wat eva is for qaiserm ur nik is so hard i speled it wrong so other bro was makin fun of tats y i said wa eva for him just a polite reply tats all

:laugh:

and whats with bruv? :ohno:

Yeah whats with this "bruv"?
and shaikhster can you please use proper english?

Yeah whats with this "bruv"?
and shaikhster can you please use proper english?

Relax puttar's! let the man be. and havent seen you around for a while man, where have you been?

wat eva is for qaiserm ur nik is so hard i speled it wrong so other bro was makin fun of tats y i said wa eva for him just a polite reply tats all

yeah you are right, "qmers" is way easy to pronounce:doh:... well brother its no issue at all you can keep calling me "qmers" if you like.... wo kehtey hein na..... phhool(flower) ko jis naam sey b pukaro wo phhool he rehta hey :tyty:

but i dont know brighty likes "brigdit" or not ???

Qster and shaikhster kindly leave that behind.

:) ok boss

:cheers1:

mtf77 this is slag english broooo

yooo brooo u seemed nice guy qaiserm

so u all r from khi or liven in some other countries an keeping eye on khi like me hmmm

mtf77 this is slag english broooo

yooo brooo u seemed nice guy qaiserm

so u all r from khi or liven in some other countries an keeping eye on khi like me hmmm

This could have been said in one post :)

merged the posts.
@shaikhster: you don't have to use different posts of single sentences or phrases. Also post 4-5 pics per post and not every picture in a different post.

^^ KB is active these days. yesterday he merged two threads as well :okay:

ok brothers well i dont know much about this site tats y cuz em new here ok

ok brothers well i dont know much about this site tats y cuz em new here ok

Oh daant tussi worry! :hug:











a requirement of being a member of Mehfil Pakistan is to be willing and able to suffer my hackneyed attempts at Punjabi! :laugh:

This thread has gone very far off topic. Would request the moderators to please clean it up.


On-topic note:

I dont understand why people are shouting so much about DHA building something on the coastline. If you even look at the history of this area, all of this land was reclaimed from the marshes by DHA itself in the first place. They have a right to build whatever they want there!

For proof you can look at old satellite photos which show the entire phase 8 area being reclaimed from the marshes slowly and gradually in the early 80's and 90's. And likewise since DHA reclaimed it themselves, they can do whatever they want with it.

Emaar Pakistan signs agreement with Paragon Construction for piling work of towers in plot 7 & 8 of Crescent Bay







Emaar Country Manager Turner, Mr Abdul Majeed Qureshi along with Chief Operating Officer Emaar Pakistan, Mr Saleem Butt; Managing Director Paragon, Mr Aftab Siddique and Director Corporate Services Emaar Pakistan, Mr Sarwar.02 September 2008
• Pioneering master-planned community in Karachi

• Strong customer response to Crescent Bay apartments


• Piling work to be completed in six months

PJSC, has awarded the piling work contract for towers in plot 7 & 8 within Crescent Bay to Paragon Construction, a leading Pakistani company. Crescent Bay is the pioneering master-planned community being developed by Emaar Pakistan and is part of a multi-billion dollar investment by the company in the country's real estate sector.

Mr Saleem Butt, Chief Operating Officer, Emaar Pakistan, signed the agreement with Mr Aftab Siddique of Paragon Construction recently. As per the contract valued at over Rs2 billion, Paragon will undertake the piling work for Reef and Pearl Towers within Crescent Bay, with piling expected to be completed in six months. Work on the super structure and mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) works will start thereafter.

Mr Butt said: "Crescent Bay is energizing Karachi's property sector as the pioneering master-planned community that brings in world-class standards in engineering and construction. Paragon Construction has been selected for the piling work for their accomplished track record in working with landmark projects."

He added: "Awarding the contract and undertaking the work also highlight our commitment to hand over properties in Crescent Bay to the customers on schedule. By working with Pakistani companies, we are also contribution to the overall socio-economic growth by creating job opportunities."

Mr Aftab Siddique of Paragon Construction said: "Emaar Pakistan's Crescent Bay is one of the most prestigious undertakings in Pakistan now, and it is our privilege to be associated with the project. We will employ cutting edge technology and tools, and execute the project as per schedule."

Emaar Pakistan has already revolutionized the construction sector in the country with the introduction of advanced technologies such as the Tunnel Form System, which helps EmaarEmaar to develop high-quality villas swiftly. The system gives higher tensile compressive strength to the walls and roof. EmaarEmaar's development capabilities have also been endorsed with the RCCI Gold Award, and the PE1 developer rating by the Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Limited (PACRA) and National Engineering Services Pakistan (Pvt) Limited (NESPAK).

Emaar Pakistan recently launched Coral, Pearl and Reef towers within Crescent Bay to overwhelming customer response. During the launch, property was offered to 850 pre-registered applicants.

has expanded to Pakistan in line with its Vision 2010 to become one of the most valuable companies in the world through geographic expansion and business segmentation. Today, Pakistan is one of the key markets for EmaarEmaar, with the country already contributing to the international revenue stream through sale of Emaar Pakistan's master-planned communities in Islamabad and Karachi.

