Maybe 87 + 4 ( basement )?

^^Basement doesn't count !!!!

Anyone??!! Imre where are you??!!

Once upon a time.......friday update!:ohno:

I always want to know how far progress is on this one!!!??? :hm:

Basement floors done coming???

Also a shot of the board would be great!!

Stephan23, is it possible that only you and me are interesting in a 91 floors palace?
Where are the owners? :dunno:

^^Don't know man!! Last pics are 6 weeks old!! Hope we get some new soon!

Question again btw!! 91 or 87 floors??!! :hm:

Can we have update pics please? Have they started construction yet?

Hi Freviewproperties, are you an Elite Residence onwe? It seem that in this building owners are ghosts, nobody tells anything, only me asking for updates......i'm happy that now we are 2!

Yea, kinda strange that no-one really ever asks about this building ... apart from the odd person here and there ... But I do know there is a great deal of interest in this beautiful tower by many investors, so that's cool. :)

Do somebody know if they have an Escrow account? And how can i know if the number of the account they give to me is really an escrow account?

^^ TAMMER HOLDING are not a small player

^^ TAMMER HOLDING are not a small player

I know they are BIG, and nothing to say about that, but i've asked five times the n. of the escrow account and at last they gave me the old one.....a big player should have a different behavior:ohno:

^^ They are a Sharjah based, Saudi owned corporation (no offence to anyone from those places) so not much you can pretend from them, I'm affraid.

Hy Scoot68, any new pic obout Elite site?

Just this one...nothing above ground

http://i27.tinypic.com/2lvg22c.jpg

^^

Thanks Scoot68, it's the first pic of this site since two or three months!

And it seems to me that there is a crane and some workers there....

Yes, such a relief to finally see a new photo of ER site. I really hope this will start to move now ... :cheers:

Anyone have any new updated pics on elite?? They are taking aaages to build this!!

where is this pic?

Received the following email message from Real Estate Agency:

Dear Mr. ............

We have been advised to block all Elite Residence listings until Tameer have their Escrow account in place for this project.

Please advise if yours is still for sale? If so, I would unblock as soon as we receive the Escrow details.

Many thanks.


Kind regards :bash::bash::bash:

Three months that i'm ascking Tameer to have the RERA registration number and Escrow account number, no answer! Surely they do not already have it!

http://i27.tinypic.com/ix5o9j.jpg

Is somebody working there?

God this is slow ... little or no activity here at all :ohno:

how do you see that in the shot??

I walk through the tallest block every lunchtime. There is a full work shift on this site.

how do you see that in the shot??

I wasn't necessarily talking about that shot ZZ, more overall progress from what I've been hearing.

I walk through the tallest block every lunchtime. There is a full work shift on this site.

Well that's certainly good to hear! :cheers:

scoot, are you able to see down into the site from marina heights? Could you take a pic please if you can? Also if marina 101 is possible that'd be great too :)

Actually I'm thinking of stopping my lunchtime walks through 'the canyon' for fear of being hit on the head by a brick.
I'll see if I can get some shots tmw :)

"
Hassan Auji, ACC General Manager said: “Our involvement with such a milestone project and one of the region's leading real estate companies, is a testament of the trust Tameer Holding have in our competency and commitment to deliver on our promises. The Elite Residence is to be one Dubai Marina's standout towers and Tameer's signature residential tower, and we are committed to exceed expectations”.

He added: “Our timetable for the completion of this project is 30 months following the preparation of the site and piling operations."

Piling operation finished months ago, so we must expect handover for 1/11?:lol:

Pity that marina pinnacle was blocking the view of this site from marina heights so every project except for this one got an update. Maybe email the developer? :dunno:

I emailed Tameer several time, to have the RERA and Escrow account numbers, and asking for some pics of the site: no response at all. They are no serious people.:nono:

Received from Tameer:


"Dear customer,

Please be advice that I forward your e-mail to the sales coordinator and she told me that she inform you that the escrow account is under process and we will receive it very soon, for the payment its like the contract that you have.

Sorry for the delay and if you need any thing contact me."

^^better that nothing!

Actually I'm thinking of stopping my lunchtime walks through 'the canyon' for fear of being hit on the head by a brick.
I'll see if I can get some shots tmw :)
^^
Scoot, no more lunchtime walk?

Actually I'm thinking of stopping my lunchtime walks through 'the canyon' for fear of being hit on the head by a brick.
I'll see if I can get some shots tmw :)

^^

Scoot, what about your lunchtime walk?:cheers:

2 pictures from Imre. Can't see much but better than nothing

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/8860/26176749440b4e754b4cotk5.th.jpg (http://img291.imageshack.us/my.php?image=26176749440b4e754b4cotk5.jpg) http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/5379/261767503062fb65b018ooh0.th.jpg (http://img291.imageshack.us/my.php?image=261767503062fb65b018ooh0.jpg)

There is a crane on site, something is happening, but what?

Nobody can take a pic of the hole?

I think such towers always appear to be unappealing in renders, but once they are built, they look spectacular.

Only if the cladding is good :)

grand concrete pouring was yesterday, I put some pics on the flickr

Another one, excellent. 3 in one month. :cheers:


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3162/2724523768_fd233098fc_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3294/2724524440_6f2d471c35_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3161/2723700419_b903460d38_o.jpg

One year waiting for this moment!:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::rofl:

NIIICEE

^^ tell me they are doing some redesign then i :bash::bash::bash:



:D

^^ Sure hope not - she's a beauty!

