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By Rula Samain
Adopting the motto 'For a Better Future', the Kurdi
Group (KG) flourishes Jordan with new era of entertainment,
elegant lifestyle and a bonding with the perceptions
of other cultures.
"In recent years, the KG has become an attractive
investment private family business in the Middle
East," Vice Chairman Salameh Kurdi said.
Possessing a capital of 350 million dollars, KG
accomplished many projects in the Kingdom including
Abdoun Mall, Macca Mall and the recent Green land.
"Abdoun Mall is the first experience in luxury
shopping in Kingdom," the vice chairman said.
Established in 2001, and located in one of the most
prestigious areas in Amman (the capital of Jordan),
Abdoun Mall is considered the first experience in
luxury shopping in Jordan.
"We promise people "Shopping with Style",
which is the slogan we adopted in Abdoun mall,"
he said.
The mall provides almost 74 eminent brand names,
as well as the expansion for addition of cinemas,
grocery markets of about 4000 m2, restaurants and
retail, he added.
In 2003 Mecca mall was officially opened.
"It is the most gigantic mall in the country,"
Kurdi said. "It revolutionised the idea of
shopping in Jordan, giving everyone access to quality
shopping within a wide range of prices."
With its total built up area of 195,000 m2, and
around 450 different brand names, Mecca Mall became
the core of shopping in Jordan. Nevertheless, the
mall witnessed a huge expansion "to endorse
the needs of customers," Kurdi commented.
Around 40% of the shoppers are tourists and foreign
visitors, while more than 60,000 wandering visitors
find their way weekly to the mall.
"People enjoy coming to the mall for a secure
and welcoming atmosphere, and to spend their leisure
time in a convenient and comfortable manner,"
the vice chairman said.
According to Kurdi, the KG will take the mall for
another phase of extension which holds a shopping
mall area assisted with a four-star hotel of 350
rooms, office tower, as well an outdoor entertainment
areas with a gross built-up area of 350,000 m2.
To present the Kingdom with different pattern of
projects, the KG constructed the Green Land project.
"We like to provide people with a new concept
of living by designing," Kurdi said.
The Green land is built on an area of 1000,100 m2
merging with 900 unites.
"As its name conveys, Green Land is a step
towards a healthy greenish environment which upholds
not only the basic needs of individuals, yet furthers
its quality services via the range of all proper
safety conditions," he added.
According to the vice chairman, Green Land offered
the residents with a selected prototype, bringing
them together into one harmonious society.
As for further plans, a series of interior malls
are anticipated such Aqaba Mall and Resort in the
central location of the Aqaba free trade district,
which would include an assortment of water resorts
together with shopping malls and a four-star hotel,
and entertainment venues, as well as an aquatic
park with modern playing appliances.
In addition, The KG is in the process of opening
a chain of malls in the region such as Shahba Mall
with a four-star hotel in Aleppo, Syria. Furthermore,
KG plans to initiate Abdoun Project in 2006.
"The project is going to include a multiplex
cinema with a five-star hotel, office tower, a shopping
centre containing a hypermarket, along with an entertainment
and leisure centre that obtains 18 cinemas with
an indoor arena capacity of 10,000 person,"
the vice chairman said.
The project is foreseen to commence at the end
of the year 2008.
"The trust which Kurdi Group enjoys as a Real-estate
Development Company of commercial and residential
occupation is revealed from a long-standing reputation
of commitment and professionalism in the region.
What is given to us is handled with the utmost care,"
he concluded.
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