Saudi Prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud visited the BurJuman Center during his visit to Dubai. He was accompanied by President of BurJuman Center Majid Saif Al-Ghurair, and General Manager of BurJuman, Eisa Adam Ibrahim. He was shown the model of the BurJuman expansion project estimated to cost 1.4 billion Emirati dirhams ($381 million) and briefed on the massive transformation of BurJuman between now and 2004.
During a presentation made on the new BurJuman, Al-Waleed was also shown the location of the flagship store of Saks Fifth Avenue in the Middle East that will anchor the new BurJuman. Saks Fifth Avenue, will occupy 80,000 square feet for its store at the new BurJuman.
The project will transform the Dubai mall into a total leisure destination comprising extensive retail due to open in 2003, residential and office towers, as well as entertainment and leisure facilities. — (menareport.com)
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