^^ and marriage elso don't forget that ! :lol:

5/Sept/2008

Marina 101 and Elite Residence plots

still no road that part of Dubai Marina

http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/5002/imresolt013tg4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/6862/imresolt014mu4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/64/imresolt023hb6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

I'm moved! One ( maybe 2 ) crane on the site! Someone can see what is happening in the " hole "?

It looks a bit like this I recon (this is infinity tower)

http://i33.tinypic.com/1zgvjlz.jpg

From Tameer:


"Elite Residences August Report 2008

The critical activities planned for the month of june-08 was rebar works for the Raft. 98 % of the Raft rebar works has been completed as of 27th july 2008. The Raft pouring is forecast for the first week of August 08, which would be ahead of the planned pour date of 12th August 08 in the latest programme."

In effect, as we saw in malec's pics, they poured August 2nd.

I also have some photos but they sent to me as a word document and i don't know how to post them.

I read in the news that Sept 21 they finished works on foundation. Does anyone has recent pictures on this?

I read in the news that Sept 21 they finished works on foundation. Does anyone has recent pictures on this?

^^ Where did you read it?

I had from Tameer 2 pics of the raft, before pouring.

There is a link below:
http://www.ameinfo.com/169265.html
Tameer Holding completes foundation raft of Elite Residence
Tameer Holding, the region's leading real estate developer, has announced the completion of the foundation raft of the Elite Residence, its ultra-luxurious residential tower located in Dubai Marina.
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, September 21 - 2008 at 14:09

Could you please e-mail me your pics maratc@hotmail.com

Would you believe that the core is above ground? :banana:

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/5696/eliteea7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Found the picture on Picasa...a lucky user named Nader that went on a helicopter trip.

:cheers:

^^ Great! I think this is the first update actually looking directly at the site since march or something.

I'm happy to see the core above ground!:rofl:

Now I hope that some kind guy living there will post some update pics, if possible...:fiddle:

^^ Well, now that it's starting to rise we'll get more regular updates since you won't have to look down into the site to see what's going on.

http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/6813/helicoptertour01nov0805lx4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/helicoptertour01nov0805lx4.jpg/1/w1600.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img363/helicoptertour01nov0805lx4.jpg/1/)

rising:)

19/November/2008

Elite Residence

http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/3596/imresolt75av9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/439/imresolt76yw9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

IMRE, I'm happy to see you are back, and I'm happy to see ER out of the hole!:banana::pepper::cucumber::carrot::nocrook::banana2::cheers1::applause::lock:

Yes good to see it is going ahead. Took a long time, 2.5 years to get to this stage from anouncing the project.

Finally updates here !!! :okay: :master:

Masterchief is back !!!!:eek:

6th floor --- something like that... :D

01/December/2008

Elite Residences

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/3991/imresolt113jt3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/6420/imresolt114jh0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

:shocked: ^^ I can't believe ER is finally above ground ... Geeez what a wait! lol It's gonna be awesome watching this rise! One of the most beautiful tower's in Dubai IMO :)

07/December/2008

Dubai Marina,tallest block

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/5135/imresolt004qp8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/292/imresolt006lm2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/9408/imresolt007bh2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Dec 8th

http://i34.tinypic.com/29cv0qv.jpg

http://i37.tinypic.com/335e9n7.jpg

What i like, now that ER is out of the hole, is that after years, i can finally see updates! :banana:

Thank you AltinD!

Agreed. So nice now that we can have regular updates on ER :)

Great shots guys! :cheers:

19/December/2008

Elite Residences

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/5499/imresolt049dd7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/308/imresolt070bs6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Looking taller here. Floors starting to come up now too :)

09/January/2009

Elite Residences

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/2255/imresolt047yg8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/1392/imresolt048qq6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Thank you IMRE. i'm happy to see it growing!

22/January/2009

Elite Residences

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/1139/imresolt07js2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/6348/imresolt08su1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

It seems they are working!:)

Thanks IMRE for the update.

These are really nice shots. What level is the core at here now? 9? 10? Let's hope the work continues. :)

05/February/2009

Elite Residences and Marina 101

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/281/imresolt033dn5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/6172/imresolt035ab6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://www.quetschluft.de/dubai/300_1357_qa.jpg

15/February/2009

Elite Residences

the core already visible from the phase 1

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/1324/imresolt16mv6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

20/February/2009

Elite Residences


http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/7599/imresolt161fs9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://www.quetschluft.de/dubai/300_1952_qa.jpg

http://www.rpdubai.com/rpdubai/SharedFolder/ProgressIndicator/227.jpg

So this means 87 floors... :doh:

dont worry just see the location:

Business Bay

:lol::lol:

^^ :lol: :)
:doh:

03/March/2009

Elite Residences

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/3617/imresolt029.jpg (http://img26.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt029.jpg)

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/8035/imresolt030.jpg (http://img26.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt030.jpg)

http://i41.tinypic.com/207w1l2.jpg

05/March/2009

Dubai Marina , tallest block

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/7962/imresolt69.jpg (http://img16.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt69.jpg)


http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/8724/imresolt80.jpg (http://img213.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt80.jpg)

03/April/2009

Elite Residences

http://i40.tinypic.com/2ekksht.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/qxot9k.jpg

Can't see the bottom of the core properly here, but is that an additional 2-3 levels on the core now in a whole month?

