USD2.5bn Pearl of the Gulf
Qatar is set to unveil details of its prestigious Pearl of the Gulf real estate project next week. This comprises a 400 hectare man-made island costing USD2.5bn with completion slated for 2006. The development company says the initial market response to the project is beyond expectations.

Construction begins on Qatar's largest real estate project - The Pearl of the Gulf
His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar, today officially inaugurated the State's largest real estate project, the Pearl of the Gulf.

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An image of UDC's The Pearl of the Gulf

His Highness marked the start of construction work by ordering dredgers to begin reclaiming land at a ground-breaking ceremony attended by Ministers, ambassadors and business leaders.
The Pearl of the Gulf is the brain-child of the United Development Company (UDC), and is both Qatar's largest real-estate project and the state's first development to offer freehold and residential rights to the international community. It will eventually cover 400 hectares of reclaimed land and house some 30,000 people in a multi-cultural residential and commercial community.

'We are proud to offer the first freehold properties in Qatar for international investors and look forward to welcoming the first residents in 2006,' said Mr. Hussein Al Fardan, Chairman of UDC, who presented the island's Master Plan at the launch ceremony, 'The Pearl of the Gulf has been designed to include all the latest facilities and services in an exclusive island retreat. It will become a peaceful haven offering a lush environment where families can live in secure harmony.'

Ten unique districts will be developed over the next five years with the first residents due to take up ownership in September 2006. These themed districts will house three luxury hotels, four marinas providing mooring for over 700 boats and 60,000 sq meters of retail and restaurant space.

Although the first release sales will not begin until May 2004, UDC is already receiving requests from individuals and corporate investors looking to acquire the first properties on the island. 'Our properties are available for anyone, including private home-owners and institutions. When the first residences come on sale later this year, we expect requests from a mixture of interested parties united in their ability to identify prime real-estate opportunities,' UDC Chairman continued.

The Pearl of the Gulf will be built 350m offshore close to the West Bay lagoon area of Doha. As well as accommodating three large bays, which maximize the available water and beach frontage, the island is also well situated for Doha's city centre and golf courses. This location has been especially selected to ensure residents are both separate, whilst at the same time integrated, with the thriving open economies of Qatar and Doha.

The island has also been positioned in close consideration with due consideration to the local environment and a comprehensive impact study was carried out during the planning phases. 'We have positioned the island with the greatest respect for the marine environment and topography. We will work with nature, not against it, throughout the development phase and beyond,' Mr. Hussein Al Fardan concluded.

Qatar offers foreigners freehold
Qatar launched its USD2.5bn manmade island project, Pearl of the Gulf, yesterday which includes 1,500-2,000 freehold properties for sale to foreigners. This is the first time that foreigners will be able to buy homes in Qatar, and the law will be changed to permit it.

wow the whole thing will be ready within 20 months

Pearl of Gulf, 20 month schedule
The United Development Company of Qatar has announced that the Pearl of the Gulf, a USD2.5bn manmade island will be ready in 20 months. It will cover 400 hectares, and include villas and apartments, eventually creating a new community for 30,000 residents. Foreigners can buy.

Rediscovered island emerges offshore Qatar
Reclamation work on The Pearl-Qatar, the USD2.5 billion man-made island being built offshore the Qatari capital of Doha, is running a month ahead of schedule.

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Reclamation work on The Pearl-Qatar is running a month ahead of schedule.

First signs of the rediscovered island emerging from the sea are now clearly visible from the city's prestigious West Bay Lagoon area.

The first phase of reclamation work, which began in April this year, is due for completion this month with some 4 million cubic metres of sand having been lifted and 1.7 square metres of land being reclaimed.

The Pearl-Qatar, an upscale, mixed-use project, the country's first international real estate development, the largest real estate project in the country and the first in Qatar to offer freehold and residential rights to international investors, is rediscovering an ancient pearl-diving reef.

'Progress has been swift largely due to the shallow waters in the area,' explained Abdul Rahman Abdulghani, Chairman, Qatar Dredging Company Q.S.C., which was awarded the 21-month contract to reclaim 998 acres of land which will make up The Pearl-Qatar.

Qatar Dredging's contract with United Development Company (UDC), the promoter and developer of The Pearl-Qatar, includes all reclamation work and revetment for shore protection and quay walls.

The Pearl-Qatar is being reclaimed to 2.5 metres above sea level and in all, some 14 million cubic metres of sand being lifted for the project.

'Early completion of this first phase will shortly allow piling contractors on-site to drive piles for the first seven of the 21, 20-storey towers which will surround the island's main marina,' said Nick Bashkiroff, Development Director, The Pearl-Qatar.

'The project's name and location, on the site of this former pearl diving site, leverages Qatar's traditions and strong historical and cultural ties with the sea.'

The first phase of the marina is due for completion in late 2006 when the first investors are due to take up residency on this Riviera-style island. In all, some 30,000 residents are expected to eventually live on The Pearl-Qatar in an up-scale, multi-cultural island retreat.

The four-phase development comprises 10 distinctly themed districts to be developed over five years and will include luxury hotels, four marinas with combined mooring for over 700 boats, and 60,000 square metres of luxury retail and restaurant space.

The Pearl-Qatar awards Parsons International detailed engineering design contract
The Pearl-Qatar, the USD2.5 billion man-made island being built offshore the Qatari capital of Doha in the Arabian Gulf, has awarded a multi-million dollar contract to Parsons International Limited, the Middle East arm of the US-headquartered infrastructure development and programme management leader.

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The scope of work includes the detailed engineering design of The Pearl Qatar's roads, infrastructure and landscaping.

The award follows a highly competitive international tender which attracted bidders from the Middle East, Europe and the USA.

'Parsons' edge in successful selection was its 60-year reputation based upon dependability and competency in managing some of the world's most challenging infrastructure projects,' said Nick Bashkiroff, Development Director, The Pearl-Qatar.

'This is a world-class project and we are committed to the appointment of world-class service providers needed to deliver a project of this level of exclusivity. A high level of quality delivery is what will differentiate The Pearl-Qatar which will be an aspirational address with facilities unsurpassed within the country, indeed the Middle East. It will be a destination of pride for all Qataris and investors.'

Covering some 988 acres, The Pearl-Qatar will be two-thirds the size of the Western Mediterranean island of Gibraltar. It will be linked to Qatar's mainland via a 355 metre-long, palm-tree lined, eight-lane super highway.

The Pearl-Qatar is the country's first international real estate venture, its largest real estate project and the first in Qatar to offer freehold and residential rights to international investors.

The project, which will create over 40 kilometres of new coastline, is being developed and promoted by United Development Company (UDC), Qatar's largest private sector shareholding company which is listed on the Doha Securities Market.

The rediscovered island, which is being built on a reclaimed pearl diving reef, will offer a Riviera-style community with 30,000 residents in 10 distinctly themed districts, three deluxe hotels, four marinas, leisure facilities and 60,000 square metres of luxury retail and restaurant space.

'This is an excellent win for Parsons which is establishing a portfolio of infrastructure clients around the Middle East covering some of the region's most ambitious and innovative projects,' said Lewis Case, Parsons Vice President and manager of Middle East Operations.

'The Pearl-Qatar will raise the bar for the region's freehold real estate, tourism and retail sectors and will be a priceless asset for Qataris and the country.'

Dredging work for The Pearl-Qatar is currently under way. The first investors are due to take up residency in late 2006 with the entire project due for completion in 2009.

Parsons International Limited has also produced an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of The Pearl Qatar, which has been submitted to The Supreme Council For The Environment & Natural Resources in Qatar.

'The Pearl-Qatar is being built with environmental concerns upper-most in mind,' said Bashkiroff. 'Through socio-conscious planning, we will create a diversity of environments and experiences that will be new to the region.

'The EIA has shown that new marine habitat would be created by the project and also that The Pearl-Qatar will have a positive effect on bird life. The new upland vegetation that is to be created by this project is likely to attract a variety of perching bird species currently limited to only parks and open spaces within Doha.'

The Pearl-Qatar appoints Callison for main marina design and construction architecture
The Pearl-Qatar, the USD2.5 billion man-made island being built offshore the Qatari capital, Doha, has appointed Seattle-headquartered Callison Architecture Inc. as the prime consultant and design architect for master planning, design and construction services.

Callison provided the master planning and conceptual design services for the 988 acre island, which established the overall concept. The firm is currently providing design and construction services for the 21, 20-storey towers comprised of 3,116 fashionable apartments with sweeping sea views that overlook 410 imaginative town houses and 55,000 square metres of high-end retail with parking structures. These features are all contained in a Riviera-like boardwalk setting around a 400-boat slip marina – one of four planned for The Pearl-Qatar.

The first phase of The Pearl-Qatar is scheduled for completion late 2006. Callison is co-ordinating the design with local architectural firm, KEO International.

'Callison demonstrated immense creativity and style and produced designs which clearly differentiated the project and were aligned with the vision of the island's developers and promoters to produce an iconic asset for Qatar capable of attracting international investment,' said Nick Bashkiroff, Development Director, The Pearl-Qatar.

The Pearl-Qatar win is being developed and promoted by United Development Company (UDC) – the country's largest private sector shareholding company.

'The Pearl-Qatar is a unique project with a Riviera-style theme which will position it as truly world-class and differentiate it from other developments within the region and around the world,' said Charles Krimmert, Callison's Project Manager for The Pearl-Qatar.

'We are confident that the architectural experience will position The Pearl-Qatar to capitalise on the country's rich maritime and pearling history while leveraging the appeal of Qatar as the Arab world's richest per-capita nation and one of the region's most secure and relaxing living environments.'

Callison has incorporated unique concepts into a master plan in accordance with the brand identity for The Pearl-Qatar, which is the country's first international real estate venture and the first to offer freehold and residential rights to global investors.

The final master plan and brand identity are due for imminent launch following a soft-launch test marketing of the project, which has received interest from local, regional and international investors.

The Pearl-Qatar is being developed offshore Doha's prestigious West Bay Lagoon area. It will be linked to the mainland by an eight-lane, palm-tree lined super highway.

The Pearl-Qatar freehold on sale
The first freehold properties ever offered for sale in Qatar went on the market yesterday. The Pearl-Qatar is offering 1,012 apartments, 28 penthouses and 140 town houses in seven towers due for completion in Q4 2006 or Q1 2007. Full freehold rights for foreigners are already part of Qatari law.

Three towers on The Pearl-Qatar reserved in 24 hours
Some 456 apartments in three multi-storey towers, part of the first phase of The Pearl-Qatar, the island being reclaimed offshore Doha, have been reserved within 24 hours of them being released for sale.

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La Croisette.

Developers of the US $2.5 billion Riviera Arabia island, United Development Company (UDC), have reported being inundated with enquiries following release of the towers, which will overlook Porto Arabia, the project's main marina.

'We have also received strong institution interest from potential investors in India, Europe, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait,' said Nick Bashkiroff, Development Director, The Pearl-Qatar. 'Negotiations with these parties will continue this week.'

The West Porto Drive towers, the first of seven, 20-storey buildings in Phase One of the project, are the first freehold properties ever to be offered for sale in Qatar. The towers will skirt La Croisette, which will be a lively 2.5 kilometre long hub for diners and shoppers.

'The positioning of The Pearl-Qatar as the Riviera Arabia and one of the Middle East's most glamorous addresses has resonated with investors both within Qatar and throughout the GCC,' added Bashkiroff.

'We are now gearing up for our launch to the international market with a major presentation planned in London next month.'

this is sdom great news!!!! you can see the island for the first time now

Pearl-Qatar rises from the sea a month early

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Land reclamation continues.
First signs of the Pearl-Qatar Island emerging from the sea is now visible from Doha’s West Bay Lagoon area. Reclamation work on the US $2.5 billion man-made island is now running a month ahead of schedule according to Qatar Dredging Company.

The first phase of reclamation work, which began in April this year, is due for completion this month with some 4 million m3 of sand having been lifted and 1.7 m2 of land being reclaimed. The mixed-use project, which is Qatar’s first international real estate development is the largest real estate project in the country and the first in Qatar to offer freehold and residential rights to international investors.

“Progress has been swift largely due to the shallow waters in the area,” said Abdul Rahman Abdulghani, chairman, Qatar Dredging Company, which was awarded the 21-month contract to reclaim 998 acres of land which will make up The Pearl-Qatar.

Qatar Dredging’s contract with United Development Company (UDC), the promoter and developer of The Pearl-Qatar, includes all reclamation work and revetment for shore protection and quay walls. The Pearl-Qatar is being reclaimed to 2.5 m above sea level and in all, some 14 million m3 of sand is being lifted for the project.

“Early completion of this first phase will shortly allow piling contractors on-site to drive piles for the first seven of the 21, 20-storey towers which will surround the island’s main marina,” said Nick Bashkiroff, development director, The Pearl-Qatar. “The project’s name and location, on the site of this former pearl diving site, leverages Qatar’s traditions and strong historical and cultural ties with the sea,” he added.

The first phase of the marina is due for completion in late 2006 when the first investors are due to take up residency on the island. Around 30 000 residents are expected to eventually live on The Pearl-Qatar in an up-scale, multi-cultural island retreat.

The four-phase development comprises 10 themed districts to be developed over five years and will include a range of hotels, four marinas with combined mooring for over 700 boats and 60 000 m2 of retail and restaurant space.

Meanwhile, the Pearl-Qatar has chosen Action Global Communications to handle its international public relations requirements for the project. The contract will be overseen by Dubai-headquartered MCS/Action, the regional arm of the Nicosia-based Action Group.

ya this project is progressing quickly. I like this one.

me too of course
any info on an official homepage yet?

am excited to see what they'll build on top of it
are there masterplans?

I don't think there is an official homepage yet. I haven't seen a masterplan besides those small pics that you posted above. Again, we'll have to wait and see.

www.thepearlofthegulf.com

thanks man, great website.

I've just seen those renderings, wooow i totally love this project. Hopefully it turns out this way.

thanks mate
i typed everything in google, yahoo,... and no result

why didn't they name it "thepearlqatar.com"?

wow, turns out to be an incredibly great website

some construction pics

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what's the tower in the background?
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thats the ritz carlton doha.

The Pearl-Qatar awards second site testing contract
Fugro Middle East, part of the Fugro Group of Companies, one of the world's leading companies in sub-surface exploration and geotechnical interpretation, has won its second contract for The Pearl-Qatar, the USD 2.5 billion island being reclaimed offshore Qatar in the Arabian Gulf.


Fugro Middle East won the award from the project's developers, United Development Company of Qatar, for structure specific site testing of the area around Porto Arabia, the island's main marina, in the face of competition from six GCC companies invited to tender.

'Fugro's expertise both in the region and with reclaimed projects was the deciding factor,' said Nick Bashkiroff, Development Director, The Pearl-Qatar.

Fugro Middle East will now immediately begin drilling land and marine bore on the Porto Arabia sites, which will house multi-storey residential towers which will flank the main harbour of the Riviera-style island.

'Laboratory testing of soil and rock samples will determine the parameters for foundation design and the construction work can then commence,' said Nick Willet, Deputy Manager, Fugro Middle East.

Fugro Middle East previously carried out the preliminary investigation and soil sampling for The Pearl-Qatar prior to the launch of reclamation work last April.

'We anticipate the work taking four months to complete and it will take place in tandem with reclamation operations,' explained Willet.

Reclamation of the The Pearl-Qatar is currently a month ahead of schedule and piling for the first seven of the multi-storey Porto Arabia towers is due to commence mid November.

'We are well on target to ensuring that these towers, which will house the first freehold properties in Qatar ever to be offered for sale to international investors, will be ready for residency on schedule late 2006/early 2007,' said Bashkiroff.

The 20-storey towers, which have been designed in four Mediterranean styles – Monaco, Tuscan, Provencal and Florentine - will feature a range of fashionable apartments, luxury penthouses and elegant town homes.

'Most will have sweeping views of what will be a regional yachting hub with a café style culture reminiscent of the best of the Mediterranean,' said Bashkiroff.

new website has been launched

http://www.thepearlqatar.com


www.thepearlqatar.com fourth most popular link from AME Info, the Middle East's online business resource
www.thepearlqatar.com has been ranked as the fourth most popular website link from AMEInfo.com, the Middle East's online business resource.


The ranking, which is based on the number of AME Info users logging onto www.thepearlqatar.com over the past month, also shows The Pearl-Qatar as the only real estate website to be in the top 10 most visited over the past month.

'This ranking reflects the scale of interest in this world-class project which offers a first-mover freehold investment opportunity into the Arab world's richest per-capita country,' said Nick Bashkiroff, Development Director, The Pearl-Qatar. 'Enquiries have come from all over the world and indeed negotiations are now well advanced with institutional investors from the Middle East, India, Europe and Pakistan.'

Positioned as the Riviera Arabia, the Middle East's most glamorous address, The Pearl-Qatar is a US $2.5 billion island destination being reclaimed off the coast of the Qatari capital Doha.

When complete in 2009, the island will boast some 8,000 luxury homes – spacious apartments, fashionable town homes, penthouses and private, beachfront villas. Sales of apartments and town homes in the first seven of 21 towers which will surround Porto Arabia – the island's main marina – were launched last week and three towers were reserved within 24 hours.

'The response to The Pearl-Qatar is in line with the rising demand for information on real estate in the Middle East which AME Info is now experiencing,' said Klaus Lovgreen, Managing Director, AMEInfo.com.

'Demand is so great that we have established a dedicated section for real estate news and it is one of the most read on the site.'

KEO and RNL win Pearl contract

Design and project management consultants KEO International, along with US architects RNL International, have been awarded the contract to design the first 43 La Plage Villas at The Pearl-Qatar. The villas will be available in six Mediterranean styles ranging from four to six bedrooms. The first investors in The Pearl-Qatar are expected to take up residence in 2006.

