guys i took a few photos of random towers under construction in the seef area, I not sure if any threads were started or whether I should create new ones. I don’t have much information about these small projects or think they will get a lot of interest so I placed them here and we can add more photos.

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Gajira Tower

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Tameer Residence I & II
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Good idea, should make things simpler.

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^^ nice touch

Nice pics...I just wish there would be better planning and higher buildings in the seef area!

The first picture has a thread...Its the one that the owner is also building another different one near Novotel...!!

There's one more nice little addition to the seef skyline, opposite to the seef tower....You didn't take a picture of that one i guess...It's 15 stories now, and i'm hoping it'll be a bit more...Like at least as tall as the seef tower, which is 17 sotries, but i think its just 15...

^^ this one BP?

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AL QAED TOWER

its just that skyline-brn already had a thread for that tower and he placed this picture a week ago..

He did =S I missed that somehow.. Thanx anyways =)

Great to see the Financial Harboor coming up so fast. But I think they need to stop building these 20 or so high towers in the seef area. This place has so much potential.

Earlier this year they mentioned something about zoning and better planning in the seef area. They mentioned something about a new commercial strip in the area...I think that this is the road that streches from between meridian and seef. Can anyone confirm this?

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Seef road

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and I still don’t know what this project is??

that’s the Ritz Carlton in the corner..

that’s the Ritz Carlton in the corner..

the one which circled in the picture is not the Ritz Carlton, Ritz is just a bit on the left side

Sorry I didn’t mean the upper corner. The red circled is the unknown project and the Ritz is in the big photo on the left side.

Great to see the Financial Harboor coming up so fast. But I think they need to stop building these 20 or so high towers in the seef area. This place has so much potential.

I agree, nothin less than 40, they should have a rule. They can keep those midrises for sanabis.


That project in the red circle, hmm I need to think about what that is cause I have no idea at the moment. Maybe cafes next to the sea, just a wild guess.

^^ it can't be just cafes or restaurants the scale of the reclamation is too big for that sort of project. i guess we just have to wait and see..

Look at how massive these beasts are...I got this photo from Chan'ad Bahraini (http://chanad.weblogs.us/) :eek2:

http://chanad.weblogs.us/img/0601/445/640/100_6848.jpg

yeh i guess every 1 agrees with BS about the "nothin less than 40, they should have a rule"
hmm and the unknown project...it probibly is cafes and stuff...how big is it in size? mayb thats the new commercial area ?

That circle, hmm i saw it and was wondering about it..

I saw it from the Ritz, its very close to its beach, so i guess a new massive resort hotel, i beleive something related to Ritz! a new Ritz? a new ??? whatever the case is, this has a relation.

I took these pics yesturday. the pics are for a new tower in seef area

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/p9a99b30734993b489f54dac47af1c72b/f036cee0.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/pfad9a295935f010dba847d60d231f958/f036cee1.jpg

from the pic i can say it's 23 storey building

I don't think there's a thread for this one.... Its the building opposite to Dana Mall, on the Sanabis side...

The picture was taken a couple of days ago..

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid204/p536ece033de82b3efbfba8d15f1b8aa1/ef7285b3.jpg

This is the kajira tower. Thanks for the pics :).

Oh by the way has anyone managed to get any information on the use of this land reclamation project?

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isnt it the pearl of bahrain i heard of it in a newspaper from a while

Can someone teach me how to post photos please.

in youre post type= COPY LINK TO THE PHOTO HERE

if you want to upload a photo u can go to this site (http://imageshack.us/), its really quick and u dont have to register. Once you upload the photo u can copy the link to youre post on the forum.

Just wondering, does anyone have any renderings of all the buildings u/c on this thread and all that is proposed and approved?

the buildings on this thread are smaller projects that dont really ave that much publicity so its very hard to find a rendering aprart from the ones posted on the display boards of some of the projects.

nice photos

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I think the first pic Pearl of the gulf posted should goes under city center's thread

Oh by the way has anyone managed to get any information on the use of this land reclamation project?

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With regards to this, I heard a rumour that there is a possibility that a second Ritz Carlton will be built next to the existing one. I have read an article before that had the vice president of the company saying that they are drawing up plans for a second hotel in Bahrain.

This could be it, but yet again, I could be totally wrong.

http://static.flickr.com/56/144038325_887a5ee07c_o.jpg

http://marvidatower.com/

new tower going up in Juffair, i think around 25 floor..

