The Avenues... home to more than 800 stores<br>Image courtesy: e-architect.co.uk

Kuwaiti real estate firm Mabanee said on Wednesday it would spend KD265 million ($910 million) on building the fourth phase of its The Avenues mall development.

The total project cost, including the fourth phase, stands at KD610 million ($2.09 billion), Mohamed Abdelaziz Al Shayee, chairman of Mabanee, said in a statement.

The company did not give details on how the scheme would be funded.

In a separate bourse filing, Mabanee said its subsidiary, Al Rai Real Estate Company, has signed a three-year construction contract with Al Ahmadiya General Trading and Contracting Company worth KD114 million ($391 million) to build the fourth phase.

Opened in 2007, The Avenues is the largest shopping mall in Kuwait and currently has over 800 stores, according to its website. – Reuters