B Square Mall opens in colourful ceremony

B Square Mall, a new commercial and retail development centre located in the Al Thumama area along F-Ring Road, was formally opened yesterday with a colourful ceremony attended by a number of dignitaries and city residents. Hundreds of balloons were released into the air to the accompaniment of music to mark the opening of the mall.
The mall, spread over a built-up area exceeding  25,000sq m, is situated on the stretch between the Najma Street intersection and the bridge across Doha-Industrial Road. The new commercial complex is the “first of its kind” in the area, and the retail space accounts for more than 13,500sq m, it is learnt.
At the inauguration, representatives of the mall’s promoters —Al Bandary Real Estate — said the complex has 44 retail outlets, including a supermarket operated by Spar Group. They also stressed that the new mall is the “only one of its kind” in Doha, where more than 40% of the total space is devoted to entertainment and recreational activities.
The complex houses a five-screen multiplex, run by Roxy Cinemas, besides about eight eateries that include familiar brands in the dining business. After the inauguration, the guests were taken on a tour of the mall premises.
Among those present at the opening ceremony were chairman of Al Bandary Real Estate Mohamed Abdul Latif A al-Mana, chief operating officer of Salam Group Abdul Salam Abu Issa and Spar Group chairman Ehsan al-Kheyami, among others. The area around the mall is expected to see a greater influx of people in the coming years as a number of new independent houses are being built in the immediate vicinity of the shopping centre.
Besides, a new bridge being built near the under-construction Thumama World Cup stadium along Al Quds Street, off E-Ring Road and going across F-Ring Road, will have one of its ends near the mall, boosting access.