Limitless unveils Dh70b Downtown Jebel Ali

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Dubai: Limitless, a Dubai World company, on Wednesday announced the development of a Dh70 billion township, Downtown Jebel Ali, that will house 235,000 people.

The massive project, to be completed in phases by 2011, will occupy an 11 kilometre land stretch covering 200 hectares with built-up area of 70 million square feet on Shaikh Zayed Road between the Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai Waterfront and Techno-Park.

"It is designed to be the gateway to the World Central international airport in the area," a company statement said.

There will be a total of 326 buildings of which 237 will be residential and the rest commercial.

Limitless will invest Dh5 billion in infrastructure and also build 35 towers.

"Limitless is following a new strategic and sustainable approach to developing projects that will help create thriving diverse communities. This approach led to the creation of this distinctive development," Sultan Ahmad Bin Sulayem, chairman of Dubai World said in a statement.

The whole township is divided into four quarters, each divided into three districts that will have business, residential, dining and retail facilities.

"Downtown Jebel Ali will be more than a development, it will be a community where public spaces between the building — streets, parks and plazas — matters as much as the buildings themselves," Saeed Ahmad Saeed, CEO of Limitless said.

"The Downtown will reflect some of the world's most vibrant cities. This is going to be a pedestrian friendly area, four freeway interchanges connection to Downtown Jebel Ali. It will have an unrivalled transport infrastructure and a place where people will live and work without having to drive cars."

The project will be connected to Dubai with four Dubai Metro stations and an automated people mover system (APM) while there will also be pedestrianised congestion free areas, he said.

Limitless, a new company floated earlier this year by Dubai World, has also projects under way in Pakistan and China while other projects are being planned in India, Russia and the Gulf.

"Construction of the project is currently underway, with the first four commercial buildings due for completion by mid-2007."

"The infrastructure works for the whole project is to be completed by 2009 while the entire project is slated for completion by 2011," Stephan Ashford, senior development manager of Limitless told Gulf News.

this is the "project A" that u were speculating about the location.

i guess whoever said it is jebel ali was right :)

http://www.downtownjebelali.com/

more:

With more than 300 buildings, Downtown Jebel Ali will consist of four quarters - East Quarter, East Central, West Central and West Quarter. Each will have a full range of transport options for easy access to and from the development. Its clever design includes ample space in between buildings, with pedestrianised, congestion-free areas. Each quarter provides a complete range of services for the businesses, residents and retailers who will make Downtown Jebel Ali their home. And each one has three individual districts - the Urban Centre, the Trellis and Medina Districts, creating a vibrant blend of business, residential, shopping, dining and entertainment facilities

Bustling, energetic Urban Centres will be characterised by distinctive modern towers and grand covered spaces. These centres will represent the commercial and social hub of each zone. In addition to well designed office and residential spaces there will be a rich selection of cafes, restaurants and shops which will give each of the zones a distinct and vibrant character of its own. A combination of shaded arcades and ingenious architecture will create a comfortable, lively environment, day and night.

The Medina Districts will resonate with echoes of historic desert cities while offering every modern amenity. In these mainly mid and low rise residential neighbourhoods, small courtyards and plazas will be punctuated by cafes and local shops. Cars will be kept largely to the perimeter, allowing meandering cobblestone streets and walkways to create a more intimate, family-friendly environment. Compact neighbourhood parks will mark the entry to each Medina and provide yet another place for people to meet and socialise.

The Trellis Districts will extend out from the Urban Centres and mark a distinct change in tone and density. With a blend of smaller towers and mid-rise buildings, these districts will share a strong visual identity thanks to a unique network of trellises projecting from buildings to provide shaded, pedestrian-friendly environment. These shaded interior roads with their generous sidewalks and ground floor shops will be interspersed with beautiful urban plazas and parks. Plants and water features will offer a softer, more natural environment and experience.

any pictures? Amazing day !

326 buildings[/B] of which 237 will be residential and the rest commercial.

again and again and again... :ohno:

would like to see some renderings on this
another biggie

hope it works well together with dubai waterfront

^^ and JXB just adjacent to it..

but it seems to be well organised.

merge threads with project A thread pls...

R

I like the idea of desigining it to be pedestrian-friendly with attention to landscaping.

Four metro stations for the one project... that's huge.

Is this part of the Dubai World Central project... do they make up a percentage of the 800 buildings?

"Construction of the project is currently underway, with the first four commercial buildings due for completion by mid-2007."

Any sign of these four?

http://www.nsccme.com/FE.htm

Brisk sales for Limitless

Limitless, the real estate development arm of Dubai World, has already found buyers for about half of its 200-hectare Downtown Jebel Ali community, a senior executive said.

Senior development manager Stephen Ashford told Emirates Today that two of the project’s four zones consisting of residential, business, retail, dining and entertain ment facilities have “effectively” sold out.

“We are effectively in a position where we have sold all of the plots in zones one and two,” he said. “Zone three will be released shortly and zone four after that.

“I think [Downtown Jebel Ali] compares favourably with any typical Sheikh Zayed Road development where you have a large tower with a car park behind. That’s exactly what this project isn’t.

“We’re able to spread the built-up area more, which leads to smaller average parcel sizes and smaller average investment volumes, which is more affordable.” With a built-up area of 70 million square feet, Downtown Jebel Ali will occupy an 11km stretch of Sheikh Zayed Road between Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai Waterfront and Techno Park. Consisting of 326 buildings divided into separate quarters, it will house around 235,000 people including 70,000 residents.

Ashford said the total investment value of the devel opment is Dh50 billion, contrary to newspaper reports putting the figure at Dh70bn.

