Beirut Gardens

Beirut Central District - Beirut, Lebanon


Owners: Star Property & Tourest Development S.A.L.

Type: Lowrise residential building
Status: Under Construction
Location: Martyrs' Square; between the Virgin Megastore and the Al-Amin mosque.


Website: www.beirutgardens.com


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Naregkar's construction pic:

(04/06/2006)

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WOOOOOOOOOOW,very classy design.will give a wonderful view of the martyrs square as well.

Updated with new renders.

Okay, now I think this building is just ugly. What an awful looking thing to build right on Martyrs Square on such prime property! Not to mention, it will totally dwarf and block views of the Virgin Megastore.


It doesnt fit with anything, and its exterior looks like.... I have no idea.


Oh well, we will just have to wait and see.

^^ We never know, I just don't want it to ruin the Mosque's impressive scale. If it's just one big rectangular box beside a piece of art, I will be just decieved!

^^ Yes, it will ruin the appearance of the mosque and the virgin megastore

No guys,it will add its own beauty to the square area.

^^ I hope so.

Is it just me or does the facade look like shattered glass????

i actually really like it...besides, the mosque's scale is actually too big for martyrs' square and it dwarfs everything...so it needs something to balance it out

^^ I hope so.

Is it just me or does the facade look like shattered glass????

The facades on the back side also looks the same,which will give a wonderfull view from the garden of forgiveness :)

I'm not happy with this design or the scale... maybe if it was 3 stories shorter.. same height as the Virgin Megasstore.

I wish it was more futuristic, like the new Solidere Rotana hotel... I guess we'll see how it turns out.

Does the construction webcam (link can be found on the website) work for anyone? It hasnt opened for me yet...

Doesnt work for me either..The site always puts me to sleep ..or want to take a long warm bath LOL>

they never work most of the time , i tired with another project it took for ever for it to go up.
the Beirut Gardens website is really welcoming

(Taken on Feb 11, 2008)

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Here is a rendering from ERGA Architects:

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(on the far left)

May 24 2008
Courtesy of Luciana

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It appears the crane has been placed at the site, which could mean the foundation is complete?

I saw workers working extensively in the evening and like Beiruti said, the foundation looks completed
August 19, 2008
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Here is a rendering from ERGA Architects:

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I wish this building's design were under review for refinement: that side wall, facing R Hariri's burial place, looks like it was leftover from before the RH assassination and the designation of that spot as open ground. If there were another building going up, as originally intended, it would make sense (no one would really see it as it would be a narrow passage).

Easiest, though perhaps not best, thing would be simply to extend the screen around the side.

But if the open area will forever remain open and dedicated as R Hariri's resting place, then you'd wish the architects would consider a redesign to take the fact into account. The view from outside is important - it frames an important site. And from inside, those rooms on the side now open up to space, rather than what would have been the close-up facade of another building)....

taken: 20/10/2008

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Does anybody have any new pictures of this?

^^ Nothing is visible from ground-level yet - just a couple cranes.

If you look at the Le Grey thread you can see what I mean.

no progress whatsoever
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Taken on July 11.

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Awesome almost street level...Thank you so much for all these updates! keep them coming:)

of you guys look closely you can see that the foundation is done and they are on their way for their first floor
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Whats that white building in the port?

^^ its a wheat silo

No not that ..the one in front of the Merit Corp?

^^ Its part of the Port Of Beirut, but im not sure what it is sued for exactly

No not that ..the one in front of the Merit Corp?

Could you highlight which building you're talking about?

If you're talking about the structure on the first pier of the port, it's actually two structures right next to each other, one of them is a small warehouse that's been there for many years. This passed summer, a tent-like structure was erected right next to it. I believe this tent structure is a temporary passenger processing facility.

This pier is where passenger ships dock and also warships from the UNIFIL Maritime Task Force to give their crew a break and to resupply the ships.

If you're talking about the structure on the first pier of the port, it's actually two structures right next to each other, one of them is a small warehouse that's been there for many years. This passed summer, a tent-like structure was erected right next to it. I believe this tent structure is a temporary passenger processing facility.

This pier is where passenger ships dock and also warships from the UNIFIL Maritime Task Force to give their crew a break and to resupply the ships.

Thank yOu!

AmeriLEB,

I just made a post about this building you asked about in the Port of Beirut thread. Check it out:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=52241909#post52241909

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Not much progress...

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Progress is so slow,is it because the plot is right next to the Hariri burial site?

didn't some1 here say that there was a project for the Hariri burial site ? it really shouldn't stay like this, it's been 5 years now :S

^^ Yes, but just think about all the events that occured in the past 5 years (war, sit-in, etc) that may have stalled the process.

The project was stopped since the war. Recently the original owner sold it to another company. Construction will re-start soon.

