Today's Al Bayan (http://www.albayan.ae/servlet/Satellite?c=Article&cid=1162995524935&pagename=Albayan%2FArticle%2FFullDetail)

AED 3 billion for first freehold towers on SZR.

Bin Manana Investment Group says that the project will be launched soon, and it's part of several new projects it will undertake on SZR and Jumeirah.

Dimensions is designer and manager.

The res-com tower will be built on an area of 68,340 sq ft, built up area 2.8 million sq ft. The residential tower will be made up of 70F on top of 10F of parking. There are 405 apartments, and built up space in res tower is 594,800 sq ft. The com tower will be 60F on top of 10F parking. It will have 290 offices and a built up space of 590,000 sq ft.

The project includes parking space for 1600 cars, a huge shopping centre, 15 stores, a business club, bank, and restaurants and cafes.

Rendering:
http://www.albayan.ae/servlet/Satellite?blobcol=urllowres&blobheader=image%2Fjpeg&blobkey=id&blobnocache=false&blobtable=CImage&blobwhere=1162995533270&ssbinary=true

Cant help comparing it to the petronas, a lot of differences of course, but still obvious similarities. But i guess there wont be a skybridge between these. Anyway, if it turns out half as good as petronas it will be good.

Any Predictions On Height? I'm thinking 70F Around The 320m mark, 80F Around 350m? (i'm not good at predictions) :nuts: I noticed they both have huge spires

With the massive spire I'm thinking 370m for the tall one

The heighest may break the 400m mark. Petronas are 88floors and 452m.

so this proposal was really serious.

i wonder where those are located? normal SZR plot and freehold? can't be..

if so, they might be on this massive plot near Falcon tower which was boarded.

we have been seeing these 2 for ages now...its good to see them finally getting approved...but do yall think that the DM is only approving buildings that are mostly blue or sliver for SZR...besides Yacoub...and note Latifa tower does have silver in it...I mean we dont want the enitre syline to match like that do we? some variation would be nice.

R

They look almost identicle to the old version of Russia Tower...:bash:

old version of Russia Tower...
http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/8457/1573nl8.gif (http://imageshack.us)

http://www.albayan.ae/servlet/Satellite?blobcol=urllowres&blobheader=image%2Fjpeg&blobkey=id&blobnocache=false&blobtable=CImage&blobwhere=1162995533270&ssbinary=true
:nono: :nono: :nono: :down:

Well, I like the buildings. Hope they illuminate them at night in Blue and White !

I don't like the design or the color.

The heighest may break the 400m mark. Petronas are 88floors and 452m.

agree, tall spires, so they could reach 400m.

They look almost identicle to the old version of Russia Tower...:bash:

Who cares, that version's not getting built so who apart from some on this forum and SSP will know?

I don't think we can tell from that small, crappy and unrealistic render what this'll look like. It'd look better if the top section wasn't so big IMO

Didn't SA BOY said recently to have seen renders for a 370 meters twins. Maybe are these ones.

The design is nice, but I would have prefered two individual designs and not a new pair of twin towers. The SZR already has the Damas towers and the Emirates towers, that's enough twin towers for one road.

Very great looking towers!!! :eek: :eek: :eek:

Two another 300+ towers!!

How many 300+ are in the world without Dubai?? 30??
And how many in Dubai in the next 5 to 10 years?? :omg:

I think this smily is perfect to describe what i think about the 2 towers.
:puke:

:D
http://www.bretschneider-waffen-munition.de/Preise/PB180036_2.jpg

Very great looking towers!!! :eek: :eek: :eek:

Two another 300+ towers!!

How many 300+ are in the world without Dubai?? 30??
And how many in Dubai in the next 5 to 10 years?? :omg:

with that speed i think it's not surreal that dubai will have 30 supertalls or more in the future

http://gulfnews.com/images/06/11/13/14_bz_lam_tara_towers_4.jpg



Lam Tara Towers marks first Manana real estate venture

By Robert Ditcham, Staff Reporter


Dubai: Dubai-based Bin Manana Investment Group yesterday launched Lam Tara Towers, a mixed-use twin-tower development on Shaikh Zayed Road.

Covering 68,000 square feet, the project represents the 10-year-old company's first foray into real estate development.

The project will feature 60 floors of office space in the commercial tower and 70 floors of luxury one, two and three bedroom apartments, duplexes and penthouses in the second tower, as well as 1,600 car parking spaces.

When complete, the development will overlook interchange 1 of Shaikh Zayed Road on a site opposite Burj Dubai.

Bin Manana officials would not reveal the investment figure or their plans for project launches next year, but promised a rapid expansion of the company's UAE property portfolio.

Tarek Ameen, the company's marketing director, said the time is right to launch new projects, despite rumours of a correction in the luxury residential property market triggered by a substantial supply of new luxury residential units in Dubai Marina.

"There is significant demand for commercial space in Dubai and we believe we are offering something different in the residential market," he told Gulf News.

"It's a twin tower located in an already established area of Dubai and offers residents a chance to live and work in the same place, meaning they won't suffer with traffic."

Construction will start next January and will be completed in three years. Ameen denied that the company's inexperience in the property development will reduce its chances of handing over units on time, stressing that the project involves several leading names in their respective fields.