A $2.5 billion venture to build an artificial island off Qatar's coast will be showcased in London later this month in an attempt to woo foreigners to buy property in the Gulf state, according to a developers' statement yesterday.

A first phase of selling apartments was launched last month, according to development director Nick Bashkiroff who said the scheme - the Pearl-Qatar - would be shown at the Homes Overseas Exhibition from November 26 to 28.

The artificial island will be in the shape of a bay eventually covering an area of four million square metres of reclaimed land north of the capital Doha, according to the developers.

It will include villas and buildings that will house up to 30,000 people, three hotels and four marinas for more than 700 boats.

Investment and ownership in the project is open to foreigners, who will be granted residency in the state if they participate, said the statement.

The project is being developed by United Development Company (UDC), a Qatari-Gulf private shareholding firm.

The first investors are expected to take up residency in 2006, while the project is due for completion in 2009.

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The USD2.5bn Qatar-Pearl, an artificial island off Qatar's coast, will be showcased in London at the Homes Overseas Exhibition from November 26-28. The first phase of selling apartments was launched last month. Qatar has already legalized freehold for foreigners. The first investors are expected to take up residency in 2006, while the project is due for completion in 2009.

Qatar’s Pearl ready to shine

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The idea for the Pearl-Qatar first came about some five or six years ago. Since then it has developed into a US $2.5 billion island that will provide 400 ha of reclaimed land and and over 40 km of new coastline. The development is Qatar’s first international real estate venture, the largest real estate development in the country and the first to offer freehold and residential rights to international investors.

“These are the first properties within the Arabian Gulf to be offered with true freehold status as laid down in Article 3 of decree number 17 of 2004, issued by the Emir of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani on 6th June of this year,” said Omar Al Fardan, director, United Development Company (UDC). “This decree, which is backed by cabinet approval and is subject to a draft protocol between UDC and the Government of Qatar, regulates the ownership of real estate and residential units by non-Qataris,” he adds.
The Pearl-Qatar’s name and location, on a former pearl diving site, is believed to have once been an island; hence the “an island rediscovered” slogan.

The Pearl-Qatar will eventually house 30 000 residents in an up-scale, multi-cultural residential community which will be a secure and exclusive island retreat bringing the ambience and lifestyle of the Mediterranean to the heart of Arabia.
The first phase of the marina is due for completion in late 2006 when the first investors are due to take up residency on the Riviera-style island.

The island is being built 350 m offshore the West Bay Lagoon area of the country’s capital, Doha. Whilst offering an exclusive retreat, the island will also be closely integrated with, and have easy access to, the capital’s thriving community and burgeoning central business district.
Dredging work for The Pearl-Qatar is currently underway; the project is due for total completion in 2009. The development is being built and promoted by United Development Company (UDC), Qatar’s largest private sector shareholding company.

UDC is the country’s largest private sector shareholding company with a mission to identify and invest in long-term projects that contribute to Qatar’s growth and provide good shareholder value. The company was established in 1999, with an authorised share capital of US $140 million, and was listed on the Doha Securities Market in June 2003.

UDC’s target areas of interest include: infrastructure, energy-intensive industries, hydrocarbons downstream, real estate, construction and environment-related businesses. UDC has also established the Qatar Dredging Company – a joint venture with the State of Qatar and Belgium’s Dredging International – and formed Qatar Cool, a district cooling company, in association with Tabreed of the United Arab Emirates. UDC is also a partner in Al-Seif Company Ltd – a joint venture with Qatar Petroleum to develop a plant to produce linear alkyl benzene (LAB), which is the main feedstock for detergent manufacture. The plant will have a production capacity of 100 000 tons a year. UDC has also invested in the Al Khaleej Formaldehyde Company.

Callison provided the master planning and conceptual design services, which established the overall concept. The firm is currently providing design and construction services for the residential towers comprised of 3116 fashionable apartments with sweeping sea views that overlook 410 imaginative town houses and 55 000 m2 of high-end retail with parking structures. These features are all contained in a Riviera-like boardwalk setting around a 400-boat slip marina – one of four planned for The Pearl-Qatar.

For the design of the island Callison is co-ordinating with local architectural firm KEO International. “The Pearl-Qatar is a unique project with a Riviera-style theme which will position it as truly world-class and differentiate it from other developments within the region and around the world,” said Charles Krimmert, Callison’s Project Manager for The Pearl-Qatar.

“We are confident that the architectural experience will position The Pearl-Qatar to capitalise on the country’s rich maritime and pearling history while leveraging the appeal of Qatar as the Arab world’s richest per-capita nation and one of the region’s most secure and relaxing living environments,” he adds.

The design contract for the first of the 43 La Plage Villas has been awarded to KEO international in association with award-winning US architects RNL International and design work is now underway. “In all, six distinct villa styles will be produced,” explained Brian Grimawade of KEO international. “The design will capture the very essence of true island life,” he adds.

At present the reclamation of the island is currently a month ahead of schedule and piling for the first seven of the multi-storey Porto Arabia towers is set to commence in mid November. “We are well on target to ensuring that these towers, which will house the first freehold properties in Qatar ever to be offered for sale to international investors, will be ready for residency on schedule late 2006/early 2007,” said Nick Bashkiroff, development director, The Pearl-Qatar.

For the reclamation work the project is split into four phases that will eventually form one big island along with three smaller islands that sit within the harbours. Smaller individual islands attached to the ‘tail’ of the development will be made available for individual palaces.

The first phase is currently well advanced and joins the causeway that will connect the island to the mainland and then move around to form the crescent-shaped harbour of Porto Arabia.

The shape of the island is quite organic because the water in the area is quite shallow, unlike other islands in the region that have been reclaimed from depths of up to 15 m.

Fugro Middle East began testing the area prior to the start of reclamation work last April and has now begun drilling land and marine bores on the Porto Arabia sites, which will house multi-storey residential towers that flank the main harbour. “Laboratory testing of soil and rock samples will determine the parameters for foundation design and the construction work can then commence,” said Nick Willet, Deputy Manager, Fugro Middle East. “We anticipate the work taking four months to complete and it will take place in tandem with reclamation operations,” he added.

The piling contract is also out at the moment and they are expected back in the next couple of weeks. “It will take a couple of weeks for us to review the tenders and we should start piling on the first plots in the beginning of December, depending on how quickly the tenders are organised,” says Bashkiroff.

For the infrastructure, Parsons will complete the design work this month before it goes out to tender as one package for the entire island. Parsons was awarded the design contract after an international tender that attracted bidders from the Middle East, Europe and the USA.

“This is an excellent win for Parsons which is establishing a portfolio of infrastructure clients around the Middle East covering some of the region’s most ambitious and innovative projects,” said Lewis Case, Parsons vice president and manager of Middle East Operations.

Parsons also produced an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of The Pearl Qatar, which has been submitted to The Supreme Council For The Environment & Natural Resources in Qatar.

The tender for the project management is currently under review and an announcement is expected shortly.

The developers are now busy marketing the first seven building plots and towers around Porto Arabia and the first three towers basically reserved and that will be converted into sales shortly.

Each tower is 25 storeys and offers 150 residential units. “Most will have sweeping views of what will be a regional yachting hub with a café style culture reminiscent of the best of the Mediterranean,” said Bashkiroff.

In total some 21 towers will surround Porto Arabia with a retail promenade at grade level that will provide 60 000 m2 of space.

In order to maintain standards, UDC will operate the development as a single entity.
Design guidelines have also been developed for each of the different districts along with completion parameters for each plot so that the project is synchronised properly and investors do not hold onto valuable pieces of land without building on them.

Another Artificial Island for Middle East?!!?....wondering what so great about it...:dizzy:

if it just was the only one :D
pretty much land reclamation going on in the middle east

but the pearl is qatar's signature project i'd say

Qatar's Pearl offers 'first mover advantage'

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The Pearl-Qatar, the $2.5 billion island being reclaimed offshore the Qatari capital of Doha, will offer global investors a 'first-mover opportunity into the richest per capita country in the Arabic world,' the developer said.

Addressing the Cityscape 2004 property investment and development event in Dubai, Nick Bashkiroff, director of the project, said the island is Qatar's first international real estate project.

Bashkiroff added that the Arabian real estate market is now 'capturing growing attention locally, regionally and internationally.'

Cityscape delegates heard that The Pearl-Qatar is differentiated from other Arabian Gulf real estate projects by a number of factors, most notably by its true freehold offering.

'The freehold status of The Pearl-Qatar properties is now enshrined in an Emiri decree, which in itself marks a sea-change on the regional real estate scene,' said Bashkiroff.

He added that The Pearl-Qatar's brand essence of the 'Riviera Arabia' also set the project apart.

Delegates heard how The Pearl-Qatar's developer and promoter, United Development Company (UDC), Qatar's largest private sector shareholding company, intends to deliver 'the Arabian Gulf's most glamorous address for investors and residents' of which 30,000 are expected by 2009.

'It will be an international yachting hub, a relaxing tourism haven and an upscale regional shopping and leisure centre,' added Bashkiroff.

'It's just 10 minutes away from Doha International Airport - just a drive away from downtown Doha via our Grand Cruz eight-lane highway. It is, if you like, a very cosmopolitan island - so near to the capital, yet in ambience, so far,' he explained.

Bashkiroff reported strong individual and institutional investor interest in the project's first sales phase - a mix of fashionable penthouses and luxury apartments in seven towers on Porto Arabia, the island's main harbour. The towers also feature elegant connecting town homes. Properties in three towers were reserved within 24 hours of going on sale.

'These first investors, unless in for a premium-only return, will be moving into their Pearl-Qatar homes in late 2006/early 2007,' said Bashkiroff. 'And, though work on the remaining nine districts of the project will be continuing, there will be minimal disturbance as this first phase will be a fully self-contained community.'

30.000 residents? this is a lot for such a project
now this is finally a 3d render
beautiful

i wish dubai would create such shapes and forms for their islands from now on

Qatar’s hotel building boom kicks into gear

Qatar National Bank has signed a multi-million dollar deal with New Doha Hotels to fund the construction of the first Hilton Hotel in Doha. QNB will provide $30 million as a term loan facility to help the newly born New Doha Hotels fund the implementation of its first project in Qatar. The loan granted by QNB constitutes the kick-off phase for the company to open and operate Hilton Doha, which is to be ready before the Asian Games in 2006.

The deal was signed at QNB main office in Doha by Vince Cook, QNB general manager corporate banking and capital markets; Sheikh Saud bin Khalid on behalf of Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Thani, owner of New Doha Hotels; and Nadir Badruddin, managing director and partner of New Doha Hotels Company. “The Hilton deal is another example of QNB’s role in supporting the property and real estate market in the country. Financing such an international brand like Hilton will add more strength to the hotel sector in Qatar and enhance its position as an emerging business and leisure destination in the region,” said Cook.

The deal is the second of its kind in recent months to be concluded by QNB with property owners. The bank has earlier financed the construction of the 5-stars Four Seasons Hotel in Doha.

“The partnership with QNB represents a positive indication for the success of our first project in Qatar,” said Badruddin. “The loan will help us meet our deadline as agreed with Hilton International and add this luxurious 320-room property to the hotel market in Doha by early 2006.”

Qatar is currently going through something of a hotel construction boom as the country nears the 2006 Asian Games. The Four Seasons hotel is set to open in early February in the upscale West Bay area. The US $137 million development stands on a 55.4 hectare site and will offer 230 guest rooms.

The Pearl Qatar, a US $2.5 billion artifical island under construction off the coast of Doha, will have at least three hotels. The hotels, which are described as ‘luxury’, will have a minimum of 900 rooms between them. No management contracts have yet been announced.

last paragraph is interesting news
the res about other new hotels

900 rooms and 3 hotels, is it enough?

First luxury villa packages go up for sale on The Pearl-Qatar
The first luxury beach villas to be marketed by The Pearl-Qatar, the USD2.5 billion island being reclaimed off the Qatari capital of Doha, have gone on sale.

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An artist's impression of a La Plage villa.

The La Plage West villas make up the first of three sea-view La Plage neighbourhoods which will provide investors with one of the most prestigious addresses in the Arabian Gulf.

In total, the La Plage districts - which will hug the meandering coastline of the island's entire southern fringe - will feature some 198 villas. Those on La Plage West will look out onto Doha and have superb views of the capital's mainland beaches.

'These villas, being designed by award-winning US architects RNL International in association with KEO International, will be individual dwellings of superb quality based on the Mediterranean style in keeping with The Pearl-Qatar's Riviera Arabia positioning,' said Nick Bashkiroff, Development Director, The Pearl-Qatar.

'We expect them to appeal to discriminating investors looking for spectacular locations and discreet style.'

The six distinct villa designs, all with their own private pool and beach frontage, range from three to six bedrooms.

'These are very spacious homes offering a great deal of privacy with living space ranging from 440 square metres to 1,019 square metres,' added Bashkiroff. 'They will capture the very essence of true island life.'

Investors, many of which will be seizing a ground-floor opportunity to enter Qatar's only freehold property market for overseas buyers, will be offered three purchase options. The first involves a choice of plot and approved villa design and villa construction by United Development Company (UDC), the developer and promoter of The Pearl-Qatar. The second alternative involves the investor choosing a plot and villa design and appointing his own construction company while the third involves choosing a plot and designing and building their own villa in accordance with UDC guidelines.

The La Plage villas come with a range of integral value-added features which include 24-hour security, gated access, tiled roofs, large plots quality finishes and fully landscaped gardens.

'Our offer will ensure delivery of a truly world-class project which will live up to the quality positioning of this unique living experience. The villas will be ready for occupancy by mid 2007,' said Bashkiroff.

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The second phase of Pearl-Qatar, the largest private real estate project in Qatar, is to be launched next month ahead of plan.

The announcement was made by United Development Company (UDC), the developer and promoter for The Pearl-Qatar.

The move follows what UDC chairman Hussain Al Fardan described as an "overwhelming" response to the marketing of the first properties along the island's main marina, Porto Arabia and the La Plage beachfront luxury villas set on the west coast of the island.

"The marketing and sales activities of the first phase of the development far exceeded our expectations and attracted investors from the GCC as well as internationally," Hussain Al Fardan told a Press conference held in Doha, Qatar.

The Pearl-Qatar has positioned itself as the 'Riveria Arabia' and is set to become the most glamorous address in the Middle East with its Mediterranean-styled architecture, spectacular views and world-class marinas.

Luxury apartments, town homes and penthouses grace the warm waters of the Arabian Gulf together with beach front villas which offer investors unrivalled choices.

"The project represents the corner stone of the scope and objectives of the United Development Company, which has successfully launched other major projects in Qatar in order to play its role in the speedy and impressive development process that we have been witnessing over the years in the cultural, educational, social, economical and architectural sectors under the wise guidance of HH the Amir," said Al Fardan.

From inception, The Pearl-Qatar project was blessed by the Amir Shaikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and has the full support of his Highness and the honourable member of the government.

The island will cover an area of four million square metres and will include residential villas, townhouses and apartments which will house 30,000 people approximately.

Additionally, The Pearl-Qatar will have three luxury hotels, a balance and equally high class restaurants, retails shops, social and educational centres making it a world-class destination for Qatar's residents and tourists alike.

"Dredging and reclamation work has already commenced and is making good progress. Infrastructure utilities, architectural contracts have been awarded to international companies. Construction of the first buildings is expected to commence towards the end of the first quarter of this year," announced UDC managing director Khalil Al Sholy.

"It is worthwhile mentioning that extensive studies were carried out before the decision was taken to proceed. Those studies covered the technical, economic and environmental aspects of the project. They clearly proved the practicality, viability and feasibility of the project.

"They gave us full confidence and determination to proceed ensuring good returns for our investors at the same time," said Al Sholy.

He said UDC had also issued a contractors' prequalification tender for the execution of infrastructure work across the whole of the island and for the high rise residential towers and associated parking, townhouses and shops surrounding Porto Arabia.

This $2.5 billion offshore, Riviera-style man-made island, covering 400 hectares of reclaimed land, is Qatar's first international real estate venture, the largest real estate development in the country and the first to offer freehold and residential rights to international investors. It will create over 30 km of new coastline.

The Pearl-Qatar's name and location, on a former pearl diving site, leverages the country's traditions, and strong historical and cultural ties to the sea - it is an island rediscovered.

The Pearl-Qatar will eventually house over 30,000 residents in an up-scale, multi-cultural residential community which will be a secure and exclusive island retreat bringing the ambience and lifestyle of the Mediterranean to the heart of Arabia.

The four-phase development comprises 10 distinct districts to be developed over five years, with the first investors expected to take up residency in early 2007. The Riviera Arabia themed districts will house three luxury hotels, three marinas, with combined mooring for over 700 boats, and 60,000 square metres of luxury retail and restaurant space.

The Pearl-Qatar is being built 350 metres offshore the West Bay Lagoon area of Doha. Whilst offering an exclusive retreat, the island will also be closely integrated with, and have easy access to, the capital's thriving community.

Dredging work for The Pearl-Qatar is currently underway. The completed project build-out is due for completion in 2009.

The Pearl-Qatar is being developed and promoted by UDC, Qatar's largest private sector shareholding company.

The Pearl-Qatar's developer, UDC, is the country's largest private sector shareholding company with a mission to identify and invest in long-term projects that contribute to Qatar's growth and provide good shareholder value.

The company was established in 1999, with an authorised share capital of QR500 million ($140 million), was listed on the Doha Securities Market in June 2003, and is a Gulf Business Top 150 company.

UDC's target areas of interest include: infrastructure, energy-intensive industries, downstream hydrocarbons, real estate, construction and environment-related businesses.