EmaarEmaar's approach to property development is to introduce integrated communities featuring the entire spectrum of lifestyle amenities such as healthcare, education, shopping malls and hospitality & leisure. EmaarEmaar's projects in Pakistan - Highlands and Canyon Views in Islamabad and Crescent Bay in Karachi - are integrated communities that bring in a new lifestyle choice to the country.



About Emaar Pakistan:
Emaar Pakistan is the country subsidiary of Dubai-based Emaar PropertiesEmaar PropertiesEmaar Properties


PJSC, a global property developer with six business sectors, more than 60 active companies and a collective presence in over 36 markets spanning the Middle East, North Africa, Pan-Asia, Europe and North America.
Emaar Pakistan's projects of development value US$2.4 billion include the Highlands and Canyon Views, Islamabad; and Crescent Bay in Karachi. With 1,500 acres between them the two Islamabad communities - Highlands and Canyon Views - offer 9,000 luxury single-family town homes and villas in a range of architectural styles with easy access to amenities including retail centers, community club houses, parks, lakes, schools and mosques.
Crescent Bay covers 108 acres, and will include high and mid-rise towers for residential and commercial use, all replete with comprehensive amenities. A part of Karachi's DHA Phase 8, which includes the DHA Golf Course and ideal location near Karachi's central business district, Crescent Bay will also include a shopping centre as well as a 5-star beachfront hotel.



http://www.zawya.com/Story.cfm/sidZAWYA20080902110037

^^:banana:

GREAT NEWS JADI! :banana: do we have renders of Coral and reef towers?

Here are the renders

Reef Towers
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll105/qaicer/reef.jpg

Coral Towers
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll105/qaicer/coral.jpg

Pearl Towers
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll105/qaicer/pearl.jpg


download the brochures
http://www.emaar.com/pakistan/downloads/brochure/CoralBrochure.pdf
http://www.emaar.com/pakistan/downloads/brochure/PearlBrochure.pdf
http://www.emaar.com/pakistan/downloads/brochure/ReefBrochure.pdf

Good to know. Its mentioned that pilling will be completed in six months but they haven't mention about the start date?

those design looks old

dun like the designs at all......

^^ exactly. they under estimate our aesthetics??:bash::bash:

Why are you guys complaining? I like the Miami style designs.

I hate them too! :mad: They're way too plain & simple! :bash:

Why are you guys complaining? I like the Miami style designs.

no one will compare them with miami :)

^^ Why not? If they build them like they showed in the render, then it'll look like a typical Florida apartment building.

^^ ok ji Florida he sae. let them build :)

:lol:

Here are the renders

Reef Towers
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll105/qaicer/reef.jpg

Coral Towers
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll105/qaicer/coral.jpg

Pearl Towers
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll105/qaicer/pearl.jpg


download the brochures
http://www.emaar.com/pakistan/downloads/brochure/CoralBrochure.pdf
http://www.emaar.com/pakistan/downloads/brochure/PearlBrochure.pdf
http://www.emaar.com/pakistan/downloads/brochure/ReefBrochure.pdf

Even though I'm sure rendering is not depicting it exactly but why falsly show beaches so dangerously close to bldgs?

Only the Pearl Tower is somewhat acceptable, other bldg designs look very dated and would definitely be unsightly after a few years.:ohno:

Only the last ones look good, they should all be glassed especially being at the shore.

Pearl and Reef looks the same.

Rubbish Old Awful Design Creek Marina is far better than these 80's style designs it looks like how much we pakistanis can spend here but all there good designs are for dubai and it makes sence how can a company from one country can build something better than their own in other country that has more potential.

another ugly jewel for an already undeveloped skyline

You guys are morons.

Agree with brightside, there is nothing wrong in the design of these buildings. Not everything needs to be covered with glass and inspired by Frank Gehry to look or even be considered "modern". Japan is a good example of functionality first, design secondary. I'd much rather these mature looking, time-resistant designs than the Mickey Mouse structures often seen in South America or India.

than the Mickey Mouse structures often seen in South America or India.

:lol:

Very well put.

The design is okay, better than other apartment buildings in Karachi, but the main thing is that the built quality will be far better than anything we've seen before in Pakistan.

From an architectural viewpoint, these designs look straight out of the early 80's. The Miami apartments Brightside is talking about were probably built during that period. The buildings being built in the US currently look much better and functional and much more modern. Even in Pakistan, most of the other buildings under construction have more of a current design than these 1980's timewarped eyesores.

I agree with most people here. These are horrible mass-produced designs and lack any refinement. Emaar seriously has no idea about the aesthetic nuances of the Pakistani people.

another thing. As this project is quite old may be these were the initial mockups, i guess, they might have improved them. I have seen 2-3 design versions of this project so i'm not sure these are the final designs.

this was the Initial version posted in 2006
http://www.propertyworldme.com/content/images/article_1383.jpg

and the latest one from the pdf i posted above
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll105/qaicer/cresentbay.jpg

Look at the towers quite different then the above images. so i guess we still donot have the final/approved renders.

another thing. As this project is quite old may be these were the initial mockups, i guess, they might have improved them. I have seen 2-3 design versions of this project so i'm not sure these are the final designs.

this was the Initial version posted in 2006
http://www.propertyworldme.com/content/images/article_1383.jpg

and the latest one from the pdf i posted above
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll105/qaicer/cresentbay.jpg

Look at the towers quite different then the above images. so i guess we still donot have the final/approved renders.