Dubai-based Albinaa Project Management was chosen as the engineering project managers, while building design is being led by Dimensions Engineering Consultants.

Dubai Interiors, a Bin Manana Investment Group company, will design the building interior, property management company Asteco has been selected as property services consultants, and Amlak Finance is Bin Manana's financing partner.

Sales of a limited number of commercial units started yesterday, while sales of residential units are being held back until later this year.

Bin Manana Investment Group runs five companies in its business portfolio -Bin Manana Contracting, Dubai Interiors, Dubai Financial Brokerage, Green Desert Fertiliser Factory and property management company Al Ghadeer Real Estate.




As I said the tops are too big, also maybe loose the blue at the bottom. Those cross beams look interesting though, will have to see a better render

They look good imho... Wonder where it will be though, it says opposite BD, but does that mean somewhere next to Brightstart? OR on the opposite side of the road near Mazaya centre? As far as I know sky scrapers are banned on the other side of SZR

Is interchange 1 near dusit? If so that's enough for me to model this tower

http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/9227/bigfatmaple2.jpg

377m according to my model

Lam Tara Towers marks first Manana real estate venture

http://www.gulfnews.com/images/06/11/13/14_bz_lam_tara_towers_4.jpg
The project will feature 60 floors of office space and 70 floors of luxury one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments.

Dubai: Dubai-based Bin Manana Investment Group yesterday launched Lam Tara Towers, a mixed-use twin-tower development on Shaikh Zayed Road.

Covering 68,000 square feet, the project represents the 10-year-old company's first foray into real estate development.

The project will feature 60 floors of office space in the commercial tower and 70 floors of luxury one, two and three bedroom apartments, duplexes and penthouses in the second tower, as well as 1,600 car parking spaces.

When complete, the development will overlook interchange 1 of Shaikh Zayed Road on a site opposite Burj Dubai.

Bin Manana officials would not reveal the investment figure or their plans for project launches next year, but promised a rapid expansion of the company's UAE property portfolio.

Tarek Ameen, the company's marketing director, said the time is right to launch new projects, despite rumours of a correction in the luxury residential property market triggered by a substantial supply of new luxury residential units in Dubai Marina.

"There is significant demand for commercial space in Dubai and we believe we are offering something different in the residential market," he told Gulf News.

"It's a twin tower located in an already established area of Dubai and offers residents a chance to live and work in the same place, meaning they won't suffer with traffic."

Construction will start next January and will be completed in three years. Ameen denied that the company's inexperience in the property development will reduce its chances of handing over units on time, stressing that the project involves several leading names in their respective fields.

Dubai-based Albinaa Project Management was chosen as the engineering project managers, while building design is being led by Dimensions Engineering Consultants.

Dubai Interiors, a Bin Manana Investment Group company, will design the building interior, property management company Asteco has been selected as property services consultants, and Amlak Finance is Bin Manana's financing partner.

Sales of a limited number of commercial units started yesterday, while sales of residential units are being held back until later this year.

Bin Manana Investment Group runs five companies in its business portfolio -Bin Manana Contracting, Dubai Interiors, Dubai Financial Brokerage, Green Desert Fertiliser Factory and property management company Al Ghadeer Real Estate.

added to emporis

I think they will be next to interchange 1 on the opposite side to Business Bay. Built on the site of the bowling alley currently being demolished.

www.lamtara.ae

^^ Yeah, it says "OPPOSITE BURJ DUBAI" so it can be.

Where are the 360 meters from??

^^ So where is this exactly? (Could anyone point on some map?)

The tall one will be 360m btw, it says so on the site

Tamweel and Bin Manana Group agree on terms to extend financing to Lam Tara Towers

Tamweel PJSC, the UAE's leading residential and commercial real estate finance provider, announced today that it signed an agreement with Bin Manana Investment Group to extend financing to the newly launched state-of-the-art commercial units at Lam Tara Towers, a twin-tower development located on Sheikh Zayed Road.

http://www.ameinfo.com/images/news/3/31823-tamweel.jpg
Obaid Saeed Bin Manana, Managing Director of Bin Manana Investment Group, left, and Adel Al Shirawi, CEO of Tamweel.

The mortgage finance provider for this visually stunning development, Tamweel is offering up to 75% financing for prospective business entities at the 60-storey commercial tower.

Lam Tara, developed by the Dubai-based Bin Manana Investment Group, will include 60 floors of office space in the first tower and 70 floors in the residential tower. The development is situated on a prime Sheikh Zayed Road location, opposite Burj Dubai and overlooking Interchange 1.

'We are extremely proud to be associated with this development at this prime business location in the heart of Dubai's business community,' said Adel Al Shirawi, Chief Executive Officer of Tamweel. 'This offer proves again our commitment to commercial real estate development in the emirate and across the UAE.'

He added: 'The availability of high-quality and affordable commercial real estate is crucial for the ongoing economic development of Dubai. More prime office space, such as that offered at Lam Tara and financed by Tamweel, means more new businesses can set up here. More new businesses, of course, means even greater economic growth. This is a virtuous cycle - and it is driven by the availability of commercial real estate.'

for Google earthers

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I don't know where I got that parking thing from.

construction start next year?