UDC established the Qatar Dredging Company - a joint venture with the State of Qatar and Belgium's Dredging, Environmental & Marine Engineering NV- and formed Qatar Cool, a district cooling company, in partnership with Tabreed of the UAE.

UDC is also a partner in Al Seif Company - a joint venture with Qatar Petroleum to develop a plant to produce linear alkyl benzene (LAB), which is the main feedstock for detergent manufacture.

The plant starts operations in 2006 with a production capacity of 100,000 tonnes a year. UDC has also invested in the Al Khaleej Formaldehyde Company as a joint venture partner with Qatar Fertiliser Company (QAFCO) and other Qatari investors.

Operations began last year.

UDC's founders, who at launch held 45 per cent of the shares, are among Qatar's most successful investors and developers. A large number of Qatari and GCC investors are shareholders in UDC.

once this is finished i will go to bahrain & qatar

You are more than welcome :)

The second phase of the USD2.5bn Pearl-Qatar, the largest private real estate project in the country, will be released in February. The four million sqm island development will have residential villas, townhouses and apartments for approximately 30,000 people, as well as three luxury hotels, restaurants and shops. The first tenants are expected to move in early 2007.

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PROJECT OVERVIEW
Project Type: Large Scale Development - Commercial / Residential
Progress: Design
Estimated Completion: 2009
Estimated Value: 2 to 4.9 billion (USD)

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The USD 2.5 billion man-made island, the PEARL QATAR, is a four-phase mixed use development comprising 10 distinct districts housing 8,000 beachfront villas, elegant town houses, luxury apartments & exclusive penthouses which will in total be home to up to 30,000 people along with 5 star hotels, marinas, schools as well as retail & restaurant offerings. The "Riviera Arabia" with its Mediterranean styled community will be linked to the mainland by an eight lane, palm tree lined super highway.

Exclusive luxury villas will be located in clusters around the island's perimeters with private beach. 3 Deluxe hotels with 800 room capacity is also planned along with 4 marinas with mooring for 700 boats. The island will host a yacht club to cater to the international, regional and local yachting community. Locations have been identified for 3 primary schools and a secondary school in addition to several kindergarten & day care centres. The island will have several public parks and accessible open spaces.

The Pearl Qatar is to have 60 kms of reclaimed coastline and 20 kms of pristine beaches.


COMPANIES
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The Pearl-Qatar
Qatar
Company Type: Owner, Corporation
Notes: Mr. Nick Bashkiroff, Development Director
Contact No.: +974-4-463444
Email: info@thePearloftheGulf.com
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United Development Company (UDC)
Qatar
Company Type: Owner, Property Developer
Notes: Mr. Omar Al Fardan, Director
Contact No.: +974-4-361542
Email: info@udcqatar.com
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Callison Architecture Incorporation
United States of America
Company Type: Consultant, Design
Scope of Work: Master-planners and conceptual designers of the Pearl Qatar. Also awarded for the master-plan, design and construction services of Porto Arabia's 21, 20-storey towers comprising 3,116 apartments that overlook 410 townhomes and 55,000 sq. m of high-end retail with parking structures.
Key Contact: Mr. Charles Krimmert
Contact No.: +1-206-6234646
Email: info@callison.com
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Fugro Peninsular
Qatar

Company Type: Consultant, Environmental
Scope of Work: Laboratory testing of soil and rock samples to determine parameters for foundation design though drilling land and marine bore.
Notes: The second contract for site testing around the Porto Arabia area is to be completed in 4 months alongside the reclamation operations. Mr. Nick Willet, Deputy Manager
Contact No.: +974-4-323879
Email: fugroqtr@qatar.net.qa
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KEO International Consultants
Qatar

Company Type: Consultant, Architectural
Scope of Work: Awarded the design contract for the first of 43 four to six bed-roomed La Plage villas in association with RNL International. In all, 6 distinct villas will be produced.
Contact No.: +974-4-626400
Email: info@keoic.com
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Parsons International Limited
Qatar

Company Type: Consultant, Infrastructure
Scope of Work: Awarded the engineering design contract for the Pearl's infrastructure, roads and landscaping. Parsons also produced an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the Pearl Qatar.
Notes: Mr. Lewis Case, Vice President & Manager of Middle East Operations
Contact No.: +974-4-669735
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RNL Architects
United States of America
Company Type: Consultant, Design
Scope of Work: Awarded the design contract for the first of 43 four to six bed-roomed La Plage villas in association with KEO International. In all, 6 distinct villas will be produced.
Key Contact: Mr. David Kages, Principal
Contact No.: +1-602-2121044
Email: jana.nelson@rnldesign.com
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Qatar Dredging Company (QDC) Q. S. C
Qatar
Company Type: Contractor, Marine
Scope of Work: Reclamation work and revetment for shore protection and quay walls.
Notes: QDC is a joint venture between the State of Qatar which owns 10% of the shares, Dredging International of Belgium with 44% while UDC controls the remaining 46%. Mr. Abdul Rehman Abdulghani, Chairman
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NOTES

January 27, 2005
Construction of the first buildings in Phase 1 are to commence at the end of the first quarter of 2005. Infrastructural, utilities and architectural contracts have been awarded to international companies. UDC has issued a contractor's prequalification tender for the execution of infrastructure work across the whole island and for the high rise residential towers and associated parking, townhouses and shops surrounding Porto Arabia.

January 25, 2005
Phase 2 of Pearl Qatar includes several 20-storey towers each with 150 to 160 apartments and another phase of townhouses. The works will be split into a number of general construction contracts.

October 24, 2004
Phase 1 comprises 60,000 sq.m of retail, leisure and restaurant space and is set for completion by the end of 2006. Reclamation work of phase 1 began in April 2004 and is due for completion following which piling contractors will drive piles for the first 7 of the Porto Arabia towers.The Pearl Qatar is being reclaimed to 2.5 m above sea level and in all, 14 million cubic metres of sand is being lifted for the project and 1.2 sq. m of land being reclaimed.

October 09, 2004
The centre of entertainment & the buoyant heart of Porto Arabia is RAS CROISETTE (PEAK) with its all-night restaurants, lounges, shops and cafes.

ISOLA DANA is an exclusive chain of islands which extend in to the Arabian Gulf.

MARSA ARABIA (ANCHOR) is at the centre of the Porto Arabia. A causeway links the island to the port.The island will have a five star hotel in its setting.

VIVA BAHRIYA (HARBOUR OF LIFE) is a perfect home for families at the geographical centre of the Pearl Qatar.

Beautiful apartments, penthouses and elegant town homes are found near to the LA CROISETTE which is a 2.5 km pedestrian area. Life circulates amidst the cafe culture at this boulevard whichoffers shops, restaurants, clubs & bars.

COSTA MALAZ (TURQUOISE JEWEL) is a quiet haven of up-market lifestyles in the secind harbour. Costa Malaz features stand alone villas which is entirely bordered by a 'natural' beach.

PIAZZA ARABIA - the dynamic hub of Porto Arabia - is an exciting retail, dining and cultural experience of incredible sophistication.

Porto Arabia begins at the FANAR CROISETTE (THE TURQUOISE PEAK) which is a retail and residential district. A light house signals the start of the harbour.

PORTO ARABIA (PORT OF ARABIA) - the first part of the development & the island's main marina - is the gateway to the island. Distinct districts are seen within Porto Arabia. A 5-star hotel will operate from the central island. Porto Arabia will see to the construction of 21 towers called West Porto Drive Towers each of 20 storeys designed in 4 Mediterranean styles - Monaco, Tuscan, Provenal and Florentine. Piling for the first seven of the multi-storey towers is due to commence mid November.

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Thanks, long time no update on this one

'Pearl' island rises off Doha

Dredging work continues on the prestigious The Pearl-Qatar project in Doha, as contractors prepare their prequalification bids for the infrastructure package and for the high-rise residential towers, townhouses and shops surrounding Porto Arabia, the island’s main marina.

“Dredging and reclamation work is making good progress. Infrastructure utilities, architectural contracts have been awarded to international companies and construction of the first buildings is expected to commence towards the end of the first quarter of this year,” says Khalil Al Sholy, managing director of United Development Company (UDC)–Qatar’s largest private sector shareholding company.

This $2.5 billion offshore, Riviera-style man-made island, covering 400 hectares of reclaimed land, is Qatar’s first international real estate venture, the largest real estate development in the country and the first to offer freehold and residential rights to international investors. It will create over 30 km of new coastline.

Located on a former pearl diving site 350 m offshore from the West Lagoon area, the Pearl-Qatar will eventually house over 30,000 residents in an up-scale, multi-cultural residential community, which will be a secure and exclusive island retreat bringing the ambience and lifestyle of the Mediterranean to Qatar.

Following the successful response to the first phase of the development, UDC launched the second phase last month, ahead of schedule. Phase two includes a number of 20 storey buildings each with up to 160 apartments and a second batch of townhouses.

The four-phase development comprises 10 distinct districts to be developed over five years, with the first investors expected to take up residency in early 2007 and the entire project is due for completion in 2009.

The first phase of the development will comprises some 60,000 sq m of retail, leisure and restaurant space along Porto Arabia. It includes the West Porto Drive towers, the first of seven, 20-storey buildings of the project and 43 La Plage beachfront luxury villas. These towers will skirt La Croisette, a lively 2.5 km long hub for diners and shoppers while the villas will make up the first of three La Plage neighbourhoods.

“These villas, being designed by award-winning US architects RNL International in association with KEO International, will be individual dwellings of superb quality based on the Mediterranean style in keeping with the Pearl-Qatar’s Riviera Arabia positioning,’ says Nick Bashkiroff, development director, The Pearl-Qatar.

The Riviera-themed districts will also house three luxury hotels, with a total room capacity of 800, four marinas, with combined mooring for more than 700 boats, and 60,000 sq m of luxury retail and restaurant space.
The Pearl-Qatar will be linked to the mainland by an eight-lane, palm-tree lined super highway.

The infrastructure package which is currently being tendered includes construction of roads, bridges and infrastructure works within 30 months time, and/or a building package comprising the construction of at least two high-rise, high-quality residential towers, associated parking, townhouses and 220,000 sq m of retail units within 20 months.

Parsons International has been appointed to carry out for the detailed engineering design of the project’s roads, infrastructure and landscaping, while Callison Architecture is the prime consultant and design architect for master planning, design and construction services.

Callison is currently providing design and construction services for the 21, twenty-storey towers comprising 3,116 fashionable apartments with sea views that overlook 410 imaginative town houses and 55,000 sq m of high-end retail with parking structures. It is co-ordinating the design with local architectural firm, KEO International.

Dredging and reclamation is being carried out by Qatar Dredging Company – which started work on the project last April, while Fugro Middle East is carrying out soil testing.

Latest news, nice pic:

Porta Arabia second phase on sale

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Project promoter of The Pearl-Qatar, United Development Company (UDC) has released the second wave of Porta Arabia's harbour-side homes in ten, 20-storey towers

This follows the successful launch of freehold towers around Porto Arabia, the main marina.

'The first release of West Porto Drive towers sold out within a week and demand from institutional investors has been running high,' said Nick Bashkiroff, development director, The Pearl-Qatar.

'We anticipate similar demand this time around as news of the project has reached the international arena.' The towers overlook Porto Arabia, which will be an international yachting hub with berthing for 400 vessels, and the 2.5 kilometre La Croisette boulevard which skirts the marina and will be a centreplace destination for diners and shoppers.

'These will be among the most fashionable tower apartments in the Arabian Gulf and certainly the region's most glamorous address,' said Bashkiroff, according to the report.

The towers contain upscale apartments, luxury penthouses and elegant adjacent town homes which will be ready for occupation late 2006/early 2007.

The range of one, two, three and four-bedroomed luxury apartments, most with sweeping sea or picturesque views, come in six architectural styles - Monaco, Tuscan, Provencal, Florentine, Catalan and Andalusian - conceived to reflect The Pearl-Qatar's Riviera Arabia positioning.

'Each of the island's 10 districts is themed to reflect a Mediterranean lifestyle in the heart of the Gulf,' said Bashkiroff, according to the report.

The Porto Arabia homes have been designed by Callison Architecture Inc. of Seattle. Luxury interior designs, utilising the finest of craftsmanship and materials from around the world, were recently unveiled.

The Pearl-Qatar, phase two release

The second phase of properties in Porto Arabia on multi-billion dollar The Pearl-Qatar project have been released for sale. The property ranges from one bedroom apartments to four bedroom town houses. For more details visit, www.thepearlqatar.com.

Pearl-Qatar, 2nd release sold out

The second release of properties in Porto Arabia on USD2.5bn The Pearl-Qatar project have sold out. Details of future releases will de made available soon, according to a company statement. For details visit, www.thepearlqatar.com.

Second batch of homes released at Pearl-Qatar


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Porto Arabia development
United Development Company, the promoter of The Pearl-Qatar, has released the second batch of harbour-side homes in towers that rise from 10-storeys to 20-storeys at the new development.

This follows last year’s successful launch of freehold towers around Porto Arabia, the main marina of The Pearl-Qatar. The development is built upon a reclaimed island off the coast of the Qatari capital, Doha.

“The first release of West Porto Drive towers sold out within a week, and demand from institutional investors has been running high,” said development director of The Pearl-Qatar, Nick Bashkiroff. “We anticipate similar demand this time around as news of the project has reached the international arena.”

The towers overlook Porto Arabia, which will be an international yachting hub with berthing for 400 vessels, and the 2.5 kilometre La Croisette Boulevard that will skirt the marina and will be a centre place destination for diners and shoppers. “These will be among the most fashionable tower apartments in the Arabian Gulf,” explained Bashkiroff.

The towers contain upscale apartments, luxury penthouses and elegant adjacent town homes that will be ready by late 2006 or early 2007.

The range of one, two, three and four-bedroom luxury apartments, most of which have picturesque views, come in six architectural styles: Monaco, Tuscan, Provencal, Florentine, Catalan and Andalusian, designed to reflect The Pearl-Qatar’s Riviera
Arabia positioning.“Each of the island’s ten districts is individually themed to reflect a Mediterranean lifestyle in the very heart of the Gulf,” said Bashkiroff.

Callison Architecture of Seattle, USA, has designed the Porto Arabia homes.

In total, around 30 towers will surround Porto Arabia, which will also have 60 000 m2 of upscale retail and restaurants. “It will be a true leisure destination, the lively hub of The Pearl-Qatar, with homes for those who aspire to a Mediterranean lifestyle in a unique setting,” added Bashkiroff.

The $2.5 billion The Pearl-Qatar covers 985 acres of reclaimed land and is Qatar’s first international real estate venture offering freehold and residential rights to international investors. It will create over 30 kilometres of new coastline and will eventually house over 30 000 residents.

The four-phase development comprises ten districts to be developed over five years, with the first investors expected to take up residency in early 2007. The districts will house three luxury hotels, three marinas with combined mooring for more than 700 boats, and 60 000 m2 of luxury retail and restaurant space. The Pearl-Qatar is being built 350 m offshore from the West Bay Lagoon area of the Qatari capital, Doha.

Very nice project...though i think Bahrain should like copy right the term or title "Pearl of the Gulf".....
Soo many countires claim this term, and use it in different projects, but i believe its Bahrain who was the first to have ever been called that, since the days of Dilmun in ancient times, along with many other interesting titles

Second batch was sold out in one day only, the thired batch was released a week after the second batch, selling was very fast but I dont know if the thired batch is sold out or not.

Pearl-Qatar sells off Porto Arabia towers

Dubai:

The developer of The Pearl-Qatar project announced the sale of seven 20-storey towers around Porto Arabia.

The seven towers are the third and penultimate tranche to be sold. They were bought by Qatari and GCC investors.

Porto Arabia is the main harbour of Doha's offshore development known as The Pearl-Qatar.

United Development Company (UDC), the promoter and developer of the $2.5 billion island being reclaimed offshore the Qatari capital, said the release of the final Porto Arabia tranche of eight towers was imminent.

"We anticipate the final release of these towers to be as close as a week," said Nick Bashkiroff, the development director of The Pearl-Qatar.

it was annoounced today in the news paper that thired batch is soldout and the thired batch will be on sale soon.

Bids to go out for Pearl Qatar in a week
Posted: Tuesday, April 26, 2005

Doha


Pre-qualified contractors will be asked to bid for the construction of the Porto Arabia towers in the main harbour area of the iconic offshore development The Pearl-Qatar in a week, said an official.

United Development Company (UDC), the promoter and developer of the $2.5 billion island being reclaimed offshore the Qatari capital, said it has already pre-qualified contractors for the tendering.

"The tender will be issued to pre-qualified local and international contractors within a week," said Nick Bashkiroff, development director, The Pearl-Qatar.

"We are on track to deliver these properties to investors by late 2006, early 2007."

In total, 31 towers will skirt La Croisette, a lively 2.5 km long shopping and retail hub which surrounds Porto Arabia. Each will house fashionable apartments with sweeping harbour views, luxury penthouses, elegant, marina-edge town homes and international retail outlets.

Porto Arabia tower luxury apartments come in a range of one, two, three or four bedrooms, most with sweeping sea or picturesque harbour views. They also come in six architectural styles- Monaco, Tuscan, Provencal, Florentine, Catalan and Andalusian - conceived to reflect The Pearl-Qatar's Riviera Arabia positioning.

The Porto Arabia homes have been designed by Callison Architecture of Seattle, which has also conceived the luxury interiors utilising craftsmanship and materials from around the world.

Porto Arabia is set to become an international yachting hub with 400 berths and plans for 60,000 square metres of high-end retail, restaurants and cafes.

Meanwhile, seven 20-storey towers which made up the third and penultimate tranche of freehold property release around the Porto Arabia have been sold to Qatari and GCC investors.

