Skylight Mall: A 360-Store Mall Is Coming to JVC and JVT’s Doorstep in 2027
Published October 7, 2026 · 4 min read · Sources: Dubai Holding, Dubai Retail announces Skylight Mall, a new super regional mall opening in 2027 (6 October 2026); Khaleej Times; Gulf News; Time Out Dubai.
What has been announced
Dubai Retail, the retail arm of Dubai Holding Asset Management, has announced Skylight Mall, a super-regional mall on Al Khail Road due to open in 2027. It is planned at 1.3 million square feet of gross leasable area with more than 360 stores, bringing shopping, dining, entertainment and social space together under a contemporary design of open, connected interiors. It takes Dubai Retail’s portfolio to 58 malls and lifestyle destinations across the emirate. The tenant line-up has not been announced yet.
Who it is for
The announcement names Jumeirah Village Triangle, Jumeirah Islands and The Springs as the communities it serves, and Jumeirah Village Circle sits on the same stretch of Al Khail Road. Between them they house a large share of Dubai’s mid-market tenants and young families, and none of them has a mall of its own. Today the weekly shop means a drive up Al Khail Road to Dubai Hills Mall or across to Mall of the Emirates on Sheikh Zayed Road.
What a mall does to the homes around it
The best recent guide is Dubai Hills Mall, which opened in 2022 and became the everyday mall for the Al Khail corridor. The homes within a short drive of it let faster and resell more easily than comparable stock further out, because daily life no longer needs a motorway. The effect tends to show first in shorter void periods and steadier renewals rather than a jump in headline rents, and it is strongest within a five to ten minute drive. On that measure JVT and JVC sit closest to Skylight, with Jumeirah Islands, The Springs, Jumeirah Park and Arjan just behind.
How to read it as a buyer
A mall that is announced is not a mall that is open, and 2027 is the developer’s date. Buy for what the community is today and treat the mall as upside. In JVC that means picking buildings on the side of the community nearest Al Khail Road and checking service charges and build quality, which vary widely. In JVT, Jumeirah Islands and The Springs the villa and townhouse stock is where a family amenity like this tends to show up in prices first. Compare registered sale prices on our community pages before and after the opening to see whether the market has already priced it in.
Related questions
Where is Skylight Mall in Dubai?
On Al Khail Road, serving Jumeirah Village Triangle, Jumeirah Islands, The Springs and Jumeirah Village Circle. The exact plot has not been published in the announcement.
When does Skylight Mall open?
Dubai Retail says Skylight Mall is due to open in 2027. No month has been announced.
How big is Skylight Mall?
It is planned at 1.3 million square feet of gross leasable area with more than 360 stores, plus dining and entertainment.
Who is building Skylight Mall?
Dubai Retail, part of Dubai Holding Asset Management, which runs 57 other malls and lifestyle destinations in Dubai.
Will Skylight Mall raise property prices in JVC and JVT?
New malls in Dubai have tended to lift demand for homes within a five to ten minute drive, as Dubai Hills Mall did after 2022, usually through faster lettings and resales first. It is a supporting factor, not a guarantee, and it opens in 2027, so buy on the community as it is today.
