Name: One Business Bay
Floors: 35
Height: ?
Use: Com

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Dubai's Omniyat plans Dh294m futuristic tower

Dubai: A Dubai property start-up and a Bahraini investment bank are teaming up to build a premium 30-storey commercial tower on Dubai's Shaikh Zayed Road at a cost of Dh294 million ($79.9 million), the two companies told a news conference yesterday.

Omniyat Properties, launched earlier this week as a unit of Dubai's Dh2 billion Almasa Holdings, said Bahrain's International Investment Bank, an Islamic institution, had bought a 50 per cent stake in the freehold project.

To be developed in Dubai's prime Business Bay area, the project will include futuristic features like voice controls and robots which will vacuum clean, mop floors and even press shirts. Construction is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2006 and completion is scheduled for early 2008, although buyers enquiries have already begun coming in.

"There is still a lot of potential to be realised in Dubai's office property market," Mehdi Amjad, Omniyat's chief executive told the conference.

International Investment Bank said that the investment offered an attractive internal rate of return of more than 25 per cent with the possibility of added gains from capital appreciation upon exit. Bank officials said the project would be offered as a syndicated investment opportunity to its equity investors.

The project is funded by equity of Dh103 million, equally subscribed by Omniyat and International Investment Bank, pre-sales of the property and bank loans, to a small extent.

Amjad said pricing details of the property would be announced on January 23 and the contractors, for which three "popular" firms are in the running, close to the ground breaking next quarter.

"Several countries in the region are envious of the development taking place in Dubai. This boom is going to continue and create demand for quality office space," Saeed Al Fahim, chairman of International Investment Bank, said.

He said the bank would explore other property opportunities in the UAE with Omniyat or with other companies.

Omniyat, born out of Almasa Holding's five-year old real estate division, will unveil four other projects in 2006, including commercial buildings, residential as well as hotels and service apartments with a total estimated cost of Dh1 billion, Amjad said.

Omniyat has acquired various plots of land in Dubai and plans to expand in the region as well.

Dubai's rapidly growing economy is fuelling a real estate boom as companies expand businesses and others use the city as a base for regional operations.

website for future reference
http://www.omniyat.com

Futuristic :-)

Good to know

futuristic sounds indeed good, especially for BB
and as we expected a lot of 25 to 35F towers.

Are the most towers in BB 25 to 35 floors??

How many supertalls we can expect?

I estimate 4 or 5

yes they are. i expect one super supertall >400m and 4 300m, several 200m + but most about 30.

the name for this one is

one business bay



www.omniyat.com has added the details but no render

it is a twisting tower with floor plates increasing in size upwards the tower

architect is sir norman foster!!!

ok then it is likely this one might deserve its design...

at least i hope so...

architect is sir norman foster!!!


better be better than the rest of his designs.

we dont need another like the monstrosity hes putting in DIFC

From the description it reminds me of this tower U/C in Shanghai. Can't remember what it's called though. It'll certainly look a little strange with the tower getting larger as it goes up but maybe the details will be great, like on Al Sharq. Aswell, with One Central Park we only have a really crappy render that's pretty much 2D so we can't judge on that.

true.. i want a render for this one . sooo curious... :gaah:

looks like we can expect a render soon

advertisements can be found all over the city now and the newspaper has one of these strange ads you can see a few days before the tower is launched to the public

i'm expecting something not yet seen and ultra futuristic!

i HOPE it is sth not yet seen and ultra futuristic..
i don't dare to expect sth like that honestly ^^

few more days maybe... oh exciting :)

This was the Shanghai tower I was talking about:


http://www3.worldisround.com/hosted/17/429/450_o.jpg

http://www3.worldisround.com/hosted/17/429/436.jpg

with the only difference that floor plate size is increasing upwards and the tower is twisting

which makes it totally different :D
i would not be satisfied with sth like that honestly ;)

They say 31F in http://www.emiratestenders.com/ (title only)

well - again - it is ground floor - M - Basement etc. difficult to count.

renderiiiiiiing...pleeeease....this tower is wearing my patience thin (and there's nothing i can do about it.) Honestly though, i wonder how futuristic it'll be. Well... as long as it's like some other towers in business bay, that's fine with me.

get ready for this beauty
this is the stuff we need
what a freaking awesome design!!! :eek:


architect is kling consult, not norman foster, but who cares
kling consult is a german company :D

i want all towers in BB to be developed by this company using the same architects!!!