United Development Company (UDC), the promoter and developer of the $2.5 billion island being reclaimed offshore the Qatari capital, said the release of the final Porto Arabia tranche of eight towers is imminent.

"We anticipate the final release of these towers within a week," said Nick Bashkiroff, development director, The Pearl-Qatar.

Third release of The Pearl-Qatar's Porto Arabia Towers sold

Seven 20-storey towers which made up the third and penultimate tranche of freehold property release around the Porto Arabia, the main harbour of Doha's iconic offshore development The Pearl-Qatar have been sold to Qatari and GCC investors.

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Porto Arabia homes - third tranche sold - final tranche release imminent.
And United Development Company (UDC), the promoter and developer of the US $2.5 billion island being reclaimed offshore the Qatari capital, says release of the final Porto Arabia tranche of eight towers is imminent.

'We anticipate the final release of these towers which are part of the most iconic development within the island to be as close as a week,' said Nick Bashkiroff, Development Director, The Pearl-Qatar.

In total, 31 towers will skirt La Croisette, a lively 2.5 kilometre long shopping and retail hub which surrounds Porto Arabia. Each will house fashionable apartments with sweeping harbour views, luxury penthouses, elegant, marina-edge town homes and international retail outlets.

Porto Arabia tower luxury apartments come in a range of one, two, three or four bedrooms, most with sweeping sea or picturesque harbour views. They also come in six architectural styles- Monaco, Tuscan, Provencal, Florentine, Catalan and Andalusian - conceived to reflect The Pearl-Qatar's Riviera Arabia positioning.

The Porto Arabia homes have been designed by Callison Architecture Inc. of Seattle, which has also conceived the luxury interiors utilising craftsmanship and materials from around the world.

Porto Arabia is set to become an international yachting hub with 400 berths and plans for 60,000 square metres of high-end retail, restaurants and cafes.

'The Porto Arabia lifestyle will be akin to that in Cannes or Nice but within the clear, warm waters of the Arabian Gulf,' explained Bashkiroff.

UDC has also revealed that it has now prequalified contractors for the tendering of construction of the Porto Arabia towers.

'The tender will be issued to pre-qualified local and international contractors within a week,' explained Bashkiroff. 'We are on track to deliver these properties to investors by late 2006, early 2007.'

I saw an hour ago an ad for this on cnn, it was cool.

hmmm... interesting, i never really believed in this project .. but it seems to be going well.

Three islands on The Pearl-Qatar sold for hospitality development

Three islands on The Pearl-Qatar, the USD2.5 billion iconic destination being reclaimed off the coast of the Qatari capital, Doha, have been sold to a private VVIP Gulf investor for hospitality development.


Under the multi-million-dollar deal, the investor has bought: Marsa Arabia - an anchor island-within-an-island in the centre of Porto Arabia, the main marina of The Pearl-Qatar; Viva Centrale, the island playground of Viva Bahriya, the project's second largest bay, and Marsa Malaz island, which sits snugly in the centre of The Pearl-Qatar's smallest bay - Costa Malaz.

'The investor has stated that development will follow The Pearl-Qatar's masterplan and the hotels to be built will be in line with the initial overall concept,' said Nick Bashkiroff, Development Director, The Pearl-Qatar.

The original masterplan called for a 450-room, five-star hotel on Marsa Arabia. The property would sit in splendour on the island, the largest of three on the project, and would be a haven for some of the million business and leisure travellers expected in Qatar by 2010.

'The hotel will face an idyllic expanse of marine activity and a Riviera-style shoreline,' explained Bashkiroff. The Marsa Malaz property was conceptualised as an exclusive hotel and spa.

'The island's hotels will be destinations in their own right and will enhance The Pearl-Qatar's positioning as The Riviera Arabia - a place to experience a Mediterranean lifestyle in the heart of the Arabian Gulf,' he said.

Meanwhile, The Pearl-Qatar has launched the sale of around 500 townhomes fronting the 2.5 kilometre La Croisette boulevard which skirts the main Porto Arabia harbour.

The one, two, three and four-bedroomed town homes are the final freehold residential offerings on Porto Arabia, which will be the bustling heart of The Pearl-Qatar.

'These homes are individualistic in style with the one and two bedroom designs being single storey, the three-bedroomed homes being designed as duplexes and the four-bedroomed units being three storied. All will have magnificent views over La Croisette and directly onto the 400-berth Porto Arabia which is set to be an international super-yacht hub,' said Bashkiroff.

The town homes range in price from just over US $300,000 to US $1.3 million.

'We anticipate strong demand for these homes which offer investors opportunities at one of the most glamorous addresses in the Arabian Gulf.'

Pearl Qatar to award Dh1.5b contract soon

Dubai :

Qatar-based United Development Co, the developer of the $2.5 billion (Dh9.2 billion) Pearl Qatar offshore real estate project, will soon award a Dh1.51 billion contract to build its infrastructure.

The project involves the building of a 985-acre man-made island, which will add more than 30 kilometres to Qatar's coastline.

Pearl Qatar will be able to accommodate 30,000 people in 10,000 residential units. The project is due for completion in 2009. It will be located 350 metres off Doha's West Bay Lagoon.

United Development Co is shortlisting pre-qualified bidders for the project. About 50 contractors have expressed interest in it.

Nick Bashkiroff, development director of Pearl Qatar, said: "We expect to award the contract by summer this year. Currently, reclamation works are being carried out, and 40 per cent of the works have been completed."

"We expect the reclamation work to end early next year, so that the infrastructure work can begin on time," he said.

Bashkiroff said Pearl Qatar was the only development in Qatar that is mandated to offer freehold properties to foreigners.

Investors will be eligible for permanent residence visas through title deeds, he said.

"This is also the only freehold development company in the Gulf where the government does not hold any stake," he said.

A private Gulf investor has purchased three islands in Pearl Qatar. The name of the investor has not been revealed.

Under the terms of the multi-million-dollar deal, the investor has bought Marsa Arabia an anchor island within an island in the centre of Porto Arabia, the main marina of Pearl Qatar; Viva Centrale, the island playground of Viva Bahriya, the project's second largest bay; and Marsa Malaz island, which sits in the centre of Pearl Qatar's smallest bay Costa Malaz.

According to the original master plan a 450-room five-star hotel will be built on Marsa Arabia.

Pearl Qatar has started selling about 500 town homes fronting the 2.5-kilometre La Croisette boulevard, which skirts the main Porto Arabia harbour.

The town homes will cost from just over $300,000 (Dh1.1 million) to $1.3 million (Dh4.8 million).

Pearl Qatar sells three islands for hotel projects

5 May 2005

DUBAI — Pearl-Qatar, the $2.5 billion destination covering 985 acres of reclaimed land off the coast of the Qatari capital, Doha, have sold three islands to a domestic real estate investor for hospitality development.

The investor has bought, Marsa Arabia, an anchor island-within-an-island in the centre of Porto Arabia, the main marina of The Pearl-Qatar and Viva Centrale, the island playground of Viva Bahriya, the project's second largest bay, and Marsa Malaz island, which sits snugly in the centre of The Pearl-Qatar's smallest bay, Costa Malaz.

Nick Bashkiroff, Development Director, The Pearl-Qatar, told the Press: “The investor has stated that development will follow The Pearl Qatar's master plan and the hotels will be built in line with the initial overall concept."

He added: “The original masterplan called for a 450-room, five-star hotel on Marsa Arabia. The hotel will face an idyllic expanse of marine activity and a Riviera-style shoreline and would be an ideal place for some of the business and leisure travellers in Qatar by 2010."

To a question about the construction and reclamation work, Bashkiroff, said: "The 40 per cent reclamation work of island is completed and the piling work will commence next month. The construction of hotels and villas will start in 2006 and may be completed by 2008." Meanwhile, The Pearl-Qatar has launched the sale of around 500 town homes, in the price range of more than $300,000 to $1.3 million along the 2.5 kilometre La Croisette boulevard which skirts the main Porto Arabia harbour.

The one, two, three and four-bedroomed town homes are the final freehold residential offerings on Porto Arabia, which will be the bustling heart of The Pearl-Qatar.

كشفت الشركة المتحدة للتنمية المطورة لمشروع اللؤلؤة - قطر، الجزيرة الاصطناعية الساحلية التي يتم استصلاحها بعيد شاطيء العاصمة القطرية الدوحة بتكلفة تبلغ 2.5 مليار دولار عن قيام احد الشخصيات الخليجية المهمة بشراء ثلاث جزر ضمن المشروع لتطوير فنادق فخمة.

وبموجب هذه الاتفاقية الضخمة والتي تبلغ قيمتها ملايين الدولارات قام المستثمر بشراء مرسي عربية، وهي جزيرة تتوسط بورتو عربية، المرسي الرئيسي لمشروع اللؤلؤة - قطر، بالاضافة الي جزيرة فيفا سنترال الكائنة بوسط فيفا بحرية، ثاني أكبر خليج ضمن المشروع، وجزيرة مرسي ملاذ التي تقع في وسط كوستا ملاذ، اصغر خليج ضمن مشروع اللؤلؤة - قطر.

وصرح السيد نيكولاس باشكيروف مدير تطوير مشروع اللؤلؤة - قطر: اكد المستثمر بأن تطوير وبناء الفنادق سيتوافق مع الخطة الرئيسية والأسس الموضوعة للمشروع.

وتضمنت الخطة الرئيسية لهذا المشروع التطويري اقامة فندق من خمس نجوم مؤلف من 450 غرفة فاخرة في مرسي عربية، الجزيرة التي تعد الأكبر ضمن الجزر الثلاث في المشروع. وفضلا عن ذلك سيكون هذا الفندق موقعا لاستقطاب المسافرين من السياح ورجال الاعمال، خاصة اذا ما اخذنا في الاعتبار ان دولة قطر تتطلع الي استقطاب مليون مسافر بحلول عام 2010.

واضاف باشكيروف قائلا: سيوفر الفندق واجهة تطل علي شاطيء بشكل الريفيرا يعج بالأنشطة البحرية. كما تم وضع تصور للفندق في جزيرة مرسي ملاذ ليكون فندقا ومنتجعا متميزا.

وأوضح باشكيروف: ستكون الفنادق المقامة في مشروع اللؤلؤة - قطر وجهات عالية التميز بحد ذاتها الامر الذي يعزز من مكانة اللؤلؤة - قطر بأنها ريفيرا عربية تمنح المقيمين فيها تجربة نمط الحياة العصرية لمنطقة البحر الابيض المتوسط في قلب الخليج العربي .

هذا، وقد تم اطلاق نحو 500 منزل للبيع تطل جميعها علي بوليفارد لاكروست الذي يمتد علي مسافة 2.5كلم، والذي يطوق بورتو عربية، المرسي الرئيسي لمشروع اللؤلؤة - قطر.

وتعتبر المنازل المؤلفة من غرفة الي اربع غرف نوم المجموعة الاخيرة من المنازل المطروحة للبيع في بورتو عربية.

وقال باشكيروف: تنفرد هذه المنازل من حيث تصاميمها حيث تتألف المنازل ذات الطابق الواحد من غرفة وغرفتي نوم، في حين صممت المنازل ذات الطابقين من ثلاث غرف نوم واربع غرف نوم للمنازل ذات الثلاثة طوابق. كما ستتميز جميع هذه المنازل بمناظر خلابة تطل علي لاكرواست وبشكل مباشر علي مرسي بورتو عربية الذي يستوعب 400 قارب وسيكون مركزا دوليا لليخوت .

وتبدأ اسعار المنازل المطروحة للتملك الحر بما يزيد عن 300 الف دولار امريكي حتي 1.3 مليون دولار امريكي، حيث اوضح باشكيروف: نتوقع ان تستقطب المنازل طلبا قويا لما توفره للمستثمرين من فرصة مثالية في وجهة مميزة في الخليج العربي .

The Pearl-Qatar, villas on sale

The Pearl-Qatar is now selling villas on La Plage East with a choice of six Mediterranean style villas, or the option to build your own villa within a specified period. Plot sizes are generous and the entire project is according to a landscaped masterplan.

Final La Plage Villa packages go up for sale on The Pearl-Qatar

The final tranche of the La Plage beachfront villas on The Pearl-Qatar, the USD2.5 billion island being reclaimed offshore the Qatari capital of Doha, have gone on sale following a highly successful take-up of the two previous releases - La Plage West and La Plage Centrale.


The final villa release - on La Plage East - consists of 105 individualistic properties which sit at the furthermost end of the Mediterranean-style island and come with fabulous sea and city views of Qatar's prestigious West Bay area.

'The attraction of La Plage East is that it is a rather secluded setting and yet in reality, just a short drive away from the island's main centre, the Porto Arabia, and from downtown Doha,' explained Nick Bashkiroff, Development Director, The Pearl-Qatar.

Demand for luxury beachfront properties on the rediscovered island has been high with the first 43 La Plage West villas selling out within a week of release and the 53 La Plage Centrale taking just days to be allocated.

All three La Plage districts hug a meandering coastline and all the luxury island getaways have sweeping sea views.

'The buyers have a mixed profile, from individual investors within Qatar and the GCC, to institutional buyers from the Sub-continent, Europe and the wider Middle East,' said Bashkiroff.

The Pearl-Qatar believes central to the success of villa sales was its tailor-made triple-option purchase plan allowing investors to buy a plot and build their dream homes, have the developer build to an approved design or buy a property direct from the developer.

The La Plage villas, which are due for completion in the first half of 2006, all have their own private swimming pool and exclusive beach frontage. They come in six Mediterranean design themes - Portofino, D'Este, San Marino, St. Tropez, Del Mar and Piaggi - and a range of styles from three to six bedrooms. The designs were created by global design and project management consultants KEO International.

'The Mediterranean theme of the villas was adopted to reflect the brand essence of The Pearl-Qatar, which as an iconic asset for the country, is positioned as The Riviera Arabia,' explained Bashkiroff.

'La Plage is a very prestigious address on an island which, in itself, offers the most glamorous location in the Arabian Gulf. The villas have been designed for investors who value spectacular locations and discreet style. They will feature the finest of materials to live up to the world-class delivery which is integral to The Pearl-Qatar offering.'

The Pearl-Qatar to have world's longest, purpose-built and singly-operated retail hub
The Pearl-Qatar, the US $2.5 billion island being reclaimed offshore the coast of the Qatari capital Doha, is to have the world's longest, purpose-built and singly-operated retail destination, a conference in Dubai heard today.


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Speaking at the Waterfront Dubai 2005 convention, Nick Bashkiroff, Development Director of The Pearl-Qatar, unveiled the project's retail offering, designed to be a continuous experience.

'One million square feet of retail will surround Porto Arabia, the island's main marina, ensuring that this will become a destination-within-a-destination,' Bashkiroff told delegates.

'This will be an upscale retail, food and beverage and leisure destination which will span the perimeter of Porto Arabia, which will also be an international yachting hub with 400 berths.

'This singly-operated retail component is being holistically planned and is a paradigm shift in the development of regional destinations,' he said.

Delegates heard that retail precincts are being developed along La Croisette, the 2.5 kilometre promenade that skirts Porto Arabia to drive repeat visitation traffic.

'These precincts will keep people coming back because they will not be able to see everything in one go,' said Bashkiroff. 'There will be precincts with water-edge views, others with interior courtyards and they will be in a variety of concepts mixing Arabic tradition with European style and American retail efficiency.

'The Porto Arabia retail offering will burst with energy and provide the kind of relaxation that can only be found by the life-giving proximity of the water's edge.'

The Pearl-Qatar's retail offering is to be officially rolled out to the international and regional industry at a major trade presentation later this year.

'This will be an elite offering, in keeping with the Mediterranean ambience which will emanate from Porto Arabia,' said Bashkiroff.

Porto Arabia is the main iconic destination within The Pearl-Qatar. The marina is surrounded by 31 residential towers offering residents magnificent sea or harbour views.

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Qatar Insurance Company (QIC), the country's leading insurer and the second oldest in the Gulf region, is set to build one of the 31 twenty-storey residential towers that surround Porto Arabia, the main marina of The Pearl-Qatar, the $2.5 billion island being reclaimed offshore the Qatari capital, Doha.

QIC has bought one plot in the fourth and final release of tower properties, and will develop the 150-apartment tower in accordance with guidelines set down by the island's developer and promoter, United Development Company (UDC).

The deal was signed at QIC's headquarters in West Bay,Doha, by Sheikh Hamad Bin Faisal Al Thani, member of the Board & QIC Investment Committee Member, and Khalil Al Sholy, managing director and member of the Board, UDC.

Khalifa A Al Subaey, general manager, QIC and Omar Alfardan, member of the Board, UDC, were also present at the signing that saw the first local insurance company buy property on Qatar's largest real estate development.

"The overwhelming sales response to date shows how The Pearl-Qatar has captured investors' imaginations and its unique positioning makes it an attractive investment opportunity for QIC," said Sheikh Hamad.

The Tuscan-style tower to be constructed by QIC is one of six architectural styles - Monaco, Tuscan, Provencal, Florentine, Catalan and Andalusian - conceived to reflect The Pearl-Qatar's Riviera Arabia positioning. It will have a distinct Northern Italian theme with broad balconies inviting stunning views over La Croisette, the lively 2.5 km long shopping and retail hub which surrounds Porto Arabia.

The tower will also feature a five-star lobby, state-of-the-art health club, swimming pool and four-floor parking facility.

