Dubai Hills Mall

Dubai Hills Mall is a retail, dining, leisure, and entertainment destination located in Dubai Hills Estate, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The complex forms part of the wider Dubai Hills Estate development, which is one of the early components of Mohammed bin Rashid City. Its location places it between established residential communities and major Dubai destinations, with road access from Umm Suqeim Road and Al Khail Road. The mall is intended to serve both nearby residents and a wider metropolitan catchment that includes Downtown Dubai, Dubai Marina, Emirates Hills, and Arabian Ranches. The project was announced in August 2017 as one of the major retail developments associated with Emaar. Completion had initially been targeted for late 2019, but the opening took place on 17 February 2022. Emaar Malls, the retail subsidiary associated with Emaar Properties and the operator of The Dubai Mall, owns and operates Dubai Hills Mall. The project extended Emaar’s portfolio beyond its established flagship destination and created a retail anchor for the growing Dubai Hills Estate community. The mall was planned as a substantial regional shopping centre with more than 2,000,000 square feet of gross leasable area and hundreds of retail and dining outlets. Reference material describes plans for approximately 650 outlets across two levels, while the broader development concept was also presented as capable of accommodating roughly 750 retail and dining tenants. The tenant mix includes fashion, fast-fashion, food and beverage, cafés, a hypermarket, department-store-style retail, and other everyday and lifestyle services. A planned hypermarket was described as occupying approximately 63,500 square feet. Its design is organized around a central courtyard with connected streetscapes intended to make the complex easy to navigate. Three pocket parks provide additional settings for dining, leisure, and community activity. A large skylight canopy was conceived as both an architectural feature and a surface for projected advertising or event content. Parking provision was planned for more than 7,000 vehicles, reflecting the mall’s automobile-oriented access and its intended regional catchment. Beyond conventional shopping, Dubai Hills Mall was planned as a mixed-use leisure destination. Proposed or planned entertainment components include a 17-screen cinema complex and an outdoor concert arena. The mall’s surrounding environment adds further destination value through Dubai Hills Park, Dubai Hills Boulevard, an 18-hole championship golf course, and nearby residential projects. Its positioning therefore combines convenience retail for the local population with fashion, dining, entertainment, and event-oriented experiences for visitors from across Dubai. Dubai Hills Mall is best understood as a destination retail property rather than a conventional standalone consumer brand. Its brand proposition rests on accessibility, a broad tenant mix, contemporary architecture, and integration with a master-planned residential and leisure district. Publicly available reference material does not establish a separate listed-company identity, standalone financial disclosures, named executives, or a distinct international operating footprint for the mall itself.

Dubai Hills Mall emerged from the development of Dubai Hills Estate, a master-planned district within Mohammed bin Rashid City. The estate was conceived as a mixed residential and lifestyle area containing housing, public green space, a golf course, boulevard-oriented amenities, and supporting retail. A substantial shopping centre was planned to provide a commercial and social focal point for the district and to serve surrounding communities. Emaar announced the mall project in August 2017. The development was associated with Emaar Malls, the retail business responsible for operating major destinations including The Dubai Mall. Initial plans targeted completion in late 2019, but the project opened later than that target, on 17 February 2022. The opening established Dubai Hills Mall as a new regional retail destination rather than merely a small neighbourhood centre. The project’s scale and design reflected its intended role in the wider Dubai retail market. Plans described more than 2,000,000 square feet of gross leasable area, hundreds of retail and dining units, a hypermarket, department-store-style offerings, and a mix of fashion, food, cafés, and lifestyle businesses. Some planning descriptions refer to approximately 650 outlets over two floors, while the broader project description anticipated capacity for around 750 retail and dining outlets. These figures describe development plans and should not be treated as current operating statistics without updated disclosures. Architecturally, the mall was organized around a central courtyard connected to a series of internal streetscapes. The layout was intended to support intuitive circulation and create a central setting for events and special installations. Three pocket parks were incorporated into the concept to provide outdoor-feeling spaces for dining, leisure, and community activity. A large skylight canopy was designed to serve as a prominent visual element and as a surface for advertising or event projections. Parking was planned for more than 7,000 vehicles, consistent with the site’s strong road access and regional catchment. The mall’s offering extends beyond shopping. Plans included a 17-screen cinema complex and an outdoor concert arena, while the surrounding Dubai Hills Estate provides additional leisure and residential attractions. Dubai Hills Park, Dubai Hills Boulevard, the local championship golf course, and nearby housing developments help position the mall as part of a broader destination ecosystem. Dubai Hills Mall is owned and operated by Emaar Malls and sits within the Emaar Properties group structure. Its business model is based on leasing and managing retail, dining, and entertainment space, supported by customer traffic generated by the surrounding district and by visitors from other parts of Dubai. Public reference material does not provide a reliable standalone founding year, financial results, named executive roster, or separately listed corporate identity for the mall. Accordingly, those fields remain unspecified.

