Name: The Belvedere
Location: Dubai Marina
Floors: 5
Height: ?
Use: Residential
Construction Start: 2004
Construction End: 2006

web: http://www.etastarproperties.com/

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ETA-ASCON turns developer with luxury projects at Jumeirah Lake Towers and Dubai Marina

ETA STAR, the property development arm of The ETA-ASCON Group, has launched two major freehold residential property projects in the UAE.

ETA STAR’s Palladium project, set in Jumeirah Lakes Towers' luxurious surroundings, is part of Dubai's newest residential development.
The company will not only build but also market its projects under the ETA STAR's brand name

September 27, 2004: The Palladium and Belvedere projects herald the arrival of ETA STAR as the main property development arm of The ETA-ASCON Group, which is involved in conceiving, developing and marketing free hold residential and commercial properties.

The Palladium, set in Jumeirah Lakes Towers' luxurious surroundings, is part of Dubai's newest residential development. The 33-storey tower offers waterside and marina views, along with one, two and three bedroom apartments, penthouses, retail and office space and a lobby packed with restaurants and boutiques. Construction begins by early next year and completion by mid 2007.

Located at the south-western end of Dubai Marina, The Belvedere is a seven-storey building offering fine views of the 3.5 km long marina. Ground floor apartments will enjoy landscaped exteriors, which extend into private gardens. The property is expected to be ready for occupation in 2005.

'ETA ASCON group has involved in Dubai Marina, Emirates Towers, Deira City Centre and other landmark projects in the UAE and other Gulf Countries. ETA STAR is a full fledged property development arm of ETA ASCON. The Palladium and Belvedere projects are prime examples of the dynamic contribution Dubai's property developers are making to the creation of a new lifestyle in the Emirate,' said Abid A. Junaid, ETA STAR's Executive Director. The company will not only build but also market its projects under the ETA STAR's brand name.

taken dec 30

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Taken on 08.01.05




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interior updates

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the kitchen looks a little bit weird...
and it seems like high floor to ceiling in the bedroom pic..

What is with that window in the master bedroom, are you meant to crawl out into your balcony as a way of doing morning exercise?

5th April

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Basement finishes in progress

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Swimming Pool! :)

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Rear elevation

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Front elevation

What is with that window in the master bedroom, are you meant to crawl out into your balcony as a way of doing morning exercise?

yes, when you look at the bedroom photo first it seems like this is a door for dogs or something

but the door is very wide and the floor to ceiling height is very high, above 3m

bad finnishes, looks cheap

may 27

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Believe nothing anyone tells you, guys. We were told Belvedere apartments were ready to hand over on August 18, after DEWA had commissioned connections by August 7. Arrange the handover meeting & come to Dubai to sign the handover they said.
Now they've just sent a message saying DEWA won't commission until first or second week of September, so handover is delayed until after then :wtf:
What the hell's going on! :wallbash:

well
i can say the building is finished
also the landscaping and garden

it's more an organisational problem than a construction delay problem

Yeah, they're saying *commissioning of water & electricity*. I've tried to e-mail DEWA to find out from them what's going on but the message is *undeliverable*.
Dubai brags about its great modern communication links, but I have problems with e-mail all the time.

because service is an unknown word in real estate business.
though you were mailing to dewa...

flo, have you been there at night and seen any lights on at Belvedere?

nope. maybe D-l but i doubt.

i was there at noon and i didn't see anybody
doesn't mean anything though

anyone have recent pics? this must be the first marina building to be completed after phase 1 and al seef

it is indeed.
it was almost ready when we saw it in may and D-L confirmed it.

I think Azure was ready a few weeks ago, so that may have been first.

Yeah, they're saying *commissioning of water & electricity*. I've tried to e-mail DEWA to find out from them what's going on but the message is *undeliverable*.
Dubai brags about its great modern communication links, but I have problems with e-mail all the time.


thats red tape in dubai for you. probably the funniest thing i heard was someone sending in an (english) document to some ministry to be translated to arabic and it was 'translated' and sent back to them in english!

be happy they sent it back at least. in germany, nothing would have happened , maybe a letter after half a year saying, 'we were unable to trainslate this'.

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needs more greenary around itself. but overall, amazing shots, nice building:)Marina is getting its look:)

Excellent pics Imre, well done

beiklopa - I guess they'll put greenery between the wall and the road and that will make a big difference. Yippee! at last I can see my apartment - now if only DEWA would commisssion the water & electricity I could take it over!

or you could move in now see how the bedouins did it all those years ago ;)

lol.
living within a construction site...

thats the way they lived back then!

nice
but still 2 years of construction around it, if not 3!

Anybody know yet what's going on the plot between Belvedere and the marina? The empty plot you can see on Imre's first photo.

nope we got no information there at all.

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I hope not every building in DM will have such a wall around. Looks very pedestrian unfriendly.

Keeps the sand out though :)

What are those little things on top of the roof?

I was wondering that too Chad. Stuff up on the roof is usually part of the air conditioning, but there are so many of them and they look so small I can't work out what they can be. There are 47 apartments in the block, but there seem to be about three times that of the *things*. Anyone?

What are those little things on top of the roof?
They could be pallet loads of roof tiles or paving slabs or something to do with finishing the roof.

maybe it's a leisure deck :D

ETA had this on their website:

Belvedere owners express delight on possession!,
23-Aug-2005
Mr.Paul Davies, having recently taken possession of a beautiful new apartment at The Belvedere said “As an investor in many real estate projects around the world, I am very particular about the developments and developers with whom I choose to invest. I have long been aware of ETA’s track record in the UAE in terms of quality and delivery and I was particularly impressed at the outset by the location, design and pricing of apartments at The Belvedere. Having recently received the keys to my new two bedroom apartment overlooking the Dubai Marina, I am delighted at the service which ETA Star has provided.”