"QIC's excellent credentials as one of the Gulf's largest insurers and a company committed to local and regional development makes it the ideal partner for The Pearl-Qatar," said Hussein Alfardan, chairman, UDC. "We will be working closely together to deliver the highest-quality facilities and services in keeping with the project's iconic status."

the only thing which is a bit boring about this project is that all 31 towers look the same and are 20 storeys tall

i though the last bunch of 10 towers would be of another style than the first 21 towers, but unfortunately this didn't happen

Sabban Property Investments (SPI) and UDC in Porto Arabia Tower agreement

Sabban Property Investments (SPI), the Gulf-based, family-owned real estate property development company, has announced that its plan to build three residential towers on Porto Arabia, the main marina of The Pearl-Qatar, the US $2.5 billion island being reclaimed offshore the Qatari capital of Doha, has been given the go-ahead by the island's developer and promoter, United Development Company (UDC).

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John A. Browne MBE, Managing Director of Sabban Property Investments (left) shakes the hand of Nicholas A. Bashkiroff, Development Director 'The Pearl - Qatar' at UDC, after finalising the agreement to commence construction
An agreement to begin construction was signed by Issam Alsabban, Chairman of SPI who commented: 'This is a very important day for us. We are in the enviable position of being one of the first companies to build on this unique development which represents Qatar's first international real estate venture.'

'Participating in The Pearl-Qatar project, which is an asset for the whole region, is an opportunity for us to realize our company line 'turning land into living communities'.'

Mr. Hussein Alfardan, Chairman of UDC, who welcomed SPI to The Pearl-Qatar, added: 'This agreement puts SPI among the first to begin construction on the luxury 20-storey towers on Porto Arabia, which is designed as an international yachting hub.'

John A. Browne MBE, Managing Director of Sabban Property Investments, said: 'Our fashionable tower apartments will lead the way in terms of prestigious and glamorous living owing to The Pearl's positioning as the Arabian Gulf's most glamorous address. We are, therefore, delighted that Sabban Property Investments will spearhead the building phase.'

The three towers will contain upscale apartments and luxury penthouses which will be ready for occupation in August 2007.

The range of one, two, three and four-bedroomed luxury apartments in SPI's three towers, most with sweeping sea or picturesque views, come in three architectural styles conceived to reflect The Pearl-Qatar's 'Riviera Arabia' positioning.

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Pearl of the Gulf

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Nick Bashkiroff, the project’s development director.


Work on the Pearl Qatar is advancing well as the developer aims to deliver the first phase by the end of 2006.
CW speaks to the project’s development director, Nick Bashkiroff, about the progress.

How far advanced are you on tender preparation for the main construction packages on the Pearl Qatar?

Tenders for the two towers we are developing have been sent out and will be coming back in the next couple of weeks. We are getting ready to take the infrastructure tender out, which is a very large package.
Tenders for a batch plant are back and are still being evaluated. Our goal is to be under construction with respect to towers and infrastructure in the next two months, which has to happen if we are going to deliver the project by the end of 2006.

Who decides what is being built and where?

We are building two towers, but most of the plots have been sold to developers who are also building towers on them. But they build them according to our plans.
We also have a series of town houses and retail development around the harbour.
That will be divided into separate packages of about 500 townhouses spread over 2.5 km. So there will probably be four or five packages coming up which will be a combination of town houses and retail. The town houses will sit above the retail.

Is there potential for another Pearl Qatar?

Not really, because if you look at a plan of Qatar — and Doha
in particular — and you look at the location of the Pearl
in conjunction with what is adjacent to it, it has been very strategically placed.
The Pearl has no commercial development other than retail and hospitality. It has no office space, and that was the way it was master-planned because the government did not want
to dilute the business section of Qatar.

Have you learned from the mistakes made by the developers of other offshore islands in the region, and what is your take on the current Middle Eastern fashion for offshore island developments?

You are certainly aware of these things but I think the nature
of what we are doing is so different, because we don’t have great fill depths of 15-plus metres.
We don’t have the issue of having to deal with trapped water, either. All of the inlets and bays we have are connected to channels through to the other side of the island.
I think the more destinations you have, the more reason there is to develop a yachting industry and a yachting culture, where people will travel from Oman to Dubai to Abu Dhabi, and on to Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait.
The cruise industry could also be developed in a string of pearls kind of approach.

Has erosion or accretion been an issue for you in Qatar?

You do get a lot of silt build-up, which you have to deal with. But in general terms, as a result of what we are doing, the water flow is improving because it is very shallow.
By increasing the depths and clearing out the silt that has
accumulated over time, we are improving circulation.

What has been the investor response to the development?

So far, everything we have put on the market has been sold, and now we have such strong demand that we are looking
at releasing other areas of the project sooner than we would have done otherwise.
We are busy working on the next phases in terms of
getting the architecture firmed up, so we can in turn release those plots for sale as quickly as possible.

You are doing a lot of work in a short space of time. How do you co-ordinate a project of this scale?

We are reclaiming and at the same time as the reclamation work, we are starting the infrastructure and the superstructures. For a period of time, all three activities will be going on simultaneously. The logistics involved in pulling this off are very substantial.
We look at various options [to speed things up], pre-cast being one of them.
A lot of the material being excavated from the harbour is being used as fill for various other elements in the island.

How are the ground works and dredging progressing?

We are principally using a cutter dredger and there is some suction dredging. The project is as much about civils as it is marine. Where we are working is so shallow that a lot of the excavation is being done in the dry. The water depth varies between 2.5 m and 4.5 m.
We are actually blasting at the moment, because some parts of the seabed are so firm that you can’t rip it. Who would have thought you would have to blast to reclaim an island?

Other offshore developers have come in for criticism for increasing the density of their developments. Have
you been tempted to increase the density of your development, and how do you ensure consistent architectural quality?

If anything, we have done density transfers rather than increasing density. We can sell villas all day long, but there is a very limited supply. Under the terms of our agreement, developers must build out what they have purchased.
It is not possible to buy a plot and sit on it indefinitely. This is also to ensure the value of the property is realised for all the people who invest.
So we have a timeframe within which developers must construct, and certain standards to which they must adhere.

The Pearl-Qatar's tower interiors unveiled

The Mediterranean-style interiors of the first 10 towers to be built around Porto Arabia, the main marina of The Pearl- Qatar, the US $2.5 billion island being reclaimed off the coast of the Qatari capital, Doha, have been unveiled.

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The interiors embody the essence of olde-world craftsmanship while embracing the advantages of modern living


The luxury interiors, designed by Seattle's Callison Architecture Inc., reflect what will be Porto Arabia's traditional lifestyle.

'This will embody the essence of old-world craftsmanship while embracing the advantages of modern living,' said Nick Bashkiroff, Development Director of The Pearl-Qatar.

'Behind graceful, solid entry doors lies a living space touched at every corner by different materials the world has to offer. The interior designs are firmly aligned with The Pearl-Qatar's unique positioning as the Riviera Arabia and live up to our purchase promise of delivering quality.'

The interiors vary to differentiate the imaginative town homes, fashionable apartments and elegant penthouse offerings.

Luxury apartments reveal European-style porcelain flooring with handcrafted mosaic marble borders surrounded by a field of tumbled Byzantine-style gold marble mosaic squares.

The intricate detail extends to door handles and cabinet pulls which are forged of hand-rubbed bronze and wrought bronze light fixtures. Terraces are paved with the richest tones of hand-formed terracotta.

The spacious kitchens are fashioned from custom cabinetry, available in three designs. Countertops are made from deep espresso-brown granite slab with dark stone flickering and internal golden highlights. European-style stainless steel appliances blend the best of beauty and technology.

'Bathrooms reflect total luxury with designs virtually turning them into a private spa,' said Bashkiroff.

Town home interiors reflect a modern, chic contemporary lifestyle. Walls are clean and cool, while door handles and cabinet pulls feature brushed stainless steel with European-style lighting in brushed nickel, stained glass and crisp linen.

The town home kitchens are contemporary with custom cabinetry again available in three finishes. Luminous polished slabs of granite create striking countertops edging brushed stainless steel appliances.
Town home bathrooms are zen-like retreats with clean lines and pure shapes creating an air of tranquillity. Artisan-designed fixtures provide a modernist backdrop to softly textured porcelain floors, sea-coloured granite counters and tile surrounds.

'Gracious panelled double doors give entry to elegant, multi-storey living spaces,' said Bashkiroff. 'Floors are tiled throughout in native Middle Eastern honed limestone, and foyers have sweeping sea views.'

Penthouse kitchens are studies in top-of-the-line design. Customized, solid wood cabinetry reflect a choice from chic modern to classic transitional, highlighting the best Europe has to offer.

Spa-like bathrooms showcase the highest quality and modern, vessel-style lavatories, graceful arching fixtures in chic polished chrome and a vast, oversized soaking tub with bubble-jets for ultimate relaxation.

'In delivering the essence of Riviera-style living, Callison has demonstrated immense creativity and style and produced interiors which clearly differentiate this project," said Bashkiroff, noting that the interiors are aligned with The Pearl-Qatar's vision of delivering an iconic asset for Qatar capable of attracting international investment.

In all, 31 residential towers will skirt Porto Arabia which is designed as an international superyacht hub and animated retail waterfront experience. A 2.5 kilometre cornice - La Croisette - will surround Porto Arabia, bringing the ambience of Cannes and Monaco to the Arabian Gulf.

The Pearl-Qatar backs Cityscape

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The Pearl-Qatar, the US $2.5 billion island being reclaimed off the coast of the Qatari capital Doha, is set to take the limelight at this year's Cityscape 2005 - the International Property Investment and Development Event being held in Dubai this September.

The Mediterranean-style destination, positioned as The Riviera Arabia, has signed on as silver sponsor for Cityscape, which will run at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre from September 17-19.

'We will have a significant presence at this year's show where we hope to stage the regional unveiling of our new destination model - one of the largest ever seen in the region,' said Nick Bashkiroff, Development Director of The Pearl-Qatar.

'As Qatar's first international freehold offering, it is essential The Pearl-Qatar remains visible at a forum attracting over 10,000 participants and visitors from over 80 countries.'

The destination model currently under commission by The Pearl-Qatar will eventually be housed in a purpose-built sales centre due for construction at the entrance to the island.

The Pearl-Qatar launches international design contest

Three of the world's top architectural firms will compete in an international design contest for Viva Bahriya - the second largest marina precinct on The Pearl-Qatar, the USD2.5 billion island currently being reclaimed offshore the Qatari capital of Doha.

United Development Company (UDC), the developer and promoter of the signature island destination, will offer the winner the overall design contract for Viva Bahriya - 'the harbour of life.'

'The master plan concept of Viva Bahriya positions this family destination at the geographic centre of the island to be the second most iconic district within The Pearl-Qatar,' said Nick Bashkiroff, Development Director of The Pearl-Qatar.

The three international firms invited to participate in the competition are: SRSS & Associates, WBTL Architects and Zeidler Partnership Architects.

'These firms were selected from a list of more than 30 bidding companies,' said Bashkiroff. 'They were chosen for their extensive experience in delivering concepts for upscale, signature destinations.'

The masterplan concept of Viva Bahriya features a family destination of Northern Mediterranean ambience surrounding an enchanting harbour bordered by a clean white beach.

According to Bashkiroff, the decision to launch an international competition is 'in line with our determination to deliver a destination of world-class standing and to pursue our commitment to quality across all aspects of the project.'

Competition award is anticipated within the next few months.

there are plans for an island in the heart of the pearl with 5 more towers
looks nice
it's called hydepark island

The Pearl Doha looks very nice. :cool: In my opinion its better than the Dubai Marina. It isnt as congested as Dubai Marina and the building heights arent over-exaggerated like in the UAE. :D

Kudos to the lovely Qatari people.

United Development Company (UDC) announced a new milestone yesterday, with the reclamation of more than two million square metres of land for the company's iconic The Pearl-Qatar real estate development, a press release said yesterday.

Initial land reclamation works began offshore Doha just 15 months ago and the two million square metre mark has been reached precisely on target.

"The entire Pearl-Qatar island, when fully reclaimed, will cover 400 hectares, or four million square meters," said UDC chairman Hussian Ibrahim Alfardan. "We are therefore half-way to achieving the Pearl-Qatar's final size, which we expect to reach by July 2006, together with all the necessary shore protection measures."

UDC Managing Director Khalil Sholy added: "We are proceeding in carefully planned phases, so as to coordinate each reclamation stage with our highly successful land sales releases - and to give the reclaimed areas time to settle before actual construction begins."

satelite pictures:

Taken on September 2004

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Taken on January 2005

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Taken on February 2005

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Taken on April 2005

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Taken on June 2005

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Taken on July 2005

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Taken on August 2005

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أعلنت الشركة المتحدة للتنمية امس عن اطلاق عمليات بيع جميع قطع اراضي الابراج في فيفا بحرية ضمن المرحلة الثانية من مشروع اللؤلؤة-قطر. ومن خلال موقعها المميز علي مسافة قصيرة من مركز التسوق والمطاعم الفخم في بورتو ارابيا، تقدم فيفا بحرية للمستثمرين فرصة ثانية لتطوير محافظهم الاستثمارية بشراء اراضي الابراج الواقعة ضمن المنطقة السكنية المتميزة لفيفا بحرية في اللؤلؤة-قطر.

وقال نك باشكيروف مدير التطوير لمشروع اللؤلؤة-قطر:" كل برج من ابراج فيفا بحرية له اطلالته البحرية حيث تتصل جميع الشواطيء الخاصة لكل برج من الابراج لتشكل شاطئا جميلا وفريدا ممتدا علي شكل قوس، وبالتالي فإن هذه الابراج ستكون فرصة نادرة للمستثمرين".

ووفقا لباشكيروف فإن كل برج من الابراج يمتلك شاطئه البحري الخاص المطل علي البحر دون وجود أية عوائق امامه.

ومع ارتفاع قيمة العقارات في قطر علي نحو كبير، فإن قطع ابراج فيفا بحرية توفر فرصة مثالية للمستثمرين الذين يتطلعون الي تعزيز محافظهم العقارية.

ووفقا لاستطلاع أجرته "ميدل ايست ايكونومك سرفاي" فقد تفوقت الدوحة علي دبي لتكون المنطقة الاكثر سخونة عقاريا في المنطقة فيما ارتفعت اسعار العقارات علي نحو شامل منذ يناير الماضي بنسبة تصل في بعض الحالات الي 35%.

وقال باشكيروف ان هذا الارتفاع في الاسعار سيتواصل مشيرا الي ان اللؤلؤة-قطر تمثل فرصة استثمارية ممتازة لعدة اسباب ابرزها الاقتصاد القوي لدولة قطر التي تمتلك واحدا من اكثر الاقتصادات نموا في العالم فضلا عن تنامي القطاع السياحي فيها.

gr8 pics of " the pearl" mil... keep it up. :applause:

The Pearl-Qatar tower plots at Viva Bahriyah go on sale

Following the resounding success of its first launch of tower plots in Porto Arabia, United Development Company (UDC) announced the launch of The Pearl-Qatar phase-two sale of all tower plots in Viva Bahriyah.

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Satellite picture of The Pearl-Qatar including Viva Bahriyah.

Located within walking distance from the Island's fashionable retail and dining hub of Porto Arabia, Viva Bahriyah provides investors a second chance at upgrading their investment portfolios by purchasing tower plots at The Pearl-Qatar's exclusive residential district of Viva Bahriyah.

'Each Viva Bahriyah tower plot is a beachfront property, with all private beaches connecting to form an extended ring-shaped beach of stunning beauty and magnitude,' said Nick Bashkiroff, development director of the Pearl-Qatar. 'Sale of these properties will not last for long.'

According to Bashkiroff, these tower plots actually sit on their own beach with no obstructions to the horizon.

With property values in Qatar escalating significantly, the Viva Bahriyah tower plots provide the perfect opportunity for investors looking to expand their real estate portfolio.

According to a survey by the Middle East Economic Digest (MEED), Doha has overtaken Dubai as the hottest construction hotspot in the region, with real estate property prices rising across the board since January, in some cases rising as much as 35 per cent.

'This trend will continue,' said Bashkiroff, pointing out that The Pearl-Qatar makes a particularly excellent investment for the following reasons:

• Qatar is a vibrant country boasting one of the fastest-growing economies in the world and a rapidly developing tourism industry.

• Being a small country (11,437 square kilometers), real estate in Qatar will always be in high demand.

• The Pearl-Qatar will serve as an exclusive residential community for more than 35,000 people. But more importantly, this community will offer an unbeatable combination of retail, entertainment, recreation, education, residential and hospitality services.

• The Pearl-Qatar is right in the center of the growth corridor of West Bay area of Doha.

• All properties enjoy spectacular sea views.

The Pearl-Qatar, a wholly owned development of UDC, is being built 350 meters offshore the West Bay Lagoon area of the Qatari capital of Doha. While offering an exclusive retreat, the Island will also be closely integrated with, and have easy access to, the capital's thriving community.

not bad not bad.. .coming up pretty fast...

Europe firms eye Pearl-Qatar
Posted: Saturday, November 19, 2005








Cannes, France


European companies are eyeing 100 per cent foreign ownership at Riviera Arabia, The Pearl-Qatar, says a top official.

He said major piling work had already begun on the $2.5 billion offshore residential island project.

'In the coming months we'll see work on essential services and infrastructure,' said Khalil Sholy, managing director of United Development Company (UDC) owner and developer of the The Pearl-Qatar.

Delegates and visitors to Mapic, the international market for real estate development, held in Cannes (November 15-18), got a glimpse of the exciting retail real estate opportunities on offer at The Pearl-Qatar.

The continues to advance on all fronts - reclamation, construction and sales - with the target of early 2007 for the first residents to move in.

'We have completed reclamation of just over half the final land area in August - totally on schedule,' said Sholy.

'Full reclamation is set for July 2006,' he said.

Centrally located in the Arabian Gulf, the peninsula state of Qatar, with 900 trillion cubic feet, controls five percent of the world's proven natural gas reserves. It is the richest Arab nation with a per capita income of $34,000 per annum. Eighty percent of the Qatari population, which is now approaching one million, is based in and around the capital, Doha.

