Mohammed bin Rashid visits The Yard project
dubai — His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, visited The Yard, Meraas’ new multipurpose destination in Al Khawaneej, on Thursday .
The project comes within Dubai’s overall development plan by creating high quality tourist and service destinations that are implemented in accordance with the highest standards, which ensure that the services provided to their clients are integrated and diversified to meet all their needs.
Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation, accompanied Sheikh Mohammed. Abdulla Al Habbai, group chairman of Meraas, briefed Sheikh Mohammed on the upcoming third phase of the project and the completed second phase. Sheikh Mohammed toured The Yard, which includes the 350,000-square-foot Last Exit D89, a rustic courtyard, a farmer’s market, a bakery, air-conditioned and open-air restaurants, dining spaces, a unique mix of shops, a lake, shaded walking trails and landscaped picnic areas.
The third phase of The Yard’s development, which will expand its total area to 2.8 million squarefeet, will include many public and entertainment facilities. Featuring a design inspired by its surroundings, the new project includes cinemas, sports facilities, a shopping centre, a hypermarket and tracks for walking and jogging.