Limitless, which is currently planning projects in India, Russia and the Gulf, is investing Dh5bn in the project’s infrastructure.

Each of Downtown Jebel Ali’s four zones will be subdivided into three distinct districts – an urban centre, a Trellis District providing shaded pedestrian areas, and the residential Medina District.

Access will be aided by four new freeway intersections and Dubai Metro stations.

Speaking at the launch, Saeed Ahmed Saeed, Limitless CEO, described Downtown Jebel Ali as “a living, breathing community where public spaces between the buildings matter as much as the buildings themselves in the community.” Construction is well under way, and the first four commercial buildings will be ready by mid-2007.

The entire project should be completed by 2011.

http://www.nsccme.com/FE.htm

From the website:

http://www.nsccme.com/images/FE/FEPhoto4.jpg

The green building in the background is JAFZA 17 inside the Jebel Ali free Zone (DW HeadQuarters), which means those 4 buildings that NSCC has worked on, are the 4 midrises that are being build by Al Habtour Enginering, just next to Sentinel Towers in JAFZ South.

From http://www.downtownjebelali.com/

East Quarter

Heading west along Sheikh Zayed Road from the Dubai City Centre, East Quarter marks the eastern gateway to Downtown Jebel Ali. Accessed from Interchange 8 of the freeway, East Quarter is 12m ft2 in area, with a planned population of over 50,000 people. A Metro station will be centrally located beside Sheikh Zayed Road, leading directly into the Urban Centre. To the west the Urban Centre gives way to the Trellis District and then to the Medina District, which dominates the western end of the quarte

East Central

Next along Sheikh Zayed Road is East Central; a more compact quarter approximately 10m ft2 in area and with a population of 37,000. This quarter is more centrally located between freeway interchanges 9 and 10 and is easily reached from both JAFZA North and JAFZA south. As with East Quarter, a centrally located Metro station opens into a plaza in the heart of the Urban Centre. East Central extends east and west from the Urban Centre into Trellis Districts and finally to the Medina Districts, situated at each end of the quarter.

West Central

Situated between freeway interchanges 10 and 11 and to the north of Techno Park, West Central is the second largest of the quarters, with an area of 21m ft2 and a population of nearly 60,000. Like East Central, West Central's layout follows the classic pattern of a centrally located Metro station leading through to the hub of the Urban Centre. The Urban Centre is flanked by Trellis Districts, which themselves transition into the more residential Medina Districts.

West Quarter

As its name suggests, the West Quarter is the most westerly of the quarters, and also the largest, with an area of 24m ft2 and a population of 58,000. West Quarter has a similar arrangement of districts to the other quarters, with a Metro station and Urban Centre once more forming the centrepiece of the quarter. However, while the Urban Centre gives way in the usual fashion to Trellis and Medina Districts to the east, the western end of the quarter turns back on itself towards the south, forming a distinctive 'elbow' in the overall shape of Downtown Jebel Ali.

R

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Architect Burt Hill

Construction site for the above buildings:


30/07/2006

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25/09/2006

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I don't have a recent picture but they are allmost (if not already) topped up now.

Nice renderings.

They're low-rises, so I guess they would finish on time. I thought they were referring to 4 high-rise towers and the date was a bit surprising.

Karama jebal ali?

I speculate that this thing [Downtown Jebel Ali] is actually part, or perhaps, the entire land-based part of Dubai Waterfront (I'm referring to the latest version of Dubai Waterfront's design--the scorpion-tail-like one).

^^ No it's NOT. It's on the side of the Waterfront.

Soundslike the sprawl of DWC.

im guessing low cost because of the noise that will generate.

So...is it on the east or is it on the west of Dubai Waterfront?

^^ I don't know east or west, I never cared about a compass or checking the "N" on maps, but it is in front/alongside Jebel Ali Port & Free Zone.

Soundslike the sprawl of DWC.

im guessing low cost because of the noise that will generate.

This is alongside SZR, so FAR AWAY from DWC. Those particular buildings in the picture, are just opposite (the other side accross SZR) to JAFZA green glass office buildings.

this is north east of DW.

and too far away from DWC even though this will all the same probably.

To clarify the location, the arrow on top points to Sentinel Towers that are part of Jafza South, the second arrow points to the 4 buildings that are considered part of Downtown Jebel Ali.

The big aerea confined by the roads, is the JAFZA South while the new Airport will be behind it. On the left of the picture, and beneath Palm jebel Ali is where the Waterfront will be.

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Investors lap up Downtown Jebel Ali

Dubai: Limitless, the global integrated real estate development arm of Dubai World, announced the success of its first development project in Dubai - Downtown Jebel Ali - with a complete sellout of zones 1 and 2 to investors, predominantly local and international developers, within days of its launch.

Saeed Ahmad Saeed, chief executive of Limitless said, "We are delighted to have received such an overwhelming interest from investors, both local as well as international.

"At Downtown Jebel Ali, we are not only creating a development, but a thriving community where people will want to live, not have to live. And the response we received confirms that we are on the right track and that investors share our vision," he added.

Downtown Jebel Ali is a 200 hectare urban centre and consists of four zones, covering an 11 kilometre stretch on Shaikh Zayed Road. Sales are currently underway for zones 3 and 4 (West Central and West Quarter).

These are 4 clusters with 2 lines of buildings/towers, alongside SZR but very far from eachother. There was a mini model of them in Cityscape.

website is www.downtownjebelali.com

http://www.downtownjebelali.com/09_01_centre.html#

Movie

nice

Found on the website of Pei Partnership Architects (http://www.ppa-ny.com):

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/4505/limitlessppany1dn4.jpg

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/4971/limitlessppany2qe9.jpg

Al Burj is not on their website anymore btw.