Beirut Gardens
Guillaume Boudisseau, Février 2011
Le Commerce du Levant

Situé sur une parcelle de 2 744 m2 au centre-ville de Beyrouth entre la place des Martyrs et le jardin du Pardon, le projet Beirut Gardens vient de connaître un nouveau souffle. Depuis l’été 2010, les promoteurs initiaux originaires du Golfe ont vendu la société (Star Property and Tourist Development) propriétaire du projet à un groupe d’investisseurs locaux dont les frères Chammah.
« Cela faisait presque deux ans que nous étions sur ce dossier. Les propriétaires souhaitant ne plus continuer le projet, nous avons saisi l’opportunité. Ainsi, la transaction s’est basée sur une surface vendable d’environ 18 000 m2 auxquels il faut ajouter 20 % pour la loi des balcons », clarifie Hassan Jaafar, assistant exécutif auprès de Mohammad Kassem, directeur général de la société Star Property and Tourist Development.
Au total, le projet compte soixante appartements avec principalement des simplex de 170 m2 à 440 m2. Les derniers étages sont surtout des duplex de 270 à 430 m2. Les cibles recherchées sont les personnes qui souhaitent résider à proximité de leur lieu de travail, des restaurants et des commerces. Par rapport au projet initial, les nouveaux propriétaires ont fait quelques modifications en supprimant les duplex des étages inférieurs et en maximisant les surfaces commerciales. « Le projet va offrir trois façades commerciales d’une superficie totale de 3 000 m2 au rez-de-chaussée et en mezzanine. Nous sommes déjà en contact avec des sociétés de renom pour plusieurs boutiques. De plus, nous aurons un passage public sous l’immeuble qui relie la place des Martyrs avec le jardin du Pardon », explique Hassan Jaafar.
Beirut Gardens devait être officiellement lancé en septembre 2010, mais la situation politique depuis la fin de l’été a contraint les promoteurs à ajourner cet événement. « Nous n’allons pas nier que le contexte actuel n’est pas favorable. Pourtant, nous recevons des demandes, et plusieurs appartements et boutiques sont déjà prévendus. Mais nous attendons un timing plus favorable pour commencer véritablement la commercialisation du projet et communiquer officiellement notre grille de prix », admet Hassan Jaafar, qui prévoit une livraison pour la fin 2013.
La compagnie Arabian Civil Works (ACW) officie en tant que représentant des propriétaires de Beirut Gardens. L’architecture est signée du Japonais Arata Isozaki en collaboration avec le bureau local Erga.
Les frères Chammah et la compagnie ACW sont des entrepreneurs à l’échelle locale et régionale. Ils sont également promoteurs des projets résidentiels Vega Residence (Aïn el-Mreissé), Nova Towers (Koraytem), Hill Top (Tallet el-Khayat) et Venus Towers (centre-ville).

Source: http://www.lecommercedulevant.com/affaires/immobilier/nouveaux-projets-liban/beirut-gardens/18011

^^^^Google translate^^^^

Beirut Gardens
Guillaume Boudisseau, February 2011
Le Commerce du Levant

Situated on a plot of 2744 m2 in downtown Beirut between Martyrs' Square and the Garden of Forgiveness, Beirut Gardens has just experienced a second wind. Since summer 2010, the original promoters from the Gulf have sold the company (Star Property and Tourist Development) owning the project to a group of local investors among them brothers Chammah.
"It's been almost two years since we were on this issue. Owners wish not to continue the project, so we jumped at the opportunity. Thus, the transaction was based on a salable area of approximately 18,000 m2 with a further 20% for the law of the balconies, "clarifies Hassan Jaafar, executive assistant to Mohammad Kassem, Chief Executive Officer of Star Property and Tourist Development.
In total, the project has sixty apartments mainly simplex 170 m2 to 440 m2. The floors are mostly duplexes from 270 to 430 m2. The targets sought are those who wish to reside near their workplace, restaurants and shops. Compared to the original, the new owners have made some changes by removing the lower floors of duplex and maximizing retail space. "The project will offer three storefronts with a total area of 3000 m2 on the ground floor and mezzanine. We are already in contact with major corporations for several shops. In addition, we will have a public walkway under the building that connects the Martyrs Square to the Garden of Forgiveness, "says Hassan Jaafar.
Beirut Gardens was to be officially launched in September 2010 but the political situation since the end of the summer has forced developers to postpone this event. "We will not deny that the current environment is not favorable. However, we receive requests, and several apartments and shops are already pre-sold. But we expect a more favorable timing to start really marketing the project and formally communicate our price, "admits Hassan Jaafar, which provides for delivery by end 2013.
The Arabian Civil Works company (ACW) officiates as a representative of the owners of Beirut Gardens. The architecture is signed by the Japanese Arata Isozaki in collaboration with the local Erga.
The brothers Chammah and the ACW company are entrepreneurs locally and regionally. They are also the developers of residential projects such as Vega Residence (Ain el-Mreisseh), Nova Towers (Koraytem) Hill Top (Tallet el Khayat) and Venus Towers (downtown).

Sounds Awesome...i love that it will have a wide opening on the bottom ..takes away from the boxy solid feel

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why is this project on hold? does anyone have any info on this?

To be resumed very soon...
The owner sold the project to another company
The project stopped during the 2006 war

To be resumed very soon...
The owner sold the project to another company
The project stopped during the 2006 war

Garren, Do you know if there is any plan to tweak the design? The original design didn't account for having an open plot where the RH grave now is; there was to have been a building there. So it made sense to have the detached facade screens on front and back only... But now side overlooking the Hariri grave is fully exposed, and based on the original design, it really does not look good at all...

I don't think the design is changing since they re-printed the new catalogs with the same design

Courtesy of Me, Taken Yesterday

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