Dream Bay


Ramlet El-Bayda/Rouche - Beirut, Lebanon



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Location & Amenities

Resting along the seaside corniche between Raouche and Ain El Tineh on one of the most fascinating plot in Beirut , this impressive 20 floor residential tower enjoys a panoramic view of the mountains and overlooks the golden sandy beach of ramlet el Bayda whilst being at proximity to the most sought-after outlets in the city.

Divided up between two identical but entirely independant blocks, the state of the art residential tower offers two types of apartments:

A simplex of around 520sq meters and a split level duplex of around 660sq meters, both enjoying a ceiling height of 4.5m in the living, dining and kitchen area.

The structural elements are designed in a manner whitch allows a unique flexibility to suit individual taste and requirements in order to match the buyer's specific needs.

there is an apartment on each landing with breathtaking views and private gardens. Three high speed elevators and two staircases sevice each block. There is a full back up power system with the highest safety standards.




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This is the newest project Jamil Ibrahim Est. is developing in Beirut. It's coming up near the Mövenpick Hotel & Resort Beirut near Ramlet el Baida.

Construction hasn't started yet on it, but I think they already dug the hole or are in the process of doing so. I didn't really pay attention last time I passed by it. I pay attention next time.

Their other two projects, Sky Homes and Astoria are coming up nicely.

This is the newest project Jamil Ibrahim Est. is developing in Beirut. It's coming up near the Mövenpick Hotel & Resort Beirut near Ramlet el Baida.
Construction hasn't started yet on it, but I think they already dug the hole or are in the process of doing so. I didn't really pay attention last time I passed by it. I pay attention next time.

Their other two projects, Sky Homes and Astoria are coming up nicely.


Do you know exactly which plot of land this is being built on? The maps on his site are not very specific...thanks.

Do you know exactly which plot of land this is being built on? The maps on his site are not very specific...thanks.

Like I said, I didn't really pay attention when I passed by, but it is near the intersection of Saeb Salam Boulevard and Rafic Hariri Avenue (the street that goes along Ramlet el Bayda).

If I remember correctly, it is just a hole right now or an empty plot of land.

I'll make sure to look next time I pass by there.

Like I said, I didn't really pay attention when I passed by, but it is near the intersection of Saeb Salam Boulevard and Rafic Hariri Avenue (the street that goes along Ramlet el Bayda).

If I remember correctly, it is just a hole right now or an empty plot of land.

I'll make sure to look next time I pass by there.


This intersection?

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In the render of the building, there is a direction giving sign.
The lower one says "Jnah" and the other I'm not sure, is it "Barbir"???

It is located in Rafic Hariri Avenue. This latter is to the right of the pic. Boulevard Saeb Salam is the road which takes you to the tunnel. So this building must be little bit rightwards from the pic Beirut! posted earlier.

In the render of the building, there is a direction giving sign.
The lower one says "Jnah" and the other I'm not sure, is it "Barbir"???

It is located in Rafic Hariri Avenue. This latter is to the right of the pic. Boulevard Saeb Salam is the road which takes you to the tunnel. So this building must be little bit rightwards from the pic Beirut! posted earlier.


Oh I see... but I dont recall there being a plot of land in that area (shown in the very-unclear map) for this building, will it be directly on the road or further back?

It doesnt seem from the map like it would be on this strip:

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Is THIS (see red arrow) where the tower will be built?

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No, the empty plot of land on the top left of the aerial.

^^ Thanks that helps a lot. Dont you think that plot is quite big for this project though, or is it only going to be a section of that plot and not all of it?

^^ Thanks that helps a lot. Dont you think that plot is quite big for this project though, or is it only going to be a section of that plot and not all of it?

They are taking the whole plot. It's just about the right size I would say.

Keep in mind that these luxurious residential towers come with swimming pools that are constructed in the back (usually) and other facilities like a gym.

Is it just me... or do almost all of Jamil Ibrahim Est projects look alike???

^^ I agree.

Okay, finally some updates for you guys...

Here are some pics I took this month while driving by the site:

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UPDATE:

Today I passed from there, they have reached the second or third floor if I'm not mistaken. (Sorry no camera was with me to take a pic)

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^^ Wow, some serious progress since the last update! Its exciting to watch this tower grow because it will certainly have a nice impact on the skyline in that area, it is already beginning to make an impression.