Yeah, they later on raised the heights of the buildings.

The buildings seem less nice compared to the original plan. Maybe Emaar downgraded the project because of the massive fall in the value of the rupee (over 25% in six months). We're lucky that they're still building the project and haven't run away like most other investors.

45 towers?

and the latest one from the pdf i posted above
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll105/qaicer/cresentbay.jpg


Most of these look horribly ugly. I'd much rather see North American style 80s skyscrapers than Dubai style eyesores. Those minaret shaped ones are the worst.

The buildings seem less nice compared to the original plan. Maybe Emaar downgraded the project because of the massive fall in the value of the rupee (over 25% in six months). We're lucky that they're still building the project and haven't run away like most other investors.

If you're talking about the following changes. Then, that change was done ages ago. Before all of this political & economic crises.

this was the Initial version posted in 2006
http://www.propertyworldme.com/content/images/article_1383.jpg

and the latest one from the pdf i posted above
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll105/qaicer/cresentbay.jpg

Look at the towers quite different then the above images. so i guess we still donot have the final/approved renders.

the best one is on the tip of cresent bay 1. its different in style as compared to the others.
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll105/qaicer/cresentbay1.jpg

the building which is in the left front look much better from all of them

thank for the pic Qaiser bhaiya

Yep, the one on the left, and the one behind it are much better looking. The two in the middle look terrible.

listen guys u know thing is tat don’t look at the design or its fanciness look from this point tat at least they r building this project and not windrowing don’t matter about the design if they build this project it means its successful ya wat happen next is competition between firms catches more fire and more firms will gets more attracted and they build more projects better then the other companies project so forget about the design v r not tat modern and skyscraper cities citizen tat we have itnay nakhray kay we want design as well. we r getting high rise buildings tats enough. u know this thing because of emaar and other companies u know (damac ) now they as well want to enter in the market build projects so pleas understand this ill appreciate that they add some design but let it bee

:lol: you are right. At least this one still seems to be on.

yeah it is better to have something instead of nothing...!!!!

listen guys u know thing is tat don’t look at the design or its fanciness look from this point tat at least they r building this project and not windrowing don’t matter about the design if they build this project it means its successful ya wat happen next is competition between firms catches more fire and more firms will gets more attracted and they build more projects better then the other companies project so forget about the design v r not tat modern and skyscraper cities citizen tat we have itnay nakhray kay we want design as well. we r getting high rise buildings tats enough. u know this thing because of emaar and other companies u know (damac ) now they as well want to enter in the market build projects so pleas understand this ill appreciate that they add some design but let it bee

:lol: you are right. At least this one still seems to be on.

yeah it is better to have something instead of nothing...!!!!

But I still want them to look nice! :(

intox u know wat u lounch ur own project and make nice looking buildings ok






lolz

listen guys u know thing is tat don’t look at the design or its fanciness look from this point tat at least they r building this project and not windrowing don’t matter about the design if they build this project it means its successful ya wat happen next is competition between firms catches more fire and more firms will gets more attracted and they build more projects better then the other companies project so forget about the design v r not tat modern and skyscraper cities citizen tat we have itnay nakhray kay we want design as well. we r getting high rise buildings tats enough. u know this thing because of emaar and other companies u know (damac ) now they as well want to enter in the market build projects so pleas understand this ill appreciate that they add some design but let it bee

Shaikhster pappu beta, aaj apne aftari ke the. Yeah kiya likh raha ho. I can't understand a damn thing you have written:bleep::bleep:

Shaikhster pappu beta, aaj apne aftari ke the. Yeah kiya likh raha ho. I can't understand a damn thing you have written:bleep::bleep:

:rofl::rofl:

I read it twice he is trying to say that atleast they are building it!

:lol:

bt the thing is dt..... after few years of completion these towers like Reef will look like any other common building or buildings like council flats in uk. they all look good in renders but most of the times actual is different unless the design is artistic.....
I fink as far as individual building design is concerned, creek marina has much better n decent lookin towers as well as modern

paa g how do we know the council flats in uk...??

paa g how do we know the council flats in uk...??

search for "council flats london" on google images

My two cents:
Buildings meant for residential purpose normally have such type of a design. They are not completely covered by glass, in most cases they dont have glass covering at all. Like in Dubai, if you see building like Marina 101 and The Torch, they have almost the same design as we see in Crescent bay.
The design, in my view, is not very good but not bad either.

just shut up everybody...
the builders know better what they are going to build

just shut up everybody...
the builders know better what they are going to build

:mad2:

no i'm not kidding

intox u know wat u lounch ur own project and make nice looking buildings ok






lolz

Fine. Gimme some money and I'll do it!

Shaikhster pappu beta, aaj apne aftari ke the. Yeah kiya likh raha ho. I can't understand a damn thing you have written:bleep::bleep:

:lol::lol::lol:

Fine. Gimme some money and I'll do it!


or yaar nakhray tum ko hai mujhay nahi so gather it ur self:lol:
:lol::lol::lol:

nahi roza may likh raha tha :lol:

just shut up everybody...
the builders know better what they are going to build

ya ur right :)

^^ qaiser bhai i got support

:no:

any update on this prjects?

any update on this prjects?

