Another good looking, two tall twin towers that will be completed in 38 months (from Oct 1 2006)

Keangnam, the Korean construction giant has invested US $ 60 million to construct Sri Lanka's third tallest 38 and 42 storeyed Twin Tower super luxury apartment complex, The 'Dawson Grand', in Colombo 2.

Site - http://www.dawsongrand.com/


Render-

http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/5236/untitledbx3.jpg

Height - 38 and 42 floors

Completion date - 3 years+ (2009, mid ?)


Progress as at October 2006 -
http://www.dawsongrand.com/progress/November/Progress(Nov2006).jpg

luks an awfully small piece of land for such a big twin towered project! btw whts d apartment tower coming up right next to the dawson grand??? i think its called the empire and its spsd 2 b 30 floors...anybody got any othr info or pics???

Yeah, that is called 'Empire' And supposed to be 30+ floors.. developed by Ceylon Theaters Ltd. Still I wish this apartment craze will go away and we would get more tall hotel and office towers in the new downtown area :P

Great!!!! will it be the tallest in Colombo upon completion?

Yeah, that is called 'Empire' And supposed to be 30+ floors.. developed by Ceylon Theaters Ltd. Still I wish this apartment craze will go away and we would get more tall hotel and office towers in the new downtown area :P

It aint a craze but rather what the market dictates.
Investors like residential real estate, as its releativly easy to rent out high end appartments in developing cities.
When there's demand for commercial towers thats what'll be built.
In about 5 years time if things go OK, I reckon you'll start to see all the glass towers youre waiting for...

Great!!!! will it be the tallest in Colombo upon completion?

Not sure myself.... I thought some Ceylinco building was going to be the tallest.

Great!!!! will it be the tallest in Colombo upon completion?

to construct Sri Lanka's third tallest 38 and 42 storeyed

Third tallest actually

Ok there was another update

November 2006

http://www.dawsongrand.com/progress/November/Progress1(Nov2006).jpg

http://www.dawsongrand.com/progress/November/Progress3(Nov2006).jpg

Can someone enlighten me on what that stack is for ?

nice additon for colombo

Third tallest actually

Ok there was another update

November 2006

http://www.dawsongrand.com/progress/November/Progress1(Nov2006).jpg

http://www.dawsongrand.com/progress/November/Progress3(Nov2006).jpg

Can someone enlighten me on what that stack is for ?

I am curious about it too. What is it for?

Maybe it's a buidling technique??....that would be my guess

You're all wrong. That's the Dawson Grand almost completed :)

No, you need another stack slightly higher and its done ;)

i think its got 2 do smethn with the piling works!!!!

I am no expert but my guess is it could be some sort of a soil bearing test for foundation that possibly has to be laid over varied soil type. ie. rocky/sandy etc as different soil got different bearing capacity.

the 'Empire Towers' opposite the Dawson Grand are progressing fast. I like both the Dawson Grand and the Empire towers.

Do you have anymore info about the Empire Towers ? Like maybe a website or something ? That would be really helpful :)

No, but maybe Ceylon Theatres has one i'll check that, construction seems to be goin quite swiftly

I want my Dawson Grand Update :(, And has the Celestial Towers even gotten off the ground yet ?

Dawson Grand looks niiiice in this rendering:

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/1224/dawsonyb1.jpg

Korean's really have a good architectural designs, excellent model.

this is a project in China, but thought it resembles this one.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v641/z0rg/NananTwin5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v641/z0rg/NananTwin6.jpg

It sure does. But China seems to love glass while SL loves pure concrete (Me wants glass :P)

Damn, the two designs are eerily similar :nuts:

yeah, I would've thought it was the same if it didn't say it was different...

Awesome looking tower. I never knew Sri Lanka had anything mega going on, but this has totally changed my perspective. :)

Promo video for the Dawson Grand:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAPJYBLmC0E

nice and tall, The new artists impressions shows the building in better perspective compared to the older one. :cheers:


..still me being a bit cynical would claim that it would have been a lot better if there was a bit more glass. THe new tower as such, when the paint dries off might look a bit oldfashioned/brownish and boxy.

yeah, but this one has quite a lot of glass...

whats the exact location of the Dawson Grand? It looks great? According to the website all Penthouses are sold out!! Each Penthouse cost over 100 million rupees (or about 1 million USD)! WOW! Who is buying these houses for such a high price? Sri Lankans, expatriates or foreigners in SL? I added an item to the LankaLibrary on this construction:

Construction of Sri Lanka's third tallest Twin Tower (http://lankalibrary.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=3131)
:)

mostly locals, expats and some foreigners...

mostly locals, expats and some foreigners... u get some rich fellas around...

Update - December 2006

http://dawsongrand.com/progress/December/001_full.jpg

http://dawsongrand.com/progress/December/002_full.jpg

http://dawsongrand.com/progress/December/003_full.jpg

the foundation always takes ages...

Doesn't look like much has happened at all....:lol:

Is this in galle rd?

