(From PROPERTY WEEKLY, Issue 07, 18/05/2005)

KM Properties Aims For No. 2 Slot After Burj Dubai

World's second tallest tower could also be in Dubai's kitty

Manoj Nair
Editor
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After the Burj Dubai, Dubai is in line to have the world's second tallest tower as well. A new alliance between KM Properties and another local business group will construct a 140-storey structure that would lay claim to the No. 2 matle.

Details of the height of the proposed tower have not been revealed, nor the idendity of the local business group. What is known is that it will come up near Shaikh Zayed Road on Park Square, which, is a master development from K.M. Properties.

"There are many other competing tower developments in Dubai which are all aiming for the second tallest tower record," says Mohammed Haddad, Chief Executive Officer and Group Director of K.M. Properties. "The actual height of the tower will be finalised closer to the completion of the project."

This is the same strategy that Emaar is using for Burj Dubai as well. What is known is that it will eventually soar to over 700 metres, but the height will be finalised only as the project enters the home stretch. The Park Square project will cover 1.4 milion square feet. It represents one of the 20 add plots offered on 35-year concessions along the route of the planned Dubai Metro Rail project.

Apart from the one designed for it's own signature tower, K.M. Properties has been selling plots on the Park Square to private investors.

Eventually, the master development should see investments of DH14 billion, including cost of the land, plus those routed through it during the first phase itself.
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:runaway:

:omg:

ouch....let me just grab my chair and have a seat again... i somehow fell out of it... my arm is aching ... ouch :lol:

post this in the world forum as a serious proposal and watch them people getting mad :D

right now i'm imagining burj dubai, business bay tower and km tower with the new gigantic skyline :D
don't forget about the 2 world's tallest hotels and a former world's tallest residential tower

and al burj only a few kilometres away :D

guys, we are now having 4 companies playing this "secret game"!
I HAAAAATE IIIIIIIIT :D

:eek:

something something GREAT BALLS OF FIREEEEEEHhhh....... !!!!

Altind_carnut , if this is your idea of a late aprils fools , you will be sorry.

this is insane.. no insane is not the word... this is way beyond insane.... Al Burj, Burj Dubai, Business Bay Tower, this tower, The 350m plusses in Dubai Marina, the Emirates Hotel... I think Im gonna faint...

:eek2: In a few years this place will be like Coruscant

Sweet! But what's with all the massive towers? Skyscrapers aren't that impressive!

^ Exactly why we all hang out at skyscrapercity :p

WHY hasn't this been posted in the international forurms? (I am not going to btw)

^ Exactly why we all hang out at skyscrapercity :p

I meant to the average person; and even here, the topics seem to rotate around the actual city other than the skyscrapers.

BTW is this approved or just proposed?

proposed

still another huge tower !
Expected some thing like this from park square ! Great to know that its closer to happening.

I'm confused, though. If this is a 1.4 million square foot office tower, how is it this tall? Aren't most buildings this large only around 50 storeys tall?

this is HUUUUUUUUUUUUGE

lol , dubai is going crazy now. seriously.
imagine how that skylnie will look like, that's all SZR area, don't forget that.
just crazy, i am sooo excited.
we could re open another dubai in 2015 vs NY thread lol.

This will just be the best skyline ever.
hope it will be approved soon, but that article sounds really seriously.
thanks altin...

OMG!!!! :runaway:
:eek2:

cant w8 2 c d renders... nothing will stop DUBAI right now claiming the d "WORLD'S NO.1 SKYSCRAPERCITY" title!!! :) 2-3 yrs time after d works in d marina, JLT, DIFC, park square, sheikh zayed road etc,,, imagine what this city will look like!!! hope dis 2nd WTB will materialize in d future.... :)

this site has unlimmed height restrictions and is in front of the new etisalat tower next to Zabeel park.
Bring on the mother of towers -AGAIN

Guys lets not get carried away, it will take a pretty long time for Dubai to claim to have the best skyline n all that other nonses.. u guys are forgetting Hong Kong and Singapore.

Guys lets not get carried away, it will take a pretty long time for Dubai to claim to have the best skyline n all that other nonses.. u guys are forgetting Hong Kong and Singapore.

Singapore?
If i think about impressive skylines i think about New York.
New York is still the city with the most buildings over 200m.
And don`t forget Shanghai. The population of this city grows every year with the amount of the Dubai population.
But in some years Dubai will have not the largest skyline but the most impressive.

Okay to the topic. They should build it now. The Buisness Bay Tower should be build now, too.
Al Burj. There is no time to wait, let`s build it now :D


Nobody tell the high and in the end Burj Dubai will be the second tallest and KM tower the tallest because no one know the high of the other tower :D


Is this the area for the tower ?
http://tinypic.com/5am8vt

^ Yes the triangle is where the Park Square is located, therefore the tower will be somewhere in there.

looking at the masterplan resp. plot map it can only be this circular plot in the center of the complex

at least the text says km has reserved this plot for their own signature tower
at least we can be sure it will be freaking tall! if it doesn't get the approval to build 700m+

poor WTC.... its gonna be dwarfed completely from all sides!

Can we please move this to the Tower sub forum as PROPOSED?

I'm confused, though. If this is a 1.4 million square foot office tower, how is it this tall? Aren't most buildings this large only around 50 storeys tall?