^^ Yes, I've seen them in that website as well, but was lazy to ctrl+alt+printscreen.

From the model on Cityscape, these are behind the 4 buildingsa that are being build by Habtour Enginering, the ones just next to Sentinel Towers.

AAA Group has these three towers for the East Quarter of Downtown Jebel Ali (same as the ones above by Michiel),

SHAM Tower
IARA Tower
ALYSAR Tower

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the right one is so damn ugly..

but it seems that part north of JAFZA will be massively built up with limitless and the airport and than Dubai Waterfront..

^Agree, but all towers are not very interesting. The renders are very poor too.

^^ Yes, I've seen them in that website as well, but was lazy to ctrl+alt+printscreen.

It's not necessary copy the pictures, they have an open directory (http://www.ppa-ny.com/images/project/limitless/) :)

http://www.downtownjebelali.com/images/masterplan_enlarge.jpg

from website (www.downtownjebelali.com)

Found on the website of Pei Partnership Architects (http://www.ppa-ny.com):

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/4505/limitlessppany1dn4.jpg

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/4971/limitlessppany2qe9.jpg


These are under construction now. piling has started.

You can see the site with piling going on for these buildings ^^ on the following arial picture from dubaiflo:

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More pictures and info from Architect's website:

http://www.ppa-ny.com/images/project/limitless/limitless1.jpg

http://www.ppa-ny.com/images/project/limitless/limitless2.jpg


Limitless Mixed-Use Development Downtown Jebel Ali, Dubai

A mixed-use development approximately equally divided between 530 one and two bedroom apartments in two towers, and rental office space suitable for either multiple small tenants or multi-floor larger tenants, in two towers.

A feature intended to become a Dubai landmark is the gallery that runs from a street entrance at the south to almost the north end of the complex, fully 285 meters. This indoor street will serve as a grand foyer for all four towers and it will reinforce the sense of community between residents and office workers by creating a pleasant indoor environment, shops, with retail, restaurants and cafes.

http://www.ppa-ny.com/projects/limitless/limitless.htm

The 4 buildings by Limitless, or the so-called horizontal skyscraper:

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I received an e-mail from the appointed sales agent for the above 4 buildings (picture above was sent attached to the mail), and here what it says:


"... Each of the 4 buildings consists of the following:

· 12 office floors
· Each floor has approximately 14 520ft2 (1 340m2) of leaseable area
· 2 podium business centre floors
· 2 podium parking floors
· Ground floor retail units
· Further basement parking

The Downtown Jebel Ali project will stretch over 11km next to Sheik Zayed Rd and will consist of over 300 commercial and residential buildings. These buildings are conveniently located across the Jebel Ali Port and will be ready for tenant fit out as early as July 2007 for some of the floors.

Limitless will retain these buildings and these buildings will be used as a showpiece of the abilities of Limitless."

Nice to get details on the buildings we see coming up right along the highway--and the metro graphic. If only it turns out looking as nice as the render! I notice by comparing the two renders that the larger office blocks will be erected just beside those now under construction. Looks like that area is going to start getting really built up quickly. The Dubai cityscape really does seem limitless.

^^ also it seems that a lot of those 300 buildings will in fact come up directly adjacent to SZR.

What is the point of this, is it a complete new cluster or is it a clusterfuck?

^^ What's the point of any of it, if you put it that way? New Dubai since the outset has been designed as a collection of separate master-planned districts or communities. Jebel Ali's Downtown is just one more of these--nothing more, nothing less! :hahano:

they should stop building towers everywhere and try to make more good communities (villas, of course)! :)

^^ business villas?

this is gonna be one of the best projects in dubai

Construction site for the above buildings:


30/07/2006

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25/09/2006

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I don't have a recent picture but they are allmost (if not already) topped up now.


Have we renders for those "strange" shaped structures in the background?????When so where can i find them???

Have we renders for those "strange" shaped structures in the background?????When so where can i find them???
Those are Sentinel towers, for more details refer -
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=297436

would be nice if there was a name for these 4 nice buildings!

How bout.....THE QUADRAPLETS......QUADRALPE......QUADRA.......WHATEVER!!!!

June 4th

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^^ the FedEx car is still there for 9 months now .. lol

^^ LOL, right now is still there as well. I shall monitor and report back when it'll move. :D

^^ Do not tell me that Dubai's parking problem is so bad that THIS was the only parking he could get.......and he doesnt want to let go of it! :D

Hawever the vehicle is very clean to have stayed there for so long, but I think (not sure) FedEX has an office in that building so they might have reserved or kept always that spot occupied with one of their vehicles.

^^ maybe it's part of a larger conspiracy... :eek:

the glass on the sentinel looks very nice.

The FedEX vehicle is not parked there today. And Flo by comparing the two pictures you can notice the difference in picture quality between the cameras on the N70 and N95. :cheers:

http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/433/nightshotenlargeck1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

more images:

http://www.downtownjebelali.com/04_premium.html

Major contracts awarded on Downtown Jebel Ali
by Christopher Sell on Saturday, 21 July 2007
zoomOngoing work at Downtown Jebel Ali: Taisei Corporation has won the contract for the towers. (Dmitry Dolzhanskiy/ITP Images)A raft of contracts has been awarded on the massive Downtown Jebel Ali project, which is being developed by Limitless.

Japan's Taisei Corporation has secured a US $354 million (AED 1.3 billion) contract for four buildings - two residential and two commercial - which will be situated in the East Quarter of the development.

Piling work has been carried out by Bauer and the land is in the process of being handed over to Taisei.