Marvida is a Spanish world meaning “blessed”.

cool tower i read the site and it said it will be next to the marriot appartements in uffair...i wonder have those started to rise yet?

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great pics peral of the gulf! walla u r doing a great job of updating us with news!

Btw we have threads for Al qaedtower 1 and 2 maybe u should post the pics in the threads:)

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RCSI MUB next to AL SALAM BANK

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KFH twin towers

Btw we have threads for Al qaedtower 1 and 2 maybe u should post the pics in the threads:)

no one ever replies in those threads and they get lost in the back pages; i think this way is easier. plus they are all photos no real news for these..

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i'm really starting to like this tower, but there is noo way its worth BD 8million.

no one ever replies in those threads and they get lost in the back pages; i think this way is easier. plus they are all photos no real news for these..

yeah i know, but people do actually check the threads out u can tell from the view count...Anyway I think we need to do some advertising in other Bahraini forums to get more members to join!!

and yeah I love al qead1 .... the shape actually kinda reminds me a bit of best western baisan in hoora but with a more modern and commercial twist!

btw rcsi and salam bank are located where exactly? i havent been to bahrain in like a year! so im getting unfimilliar with these smaller projects :S

^^ while going on the road between seef and almoayyed tower heading in the direction away from city bank, after passing the seef expansion you continue straight instead of going under the flyover. That will take you to al salam bank, but the area is mixed residential and comerical that why there is a high limit on these building.

Ok the first pic which you called Qaed2 is Doha Plaza, it has the first car lifts in Bahrain. The unknown pic is the KFH twin towers, and the one you called Qaed1 is Walled Al Rishood Building which he sold to International United Bank for BD 8Mill ,and I agree with you it's not worth that much.He must have made a least 4Mill profit on it.

Ok the first pic which you called Qaed2 is Doha Plaza, it has the first car lifts in Bahrain. The unknown pic is the KFH twin towers, and the one you called Qaed1 is Walled Al Rishood Building which he sold to International United Bank for BD 8Mill ,and I agree with you it's not worth that much.He must have made a least 4Mill profit on it.

Adel do u have any idea how tall KFH twin towers is and i cant really tell from the picture where the location is exactly?

^^ thanks for the info I’ll edit the names.

KFH only 11F each unfortunatly, and it's near the new petrol station in Seef .

last week :

http://upload.arb7.com/uploads/a0076e8259.jpg (http://upload.arb7.com)

http://upload.arb7.com/uploads/26aeb43459.jpg (http://upload.arb7.com)

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Thanks for the pics guys :).

Ok the first pic which you called Qaed2 is Doha Plaza, it has the first car lifts in Bahrain. The unknown pic is the KFH twin towers, and the one you called Qaed1 is Walled Al Rishood Building which he sold to International United Bank for BD 8Mill ,and I agree with you it's not worth that much.He must have made a least 4Mill profit on it.
Maybe the 8 million includes the land, right...?

I'm not familiar with prices and costs of towers, and what's worth what... But it is in a prime location...!!

Great pictures btw, keep up the good work :)

There is a little tower coming up near the fish market, and lulu centre, it looks good... Also, that area, right before the Diplomatic, and Sanabis, could use a few more towers... It looks good, though a bit lonely... U see it as u cross the flyover, past Pearl roundabout, on to King Faisal Highway.... It's still underconstruction, and i think its at 15 or 16 floors.... It'll probably be a 16-18 floor tower, which is not bad :) I mean its nothing to be excited about, but i hate it when they have short buildings in such good locations, which they do a lot...

sounds good...and u know what we will expect u to do :D

Despite all these short towers in seef I still think there is alot of potential for a decent skyline...I mean lets not forget the area is quite big in its self.


And with Manams limited size and Bahrainis high demogrpahic growth skyscrapers will soon tranfrom from an option into a necessity!!!

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http://marvidatower.com/

new tower going up in Juffair, i think around 25 floor..
New tower on the way

http://gulf-daily-news.com/source/xxix/056/images/tower.jpg

More than 200 people attended a welcome dinner held at the Ritz Carlton Bahrain Hotel and Spa to introduce potential clients and private investors to the BD7-million Marvida Tower project. The 18-storey building in Juffair will feature one, two and three bedroom freehold apartments as well as a fitness centre, recreational club, business centre and entertainment facilities. Construction work is scheduled to begin within three months and will take 18 months to complete.