Could somebody clarify this? Will this tower just be extremely skinny or what? Seems strange, though. It looks like there's plenty of area to build on around there.

you should re-read the article

it says: "the park square project covers 1.4m sqft"
this obviously means the plot is 1.4m sqft or the whole park square project with some 40 plots covers an area of 1.4m sqft (which seems to be very unlikely)

they're not talking about the floor space!

check the park square masterplan:

http://www.km-properties.com/parksq/map.gif

what doyou think the large BUILDING WITH glass domes are

it will just be an amazing skyline, szr area, i guess no city is able to top that in 8 years or what.
imagine you take a panorama picture from emirates road... :eek2:

I would think the buildings with the domes are probably the railway stations and headquarters.

brings me to a big point where the rail way in this overhead view
should not access from this be one of the biggest parts ?

it will just be an amazing skyline, szr area, i guess no city is able to top that in 8 years or what.
imagine you take a panorama picture from emirates road... :eek2:

a picture from a mile high rollercoaster encased in a glass dome so riders dont suffocate from heat and humidity in dubailand! :eek:

i am sure they will build such a coaster in dubailand :D

I propuse to change dubai s name to Coruscant

^Yes I agree. :cheers:

Al bayan newspaper (http://www.albayan.ae/servlet/Satellite?cid=1118316377507&pagename=Albayan%2FArticle%2FFullDetail&c=Article)

All hotel tower (5stars) called Park square tower

ready by 2009

cost of 3.2 billion

second tallest building in the world , and without a dount tallest all hotel tower in the world

140 floors

total tower area = 2,100,000 ft^2

tower foundation = 25,000 ft^2

the project will have 40 towers (30 offices) (10 mixed use)

total investments (14 billion derhams)

biggest car park in the ME

This tower has been launched , not proposed , the title says launched in Dubai ..

merged these threads

i hope it is true and they present a design soon!

But what bout the pinnacle?

Well anyway, hope to see a render soon aswell. Then it'll move up out of my bullshit proposals list;)

Everyone wants a piece nowadays;)

yas i see it in Alaqariya tv

wowo

700m ^_^

yas i see it in Alaqariya tv

wowo

700m ^_^


great
did they show a rendering of the tower?

i can't believe they are so serious about this!

no

But what bout the pinnacle?

Well anyway, hope to see a render soon aswell. Then it'll move up out of my bullshit proposals list;)

Everyone wants a piece nowadays;)

Pinnacle has been moved and is still a serious proposal. Is it still three tower's in pinnicle.

no, the pinnacle is cancelled
al burj is the new one for the waterfront!
it just looks pretty much the same

great
did they show a rendering of the tower?

i can't believe they are so serious about this!

You wet your pants agian.

Pinnacle has been moved and is still a serious proposal. Is it still three tower's in pinnicle.
I was actually talking about the al-burj
For me the pinnacle and al-burj are the same as they look the same

The Pinnacle IS Al Burj.

this project seems to go ahead indeed...
no i hope the same for all the other proposals over 100F.
and i want to see some reliable, clear information for all those towers!
grr...

Yet another article in todays newspaper mentioning the tower :)

http://www.albayan.ae/servlet/Satellite?cid=1118316398495&pagename=Albayan%2FArticle%2FFullDetail&c=Articlehere (http://www.albayan.ae/servlet/Satellite?cid=1118316398495&pagename=Albayan%2FArticle%2FFullDetail&c=Article)

See what great views will be from the top of this tower; also pictures of the project site itself: http://www.km-properties.com/parksq/img_gal.htm

amazing...
this one seems to be very serious indeed...great!

Wow...i just found out about this...unbelieveable if this goes through.

We still have to wait and see. I hope to see a render but have my doubts. Just to tell you, if you go read the park square thread you'll see they've approved towers up to 90 floors high on some of those plots. Can't wait to see this :D

Yea, a render would be great along with renders of those 90 story projects! m))

i would be satisfied with any news on park square...

^ Ok, here one: The Shopping Mall to be build there is still on the designing stage.

and where did you get that ;) ?

It was on last week's Property Weekly. Just read the cover though.

Oh my, this is wtb overdoze, or what should i call it :D
Looking forward to see the renders!

This just came to mind when reading that KM properties have proposed this tower somewhere else too. In the original article it says they're aiming for 2nd tallest. What is actually the point of that. I mean, Nakheel says Al Burj will be one of the tallest in the world but we definitely know of a possibility it'll beat Burj Dubai.

I'm just wondering why do they want to be 2nd best. Who wants that? Maybe it'll get recognition anyway by being the tallest hotel in the world. :)

a tower with 700m will get recognition, no matter what it is used for....

^ Also wasn't WTC advertised for long, long time as the tallest in the world?

WTC ?

^ World Trade Center in New York

first impression of the tower
http://www.km-properties.com/parklanetower/images/location2.gif

it doesn't look big ,i don't thinkl its even 300m

because this one is not the park square supertall, but just some other random tower approved for park square. its called park lane.

so this is not teh super tall but another one not the KM tall ok

how many towers are in the park square?

20 plots.

700m 140floors at 5m = Hotel. This has been moved to marina?

1st have you ever though about spire roof feature etc,which could easily make it 4m,
2nd nothing is finalised yet
3rd no this tower is still in park square at SZR but there will be a similar project called west jumeirah beach by KM properties with another 140F supertall.

This one seems to be approved now, there is a huge ad in today's GN for Park Lane Tower and it mentions in the ad that it's going to be next to the second tallest tower in the world. Still not sure if that's enough to change this one's status to approved since we havent had any official confirmation :dunno:

saying the the tower your selling currently is about to be over shadowed by the 2nd tallest in the world is going to help sales ?

park lane has nothing to do with the 140 storey tower!!!!

you mis under stood me read closer
"GN for Park Lane Tower and it mentions in the ad that it's going to be next to the second tallest tower in the world."
And thats a good thing ? I asked ?

DUBAI
are you talking about this one to be launched tomorrow?

I wasnt sure but i am now.

150 floors, and height as stated in previous thread.

all hotel [up to 6 different ones] with number of rooms as stated in previous thread.

begins in 6 months, completion 2010

666, the number of the beast!