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The local Bin Hafeez recently secured the contract to carry out all infrastructure work for zones one and two (East Quarter and East Central) of the development.

"We had a kick-off meeting a few days ago and they have started construction," said Peter Bisley, development manager, Limitless.

All the grading works have been carried out.

Bisley added that the infrastructure contract for West Quarter and West Central will be awarded in the next 12 weeks, once the tendering documentation is complete.

No value was given for the contract, which will see work completed by the end of 2008/early 2009.

A road construction contract for Interchange 8 on Sheikh Zayed Road, which will service the East Quarter and provide essential transport links to the rest of Dubai, is currently out to tender with the RTA.

Bisley said this contract should be signed in the next four to six weeks. Designs for Interchange 9, which will serve East Quarter and East Central, are still being finalised by the RTA.

Downtown Jebel Ali, a mixed-use urban development, is being built at an estimated value of $13 billion.

It will be a two million m2 urban centre situated between Jebel Ali Free Zone, Techno Park and Dubai Waterfront.

The development will have extensive transport links between each of the four zones that comprise the project and Dubai Metro.

R

The soil testing work for the 8th Interchange has already started.

When is the construction of buildings or streets going to start?

from yest:

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R

wow - good progress :)

15/08/2007

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any master plan with plot number for downtown jebel ali? thanks

wow didnt even know these buildings existed

from ET, looks nice


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24/09

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http://www.alineah.com/apartment/2078/detail.htm

New?

called "Suburbia"

Do any one have the layout plans & location maps of this area?


Dubai: Limitless, a Dubai World company, on Wednesday announced the development of a Dh70 billion township, Downtown Jebel Ali, that will house 235,000 people.

The massive project, to be completed in phases by 2011, will occupy an 11 kilometre land stretch covering 200 hectares with built-up area of 70 million square feet on Shaikh Zayed Road between the Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai Waterfront and Techno-Park.

"It is designed to be the gateway to the World Central international airport in the area," a company statement said.

There will be a total of 326 buildings of which 237 will be residential and the rest commercial.

Limitless will invest Dh5 billion in infrastructure and also build 35 towers.

"Limitless is following a new strategic and sustainable approach to developing projects that will help create thriving diverse communities. This approach led to the creation of this distinctive development," Sultan Ahmad Bin Sulayem, chairman of Dubai World said in a statement.

The whole township is divided into four quarters, each divided into three districts that will have business, residential, dining and retail facilities.

"Downtown Jebel Ali will be more than a development, it will be a community where public spaces between the building — streets, parks and plazas — matters as much as the buildings themselves," Saeed Ahmad Saeed, CEO of Limitless said.

"The Downtown will reflect some of the world's most vibrant cities. This is going to be a pedestrian friendly area, four freeway interchanges connection to Downtown Jebel Ali. It will have an unrivalled transport infrastructure and a place where people will live and work without having to drive cars."

The project will be connected to Dubai with four Dubai Metro stations and an automated people mover system (APM) while there will also be pedestrianised congestion free areas, he said.

Limitless, a new company floated earlier this year by Dubai World, has also projects under way in Pakistan and China while other projects are being planned in India, Russia and the Gulf.

"Construction of the project is currently underway, with the first four commercial buildings due for completion by mid-2007."

"The infrastructure works for the whole project is to be completed by 2009 while the entire project is slated for completion by 2011," Stephan Ashford, senior development manager of Limitless told Gulf News.[/QUOTE]

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Limitless has launched two plazas within its flagship Downtown Jebel Ali project.

The Plazas at Downtown Jebel Ali will be the focus of the 200-hectare urban community, currently under construction along Sheikh Zayed Road.

Downtown Jebel Ali is a mixed-use urban community. It will consist of four zones and will stretch for 11 kilometres along Sheikh Zayed Road. Located between the Jebel Ali Free Zone and Techno Park, it will have 326 buildings, 237 of which will be part of residential communities. Designed to allow space between buildings, it will feature pedestrian and congestion-free areas. Each zone will have three individual districts: The Urban Centre, The Trellis and The Medina, creating a blend of business, residential, shopping, dining and entertainment facilities.
Created by Raphael Vinoly Architects and Pelli Clark Pelli Architects, the Plazas will be the transport, entertainment and retail hubs of Downtown Jebel Ali. Each project will have its own Dubai Metro station, convenient road access and a pick-up and drop-off point for the development's internal transport system. The Plazas will be a regional venue for shopping and leisure, with a multipurpose outdoor arena for concerts, cultural and sporting events, as well as restaurants and cafés. Residential and office accommodation will also be included.

The buildings will also have LEED accreditation to ensure that they meet the international environmental standards, including water recycling systems and energy-efficient glass.

Work on The Plazas will begin in 2008, and will be completed by 2011.

I saw somewhere, but don't remember where, a diagram showing the "extent" of this development. Despite being called "downtown" which would lead one to image a rather broad swathe of developed land, it actually consists only of strips or narrow bands along SZR. The North, South, East, West districts are each narrow bands that line the highway.

Can anyone else confirm this?

^^ That's right and we knew that. Limitless knows that as well but doesn't care.

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a bigger pic of the plaza:

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R

almost done!! :okay:

woow (^_^)

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Al Mazaya to invest in Downtown Jebel Ali

Al Mazaya Holding, the Kuwait-based property developer, plans to invest Dh 5bn for construction of buildings in nine plots within the Downtown Jebel Ali project, a master-planned community developed by Limitless.

The plots will spread across two quarters of the four quarters in Downtown Jebel Ali. Al Mazaya is planning to construct a commercial tower in one quarter and eight buildings in quarter four.