For potential investors in this lucrative market, The Pearl-Qatar is the first development in the region to take the bold step of offering 100 per cent foreign ownership of land in the development.

The Pearl-Qatar is a unique, true freehold investment opportunity in a safe, relaxed and luxurious environment. This is the Middle East's most glamorous address where Pearlesque names, crafted from an intriguing mix of Italian, French, Spanish and Arabic, summon up the charm of the old world, and the spirit of the new.

Each purchase on the development is freehold whether a tower block or a luxurious villa. By agreement with the Government of Qatar, this freehold grants the total property rights to the buyer.

The buyer also benefits from a 'perpetual visa' allowing them the right to reside in the property or to visit it at any time.

When completed, The Pearl-Qatar will house more than 35,000 residents in an upscale, multicultural community.

'We're building a real, thriving community - complete with schools, healthcare facilities, shopping and entertainment,' said Sholy.

'And we have even set up a network of water taxis linking the West Bay business area. It's a great way to travel to work - certainly beats the traffic jams!'

There are substantial and flexible mortgage offerings.

Mortgages are available for up to 85 per cent of the cost price of each property - and for a generous repayment period of 25 years, if necessary. Two of the Gulf's leading banks, Commercial Bank of Qatar and Qatar National Bank now work hand in hand to meet all purchaser requirements.

The entire island will be managed, serviced and maintained by the developer in perpetuity and is a vital part of the agreement with every buyer.

Sholy added: 'Our two initial villa releases on the southern waterfront have sold out.

'We have also released a further series of 145 luxury villas.

'Sales interest has been fantastic and we predict that these will all be sold out very soon.

'On the retail side we have recently signed an agreement with the Alshaya Group the region's leading retailer which represents such global brands as Starbucks, Debenhams, Next, Mothercare and Estee Lauder. It's an exciting time for us and for the region.'

The Pearl-Qatar is Qatar's first international real estate venture, the largest real estate development in the country and the first to offer freehold and residential rights to international investors. It will create over 30 km of new coastline.

Qatar has growing inbound tourism ambitions with the Qatar Tourism Authority this year targeting arrivals of 1.25 million tourists and the Doha International Airport undergoing huge expansion to cope with the anticipated increase in passenger traffic.

When completed in 2015, the airport will handle around 50 million passengers a year. -TradeArabia News Service

The Pearl-Qatar tower plots at Viva Bahriyah go on sale

Following the resounding success of its first launch of tower plots in Porto Arabia, United Development Company (UDC) announced the launch of The Pearl-Qatar phase-two sale of all tower plots in Viva Bahriyah.

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Satellite picture of The Pearl-Qatar including Viva Bahriyah.

Located within walking distance from the Island's fashionable retail and dining hub of Porto Arabia, Viva Bahriyah provides investors a second chance at upgrading their investment portfolios by purchasing tower plots at The Pearl-Qatar's exclusive residential district of Viva Bahriyah.

'Each Viva Bahriyah tower plot is a beachfront property, with all private beaches connecting to form an extended ring-shaped beach of stunning beauty and magnitude,' said Nick Bashkiroff, development director of the Pearl-Qatar. 'Sale of these properties will not last for long.'

According to Bashkiroff, these tower plots actually sit on their own beach with no obstructions to the horizon.

With property values in Qatar escalating significantly, the Viva Bahriyah tower plots provide the perfect opportunity for investors looking to expand their real estate portfolio.

According to a survey by the Middle East Economic Digest (MEED), Doha has overtaken Dubai as the hottest construction hotspot in the region, with real estate property prices rising across the board since January, in some cases rising as much as 35 per cent.

'This trend will continue,' said Bashkiroff, pointing out that The Pearl-Qatar makes a particularly excellent investment for the following reasons:

• Qatar is a vibrant country boasting one of the fastest-growing economies in the world and a rapidly developing tourism industry.

• Being a small country (11,437 square kilometers), real estate in Qatar will always be in high demand.

• The Pearl-Qatar will serve as an exclusive residential community for more than 35,000 people. But more importantly, this community will offer an unbeatable combination of retail, entertainment, recreation, education, residential and hospitality services.

• The Pearl-Qatar is right in the center of the growth corridor of West Bay area of Doha.

• All properties enjoy spectacular sea views.

The Pearl-Qatar, a wholly owned development of UDC, is being built 350 meters offshore the West Bay Lagoon area of the Qatari capital of Doha. While offering an exclusive retreat, the Island will also be closely integrated with, and have easy access to, the capital's thriving community.
Hey, that picture you have of the Pearl Qatar is taken using Google Earth. I was looking at it too using Google Earth. It was just added in high resolution at that time. But now... I find it gone. It is no more in high res. It's back to low resolution. But it's label is still there...
Anybody know anything about this??

$170 million Pearl-Qatar deal for ACC
Doha: Arabian Construction Company (ACC) has received a Letter of Intent worth $170 million to construct the residential components on two parcels of land in Pearl-Qatar.

ACC has been contracted by United Development Com-pany (UDC), the promoters of Qatar's largest freehold project, to build residential towers, townhouses and retail units in the Porto Arabia district.

ACC is an industry pioneer and has been in the region since 1967. The company has been involved with commercial, residential and industrial projects in the Middle East and GCC, and has executed various prestigious projects.

The two parcels of land are directly owned by UDC, which has commissioned QACC, the Qatari subsidiary of ACC, to execute a mixed-use development incorporating commercial and residential elements in the downtown of the Pearl-Qatar development. The project offers a built-up area of 186,000sqm. The construction will include 26-storey residential towers with four-level townhouse and landscaping.

The construction on the towers will begin in January 2006.

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Owner and developer of the USD 2.5 billion The Pearl-Qatar , UDC has signed heads of terms with Alfardan Jewelry Company to open the region's first 11,000 square feet luxury jewelry store in Piazza Arabia, the most exclusive, high-end shopping district of Porto Arabia, the elegant fashion center of the island.


Arabian Piazza, Pearl Qatar.
Once completed by the end of 2007, the elegant showroom will house international luxury brands such as Chanel, Chopard, Hermes, Harry Winston, Dior and Tiffany & Co in unique boutique areas. Other brand names represented will include Dior, Longines, Corum, Breguet, and many more leading brands, all destined to form one of the largest luxury jewelry collection ever seen under one roof.

Announcing the agreement, Nick Bashkiroff, Development Director at The Pearl-Qatar said: "This is the first time anywhere that such a concentration of global brand names graces one showroom. The collection will be a spectacular showcase for new designer trends as well as classical pieces from some of the finest craftsmen in the world."

Commenting on the planned showroom, Ali Alfardan, President of Alfardan Jewelry Company, said: "This will be a truly superb location for the presentation of luxury jewelry for men and women and will feature some of the finest brands in the world. Moreover, it will be located in the heart of the stunning Porto Arabia fashion district, precisely in its most exclusive, high-end luxury shopping spot of Piazza Arabia, which is a perfect fit for our brands."

Established in 1954, Alfardan Jewelry is one of the Gulf's most renowned pearl and jewelry houses, showcasing world-famous brands. The company is part of the Alfardan Group and is particularly active in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where it operates branches in Riyadh, Jeddah and Khobar.

Surabaya, Indonesia..
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=245384&page=5

Jerk. Loser. Big time loser.

Jerk. Loser. Big time loser.


I know!!

أعلن عمر حسين الفردان رئيس مجلس إدارة الشركة القطرية لتبريد المناطق قطر كوول ان الموافقة علي زيادة رأس مال الشركة من 90 مليون ريال ليصبح 300 مليون ريال وبزيادة قدرها 210 ملايين ريال جاء ليتواكب مع التطورات الكبيرة التي تشهدها والاستثمارات التي تعمل عليها الشركة.
وأوضح عمر الفردان ان شركة قطر كوول تعمل حاليا علي استثمارات تقدر اجماليا بحوالي مليار و200 مليون ريال وهذه الاستثمارات تتوزع كالتالي 450 مليون ريال استثمارات بمشروع التبريد بمنطقة الخليج الغربي و057 مليون ريال لمشروع التبريد الخاص بجزيرة اللؤلؤة قطر.وقال ان هناك تطورات كبيرة بالشركة .. فبالنسبة للمحطة الأولي في منطقة الخليج الغربي فإن طاقتها الاجمالية تبلغ حوالي 30 ألف طن تبريد وسيبدأ انتاج اول عشرة الاف طن من المحطة بإذن الله في شهر مارس من العام القادم 2006 وهو ما يوازي تغذية حوالي 10 أبراج شاهقة الارتفاع ومن المقرر ان يتم استلام المحطة نهائيا في شهر مايو- يونيو من عام 2006 وانتاجها البالغ 30 الف طن تبريد يوازي تغذية 30 برجا شاهق الارتفاع.
و بالنسبة للمحطة الثانية في منطقة الخليج الغربي طاقتها مصممة علي أساس 30 ألف طن قمنا بزيادة الطاقة لتصبح 37 الف طن تبريد وليكون اجمالي انتاج المحطتين 67 الف طن بدلا من 60 الف طن تبريد.

450 million QR for west bay and 750 million QR for The Pearl.

Surabaya, Indonesia..
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=245384&page=5
And what does your hometown have to do with this thread??

The Pearl-Qatar, the multi billion US dollar offshore island and one of the largest real estate developments in the country, is forging ahead of schedule, board members were told at the annual visit to the development.

Board members from United Development Company (UDC), owner and developer of The Pearl-Qatar, concluded a one-day tour of the island development aimed at observing land reclamation and building work first hand.

Headed by UDC Chairman Hussein Alfardan, the UDC board members listened to presentations on the work in progress, which is ahead of schedule with more than 2.3 million square metres of land already reclaimed, over half the total area to date.

'The Pearl-Qatar is our flagship project,' said UDC Chairman Hussein Alfardan. 'When completed, it will house about 40,000 residents and will boast one of the region's most elegant shopping districts. It's a mix-use residential, retail, entertainment, and cultural development second to none in the region.'

The board also reviewed the issues of on-site health and safety, environmental impact of the island, soil improvement and the Porto Arabia quay wall construction by subcontractor Six Construct.

Commented Khalil Sholy, UDC Managing Director:
'It is important for the board of directors to get a real hands on perspective of the development work at The Pearl-Qatar. The visit demonstrates their commitment to the project and is a great opportunity to view some of the milestones we have crossed. For example we have recorded an excellent safety record of more than three million accident- free man hours, which is remarkable given the scale of the project.'

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(From left to right) Mr. Omar Alfardan, board member; Mr. Khalil Sholy, Managing Director; Mr. Mohammed Hamad Abdulla Almana, board member; Mr. Hussain Alfardan, Chairman; H.E. Sheikh Nasser Bin Faleh Al Thani, board member; H.E. Abdulla Bin Khalifa Al-Attiyah, Deputy Chairman; H.E. Abdul Rahman Hamad Al Attiyah, board member.

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Singapore delegation at a Pearl Qatar presentation during recent visit to Doha
Led by the Minister of National Development Mr Mah Bow Tan, the delegation spent a day touring The Pearl-Qatar and leaning about its progress via the director of development Nick Bashkiroff.

Commented the minister: 'We have heard so much about The Pearl-Qatar and wanted to get a greater understanding of the project. What we have seen so far has been a stunning success.'

Added Nick Bashkiroff: 'It's extremely gratifying that the reputation of The Pearl-Qatar is spreading, not just here in the Middle East but also further afield. The Singapore delegates were very keen to learn about all aspects of the project including investment opportunities within the retail sector.'

In 2004 total external trade from Singapore exceeded US$580.370 billion, and with a population of just over 4.2 million people, the island state is widely regarded as the dynamic powerhouse of the Asean region.

Ahead of schedule? Good news...

Ahead of schedule? Good news...
It is indeed, I really admire the way they work in their project, the pearl.

Do someone know where to find appartaments prices or some real estate agency that offer appartaments in the pearl?

www.thepearlqatar.com

There are not prices neither planimetries on the site.

I've received some big render of the pearl today. The project is really nice, but i hope they will put some more effort in the design of those big condos on the Porto Arabia.
They looks very similar each to the other and the similar height make them similar to soviet condos.

أعلن أمس المطورون لمشروع اللؤلؤة-قطر، وهي الجزيرة الساحلية البالغة تكلفة إنشائها 2.5 مليار دولار، وأكبر المشاريع العقارية في البلاد، عن انتهاء أعمال الإنشاءات في الرصيف البحري بمنطقة بورتو أريبيا.

ويزيد هذا الإنجاز الهندسي الهائل في بورتو أريبيا الطول الكلي للرصيف إلى 4500 متر. وقد بني الجدار بأربعة قطاعات مبنية من كتل خرسانية مسبقة الصبّ، مع حزام يغطيها يتمّ صبّه في الموقع، ليصل ارتفاع الجدار إلى ستة أمتار ونصف.

وهناك أربعة أنواع من الكتل الخرسانية مسبقة الصبّ. ويتراوح وزن الكتل المعيارية من 11 إلى 30 طناً للكتلة الواحدة، في حين أن وزنها يصل إلى 40 طناً في الكتل الخاصة. ويبلغ إجمالي عدد الكتل الخرسانية في بورتو أريبيا 8575 كتلة، استخدم في بنائها 61 ألف متر مكعب من الخرسانة.

الجدران الاستنادية المستخدمة في بورتو أريبيا هي تشييد من النوع الغرافيتي وهي مصمَّمة كجدران من الكتل الخرسانية. في حين أن جدران الكتل الخرسانية مشيدة من الكتل الخرسانية الصرفة مسبقة الصبّ المستندة إلى طبقة من شحف الحجارة وفرشة من الحصباء أعلاها. وقد أزيلت الرمال اللينة أسفل الأساسات وصولاً إلى الصخر، كما مُلئت خلفية الجدران بشحف الحجارة المغطاة بطبقة من قماش خاصّ لمنع الرمل من التسرّب خلالها.

ويتمّ إنتاج الكتل الخرسانية في ساحة للصب في الموقع، حيث يتمّ نقلها في الموقع باستخدام رافعتين ضخمتين من فئة 40 طناً، وتوضع الكتل في أماكنها النهائية باستخدام رافعتين زاحفتين من فئة 100 طن.

ومن المقرر تشييد المزيد من الجدران الاستنادية في هذا المشروع لإنشاء القنوات المائية الخاصة بمنطقة قناة كوارتير.

United Development Company (UDC), the owner and developer of the $2.5bn offshore island project ‘The Pearl Qatar’, yesterday announced the completion of the massive quay wall at Porto Arabia.

This incredible engineering feat at the Porto Arabia precinct stretches the total length of the quay to 4,500m. The walls are constructed in four courses of staggered pre-cast blocks with in-situ cast capping beam and a height of 6.5m, a release from company said.

Quay walls are gravity type retaining structures designed as concrete block walls, constructed of plain pre-cast concrete on a layer of quarry run with gravel bed at the top, it said.

The soft soil below the foundation was removed down to the rock and the back of the walls is backfilled by quarry run covered by geo-textile to prevent sand fill leaking, it added.

“This is a tremendous milestone for us and it showcases the hard work and dedication by all our team members. Together, we are realising the dream of UDC for this great project,” said Nick Bashkiroff, development director of The Pearl Qatar, on of the largest real-estate development in the country.

There are four types of pre-cast concrete blocks. The weight of standard blocks is 11-30 tonnes, but the special blocks weigh up to 40 tonnes, the release said, adding the total number of blocks for the Porto Arabia is 8,575 with 61,000 cubic meters volume of concrete.

The concrete blocks are produced on-site in the pre-casting yard, where it is handled by two 40-tonne gantry cranes and two 100-tonne crawler cranes, the release said.

Similar quay walls will be constructed on the project for the canals at the Qanat Qartie precinct, it said.

The main contractor for the job is Qatar Dredging Company and the sub-contractor for the quay walls was Belgian firm Six Construct.

The Pearl-Qatar, a Riviera-style man-made island by creating over 30km of new coastline, covers 985 acres of reclaimed land is Qatar’s first international real estate venture and the first to offer freehold and residential rights to global investors.

The Pearl-Qatar will eventually house about 40,000 residents in an up-scale, multi-cultural residential community which will be a secure and exclusive island retreat bringing the ambience and lifestyle of the Mediterranean to the heart of Arabia.

The four-phase development comprises 10 distinct districts to be developed over five years, with the first investors expected to take up residency in early 2007.

The Riviera Arabia themed districts will house three luxury hotels, three marinas with combined mooring for over 700 boats, and over 2mn square feet of luxury retail, recreation and restaurant space.

The Pearl-Qatar is being built 350m offshore the West Bay Lagoon area of the country’s capital, Doha. While offering an exclusive retreat, the island will also be closely integrated with, and have easy access to, the capital’s thriving community.

Established in 1999 with an authorised capital of QR825mn, UDC is one of the leading private sector companies in Qatar to identify and invest in long-term projects contributing to the country’s growth and providing good shareholder value.

UDC’s target areas include infrastructure, energy-intensive industries, downstream hydrocarbons, real estate, construction and environment-related businesses.

حصلت شركة Afrina constraction على عقد لبناء ثلاثة أبراج سكنية في مشروع لؤلؤة قطر.

وستكون هذه الأبراج الثلاثة المعروفة بأبراج الصبان فريدة من نوعها وسيكون كل برج قائما على منصة واحدة «قدم واحد» وهذا ما سيتيح وفراً كبيرا في التكاليف وامكانيات لتقديم تسهيلات أكبر وأفضل.

المساحة الاجمالية للأبراج الثلاثة هي 19692 متراً مربعاً وتشمل مساحة 6115 متراً مربعاً للنشاطات الترفيهية.