6 hotels in the one tower !

official press release


Bonyan to build 150-floor hotel, world's tallest

By Saifur Rahman, Staff Reporter

Dubai:
Property developers Bonyan International Investment Group will invest Dh4.4 billion ($1.2 billion) to build the world's tallest hotel tower in Dubai Park Square Tower, officials said.

The height of the tower, to be located near the Trade Centre junction, has not been disclosed, but the officials revealed it could exceed 150 floors. But all that may change as the project takes final shape, they added.

A group of UAE-based investors National Investments Company, Al Ayaan Group of Companies, Feasibility Group, as well as prominent Omani and Qatari investors are behind Bonyan which has been rebranded from Dar International for Development (DAR).

Construction of the mammoth project, which will also be the world's second-tallest tower planned so far, is expected to start in six months and be completed by 2010.

The project is being developed in partnership with KM Properties, part of Al Rostamani Enterprises.

The company has yet to appoint an architectural firm to fine-tune the concept.

Tariq Ramadan, Bonyan's group general manager, told Gulf News, "We will appoint a consortium of local and international architects for the project, probably through a design competition. Following the detailed design, we will float tenders for the project.

"The tower will have serviced apartments and a shopping and entertainment arcade. However, all are in raw concept form. We will fine-tune them in the coming months taking views of future partners and tenants to offer the best solutions to their needs and adjust the design in accordance with their requirements."

profile

Group has ambitious plans for the future

Portfolio includes eight large towers under construction in the UAE and Qatar.
It plans to develop several projects across the region with investments of over Dh5 billion.
Total value of the ongoing projects is over Dh3 billion. With Park Square Tower, it will shoot up to Dh8 billion.

i have looked and cant see the thread about 666m? where did thast come from?

Bonyan to build 150-floor hotel, world's tallest

So, It's not gonna be 2nd tallest anymore?, running for 1st?

Chad this is still the second tallest tower , but the Talllest hotel in the world :D

No Buja Dubai could only make 605m the best thing about these other tower's is that they make sertin Buja Dubai will be 700+

what? if you mean this 666m tower makes BD taller, well, BD will be taller than 800 anyway.

So it seems this is a go ahead then? That's great news! Hopefully they'll release a render soon so I can add it to the 300m+ list :) . Aswell, it better look good and not be some half-arsed design that ruins the skyline.

happy to have some thing at least over 400 meters so there can be some spread down the scale for Dubai. As to have the tallest the Burj Dubai then drop to the next tower less half the height would suck.

Another useless article I found:


Bonyan International Investment Group Reveals its New Corporate Identity and Plans to Launch the Tallest Hotel in the World
Monday, August 15, 2005

Bonyan International Investment Group, the new face and identity of Dar International for Development (DAR), the Dubai based real estate company, today announced its new corporate name and revealed plans of launching the tallest hotel in the world.

The move to have a new corporate identity is in line with the company's vision to have a single identity to consolidate the group of companies that work under the same umbrella, which include the National Investments Company, Al Ayaan Group of Companies and the Feasibility Group.

Speaking at a press conference Mr. Tariq Ramadan, Group General Manager, Bonyan International Investment Group said, "This is a symbolic moment for the company as we reveal our new corporate identity and also announce plans to soon launch one of our key properties here in Dubai."

The recent rebranding has been done to create a strong platform for local and regional expansion of the company, and the name 'Bonyan' is inspired by our company's mission to build dream homes and landmark properties that are unique, luxurious and innovatively designed.

He added, "Our aspiration is to build Bonyan International Investment Group into a world class brand by delivering creative, inspiring and sustainable quality residential and commercial buildings that will set a benchmark for real estate sector throughout the region.

Our drive and passion to develop luxury landmark properties that are exclusive and unique has led us to conceive the 'Park Square Tower, which will soon be launched in partnership with KM Properties (member of Al Rostamani Enterprises) here in Dubai. It is the culmination of our vision to create architectural masterpieces that are unmatched in design, creativity, quality and functionality. "

Once completed, this 4.4 billion dirham property will be the tallest hotel tower in the world and second highest tower across the globe. It will feature 150 floors.

Centrally located in the prime business district and near Dubai's upcoming Metro Station, the Park Square Tower is expected for completion in 2010. A one-stop destination for entertainment, fine-dining experience, shopping and leisure facilities, this tower and the Park Square area will offer tourists and business travelers alike the best in luxury and comfort.

Though currently planned to be built as a complex comprising of a series of hotel and furnished hotel apartments, which will be available for sale, the company has announced that it is open to discuss opportunities with investors and hotel operators looking at other feasible business options, which could include multi-franchise hotels in the same tower.

Mr. Tariq Ramadan added, "Park Square Tower is an ambitious project that comes at a time when the hotel industry is booming and the demand for luxury hotels in Dubai is at its peak. With Dubai gaining recognition as a leading tourist destination and 15 million tourists projected to visit the city by 2010, the time is ripe for us to tap the potential of this growing sector. "

Bonyan International Investment Group has already witnessed tremendous growth since the inception of the company in September 2002 and currently has offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Oman, Qatar, Riyadh, Lebanon and Jordan.

With plans to develop some ambitious projects across the region involving investments of over Dhs 5 billion, the company has already created a niche for itself by gaining international and regional recognition for its existing properties and some of its future projects, five of which have been nominated for the 'Guinness Book of World Records'.

These projects involve the construction of some of the most prestigious landmarks of the region, which include Furniture City, the International Real Estate Centre, the Lagoon Plaza, Rose Rotana suites and the Park Square Tower.