Photo of SZR by Imre:

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/3360/dsc0115nm0.jpg

I suppose it's somewhere in the gap between Kharbash Tower and the Toyota building?

I also thought that skyscrapers weren't allowed in the immediate vicinity of Mazaya Centre... although that does sound a bit silly considering it's directly on SZR near Burj Dubai.

Edit: Eh... I'm confusing things. The 1st interchange is between those two, so these twins will be next to the Toyota building.

I wonder how long the toyota bldg will survive

What!!!Do you mean that it will be built in the side near sea , that great i remeber there no any tower built.

How many towers that full silver color in the street Sheikh Zayed i think ET only so there no problem with LAM TARA

Finly I hop sooner no later thet toyota building Destroy

this will be one amazing skyline
and some serious height :D

there's one problem though
which one is the commercial tower, the bigger one or smaller one
because the website says it's the other way round
big one is commercial, small one is residential

Photo of SZR by Imre:

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/3360/dsc0115nm0.jpg

I suppose it's somewhere in the gap between Kharbash Tower and the Toyota building?

I also thought that skyscrapers weren't allowed in the immediate vicinity of Mazaya Centre... although that does sound a bit silly considering it's directly on SZR near Burj Dubai.

Edit: Eh... I'm confusing things. The 1st interchange is between those two, so these twins will be next to the Toyota building.

Yes, from this view they will be built in FRONT of the Toyota building.

I'm surprised that the Russian aren't mad about basally stealing there design lol

^^ Their design that was never built.

IMO they should be happy that someone will actually build it.

I'm guessing the commersial tower is taller because of floor heights.

LOL @Location. Who would have ever thought :D

http://i15.tinypic.com/34rvhty.jpg

This seams to be the site where the ENOC petrol station use to be, the one just next to Villa Rotana Hotel.

oh my so even more SZR plots, they will fill the whole strip until Mall of the Emirates one day.. :eek:

thats a rather odd location...maybe its in the business bay on the other side of SZR...

R

oh my so even more SZR plots, they will fill the whole strip until Mall of the Emirates one day.. :eek:

and where will the newly constructed strip of industrial wearhouses and showrooms go?

^^ the industrial warehouses will be removed to the new industrial area, i guess.

i think the whole SZR will be filled of towers up to Dubai Waterfront, can u imagine that @_@

^^ so ur saying they will tear down all thats been constructed in the past 3-4 years? a little too much waste of money even for a place like Dubai dont u think so?

LOL @Location. Who would have ever thought :D

This seams to be the site where the ENOC petrol station use to be, the one just next to Villa Rotana Hotel.

The location seems weird because there are a bunch of low rises right next to it and a ghetto area with sandy "roads" is immediately behind it. But the very fact that they didn't even bother making any roads for that ghetto yet means that it isn't going to last for long.

I guess the buildings would balance the Burj Dubai from the other side of the road at least.

^^ so ur saying they will tear down all thats been constructed in the past 3-4 years? a little too much waste of money even for a place like Dubai dont u think so?

I think the price for the land is higher than the construction costs of the lowrise buildings.

You destroy something that is worth 4mio$ after that you build 2 towers that are worth several 100mio $

DM must have lifted the height restrictions there cos we looked at the plot next to Toyota and were told its G+12 but the land value was so high it dident work.
I dont think the location of these is good as it blocks some view corridors from the burj and the rest of down town as well as creating the "jump around" development logic so prevelent in Dubai

Ii think these might actually be THE FIRST towers that have been approved for the other side of SZR, FOR the BB....... :D

I agree with TheDubaiGuys


http://i15.tinypic.com/4fy83h1.jpg

not so sure about that.. it doesn't say freehold in the press releases..

LOL @Location. Who would have ever thought :D

http://i15.tinypic.com/34rvhty.jpg

This seams to be the site where the ENOC petrol station use to be, the one just next to Villa Rotana Hotel.

That plot is barely enough to build one of those two towers IMHO... There is a big vacant plot next to Safa Park opposite Emirates Holidays, could be there

Edit: sleepy post

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/7443/eskiruskulesirk8.jpg

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/9320/34rvhtyhs7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Fake!!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

original
15 years ago!!!!!!!!!
Russia Tower
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igor, we already mentioned how it resembles the Russia tower that was never built. Writing "plagiarism" on a screen capture and using size 4 bold text to say it again won't really change anything.

I don't quite understand why anyone would object to it being simular to the old design for the Russia Tower. Numerous times when other proposals have failed I've seen people say they hope the design is bought for use somewhere else in the world. Then when it happen actually happens people whine on about plagiarism.

We should be glad when good designs are used wherever they may be, it is better this than the design is never built and is never known about by anyone except a few Skyscraper enthusiasts who will, for the most part, forget it with in a decade.

im more upset about the stupid location rather than by the design

I don't quite understand why anyone would object to it being simular to the old design for the Russia Tower. Numerous times when other proposals have failed I've seen people say they hope the design is bought for use somewhere else in the world. Then when it happen actually happens people whine on about plagiarism.

We should be glad when good designs are used wherever they may be, it is better this than the design is never built and is never known about by anyone except a few Skyscraper enthusiasts who will, for the most part, forget it with in a decade.