Thank you IMRE for the pics!

It seems 1,5 podium level and 3 core level in the last month.

09/April/2009

Elite Residences

http://i41.tinypic.com/mijkpl.jpg

http://i39.tinypic.com/2en4y82.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/2131bnm.jpg

Thanks IMRE.

The podium should be finished...

Walked by last night, they are working at night!!!!!!!

Cityscape Abu Dhabi

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ZqK2vPa3OLw/SeyIcvXPhcI/AAAAAAAANsY/1YJRj3ODDEg/s640/ImreSoltDubaiPhotos075.jpg

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_ZqK2vPa3OLw/SeyIjsCdkjI/AAAAAAAANsk/PTJqoGv-nPU/s640/ImreSoltDubaiPhotos076.jpg

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_ZqK2vPa3OLw/SeyIl0us89I/AAAAAAAANsw/sThgcN9vy0U/s640/ImreSoltDubaiPhotos077.jpg

^^Nice! I've seen this model in Tameer office in Sharjah....

Walked by last night, they are working at night!!!!!!!

That's good to hear. The podium looks just about done now and the core looks really good too imo, so hopefully we'll see the main floors rising soon! :cheers:

I didn't think the core had grown so high already

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3482/3464044588_3416774ca8_b.jpg

^^Core 13 floors above the podium!:) Now it's time to rise with thr regular floors....

24/April/2009

Elite Residences

http://i42.tinypic.com/2d0xjki.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/2449oig.jpg

01/May/2009

Elite Residences

http://i43.tinypic.com/23vjfgz.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/29oogp1.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/14vjlw0.jpg

Wasn't princess tower exactly the same in the beginning as well? The core some 15 floors up and still no tower.

^^ Mystery solved.

This will be constructed out of steel like Rose Rotana, which explains why did they complete the podium of the tower first. The first batch of 2-storey tall steel beams is already up. :cheers:

^^What does it mean? Help! True Blue, where you are?

^^did you not read the post right above you? Its gonna be steel construction just like the Rose.

Aaaahhh, ok, everything is clear now.....:ohno:

15/May/2009

Elite Residences

http://i42.tinypic.com/14afk9.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/264nqlu.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/2w7k30g.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/1059o1w.jpg

http://i39.tinypic.com/r9rb80.jpg

^^ Mystery solved.

This will be constructed out of steel like Rose Rotana, which explains why did they complete the podium of the tower first. The first batch of 2-storey tall steel beams is already up. :cheers:

Well, seems like it won't be just the same like Rose Rotana. There are steel beams, yes, but they will be in concrete columns and there won't be steel floors. You can see this at the core where there are horizontal white lines, these are coverings for rebar connecting the core to the floor. If it would be steel floors you could see huge beams sticking out of the core to connect the outer beams with the core, but there aren't any.

Mystery solved! :)

Thanks to IMRE!

It seems the mistery will be solved when we'll be able to see the next couple of large floors....

20/May/2009

Elite Residences

http://i43.tinypic.com/3358pas.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/t66zd1.jpg

The core looks huge already. Quite an interesting build with this one..:)

Nice shots, Imre :cheers:

I still like this building, especially the top, even though it's design is a little out of date.

Im just glad there building, and things are not on hold, or cancelled

29/May/2009

Elite Residences

http://i42.tinypic.com/2el3t35.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/2e2fns3.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/290sqaw.jpg

http://i39.tinypic.com/fntixd.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/11cbpcm.jpg

Thanks IMRE!

Ok, finally beginning the large floors:)!

But, am I wrong or it's the first time i see this building technic? What are they doing exactly?

05/June/2009

Elite Residences

http://i39.tinypic.com/a132ps.jpg

http://i39.tinypic.com/300b413.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/rrqf5y.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/scvzwn.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/33z5hza.jpg

http://i39.tinypic.com/2wgyffd.jpg

http://i39.tinypic.com/2ywxvt5.jpg

05/June/2009

Elite Residences

http://i39.tinypic.com/a132ps.jpg


Love this shot ... just wonderful. :)

Thx Imre :cheers:

12/June/2009

Elite Residences

http://i42.tinypic.com/adp0ep.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/2e4yhcy.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/m1mye.jpg

12/June/2009

Elite Residences

http://i41.tinypic.com/6ep2py.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/2u5c50h.jpg

Snore...

