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Barely
40 years ago Dubai was a small fishing and trading town
centered around the Creek, the natural water inlet that
separates Dubai into Deira and Bur Dubai - yet looking
around the city today with its plethora of skyscrapers
and modern buildings, it is hard to imagine that just a
generation or two ago it was all so different.
Now not a day in Dubai goes by without the announcement
of another real estate development project that promises
to be the quintessence of luxury. Dubai is cleverly
moving away from reliance on oil-related revenues and is
positioning itself at the forefront of other sectors,
namely real estate development.
At the forefront of the development of Dubai has been,
and currently is, Al Habtoor Engineering Enterprises,
which has made a significant contribution to the city’s
growth through the construction of landmark buildings -
ranging from the world’s first seven star hotel, the
Burj Al Arab, the Concourse 1 and 2 of the Dubai
International Airport, as well as Sheikh Rashid Terminal
and Terminal 3, to hospitals, skyscrapers and other
social amenities
The latest development to join
the bandwagon is the ‘Seven Building Development
Project’ at Al Mamzar and Al Nahda, which one of the
latest prestigious projects in the portfolio of the Al
Habtoor Engineering Enterprises.
Project Director Said Hassan who has handled a number of
challenging projects in the past is very optimistic
about the project. “Although it is a pretty straight
forward project comprising residential buildings which
will be on lease, we are bound by time as we have just
22 months to complete 7 buildings. This will be a real
challenge. But we are confident of achieving it,” he
said.
Said expects to mobilize nearly 4,000 people including
laborers, Subcontractors, site engineers, quantity
surveyors and other staff at the peak of the project and
is confident of completing the project on time as a
result of the excellent coordination and team work
between all the parties involved.
The Seven Buildings Development Project at Al Mamzar and
Al Nahda consists of multi level high-rise residential
buildings with limited office space in some buildings,
retail space on the ground level and parking areas with
single and double basements.
The project is designed by Al Hashemi Consultants while
the Morganti Group is the Project Manager. The project
sites are located at Al Mamzar, Al Nahda First and Al
Nahda Second in Dubai. At Al Nahda sites, two of the
three buildings have parking garages with bridges
linking the buildings.
Al Mamzar Buildings:
Tower One
This property consists of a double basement, ground
floor, first floor, 14 typical floors and a Rooftop
Health Club. The building’s total built up area is
approximately 685,406 square feet and consists of
showroom areas of 28,810 square feet, 108 one bedroom
apartments and 164 two bedrooms apartments.
Tower Two
This property consists of a double basement, ground
floor, first floor, 15 typical floors, and a rooftop
health club for the health conscious. The total built up
area is approximately 537,275 square feet. The building
consists of showroom areas of 21,498 square feet, 15 one
bedroom apartments, 165 two bedrooms apartments and 15
three bedrooms apartments.
Tower Three
This property consists of a double basement, ground
floor, first floor, 14 typical floors and a rooftop
health club. The total built up area is approximately
604,998 square feet and it consists of showroom areas of
26,849 square feet, 56 one bedroom apartments and 164
two bedrooms apartments.
Tower Four
This property consists of a double basement, ground
floor, first floor, 16 typical floors and a rooftop
health club. The total built up area is approximately
555,095 square feet and consists of showroom areas of
23,243 square feet, 96 one bedroom apartments, 62 two
bedrooms apartments and 62 two bedrooms with one maid
room apartments.
Al Nahda Buildings:
Tower One
This property consists of a ground floor, 13 typical
floors and rooftop health club. This building is linked
via a connecting enclosed pedestrian bridge to a
7-storey parking garage. The total built up area is
approximately 686,181 square feet and consists of
showroom areas of 25,467 square feet, 78 studios
apartments, 92 one bedroom apartments and 272 two
bedrooms apartments. The parking garage consists of a
basement, a ground floor and six floors of parking
spaces. The total parking area is 171,846 square feet
for approximately 494 spaces.
Tower Two
In most apartment buildings, the most sumptuous sits at
the top – the penthouse. This property includes 2
rooftop penthouses floor in addition to a ground floor,
first floor and 11 typical floors. Aimed at the wealthy
who want privacy and discretion along with the best in
home luxury, the building enables owners to enjoy their
desired lifestyle. Moreover, the view from the
penthouses is among the best in Dubai.
This building is linked via a connecting enclosed
pedestrian bridge to a 7 storey parking garage. The
total building built up area is approximately 360,003
square feet and it consists of showroom areas of 9,890
square feet, 40 studios apartments, 44 one bedroom
apartments, 132 two bedrooms apartments and 2
penthouses. A health club is located on the ground floor
while the parking garage consists of a ground floor and
six floors of parking spaces. The total parking area is
91,972 square feet for approximately 231 spaces.
Tower Three
This property consists of a basement, ground floor, 1
typical floor and a rooftop health club. The total built
up area is approximately 237,570 square feet and it
consists of showroom areas of 9,826 square feet, 11 one
bedroom apartments, 68 two bedrooms apartments and 22
three bedrooms apartments.
Never has there been such an ambitious and creative
drive to establish a property market as has been
witnessed in Dubai over the past few years. Nothing in
Dubai is understated. The tiny emirate, that in the not
too distant past was nothing more than a simple fishing
village has suddenly become the Manhattan of the Middle
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