MAJOR details of the massive mixed-use Hazaa Bin Zayed Stadium project in Al Ain have been announced as the city gears up for the launch of the 45,000 sq m stadium middle of this month.

Once complete, the project – which will include a hotel, residential and commercial buildings, a sports centre, and food and retail outlets – will be the main attraction for major community, entertainment and business events.

The new development covers an area of 500,000 sq m which, in addition to the main stadium, includes a community with 700 residential units in a complex of apartments and green spaces, two office buildings of 20,000 sq m, and a chain of 50 restaurants and retail outlets plus a 172 room international hotel.

The project, which will be constructed in phases, will have a public courtyard for both visitors and residents, promenades linked together by a network of pedestrian walkways and a family entertainment area.