Left, Landmark director Mohammed Younis Shafi, second from left, with project investor Khalil Chaudhary, third from left, and other senior officials at the launch.

^^ only 18-storey! i guess it was wishfully thinking on my part for it to be 25 floors. :)

anyways it will look great with these, but not really sure how close they are.

The Residence
http://static.flickr.com/52/146917220_39deb4e901_o.jpg
link (http://theresidencebahrain.com/eng/index.htm)

Le Papillion Tower
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link (http://www.papillontower.com/)

Orchid Tower
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link (http://www.century21-bahrain.com/projects/orchid/index.html)

i know that the residence is almost done. orchid ,the building right next to the residence, is well underway. but i'm not sure where papillion is.

i'll try and passby juffair soon and get updates for all of there..

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oh cool they will look good next to each other when finished...have any idea of how tall the orchard tower will be? there is no full rendering or floors details on the site..

Not taller than THE RESIDENCE i think... =/

oh cool they will look good next to each other when finished...have any idea of how tall the orchard tower will be? there is no full rendering or floors details on the site..

you know what, i was right under the signboard and didn’t bother to look. :bash:

anyone in bahrain been to the construction exhibition? i wonder if they show any new projects.

I saw an add for the Orchid... Like an "Apartments for Sale" thing.. It showed a full render of the tower... Its like 15 stories only..! So shorter than the Residence..

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This one looks nice. We seriously need taller buildings in that area.

this is a cool tower and I guess the height will complement the ciy centre towers opposite...i still wish they built taller towers on the highway side before space runs out!!

here by popular demand. :)

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and to the side..
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Ah it's this one. You know I always thought this will be built along Al Fateh highway. Thanks man for the pic :).

One thing for sure though, they really need to work on that part of manama, around souk al markezi.

Ah it's this one. You know I always thought this will be built along Al Fateh highway. Thanks man for the pic :).

One thing for sure though, they really need to work on that part of manama, around souk al markezi.

from your mouth to god’s ear, and boy does he work fast. lol
that whole area has a lot of towers under construction, this is a new tower pretty close to al-ebrahimia tower. this one is 22 stories, so both should look good next to each other.

EMIRATES TOWER

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wow ebrahemeya tower poped up out of nowhere, I was in bahrain in september and never even noticed it!!

emirates tower looks like a great addition too!

Oh by the way has anyone managed to get any information on the use of this land reclamation project?

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This is the new Ritz Carlton.
There was a nice TV show about bahrain and they had an intriview with the Ritz manager who said that the new Ritz is on an Island next to the existing Hotel and will be ready by 2008. they also showed a new shot for the island which looks amazing

Will the New Ritz be connected with the old ritz? or two different managements?

Will the New Ritz be connected with the old ritz? or two different managements?

Not sure he didn't give much details. maybe we should contact the ritz to get more information

With regards to this, I heard a rumour that there is a possibility that a second Ritz Carlton will be built next to the existing one. I have read an article before that had the vice president of the company saying that they are drawing up plans for a second hotel in Bahrain.

This could be it, but yet again, I could be totally wrong.

I suppose then with Elmahri's announcement, I was spot on :D.

Ok some new nice pics by cnewsome:

http://static.flickr.com/71/164137776_c073d633e3_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/76/164137775_1001def514_b.jpg

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This is the new Ritz Carlton.
There was a nice TV show about bahrain and they had an intriview with the Ritz manager who said that the new Ritz is on an Island next to the existing Hotel and will be ready by 2008. they also showed a new shot for the island which looks amazing

that’s great news; do you know if it’s going to be in the form of a building or individual villas?

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anyone know if this is a hotel? and if so is it going to be managed by novotel?

I think it's either apartments or a hotel, I had a render and posted it here, somewhere.

Thanks for the pics.

you know that bulding looks very much like this one....but i believe this one is to be built in the seef district

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Ok some new nice pics by cnewsome:

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http://static.flickr.com/76/164137775_1001def514_b.jpg

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These are really cool...!!!! I think they're taken from on-top of the pedestrian bridge... I wanted to do this... i went a few steps up the pedestrian bridge in Al Fateh highway, and i started freaking out... =S

I have a sort of a fear of heights.. and the bridge isn't soo high, but the idea of cars speeding under, it just freaked me out... i thought i could, but.. what to say... its sorta embarassing, lol....