• 2022

  Public opening

  [1]Dubai Hills Mallen.wikipedia.org

  Dubai Hills Mall opened on 17 February 2022.

• 2019

  Original completion target

  [1]Dubai Hills Mallen.wikipedia.org

  The project was initially expected to be completed in late 2019, but the opening occurred later than this planned date.

• 2017

  Project announced

  [1]Dubai Hills Mallen.wikipedia.org

  Emaar announced plans for Dubai Hills Mall as the principal regional shopping centre for the developing Dubai Hills Estate area.

A contemporary, community-oriented regional mall combining everyday retail, fashion, dining, leisure, and entertainment within the Dubai Hills Estate master development.

• Retail · 2022

  Retail and fashion stores

  The mall provides a broad retail mix spanning fashion, fast fashion, lifestyle goods, department-store-style shopping, and everyday consumer needs. The project was planned with hundreds of units distributed across two levels, making retail the core of its regional-mall proposition.

• Dining · 2022

  Food and beverage

  Restaurants, cafés, and other food-and-beverage venues form a major part of the mall’s tenant and visitor offer. Dining is integrated into the internal streetscapes and pocket-park concept, supporting both everyday visits and longer leisure-oriented stays.

• Everyday retail · 2022

  Hypermarket

  Development plans included a hypermarket of approximately 63,500 square feet. It was intended to provide grocery and broad everyday shopping convenience for residents of Dubai Hills Estate and nearby communities.

• Entertainment

  Cinema and entertainment facilities

  The leisure program includes a planned 17-screen cinema complex and an outdoor concert arena. These components support the mall’s role as a destination for entertainment as well as shopping, although the available reference does not confirm the operating status of every planned facility.

• Leisure and events · 2022

  Community and event spaces

  A central courtyard, three pocket parks, and a prominent skylight canopy were designed to accommodate events, special features, dining, leisure activities, and projected promotional content. These spaces give the complex a community and experiential dimension beyond tenant retail.

• 2022

  Mall openingOther

  Background

  The development’s original late-2019 completion target had passed before the mall was ready to receive visitors.

  Action taken

  Dubai Hills Mall opened to the public on 17 February 2022.

  Aftermath

  The opening added a major Emaar-operated retail and entertainment destination to Dubai’s expanding mall network.

  Source

• 2017

  Development of a regional mall for Dubai Hills EstateStrategy

  Background

  Dubai Hills Estate was being developed as a large residential and lifestyle district within Mohammed bin Rashid City and required a major retail anchor.

  Action taken

  Emaar announced a large-scale mall combining retail, dining, leisure, entertainment, and community-oriented public spaces.

  Aftermath

  The project became the principal regional shopping-centre component of Dubai Hills Estate and opened in February 2022.

  Source

1. 1Dubai Hills Mallen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Dubai Hills Mall official websitedubaihillsmall.ae