Riffa Views has announced a BD5 million ($13.265 million) joint venture with Seef Properties to design, build and manage The Riffa Retail Centre, a 13,000 sq m retail complex that will offer shopping, entertainment and dining as part of the development.

The Riffa Retail Centre will feature three zones with a high-end supermarket complemented by as many as 15 retail outlets, including a pharmacy, a dry cleaning store and ATM banking. The project includes a food court, which will offer well-known regional and international outlets and a Magic Island children’s entertainment facility.
“As a leading retail operator in Bahrain, Seef Properties has a wealth of expertise and experience that will enable it to make an invaluable contribution to the Riffa Views project,” says Riffa Views managing director Yasser Abdulla. “Our teams will be working closely together with Seef Properties to develop a new and exciting community retail concept that will be the first of its kind in the kingdom.”
Seef Properties chief executive officer Paul de Nicola says that a selection of international consultants will shortly submit tender design plans for the centre as the first step in the construction process, with the project set to extend over an18-month period.
The Riffa Views development features 900 villas reflecting a combination of Middle Eastern, modern and Mediterranean architectural influences set in a sprawling lush green 200-hectare site adjacent to Awali.
Additional plans for the development include a comprehensive range of facilities, including a new 18-hole PGA championship course; an international standard country club offering residents and members indoor and outdoor sporting facilities; an international school managed by International School Systems (ISS) a global operator of educational facilities based in Virginia, US; and two mosques.
Freehold ownership is available for all nationalities along with renewable residence visas to those nationalities that require visas.