And then a full page in Gulf News on Sept.7 that said:

We're home! Belvedere Delivered. The first freeholdproperty from ETA Star was completed and handed over to all the happyowners. At the end of the day, that's what we believe trust is all about.
And that's the point that always hits home when people finally make their
choice.

BUT...they've told me that DEWA won't have the cables finished until around Sept. 15, there are no lights on in the building, the watchmen told a friend who visited that no-one has moved in.
Why do companies bother to put out publicity that their projects are on time when we can all see the truth?! A company caught out telling lies is the worst publicity they can have :down:

well the homes were actually handed to the owner.
it is not eta star's fault.

Flo, they told me thay can't hand them over until the power is connected.

lol ok then it's bullshit.
sorry for you.

What are those little things on top of the roof?

Propably A/C (outdoor) units for each apartment. The roof of my 8F building have the same things on top.

I'm quite sure the wall will be removed as soon as there will be no more construction activities around.

today

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oh very nice.. imagine the beautiful marina when all finished ! :)

Wow! That looks really nice and high quality. It looks similar to the new stlye of apartments we are getting in the American southwest

Just visited a friend who is living there. Very nice finishes and fitments to the apartments. Oh, and that wall is there to stay - it encloses some private gardens for the ground floor flat owners. I am told that ETA regard this very sentimentally as it is their first project, so maybe they'll be motivated to ensure a high standard of upkeep..

We've moved in now and it's a very good building and landscaped gardens. Yes, conffirming that the wall is permanent - it's the traditional style of the area to have a wall around, it keeps the desert out. When the wind blows the sand builds up and it would soon cover everything if the walls weren't there.
Those things on the roof are air-conditioning units for each apartment.
The area is still a construction site so it's dusty, but the other buildings are coming on fast. Marina Park and Marina Pearl, and Azure a bit further away, all seven storey buildings, are ready and people have moved in. Etisalat is putting cable in and we should all have phone-internet connections in about two weeks.

Congratulations Seabee !

Could you post some pictures of your apartment?

congrats!
yes would be curious on interiors too.
and also you can provide daily updates ;)

Nice, different from you typical towers in the marina.

wow have a look at those balconies?! :eek:

Imre:Congratulations Seabee !

Could you post some pictures of your apartment


LONG TIME!
Nice to hear from you IMRE!

Trust you are having a nice time!

Hi V Kapoor !

I have a nice time in Auckland but this city is a bit boring...
I am looking forward to going to Dubai again. :)

My computer isn't set up - no Etisalat lines for another two or three weeks. When it's connected and the scanner's set up I'll post photos - the apartnments are well finished and the landscaping is better than I thought it would be.

I'll also do a thread on the low rise buildings close to us which are being occupied, Azure, Marina Pearl, Marina Park etc.

When the original Belvedere thread was here someone asked for interior pics. I didn't have the computer connected for weeks - thanks Etisalat! - but now we're all set up, so here they are...

The commonhold areas, for use by all residents and their guests:

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Thanks for pictures Seabee,nice pool and gym , enjoy your apartment !

What about rentals prices of Belvedere ? studo and 1 B/r ?

oh wow would be amazing if you have some more interior shots.
and someone merge this thread with the belveder thread :)

.... which is here http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=165002&page=3

& thx for the nice photos! :)

Apartment interior:

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The 2 bedroom apartments have two en-suite bathrooms, one with just shower the other with shower over bathtub. There's also a 'visitor bathroom', which is a toilet/sink and - very wierd - a shower. Here's the shower-only bathroom which is in the second beroom:

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The kitchens have the gas cooker, rangehood and refrigerator already installed:

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Thanks Dazz, I couldn't find the original Belvedere thread, I thought it was gone...

Imre, there are no studios, only 1,2 & 3 bedroom. I'm not sure what the 1 bedroom are renting for. Someone was asking AED65,000 but I don't know whether he got it. I'll find out and let you know...

We're on the ground floor - g/f apartments have a small private garden. Here's the view daytime:

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...and night-time...

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...and morning fog time!

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wow this looks amazing. the apts look great, too.

r u satisfied with everything?quality etc?

Great Apartment!, workmanship looks really good esp kitchen!

looks great...

There are a couple of construction photos at gowealthy.com:-
http://gowealthy.com/realestate/construction_updates/uae/dubai/belvedere/images/belvedere_01%20.jpg

http://gowealthy.com/realestate/construction_updates/uae/dubai/belvedere/images/belvedere_02.jpg

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Why this thread is here and not at the photo section????

But thx.

Nice Pics Seabee....Whats the size of your apartment

Stephan - because it's a continuation of the Belvedere thread in this section.

Flo - yes, we're satisfied with it. They've delivered what they promised in terms of quality and standard of fittings. The commonhold areas are actually better than we expected.

Kano - the apartment is 1572 sq.ft. plus the garden 775sq.ft.

Imre - I was right, AED65,000 for one bedroom. Two bedroom are between AED85,000 and 105,000 depending on the view.

Thanks Seabee , rentals are still expensive in Dubai Marina...

wouldn't mind living there :)
looks very good, didn't expect that honestly!

Thanks Seabee.....The apartment is quite big....hope you all the best

Congratulations Seabee on moving into your new apartment in the marina & thanks for the photo's, looks very nice :)

8/March/2009

The Belvedere

nice garden

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