R

whats with the 'R'

are you THE DUBAI GUYS or something now?

same source !!

btw. the reason behind the longer palm leaves on PJA might be that one day Sheikh Mohammed arrived at the building site and ordered every leaf to be 500m longer. Got it through a friend who knows some people who do the sand vibration on the island.

this plaza thing looks like the sony center in berlin......its amazing.

13/02/2008

You can clearly see the 4 buildings and the glass panels wall uniting them:

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Older pics:

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keep it up altind and don't forget the location of mosque near dubai marina :)

^^ LOL, but since then I haven't been there at all.

LOL okie just leave me alone

http://www.alineah.com/floor/230/detail.htm

some pics

umm...isnt it dangerous that the glass panels will just fall off if there is a lot of wind?

Deyaar Park in Dubai - First phase sold out


Deyaar Park in Dubai - First phase sold out: The first phase of Deyaar Development's flagship project Deyaar Park was sold out on the first day of launch, raising more than Dh1.3 billion in sales, the company announced.

The Dh3 billion project's first phase includes four residential and commercial towers. The overall project consists of eight towers with a built up area of two million square feet.

The freehold project is located in Downtown Jebel Ali, the upcoming dynamic business and residential hub on Sheikh Zayed Road, master planned by Limitless, a global real estate arm of Dubai World.

Spread over eight strategically located and adjoining plots, Deyaar Park is situated in the Green Trellis District of Downtown Jebel Ali, amidst lush green landscape, shaded avenues and urban plazas.

Commenting on the new venture, Zack Shahin, Chief Executive Officer, Deyaar, said, “Deyaar Park’s strategic location on Sheikh Zayed Road, surrounded by Dubai’s landmarks like the world’s largest airport, world’s largest man made port, JAFZA, and the Techno Park among others, will prove to be another great investment opportunity for our customers. We recognize the strong potential of Downtown Jebel Ali as the future hub of Dubai, and our latest and largest offering is in line with the investment needs of our customers.”

A sneak preview of the project at the recent Cityscape exhibition in Dubai attracted a great deal of interest from potential investors.

Customers will have a wide choice of finance options from UAE’s leading banks including Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Amlak, Dubai Islamic Bank, First Gulf Bank and National Bank of Dubai. Finance is available for residents as well as non residents.

Deyaar Park offers customers a choice of one, two and three bedroom apartments, along with state of the art office spaces ranging from 691 sq.ft to 2,356 sq.ft. Residents of Deyaar Park will have access to a range of amenities, including a large central landscaped courtyard, swimming pool, well equipped spa, multi-purpose hall, ample parking space, high speed internet connectivity, 24-hours security and many other amenities.

What is actually the date of end for this project ? ;)

Suburbia takes another step forward

Staff Report
Published: March 10, 2008, 00:32

Dubai: Damac Properties announced on Sunday that Architectural Planning Group (APG) will be the architectural and mechanical consultants for its prestigious Suburbia project, located in the heart of Downtown Jebel Ali.

Suburbia is a spectacular development comprising of two towers and breathtaking townhouses.

Inspired from different facets of Moroccan architecture, starting from its use of bright colour schemes, geometrical patterns to richly ornamented exteriors, it captures the exotic mystique of this alluring land within your own home creating the perfect harmony between luxury and beauty.

"We are pleased to announce Architectural Planning Group as the architectural and mechanical consultants for Suburbia, which will add a lot of value to our project portfolio. APG has a strong track record in delivering high quality projects and will bring to Suburbia their large pool of expertise and experience. Damac projects are designed with passion and vision aimed at becoming the Middle East's most prominent luxury focused private sector master developer," Hussain Sajwani, Chairman of Damac Holding, said

Downtown Jebel Ali is a community where public spaces between the buildings, streets, parks and plazas matter as much as the buildings themselves.

"Architectural Planning Group offers tailored services and accommodates the needs of every development. Their experience extends across a range of architectural design and execution, interiors, urban design, landscaping and planning over the past 45 years.

Having APG on board will ensure that we deliver the highest level of architectural finesse and harmony," said Peter Riddoch, CEO of Damac Properties.

http://www.gulfnews.com/business/Real_Estate_Property/10196259.html

updated website, but just nothing to the other things revealed today!

http://www.downtownjebelali.com/

Big names get down to business at Downtown Jebel Ali



Dubai, 4 March 2009 ... Leading international household names, including Ericsson, Kraft and L’Oreal, have set up operations in Limitless’ Downtown Jebel Ali development, where almost 350,000 square feet of free zone, A-grade office space is now taken up.

The leased accommodation – around half of the total available in the development’s first four office towers – is the new workplace for more than 700 people whose employers have chosen Downtown Jebel Ali as their regional hub. More global and local firms are due to move in over the next few months.

The premises offer modern, tailor-made accommodation, with onsite facilities management services. Businesses can lease areas from 3,500 to 15,000 square feet, and can lease multiple floors.

The completed office blocks will soon be joined by four more towers, with apartments, retail, recreational and further commercial facilities. The eight-building complex – The Galleries – is under construction in zone one of the 200 hectare project. The Galleries is due for completion by late 2009.

Salah Ameen, Project Director at Downtown Jebel Ali, said: “Our growing list of globally-renowned tenants proves that the commercial towers in The Galleries meet both local and international business expectations.

“But a good working environment is not just about A-grade offices. Easy access, convenient commuting, and pleasant outdoor surroundings play a major part, too. Our offices will soon have living accommodation right on the doorstep. Downtown Jebel Ali will be served by the Dubai Metro and an environmentally-friendly people mover system, reducing car dependency and cutting road congestion. There will also be ample shaded, outdoor space – a vital component of any large-scale development.”