My friend :)
It is made not for Dubai :dunno:

so how tall is the residential tower? i was going to add to worlds tallest resi diagram. amazing design btw.

360m to the tip, I'd imagine the smaller one is 320m or so

My friend :)
It is made not for Dubai :dunno:

My friend Moskow had the possibility to built that design and blow it. If you had to be angry to anyone, contact the tavarishch on City Hall or Duma.

but then be careful you won't be executed by your own govt..

IMO the newer design of the moscow tower is way better anyway

Yes ;)

agree

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n118/Saudi-Guy/Dubai%20Project/MAP.gif
if thes was pproved in these side then soon there more....

the location is exactly on the same old plot of EMARAT petrol station....

let me give you a hint also:

the emarat station was called the "lamtara" station and the owner decided now to build the "lamtara" tower there

again this is such a stupid location.
there is that vast area just behind safestway, the toyota building etc maybe even behind Emarat that contains that old housing colony. such an unsightly location since i dont believe there are any plans to clean up these shack-type houses that are prevalent in this area.

the location is exactly on the same old plot of EMARAT petrol station....

let me give you a hint also:

the emarat station was called the "lamtara" station and the owner decided now to build the "lamtara" tower there

I had that in a Google aerial post but removed it because I forgot if there was actually a gas station there and I was sleepy. I'll post it again anyway:

http://www.imagetrash.net/image_71547.jpg

Their location map shows a rectangular plot, so probably they're being built with one of the towers not directly on SZR, which makes it more odd.

The old housing complex behind that has no paved roads, is mainly used by Yemeni police officers.

a bad pic but a pic none the less...

http://i11.tinypic.com/2h3bknk.jpg

Amlak, BIN Manana announce tie-up on Lam Tara
[Tuesday, December 5, 2006 2:24:00 pm]

Amlak Finance PJSC, the largest publicly listed Islamic finance company and pioneer in home finance in the UAE, and leading Dubai-based company Bin Manana Investment Group announced an exclusive tie up to finance units at Lam Tara Towers, the prized development that Bin Manana Group has just launched.

The Bin Manana Group and the home finance giant made the announcement yesterday at Asteco, after Mohammed Ali Al Hashimi, Managing Director and CEO of Amlak Finance, and Obeid Saeed Bin Manana, Chairman of Bin Manana Group signed the agreement. Lam Tara Towers, a mixed-use twin-tower development on Shaikh Zayed Road, will feature 60 floors of office space in the commercial tower and 70 floors of luxury one, two and three bedroom apartments, duplexes and penthouses in the second tower, as well as 1,600 car parking spaces. The finance agreement for the commercial tower was announced on November 13th 2006 during the launch of the tower. Covering 68,000 square feet, the project is the 10-year-old company's first foray into real estate development and is slated to hit it big when complete. When the project is completed, it will overlook interchange 1 of Shaikh Zayed Road on a site opposite Burj Dubai. The development will come up in an already established area of Dubai and offers buyers a chance to live and work in the same place. The exclusive tie up between the leading developer and pioneer home finance provider is aimed at giving the buyers an attractive package that includes easy repayment options, longer repayment duration, and simpler procedures.

Obeid Saeed Bin Manana, Chairman, Bin Manana Group, said that he was quite pleased to work for the finance of his company’s first real estate development with one of the region’s top financial institutions. “We are confident that the facility will meet the growing demand in Dubai for high quality commercial units. We are delighted to have tied up with Amlak Finance for this and are looking forward to more opportunities to work with Amlak in future,” he concluded.

Mohammed Ali Al Hashimi, Managing Director and CEO of Amlak Finance, said that it was a delight for his company to tie up with Bin Manana Group, a major business group. “Although this is the group’s first foray into real estate development, the plan shows meticulous care and attention for every small detail. Amlak is pleased to be part of this alliance and I am confident that the development will add to Dubai’s reputation as a word-class city with excellent infrastructure. Amlak will make sure that the customers will get the best of services and support when they buy units at the Lam Tara,” Al Hashmi added. Bin Manana Investment Group runs five companies in its business portfolio -Bin Manana Contracting, Dubai Interiors, Dubai Financial Brokerage, Green Desert Fertiliser Factory and property management company Al Ghadeer Real Estate. The company has plans of making it big in the real estate sector, with a view to take advantage of the investment prospects in the burgeoning sector.

R

The tallest one faces SZR, the other one stays BEHIND it. Connected with an VERY UGLY multistorey base.

@Nasrawi right behind safestway there are some pretty nice houses... i guess those are occupied by police?

what about the crappy houses in between the toyota building and the old central prison? theyre extremely crappy but everyone who lives in em have expensive cars like Land Cruisers. what are those housesand who lives there?
what is that area called? al "something" colony?

@Nasrawi right behind safestway there are some pretty nice houses... i guess those are occupied by police?

what about the crappy houses in between the toyota building and the old central prison? theyre extremely crappy but everyone who lives in em have expensive cars like Land Cruisers. what are those housesand who lives there?
what is that area called? al "something" colony?

I'm not really sure about that area. The old traditional style Arabic houses that you see with the graffiti on them and the sand... those are the police houses. I've heard people call the area "Sha'biyat ash-Shurta" (traditional Police community) but they're non-nationals or something.