http://tinypic.com/jsdkqt.jpg


some more impressions
http://www.omniyat.com/fileadmin/materials/omniyat/slideshows/banner_design/entrance.jpg

http://www.omniyat.com/fileadmin/materials/omniyat/slideshows/banner_design/office_01.jpg

http://www.omniyat.com/fileadmin/materials/omniyat/slideshows/banner_design/office_02.jpg

:eek: :eek2:

oooook... kling consultant.. :drunk: :horse: :master: :master:

not bad. not bad i love it. reminds me of the exchange a bit.
ok business bay is top of the line in terms of architecture, only stunners so far..

they have at least one more project for business bay which is a residential tower

the architect for this one is sir norman foster!!!! :D

so, we can expect something at this level


i love this company, like trident you can see they take their job serious and offer something special, eg architecture, creative interiors, high-tech
they're not just building a tower for the sake of it

Amazing tower....and the winner of best designed tower for 2006 so far this year goes to........ONE BUSINESS BAY by kling consult

rockin'~~~


love where biz bay is going!!! :D

Great stuff, great stuff!! Time to add to my thread

by the way, could someone tell me where in the website these renders are? I can't find them.

http://www.omniyat.com/index.php?id=77

here, the slideshow above all the text, the header of the website shows them.

I approve. :D :cheers:

This one was officially launched today along with Bayswater



Omniyat Properties launches its first two projects with a value of AED 850 million

Omniyat Properties, the real estate development arm of the two-billion-Dirham Almasa Holdings, today announced the official launch of its first two projects since it made its debut at the end of last year with the promise of developing the most technologically advanced buildings in the Middle East.

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Mehdi Amjad, President and CEO of Omniyat Properties.

Dubai-based Omniyat, which combines its mother company's two core areas of activity to create the most technologically advanced properties in the Middle East region, announced the launch of two high-rise office towers available for sale on a freehold basis in the Business Bay district of Dubai, on Sheikh Zayed Road.

The two projects have a combined value of over AED 850 million and offer a total of 700,000 square feet of prime freehold office space as well as 25,000 square feet of prime retail space on Sheikh Zayed, behind the Emirates Airlines and Emirates Holidays buildings between the first and second interchanges.

Speaking at a press conference to announce the launch of the company's debut projects, Mehdi Amjad, President and CEO of Omniyat Properties, said that the two projects will cater to different market segments and offer two different types of office space, for the upper segment and the middle segment.

The first project, One Business Bay, is a 30-storey tower with a unique design which resembles a diamond sticking out of the ground. It will offer Grade A office space in what is considered the best location of the entire development. "One Business Bay is the first building you see as you enter the Bay. It's actually plot number one," Amjad said.

He said the building, designed by creative and upcoming German architects Kling Consult, enjoyed unparalleled views of the Sheikh Zayed Road and Jumeirah Beach on one side, and the Business Bay on the other. Almasa Holdings itself has bought 3 floors for its corporate headquarters.

Ehab S. Shouly, Senior Vice President and Marketing Director of Omniyat Properties, said that the design of Omniyat's first project was a tribute to its holding company Almasa Holdings. "Almasa means diamond in Arabic and we designed the building in a shape of a diamond sticking out of the ground," he explained.

Another design element which reflects Almasa's and Omniyat's creative and out-of-the-box approach to business, is the "nose" of the building which is sticking out of the body mass of the building. The nose consists of three floors which are physically pushed out of the building's mass, creating a gap through the building.

"We have taken a completely new and unique approach to property development. We are combining our expertise in technology and real estate to create unique state-of-the-art buildings, not just in terms of design but also in terms of high-tech features, such as robotics and voice control, among others," Shouly said.

Tim Wilson, Sales Director and Senior Vice President of Omniyat Properties, told the press conference that even though One Business Bay was just being launched, its office space has already been more than 95% sold out, due to interest from investors who came in during the pre-launch stage.

"As soon as we launched our new company in December and announced our vision, we were inundated with inquiries from investors who wanted to buy into the Omniyat vision and philosophy and buy into the project even before it was put on the market. We thank these investors for their trust and long-term vision," Wilson said.

The AED 507-million One Business Bay, which will enjoy Omniyat's high-tech facilities, has three under-ground basement parking levels, and five floors of podium parking, giving it a total over 1000 parking spaces. Construction has already begun and the tower will be completed in the first quarter of 2008.