Both Furniture City and the International Real Estate Centre are multi-billion dollar projects reflecting the future design direction of modern architecture that aim to put Dubai in the spotlight by world spectators. Furniture City will feature the world's largest sofa and the Financial Real Estate Centre aims to set a benchmark of creativity by building the world's largest globe.

Also grabbing worldwide recognition is the Lagoon Plaza Tower, already under construction in the new district of Doha, which has been nominated by the Guinness Book of World Records for being the tallest zig-zag tower in the world.

Another striking new property being developed by the Bonyan Group is the Rose Rotana suites, the tallest furnished hotel suites tower in the world being built on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai. And finally, taking the limelight and breaking world records will also be the 'Park Square tower that has been nominated by the 'Guinness Book of World Records' for being the tallest hotel tower in the world.

Other key UAE properties of Bonyan International Group currently under completion include the Dubai Gate 1 Tower and Dubai Gate 2 Tower, the Sharjah Gate and Lulu Tower and ABBCO Tower in Sharjah.

Bonyan International Group has also played a pioneering role in Qatar with the support of its local branch office of DAR International Investments and Development based in this market for initiating projects like the Lagoon Plaza and the Palm Tower Center. The Palm Tower Centre will be one of the prime business centers of Doha designed for commercial use to meet the requirements of local and international companies.

Led by a dynamic and progressive team with a mission to succeed, the Bonyan International Investment Group is looking at launching numerous other projects throughout the Middle East to set the pace for the future and to lead the industry.

For further information on Bonyan International Investments Group, please log on to www.bonyangroup.com



Link:
http://www.dubaiphotomedia.com/dubai/doc_cont.asp?id=64119

If you fancy another one hehe, good luck with this project (I like how they said second tallest tower, meaning BD will be the tallest):


Bonyan to build 150-floor hotel, world's tallest

The height of the tower, to be located near the Trade Centre junction, has not been disclosed, but the officials revealed it could exceed 150 floors. But all that may change as the project takes final shape, they added.


A group of UAE-based investors National Investments Company, Al Ayaan Group of Companies, Feasibility Group, as well as prominent Omani and Qatari investors are behind Bonyan which has been rebranded from Dar International for Development (DAR).


Construction of the mammoth project, which will also be the world's second-tallest tower planned so far, is expected to start in six months and be completed by 2010.


The project is being developed in partnership with KM Properties, part of Al Rostamani Enterprises.


The company has yet to appoint an architectural firm to fine-tune the concept.


Tariq Ramadan, Bonyan's group general manager, told Gulf News, "We will appoint a consortium of local and international architects for the project, probably through a design competition. Following the detailed design, we will float tenders for the project.


"The tower will have serviced apartments and a shopping and entertainment arcade. However, all are in raw concept form. We will fine-tune them in the coming months taking views of future partners and tenants to offer the best solutions to their needs and adjust the design in accordance with their requirements."

It's weird the way they keep saying 2nd tallest. What about Al Burj? Are they ignoring it because it should finish later or what?

yep, al burj will take longer
and we still cannot be 100% sure, al burj will be built!

though i assume nakheel will indeed build a tower, maybe not that tall...

is the height of 666 metres the official height or is it a speculation like the first numberr of the burj dubai?

is the height of 666 metres the official height or is it a speculation like the first numberr of the burj dubai?

it's official, the height has just not been published yet
one of our forumers was at the press conference and has the details
anyway, he has been told not to tell anybody :lol:
but he couldn't stand it and told us, hence no source from the press or media

i love ssc :D

i still wonder why we havent been blown up by the police because of breaking copyright laws or sth.

Ok. Then pleazzzzze D-L add the height to emporis.

Burj Dubai height isn't the true height there, isn't it??

does DUBAI know why they picked such a height? i thought people were a bit more superstitious here.

maybe because its an easy to remeber number as well ?

not think that maybe that certain forummer was lying to us, seriously who would build a tower at the height of the beast. Its like saying satan worshippers your tower has arrived

indeed. certain forumer was lying to us sounds good.

must be, i refuse to believe they would build up to such a height in an arab country of all places. even america wont do such a thing :D

my back hurts

more "especially america won't do such a thing" :D

why is your back hurting?

It was 666 metres, i would have posted the press release, but the editor took it from me.

Although tower desighn isnt finalised so could change between now and cityscape

more "especially america won't do such a thing" :D

why is your back hurting?
not anymore, i needed to sleep :)

It was 666 metres, i would have posted the press release, but the editor took it from me.

Although tower desighn isnt finalised so could change between now and cityscape

Just for curiosity when is cityscape? Is it next month?

finally somebody says it


Bonyan plans tallest hotel

Dubai



Bonyan International Investment Group, formerly DAR Consultants, has revealed plans to launch the world’s tallest hotel, adding another jewel to the impressive skyline of Dubai.

Once completed, Park Square Tower – a Dh4.4 billion ($1.97 billion) property – will move into the Guinness Book of World Records for being the tallest hotel tower and second highest tower across the globe reaching a height of 666 m.
“Centrally located in the prime business district and right close to Dubai’s upcoming Metro Station, the Park Square Tower – featuring 150 floors and 3,600 rooms – is scheduled for completion in 2010. A one-stop destination for entertainment, fine-dining experience, shopping and leisure facilities, this tower and the whole Park Square area will offer tourists and business travellers alike the best in luxury and comfort,” Bonyan group general manager Tariq Ramadan points out.
The Park Square Tower will soon be launched in partnership with KM Properties, a part of Al Rostamani Enterprises.
Though currently planned to be built as a complex comprising a series of hotels and furnished hotel apartments, which will be available for sale, the company says it is open to discuss opportunities with investors and hotel operators and could even consider having multi-franchise hotels in the same tower.
The company is also involved with several other projects such as the Furniture City, the International Real Estate Centre, Lagoon Plaza and Rose Rotana Suites.
Both Furniture City and the International Real Estate Centre are multi-billion dollar projects reflecting the future design direction of modern architecture that aim to put Dubai in the spotlight by world spectators, says Ramadan. “Furniture City will feature the world’s largest sofa and the Financial Real Estate Centre aims to set a benchmark of creativity by building the world’s largest globe.”
The Lagoon Plaza Tower is another unique project, which is already under construction in the new district of Doha. This project has already been nominated by the Guinness Book of World Records for being the tallest zig-zag tower in the world, he maintains.
Another new property developed by the Bonyan Group is the Rose Rotana Suites, the tallest furnished hotel suites tower in the world being built on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai.