Will you stop doing that?! The moment someone comes across an update, it will be posted here. Otherwise, nothing would be posted.

^^ qaiser bhai i got support

LOLs. but we are still winning the number game :)

@taseer
Intoxi is right whenever someone will have something he will definitly post here.

what the hell is wrong with taseer... he very anxious in nature

I have just bought in Pearl Tower 1 which is there signature tower and I paid 4.3 carore for a 3 bed+utility. Approx 2400 sq ft. The Penthouse apartments are prices in excess of 8 carore. Most of the 1 bed & 2 beds are sold out. Maybe this will help someone in terms of prices there.

$1.1m apartments!

Congrats!

wow thats alot

What is the construction status ??

My friend told me that photography is prohibited in that area like Sofitel, Is it true ???

What is the construction status ??

It was all boarded up. Could not gain access to see what was going on. The sales rep told me that Insha allah they are hoping to hand over early 2012. I had no reason to doubt what I was being told.

2012..... and when was this project announced...??

2012..... and when was this project announced...??

Mid 2006. Its a HUMONGOUS project, so its understandable!!

Read these posts to understand:

7 year is too long time

then they will start waterfront/iland city..........

Probably because of reclamation and such, and then construction and etc :dunno:

I think three or so years of it have already passed.

No, I meant that only 4 years are left. And a lot of work has been done, mainly land reclamation.

My friend told me that photography is prohibited in that area like Sofitel, Is it true ???

I can believe that because they would not allow me to photograph the show apartment they had up. It was the "Hitler" looking women actually in the show apartment that would not allow it, the rep was fine with it!!

any construction pic

Yeah some pics??

I have just bought in Pearl Tower 1 which is there signature tower and I paid 4.3 carore for a 3 bed+utility. Approx 2400 sq ft. The Penthouse apartments are prices in excess of 8 carore. Most of the 1 bed & 2 beds are sold out. Maybe this will help someone in terms of prices there.

Congratulations!

But you could have gotten a nice double story appx. 800 sq yds bungalow in defense for that amount with you own land, sky and privacy, off course. So what is the logic bro?

^^ people have different choices.... you can't change anyone's mind by just posting something on internet forums....

but it's amazing... Why are the Emaar's apartments more expensive than bangalows at defense?

^^ people have different choices.... you can't change anyone's mind by just posting something on internet forums....

but it's amazing... Why are the Emaar's apartments more expensive than bangalows at defense?

Its not about changing someone's mind..... Its about understanding other people's views, learning what you dont know, keeping up to date with trends, discussing options and so on.....

So why would someone buy a flat when you can buy a decent size bungalow for the same price across the road from Crescent Bay. Is the flat too expensive or the houses too cheap???? What is Emaar offering that you can't have in your own house?

^^ ask Emaar... and you'll be surprised and will throw your house into trash... believe me

Its not about changing someone's mind..... Its about understanding other people's views, learning what you dont know, keeping up to date with trends, discussing options and so on.....

So why would someone buy a flat when you can buy a decent size bungalow for the same price across the road from Crescent Bay. Is the flat too expensive or the houses too cheap???? What is Emaar offering that you can't have in your own house?

I can only comment on my own circumstance. 2 Reasons, the first one being I have bought Emaar project in Dubai and commend their way of doing business and the final product is unbelievable in terms of quality and finish. The second and most important reason is Safety. I personally know of people who have been held up and robbed in their own houses in DHA and other areas of Karachi. I personally feel slightly safer on a 15th Floor apartment. Finally, the views from the tower cannot be matched by any bunglow.

I can only comment on my own circumstance. 2 Reasons, the first one being I have bought Emaar project in Dubai and commend their way of doing business and the final product is unbelievable in terms of quality and finish. The second and most important reason is Safety. I personally know of people who have been held up and robbed in their own houses in DHA and other areas of Karachi. I personally feel slightly safer on a 15th Floor apartment. Finally, the views from the tower cannot be matched by any bunglow.

^^ Safety and view are some good points. What Emaar project did you buy in Dubai?

^^ Safety and view are some good points. What Emaar project did you buy in Dubai?

Hi,

I bought in Dubai Marina Towers. I have since sold the apartment after completion and bought a Tameer Elite Residence apartment.

Pakistan and especially Karachi has so much to offer. Corruption has fcuked up our wonderful country.

We all need to stand up & make the change - Its not a one man job!!

http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp216/shaikh321/image005.gif there the invitation to all the members who bouht this project shares and its a gud progress

there is construction going on as well but sorry no pics just news

^^:banana::banana: great news
It means they have completed the model apartments. Go Emaar Go

^^ excellent news.

yes she will remember that day with me :lol:

yes she will remember that day with me :lol:


:lol:

there is construction going on as well but sorry no pics just news

good news want 2 see some pics sooon..

I have never seen any construction pics from this project...

I heard that Emaar packed their bags and left and the project has been cancelled. Anyone know more about it?

I nearly made a down payment for this. Glad they were sold out then.

Must be a joke!!

^^ might possible because they are facing economic downfall and yet there market share fall upto 90%, though this project need heavy amount of money.

:ohno::ohno:

Must be a joke!!

Yeah i think the same.Emaar have other projects also.

