Al Futtaim was appointed vice chairman of the Al Futtaim Group in 2001. Al-Futtaim Real Estate is the real estate development and operations arm of the Al-Futtaim Group. It operates across the residential, commercial, malls, hospitality, healthcare, infrastructure, and education sectors. Its flagship mixed-use urban communities include Dubai Festival City, Cairo Festival City, and Doha Festival City. Its portfolio spans over one million square meters of gross leasable area.