Qatar's retail options offer consumers an impressive variety

Built-up area: 120,000 sq metres 
Gross leasable area: 40,000 sq metres
Cost: $823.2m
Completion: Q3 2016
A luxury destination inspired by an Italian piazza. The focus of the project is on high-end, unique food and beverage outlets ranging from outdoor cafes to fine dining restaurants. It will be supported by exclusive fashion retailers unique to the property. 

Built-up area: 256,000 sq metres
Gross leasable area: 195,000 sq metres
Cost: $406.1m
Completion: Q4 2016
Located 15km outside the centre of Doha, the mall will host a five-star hotel, 500 retail outlets with 100 food and beverage outlets, an 18,000-sq-metre family entertainment area and a 19-screen cinema. Major tenants include Carrefour, H&M and Debenhams.

Built-up area: 433,000 sq metres
Gross leasable area: 244,000 sq metres
Cost: $1.65bn
Completion: Q1 2017
Located in the North of Doha, with direct access to the Al Shamal and Lusail roads, this regional shopping centre will host a five-star hotel, an 18-screen cinema, a 38,000-sq-metre entertainment area, over 100 food and beverage outlets and over 500 stores. Major tenants include the first Harvey Nichols in Qatar, the first IKEA in Qatar, the first Ace Hardware in Qatar and a Monoprix hypermarket.

Built-up area: N/A
Gross leasable area: 38,000 sq metres
Cost: N/A
Completion: Q3 2017
Located in the heart of Katara Cultural Village in West Bay Lagoon, the commercial centre will host a variety of shopping outlets, the first Galeries Lafayette in Qatar, office space, serviced apartments and the first mall in Qatar for children.

Built-up area: 300,958 sq metres
Gross leasable area: 91,000 sq metres
Cost: $411.6m
Completion: Q4 2016
This property will feature a boutique hotel with 122 rooms, a Spar hypermarket, a 12-screen cinema and 312 retail units. Other features include a kid’s edutainment zone, Kaboom; a luxury Arabesque court; an open-air gallery and panoramic restaurants.

Built-up area: 800,000 sq metres
Gross leasable area: 230,000 sq metres
Cost: $1.25bn
Completion: Q4 2017 
Situated 11 km from the centre of Doha, Place Vendôme, under development in Qatar’s emerging Lusail City, will host two five-star hotels, serviced apartments, a canal running from the project to the sea, up to 400 different retail outlets and a central entertainment component showcasing permanent attractions, technologically advanced installations and special event