They cant leave bcoz my peoples have already bought appartments here, and Emaar have invested millions of $ here!! So they cant leave, it will badly affect there financial condition and good will also!!

Could someone in Karachi find out for sure?

Gulf developers vow to push ahead with projects

Karachi: Despite contentions to the contrary a cloud hangs over the progress of the super-luxurious residential and commercial projects which had been begun by UAE developers in Pakistan. The rumours of rescheduling due to the crisis in the real estate market in the region have been the source of the uncertainty.

Developers from the UAE such as the Emaar Pakistan Pvt Ltd and Al Ghurair Giga Pakistan Ltd are reasonably worried about the future of their projects in Islamabad and Karachi. And yet smaller projects initiated by local developers seem to be doing extremely well.

According to one investor not wishing to reveal his identity, each visit to the project site resulted only in seeing “barren land with a lot of machinery and work force carrying out tasks at a snail’s pace. I have repeatedly inquired on the status of the venture and I am always assured that it would be completed on time. But I fail to understand how they would manage when my eyes tell me otherwise.”

The picture doesn’t look rosy either as a real estate insider predicts that the UAE market will head further down which will in turn affect the projects taken up by Gulf companies in Pakistan. According to him, “more projects would be cancelled and abandoned in the months to come and these are directly going to affect the projects in Pakistan too.”

He further mentioned that Emaar needs billions of dirhams to complete projects. The intital plan had been to borrow the money from Abu Dhabi but this has hit a hitch as Abu Dhabi has now requested shares in Emaar projects.

“Similarly, other big developers such as Nakheel, Damac and Ruwad have laid off staff in massive numbers while shares of the real estate sector of UAE have plunged from as high as Dhs11 per share to a mere Dhs3 per share. The UAE developers that are here have been rumoured to be planning to also lay off people or worse abandon projects and flee with the investors’ money. “The best bet in these times is caution, as the market is highly speculative right now,” advised the source.

When contacted the Chief Executive Officer of Emaar Pakistan, Dr Dia Malaeb, denied such reports and said that his company believed in the potential of the Pakistani market which had shown resilience in the face of the global meltdown and had not been affected as much as badly as the UAE real estate market.

According to him, those projects which were already underway would be completed and delivered to the investors on time.

Elaborating Dr Malaeb sited the fact that the Canyon Views in Islamabad would be handed over to investors in the near future, while the Highlands (Islamabad) and Crescent Bay (Karachi) are progressing on schedule.

Dr Malaeb did concede that sales had been affected and that some of the newer projects which were to be introduced in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad had to be put on hold. According to him these projects would now be launched in 2nd quarter of the current year and had not been abandoned. “We are studying the market for our other projects and would launch them when the time is right,” he explained.

On the other hand Al Ghurair Giga Pakistan Pvt. Ltd, were of the view that as an independent firm they weren’t answerable to their parent company in the UAE. According to the company some rescheduling had taken place as a result of the situation in the Gulf but this didn’t mean that they were shutting down projects as the company remained “earnest” about its projects in the country.

A spokesman for the company was of the view that since the company had the licence for the World Trade Centre in Islamabad it, “had to deliver as there was much at stake.”

The representative further added, “Adjustments are made according to the economic situation, be it increasing prices or the global recession but we take everything in our stride optimistically. In fact, we actually benefited from the real estate recession in the UAE as local investors came back into the country and invested in our local ventures and therefore we gained more than we lost.”

http://www.aim168realestate.com/real-estate-articles/karachi/731/gulf-developers-vow-to-push-ah.html

^^ good news for emaar projects in pakistan. cheers.

Rahim, thanks for that article. This is why this forum is so good. :)

Can anyone fo to the site and check things out?

^^ then why don't you go?

^^ then why don't you go?

I would if I lived in Karachi and not in Europe.

the site is too far away from our houses....
Emaar should provide updates on the website

I would if I lived in Karachi and not in Europe.

Unfortunately most of the active members on MP live abroad.

can someone please check if emaar is still going ahead with crescent bay because there is a strong rumour throughout karachi that they are packing there bags and leaving just today someone was telling my dad that buyers have received a notice that the project is being abandoned and yes i know about the article in which they have vowed to go ahead but someone should just confirm if so

its a big disaster for Pakistan if that is true.

can someone please check if emaar is still going ahead with crescent bay because there is a strong rumour throughout karachi that they are packing there bags and leaving just today someone was telling my dad that buyers have received a notice that the project is being abandoned and yes i know about the article in which they have vowed to go ahead but someone should just confirm if so


this may be the reason of rumour ..
http://uk.reuters.com/article/rbssFinancialServicesAndRealEstateNews/idUKLM7004820090222

Hello update this thread daily on international and national forum to create a soft and developed image of PAKISTAN

Plz go someone on the bay and take pics. really i want to see,

The project is on hold. Just wait for the financial crises to finally stop (it will sometime) and things to go back up, and you will see crescent bay rising like magic! :)

Hey and look to the good side, atleast the the centaurus (despite the financial crises) is going at great speed, with 2 or 3 more projects. As i said lets just wait....

ur rite man... we gotta be positive n patient n luk at the gud side...

hope

Go someone get the pics of crescent bay everyone including me are dying to see its progress :rant:

Damn! :laugh:


You need to edit your signature, read the following rules regarding it:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/announcement.php?f=525&a=307

And he also should introduce himself in GupShup forum!!

