OREANDA-NEWS. May 30, 2011. Trade Arabia reported that China National Petroleum Company has signed a lease agreement with Limitless, a Dubai World company to set up its Middle East office at the Galleries in Downtown Jebel Ali of Dubai.

Limitless is a global integrated real estate master developer specializing in master planning large scale, balanced mixed use communities and waterfront developments while driving innovation in urban design, architecture and engineering.

Limitless said that CNPC had taken 30,000 square feet two entire floors of A grade office space at its flagship project The Galleries, one of Dubai’s fastest growing business communities. More than 140 CNPC staff is based there.

CNPC is the latest in a string of global and local companies to move to The Galleries where Siemens, Arup, L’Oreal, Ericsson, Kraft Food, SPX Corporation and dozens of other firms are already operating or in the final stages of fit out. Nearly 380,000 square feet of the available office space is now taken.

Mr Bahaa Abouhatab project director at The Galleries said that "Tenant benefits at The Galleries include the option of a Jafza licence; an onsite Metro station, convenient location for Dubai and Abu Dhabi; and an ever-expanding selection of retailers and restaurants."

He said that with CNPC’s arrival, we now proudly represent a diverse range of companies from all corners of the globe including China, Japan, the US, UK, Sweden, France, Italy, India, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia as well as many others from here in the UAE, underlining The Galleries’ position as one of the region’s sought-after business locations.

Mr Wang Baoji VP of CNPC said that "The Galleries provides a unique platform for our business and we are enjoying the benefits of the convenient facilities and services provided by Limitless and Jafza. We look forward to building on this relationship and to a prosperous future for our business here at The Galleries.”.