The Dubai Mall is a centerpiece of Downtown Burj Dubai, which is a 500-acre mega–development by Emaar Properties that was described as the new heart of the city. Located next to the iconic Burj Khalifa, the tallest tower in the world, The Dubai Mall is the largest mall in the world–spreading over an area of 12 million square feet with 5.9 million square feet of internal floor area and 3.77 million square feet of gross leasable area. There are over 1,200 stores offering a retail mix unmatched by another other mall in the world.