^^ strongly recommended he should introduce himself first....

Any updates???

stop requesting for updates people will post updates when they are available ok MR SPAMMER lol jk ok

Any updates???

You will soon get brig!!

I call the emaar and discover about project they said that the pile work is completed.

hmm...

but can someone go and get the pics? :(

seems like most Karachi ppl r lazy ass. long time since an update appeared on this thread.

I call the emaar and discover about project they said that the pile work is completed.

thnxs.

can sum 1 get pics plz.

karachi is rising and people are sleeping.
m i right?

see Islamabad updates yesterday.
awesome

Isb is not even 1/10th in size. Everytime you go out, you'll probably pass every dev. in the city. This place is a good 32 kms from my home.

I went near this place recently but it was very early in the morning so it was completely dark, all you could see was its huge billboard which was the only thing lit up for a few kms around. And at that time I wasn't interested in the project anyway. Don't see why anyone would go near there during the day.

well answered siamu maharaj

and we are busy people and we run 68% of pakistan. :bash:

well answered siamu maharaj

and we are busy people and we run 68% of pakistan. :bash:
Last time I checked, Pakistan was run from Isb. No need for such statements. I wasn't trying to putting Isb down.

I went near this place recently but it was very early in the morning so it was completely dark, all you could see was its huge billboard which was the only thing lit up for a few kms around. And at that time I wasn't interested in the project anyway. Don't see why anyone would go near there during the day.
At one time I used to drive a lot on that road, but then the dents in my wallet forced me not to. It's a mighty good road.

So, this project is not backed out. Am i correct?

...

nop, they working on it at a full pace...

Last time I checked, Pakistan was run from Isb. No need for such statements. I wasn't trying to putting Isb down.

+1,000,000

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Taken on March 10, 2009

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what is that?
a desalination plant?

^^ looks like it from this angle.

Concrete mixing plant!!

Wow the road looks beautiful. Its a great place for crescent bay.

imagine that picture in 8 years time

Oh great, i imagine actually i visualize

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aik din crescent bay k sath ;) lolz
the video starts with morning and ends up at night the whole day
nice video karachite

Are they still going to include the 500m building inside it? :(

Who told u abt 500m, or which render??

On a youtube vid

ah.... nvm

nvm................

i still think they should have made a few really tall towers in there

This was Nakheel's waterfront project!!

^^ i know

According to this old article (1 yr 11 months old) they are going to make theme parks, marinas, expo centres, expensive hotels, and condominiums within crescent bay. Is this true about the theme parks because i doubt it.

Some people keep saying that this project will be built but the word I'm getting from Karachi is that it has been abandoned and people who paid deposits are trying to get their money back.

Plus, the building equipment has apparently been removed from the site.

It's a double whammy. Pakistan is suffering from Zardarinomics and Dubai based Emaar is itself in big time trouble.

Lol your talking about Karachi waterfront because this project is on full pace!
Emaar is not in much trouble the figures seem high but its nothing for them, and the rumour of job cuts was denied by emaar!
People have phoned in and asked they have finished piling from what i hear, and it is on full pace according to the website!
Emaar rewarded the construction of canyon views 2 weeks ago, and emaar said it will finish on time! And plus they are still selling canyon views and crescent bay.

You have mistaken crescent bay for the waterfront!

So stop giving everyone false information, we already went through this and found out its at full pace!

Lol your talking about Karachi waterfront because this project is on full pace!
Emaar is not in much trouble the figures seem high but its nothing for them, and the rumour of job cuts was denied by emaar!
People have phoned in and asked they have finished piling from what i hear, and it is on full pace according to the website!
Emaar rewarded the construction of canyon views 2 weeks ago, and emaar said it will finish on time! And plus they are still selling canyon views and crescent bay.

You have mistaken crescent bay for the waterfront!

So stop giving everyone false information, we already went through this and found out its at full pace!

Do you have a problem putting all your views in one post? If you don't stop spamming you'll be outta here.

Do you have a problem putting all your views in one post? If you don't stop spamming you'll be outta here.

How on earth is that spamming?!

How on earth is that spamming?!

See you after 5 days.

Check the recent images on urbanpk, they have huge machinery on the site, and 1 tower crane is aslo installed on the site!!

Well, I hope it's being built. This is my favorite project in Karachi and I plan to one day buy a flat in it. In fact, I tried to book one but couldn't because they were sold out.

I just keep hearing these rumors from family members in Karachi.

only phase 1 will be built
n i have a few units with me
if you want to buy i can arrange smooth payment plan for u

only phase 1 will be built
n i have a few units with me
if you want to buy i can arrange smooth payment plan for u

What do you mean only phase 1 will be built? They arnt going to build all of it?! :nuts:

http://www.emaar.com/pakistan/

the above link shows the construction updates for crescent bay

It looks like they're building what they sold in phase 1. Let's see if/when they launch the next ones. It would be nice if they build the whole project, though it may take longer than originally planned.

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what does phase one of the project include ?

Good work taseer!!

