the concept design stage, the $1-billion Reem Mall project will start construction this year and is expected to open in 2018.