Thanks Lirtain!

wow it's almost 10 month sins last update it's rising and they it already faced in second floor:eek:

^^ Yes but dont forget construction was halted for few months following the July update (due to the war).

26th July:

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Courtesy of flickr.com

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(Thanks Hassoun for finding this pic)

I always thought this building looks taller than the normal height of a 21 floors building. In post #1 in the render if you count the balconies or the windows on the sides of the building, they're 29 floors. However, if you count the balconies from the front side, they're 21 floors. The difference is because the building has duplexes with 4.5 meters height. It gonna be at least 100 meters tall which is great. :cheers:

If you look at the above photos, it's just 12 floors and it looks huge.

^^ Good observation! I wonder what the exact # of meters is so I can add it to the thread title...

^^ My estimate: 6m (ground floor) + 5 x 3.25 (simplexes) + 16 x 4.75 (duplexes) + 3m (frame above last floor)= 101.25 m

So you can say it's 100m

^^Wow,That's smart :)

And that makes it the Highest Tower in that area,Right??


Yes it will be the highest in that area

Currently the highest there is Bahri gardens which is around 90m

December 2007

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January 2008

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1 march 08

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Some Really Nice Progress since the last pic posted by Houssam

Courtesy of AFTABN

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^^ I could be wrong, but it appears as though it has topped-out, right?

^^Well,I couldn't really Tell,i just don't want the cladding to be Green as in the renders.

March 29 2008
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Still hasn't topped-out yet...



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It really changed the whole area! Are there any other highrises that will be build somewehere near from it?

^^ Only the tower that will replace the old Carlton Hotel.

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June 20 2008

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Promotional ad placed in the MEA in-flight magazine:

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July 3rd 2008

Courtesy of Mohamad M

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I took this on Sunday, July 6, 2008:

(view from the backside)
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^^ looks like not topped out yet.

20 juillet 2008

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btw can someone tell me who is jamil ibrahim
is he new ?
coz i dont recall him

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Astoria, Dream Bay, Sky Homes ...
and he's the one destroying our beloved Carlton to build something much prettier for sure... that genius bastard!

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in the post # 48 there is at the background two tower under construction.the nearer one is sky homes , right ? which is the other one ?
and would someone please tells me how to upload a pic into a post ? i dont find the f####n attachment button :(

^^ Those are the Marie Curie Residences and the Nova Towers (you can look up these projects in the Projects Index sticky thread).

To post a pic please refer to the About the Forum thread:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=474281

August 13, 2008
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I took this pic on Aug. 28, 2008:

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Courtesy of Malena
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its too high i mean look at it its huge and i just dnt like to see more high buildings in Beirut its all WALLS

^^ It is just the poor design that makes this tower look like a giant wall, but Beirut is actually lacking in high-rise towers and needs more of a skyline. Right nearby (in place of the old Carlton) will be an even taller tower with a more curvy design that will balance this out and not seem so obstructive.

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how long it would take to the libanese to rebuild what has been destroyed by israel in 2006 war as some say that lebanon after that war their infrastructure went 50 years backward i wonder how true is that?

Well it varies.. The Lebanese infrastructure was already very bad even before the 2006 war.
For example we're already used to electricity black outs, rocky roads and highways ...

Perhaps someone else could help you with facts or articles..

^^What are you talking about? Forget about electricty and llokon the bright side =)
Most of the destroyed bridges has been rebuilt (exepct few one), South Lebanon's villages that have been destroyed are all being rebuilt (and some are even finished). As for South Beirut, many building have already been rebuilt, and other are still under construction.

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this building is absolutely horrible

you say horrible, I say a building that stands out in an area where highrises are much needed..

Why do you all have a "highrise obsession" in here? Beirut needs more lowrise buildings, and not more highrises!

^^that's a skyscrapers forum afterall :D and Beirut needs both High and lowrise buildings :) as for this one,i have to say it doesn't look that good.

So it's finished?..
and it looks better up front ..... on the side it's a disaster!

Why do you all have a "highrise obsession" in here? Beirut needs more lowrise buildings, and not more highrises!

In case you don't know Beirut is too small (Urban Area 19.8 Km2) so if we want it to keep up with the international pace and become a cosmopolitan city, it needs to go vertical not horizontal!