3600 rooms ....whoa

So now they've said 666m aswell. Still waiting for the render though and hope it looks good enough to deserve its height. :)

I remember hearing this'll contain not one but several hotels. Would they all be 5* or will they be a combination between 4 and 5 stars

YaY , but its only 666 meters afterall !

only,...that s enough!
but the figure itself is a little bit fishy.. :D ;)
especially for americans and in the UAE.

maybe it will be cut to 222m anyway ;)

but the figure itself is a little bit fishy.. :D ;)
especially for americans and in the UAE.

maybe it will be cut to 222m anyway ;)

yeah, I couldn't imagine this being the American hotspot anyway.
If it's cut to 222m maybe they'll make the whole of park square into a hotel :)

city scape is 17-19 sep

Dubai's future statistics for supertall buildings looks extremly good! I hope we will see some serious rendersings soon!

Long time ago news lah.

Bonyan International Investment Group Reveals its New Corporate Identity and Plans to Launch the Tallest Hotel in the World - Dhs 8 billion property

16-08-2005

http://manager.albawaba.com/img/new_sys/mediabank/12067_mb_file_e5998.jpg

Bonyan International Investment Group, the new face and identity of Dar International for Development (DAR), the Dubai based real estate company, today announced its new corporate name and revealed plans of launching the tallest hotel in the world.

The move to have a new corporate identity is in line with the company’s vision to have a single identity to consolidate the group of companies that work under the same umbrella, which include the National Investments Company, Al Ayaan Group of Companies and the Feasibility Group.


Speaking at a press conference Mr. Tariq Ramadan, Group General Manager, Bonyan International Investment Group said, “This is a symbolic moment for the company as we reveal our new corporate identity and also announce plans to soon launch one of our key properties here in Dubai.”



The recent rebranding has been done to create a strong platform for local and regional expansion of the company, and the name ‘Bonyan’ is inspired by our company’s mission to build dream homes and landmark properties that are unique, luxurious and innovatively designed.



He added, “Our aspiration is to build Bonyan International Investment Group into a world class brand by delivering creative, inspiring and sustainable quality residential and commercial buildings that will set a benchmark for real estate sector throughout the region. Our drive and passion to develop luxury landmark properties that are exclusive and unique has led us to conceive the ‘Park Square Tower, which will soon be launched in partnership with KM Properties (member of Al Rostamani Enterprises) here in Dubai. It is the culmination of our vision to create architectural masterpieces that are unmatched in design, creativity, quality and functionality. “



Once completed, this 4.4 billion dirham property will be the tallest hotel tower in the world and second highest tower across the globe. It will feature 150 floors.



Centrally located in the prime business district and near Dubai’s upcoming Metro Station, the Park Square Tower is expected for completion in 2010. A one-stop destination for entertainment, fine-dining experience, shopping and leisure facilities, this tower and the Park Square area will offer tourists and business travelers alike the best in luxury and comfort.



Though currently planned to be built as a complex comprising of a series of hotel and furnished hotel apartments, which will be available for sale, the company has announced that it is open to discuss opportunities with investors and hotel operators looking at other feasible business options, which could include multi-franchise hotels in the same tower.



Mr. Tariq Ramadan added, “Park Square Tower is an ambitious project that comes at a time when the hotel industry is booming and the demand for luxury hotels in Dubai is at its peak. With Dubai gaining recognition as a leading tourist destination and 15 million tourists projected to visit the city by 2010, the time is ripe for us to tap the potential of this growing sector. “


Bonyan International Investment Group has already witnessed tremendous growth since the inception of the company in September 2002 and currently has offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Oman, Qatar, Riyadh, Lebanon and Jordan.

With plans to develop some ambitious projects across the region involving investments of over Dhs 5 billion, the company has already created a niche for itself by gaining international and regional recognition for its existing properties and some of its future projects, five of which have been nominated for the ‘Guinness Book of World Records’.



These projects involve the construction of some of the most prestigious landmarks of the region, which include Furniture City, the International Real Estate Centre, the Lagoon Plaza, Rose Rotana suites and the Park Square Tower.



Both Furniture City and the International Real Estate Centre are multi-billion dollar projects reflecting the future design direction of modern architecture that aim to put Dubai in the spotlight by world spectators. Furniture City will feature the world’s largest sofa and the Financial Real Estate Centre aims to set a benchmark of creativity by building the world’s largest globe.



Also grabbing worldwide recognition is the Lagoon Plaza Tower, already under construction in the new district of Doha, which has been nominated by the Guinness Book of World Records for being the tallest zig-zag tower in the world.



Another striking new property being developed by the Bonyan Group is the Rose Rotana suites, the tallest furnished hotel suites tower in the world being built on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai. And finally, taking the limelight and breaking world records will also be the ‘Park Square tower that has been nominated by the ‘Guinness Book of World Records’ for being the tallest hotel tower in the world.


Other key UAE properties of Bonyan International Group currently under completion include the Dubai Gate 1 Tower and Dubai Gate 2 Tower, the Sharjah Gate and Lulu Tower and ABBCO Tower in Sharjah.