26/June/2009

Elite Residences

http://i40.tinypic.com/15qf490.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/mimj6e.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/nvrwa0.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/vytahy.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/vo4zs2.jpg

It seems like it's taking forever for the floors to go up lol, if they don't hurry up with that steel the core will be topped out before long! :lol:

Beautiful tower though. :cheers:

Today

http://i31.tinypic.com/u7nuo.jpg

10/July/2009

Elite Residences

http://i31.tinypic.com/25ftxc4.jpg

http://i25.tinypic.com/2cnbb6r.jpg

http://i27.tinypic.com/205xidf.jpg

many owners of the Marina Crown will have problems when this one is rising, their satellite dishes will be blocked :)

17/July/2009

Elite Residences

http://i30.tinypic.com/30szm6e.jpg

http://i27.tinypic.com/fz21dg.jpg

So slow. :ohno:

many owners of the Marina Crown will have problems when this one is rising, their satellite dishes will be blocked :)

There's always something huh!?!? :ohno: :bash:


:lol:

27/July/2009

Elite Residences, Marina 101, Sulafa Tower

http://i29.tinypic.com/14dggtg.jpg

31/July/2009

Elita Residences

http://i30.tinypic.com/33kao9i.jpg

http://i31.tinypic.com/2mmzr5j.jpg

http://i32.tinypic.com/2ekuczn.jpg
http://www.gulfnews.com/gngalleries/galleries/10336951.html

07/August/2009

Elite Residences

http://i30.tinypic.com/2hd9ro2.jpg

http://i26.tinypic.com/2cyi3jn.jpg

http://i31.tinypic.com/rmmnuw.jpg

http://i27.tinypic.com/24vmy52.jpg

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Marina 101 investors have no chance for sea view except the higher 10 floors....

They seem a little bit obsessed with the core on this one!

lol Yeah, they've really lit the fire under that core alright! Hope the floors make good progress in the coming months.

10/August/2009

Elite Residences and Marina 101

http://i31.tinypic.com/2wn73oh.jpg

http://i27.tinypic.com/2ng7yx5.jpg

14/August/2009

Elite Residences

http://i32.tinypic.com/26117wn.jpg

http://i28.tinypic.com/2rxbght.jpg

http://i25.tinypic.com/elcykx.jpg

http://i30.tinypic.com/3090sd3.jpg

20/August/2009

Marina 101 and Elite Residences

http://i26.tinypic.com/2wgrcdv.jpg

http://i28.tinypic.com/2iih5j8.jpg

21/August/2009

Elite Residences

http://i27.tinypic.com/23rqrte.jpg

http://i30.tinypic.com/bfnqqp.jpg

http://i27.tinypic.com/68ebes.jpg

http://i26.tinypic.com/4ue2l2.jpg

http://i26.tinypic.com/2h836uo.jpg

This is taking forever.

28/August/2009

Elite Residences

http://i28.tinypic.com/15wb1wy.jpg

http://i30.tinypic.com/2vwi72f.jpg

http://i25.tinypic.com/2r4qydg.jpg

http://i27.tinypic.com/nwhvzo.jpg

^^^^

Dont you just love Italians.

04/September/2009

Elite Residences

http://i30.tinypic.com/mr7nt.jpg

http://i32.tinypic.com/4j5fnq.jpg

http://i27.tinypic.com/2vb4ftw.jpg

So now picking up a little speed since they're now building the ordinary res floors. Hopefully this and Princess tower will get quicker now.

11/September/2009

Elite Residences

http://i27.tinypic.com/ev8l0h.jpg

http://i26.tinypic.com/25gxz42.jpg

http://i30.tinypic.com/20hoot1.jpg

http://i28.tinypic.com/9iqusw.jpg

^^ Looks like one of the cars left behind in the pictures 4 Sep-11 Sep... :)

Is THIS STILL 92 FLOORS ? Bet most have paid 90% by now knowig TAMEER ?

^^ Looks like one of the cars left behind in the pictures 4 Sep-11 Sep... :)

car still there :)

18/September/2009

Elite Residences

http://i27.tinypic.com/xnb50y.jpg

http://i26.tinypic.com/zipqvq.jpg

http://i25.tinypic.com/2vdqzns.jpg

how are they going to use this floor? It has no windows :dunno:

http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/4384/residence.jpg

21/Sept/2009

Elite Residences and Marina 101

http://i33.tinypic.com/30kxduv.jpg

vafuncolo car has been removed :)

25/September/2009

Elite Residences

http://i36.tinypic.com/x0tl07.jpg

http://i36.tinypic.com/2z6h8qa.jpg

http://i36.tinypic.com/5jwbcn.jpg

02/October/2009

Elite Residences

http://i36.tinypic.com/v4qveq.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/2yw642c.jpg

http://i38.tinypic.com/choio.jpg

Wow ! The first row of window ! Thank you IMRE !

Hi.
Could somebody post some pictures from the back side of Elite Residence
building?
Thanks a lot.
Bochas.

^^ I think it's difficult to get there.

It's the same as on this side.

Hi.
Could somebody post some pictures from the back side of Elite Residence
building?
Thanks a lot.
Bochas.

yes, exactly the same but more difficult because the road is too close, next time I will take pics.

^^ I think it's difficult to get there.

road is opened but still just sand

Hi.
Could somebody post some pictures from the back side of Elite Residence
building?
Thanks a lot.
Bochas.

yes:)

09/October/2009

Elite Residences

http://i34.tinypic.com/1620imr.jpg

http://i36.tinypic.com/2wf456v.jpg

http://i36.tinypic.com/9bit5v.jpg

http://i33.tinypic.com/25srbea.jpg

http://i38.tinypic.com/ru9vdl.jpg

http://i36.tinypic.com/svj8rn.jpg

http://i37.tinypic.com/2i8bzaq.jpg

Imre,
THANKS A LOT!!!!!!!!!!