Urban Areas for random cities..
Damascus 573 Km2
Cairo 214 Km2
Riyadh 1000 Km2
Rome 1,285 Km2
Yerevan 227 Km2
Dubai 1,287 Km2
Paris 2,723 Km2

^^Okay, I agree with you, but we should at least have an urban planning...the same problem comes over and over again...AND also have some ONLY LOWRISE areas. It would be much better if all (or let's say most) of the highrises were put all together in one area.

^^ Agreed

The same way I build my cities on simcity 3000 :D

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Courtesy of Zain group

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(April 9, 2009) Sorry for the pic quality, it was taken by a cell.


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April 22

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Is already almost done, the building is reasonably

The building actually looks nice and tall in person, it's reasonable when you're comparing to other building surrounding it. I like.

I took these pics about a week ago:

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July 16, 2009

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Why does everyone complain about this builduing? I think it goes perfectly with all the buildings along the ramleh el bayda strip. Ok it is no special monument, but it is ok...

Oh and what is the building to it's right (the one that is incomplete or destroyed?)

^^ that's the Carlton hotel.

^^ no it used to be the Continental Hotel I believe
it was targeted and destroyed during the israeli siege in 1982

^^ that's the Carlton hotel.

The Carlton is now completely demolished.

End of September:

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September 2009
Courtesy of Me:

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September 2009
Courtesy of Me:

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oh God how ugly this conrete block looks its just to huge standing there like that!

^^ It is Jamil Ibrahim's trademark to build massive ugly concrete blocks in prime locations. But as long as people are buying the apartments, he's going to keep doing it!

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Taken yesterday


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Courtesy of me:

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Courtesy of Fouad GM

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This building is so ugly and horrible. Just look at the skyline, once before it looked good but now its fucked up with this concrete wall...
What cheap adminstration approve construction in Beirut?



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Ahhh, just look at it, completely out of proportion :ohno:,,,,, It gets me so mad :bash:

^^ Please direct all hate mail to JIE.

Feb. 2010

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supposibly the builder can't fund the building anymore, can anyone confirm???
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^^ Completed?

^^ I think its Topped Out (T/O) but not completed judging from the pictures.

^^ i passed by it the other day, its definately topped out.... and the facade is like 90% done.... 3afikra it doesn't look that bad in person !!

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Sept. 12th

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Nov 2010

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I think it looks better now,anyone agrees?

I think it always looked good, you can't put a full glass tower in the middle of a concrete jungle. This balance of glass and concrete is perfect for its surrounding... same applies to the carlton residence

Wow it has become quite nice. Btw, did they finally clean up the messy ramlit il-bayda beach?

^^ Yes, from what I can tell it's well-maintained.

Taken on 11 June 2011

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Taken yesterday:

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Courtesy of Me

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Abdallah K your updates and photo editing skills are givig me a hardon! Great job man :okay:

Nov 2011 - by me

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^^ what's the tall tower in the background?

^^ Mirna tower (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=649606)? :dunno:

I should have created new threads for those missing towers, my bad...
I will go ahead and create them tonight.

http://i1005.photobucket.com/albums/af175/_Zippo_/SSC%20Projects%20Pictures/Unidentified%20Projects/Ramlet-el-bayda-towers.jpg

Mirna tower's link is in Rabih's post, here's the Sand Tower (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1199513). The others are on their way.

^^ What about the Blue Bay Residence? Is it even U/C?

^^ The Blue Bay Residence is finished I think. If not, then it's in the very last finishing touches. It's not showing in Rabih's pic, due to the angle from which the picture was taken (it's hidden behind the Sunset Gardens), but here's an aerial picture that Abdallah took back in June, where the Blue Bay is showing). Maybe if Abdallah still has the original aerial, he can give us a better view for it.

http://i1005.photobucket.com/albums/af175/_Zippo_/SSC%20Projects%20Pictures/Blue%20Bay%20Residence/From-Abdallah-Aerial-pic.jpg

^^ Unfortunately I don't have any photos I took this summer due to my external hard drive failing about a month ago :(

^^OMG! such tragic news! You probably had the best aerial pictures I have ever seen for Beirut...I'm sorry to hear that man. (I was planning to ask you for the originals back in the Summer. I should've had...)

Taken today

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Taken today

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