Bo-Erik Dahlström, Head of Ericsson Market Unit Middle East, said: “Ericsson’s move to the new offices in Downtown Jebel Ali reflects our confidence and trust in Limitless, Dubai and the UAE. The existing and upcoming services, such as the Metro, and proximity to the new international airport only support our belief that the new location will be advantageous to our employees and business operation.

http://limitless.ae/content/20090304pressRelease.aspx

Downtown Jebel Ali plots ready for developers to commence work

Developers who have invested in Downtown Jebel Ali are free to take possession of their land and commence work, announced Limitless, the global master developer.

About 250 plots are all ready to be delivered to all 122 developers who had purchased land in the 200 hectare project, where the infrastructure work is progressing as scheduled.

According to Salah Ameen, the Project Director of Jebel Ali, this milestone underscores the commitment by the company to the clients, to the project, and to the future of Dubai. Developers can now break ground and the company would focus on infrastructure work to ensure that buildings are all connected to the utilities on completion.

The Downtown Jebel Ali is a combination of recreation, shopping, working and quality living, all within easy access of Dubai and located just 45 minutes from Abu Dhabi. The Downtown will be served by the Dubai Metro and will have its own environmentally-friendly people mover system, reducing road congestion and underpinning Limitless commitment to moving people and not just the cars.

Located along the Sheikh Zayed Road stretch, the Techno Park and the Jebel Ali Free Zone will include 326 buildings, 237 residential towers and four zones with three distinct districts -The Trellis, The Urban Center and The Medina, which will have a combination of residential, business, dining and entertainment amenities.

Via limitless.ae

Limitless to begin leasing of apartments in Downtown Jebel Ali

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Limitless, the global master development arm of Dubai World, has announced that it would commence leasing of 300 apartments of The Galleries.

The CEO of the Limitless, Saeed Ahmed Saeed, said that the units at The Galleries combine modern work with quality living, offering a good balance of indoor and outdoor life, and promotes use of environment-friendly transport, all amidst a community-style environment.

Located in Downtown Jebel Ali, the project is served by the Dubai Metro, and will comprise four mixed-use buildings with three storeys, comprising 600 apartments, spreading across 85,000 square meters. It will also include four newly-completed commercial towers with A-grade offices available for lease. The complex also includes several retail outlets, and landscaped shaded grounds, due for completion in September.

Downtown Jebel Ali houses renowned international businesses such as Standard Chartered Bank, Blom Bank France, Citibank, Ericsson, L'Oreal and Kraft foods, apart from several other local and global companies. The offices offer high-quality tailor-made accommodation with onsite property and facilities management services.

Downtown Jebel Ali offers quality lifestyle with a combination of work, recreation and shopping, within easy access of Dubai, and just 45 minutes from Abu Dhabi. It will be easily served by the Dubai Metro and will have environment-friendly transport system, reducing road congestion. The projects will also have ample shaded outdoor space, a hallmark of Limitless projects.

Limitless still evaluating bids for Dubai light rail

Limitless is still evaluating bids for the contract to design and build a light railway system at the Downtown Jebel Ali development in Dubai, some four months after its bid deadline.

The local developer says that the falling real estate market in the emirate is to blame for the delay in awarding the project.

http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/middle-east/limitless-still-evaluating-bids-for-dubai-light-rail/5206227.article

Other source "Meed"

MEED reported that local developer Limitless has received bids for a contract to design and build a mass transit system at the Downtown Jebel Ali development in Dubai.

A Limitless spokeswoman said that "We have received bids and we are assessing initial proposals before moving to the next stage."

The automated light railway system involves the construction of four transit lines. Each line will serve one of Downtown Jebel Ali's four zones.

A station on the red line of the Dubai Metro, which is currently under construction will serve each zone in Jebel Ali.

Downtown Jebel Ali will cover 11 kilometers of Sheikh Zayed road and, once complete will house 200,000 people in 326 buildings of which 237 will be residential towers.

Wealth of business opportunities at Limitless’ commercial towers

Standard Chartered Bank, Citibank and Blom Bank France are the latest international businesses to set up operations at Downtown Jebel Ali, global master developer Limitless announced today (Tuesday).

The banks join household names such as Ericsson, Kraft Foods and L’Oreal on a growing list of local and international companies who have moved to A-grade offices or taken retail space in Downtown Jebel Ali’s first four commercial towers, which are part of an eight-building mixed-use complex called The Galleries.

The offices offer high-quality, tailor-made accommodation with onsite property and facilities management services. Businesses can lease from 1,000 to 15,000 square feet per floor, and can take multiple floors if required.

Saeed Ahmed Saeed, CEO of Limitless, said: “More and more local and international businesses are taking advantage of Downtown Jebel Ali’s favourable location, convenient transport links and community-style environment. We are delighted to welcome Standard Chartered Bank, Citibank and Blom Bank France to The Galleries, which is fast becoming one of Dubai’s most sought-after business hubs. More than a dozen firms are now based here, with more moving in shortly.”

The Galleries, to be served by the Dubai Metro, will also soon offer around 300 apartments for lease, providing quality accommodation a stone’s throw from the office towers and within easy reach of other parts of Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Retail outlets at the complex are also taking shape, while extensively landscaped, shaded grounds are due for completion in September.

Saeed Ahmed Saeed added: “Limitless projects aim to enhance and enrich lives. The Galleries at Downtown Jebel Ali combines modern working with quality living, provides a healthy balance of indoor and outdoor life, and promotes the use of environmentally-friendly transport, all in a community-style setting.”

