Doha-based business conglomerate Quality Group International (QGI) plans to develop a 160,000 sq ft shopping mall in the Al Wakrah municipal area south of the Qatari capital, according to a report in the country’s press.
QGI has signed a contract for the project with Global Real Estate Company, Doha, and construction is expected to be completed by mid-2017, said the Gulf Times daily, quoting a QGI press statement.
The mall will have a supermarket and department store spread over two floors, with parking on the basement and ground-floor levels, the statement added. It will also have a pharmacy, money exchange, laundry, food and beverage outlets, and other services and facilities for customers. 
The daily quoted Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohamed bin Saud Al Abdurrahman Al Thani, owner of Global Real Estate Company, as saying: “We hope that Quality Group will provide the best shopping and leisure experience to the community, especially in the Wakrah and Wukair area, and are delighted to be signing this new collaboration agreement.”
QGI chairman Shamsudheen Olakara said: “Being a Qatar-headquartered company, we are obviously thrilled to join hands with the reputable Global Real Estate Company and take over their mall project in Wakrah. I am sure the brand equity of Quality Group International, combined with our vast experience in retailing, will help us deliver a world-class shopping experience.”
