Comments on: The Mall of Kuwait http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/the-mall-of-kuwait/ Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Both are designers, Mark works in advertising while Nat runs her own design studio called Push+Pull. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:26:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: silvershine http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/the-mall-of-kuwait/#comment-468431 silvershine Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:55:47 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4754#comment-468431 it seems mall of kuwait got cancelled as they didnt get approval for parking area it seems mall of kuwait got cancelled as they didnt get approval for parking area

]]> By: Sami http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/the-mall-of-kuwait/#comment-468230 Sami Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:54:22 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4754#comment-468230 Looks like a good location for the people who live in the south side of Kuwait, they still gave the Kout Mall and Al Manshar to shop in though. could be quite a drive for people who live in Salmmiya and Close to the 3rd and 4rd Ring Roads know haw traffic has picked up lately and Kuwaiti people don't like to drive far. Anyone knows about what's the rent going to be like there? Looks like a good location for the people who live in the south side of Kuwait, they still gave the Kout Mall and Al Manshar to shop in though.
could be quite a drive for people who live in Salmmiya and Close to the 3rd and 4rd Ring Roads know haw traffic has picked up lately and Kuwaiti people don’t like to drive far.
Anyone knows about what’s the rent going to be like there?

]]> By: Susie http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/the-mall-of-kuwait/#comment-449309 Susie Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:55:26 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4754#comment-449309 I wonder if the recent financial crisis will make people realize that the consumer society that we're living in is making the world a cut-throat and tragic place where a few get richer and many many many get poorer. In order for the designers to be able to afford the rent in this kind of complex they have to have their clothes produced by underpaid, underage CHILDREN in some of the poorest countries of the world. Has anyone though about getting out some of last year clothes and wearing them again - and perhaps thinking a little bit more of the world and humanity instead of your next Hemes scarf. I wonder if the recent financial crisis will make people realize that the consumer society that we’re living in is making the world a cut-throat and tragic place where a few get richer and many many many get poorer. In order for the designers to be able to afford the rent in this kind of complex they have to have their clothes produced by underpaid, underage CHILDREN in some of the poorest countries of the world. Has anyone though about getting out some of last year clothes and wearing them again – and perhaps thinking a little bit more of the world and humanity instead of your next Hemes scarf.

]]> By: okra http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/the-mall-of-kuwait/#comment-441865 okra Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:16:56 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4754#comment-441865 Is kuwait lacking malls?! I enjoy going to the malls but plz invest your money with something else :~( Is kuwait lacking malls?!
I enjoy going to the malls but plz invest your money with something else :~(

]]> By: Realist http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/the-mall-of-kuwait/#comment-440340 Realist Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:26:33 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4754#comment-440340 There are already some shops in the Avenues that are not making money. I wonder what will hapen if phase 2 and 3 fully opens, 360 mall and the Mall of Kuwait. It will be one big mess on everyones hands. Until Kuwait opens up tourism and probably the best thing for Kuwait to compete on right now is to open up casinos all over the place, then and only then this will work. There are already some shops in the Avenues that are not making money. I wonder what will hapen if phase 2 and 3 fully opens, 360 mall and the Mall of Kuwait. It will be one big mess on everyones hands. Until Kuwait opens up tourism and probably the best thing for Kuwait to compete on right now is to open up casinos all over the place, then and only then this will work.

]]> By: The M Code http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/the-mall-of-kuwait/#comment-440012 The M Code Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:23:02 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4754#comment-440012 Never mind the malls, here's a mall. Never mind the malls, here’s a mall.

]]> By: Dana http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/the-mall-of-kuwait/#comment-439993 Dana Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:23:15 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4754#comment-439993 nah.... He emptied his piggy bank for that. He can no way afford to buy something for 1.5 billion dollars! It was sold to some local investment firm. nah…. He emptied his piggy bank for that. He can no way afford to buy something for 1.5 billion dollars! It was sold to some local investment firm.

]]> By: Damon Dash http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/the-mall-of-kuwait/#comment-439970 Damon Dash Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:32:04 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4754#comment-439970 Dana don't tell me it got sold to sahood al-mutairi who bought al fanar and sold it like a week later , something tell me he's doing the same here Dana don’t tell me it got sold to sahood al-mutairi who bought al fanar and sold it like a week later , something tell me he’s doing the same here

]]> By: Dana http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/the-mall-of-kuwait/#comment-439965 Dana Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:38:08 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4754#comment-439965 It has nothing to do with the land being cheaper. In Kuwait, Malls and big projects don't buy the land, it's the Government's land (Amlak Dawla), and they just pay a yearly rent. You want to know how much Al-Shaya pay yearly to the Government? 100 fils per square meter. 10,000 KD! That's it! It may sound cheap, but the Government is profiting from the land when it's basically just sitting there. The lease though is only for 30 years, so it has a very big chance of being demolished in 30 or so year. Also, the same for Souk Sharq (Sultan family). Marina Mall on the other hand is owned by Sheikh Hamed (Emir's son), and basically any Kuwaiti knows that all the Sheikhs before the war can put four poles on a land, and it's theirs. No wonder Sheikh Salem Al-Ali is a multi-billionaire. Anyway, so yeah... Oh, and the Avenues got sold a month ago for 400 Million KD! The deal's done, but it's still kept under wrap. It has nothing to do with the land being cheaper. In Kuwait, Malls and big projects don’t buy the land, it’s the Government’s land (Amlak Dawla), and they just pay a yearly rent.

You want to know how much Al-Shaya pay yearly to the Government? 100 fils per square meter. 10,000 KD! That’s it! It may sound cheap, but the Government is profiting from the land when it’s basically just sitting there. The lease though is only for 30 years, so it has a very big chance of being demolished in 30 or so year. Also, the same for Souk Sharq (Sultan family). Marina Mall on the other hand is owned by Sheikh Hamed (Emir’s son), and basically any Kuwaiti knows that all the Sheikhs before the war can put four poles on a land, and it’s theirs. No wonder Sheikh Salem Al-Ali is a multi-billionaire. Anyway, so yeah… Oh, and the Avenues got sold a month ago for 400 Million KD! The deal’s done, but it’s still kept under wrap.

]]> By: iRise http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/the-mall-of-kuwait/#comment-439961 iRise Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:27:13 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4754#comment-439961 Most of the images were of other malls in the middle east. I think rendered imagery of the actual space would have been better for advertisement. Does anyone know how big this is going to be? Bigger than Avenues? Most of the images were of other malls in the middle east. I think rendered imagery of the actual space would have been better for advertisement.

Does anyone know how big this is going to be? Bigger than Avenues?

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/the-mall-of-kuwait/#comment-439942 Mark Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:05:57 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4754#comment-439942 oh i posted about it already back in march http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/borders-opening-in-kuwait/ oh i posted about it already back in march
http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/borders-opening-in-kuwait/

]]> By: crocko rock http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/the-mall-of-kuwait/#comment-439941 crocko rock Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:04:30 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4754#comment-439941 From a business perspective, it's quite risky. Given that some progressive MP's want to ban Star Academy, I can't see how books will pass the censors eyes. From a business perspective, it’s quite risky. Given that some progressive MP’s want to ban Star Academy, I can’t see how books will pass the censors eyes.

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