ويقول تركي الصبان مدير شركة الصبان للاستثمارات العقارية: «عقب الاستلام الرسمي من شركة التنمية المتحدة ومع شركة افرينا للانشاءات كمقاول رئيسي سنكون جاهزين للتحرك لمرحلة التشييد».

Pearl-Qatar sales beyond expectation: Al Fardan

Doha: The response from buyers to the Pearl-Qatar project, the multi-billion dollar offshore real estate venture being developed in the country, was overwhelming last year.

"Sale in 2005 was beyond our expectations," said Hussain Al Fardan, chairman of the United Development Company (UDC), owners of the prestigious project.

He was addressing the annual general meeting (AGM) of the UDC's shareholders here yesterday.

This is the first project in Qatar to offer freehold and residential rights to the international community.

Mortgages are available for up to 25 years and up to 85 per cent of the total purchase price, according to a project brochure distributed on the sidelines of the AGM.

Initially, a deposit of 20 per cent of the property's value is required upon reservation and the remaining 75 per cent is payable in equal quarterly instalments over the next three years. The remaining five per cent amount is to be due on completion.

The entire project will be completed by 2009 in phases and first occupancy by residents will begin in 2007, said the brochure.

Plans are afoot to set up three five-star hotels with a total room capacity of 800 within the huge Pearl-Qatar complex that will create 30km of new coastline.

When fully developed, the island will house around 11,000 residential villas, town homes and apartments which will be home to some 40,000 residents.

Back to the AGM, Al Fardan told the shareholders that another major UDC project Seef Limited is slated to come on stream this year to produce 100,000 tonnes a year of LAB (linear alkyl benzene), a feedstock for manufacturing detergents.

The UDC is currently in the process of setting up United Ready Mix WLL, a joint venture with Belgian company Besix.

"All of our affiliated companies were involved in hectic activity last year," said Al Fardan.

The extraordinary AGM of the shareholders to approve the distribution of bonus shares for 2005 was put off to March 28 due to a lack of quorum.

There is a proposal to distribute three bonus shares for every 10 shares held. Al Fardan told the shareholders that the net profits of the company multiplied by six times last year to reach QR184.9m as compared to QR31.71m in 2004. Income rose 48 times to QR647.77m, he said.

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whats up halawala?

Their web site up dated some new pics
Her they are
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WooooooW. Look at Doha from across the water. It looks like a dream city mashalla

Very nice. Amazing. I just can see myself chiling in one of those coffee shops with my bluetooth on hehe !!

Some of the pics have pretty hot girls shopping around, is alfardan planning to import these kinda girls just to give the whole place a sweeter touch !!!!

Some of the pics have pretty hot girls shopping around, is alfardan planning to import these kinda girls just to give the whole place a sweeter touch !!!!
This is what it's all about... Girls and cars! ;)

Pension Authority to build two towers

Doha: The General Retirement and Pension Authority will build two towers in the upcoming Pearl-Qatar project to diversify its investment.

The residential towers will have 18 floors each in addition to ground and mezzanine floors, with amenities including parking lots.

Apartments in one of the towers will be sold out while those in the other one will be rented out for regular income.

The cost of the project is estimated at QR450m, Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah, managing director of the Authority, told reporters after signing design contract for the project with a reputed company yesterday. "This is the first project the Authority is promoting as a strategic investment," said Al Attiyah.

The company has been selected to design the project through a global bidding process. "We expect an annual return of 12 per cent from this investment. The projection is based on a study," he added.

The Authority's investment portfolio comprises stocks, real estate and bonds. "The policy is to reduce risks."

Responding to a question about the Authority's investment at the fluctuating Doha Securities Market (DSM), Al Attiyah said since the investment is long-term, the falling prices do not have any adverse impact.

The Authority's investment is mostly concentrated in Qatar followed by other GCC states, he said.

^^I read about this. Do you think it's gonna work??

^^Of course it is going to work. Look at Dubai for example.

Pearl-Qatar is delayed as plot density is increased

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The original masterplan (top left) showed 19 towers in Porto Arabia. But due to investor demand the number of towers on the development has been increased to 31 (above).

The Pearl-Qatar could be about to get a few more ‘pearls’ following moves to ramp up the development density of the project.

Now developer UDC has put back the completion date on the first towers to be handed over, to late 2007.

Spokesman Roger Dagher, said: “It is in response to great demand. Everything is going on schedule, so we are just putting a conservative estimate on it.”

The new completion date follows moves to increase the number of private islands on the US $2.5 billion (QR9.1 billion) development — which form the shape of a string
of pearls.

UDC plans to add up to five islands to the reclamation — including one that has been earmarked for the Emir of Qatar.

Project sources have confirmed that the developer is seeking approval from the Qatari government for the extra islands, which would be constructed using excavated sand from elsewhere on the project.

Each of the private islands being developed on the mega-project covers around 17,600m2.

The revelation follows earlier moves by UDC to increase the number of towers on the project. The developer originally planned to build 19 towers around the Port Arabia part of the project, but 31 towers are now planned on the site.

Construction Week has also learned that developer UDC has put back the completion date on the project, with investors now being told that the first phase will be completed in late 2007 instead of late 2006.

With around three-quarters of the total reclamation work already completed, the project is entering its main construction phase, with piling work underway on the first towers in Porto Arabia.

more buildings and more privte islands
i dont c this as a good news :( delayed :(

The too much demand thing is good news...
But the delay is bad news... :(

But the delay is bad news... :(

Delay is usual in Qatar.
Why not create a second Pearl Qatar, instead of congesting this small island into even more towers?

At the end the project will look like one big round land fill.

^^^ Or well have a hundreds towers with no parking, so we'll build THE PEARL PARKING LOTs-QATAR ISLAND

^^Lol

hahahahahaha

We are lousy people

We are lousy people
...who don't know how to drive and where to park.

No actually on driving and parking pple in Qatar are way much better than pple here. Especially these stupid bus drivers they could hit u and not even care.

I don't have a scanner, otherwise I would have scanned the letter sent to me so I've just typed up the prices.

All the prices are in US Dollars. Currency Coverter (http://www.xe.com)

All prices are a quote for phase one, which were sent by the investment advisor of the Pearl-Qatar project.

Apartments

1 Bedroom:123m2 - 163m2: $303,575-$336,768
2 Bedroom:166m2 - 181: $377,721-$427,432
3 Bedroom:242m2 - 304m2: $571,135 - $656,904
4 Bedroom:302m2: $756,879 - $812,814
5 Bedroom Penthouse: 517m2 - 549m2: $1,916,452 - $1,158,867

Townhomes

1 Bedroom: 116.5m2: $320,178 - $335,288
2 Bedroom: 146m2: $383,640 - $395,728
3 Bedroom Duplex: 229.5m2 - 263m2: $604,244 - $607,266
4 Bedroom Triplex: 411m2 - 474m2: $1,139,134 - $1,359,739

Villas - These start at $2,174,851 (3 Bedroom) to $3,812,492 (5 Bedroom), which all include a swimming pool and beach access.

shucks!!!! i have only 250 riyals in my wallet now.
halwala, i changed my mind. no landcruiser, just get me an appt.
er, or maybe i can have them both?

Lets buy a 5 bedroom penthouse (one room for me [the master bedroom of course] one for Wakrawi, Dave, Omar, margog [you will be our chef]! We can all share.. Meena, you can stay in the couch if you want. hehe... The rest of the guys you can get your own place--there is no room for you.. haha
Salman and Feakboy, you go stay in Lusail so we can come over..

Oh and one more thing. we all have to put in an equal amount of money..

There is a livecam on their website, but its not working on my computer. What about yours.

http://www.thepearlqatar.com/WebCam.aspx?ID=0&MID=165

^^ It's working for me. But I can't see a thing!
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its working i`ll post a picture 4 u to c

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about lusail, no sorry i`ll have my own island in pearl

Thanks Omar, Salman.. Try again tommorow morning to check clearly the picture....

np Halwala. ;)
Inshallah, I'll check it in the morning. It will be better for sure...

Omar, make sure you get a good view of my private island, too ;)

^^ Well, they have also added some new pictures on their website... Sir. :D

LOL

Halawala, clearly knows how to treat a lady. : P

^^Thnx alot sis.:D:D:D
BTW, Please Halawala treat meena well too...
LMAO!! :D

yeah thanks a lot for inviting me u freaks.. no need i will be living in oman anyways.

^^^I'll use your room for the gym then! A7san!! Go to Oman!!!!!

so lets compare, it start to take the shape of the pearl
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Yes but Salmam did you notice the white area, why is it there if that area represents the Isola Dana (Pearl private islands)??

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ther removing this area after finishing the small ilands see the construction photos in the website if you didnt get me

Yes, I saw the photos, but mabye it costs less to fill out the whole area with sand an then dig the water between them rather than to create the small islands in the first place. Or maybe that is the area where they are going to create the extra "pearls" at the end of the chain of small islands.

Uh, I want a room too.

Or maybe that is the area where they are going to create the extra "pearls" at the end of the chain of small islands.


i thought of this but if its true then they should change the pictures and if u see the porto arabia there is 31 buildings so they changed the pictures already :)

A morning photo
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Thanks Omar for the pic, (I think the webcam is on top of the Ritz Carlton), Those buildings are laborer accomodation I think (just think about it; those workers were the first to live in the Pearl already :))

Salman Porto Arabia looks too crowded. 31 buildings is just way too much.. What were they thinking?? There is hardly any space between them.

This is the best project so far. I think it will turn out better than Lusail.

^^ Yeah, the camera must be on a high building. And I believe that the Ritz Carlton is the only "building" in that area! :D

But still... We can't see anything. The resolution is very bad, and the whole thing is a bit far. The camera needs to be closer...

^^I don't get u guys. Are u saying that they are alreay building 31 buildings?

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barkoooly yal rab3..

as of today im a proud owner of a three bedroom owner in the pearl islands. I finally came up wiht the money for the down payment.

Now i will pay the rest of it in the next million years. :(

j/k.. i dont even own the laptop im using..

The Pearl-Qatar to open luxurious Sales and Marketing Centre

The Pearl-Qatar, the multi-billion dollar offshore island and one of the largest real estate developments in the country is set to be home to a new Sales and Marketing Centre by year-end, company officials said.

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Sales & Marketing Centre Current Progress.

The Sales and Marketing Centre is currently under construction on the island and will be home to the sales and retail marketing team for the real estate development project.

'The new 3,500 square meter facility will give investors a one-stop destination to experience the facilities and services that The Pearl-Qatar is offering and see the project first-hand' said Nick Bashkiroff, Development Director.

'A massive 30 meter by 18 meter model of the entire island will be showcased at the new centre and will give investors a detailed view of island's shape and design,' he said.

The two-story centre will have conference rooms and comprehensive audio and visual services to accommodate the island development's glitzy multimedia presentations.

'The offices of our sales and retail marketing team will also be located at the Sales and Marketing Centre - as yet another department in our operations moves onsite,' Bashkiroff added.

With its exquisite contemporary design, the Sales and Marketing Centre will host major events and presentations for VIPs, the general public, and visiting dignitaries.

In addition to the building itself, the new centre will also have a docking berth for a yacht which will be used to give tours around the island, officials said.

'The Pearl-Qatar is offering a lifestyle like no other. What better way to get a taste for this lifestyle than by taking a tour of the island on a yacht,' said Bashkiroff.

Khalil Sholy, Managing Director of United Development Company, owner and developer of The Pearl-Qatar, said the addition of the Sales and Marketing Centre was another sign of the island's progress.

'We look forward to inviting investors and interested buyers to visit our new sales and marketing offices onsite very soon. Its location will provide excellent access and views of progress on the island project,' he said.

The Pearl-Qatar is one of the largest and most prestigious real estate projects in Qatar, offering true freehold investment opportunities to international buyers. While all tower plots in Porto Arabia, the first district of the island to be developed, have sold out, tower plots in Viva Bahriya, the second district of the island, continue to generate wide interest and are 60 percent sold. Sales of residential units in Viva Bahriya are expected to be launched in September.

Construction of The Pearl-Qatar has been racing ahead and can be viewed from Doha's waterfront. The island will be home to some 40,000 residents by 2010 and the first units at Porto Arabia will be ready for occupants in late 2007.

So that's What the dome thing is!!!!!!! I always wondered what was that!

So that's What the dome thing is!!!!!!! I always wondered what was that!
It looks more like a sea shell to me :)

United Ready Mix W.L.L. to supply concrete for The Pearl-Qatar

United Ready Mix W.L.L., Qatar's newest concrete producer and supplier is to begin operations in mid-June and will be one of the largest suppliers of concrete for the multi-billion dollar offshore real estate development project, The Pearl-Qatar, company officials announced today.

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United Ready Mix.

The plant will be located on the construction site of The Pearl-Qatar and will initially start producing 40,000 cubic meters of concrete per month before rising to more than 70,000 cubic meters per month in September, officials said.

'These plants are being set up to make sure our clients get ready mix at the right quality and at the right time,' said Jan Slange, General Manager of United Ready Mix W.L.L.

'We have a total of three plants, one will produce 120 cubic meters of concrete per hour while the other two will supply an additional 180 cubic meters each per hour. In total, production will be more than 75,000 cubic meters per month,' he added.

In addition to its perfect location on the construction site for The Pearl-Qatar, United Ready Mix W.L.L. has a staff of about 200 people to ensure high quality and timely production. There is also a fleet of 60 concrete trucks mixers and about 20 mobile concrete pumps operating.

'The advantage of being located on the site of The Pearl-Qatar means that we are close to our client and we won't have problems or delays others have when transporting materials to their clients,' said Peter Hottentot, Operations Manager for United Ready Mix W.L.L.

The Pearl-Qatar is one of the largest real estate projects in Qatar and the only project offering true freehold investment opportunities. The project has witnessed rapid growth and is widely seen as one of the most prestigious projects in the Middle East

The island will be home to some 42,000 residents by 2010 and the first units at Porto Arabia district will be ready for occupants in late 2007.

^^ The plant will be ON the construction site! That'll save alot of time...
Thanks for the news ;)

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Can't see your pictures, wwb. :(

That's weird!
I was able to see them this morning. But now, they're gone!

I can see them now, wwb. :)

I have the brochure and I quite liked the layouts of the apartments.

Nice apartments looks like the ones they sell in Dubai.

Qatar: Monday, August 28 - 2006 at 10:32 GMT+4

The Land enjoying its sales success

'THE LAND', a Middle East based real estate Development Company operating across the region, has been enjoying an unprecedented success in its sales, where it managed to sell fifty percent of the first two towers which are part of The Land QR 2 billion project in The Pearl-Qatar's Riviera Arabia.

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The two towers will be ready for occupancy by the beginning of 2008.

Mr. Salam Said, Director of The Land Commented, "we accomplished an unparalleled success in marketing the first two towers. We remarkably sold seventy percent in one of the towers, besides selling forty units in the other tower. Therefore, The Land will go on with more achievements, yet, it will introduce an immense surprise related to the third tower".

Just about launching the exquisite The Pearl-Qatar project in April Last year, The Land witnessed a vast response by the investors, in line with reclaiming more than eighty percent of the four million square meters project's land.


A luxurious lifestyle
The Pearl project, considered to be the biggest in the exotic Porto Arabia district, provides first-class facilities that match renowned international 5-star hotels. The designers of The Land gave incomparable attention to the smallest details concerning the construction works in the sight. After finishing the piling and initiating the foundations phase of the three towers, the attention will be focused on the elegantly designed residential units, which are composed of a mixture of studio apartments and one to five bedrooms apartments, in addition to the lavish penthouses in which the ideal finishing works are skillfully executed with the latest technologies.

The Pearl-Qatar is one of the gigantic projects under dispensation in Qatar these days. The key importance of this magnificent development comes from its innovative composition of tourism and properties. The distinctive marine style and location of the project are set to put Qatar on the international map of tourism and recreation in an elite and splendid way of life.

As part of an effort to open up the real estate sector in Qatar and attract foreign investment, the government will allow freehold ownership at The Pearl. Property owners are entitled to apply for a residency visa upon the purchase of a property. The visa will include dependent children and is valid until the resale of the property.

Porto Arabia is not only a supreme residential project, it also provides a rich scope of highly-rated services, including entertainment and shopping areas made to incite the attention of the investors. The Pearl-Qatar project comprises of 2 million square meters of shopping dedicated areas with more than 800 outlets making it a destination for both high end retailers and consumers. When completed in 2009, The Pearl-Qatar will be an elegant and exciting destination, featuring word class tourist attractions, shopping and dining experiences.

That is some great new Massilia. Thanks ;)
Hopefully, this will be some kinda motivation for the people in charge of the construction...

just updating...
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Question! Is it gona be finished by 2009?

Question! Is it gona be finished by 2009?

No, beggining of 2008, you will see the first residence move in. Or maybe 2007, next year.

ya but it should be fully finished by 2009

An interesting comparison...

The Pearl before:
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The Pearl now:
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Frankly, I think it looks better in the 'crowded version'. It just feels alive. While in the first picture, it feels so lonely and empty!

Yes, the crowded version is better, but parking I think is going to be a huge problem there. Anyway, the island in the middle seems to look a little different and its distance from the main island seems narrower in the crowded picture.

hi there,,,

if anyone of you is interested in investing in The Pearl - Qatar development through UDC, "owner and master developer of the whole project", s/he may send her/his inquiries to the following email address, "king_of_estate@yahoo.com". Especially for those of you who are interested in investing in the second phase, Viva Bahriyah (beach front towers), which will be launched in October 2006.

Viva Bahriyah (beach front towers), which will be launched in October 2006.

What does that mean? what Bahriyah?

From what he said I guess this viva ba7riyah is all the towers forming a circle around the water...

