Realty company Arada has roped in Dubai-based RAQ Contracting to build Sharjah’s largest and high-tech fitness centre. The contract is valued at AED75 million.
The 65,000 sq ft fitness centre, coming up in the popular Madar family entertainment district, will be operated by Wellfit, the fitness brand founded by Arada in 2021, the company said.
The fitness centre will be located at the company’s Aljada megaproject.
The contract, which covers the construction of all buildings within the second phase of Madar at Aljada, will also see the construction of an 18,000 sq ft trampoline park that will be managed by BOUNCE, marking the popular Australian brand’s debut in Sharjah.
“The award of this contract shows our determination to provide residents and visitors to Aljada with world-class facilities and experiences,” said Ahmed Alkhoshaibi, Group CEO of Arada.
Spread over two floors, the fitness centre will contain separate men’s and women’s gyms, assessment areas and fitness studios, with space allocated for Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), yoga, spinning and a special studio dedicated to children.
Wellfit Aljada will also contain a Hungry Wolves café, serving up healthy and delicious meals and snacks, as well as a sporting goods store.
Launched in May 2021, Wellfit operates the UAE’s largest indoor multi-sports fitness centre located at Circle Mall, Jumeirah Village Circle in Dubai, the company said.
Madar at Aljada, opened in 2020, was designed by Zaha Hadid Architects. The first phase of the project contains the Aljada Discovery Center, the Zad food truck district, a free-to-enter drive-in cinema, a children’s adventure playground, an indoor events space, an outdoor amphitheatre and the Aljada Skate Park.
Besides Wellfit gym and BOUNCE trampoline park, the second phase of Madar will contain the second and third extensions to the Aljada Skate Park and a further 460,000 square feet of parkland.
The Aljada project, spread over 24 million square feet, contains numerous residential districts, besides retail, hospitality, entertainment, sporting, educational, healthcare and a business park.
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