14/October/2009

Marina 101 and Elite Residences

http://i34.tinypic.com/oiawxj.jpg

http://i33.tinypic.com/33oqsg7.jpg

http://i35.tinypic.com/j7xpgh.jpg

http://i37.tinypic.com/116mjaw.jpg

http://i36.tinypic.com/2vhwwgx.jpg

Nice photos IMRE, I'm glad to see they are going on ( slowly....)

16/October/2009

Elite Residences

http://i37.tinypic.com/azcbj6.jpg

http://i36.tinypic.com/2q8st3p.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/23hsieu.jpg

http://i38.tinypic.com/27xf1vq.jpg

23/October/2009

Elite Residence

http://i38.tinypic.com/2lusynd.jpg

http://i36.tinypic.com/xqkkgo.jpg

http://i38.tinypic.com/2ns1aag.jpg

http://i36.tinypic.com/a0l4p3.jpg

http://i37.tinypic.com/141r4tu.jpg

Great pics.!!!!!

Thanks Imre.

Regards.

Bocha.

About 1 floor week. Normal progress on this, and princess tower as well. Good to see :)

30/October/2009

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It seems they are pouring one large floor every week....It could be nice......

Thanks for photos IMRE!

07/November/2009

Elite Residences, coming fast now

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13/November/2009

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20/November/2009

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Thank you IMRE for the photos...


I've seen the new payment plan for Elite Residence:

15 nov 09 65 % Level 10 ( main slab )
01 apr 10 5 % Level 25
01 aug 10 5 % Level 40
01 dec 10 5 % Level 55
01 apr 11 5 % Level 70
01 aug 11 5 % Superstucture completion
30 nov 11 10 % Completion

Is it real they are going to finish in 2 years?:dunno:

It seems realistic up to April 2011 (maybe even earlier if they keep to one floor a week and don't take too long for mechanical floors). Superstructure completion (ie, reaching the last floor) might be possible by August 2011 but they will need at the very least 6 months for the spire. Then there are all the usual delays between topping out and actual completion.

and also delays between structural completion and the handover of units/finishing of interiors.

26/November/2009

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Today

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29/November/2009

Dubai Marina tallest block

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waiting for the first panels of cladding now, good overall progress :)

04/December/2009

Elite Residence

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06/12

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11/December/2009

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18/December/2009

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25/December/2009

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08/January/2010

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Thanks IMRE for the photos !:bow:


The speed seems good now: 13 large floors in 13 weeks from oct. 9 ! Can we expect to finish the structure in other 65 weeks ? And for the spire ?

they have Marina 101 disease, still wondering how the cladding will look like at the end.

15/January/2010

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21/January/2010

Marina 101 and Elite Residences

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29/January/2010

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05/February/2010

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12/February/2010

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19/February/2010

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26/February/2010

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04/March/2010

Marina 101,Elite Residences,Sulafa Tower,Marina Pinnacle

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12/March/2010

Elite Residence, cladding started today, first panel already there

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12/March/2010

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Good job IMRE ! Iìm very happy for the cladding !. I hope for the quality now..... Why didn't they painted the concrete with the black protective coat?

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Good update as usual. Thanks Imre. The concrete in this pic really doesn't look good. Hopefully there are not to many of this weak spots in the columns.

Heard you're going away Imre. Hope that you will come back soon. We can't live without your Dubai updates.

13/March/2010

Elite Residences, first glass also there

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Thank you IMRE, I can't say how happy i am !!! :nocrook:

So the glasses are not green as in the render but blu. I think it is much better.....

19/March/2010

Elite Residence

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29.03.10
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Thank you Ronnie......friday update !!!

16/April/2010

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Wellcome back IMRE!

23/April/2010

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23/April/2010

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Not bad the speed now, Thanks IMRE.

The cladding color looks very similar to Marina Crown. Actually, I'm a little disappointed by that. Cladding looked awesome with the protection foil on. But let's not judge before the tower is completely done....

30/April/2010

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Good progress TAMEER

Yes - Core almost at 60 floors.

although I'm not a fan of beige skyscraper cladding I hope it will look nice next to the Marina Crown which is right now a little bit out of place in the tallest block. Something blue or white would have looked much less tacky.

06/May/2010

Elite Residences

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This is a pic I took with my cell phone at the Tameer office.

It gives a pretty good idea of what the cladding color is going to look like after completion.


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Thanks as usual IMRE. At what time of the day you took these photos?

Welcome, around 5-5:30 p.m.

Please, can someone explain to me ( maybe in PM ) how can i post some photos? Thanks

By upload it into this website www.tinypic.com

Cladding underway on Tameer's landmark 91- storey Elite Residence in Dubai Marina

Tameer Holding Investment LLC, a leading property developer in the Middle East, reported that construction on the Elite Residence project in Dubai Marina is progressing on schedule, with Cladtech International L.L.C. commencing the cladding work on the 91-storey tower.

"Cladtech, a leading UAE based cladding contractor, has commenced work and is progressing at an excellent rate on the Elite Residence project. The Elite Residence will offer one of the most desirable addresses in Dubai Marina, the city's most sought-after residential district,"


said Federico Tauber, President of Tameer.

The Elite Residence Tower has a unique design which combines classic architecture with a modern layout and stylish finishes.