There are some nasty looking old brown buildings near them also but I don't know if they're still an extension of the Arabic style old houses. A Syrian private Arabic tutor who used to teach my bro used to live there. So I don't know what kind of residents it has.

I live on the opposite side of the road of that area (Police community), I have the impression that people who live where are a mix of locals and Arab expats (Yemen and Sudan primarily I think)... Not sure though, most are old small houses especially most of the ones facing the road running behind Toyota Towers/Safestway parallel to SZR, quality improves as you get closer to Al Wasel road and Safa Park :)

by Altin

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v705/altind/LamTara1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v705/altind/Lamtara2.jpg

shape is different to the renders, so they are right behind each other

these look brilliant and very promising...

don't like them.

rather weird they are directly behind each other.

The towers are pretty good but the base, :ohno:

Prefer the render aswell, the top looks better there

I found the model to be cheapply build, so I don't give it much consideration.

these are crazy towers on the wrong side of SZR. They are gonna look stupid so high with 3F surrounding buildings

where did the 360m height come from and is that the tall one or the short one?

Tall one.

I presume this side will also eventually be filled with towers. If one is built then there'll be more is that right?

where did the 360m height come from and is that the tall one or the short one?

The height came from their own website ... and yes i agree they are on the wrong side of the road, and wrongly/strangely located (one behind the other).

Tall one.

I presume this side will also eventually be filled with towers. If one is built then there'll be more is that right?

i really hope it

The base is awful!!!

OMG we will have skyscrapers in our area :bash:

Last time I checked someone went to jail when he tried to bribe a municiplilty employee to give him a license to build a skyscraper in Al WASEL 343 area.

Why has this changed?

on the one hand i think it is due to BB which extends the skyline anyway, on the other hand one would think there are enough plots to build a SSC in BB etc, however SZR might be more exclusive.

i donnu y guys it reminds me with the petronas tower in malaysia (KLCC) , ..

It could be the shape.

probably :lol:

ANOTHER REALLY GOOD TOWER

so is the short one a resi tower? how tall? ive scaled models and short one is about 30m lower, so maybe 330m?

any updates???

the towers aren't UC ^^

what the hell is a lam tara?

what the hell is a lam tara?

A cross-breed species between a (male) lama and that goat of Tara Reid :dunno:

^^ lam tara means

lam (didnt)
Tara (see)

When cominded

Lam Tara means "what u haven't seen" or something like that

It looks even broken in arabic.

Interesting...

^^ yeh very

Lam Tara means "what u haven't seen" .

Surely, that fits Altin's definition :lol:

i think its great name but it fit more with Burj Dubai or AL Burj ......in another word any tower +600m

i heard this name "Lam Tara" very long time ago like 10 years ago, dont know whats it orgin,

someone told me that it might be a name of a race horse or a jewel. if a jewel then i guess its a turkish naming ( probably egyptian when under Turkish dynasties)

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ok found this its a Race Horse http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lammtarra

and this http://www.rlwebsite.com/lammtarra/

" The word Lammtarra in Arabic means "invisible" or "cannot see you". He was foaled in 1992 by Triple Crown Winner Nijinsky out of Oaks Winner Snow Bride. He Owned by Saeed Maktoum Al Maktoum""

:cheers:

you can found it in Quran ((LAM TRA MITHLAHA FE AL BELAD)) it mean in english (what u haven't seen in The countres)

02.02.2007

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still nothing

^^What do you expect!!!

I think this tower has been canceled

I cannot see the board with the tower picture anymore.

What a shame if thats true, it was a good design

Well, website is still there.

No, no, it is not cancelled. The site is boarded up and a huge billboard that was on front of it, has been teared down. ... And smussuw is confusing this with something else, becouse there was never a project board with render.

hmmm, maybe not :nuts:

The project board finally went up yesterday :banana:


http://i17.tinypic.com/52qd0uv.jpg

awesome.. cant wait to see these beauties rise

but it looks werd it's the only tower in these side!!

great news :banana2:

i am skeptical on those, we will see how the glass turns out..

Great news! :cheers:

Location ? :runaway:

here, close to Business Bay and the Burj Dubai Complex
http://i15.tinypic.com/4fy83h1.jpg

I don't understand why DM is approving tall-towers on this side of SZR. Any ideas?

why should they not do so..

It doesn't feel right I guess. We are not going to get many tall towers with so many low-rise buildings (eg Mazaya centre, etc) on that side. It'll look funny. Just my two-cents.

The land prices are probably really high, wouldn't be surprised to see more tall towers popping up soon and eventually the demolition of the lowrises.

hopefully thats wht will happen malec

here, close to Business Bay and the Burj Dubai Complex
http://i15.tinypic.com/4fy83h1.jpg

WRONG.

^^ What's "WRONG"?

http://i11.tinypic.com/4z1i44j.jpg

^^ What's "WRONG"?

The things added on the right bottom corner in black, blue and red color.

Whats it doing on this side of SZR intresting to see it spread !

^^ Yeah....how come most of the tall towers on szr are on the side of em. towers?

good news , Dutch Foundation has arrived, its time to open a thread in the world forum:)

23/May/2007

Lam Tara Twin Towers

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http://img463.imageshack.us/img463/9996/imresolt07fl9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

thank you imre. i made the thread :)

You can see from Imre's pictures but I also saw today a banner that the piling contractor is DUTCH FOUNDATIONS.