Omniyat's second project, Bayswater, is a 25-story scissor-shaped office tower located on a water-facing plot in the Business Bay. The office space in the project has also been 93% sold out and only some offices and the retail space is still available for investors, Wilson added.

The building was designed by leading Dubai-based architects Dubarch. Its unique design is an optical illusion that makes it appear to consist of two slim towers side by side, forming the shape of the letter X. "We try to come up with unique designs all the time. Good location and good design is a winning formula," Amjad said

The building will enjoy more than 875 parking bays spread over 2 basement floors and four podium floors, giving it one of the highest ratios of parking spaces to office space in the area. The building will have two penthouse office floors, one with a terrace and a limited number of waterfront loft-style offices.

Construction of Bayswater, with a value of AED 345 million, will begin in May of this year and is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2008. Bayswater is a mid-market segment targeted at medium-sized companies which want a premium address and office location but at a lower price than Grade-A offices.

Besides Omniyat Properties, Almasa Holdings also consists of five different companies operating in all areas of information technology. It was formed in 1995 with a capital of one million dirhams and in a short period of 10 years has grown to a 2 billion dirham conglomerate which includes the largest IT distribution company in the MENA region.

Omniyat Properties, which was formed as a result of Almasa spinning off a five-year-old real estate investment divisions, was launched last December with an initial issued capital of AED150 million, and an authorized capital of AED 300 million as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Almasa Holdings.

The division had implemented numerous successful real estate investment projects in the UK and Iran over the last few years, and started looking at the booming Dubai property market more than a year ago. It then started building a land bank and has acquired a number of prime plots in the emirate of Dubai, including the two in Business Bay.

These people are marketing Bayswater and One bussiness bay like crazy at property week.. probably the biggest marketing there...

here is a huge model outside the main entrance to the main exhibition
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and here is a model of the tower
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must be a great feeling to work in this tower
this is my new favorite tower in dubai
i hope the company has great success since they are really ambitious and innovative

they deserve to have more buildings in business bay!

they deserve buildings everywhere in dubai :eek:

just amazing...
we will have to keep those guys in mind.

prices for the tower

http://www.gowealthy.com/realestate/uae/dubai/onebusinessbay/cost.asp

r they serious :eek:

i guess you have to pay for the new company address as well :runaway:

like i said... it''s all being sold with a premium now.

Wow I just saw the prices... they possibly can''t be right... 13,000 dhs plus per sq ft??????

Definitely what a great tower. And what a great model too. But what the hell's up with those prices? :D

OMG this is the best tower in Dubai, I got back from the property show, Man their stuff was amazing, brochures, dancing robot and robot serving drinks.

absolutely fantastic! :D

This ones a beauty, shame it isnt taller, eh Malec? :tongue2: Well I guess that the design makes up for the lack of height ;)

Its a gorgeous tower! :D

the prices are definitely wrong.. i checked with them today at the property week.

bad-a$$ :)

It is a very nice tower.

business bay will look great with all this black and dark glass.

a few massive renders now on http://www.omniyat.com

Holy shit they're huge!! :eek:

Uploaded the optimised video - 13 mb
One Business Bay Video & Animation ( http://rapidshare.de/files/16039428/OneBusinessbay.wmv.html )

classy and distinguished

thank you for the video markmywords.

great effort, simply amazing.

glad u are back with all that renders etc :)

Thanks, it's great. Will post some screencaps

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And so it has begun :D

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Omniyat Properties breaks ground on One Business Bay, its first project in Dubai

Omniyat Properties, the real estate development arm of the two-billion-Dirham Almasa Holdings, today announced that it has broken ground on its first project in Dubai, a AED 507 million freehold commercial tower in the Business Bay master development on Sheikh Zayed Road

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A ground-breaking ceremony was held on the site of One Business Bay between Interchanges 1 and 2 on Sheikh Zayed Road. In line with Omniyat Properties' "Live the Future" theme, the ceremony was characterized by a step into the future as a giant replica of the building was erected on the site.

Omniyat Properties also announced that it has appointed Dutco Balfour Beatty, a joint venture between the renowned British contracting company Balfour Beatty and the Dubai Transport Company (Dutco), as the contractor for the first package of construction of its debut project, which will be known as One Business Bay.

A ground-breaking ceremony was held on the site of One Business Bay between Interchanges 1 and 2 on Sheikh Zayed Road. In line with Omniyat Properties' "Live the Future" theme, the ceremony was characterized by a step into the future as a giant replica of the building was erected on the site.