What does that mean? what Bahriyah?

well,

Viva Bahriyah is the name of the second phase of the development. It's a family destination unravels an enchanting harbour bordered by a clean white beach. Moraccan styled townhouses and apartments with their moorish elegance offer sublime views as they cascade towards the beach. Residents will be able to enjoy the landscaped marine promenade, access to a wide range of water sports and a variety of gastronomic and shopping opportunities. A well-sited five star hotel will add to the district year-round amenities and life style..

for more info, please email your query to king_of_estate@yahoo.com

This is from Al-Sabban Towers which is due to finish in the first Q of 2008.

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These are the SABBAN TOWERS:

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These are the 2 towers from The Land (on sale):

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Plot 8B & 9B

I went to the Al Fardan Center to take a look at the model of The Pearl they have on the first floor, and it was amazing. The cars and people were to scale and allowed us to really see the size of the Development. Bravo UDC!

Reclamation of the Pearl-Qatar Island completed


The Pearl-Qatar, the multi-billion dollar offshore island and one of the largest real estate developments in the country has completed all land reclamation works and is moving ahead with tower and infrastructure developments, company officials said on Thursday.


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The island development, one of the most prestigious real estate development projects in the region completed all dredging and land reclamation exactly two years after the approval of the work to begin.

Officials at United Development Company (UDC), owner and developer of The Pearl-Qatar, and its sister company Qatar Dredging Company, which was responsible for dredging and reclamation works, said it was a landmark day.

'This is a very exciting and special day for all of us at UDC and our partner companies,' said Khalil Sholy, Managing Director of UDC

'It is with great pride that we announce today the completion of the island. The Pearl-Qatar, one of our flagship projects and one of the region's most breathtaking real estate developments, has come a long way in the past two years and with each passing day we come closer to fulfilling our vision of creating a community like no other,' he added.

Today, two years after the process started, The Pearl-Qatar has emerged as the largest island in Qatar waters. During this time, 400 hectares of new land have been created with a 32 kilometre shoreline, three coves, and navigable canals in addition to numerous other features.

Dredging and excavation is a complex process which, in the case of The Pearl-Qatar, saw the use 10,000 horsepower cutter-suction dredgers (CSD) to penetrate the earth and excavate soil, gravel and rock.

QDC officials said about 15 million cubic meters of land had been excavated and reclaimed to create the island that will be home to some 42,000 residents.

Since dredging is a process that creates defined shorelines and beaches, it has been recognized as an environmentally friendly procedure which generates new opportunities for marine life to grow.

'Maintaining and enhancing marine life is a very important issue for us and we are very grateful to have worked closely with Qatar's Supreme Council for Environment and Natural Reserves over the past two years to ensure the protection and improvement of marine life,' said Nick Bashkiroff, Development Director of The Pearl-Qatar.

He thanked the organization for its support and guidance and said he looked forward to a continued professional relationship.

The Pearl-Qatar is one of the largest and most prestigious real estate projects in Qatar and the first development to offer true freehold investment opportunities. Porto Arabia, the first district of the island to be developed, is virtually sold out while residential units in Viva Bahriya, the second district of the island, are generating wide interest and are expected to be launched soon.

Construction of The Pearl-Qatar has been racing ahead and can be viewed from Doha's waterfront. The island will be home to some 42,000 residents by 2010.

Qatar Dredging Company (QDC) is a joint venture between UDC, Belgium's Dredging Environmental and Marine Engineering NV (DEME), and the State of Qatar. UDC has a 45.9 percent stake in the company while DEME has 44.1 percent and the State of Qatar with the remaining 10 percent.

yaaaay!! Congrats. everyone! Reclamation is finally complete!

Congrats

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salman, tell that that's not a new picture please?? hehe

it is relly old u can say by comparing to this
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It is pretty old...
Remember the pics I posted before. They already showed the big dome and the tons of cranes there!

Yup. its an old one; they shouldve posted the new satelite photos by now.. the last one is salman's and its from august

Project creates some 400 hectares of land
Published: Sunday, 29 October, 2006, 10:50 AM Doha Time

Business Reporter

THE Pearl-Qatar project has created some 400 hectares of new land with a 32km shoreline, three coves, and navigable canals besides numerous other features in the last two years, UDC Acting Managing Director Omar Alfardan said.

“Over the last two years, we have made incredible strides and achievements in the development of The Pearl-Qatar. From concept and design, to the recent full reclamation of land and beginning construction of towers; we have certainly come a long way,” Alfardan said.

“The tremendous successes we have so far achieved in the design and construction of the island has allowed us to focus our attention to the vast array of services available at The Pearl-Qatar,” he added.

The Pearl-Qatar is one of the largest and most prestigious real estate projects in Qatar, offering true freehold ownership opportunities to international buyers. While all tower plots in Porto Arabia, the first district of the island to be developed, have sold out, tower plots in Viva Bahriya, the second district of the island, continue to generate wide interest and are virtually sold out.

Sale of residential units in Viva Bahriya is expected to be launched soon.
Construction of the Pearl-Qatar has been racing ahead and can be viewed from Doha’s waterfront. The island will be home to some 42,000 residents.
“We expect the first residents to move in by first quarter of 2008,” Alfardan said.

The Pearl-Qatar is a multi-billion dollar offshore, Riviera-style man-made island, covering 985 acres of reclaimed land.

It is Qatar’s first international real estate venture, one of the largest real estate developments in the country and the first to offer freehold and residential rights to international investors.

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Live View taken 2 minutes ago. As you see, building is well under way in the main harbor area.

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Live View taken 2 minutes ago. As you see, building is well under way in the main harbor area.
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Impressive!!!

The Pearl-Qatar signs two-plot deal with Qatar Coral

The Pearl-Qatar, the multi-billion dollar offshore island and one of the largest real estate developments in the country, signed a two-plot deal with Qatar Coral for the construction of two residential towers in the Viva Bahriya district of the island.

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From left to right: MP Anwar El Khalil, Abdulla Al-Jufairi and UDC CEO, Walid Al Saadi

Officials from United Development Company (UDC), owner and developer of The Pearl-Qatar and one of Qatar's leading private shareholding companies, along with executives from Qatar Coral, took part in the signing ceremony on Tuesday.

'We are very proud to be partnering with Qatar Coral and are keen to do more projects with them as we welcome this signing as the first of a long-lasting relationship,' said Walid Saadi, Chief Executive Officer of UDC.

Qatar Coral officials said they were excited to be taking part in the development of The Pearl-Qatar and expressed deep confidence in working with UDC and the vast potential that the state of Qatar offers.

'We believe in this project. We believe in this country. And we believe in this future. This is something we are proud to be a part of and we look forward to a long and meaningful relationship,' said Lebanese former Minister of Information Anwar El-Khalil, a Qatar Coral partner and a Member of Parliament in Lebanon.

Qatar Coral is an affiliate company of Atlantic Capital, a Doha-based investment consultancy firm. Its three main partners, considered among the most successful business leaders in the Middle East, include Lebanese MP and former Information Minister Anwar El Khalil, Abdulla Al-Jufairi, and Assem Al-Sheikh.

'Our company has been very impressed with the concept, design and construction of The Pearl-Qatar. We are excited to be partnering with them and look forward to future investments,' said Abdulla al-Jufairi, Chairman of Qatar Coral.

The Pearl-Qatar development was the only Qatari project to be awarded a top prize at the Arabian Property Awards, part of the International Property Awards programme.

The Pearl-Qatar has witnessed incredible strides and achievements over the past two years. It recently completed full reclamation of land and has begun construction of towers. Among the residential and commercial plots being developed, officials recently announced that Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts would open a new Doha-based property in the Porto Arabia district of The Pearl-Qatar.

Two years after the process started, The Pearl-Qatar has emerged as the largest island in Qatar waters. During this time, 400 hectares of new land have been created with a 32 kilometre shoreline, three coves, and navigable canals in addition to numerous other features.

The Pearl-Qatar is one of the largest and most prestigious real estate projects in Qatar, offering true freehold ownership opportunities to international buyers. While all tower plots in Porto Arabia, the first district of the island to be developed, have sold out, tower plots in Viva Bahriya, the second district of the island, continue to generate wide interest and are virtually sold out. Sale of residential units in Viva Bahriya is expected to be launched soon.

Construction of The Pearl-Qatar has been racing ahead and can be viewed from Doha's waterfront. The island will be home to some 42,000 residents.

Al Jufairi?
Is he relative of yours Halawala?

LooL! I didnt notice it, but he's a close relative.. LooL!

So, he's a close relative...
I guess he could 'arrange' a few villas for us then! :D:D

lol

Taken from a room of the Ritz, looks very advanced!

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Maybe this on-site cement factory?

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WOW!
Never thought they reached this point!

amazing very nice clear pic indeed thanks Massilia

There are more cranes at the Pearl that we could count! Looks so good!
Thanks a million for the pics Massilia! :)

Thanks Bert for the pics! Looks wonderful indeed!

37 cranes around the site i counted from the pic

First Qatar signs deal for Pearl-Qatar tower

Published: Thursday, 16 November, 2006, 10:03 AM Doha Time

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A computer generated sketch of the First Qatar project at The Pearl-Qatar

DOHA: First Qatar Real Estate Development Company has signed a QR265mn contract with Qatar Arabian Construction Company (QACC) to build the first tower of the company at The Pearl-Qatar project, which is the first freehold real estate project in Doha, allowing foreigners to own property.

First Qatar, a closed Kuwaiti shareholding company with a paid-up capital of KD50mn (QR600mn), also unveiled its main office on the D Ring Road on Tuesday to manage its business activities in Qatar.

It has also signed a contract with Projacs International Company for project management as well as a consultancy contract with EHAF.

First Qatar chairman and CEO Fahad al-Ghunaim said First Qatar is looking forward to enhancing the booming construction and urban sector in Qatar.

"Qatar has become an emerging market as the giant projects in gas, oil and infrastructure achieved phenomenal growth," he said.

"First Qatar has been very keen to achieve the best for investors as well as for the owners of the residential units. Our company plans to construct, develop and market luxurious buildings for both residential and commercial uses," he said, adding that there would be 200 residential units in the first tower and that the project is due to be completed by August 2008.

First Qatar vice-president Pierre Moerland, who is also responsible for sales and marketing, said the company’s mission was to achieve the highest revenue "through providing our clients with the highest quality and comprehensive services round the clock".

He said First Qatar was very keen to invest in three distinguished lots in the Pearl Qatar project and to meet the different needs of clients.

"Our residential units will range from studio to penthouse meeting different needs," he said. "We are committed to provide the highest level of quality, premium service and the utmost luxuury in our projects," he said.

On schedule!:)

QR 1 Billion Sabban Towers construction on schedule

Sabban Property Investments (SPI) has announced that the construction of its Qatari Riyal 1 billion Sabban Towers on The Pearl-Qatar is progressing according to schedule, with the foundation work on the three towers - A, C and D -complete as of June 2006.

Qatar: Tuesday, November 14 - 2006 at 11:45

The towers are now visible well above the ground and construction work complete on the fourth and final parking level.

Construction work on Sabban Towers' podium level is about to start and will boast a unique 6,115 square meters for outdoor recreational activity. Prior to the availability of a show apartment, SPI has also announced the opening of a large Interiors Display Room, located in the completed parking levels which will showcase such interior aspects as wardrobes, vanity units, wall/floor and worktop finishes and all fittings for lightings etc. Potential buyers and current clients will be given a tour of the construction site and then invited inside the developing towers to view the high quality interior finishes. This is in line with SPI's dedication to be a transparent and customer centric property developer in the region.

John Browne MBE, Managing Director of Sabban Property Investments, said,
"We are pleased with the progress of construction work on the Sabban Towers, especially considering the logistical and other challenges we have had to overcome. The recent surge in Qatar's construction sector has meant that several new residential and commercial structures are coming up across the country, creating a temporary strain on resources.'

'Moreover, The Pearl-Qatar being one of the most sought-after locations is attracting a growing number of developers to the project, limiting the accessibility to the construction site. However, our engineers and the rest of the workforce have done a commendable job in ensuring that work progresses at the expected pace. This is also a reflection of SPI's experience, efficient planning and judicious use of resources,' he added.

Sabban Towers is designed on the European-Mediterranean architecture, and is unique as all three towers will be built on one podium leading to significant economies of scale and the ability to offer better facilities. The total plot area for all three Sabban Towers is 19,692 square meters, and will provide upscale residential apartments and luxury penthouses, with a picturesque view of the sea and marina. Some of the amenities at the towers include swimming pool and Jacuzzi, child day care, function rooms, squash and multi-sport courts, spas, gyms and landscaped garden areas.

'Delivering high quality projects to our clients has always been a priority for us and the Sabban Towers will be another testament to our commitment to quality and excellence. We have also been making an effort to involve our potential and existing clients at various stages of the construction process through seminars and forums, and in keeping with this, we are looking forward to revealing the interior design of the towers to the public in the coming weeks,' concluded Browne.

4th parking level! THats a first for Qatar.

No its not athlets village has a 7 floor parking right next to the big bulding (next to the tunnel over the tunel acctuy)

They have a huge poster at Sheraton!
Took a pic of it! It looked amazing :)

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Nice!! The ones on the far left look quite tall too! :)

It looks different than before, they add more stuff :D. thanx suzan

I think it looks amazing doesn't it? I love it

I love it, but I would rather have fewer buildings on the Buhairah side, too crowded!

Yes indeed, it's much more detailed! The towers at the entrance look awesome! Nice find!!

Looks like the Pearl site is in full swing! Look at the height of one of the towers!

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Wow! That's pretty impressive...
Too bad we can't get any high res. photos from the island itself :(

well thats quick

Is this thread posted somewhere in public threads? High Development for example?

ask halawala

I love this project!

I love this project!

We all do!! ;)

^lol! :D

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Amazing shots Qatari 4 ever!!!
The dredging is a masterpiece! Love those semi-island plots at the end!!!

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Is this thread posted somewhere in public threads? High Development for example?

I don't think so, what's High Development?

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Qatari 4 ever, nice shots man!! It looks so clean and impressive!

OMG thanx for the photos, it looks so clean and well designed and developed ;) i really like it

ok question what will the isola islands have,, like one villa for an island ;)

and i think you should make a thread for it in the construction update forum, plam jumeirah has a thread there and it doesn't have towers like the pearl....
Halawala make a thread there QUICK ;p

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good bay :wave:

Keep em' Coming! Nice job!

whats that thing that looks like a shell?

whats that thing that looks like a shell?

That's what I would like to know! :)

Amazing pics... Are these helicopter photos? It looks like they're taken from an elevated position...

OMG thanx for the photos, it looks so clean and well designed and developed ;) i really like it

ok question what will the isola islands have,, like one villa for an island ;)

and i think you should make a thread for it in the construction update forum, plam jumeirah has a thread there and it doesn't have towers like the pearl....
Halawala make a thread there QUICK ;p
Yes, the isolated islands will have not one villa, let's say a palace or a mansion! :D
But it'll probably be for sheikhs only... I mean who else could afford to buy an island! :)

That's what I would like to know! :)

The shell-like thing is the new Pearl Sales Center, due to open this month or next month. :)

Crazy, finally our islands have made: One is mine and the other one is yours.

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maybe celebrities will buy an island like david beckham did in dubai :sleepy:
personally i would have chosen a greek island with crystal blue waters !! bas shensawee il nas athwaaq ;p

anyway HALAWALA !! where is the thread for the pearl in the construction update forum, you have great renders and great updates !! im still waiting :colgate:

Crazy, finally our islands have made: One is mine and the other one is yours.


LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL :lol::lol::lol: oh man i want the one at the end, it will be crowded with all the other ifff ;p !! i want yours ;p LOOOL

look closly in hala walas pic and you will see dohas sky line nice pic any way the towers look squeezed up lol

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good to see no r\a in the pearl

wats r/a

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good to see no r\a in the pearl

Not yet anyway! hehe

qatar son,
R/A is the abbreviation for saying Roundabout

so there will be more round abouts in doha bummer

this post does not concern the pearl however this was the only thread i could think of posting in. Does anyone have idea of what the Barwa construction site is in front of the intercon? Because Barwa Tower has popped up on the skyscraperpage.com and i was wondering if that was it. It would be great if that was going ahead. It says that it is 100 floors and just a little taller than Dubai Towers Doha. Does anyone know if this is the construction site for it in front of intercon?
thanks

this post does not concern the pearl however this was the only thread i could think of posting in. Does anyone have idea of what the Barwa construction site is in front of the intercon? Because Barwa Tower has popped up on the skyscraperpage.com and i was wondering if that was it. It would be great if that was going ahead. It says that it is 100 floors and just a little taller than Dubai Towers Doha. Does anyone know if this is the construction site for it in front of intercon?
thanks

I don't think so. Barwa tower is supposed to be in place of the current Exhibition center. But, Suzan said a few days ago that there was a construction going on infront of the intercon.

Once again, the design is excellent! Much much better than the Palm Jumeirah in my opinion!

Once again, the design is excellent! Much much better than the Palm Jumeirah in my opinion!

I Agree!^^

I love how far away the Doha skyline looks from the islands. That's really awesome.

I love how far away the Doha skyline looks from the islands. That's really awesome.

it really is a stunning view, especially with more towers on the way, that should make it an incredible view to look at. Although I beleive there is a need for, lets say, 2-3 super tall buildings, does anyone know how many are in the way (super tall buildings)?

it really is a stunning view, especially with more towers on the way, that should make it an incredible view to look at. Although I beleive there is a need for, lets say, 2-3 super tall buildings, does anyone know how many are in the way (super tall buildings)?

Dubai Tower + Barwa...

3 100m towers of the city center i guess

QIPCO Tower is 200m

toooooooooooooooooot really wich one is qipco tower?

^^The one which looks like the pencil holder from IKEA... :D

pencil holder???????????????