I like those guys, they mobilise very quickly and do their work at a steady pace with no surprises, making them some of the fastest piling/shoring company in town. :cheers:

21/June/2007

Lam Tara Twin Towers

new board, piling has started

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/7412/imresolt17hd3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/9558/imresolt18mf3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/2008/imresolt19xf8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/5275/imresolt20cv4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/9633/imresolt22iw0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Ou man, great news. :okay: :master:

22/June/2007

Lam Tara Twin Towers

I was wrong yesterday, just some ground works started...driller still not there

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/1151/imresolt239sm1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/9666/imresolt240ve4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/1152/imresolt241hv2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

19/August/2007

Lam Tara Twin Towers

the plot and the location

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/5917/imresolt06dl9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/2181/imresolt07zq4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

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lam tara any worker elso loool in english you will never seen any worker ;)

I am not such a fan of the design.

If i am correct this will be the tallest tower build next to the SZR surpassing the Rose Rotana Suites.

yes, they'll be the tallest on the SZR....for now. but as far as i know the new Supertower for the WTC will be taller

02/Nov/2007

Lam Tara Twin Towers

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/3543/imresolt134vm5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/7178/imresolt136mm6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

we have to change the title...its 95F and 85F...lol! WOW! I hope it this one...

Bin Manana invites bids for Lam Tara towers

Published: 10 December 2007 12:39 GMT Author: Colin Foreman More by this Author Last Updated: 10 December 2007 17:55

Bin Manana Investment Group, a real estate company in the UAE, has invited companies to bid for the main construction contract on a high rise development in Dubai by the end of February.

The Lam Tara project consists of two towers, one 95-floor residential tower, and one 85-floor office tower on a common podium with three levels of basement parking, two retail levels, and 11 floors of above-ground parking. The total built-up area is 268,000 square metres.

Dimensions Engineering, also from the UAE, is the consultant. The project manager is the UAE's Al-Binaa Project Management.

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LOL, that press release make it sound like there will be 2 + 11 + 95 = 108 floors.

website now says 80 and 70

http://www.lamtara.ae/

website now says 80 and 70

http://www.lamtara.ae/


Great to hear that, any change in height??

Thery still mentioning on that website that it will still be 360 m :dunno:

:llama: TOWERS

28/December/2007

Lam Tara Twin Towers

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/7053/imresolt098wh9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/6055/imresolt099cu9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

I found this.so even higher:

Lam Tara Tower Project
Description :

Construction of 100-storey Lam Tara Tower comprising two buildings, providing offices, residential apartments and four-level basement facilities.
Territory : Dubai
Status : New Tender
Category : Prestige Buildings
Date : 12/25/2007

Thery still mentioning on that website that it will still be 360 m :dunno:

:llama: TOWERS

:lol::lol::lol: ........

BTW Could i have the history of king saeed 3

Interesting design, i dont think they suit dubai though.

maybe with time...

Lam Tara Tower Development – Sheikh Zayed Road – Dubai
Owner: Bin Manana Investment Group
Budget: $700 million
Scope of work: The project involves the construction of two 100-storey towers which will form the centrepiece of Sheikh Zayed Road development. The towers will be at least 500-m tall, although the official height is still unavailable, They will provide offices, residential apartments and four level basements facilities.
Update: Sources indicate that the Bin Manana Investment Group has invited companies to bid by the end of February 2008 for the main construction package.

http://www.gulfconstructionworldwide.com/Articles.asp?Article=9444

HUH? It goes taller and taller with any press article released. :weird:

weren't they 70 + 60F? now are we talking about +100 storeys???? i can't believe it!!!

Its fantastic! I cant wait until they become Dominant in Dubai's Skyline! Great location as well!

http://www.bmig.ae/en_site/news/LamTara_News_Paper_cuting_02.jpg

^ Any translation to that? lol

That should be the first release for the towers because I could see 70 and 60 (the floor count) and the year 2007 mentioned.

3 Pictures (2 weeks old) of an almost forgotten supertall...

http://aycu25.webshots.com/image/47544/2001934981307004922_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2001934981307004922)

http://aycu29.webshots.com/image/47988/2001930693348617910_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2001930693348617910)

http://aycu31.webshots.com/image/46110/2001980832246192019_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2001980832246192019)

Wow, good ...progress? lol Yeah i would say its a progress, need to speed up though, I love these towers!

hope to hear some news about the height-increase soon :)

Amen, i hope it is something like 600+ m

They have time, because of the height increase .........

600+ btw is to unrealistic. I'm happy bis 520+520 :D:D:D:D:D

Since when are things in Dubai realistic? lol Dubai can do anything, including make these babies 600+m ;)

^^No problem with it :):)

'I'm happy bis 520+520' from above, I want to write 'with' hahahahahahhahaha :lol: :lol:

600m sounds indeed a bit too much to me....think the height will be more arround 500m ( i believe that was the number altin posted weeks/months ago )

Mayb, i am happy with anything >450 ;)

I am happy with everything that LOOKS good..

And these two will go higher and higher and higher and higher !!!! :D

The press releases went from 70 to 80 to 85 to 100? If they release just a few more we have a BD contender going on here;)

Oh well. Gotta love the towers!

