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Union Coop reveals $16.3mn Al Barsha 3

project has passed 40% completion

Union Coop, the largest consumer cooperative in On the upcoming project, CEO Khalid Humaid Bin
the UAE, has said that steady progress is being Diban Al Falasi said: “The first floor of the center
made on its Al Barsha 3 project in Dubai, which is will consist of Union Coop hypermarket, covering
now 40% completed. an area of 40,000sqft housing over 50,000
In a statement, Union Coop said that work is products, in addition to dedicated sections of fresh
currently underway to complete the concrete food products such as a bakery, fishery, butchery,
structure of the building at the end of casting the vegetables & fruits section, dairy section, spices,
roof and floor surface, which is expected to be legumes, date, coffee and honey.”
completed this week. The new branch would allocate the ground floor
Electromechanical and finishing work has also to 12 commercial, service stores and 16 point of
been carried out for the basement and ground sale counters, in addition to space for shoppers’
floors, the statement added. car parking,” he stated.
The $16.3 million Al Barsha 3 centre is spread over Al Falasi said the new site is characterized by a
an area of 50,000sqft, with a total built up area direct view of Hessa Street, which connects Al
of 148,000sqft, Union Coop said. This comprises Khail Street and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed
of a basement, ground, mezzanine and first floor. Street with Dubai Marina region and the Sheikh
The basement floor will be allocated to parking Zayed Road.
facilities for consumers and shoppers, while also The branch will be able to serve the residents of Al
providing stores for the branch. Shoppers service Barsha, Al Barsha South, Marina and Tecom area,
facilities such as toilets, ablution and prayer rooms he noted.
will also be provided in this area. With the project achieving steady progress, all
In its statement, Union Coop pointed out that the the construction related works will be completed
move comes within the framework of its plan for in November this year. The testing and operation
strategic expansion and increasing its outreach to works will be conducted in mid- November and the
serve the members of society. The new branch will Al Barsha 3 centre will be handed over the next
help increase Union Coop’s strategic inventory by week, he concluded.
11%, it added.

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