Soo these photos llook very fresh, i mean look at the BWTC, u can see they just started to put the 'crown' part on top.... there's a skeleton thing... Finally...!! I hope they don't take forever to put the rest on...!

anyone know if this is a hotel? and if so is it going to be managed by novotel?
No, This is belong to Dadabhai ... will be managed by Elite group
There is thread about it

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hey pearl how many floors is Trust insurance before the rounded floor structure begins>>?? cuz u cant count the whole structure in the photo.

Sky Line do you have some more info about the render you posted in Seef.

Skyline i looked up the old thread.
http://www.smehboob.com/images4/tic.jpg
i would say 20-21 floors before the round part.

here is a good render.
http://static.flickr.com/76/176185260_b806744e16_o.jpg

here is the thread if you guys need more info about the Trust Insurance Tower

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=198475

I thought it was supposed to be 25... its dissappointing =/

it still is 25 story.. i think

ya thats why i asked because i counted like 17 floors in the render (beofre the round part) and its meant to be like 25 floors...so im not sure if the render or floorcount is accurate

i looked through my camera and found another pic of trust tower
http://static.flickr.com/51/176652863_933e6858e8_o.jpg

look how tall AL-EBRAHIMIA TOWER became
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the core of trust is still 4 floors higher than the building so i think it will be 25-story.

the core of trust is still 4 floors higher than the building so i think it will be 25-story.

There is something wrong with this tower, this tower is supposed to be double of the hight of Batelco's building.
Batelco is at hight of 10 stories ( lets say 12 as the reception is higher then the other floors),however till now this tower looks like only couple of floors higher :weird:

maybe there are some floors underground

You might be right yemeni. Let it finish and then we'll see.

This is a great pano by fam_deleeuw. It's stiched and gives you a view from the BWTC from both sides, enjoy:

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almost done..

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many towers are nearing completion; i’ll try and take photos of the others soon. :)

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euro tower
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Ya I do agree, many are coming along nicely but we need higher towers especially in the seef area.

I heared from someone who works in Al Hamad Construction that a new tower 78 floors is coming soon in Seef area...

^^ that’s good news, also when i went to take photos of city centre i saw a site next to it (nearer to city bank) belonging to ahmed al zamil. they already finished the piling work and the tower is going to be 21 floors.

http://static.flickr.com/99/285979971_e543b23833_o.jpg

I'm not sure what these are... They're in Juffair near the residence...

I couldn't find a notice thing which says how many floors it'll be...

But the core looks big, and from my limited experience, towers with big cores tend to be quite tall...

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/1262/jufairvg7.jpg

whats a core?

These are the marriot twin towers and they will be 21 stories.. very nice project. :okay:

I'm not sure what these are... They're in Juffair near the residence...

I couldn't find a notice thing which says how many floors it'll be...

But the core looks big, and from my limited experience, towers with big cores tend to be quite tall...

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/1262/jufairvg7.jpg

we used to have a thread for this B.Patriot, do u remember?

I think.... It was a really nice looking render... And i think it might have an air-bridge...

I think.... It was a really nice looking render... And i think it might have an air-bridge...

Just like the one in dubai

http://www.southtravels.com/middleeast/uae/marriottapartments/gifs/hotel.jpg

These are the renders... Not quite the same as the Dubai ones... Ours will be much closer...

http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/source/xxviii/029/images/Lpic2.jpg

http://www.ameinfo.com/images/news/3/13723-marriott.jpg

Picture by pricey :

Bahrain City Center Shopping Mall :

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Lulu Towers :

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Dunno where these ones belog...

Nothing special these too.. In seef, near the petrol station...

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^^ KFH Twin Towers

These are breathtaking pics by duraz. This is the view from the top of BFH. As you can see, there is tons of reclamation. Enjoy :).

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:)

The last picture is from the financial harbour, right? The pictures are very nice by the way....

The last picture is from the financial harbour, right? The pictures are very nice by the way....

Yes, the lower part is the BFH and the upper part which is connected to the BFH is the Bahrain Bay project.

Let me tell you, that your country it's a great country. Bahrain is building a lovely projects, I think that Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, UAE and Saudi Arabia are investing well the money.

by thunder :


bahrain city center mall :

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reef island :

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by ammaro :


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