I love what i have seen in these images by taseer, thanks dear for converting them into jpgs to show us the progress. Heavy machinery is installed and piling work is in progress for the towers. I thought they are still wasting time on excavation type of activities look at the transit mixers and pumping machines. Fingers crossed

Taseer! can you also capture the textual details with these images and post them here? thanks in advance

That area is so sandy that the piles have to be inserted very deep - 80-100 meters. That's like 8-10 stories deep. That's why the piling work takes a long time. Once that's done the buildings should go up pretty fast.

80-100 meters = 20-25 stories, not 8-10.

^^ That's right.

Average depth of each pile is 35 meters in the ground(mentioned on the website). Its true that the area is sandy but if you look the below diagram again there is a rock at about 25 to 30 meters deep, which is providing a strong support to the structure hence no need for 80-100 meters piles.
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Finally some pictorial updates. Wish the pics weren't microscopic though.

http://www.aajkal.com.pk/news/2009/5/7/4_n19.jpg

Tower crane in the background... it means the construction of the basements has already been started????

i m 99.9% certain that picture was taken at canyon views and not at crescent bay there is no area that looks like that anywhere near crescent bay

^^This pic is from karachi news paper!!
Why would they need tower cranes for canyons views, and u know better that work is going on!! And Emaar has installed towers for crescent bay!!

That is 99.99% not Crescent bay. Since you live in Karachi, you might wanna actually go out sometime. As for the crane, it's way in the background and I know of at least 2 projects in the near vicinity. Could be either of those. There's not a single house or a similar structure anywhere NEAR Crescent bay.

yeh thats canyonviews the crane belongs to THE WTC at DHAI Goldcrest my 2 cents

yeh thats canyonviews the crane belongs to THE WTC at DHAI Goldcrest my 2 cents

If you are referring it to Islamabad then this is not WTC or Goldcrest crane as the two projects are miles apart.

That is 99.99% not Crescent bay. Since you live in Karachi, you might wanna actually go out sometime. As for the crane, it's way in the background and I know of at least 2 projects in the near vicinity. Could be either of those. There's not a single house or a similar structure anywhere NEAR Crescent bay.

Yep, it's not Crescent Bay, there are definitely no structures like that anywhere near that place.

^^This pic is from karachi news paper!!
Why would they need tower cranes for canyons views, and u know better that work is going on!! And Emaar has installed towers for crescent bay!!

checkout april 2009 construction updates for canyon views on emaar's website u will see they have tower cranes installed on site and the tower crane at crescent bay has been installed at their storage site and not the actual plot where they are constructing the towers, that crane is used to lift stuff within that storage area

It's NOT Karachi. It's another Emaar site.

don't ever tell me to shut up ugly pussy, go get a russian passport and implement ur communist menifesto there cuz' they aren't USSR anymore. note another thing down if u have any mental problems or feeling desprate then then go to ur home's main electric switch and take out the cables and put them in ur head that will make u relaxe for 2 days and keep doing this process until u know.
Next time please PM these threats. This is a thread for projects, don't go offtopic. Same for Menec. You got a problem with me, use PM.

Sorry to take away from this argument but any help would be appreciated. I bought one of these last June/July and have paid 2 payments of 5% each totalling around Rs 40 Lacs. Since my last payment in December I have not heard from Emaar at all. They have not requested a payment from me and have not replied to my 10+ emails.

I really would appreciate any help from anyone who knows what is going on there.

Thanks

Every time I say that I've heard that Crescent Bay is stopped someone comes here to say that it's being built as normal.

Sorry, we can't help you, but if you find out the answer please let us know.

Sorry to take away from this argument but any help would be appreciated. I bought one of these last June/July and have paid 2 payments of 5% each totalling around Rs 40 Lacs. Since my last payment in December I have not heard from Emaar at all. They have not requested a payment from me and have not replied to my 10+ emails.

I really would appreciate any help from anyone who knows what is going on there.

Thanks

5%=40lacs!
100%=80mn
PKR 80mn = $1mn
:nuts:

5%=40lacs!
100%=80mn
PKR 80mn = $1mn
:nuts:

How bad are you at math? He said 5% each, which means 40 lacs = 10% of total payment.

Oh, i didnt read "totalling" in his post

How bad are you at math? He said 5% each, which means 40 lacs = 10% of total payment.

Thanks for reading the post clearly. Any help would be appreciated infact I am that pissed that I would sell the debt for half if anyone is interested in recovery!!

Does anyone know if this will go ahead or is it a bust project??

Don't sell your stake in Crescent Bay yet. After all, it is a reputable company and even if they don't build the project they're likely to pay people back.

Metropole, even in the good ol' Dubai these state-run companies inveigled people out of their money. I won't really hold my breath.

Mind you, in Pakistan they're working in a partnership.

Don't sell your stake in Crescent Bay yet. After all, it is a reputable company and even if they don't build the project they're likely to pay people back.

Will wait to see what happens. Meanwhile I will not make any more payments - nor have any been requested!!

Thanks once again for your advice.

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According to today's newspaper ad
Coral, Pearl & Reef towers are under construction

^^ This ad is about the Canyon Views in Islamabad.

I went to the site of Crescent Bay. They have taken down the huge billboard advertising the project near the cement mixing plant. It seems the project is either halted or abandoned.

Dudes... saw Emar Pakistan CEO's interview yesterday on Dawn News...