"Once completed in 2011, the new landmark development at a height of 380 meters will become one of the world's tallest residential towers and will house around 1,500 residents," added Tauber.

The 91 storey tower includes, 4 basements, 2 gymnasiums, 3 swimming pools, a children's play area, a luxury reception, a prayer area and 24-hour security. The project provides a mixture of spacious 1 and 2 bedroom apartments, and expansive 3 and 4 bedroom penthouses, with a total of 696 apartments.

Elite Residence is ideally located in Dubai Marina and enjoys panoramic views over The Palm Jumeirah and Marina and is just minutes away from Dubai Marina Mall, Mall of the Emirates, and industry free zones Dubai Media City, Dubai Internet City and Jebel Ali.

Additionally, the high-rise residential tower offers easy access to the Dubai Metro Red Line, the future Al Sufouh tram line and is situated steps away from The Walk at Jumeirah Beach Residence with its abundance of quality hotels, restaurants and boutique shops plus an open beach with water sports facilities.

http://www.ameinfo.com/234014.html

^^Completion 2011, Oh dear why do they continue to treat their investors like dummies?

likely to be nearer 2013 than 2011.

Have you ever read anything in AME info, that is real? It's always "rosy" and overly positive, a perfect world. Their "information" is even more off than Emirates 24/7 or Arabian Business, lol.

We are the correctorS then :D

04 June 2010 - Core at level 61, floorplate at 46

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Dear all,
Has anyone heard about the new payment plan from Tameer?
15-NOV-09 65% Level 10 ( main slab)

24-JAN-10 5% Level 25 ( main slab)

26-APR-10 5% Level 40 ( main slab)

31-AUG-10 5% Level 55 ( main slab)

31-DEC-10 5% Level 70 ( main slab)

01-AUG-11 5% Superstructure Completion

30-NOV-11 10% Completion

Do they realy consider to complete the construction by the end of 2011?
How is everything with the progress of this project in general? Bag Your pardon, I live in Moscow and have an apartment in Elite Residence, but do not have enough time to visit Dubai very often, so, could you be so kind to inform me shortly about the construction - is everything ok with it now?
Thank you in advance,
Sergey

Dear all,
Has anyone heard about the new payment plan from Tameer?
15-NOV-09 65% Level 10 ( main slab)

24-JAN-10 5% Level 25 ( main slab)

26-APR-10 5% Level 40 ( main slab)

31-AUG-10 5% Level 55 ( main slab)

31-DEC-10 5% Level 70 ( main slab)

01-AUG-11 5% Superstructure Completion

30-NOV-11 10% Completion

Do they realy consider to complete the construction by the end of 2011?
How is everything with the progress of this project in general? Bag Your pardon, I live in Moscow and have an apartment in Elite Residence, but do not have enough time to visit Dubai very often, so, could you be so kind to inform me shortly about the construction - is everything ok with it now?
Thank you in advance,
Sergey

I think they are going to collect more money they can ( 90 % ), and then we'll have to wait 2 years for handover.:ohno:

09/July/2010

Elite Residences

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IMRE! You're back!:rofl:

IMRE! You're back!:rofl:

when was he gone? lol

12/July/2010

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Why is this forum called "Elite ResidenceS" with an "s" at the end?? Tameer say legal name is without the s. Just curious.

Very beautiful pictures in Imre's update today by the way...

Elizabeth Broomhall
July 13, 2010

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View of the Palm Jumeirah from the 64th floor of the Elite Residence tower.

Developers of the Elite Residence project in Dubai have announced that Tiger Steel will be providing fabricated steel for the development.

The supplier, which will be awarded the contract officially by main contractor Arabian Construction Company later this week, has been chosen because of its proven track record and competitive edge.

It will be one of three steel suppliers to the project, alongside Cicon, which is providing reinforced steel (rebar), and Freyssinet, which is currently supplying steel for the post-tensioning.

The fabricated steel will be used for the roof feature at the very top of the 91-storey building, which will take the form of a crown in line with the ‘elite theme’.

Tameer’s development director Darren Ingram said: “The tendering is already done and we have made the decision to use Tiger Steel for the structural steel for Elite. The nomination is currently under process, and ACC will be announcing the contract officially later this week.

“Tiger Steel has already done work on the Elite project. We chose the company based on its proven track record here as well as its competitive edge.”

When finished, the Elite Residence project, which is already half constructed and progressing well towards its completion date, will provide 697 residential units overlooking the Palm Jumeirah, located close to Dubai Marina.

http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-8920-tiger-steel-awarded-elite-residence-contract/

Latest Status Report from RERA mid June.
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16/July/2010

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Jul 19, 2010: CW visits the 91-storey Elite Residence construction site

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From PG's source:

"When finished, it will have a total of 91 floors, including four basements, the ground floor and an additional 86 floors above ground level, with four parking decks and 82 residential levels."

Please change the title to 87F!

High Prospects, constructionweekonline
by Elizabeth Broomhall on Jul 19, 2010
http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-8964-high-prospects/1/

It is, one of several high-profile residential projects in Dubai to get back on its feet this year, but Elite Residence is by far among the fastest-progressing.

Constructed as far up as the 64th floor with just 20 residential levels and a roof still to go, the tower, quite literally, has high prospects.

