Yas Mall to 'change dynamic' of Yas Island.

The new 235,000m2 Yas Mall, due to open its doors on 22 November ahead of the Abu Dhabi Formula One race on the nearby F1 circuit, is set to transform the fortunes of Yas Island and its surrounding attractions, according to developer Aldar Properties' executive director of asset management, Talal Al Dhiyeb. In an interview set to air on CNN's One Square Meter at 7pm (Gulf Standard Time) recently nignt, Al Dhiyeb says that the structure - originally due to open in March "is going to change the whole dynamic of Yas". "We had the great infrastructure, the connectivity was great -- the hotels and the theme parks, but we needed the mall," he adds. Aldar chief executive Mohammed Al Mubarak also expresses his confidence in the mall's prospects because of its location - particularly its prominence to Saadiyat Island where three world-class museums are currently being built. "I cannot think of a location worldwide where you can be at Yas Mall, Ferrari World or at the water park and ten minutes later you can be at the Guggenheim, the Louvre or at the Sheikh Zayed Memorial. It really is a fantastic destination." Yas Mall is being built by main contractor Six Construct.