The guy was very hopefull about the projects in Pakistan and said all announced projects will be completed..

The pace might have been slowed down due to the global economic meltdown but they are not going anywhere and will complete all their projects..

As opposed to a CEO saying that they're running away with the investors money?

I'm not saying this project is going down, but a CEO's message is the last thing I'd base any assumption on.

Yeah, they can't run away because they've already got the Islamabad project running. So they just make excuses about the other projects to keep their reputation intact.

In reality by not starting construction of Crescent Bay they're causing losses to those who paid deposits. They should announce a new construction schedule and offer to return people's deposit money if buyers don't agree to the new timing.

Otherwise people should start court cases against Emaar, both in Pakistan and UAE, for breach of contract and shut them down. Just because they're a big company they shouldn't be allowed to eat people's money and get away with it.

Time for big mouch Ifty to take suo moto action.

These big companies are doing the same in the UAE and no-one's able to do jackshit. You think they'd care what happends in Pakistani courts? All it'll take is a call from the UAE to our president.

Sorry to take away from this argument but any help would be appreciated. I bought one of these last June/July and have paid 2 payments of 5% each totalling around Rs 40 Lacs. Since my last payment in December I have not heard from Emaar at all. They have not requested a payment from me and have not replied to my 10+ emails.

I really would appreciate any help from anyone who knows what is going on there.

Thanks

Why dont you call them or even better go down to their office?

Who answers emails.

hey what happend with the karachi financial tower?

he is seriously injured in accident

:jk:

he is seriously injured in accident

:jk:

Financial crisis in Gulf along with world wide recession hit the Abraaj financed project, will take some time to come online again.

he is seriously injured in accident

:jk:
too bad:S:ohno:

it seems to be going fine, they are working on the foundations in this sat image

http://imageatlas.digitalglobe.com/ia-webapp/

when is it going to be completed??

U/C of Crescent Bay and other projects!

http://www.paragon.com.pk/images/pg10.jpg


http://www.paragon.com.pk/project_gallery.html

Stepping Up
Crescent Bay is on course to deliver the quality of life at par with the very best. Construction is pacing up day by day as Emaar promises to deliver your properties in 2011. We take it as our duty to share with you the current status of the progress in detail.

As per the recommendation of our consultants about 3000 piles were required to be casted for the residential plot No. 5, 7 & 8, each having a diameter from 760mm to 1000mm and depths of average 35 meters into the ground. The contract for the purpose was awarded to renowned construction contractors like Paragon Constructors (PVT) LTD and SKY Construction LLC.

Construction Facts at Crescent Bay Karachi
• 210,000 cubic meter of excavations
• 2,800 piles in reinforced concrete (3 feet diameter and 115 feet deep of which 15 feet inside hard rock)
• 80,000 cubic meter of concrete in piles
• 12,000 tons of steel bars to reinforce piles
• 140,000 square feet of raft foundations (8 feet high)
• 78,000 cubic meter of concrete in raft foundations
• 16,000 tons of steel bars in raft foundations

The process of drilling works involve reverse rotary boring up to the required depth, determined through detailed structural design carried out by internationally acclaimed consultants. Later stages involve, formation of high strength steel cage, lowering of cage in bored holes/logs to the entire depth and placement of concrete of required design strength to form an integral structural member known as Pile. All this work is under execution by specialized Engineers and Technicians, supervised by highly qualified professionals comprising our team of internationally acclaimed Consultants and Emaar Pakistan’s dedicated officials.

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Future Plan
On conclusion of pile foundations work, Emaar Pakistan is planning to start work on sub structure comprising pile caps, rafts two level basements, ground floor and podium structures in September, 2009. All the requisite documentations / formalities for the tender process and award of Works are complete. The image on the top represents a typical cross-section of the building, to familiarize our valued customers with the design of RCC frame structure of the building, number of floors and to highlight its structural stability with the help of Pile Foundations.

^^ thanks for the news and lets hope that they actually do give the properties by 2011

good info... this sounds very promissing..!!

Hopefully it is still alive! :happy:

Wow i cant imagine a amazing place like this in Pakistan by 2011, cant wait until its done.

it is quit old but just want to show the development of the land i mean the shape.:)

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Distance 47,347ft, Check the visibility, its great

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They've certainly done a pretty good job of reclaiming that land. It will look good filled with high rises.

Looks good, if Booga can put down the drumsticks maybe he can go out and post some updates.

Cool ots already lookin good Insallah it ill be completed soon and thanks fr the update Faddie

Looks good, if Booga can put down the drumsticks maybe he can go out and post some updates.

OR!


or!


I can take the drumsticks with me! :happy:

kool...did dey made dat land by dem self like dubai island or is jus natural?

^^ Yeaa app ko natural lag tha hai? :crazy:

@dhumba
they have reclaimed the whole land which has got a light sand color.

nice

kool...did dey made dat land by dem self like dubai island or is jus natural?

Lol by themselves ofcourse.

Will there be any change in LVT, since the land mass has been modified?

Has any structure of building started? Or only foundations are done..........

Has any structure of building started? Or only foundations are done..........

They've probably started the structure now.

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wow finally some progress

looks nice though

^^ yeah but progress on the start of constructon of the towers..... anyone knows when its gonna start.....