First ground was broken on the site by Mehdi Amjad, President and CEO of Omniyat Properties, Hashem Al Dabal, CEO of Dubai Properties, the master developers of Business Bay, and Grahame McCaig, General Manager of Dutco Balfour Beatty, which is also the main contracting company for the Business Bay itself.

"We are very happy to see our partner investors who have bought land in the Business Bay master development actually start work on site. Omniyat Properties were among the first companies to buy into the Business Bay concept, and are now among the first to start construction on their projects," Al Dabal said.

For his part, McCaig thanked Omniyat Properties for selecting Dutco Balfour Beatty as the contractor for the first package of the project, covering enablement works. "We are pleased to be working with a visionary developer such as Omniyat Properties. We are already working on building the Business Bay and work is progressing smoothly," he said.

Speaking on the occasion, Amjad pointed out that Omniyat Properties believes strongly in delivering the best product on time and is therefore working with the best names in the industry to ensure delivery of the One Business Bay to the investors who have bought freehold offices in the tower. He added that the main contract for the project will be awarded in the next few weeks.

Amjad pointed out that the tower has already been sold out and investors are now looking forward to moving into it by the first half of 2008 when it is completed. "Many developers are receiving complaints about late delivery. For us, it is crucial that we keep our promise. And we will deliver on that promise," Amjad said.

One Business Bay is a 30-storey tower with a unique design which resembles a diamond sticking out of the ground. It will offer Grade A office space in what is considered the best location of the entire development. "One Business Bay is the first building you see as you enter the Bay. It's actually plot number one," Amjad said.

He said the building, designed by creative and upcoming German architects Kling Consult, enjoyed unparalleled views of the Sheikh Zayed Road and Jumeirah Beach on one side, and the Business Bay on the other. Almasa Holdings itself has bought 3 floors for its corporate headquarters.

Ehab S. Shouly, Senior Vice President and Marketing Director of Omniyat Properties, said that the design of Omniyat's first project was a tribute to its holding company Almasa Holdings. "Almasa means diamond in Arabic and we designed the building in a shape of a diamond sticking out of the ground," he explained.

Another design element which reflects Almasa's and Omniyat's creative and out-of-the-box approach to business, is the "nose" of the building which is sticking out of the body mass of the building. The nose consists of three floors which are physically pushed out of the building's mass, creating a gap through the building.

"We have taken a completely new and unique approach to property development. We are combining our expertise in technology and real estate to create unique state-of-the-art buildings, not just in terms of design but also in terms of high-tech features, such as robotics and voice control, among others," Shouly said.

yepp saw that as well in the morning and it put a huuuge smile on my face.

great.

and they 'promise' to be ready by mid 2008? compensation?

I expected everyone to be a little more excited about the construction start for this one :sleepy:

Hip hip Hooray! :sleepy:


I'm sorry but it's hard to get very excited about a 35 floor tower no matter how great or innovative the design is. This is mainly because in Dubai one is spoiled, and becomes immune to big news because it comes so often.

This is definitely more than just your average 35-storey tower though. It's probably the most futuristic tower released for Dubai and it's futuristic in every way not just the design

Who else can be ...

http://i2.tinypic.com/vmrlma.jpg

they r pushing this one liké hell everywhere.

Omniyat Properties and Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank sign mortgage agreement

Omniyat Properties, the Dubai-based developer of high-tech properties, today announced that it has signed its first mortgage agreement with a bank to finance the purchase of its freehold properties in Dubai by both nationals and foreigners who are resident in the UAE.

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Left to right: Mr. Ehab Shouly - Senior Vice President and Marketing Director, Omniyat Properties, Mr. Tony Manning - CFO, Omniyat Properties, Mr. Hassan Jarrar- Head -Business Banking Group, ADCB and Mr. Navin Jha- Product Manager -Business Banking Group, ADCB.

Omniyat Properties first mortgage agreement was signed with the Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, one of the leading banks in the UAE. The deal covers Omniyat Properties first two projects, two commercial office towers in the Business Bay master development on the Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai.

Speaking at a press conference to announce the agreement, Omniyat Properties President and CEO Mehdi Amjad said the mortgage agreement will make the company's products more accessible to a wider cross-section of investors who are interested in buying office units in the two towers, One Business Bay and Bayswater.