Advancing quickly and efficiently alongside its sister project The Princess Tower, (located just metres away), Tameer’s second-tallest, quickest-moving development is a clear indication that Dubai is looking forward to an upturn.

“The recession has had an impact on the Elite, I would be lying if I said otherwise,” says Tameer’s chief development officer John Zwets.

“Although we had sold the majority of the [residential] units at that time, the financial crisis impacted on how people deployed their capital and paid their bills. One of those bills was to satisfy their agreements with the developer. It became more labour intensive to get people to make payments.”

He goes on to say how, as a result, it became more difficult to pay the main contractor Arabian Construction Company, which in turn slowed construction down and delayed the project by as long as six months (though he reiterates that the scheduled completion date has not changed since the project received RERA approval in August 2009).

And yet today, it is almost as if the downturn never happened. Up on the 64th floor, a level which so far consists of just the lift shaft or ‘core’ of the building, workers are preparing steel for concrete casting, and ‘jumpform’ formwork is in place ready to be deployed for further upward excursions.

Luckily for the workers, safety seems to be a priority for the developer. As well as being equipped with safety hats, the men are enclosed by what looks like a rather secure fencing structure. “We are very focused on safety,” says Tameer’s development director Darren Ingram, adding: “as a result, we have had no major incidents on site.”

Valued somewhere between US $250million and US $299million, with a total built-up area of 135,760m2, the project involves construction of a 380m tower located close to Dubai Marina, facing The Palm Jumeirah – the aim being to provide panoramic views of one of Dubai’s most prestigious stretches of real estate.

When finished, it will have a total of 91 floors, including four basements, the ground floor and an additional 86 floors above ground level, with four parking decks and 82 residential levels.

It will offer 697 residential units to wealthy investors, with amenities such as temperature-controlled swimming pools, high speed elevators, a ballroom and a billiards hall.

With this in mind, it becomes difficult to see how Elite Residence is any different to the large number of other prestigious, residential developments that are back in business this year now that the worst of the downturn has passed. According to the developers, it’s all about architecture.

“If you look at the shape and the formation of the building, it could probably be described as an interesting blend of what people consider to be modern architecture and what obviously is a remarkable building that really drove the emergence of technologies and architectural expression,” says Zwets.

“You can’t call Elite a traditional building, because it is simply not. I think what the architect was trying to do was give it a ‘Dubai flavour.’

And by this, I mean something different to the bland sky scrapers you would see in another metropolis like Hong Kong, or New York. I think he tried to give it a bit of soul.”

This so-called ‘Elite theme’ is perhaps better depicted by reference to the project’s unique features. According to Ingram, the colour scheme is particularly important, as are the finishes and structural idiosyncrasies.

“Among the things that distinguish Elite Residence from other developments are the location and the unique design attributes,” he says. “The façade system will provide a superior external finish, quite unlike some other residential buildings, and for this particular tower, there is a very unique roof feature.”

Otherwise known as the ‘crown’, the roof, as explained by project manager Frank Zaid, is a key part of the Elite theme, and will be fitted with 400 small lights that will change colour at night. These lights are in addition to lighting down the mast and sides of the building.

Customised by a specialist lighting consultant, the external lighting for the tower is itself another fundamental element of the design, which according to Ingram, highlights Elite’s unique architectural features. :banana:[/COLOR]

With the tower standing at 380m high however, it is important to consider how the roof will be constructed, and indeed how the lights will be fitted safely. “The roof will be pre-fabricated at ground level, and lifted up to the top of the building in stages and installed by crane,” explains Arabian Construction Company’s (ACC’s) project director Bill Parker.

“The light fittings will be pre-installed into the cladding at the cladding factory, to avoid having to fit the lights at height and ensure safety.”

But the developers are keen to stress that Elite as a project is “not a pre-fabricated development but a built building”, which may explain why lower levels of the project are at different stages to those higher up.

The first floors for example, are complete with plastered walls, windows and kitchen furnishings, in sharp contrast to level 64 which remains an open air space. Parker explains why.

“The construction of Elite is all being done in a planned sequence. Effectively what you have is a vertical climbing of trades, which is an efficient way of constructing this kind of building. The nature of high rise demands a vertical progression based on the structural plans.”

He adds: “What we like to talk about is a typical ‘floor cycle’ where each trade is trying to meet its own target within that cycle.”

In the case of Elite, the first stage in the cycle is the structural works, followed immediately by the cladding to enclose the building quickly and maintain safety, and additionally because the walls and ceilings act as a buffer for the skin of the building.

The block work, plaster work and tiling is next, followed by the MEP works, joinery, ceiling grids, ceiling plaster, paint work and finally the fit outs.

The whole process takes approximately nine months, suggesting that the structural works for the last main floor must be completed by early 2011, should the tower be constructed in time for its scheduled completion date – the end of Q3/October next year.

The question is: are the time schedules feasible?
“I think it is a reasonable programme,” confirms Parker. “We’re working steadily towards completion.”

To achieve it however, he suggests that coordination between the main contractor and subcontractors is critical, which at Elite, is being well managed by the site engineers.

Certainly the developer seems happy with the site’s progress. Speaking about the structural works, Zwets says, “The project is currently progressing at around four, sometimes five floors a month, so that’s a five to seven-day cycle per floor."