Bonyan International Group has also played a pioneering role in Qatar with the support of its local branch office of DAR International Investments and Development based in this market for initiating projects like the Lagoon Plaza and the Palm Tower Center. The Palm Tower Centre will be one of the prime business centers of Doha designed for commercial use to meet the requirements of local and international companies.

I think thats a rendering behind him....?

http://www.dubaiphotomedia.com/Media/DSCF0030.jpg

I think thats a rendering behind him....

http://www.dubaiphotomedia.com/Media/DSCF0030.jpg

Yeah, only we was able to see it!

doubt it honestly. we would know, and 2nd it would have gone public then i assume...

So it this tower going to be 666m, 665m or alot smaller?

if it will be built it is going to be about 650 to 700.
if not it will be 0m. :D
if it will be reduced, it will most probably be abt 200m.

the design should have been reveiled today, but there was nothing!
we know what the reason might be: height restriction

honestly, it pissed me off!

agree. totally agree.

in property weekly was an article about this one
everything should be unveiled in the next weeks

with a height of 200m for all PS towers...

so nothing this weekend

Gimmie Renders!

YOU are supposed to bring renders.

SA boy anything new on the restrictions?

^ He couldn't even bring a press release :D

I hope it goes through, so far no height restrictions were made public, But park lane got approval did it? so park square is still alive? or not

park lane is alive, why not..?

lol altin, sa boy has to show more efforts here imo. :D

^ I was talking about DUBAI

^^ah the english guy.
anyway my statement fits him even more.

Long time ago news lah.

Bonyan International Investment Group Reveals its New Corporate Identity and Plans to Launch the Tallest Hotel in the World - Dhs 8 billion property

16-08-2005

http://manager.albawaba.com/img/new_sys/mediabank/12067_mb_file_e5998.jpg

Bonyan International Investment Group, the new face and identity of Dar International for Development (DAR), the Dubai based real estate company, today announced its new corporate name and revealed plans of launching the tallest hotel in the world.

Speaking at a press conference Mr. Tariq Ramadan, Group General Manager, Bonyan International Investment Group said, “This is a symbolic moment for the company as we reveal our new corporate identity and also announce plans to soon launch one of our key properties here in Dubai.”


Once completed, this 4.4 billion dirham property will be the tallest hotel tower in the world and second highest tower across the globe. It will feature 150 floors.


Centrally located in the prime business district and near Dubai’s upcoming Metro Station, the Park Square Tower is expected for completion in 2010. A one-stop destination for entertainment, fine-dining experience, shopping and leisure facilities, this tower and the Park Square area will offer tourists and business travelers alike the best in luxury and comfort.

Though currently planned to be built as a complex comprising of a series of hotel and furnished hotel apartments, which will be available for sale, the company has announced that it is open to discuss opportunities with investors and hotel operators looking at other feasible business options, which could include multi-franchise hotels in the same tower.

Mr. Tariq Ramadan added, “Park Square Tower is an ambitious project that comes at a time when the hotel industry is booming and the demand for luxury hotels in Dubai is at its peak. With Dubai gaining recognition as a leading tourist destination and 15 million tourists projected to visit the city by 2010, the time is ripe for us to tap the potential of this growing sector. “


With plans to develop some ambitious projects across the region involving investments of over Dhs 5 billion, the company has already created a niche for itself by gaining international and regional recognition for its existing properties and some of its future projects, five of which have been nominated for the ‘Guinness Book of World Records’.

Both Furniture City and the International Real Estate Centre are multi-billion dollar projects reflecting the future design direction of modern architecture that aim to put Dubai in the spotlight by world spectators. Furniture City will feature the world’s largest sofa and the Financial Real Estate Centre aims to set a benchmark of creativity by building the world’s largest globe.

Another striking new property being developed by the Bonyan Group is the Rose Rotana suites, the tallest furnished hotel suites tower in the world being built on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai. And finally, taking the limelight and breaking world records will also be the ‘Park Square tower that has been nominated by the ‘Guinness Book of World Records’ for being the tallest hotel tower in the world.




still waiting for this to happen..... :gaah: :gaah: :horse:

wtf... thats amazing ,, i just read it lol wow too late

im currently drawing up a diagram showing all the towers current/uc/approved for Dubai over 300m. This is the only one i havent got a drawing/pic of. 666m? devils height?
hopefully something soon.

nothing for a while, guess we are all waiting

it could probably take ages
km properties didn't even publish a render for park lane tower which has ads everywhere and was launched a few months ago

so what can we expect for this tower? :(

it could probably take ages
km properties didn't even publish a render for park lane tower which has ads everywhere and was launched a few months ago

so what can we expect for this tower? :(

have some hope! :D :drunk:

latest news about the whole project
today's news.

http://www.albayan.ae/servlet/Satellite?cid=1133791575016&pagename=Albayan%2FArticle%2FFullDetail&c=Article



it says the hight will be 660 meters .

660 meters is confirmed... wowwwwwwww

No No No , they say the height is set at 660 , but they are almost sure it will be higher but just have to wait and see if investors are willing to invest a little more to make it higher :D

is this for real dubai boy?
any info on start of construction?

damn, i need to learn arabic :D

News is good news. And the possibility that it may go taller is awsome.

I want to learn arabic along with German and greek. Probably German first though.

Yes it is all ture :D wait a sec , i will have to read through it again and see if i can extract some info for you guys

uhhh amazing nothing for al burj and this one for ages and then BUMP both of them with new articles. i love it.