"We are very pleased to be working with Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank for our first two projects. We look forward to working with ADCB on all our future projects as well. ADCB is one of the leading financial institutions in the UAE and they are known for their mortgage services," Amjad said.

Hassan Jarrar, Head of Business Banking Group at ADCB, pointed out that the bank will offer a maximum of AED 20 million to the value of 75 per cent of the unit in Omniyat Properties' first two office towers. The loan tenure, inclusive of construction period, is 15 years for 100% UAE owned businesses or individuals and 10 years for expatriates.

"We are pleased to be working with a visionary developer such as Omniyat Properties and we believe that our mortgage product and their high-tech properties will offer a valuable proposition that is unmatched in the property market in Dubai, especially the commercial market," he added.

A down payment of 10 to 15 per cent will be required upfront and the balance 10 to 15 per cent at the time of delivery. Businesses which are interested in buying will have to show that they have been in business for three years. Companies which have been established for less than three years will be viewed on case by case basis.

Omniyat Properties is the real estate development arm of the two-billion-Dirham Almasa Holdings group of companies, which has interests in real estate and information technology. The company has launched two towers in the Business Bay development and will be launching four new projects in the next few months.

The two projects have a combined value of over AED 850 million and offer a total of 700,000 square feet of prime freehold office space as well as 25,000 square feet of prime retail space adjacent to the Sheikh Zayed Road, behind the Emirates Airlines and Emirates Holidays buildings between the first and second interchanges.

One Business Bay is a 30-storey tower with a unique design which resembles a diamond rising out of the ground. It will offer Grade A office space in what is considered the most prime location of the entire development. It has ample parking with over 1000 parking spaces. Construction has already begun and the tower will be completed in the first quarter of 2008.

Omniyat's second project, Bayswater, is a 25-story scissor-shaped office tower located on a water-facing plot in the Business Bay. Its unique design is an optical illusion that makes it appear to consist of two slim towers side by side, forming the shape of the letter X. The building will enjoy more than 875 parking bays.

Construction of Bayswater, with a value of AED 345 million, will begin in May of this year and is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2008. Bayswater is a mid-market segment targeted at medium-sized companies which want a premium address and office location but at a lower price than Grade-A offices.

the entrance/partial podium :D

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entrance lobby

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http://www.klingconsult.de/Bild.aspx?InDID=7270&G=1367052&x=8000&max=ja

http://www.klingconsult.de/Bild.aspx?InDID=7271&G=30236&x=8000&max=ja

it says 42F.

The board is up since earlier this week.

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The site was a mess. Excavation, shoreing, piling, pile load testing ... all going on at the same time. :nuts:

If well remember, the piling/shoring contractor was SWISSBORING

http://www.onebusinessbay.com

Can we have a picture of the hole??

Belbadi wins Business Bay
CONSTRUCTION UAE
20 Oct 2006
Abu Dhabi-based Emirates Belbadi has been awarded the estimated AED 200 million ($54 million) main construction contract for the One Business Bay tower project at Business Bay.

The 22-month contract calls for the construction of a 31-storey office tower on plot 1 in Business Bay to the south of the main entrance into the development from Shaikh Zayed road. The local/UK Dutco Balfour Beatty has completed the enabling works package, Germany’s Kling Consult is the design consultant, Currie & Brown of the UK is the quantity surveyor and the local Hamilton is the project manager. The local Omniyat Properties, the real estate subsidiary of Almasa Holdings, is the client (MEED 21:4:06).

R

Who else can be ...

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Altin.. check this out :lol:

http://www.gowealthy.com/realestate/construction_updates/uae/dubai/onebusinessbay/index.asp

oh my and they put their copyrights on it.. i mean, wtf.

legal acts altin, i am serious

I left a messagge to them.

54.5m One Business Bay contract
United Arab Emirates: 3 hours, 5 minutes ago
Omniyat Properties has awarded a $54.5m construction contract for its One Business Bay tower to Emirates Belbadi Contracting. The 30-storey project at Dubai's Business Bay was sold out within weeks of launch in February 2006, the company said. Germany-based Kling Consult is the architect. Construction is due to be completed in Q2 2008.

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Construction of Omniyat Properties' maiden project enters its second phase as AED 200 million main contract is awarded

Omniyat Properties, the real estate development arm of Omniyat Holdings and one of the region's fastest growing property developers, have announced that it has completed work on the first phase of construction of its maiden project 'One Business Bay' on schedule and is now entering the second stage with the awarding of the AED 200 million main contract to Emirates Belbadi Contracting (Belbadi).