Vishal Tikku, a Managing Director at Kraft Foods Middle East and Africa, said: “Kraft moved to The Galleries six months ago, and Limitless has worked closely with us to ensure that we settled in quickly and overcame any challenges associated with a major office move. We look forward to the fruition of the Limitless vision for The Galleries, as the residential, retail and public recreational areas come to life. And, with our office being barely 100 metres from the Metro station, we are eagerly awaiting the opening of the Dubai Metro, when we will see a major change in the way many of our employees commute to work.”

Work has started on a 300-seat amphitheatre and giant screen which will form part of a mixed-use community project in Dubai, developer Limitless said on Sunday.

Construction of the amphitheatre and 105 square metre screen was now underway at The Galleries at Downtown Jebel Ali and would be the focal point for cultural, arts and social events, the company added in a statement.

It will also be the centrepiece of The Galleries’ 20,000 sq m outdoor landscaped plaza, which will also feature 200 trees, lawns, fountains, pools and shaded spots for relaxation.

The screen will be housed in a steel structure which, at 288 sqm, is about the size of a tennis court.

Construction of the amphitheatre comes as Limitless marks the third anniversary of the launch of Downtown Jebel Ali, its 200 hectare mixed-use, master planned development on Sheikh Zayed Road.

The Galleries – an eight building complex of offices, apartments, retail and leisure facilities – is the first community project within Downtown Jebel Ali.

Saeed Ahmed Saeed, CEO of Limitless, said: “Communal, outdoor areas make up around half of the project’s master plan, and the innovative landscaping work at The Galleries is living proof of our commitment to creating a healthy balance of indoor and outdoor space in our developments."

He said Downtown Jebel Ali would consist of four zones, each with its own Metro station, and, when complete, will accommodate around 200,000 people.

More than 250 plots of land have been sold to third party developers, while Limitless itself is developing other plots – including the area where The Galleries now stands.

Office and retail space is already available for lease in The Galleries’ first four commercial towers, while residential accommodation will be online in the first half of 2010, the company added.

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573525-work-starts-on-dubai-amphitheatre-giant-screen

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index2.php?option=com_gallery&id=573546

I think this is a good project :cheers:

... and we don't have a thread for them (Phase 2, 4 x Residential towers, topped out and soon to be completed)

Limitless completes construction of The Galleries' giant screen

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Limitless has completed construction of The Galleries' giant screen, the outdoor centrepiece of the company's flagship project in Dubai.

The 105 square metre screen, made up of 176 individual monitors, overlooks a 300-seat open-air amphitheatre in The Galleries' landscaped grounds, the social centre of the development and a new venue for cultural and corporate events.

Salah Ameen, Executive Director for Limitless in the Middle East, said:
"The Galleries is a destination well as a development, with an emphasis on communal outdoor spaces that complement our A-grade buildings. Our screen and amphitheatre complete two years of work on our 20,000 square metre grounds, which will be a big draw for The Galleries' tenants and the general public."

Framed by a steel structure the size of a tennis court, the screen joins 200 trees, fountains, pools and shaded seating spots in The Galleries' Plaza. It is due to be switched on for the first time later this month, with plans to broadcast a regular line up of movies, major sporting events and other features.

The Galleries' Plaza, where the first cafes and restaurants are undergoing fit out, covers a third of project's land area, sitting among an eight-building mix of offices, apartments, retail and leisure facilities. Located on Sheikh Zayed Road with its own Metro station, The Galleries is the first community project at Downtown Jebel Ali, master developed by Limitless.

http://www.ameinfo.com/228619.html

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HA HA HA HA HA HA
Giant Screen......
Amphitheater.......
Fountains.......

Ahhhh....what about the 80% vacant office buildings on SZR that have been finished for nearly 2 years???? Ummm couldn't you like, lease them out, and get some rent?

Or what about the 4 half finished towers at the back??? How about finishing them, and like renting them out as well???

What's that you say....run out of money....what the???? How did that happen???

"but....look at my giant screen, and fountain, and empty theater......."

Oh dear.........

Don't forget opening the road into DJA from Abu Dhabi, then opening the road into DJA from Dubai, then realising you forgot to build a road out of DJA so close off the road from Abu Dhabi and use that as an exit routing people along a dirt track with a surface with more craters than the moon which takes people to a dangerous U-turn at a junction where there's a crash just about every night. That's not mentioning the flyover that just stops and doesn't go anywhere with no room to extend it anywhere. Infrastructure here is an absolute shambles.

Pretty good to see the cash flowing in to some of the stalled projects again.......

Dubai World’s Limitless to Restart Towers as Demand Picks Up


By Zainab Fattah - Jun 15, 2011 9:00 PM GMT+0100
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An illustration shows office buildings at The Galleries development by Limitless LLC, in Dubai.
Photographer: Karl Jeffs/Limitless LCC via Bloomberg


Limitless LLC, a property developer owned by Dubai World, plans to restart work on four office and residential buildings in the Galleries development next year after its parent company restructured $25 billion in debt.

The work will complete the eight-building development, adding more than 600 apartments and 1 million square feet (93,000 square meters), of office space, said Bahaa Abouhatab, head of projects for Limitless. The buildings are 75 percent to 80 percent finished, he said.

“Hopefully, we can start on the residential side in early 2012 because there is good demand for it,” Abouhatab said in an interview at a conference in Dubai. “They need about nine months of work. We’re hoping to start offering them in late 2012 or 2013.”

Developers in Dubai, the Middle East’s worst-performing property market in the last three years, are restarting stalled projects that are nearest to completion in the most attractive locations. State-controlled holding company Dubai World, which also owns developer Nakheel PJSC, is entering “a new phase of growth,” Chairman Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum said after the company reached a final agreement with creditors in March.