وقال ان تحالف »بنيان« مع شركة الإمارات الدولية للاستثمار إحدى الشركات المملوكة للوطنية القابضة ومقرها أبوظبي سيدفع بقوة لانجاح الاستراتيجية الجديدة. كما كشف عطاطرة لـ »البيان« جانباً من تلك الخطة التي ترتكز على مفهوم عقاري اقتصادي جديد عنوانه العريض »بناء مدينة داخل مدينة« في الإمارات والمنطقة.

* Bonyan mentions that they aim to build cities and projcts within already excisting cities (as in filling the gaps instead of going dubailand on us)

وأشار الى ان استثمارات المجموعة في الدولة تصل الى 13 مليار درهم في مجموعة مشاريع عقارية فريدة من نوعها على مستوى المنطقة والعالم، أبرزها مدينة المفروشات وبرج بارك سكوير ثاني أعلى برج فندقي في العالم، والبورصة العقارية، وغيرها.

The cost of park square + furniture city + Rose rotana = 13 billion dirhams

لكن عطاطرة قال ان تلك الاستثمارات سترتفع في إطار اجمالي استثمارات المجموعة خلال عامي 2006 و2007 والتي ستصل الى 75 مليار درهم على مستوى المنطقة وأضاف: أكثر من 50% من تلك الاستثمارات ستكون من حصة الإمارات حيث تحرص المجموعة على الوصول باستثماراتها داخل الامارات الى نحو 35 مليار درهم.

Bonyan aims to raise investments in the UAE to 35 billion by 2007

ويقول عطاطرة ان شركة الإمارات الدولية للاستثمار راقبت اداء »بنيان« وراق لها التعامل معها لأنها تمثل عنواناً
ولها مشاريع كبيرة في عدة دول منها الإمارات مثل برج الروز الذي يعد أطول مبنى شقق فندقية في العالم الذي يرتفع 72 طابقاً وينفذ على شارع الشيخ زايد بدبي ومشروع بوابة دبي وبوابة الشارقة، كما تطور المجموعة عدة مشاريع في قطر مثل أبراج الاجون والبالم تور وفي الأردن وبدأت المجموعة بتنفيذ مدينة بنيان الأردن المتمثلة بخمسة أبراج مع مركز تسوق وتنفذ في لبنان 14 مبنى سكنياً، وللمجموعة مشاريع في كل من البحرين وسلطنة عمان.

Rose rotana will be 72 floors

ويتذكر عطاطرة الخطوات الأولى لتأسيس المجموعة بمزيد من الغبطة ويقول اغتنمت مجموعة »بنيان الدولية للاستثمار« مناسبة إطلاق هويتها المؤسسية الجديدة، (دار الدولية سابقاً) لنعلن عن مفاجأة عن تحالفنا وشراكتنا مع شركة »كي ام بروبرتيز« إحدى شركات »الرستماني« لتطوير برج »بارك سكوير« بدبي بتكلفة أولية تصل الى 4.4 مليارات درهم، كأعلى برج فندقي وثاني أعلى برج في العالم بعد برج دبي. وأكد ان الأعمال الإنشائية ستنطلق قريباً على ان يكون البرج جاهزا لاستقبال نزلائه عام 2010.

Initial price tag for the park square tower is 4.4 billion dirhams ... tallest hotel tower and second tallest tower after burj dubai .... construction will start soon and will be ready in 2010

ورداً على سؤال لــ »البيان« حول مساحة مشروع البرج وارتفاعه، أجاب »إن مساحة البرج تصل إلى 13 ألف متر مربع، بينما مساحة البناء تصل إلى 4.2 ملايين قدم مربع، في حين لن يقل ارتفاع »برج بارك سكوير« عن 660 متراً ولكن حتى الآن لم نحسم موضوع عدد الطوابق لأمور متعلقة بالمستثمرين الراغبين في الدخول معنا في شراكات طويلة الامد،


كل ما استطيع ذكره هو ان الطوابق في البرج يمكن تطويعها حسب التصاميم الهندسية لاستغلالها على شكل فندقين وشقق فندقية تتمتع باستقلالية تامة أو ان تتحول جميعها إلى فندق واحد. ورهن رئيس مجلس ادارة »بنيان« تعدد الفنادق من عدمه في البرج بالمفاوضات الجارية مع عدد من المستثمرين الذين ابدوا رغبتهم بالتعاون مع المجموعة«.


Floor area of park square will be around 13,000 m2 , and a minnimum height of 660 meters , number of floors not decided it (depends on design and usage, if it will be more than one hotel or simply one huge hotel) and it also depends on the already eager investors who are willing to invest in such a project

great to know we have another confirmation for this one

happy that this one goes ahead

szr will be one hell of a skyline

Furniture city :ohno:

Anyways if this is built it'll be the thinnest tower in the world. Don't know if it's even possible since it's so thin. If you take it as having 130 or 140 floors then each floor has an area of 100m2. Now lets take an extreme example and let the core diameter equal 2/3 of the tower diameter (this is a massive core and will increase the overall thickness). The diameter ends up just over 15m :eek: That's impossible, that's a ratio of 44:1 :hahaha:.

Burj Dubai has a total floor space of 500000m2 just for comparrison and that's a thin tower.

Keep in mind that's with a massive core which makes the tower wider.

Now, that's for a cylindrical tower but if you were to turn this into a cone with the same amount of floorspace then the diameter at the bottom would be about 26m. The ratio is now 25:1 :hahaha:

maybe ahmed got the wrong figures OR it will be the space per floor :D

we will see how it turns out.

malec did you increase the chances of getting built for this one ;)
and al burj?

malec did you increase the chances of getting built for this one ;)
and al burj?
I'm pretty sure Al Burj will get built but don't think it'll top burj dubai (at least I hope so, burj dubai deserves WTB status way more). I'm still not sure bout this one. Chances are higher than before but still wonder about those height restrictions. I want this to get built but not higher than 660m since then it would do a good job of creating balance between burj dubai and the rest. It would be burj dubai's little brother :D

maybe ahmed got the wrong figures OR it will be the space per floor :D
Don't think it's space per floor since that would make the tower at least 130m wide. Maybe he forgot a zero or something and it's 130,000m2. If that's the case the base is around 70m wide for a cone shaped tower. That seems right to me anyway. In either case, the tower'll be thin so 10:1 should be expected.