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One Business Bay.

Mehdi Amjad, President and CEO, of Omniyat Properties, said while the main contract for its debut project, One Business Bay, is the first major contract to be awarded, the company has already started construction on three out of the five projects it has launched so far. Work on the remaining two will start in the first half of this year.

Omniyat Properties is confident it will deliver all of its projects on time, with One Business Bay being the first to be completed in the second quarter of 2008. 'We want to make sure we deliver on our promises to our customers. This is what we will be doing differently in this market, and we are on track to achieving this,' Amjad added.

He pointed out that the company has already broken ground and started enablement works on another two of its projects, namely the Bayswater commercial tower in Dubai's Business Bay, as well as The Square, an integrated real estate compound with residential, commercial and retail components, in the Mamzar area of Deira, Dubai.

'We are always keen to start construction on our projects within a few months from launching them on the market. The Binary and The Gemini, two commercial towers also in the Business Bay project, are the latest additions to the Omniyat portfolio, we are currently in the process of awarding the contracts for their construction so we can break ground and lay the foundations very soon,' Amjad said.

One Business Bay was launched by Omniyat in February of last year and was sold out within weeks. The company broke ground on the 30-storey commercial tower merely three months after its launch, after it had awarded the contract for the preliminary enablement works to renowned contractors Dutco Balfour Beatty.

'We decided to package the construction of the project in order to speed up the erection process and deliver on time. Dutco Balfour Beatty have done an excellent job and completed their mission on schedule. They will now hand over the site to our main contractors, Belbadi, whom we are confident will also complete their work on time,' Amjad pointed out.

He said Emirates Belbadi Contracting Co, who have years of experience under their belt were selected as the main construction contractor for the AED 507 million (US $135 million) tower due to their excellent reputation for delivering on schedule and on budget, and the synergy of working with the German architects of the tower, Kling Consult.

'To ensure that our strategies are implemented and our promises fulfilled we always try to align ourselves with industry experts in all fields and this is why we have chosen to join forces with Belbadi who have a proven track record. Working with such a reputable organization helps us ensure that the work is completed on time and to the highest quality standards,' Amjad added.

One Business Bay will rise from Plot Number One of the Business Bay District which is one of the most prominent and sought-after locations, right at the entrance of the premium property development. Combining state-of-the-art infrastructure with the latest in integrated technologies, it will offer Grade A freehold office space, affording tenants a seamlessly fused working environment that provides all the amenities and conveniences within the same building.

Emirates Belbadi Contracting Co. an ISO 9001 - 2000 certified company is one of the Belbadi Group of 37 companies and one of the leading contractors in the UAE since 1990. The company was the product of a joint cooperation with Wolf & Muller , a pioneer German Construction Company who has worked in the Gulf Region since 1983. Belbadi is renowned for delivering projects that conform to world-class standards and agreed on project timetables, including high-rise buildings, stadiums, shopping malls, palaces, and commercial towers, among others.

'We're delighted to be chosen as the construction partner for such a premium commercial tower development. Working with Omniyat Properties, a rising star in the region's property development market, and, in particular, on One Business Bay is a structurally challenging and exciting project. We believe that this high-tech high-rise will be a landmark and an impressive addition to Dubai's ever changing business skyline,' commented H.E. Ahmed Saeed Al Badi, Chairman, Emirates Belbadi Contracting Co.

Omniyat Properties has proven to be a formidable force in the region's real estate market. A little over a year in operation, Omniyat Properties has so far launched one residential and four commercial projects valued at over AED 2.7 billion, with this figure expected to rise to AED10 billion by the end of 2007, making it one of the region's fastest growing property developers.

Good, so now it can rise.

Looks all set to rise in that picture as well

perfect update along with the press release. will be great to watch this one growing.

NE UPDATE!!!! :banana: :banana:




:D

^^ OMG... megatower has taken over your soul

04/May/2007

ONE BUSINESS BAY

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it looks as if an arrow in the upward direction

22/June/2007

One Business Bay

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Using DOKA formwork in here ... and three tower cranes?!

30/09/2007

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08/November/2007

Vision Tower (middle) ,The Bay Gate (right) and One Business Bay (left)

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22/November/2007

One Business Bay

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there working on floor 17 in core

I absolutely love the design of everything on this building!!! Only thing, I think I read that this is office only...which really seems like a shame because I could easily this as being an extremely modern and a very sought after residential place as well.