If they make them the same height, wouldnt that make them the tallest twins in the world ??

^^If they increase the height maybe?!

Don't forget the Petronoas Twins!!!! 452 meters high!!

ROFL
:lol::lol::lol::lol:

I think this smily is perfect to describe what i think about the 2 towers.
:puke:

:D
http://www.bretschneider-waffen-munition.de/Preise/PB180036_2.jpg

Can somebody do me a favor, go to this spot and take some pictures? I'm curious about the progress...

http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/4582/25014264767f14c8f5bebcg6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/4582/25014264767f14c8f5bebcg6.075cba0567.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=224&i=25014264767f14c8f5bebcg6.jpg)

please... :)

18/July/2008

Lam Tara Twin Towers

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/1488/imresolt148gb1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/7044/imresolt150oi9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/9826/imresolt152qd4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

anything new from here?

^^ Piling continues

Are all really low buildings on the left size in the picture going to be demolished to make way for towers? I don't see buildings like Mazaya center being torn down; but i believe its in the masterplan somewhere.

update??!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Still groundwork, or at least a few machineries are still inside the site.

http://www.*****************/pc/pc/cat/2772/display/15570701

in the right corner of the picture? Some work seems to go on there...

09/January/2009

Lam Tara Twin Towers

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/2918/imresolt137zo7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/7898/imresolt139es9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/6882/imresolt140dy3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/6066/imresolt141qi8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/994/imresolt142lq3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

27/February/2009

Lam Tara Twin Towers

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/8581/imresolt123.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/6201/imresolt124.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Shit ! Looks dead... :ohno: :(

25/April/2009

Lam Tara Twin Towers

http://i44.tinypic.com/wc07zb.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/29mq2k6.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/ok5t7l.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/2vumt15.jpg

According to this website:

http://www.dimensions-ec.com/Projects/manana.html

the towers are 77 floors (office) and 88 floors (residental). Structural height is 384 metres and 70m spire = 454 metres.

^^ Also, could someone explain about the name change? It's not listed as Lam Tara in the website. Maybe someone has some info on the companies involved?

^^ Wow!
If this height is true, they would be taller than emirates park towers cross this street. They would be even taller than the Petronas tower in Malasyia!!!:nuts:

^^ I think that the competition with Petronas could be the reason for the height increase to more than 452 metres.

Nice height, I doubt it was competition with the petronas towers though, what's the point?

Anyway, there are some other never built supertall proposals there as well which I've never seen.

Well, you know, tallest twins, blah blah blah, etc.

^^ Also, could someone explain about the name change? It's not listed as Lam Tara in the website. Maybe someone has some info on the companies involved?

No name change, that's the developer's name.

88 floors and 454 meters is great, hope they will build this two !! :hm:

No name change, that's the developer's name.

Thanks for clearing that up, Altin. So Lam Tara is the client and that bin something is the developer?

Actually these are the first towers increases there height after the crisis!
anything is possible in Dubai! :)

Erm, I'm not really sure when that website was updated, saeed. It may have been updated well before the crisis.

Actually these are the first towers increases there height after the crisis!
anything is possible in Dubai! :)

Actually, before the crisis there were some ridiculous notions of going higher than 500m with these.

Thanks for clearing that up, Altin. So Lam Tara is the client and that bin something is the developer?

No, no: Bin Manana Group is the developer and Lam Tara is the name of the towers.

I never heard they were plans for going higher than 500!
I remember 360 meter which was the first height proposal until they started preparing the site.
It sound like the height is related somehow to stock prices! :lol:

No, no: Bin Manana Group is the developer and Lam Tara is the name of the towers.

Aaaaah. Ok. That was lame. I should have checked lamtara.ae before asking that, I assumed it was a name of a company, not just the project. Thanks again.

not ON HOLD, piling in full progress

22/May/2009

Lam Tara Twin Towers

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

http://i42.tinypic.com/2qwn3g3.jpg

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

the towers name changed to be ben manana towers (ben manana is the family name of the owner)

the web site of the architecture updated on 30-4-2009 and the project in the piling stage and going on.

Can you please post a link to the website?

^^

http://www.dimensions-ec.com/Projects/manana.html

Great, thought it is on hold ... :okay: :cheers:

18/June/2009

Bin Manama Twin Towers ( Lam Tara )

the site is busy, piling in full progress

http://i40.tinypic.com/2wp35lx.jpg

Yes Yes Yes :nuts: :nuts:

24/July/2009

Bin Manama Twin Towers ( aka Lam Tara Twin Towers)


http://i25.tinypic.com/wuf7cx.jpg

http://i26.tinypic.com/2mq5km0.jpg

http://i26.tinypic.com/fjl3xh.jpg

http://i31.tinypic.com/rlid0h.jpg

old board

http://i27.tinypic.com/15d9lyt.jpg

27/August/2009

Bin Manama Twin Towers ( aka Lam Tara)

I saw the site today and yesterday, same , no workers

http://i28.tinypic.com/suxeyo.jpg

http://i28.tinypic.com/fc87pj.jpg

http://i28.tinypic.com/2lw7zu0.jpg

http://i29.tinypic.com/91arsn.jpg

http://i28.tinypic.com/28stw5e.jpg

Damn, what happened? Is it on-hold again?