"the rest"... how dare you :D

If it gets to 700m Malec Burj Dubai could still be 800-1000m tall.

As for Al Bruj i thought the final design is differnt to the pinnacle design used for the waterfront renders.

any news or renders for this park square ??

No, I think it takes a long time.

some of you guys are the most impatient ones i've ever got to know in my whole life!

wait, just wait and zip your mouth

means shut up :hahaha:

with dennis words... :hahaha:

lol dennis do not be so nice, perfect and polite.

let it out, it is not reasonable to keep it in you all the time :D

He will crack and ban everyone.

Kick

Slap

Thump.

http://i1.tinypic.com/o56txh.jpg

You have no idea how low it was that plane before making the turn almost over the roof of Capital Towers and gaining altitude again. I would say he was as low as 350 meters above ground.

:eek:

ok i can understand the new restrictions then.
but...ehm wtf was the plane doing there..

but altin, 350m sounds very low, it might appear closer, but think of it, this is as tall as Emirates office tower..

simple move this building to Busineesss bay

wooooow
these Project unbelieve i saw it in "Jeddah Exhibition for International Housing, Financing and Real Estate" when it complete specialy that tower , its widest tower i every seen in Dubai untl now it make that street front it like bug :nuts: i took many pics for it

simple move this building to Busineesss bay
no not to busineesss bay as that man told me (from Bunyan)he say it is Approved and Completed but that thing thay not decide yat the Locition i ask him then where the other.....he say in Abu Dhaby
but thay will show tha rindring to Genaral after may and start Constrution as will

Saudi guy what tower are you refering to? U saw the 150f Park Square thingy

I'm fearing that not only this tower, but the entire Park Square project might have been cancelled.

The boarding around the site, next to Etisalat tower, had been removed.

Plus Airport Height restriction and Saudi Guy's post might suggest the same.

There would be news. And KM properties would have made some noise.

^^ It's possible. If you go to the developer's site you'll see that it's gone. Also that might explain why Park Lane Tower was moved to business bay

http://www.km-properties.com/


Saudi Guy, any chance of posting those pics you took? :D

so is this cancelled or moved? I am confused

we will have to wait. it might still be moved or also this might be in the "west jumeirah beach" development.

when park lane tower for business bay was launched yesterday i thought the same thing

there is something really strange going on with park square!

a shame there is no news about it :bash:

maybe the tall tower was moved to dubai waterfront, remember that other wide supertall with the weird shape?

Yesterday from tv Plasma 30 sec
outside (click image to large size)
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i ask him if these PST or not he keep silent then take me outside the bonyan platform and say yes with that info i told you before ,is he fool me? :hm:
ah i remember i saw two tower like Sofa :weird: and big Earth star over building

yeah that is furniture city and the International Property Real Estate and Buisness Center
check this http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=320678


so that must be the PS and it is not cancelled.. :eek:
but it does not look like 600m..maybe it is another tower...

SO thats the rendering?

Ok heres the`deal for this one.

First of all they are sure they are gonna build it and it will be all hotel. It will be built in its original location (PS) or if not it will be built in AD. The problem with the PS plot is that it is rather small for the supertall

only weird news about this one? :weird: guess we will have to wait for at least end of 2006 until we get to know more serious things...

thanks anyway.

Abu Dhabi!

i could understand it being moved to say business bay...

...but thats a long way to move somthing.

a massive hotel needs a massive visitor base

its not like an appartment block.

it still is not final
but i have my doubts with park square in general

damn, they have sold the plots to developers and obviously the plots had to be given back due to the height restrictions

so, only park square is affected and not festival city and other projects :dunno:


wouldn't mind giving the tower to our brothers in abu dhabi!

^^ A small correction: No plots were sold; they were just given on 30 years lease.

surprise :D :D

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Doesn't show up. Try a different server.

Here it is in case it doesn't show up again:

http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/1341/parksquare5qj.jpg

mhm.. looks interesting.

where did you get that? how old is it?

but this is def the supertall 150F, 2010 completion, ET in background.

in march 2006 there also another new towers like Dallah tower

and where did you get the render?

where is dallah tower located, any more information you can give us ? :)

i found it in adverstment (there also 13 project from Bonyan)in Megazine (al aqaria,acaari, al mostthmer ....etc)

i realy dont know where it locited but i post some info in here

http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=7871191#post7871191

Finally!!!!!!!!!!!!

I like the base. But hard to judge how the facade will look like IRL. Would like to see a brighter render.

wow! that has got to be the ugliest and laziest effort of designing a supertall in the world..

^^^ lol its ugly and so 1970s design, and doesnt looke like a 666 meters too.

but it would fit for a classy 5 star hotel such as versace or plaza.

the good news is it wont compete with Burj Al Arab, not by this designe

very weird looking building

the quality of the render is poor as it is scanned

colors should be completely different in real life

excited to see what will happen to this one now

we should wite 2 or 3 month
anyway i will scan it agine with good quality and high resolution

Top looks a little bit like Badriya Tower!!! :):):):):):):)

Interesting....

..but not in a good way!

:weird: :uh:

luv2bebrown

Status change: CONSTRUCTION HALTED I THINK!!!! :down: :down: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash:

never built / moved.