20/December/2007

One Business Bay, Bay Gate Tower, Vision Tower , Executive Towers

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This should be nearing the part that protrudes out by now I assume?

it is protruding out already, look closely!

oops, sorry if I wasn't clear. I meant the part on what appears from the renders to be around the 20th - mid20th floor frame. Its like a little box of offices that go out just a little further than what the actual building goes out.

31/January/2008

One Business Bay

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very Nice facade

black facade :O Silver cantilevered part when it gets to that point? I hope!!!! Actually, some type of mid-middark colored colored blue would be nice too.

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Ou, cladding has started!!! Nice :eek:

Any updates on this tower and the towers around it? They should be getting up there in hight.

OMG the cladding/glass..

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^^Mr. BB Man!!!! :master: :master: :master: :master: :master: :master: :master:

Thx for your great job and the awesome updates 234sale!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :cheers:

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The facade looks so great!!! Updates here are so important!!

19/04

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Only 5 floors to go!!! :okay:

17/05/08
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Very nice!! Love this one!! :eek:

May 30th, One Business Bay and Co by Imre

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May 30th By Imre

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finally uploaded in better quality:

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probably the best location in town... BB town:)
according to the sitemap there should be an extension of the canal in this part of BB- I heard they cancelled that. true or not??

^^ thats not true, its just another stage part. we wont see it U/C for some time. so it has not been cancelled.

Great pic Helghast. I thought that there was going to be a big pond at the road intersection just in front of Vision Tower? From the pic above it looks like there isn't enough room though.

probably the best location in town... BB town:)
according to the sitemap there should be an extension of the canal in this part of BB- I heard they cancelled that. true or not??

They need it for storage and offices. It will be done last.

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One of the best towers in BB! ^^

But it´s to low !:ohno:

Is this topped out?

No.:cheers:

But only 35 floors for this wonderful design! :ohno:

Can someone please explain to me why height is so important. ^Dubai^ has said that this building should be taller. I do not understand how height can make a building look better. I will admit that there are certain instances where height is important. But some of the best buildings in the world are not tall.

^^ In a very dense enviroment, when you are surrounded by taller tower, you'd get lost no matter how interesting the design is.

^^
Be that as it may, I still think it's an interesting design.

Yes its a very beautiful design but it will eventually get swallowed up in the skyline.

... which will make it more of a treasure.

No.:cheers:

But only 35 floors for this wonderful design! :ohno:

Actually Dubai, I sorta have to disagree with your sadness on the height. Mostly because of the silver part that extrudes. I think if the building were taller, then that part would have to be eliminated because it would be swallowed by the mass of the building. But to me, the extruded part is what makes the building so spectacular, so I'm pretty satisfied that its only 35 floors. Just consider that part and a taller building and you may appreciate the height of it :)

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^^ In a very dense enviroment, when you are surrounded by taller tower, you'd get lost no matter how interesting the design is.

but the building is at the front so it is not like it would be swallowed completely right?

^^ Sure, but on the left are taller towers (Bay Gate etc), and so are in the front side (SZR towers). However the other towers on the right side and behind are more or less of the same height.

Anyway ... progres here is so slowwwwwwww.

^^yeah, seems like this thing should be topped out by now. Seems to be going on forever. Anyone know how many more floors till top out. It's gotta be somewhat close.

but the building is at the front so it is not like it would be swallowed completely right?
Aren't the Teara twin towers going right in front of this or am I wrong?
The extrusion is my favorite part too:)

^^ Not exactly in front of them, but close.

07.08.2008

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09/08/2008

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That glass on the facade is totally different than the renders make it appear:ohno:

but still a very nice design and a nice tower:colgate:

19.08.2008

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Out of curiosity, where were these shots taken from? I must say that the final product doesn't seem to look as sleek and suave as the renders. Anyone with me on this?

^^I think I see why. After looking closely, I determined that its the top angles that are not quite making it looking like the render. Well, I went to the render and counted 3 floors from the lower part of the roof to the top. On the building itself, there appears to be about a floor and a half. So there's about 15 ft missing which could possibly reduce the drama of the top of the building.

I also think when the architect did the rendering, he did some funky perspective view (which revit will distort quite heavily) and it makes the building look longer. Which is sorta why I don't like those progs because you make a box look fantastic if you just position the camera right. And the building is sorta boxy...