God, I hope not... :doh:

03/September/2009

Bin Manama Twin Towers ( aka Lam Tara)

http://i30.tinypic.com/v7s6eh.jpg

http://i28.tinypic.com/211t7hj.jpg

http://i26.tinypic.com/11m5315.jpg

Not looking good. Again.

I think these will get built....................eventually.:ohno: It's on-hold again though for now. Give em a decade.:lol:

Are they both equal in height at 454 meters each? And aren't they on SZR? If they are, I think they will be the tallest on SZR, when they are finished. I love em' and I hope they get built soon.:)

still ON HOLD, I saw yesterday , site empty.

15/October/2009

Bin Manama Twin Towers (aka Lam Tara)

site empty, site offices have been removed , game over ..

http://i36.tinypic.com/8yxdkw.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/126a808.jpg

http://i38.tinypic.com/2uy6k3q.jpg

http://i38.tinypic.com/s1tjb6.jpg

http://i33.tinypic.com/34i042b.jpg

translation from Bizzy :)

No responses from the owner Saeed Manana Ghadir (foreigner) sound like he will be under investigation soon :lol:

the walls & board of project in SZR Air ! Municipal Came with action ....


Gentlemen : Dimensions Consulting Engineers

Dear Sir/Madam ,

Subject / project on the ground, 983-343 Al-wasel area

Owner: Saeed Manana Ghadir (foreigner)

Contractor: Dutch company of the raft

With reference to the above subject to your letter reference DXB/093203/23094 Etc

On 2009/09/17, to the effect that the life span of the system support aspects of drilling expires on 2009/09/17 that subjects it to collapse and causing heavy damage to life and property and services nearby. Since it has not yet been appointed main contractor for the project and obtain the necessary permits from the municipality to date, which would lead to a cessation of work at the site for a long time ..

For being so knowing that the municipality had contacted the owner and the contractor to begin bridging the site immediately and the completion of the business prior to the date 2009/10/07

Yours sincerely ,

Director of Buildings Department

Municipal

Well that was fast.

07/November/2009

Bin Manama Twin Towers

Nothing happening , oil tanks and generators have been removed so the site is totally empty now.

I have a feeling that we will move into the "NEVER Built" section soon , just need an official confirmation.

http://i35.tinypic.com/2hey369.jpg

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

http://i35.tinypic.com/kbc6jt.jpg

http://i38.tinypic.com/dq4roy.jpg

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

Shame shame shame :wallbash:

It's not over till its over. This project is still going to happen unless there is an official cancellation. So don't sweat over it, once the workers at Burj Dubai complete the interiors and other buildings around it they will switch to this project. It is going to take time but by this time next year I predict we will have the foundations for these 2 one of a kind towers. :)

PS: Yes I am an optimist :)

^^ Why would the Burj guys switch to this project? Makes no sense. Ergo - no, they will not finish these after they finish DBD, there is no relation between these projects whatsoever.

^^ Why would the Burj guys switch to this project? Makes no sense. Ergo - no, they will not finish these after they finish DBD, there is no relation between these projects whatsoever.

You obviously didn't catch my drift. lol I mean when more workers are free from other projects the construction of these towers will be faster and they can be relocated to work on this project. Yes ther is no relation between them, but the more workers available and if the devolper is in good shape, the construction will be as fast as the Dubai Marina projects.

^^ You do realize that this project is on hold not because they are lacking workers? And that thousands of workers left Dubai already, because there is so much on hold?

To put it simply - there are no workers because projects are on hold, not the other way around.

^^

Lol you just contradicted yourself in the first two sentences. First you said that there ARE enough workers, but projects are on hold and then you said that many workers left Dubai.

Maybe your right though. I hope they resume construction ASAP with the workers who are still here and those who left :lol:

^^ Actually I have not. I said, that there are enough workers if the need arises, it's just they are leaving Dubai, because so much went on hold, and nobody wants to hire them.

translation from Bizzy :)

the owner is not a foreigner

Saeed bin Menaneh bin Ghadiar

سعيد بن منانه بن غدير

as posted above

not sure about the Bin Ghadiar part though

Saeed bin menaneh is a well known man

28/November/2009

Bin Manama Twin Towers plot, aka Lam Tara

just dead:)

http://i50.tinypic.com/akbed1.jpg

http://i47.tinypic.com/2pq6cjk.jpg

07/February/2010

Bin Manama Twin Towers, aka Lam Tara Twin Towers

http://i50.tinypic.com/wurxnq.jpg

http://i49.tinypic.com/15mcih0.jpg

http://i45.tinypic.com/rispz7.jpg

http://i46.tinypic.com/14y8vw7.jpg

http://i48.tinypic.com/o8uq2x.jpg

I think this one is good for the never built section :)

^^ Most probably, but let's wait till they fill up the hole.

Do you guys really think this one has no chances to get built? Would be a big pöity, since its one of the best Dubai designs ever.

They are filling the hole with sand now, so its time to move , NEVER BUILT.

Bad news...

21 May 2010

http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/5577/dsc0039hh.jpg (http://img707.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc0039hh.jpg)

Isnt it Bin Manana anyway lol