Shops have started displaying their wares even before the formal opening of the Dammam Women’s Market.

The Eastern Province municipality has begun renting out shops at the newly established Dammam Women’s Market following the completion of all major construction work.

Ziad bin Abdul Karim Al-Suwaidan, the EP Investments general manager, said that the project is set to make way for various commercial activities covering over 17,500 square meters.

He said that the women’s market includes commercial shops, gold workshops, a jewelry showroom and a goldsmith-training center. The project also contains traditional female stalls and parking facilities.

The two-story project includes 57 shops and 165 traditional stalls, as well as toilets, a mosque,a food court, and a café at the ground level, while the first floor contains administrative offices, a training hall and a multipurpose room.

“In developing the project, the EP municipality was keen to redevelop the market so as to keep alive the heritage and popular women’s activities among lower economic strata,” said Al-Suwaidan, pointing out that the market will be opened shortly.

Coordination is now taking place with investors to develop ad panels for commercial shops in an aesthetically pleasing manner.

The project was awarded the Community and Culture Award at this year’s Cityscape in Jeddah, as well as the Prince Sultan bin Salman Award for Architectural Heritage at the level of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), awarded jointly with Abha city at the Fourth National Forum architectural heritage.

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