I think they should have angled the roof up a little more to give it that sharp look at the top and the problem would be solved.

That glass on the facade is totally different than the renders make it appear:ohno:

but still a very nice design and a nice tower:colgate:

more like the renders do not include the usual summer hazy conditions in Dubai (no reflection on the fasade)

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This tower is great!

I really like this one !!!

It's nice but not as cool as the render. I think the facade used for the projection should have been used for the whole building. Somehow the darker facade makes it look dull; maybe its just me.

:okay:

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nice picture

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started in November 2006 with construction! Now November 2008 -topped out- and i think 6 more month for interior works etc? Sums up to 2years and a half for everything.. What do you think the tower will be ready for final handover?

It actually doesn't look to bad in this photo...just up close, its a total disappointment :(

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21.11.2008

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Looks nowhere as sleek and sharp as the original render. Render was just WOW.

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:ohno:

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The render was fulish, the base of the tower was so narrow.

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If you check the render this gap remains,, I wonder if it is intended as an emergency exit. :)

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2001 Business Bay :)

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Almost done !

saw it yesterday, ugly, nothing with the render.

it does look rather plain i must say- right out of the early 90s somehow- lets wait till they pollish it up, perhaps a little bling will change that:cheers:

Mhh !! How long to complete??

next Thursday at 1.20pm. ;)

^^Great news :lol: :nuts:

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04/March/2009


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Great, the next one at BB done !! :okay:

Done???? Since when ... :ohno:

How is this completed?? doesn't even look water-tight yet nether mind completed.
What's the rush anyway?

Its about a 2months off, like bayswater. But you are right, I wont move any more until they are totally complete.

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saw it yesterday, ugly, nothing with the render.

I gotta agree. I'm bitterly upset since this was one of my faves. :(

Actually, now i think the rendering is correct...One thing I learned last quarter is you can adjust a camera setting that makes things look far more dynamic...Its as simple as changing the default lens length of 50 to about 24 and voila...super awesome views. So I'm thinking we all got duped by a trick of renderer :(

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They moved the tree that was just outside one bb, maybe relocated.

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Isn't it time they built a bloody road here?

Doesn't everybody in Dubai own a 4WD?

everyone From Dubai does.

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Omniyat Properties launches leasing


Dubai: Omniyat Properties yesterday announced that would be putting its two projects in Business Bay up for leasing, as the tight liquidity situation has resulted into fewer property sales.

The developer will launch its One Business Bay and Bayswater projects that will be among the first to be completed in the Business Bay District. The combined towers will bring 700,000 square feet of net area to the market at a market value of over Dh1 billion.

The leasing rates will begin at Dh150 per square foot for Bayswater and Dh200 per square foot for One Business Bay, official said.

The asset management arm of the company has partnered with leasing providers CB Richard Ellis Middle East and Jones Lang LaSalle, to start leasing from May 1.

"In this current competitive environment, we would like to be the first to capture the first tenant base that would like to move to Business Bay area & so that we can capture the maximum value for all stake holders involved," said Mehdi Amjad, chairman and chief executive of Omniyat Properties.

Lloyd Budd, commercial director Omniyat Asset Management said, "This partnership will ensure that all our developments will attract tenants from markets around the world and that our buildings will operate at higher occupancy."

He said that the majority of the units would be available for leasing, starting from May 1.

While the developer has an additional five projects in the Business Bay area, it is looking to invest outside the UAE.

http://www.gulfnews.com/business/Real_Estate_Property/10308360.html

^^Interesting considering Omniyat claimed two years ago that they virtually sold all the office space within a few months of launch! Unless they bought units back or perhaps these are defaults?

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Nearly Completed

god, this poor project. The rendering was so nice and now it sorta just looks like a hulking black mass :(

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Render and Building.. lol

Going to move this to complete soon

Well, this is the difference between architects dream and construction reality! ;)

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Well, this is the difference between architects dream and construction reality! ;)

So true lol. Its actually a prime example. :lol: God, going to school for architecture now and that's the one thing I fear the most.

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handed over?

13/August/2009

One Business Bay

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Since an ad on the building says "Leasing Now", i'm assuming its open for business.

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Hey - whats the latest on this building? are people moving in yet? still looks unfinished from outside and difficult to get to building as roads are not finished up to entrance.

Still no power yet I assume... we looked at moving our offices here before the summer, but they kept saying power will be in a month..

BB needs to get its power and landscaping sorted