"The contractor, ACC, is doing remarkably well, so we’re very happy with them. We hadn’t used them before except for The Princess Tower [also under construction] and we’ve had a similar experience there. They are a very good contractor.”

Subcontractors include MEP firm Reliance Electro-Mechanical Contracting (REMCO), lifts provider Kone and cladding expert Cladtech.

The steel is being supplied by three different contractors, including Cicon (which is providing the rebar), Freyssinet (which is supplying the steel for post-tensioning) and Tiger Steel, which was only recently awarded the contract to provide the fabricated steel for the roof feature.

Concrete is being supplied by Universal Concrete Products Limited Company. The developer anticipates that the project will require 17,900 tonnes of steel and 75,000m3 of concrete to complete.

To reduce the volume of steel and concrete used however, and minimise material handling on-site, not to mention the time and costs of the overall project, post-tension reinforcement technology has been incorporated into the structural design for the floor slabs in the place of traditional reinforced concrete.

“Post-tension concrete slabs are leaner so your building gets lighter and you need less traditional reinforcement,” explains Zwets.

“This reduces the mass of the building, and means you can construct faster because the slabs require less steel and less steel fixing, therefore less action by the workforce, so there is a reduction in time as well as costs.

“It is also means the floors are lower and around 5cm thinner than traditional concrete, which makes quite a difference when you’re building a 91-storey tower, with 5m less to build to achieve the same number of floors.”

Time and efficiency certainly seem to be of the essence with the completion date little more than 12 months away. “The structure is reinforced steel because this is more efficient for the vertical structure, but the floor slabs will rely on post-tension reinforcement as it carries the load better,” adds Parker.

Efficiency seems to be important for Tameer both in terms of the construction of the building and its long-term operation. Though they maintain that “Tameer’s objective is to be a developer and not an asset manager,” executives at the firm are keen to emphasise their consideration for the building’s long-term maintenance.

According to Zwets, an example of this was when they employed an internal facilities management team to carry out a comprehensive service review at the beginning of the project, which meant that managers were able to rule out any concerns over how the building would be managed and operated efficiently in the long term.

To encourage environmentally-friendly living, Tameer has also installed a central chilled water system on site for the air conditioning of the building (with a view to reducing energy costs).

This system will be in addition to relying on a high-tech cladding system that will maximise insulation.

“The cladding system consists of unitised panels which are manufactured in the quality-controlled factory situation and then installed on site as complete panels,” says Ingram. “This provides excellent thermal insulation and acoustic properties, as well as minimising the amount of work on site.”

As it stands there is a significant amount of work currently taking place at Elite, all the major contracts having been awarded to subcontractors and as many as 1,400 workers on site at any one time. As the tower grows in height, Tameer expects an increase in man power, with a peak of around 2,400 workers as the project draws closer to completion.

Thus, the only outstanding concern is how a 697-capacity residential building will manage to fill its units in the context of Dubai’s housing surplus. Zwets is quick to answer.

“The easiest thing to say is that this building was designed and started a few years ago before the recession. To date we are 95% sold out.” he says.

Perhaps then, there is room for more residential projects after all? Maybe another Elite-themed tower – continuing the brand name? “It’s an idea,” he says, “but not something we’ll be doing right now. I don’t know if the market is ready for new buildings at the moment. Like all developers in the region, and probably across the world, Tameer is focusing on delivering its existing projects, rather than starting new ones.”


Elite Residences key contractors

Main contractor: Arabian Construction Company
Design, architect and lead consultant: Adnan Saffarini Design
MEP works: Reliance Electro-Mechanical Contracting (REMCO)
Foundations and piling: Zemin Teknolojisi A.S. Foundation Technology
Elevators: Kone
HVAC systems: UTS Carrier
Cladding and aluminium: Cladtech
Concrete: Universal Concrete Products
Safety products: Combisafe
Formwork: Grocon Lubeca Systems
Formwork: Doka Gulf
Steel: Cicon
Post-tensioning steel: Freyssinet
Fabricated steel: Tiger Steel

30/July/2010

Elite Residence

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Workers are completing Elite Residence.

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Elite Residence

Read in full >> Source (http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-9118-crowning-glory/)

Someone please change the title to
DUBAI | Elite Residence | 380m | 1247ft | 87 fl | U/C

It says 91 Floors: 4B+G+4P+82 on the tameer website (http://www.tameer.net/projects/elite_residence.asp), as well as in RERA progress reports.

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WOW!!! Really fantastic video!!!

September 6th

The Palm and Elite Residences from Marina Pinnacle

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Cladding color is tough to judge. Anyway, a photo posted in Marina Pinnacle thread:

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I always thought the cladding on Elite Residence was orange until I saw it in reality a few days ago. It's rather golden.
Also note the green neon lights on the balconies. They've got them on the front and back side of the building now. Not sure if this is light effect testing...
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16 Oct

think the golden color effect is more visible on this one. I like it.

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the green lights at night must be testing or something. you can see an electric cable running on the outside of the balconies connecting the neon lights for the time being.

23 Oct 2010


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Pictures directly from Tameer website
http://www.tameer.net/projects/elite_towers/project_photos.asp

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Absolutely LOVE the kitchen design!! :doh::nono::old:
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If it is of interest:

http://www.samachar.com/Worlds-tallest-residential-tower-in-Dubai-soon-kl2kKhieaje.html