The Galleries, on the main road between Dubai and Abu Dhabi, has attracted overseas tenants including Siemens AG (SIE), Ericsson AB, China National Petroleum Corp. and Kraft Foods Inc. which use the area to move products across the Middle East, Abouhatab said. The development’s proximity to the Jebel Ali Free Zone and port makes it convenient for customers with warehouses in the port, he said.

One Owner
Other advantages include a metro station and the fact that the development has one owner, he said.

The 800,000 square feet of commercial space in the Galleries’ four completed buildings is about 50 percent occupied and Limitless expects to increase that to 70 percent this year, Abouhatab said. Work stalled on the development’s four other buildings in 2009 after the financial crisis caused the sheikhdom’s property market to collapse.

“We have around 200,000 square feet for lease in the pipeline that we’re hoping to close before the end of the year,” Abouhatab said. “Lately, we’ve been getting serous inquiries and that’s an indication that the market is moving in the right direction.”




Source (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-15/dubai-world-s-limitless-to-restart-towers-as-demand-picks-up.html)

Downtown Jebel Ali gets ready

Infrastructure works done; three developers finalising designs


By Parag Deulgaonkar
Published Monday, June 06, 2011

Infrastructure is ready in Downtown Jebel Ali, the Dh48 billion mixed-use urban development, to allow developers to commence construction and three developers are currently working on finalising design plans for their projects there, according to a senior Limitless executive.

“At present, five plots are under construction by third-party developers with three more developers currently finalising their design plans,” Salah Ameen, Executive Director for Limitless in the Middle East, told Emirates 24|7.

Limitless, the master developer of Downtown Jebel Ali, has already developed The Galleries on eight plots, comprising six office buildings and two residential towers.

Asked when he expects the first residential project by a sub-developer to be handed over in Downtown Jebel Ali, Ameen said he could not comment on sub-developers' completion of project, but emphasised that they had completed the infrastructure work to allow third-party developers to construct their projects.

One of the projects under construction in the master development is of Damac Properties. On May 31, the developer said Suburbia, a residential development, was slated for delivery in 2013 and it was on track to meet the deadline.

Currently, Limitless is working on a completion strategy for the first phase of residential units at The Galleries. In total, the two buildings will have over 600 units.

Although the master developer had initially emphasized on sub-developers needing to commence construction within five years from plot handover date, they has now been a lot more flexible due the current market situation.

“Originally, our terms and conditions stipulated that sub developers must begin construction within five years of the handover of their plot. However, in response to market conditions, we are showing flexibility by offering extensions on this timeline, on a case-by-case basis.”

Asked if they still get developers seeking consolidation of their land, Ameen said they continue to discuss various options that will benefit both parties, on a case-by-case basis.

The master developer, however, does not rule out taking action against developers who have failed to breached their financial obligations despite offering consolidation or easy payment plans.

“We continue to be as flexible as possible with third party developers who are serious about seeing their projects through at Downtown Jebel Ali. However, in cases where, despite our flexibility and co-operation the contract is breached, we will take appropriate action,” he added.

Downtown Jebel Ali, a mixed-use urban development, consists of four zones, and will stretch for 11 kilometres along Sheikh Zayed Road. Located between the Jebel Ali Free Zone and Techno Park, it will have 326 buildings, 237 of which will be residential. The development is being built at an estimated cost of $13 billion (Dh47.7bn).

http://www.emirates247.com/property/downtown-jebel-ali-gets-ready-2011-06-06-1.401197

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^^ cool update! :)

DAMAC is building a twin towers complex sharing the podium, alongside SZR, around a mile (perhaps slightly more) south of The Galleries. They are already highrises now.

^^ evidence?? :D

^^

http://www.damacproperties.com/plot-development/UAE/Dubai/Downtown-Jebel-Ali-/Suburbia/constr-updates/63.xhtml?p=15&cons=t

Yup, that ^^ one

It exists although a seperate threat for this towers

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=628153

Apr 17, 2012: Head of projects says location is right for his specific clientele
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Anyone know anything abt this:

Name : Courtyard Marriott Hotel Project - Downtown Jebel Ali Development More...
Description : Design and construction of four-star Courtyard Marriott Hotel comprising (235) rooms, including restaurant, conference facilities, swimming pool and business centre.
Territory : Dubai
Updated : April 19, 2012
Status : Post Poned

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so how many of the 328 towers have been built and how many U/C? another pipe dream that will take 20 years or more to realize. Should have clustered them at Galleries or around Free Zone offices and then expanded outwards in an organic growth pattern.

so how many of the 328 towers have been built and how many U/C? another pipe dream that will take 20 years or more to realize.

It'll never be realised. No-one wants to live there, if anything is completed, it'll just turn into workers' accommodation.

Damac Properties offers luxury cruisers and yachts with units bought during Dubai Summer Surprises

In what reminds one of the imprudent offers witnessed during the property boom era of 2007-08, Dubai-based private developer Damac Properties is giving customers a selection of luxury boats and yachts with properties purchased during the month-long Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) festival.

While the offer may look a bit indiscreet considering Dubai property prices remain under water (pun intended) when compared with their sale prices in 2008, and have still not recovered from the battering they received in 2009 and 2010, Damac wants customers to buy a property and ‘take to the water’ this DSS.
The company insists that the latest promotion is a well-thought-out one from the developer – who in the past has given away a jet plane and a private island in the Caribbean to two of its lucky customers in 2008.

“We considered long and hard our approach to the DSS. We felt it was critical to get our approach right in line with the market and to ensure that we did something that had mass appeal,” Damac’s Senior Vice-President Niall Mc Loughlin explained in a media release.