I guess so, although I can certainly say that its near the Hyde Park Arpico and also the Empire Towers. I saw the site yesterday (around 11 pm so not much of a sight) and work was going on at the Empire towers. I think more than 10 floors are completed :)

And for the progress of the Dawson Grand - Did anyone notice that the big white and blue building has been torn down ? so its progress :P

for the progress of the Dawson Grand - Did anyone notice that the big white and blue building has been torn down ? so its progress :P

Oh yeah, didn't notice that before. More space now.

Is this in galle rd?

Rohan, it is located at Dawson Street, Braybrooke Place, Colombo 2.

thanks for the update. Looks like slow progress to me.. but atleast it is better than no progress.. :cheers:

Is nothing Happening ?

January 2007 -

http://www.dawsongrand.com/progress/January/Jan-3.jpg

http://www.dawsongrand.com/progress/January/Jan-2.jpg

http://www.dawsongrand.com/progress/January/Jan-1.jpg

There seem to be some holes dug, but nothing new.
Still, its the foundation.. so slow progress i guess.

looks like they painted one of the machines yellow from orange and the cargo truck has piled some boxes but thats it.

why does sri lanka partment buildings/condos use so much glass? is it a cost constraint? cause im thinking that having glass condos would save the average owner money as he wouldnt have to use his ac as much?

Good thing they are using that since it is pleasing for the eyes too.

http://i5.tinypic.com/4p52etd.jpg

looks very slow, may be they wanna try out first:lol:

Well, they seem to be old pictures since it was taken in Feb-March as the site says.... I would really like to see some 3rd party photos...

August 2007 Dawson Grand Update

http://www.dawsongrand.com/progress/July/july_3.jpg
Wow, those Steel Bars are pretty darn long... But not much progress seen except for some holes, and some 'bars' driven into the ground in one corner.

http://www.dawsongrand.com/progress/August/july_1.jpg
Hehe, Holes.

http://www.dawsongrand.com/progress/August/july_2.jpg
Drilling the ground ?

Anyway, I think there should be a sticky thread that lists all these U/C project (links to their threads) so it'll be easier to keep track of them and update them. Also, if a guy in Colombo who is not busy and wants to kill some time, could go to these construction sites and get some info and pics that would be super awesome :banana:

Anyway, I think there should be a sticky thread that lists all these U/C project (links to their threads) so it'll be easier to keep track of them and update them. Also, if a guy in Colombo who is not busy and wants to kill some time, could go to these construction sites and get some info and pics that would be super awesome :banana:

That would be great:cheers:

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Keangnam Enterprise said it will start building a 70-story tower in Hanoi this month, which will be the tallest structure in Vietnam, to be completed by 2010.

The South Korean builder said Thursday that it has received approval from the Vietnamese government for the $1.05 billion project named the Hanoi Landmark Tower. The compound of one 70-story building and two 47-story apartments will be erected in the burgeoning town of Pham Hung about 22 kilometers from Hanoi, it said.

The construction of the Hanoi Landmark Tower will epitomize South Korean firms' growing interest in the Vietnamese market. The Southeast Asian nation was the third largest destination for Korea's overseas investment in the first six months of the year after China and the United States.

``Its prospects are very bright as more and more multinational firms are making inroads into Hanoi, pushing up the demand for hotels, offices and high-end apartments,'' said Kang Chang-mo, CEO of Keangnam. ``The Hanoi Landmark Tower will become a symbolic structure that shows South Korea's capability in building skyscrapers.''

The Landmark Tower compound will consist of three buildings that will house a five-star hotel, a furnished residence for foreigners, offices, apartments, a convention center and medical facilities.

The main tower will stand 336 meters tall, about 50 meters shorter than the Empire States Building in New York. By 2007 records it is equivalent to the 17th tallest building in the world.

For the new project, an investment consortium led by Woori Bank will inject $500 million while Keangnam will finance the rest, the firm said.

Vietnamese cities such as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) have been known for their low-lying French colonial-era buildings with Vietnamese characteristics. Currently, the Saigon Trade Center is the tallest building in the country at only 33 floors (145 meters) high. But along with the Keangnam tower, several more construction projects over 60 stories have either been approved or are under construction in the Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh areas, reflecting the country's prospering economy.

It is not the first time for a Korean-made building to dominate the Hanoi skyline. Daewoo Group opened the 18-story Hanoi Daewoo Hotel in 1996 when there was no building taller than 10 stories in the city.

The world's tallest building is the Burj Dubai in the United Arab Emirates at over 520 meters and growing. South Korea's Samsung Corp. is the leading builder of the project. It is planned to reach 800 meters high by 2008.:ohno:

Omgomgomgomg! We are sooo jealousss !!11!!1 :rofl: lol, Good for Hanoi, and they have given so much information about the construction, unlike ours :nuts:

Omgomgomgomg! We are sooo jealousss !!11!!1 :rofl: lol, Good for Hanoi, and they have given so much information about the construction, unlike ours :nuts:

Lets hope good for SL:)

Nice! Hopefully something like this will be built in SL soon!

Finally Dawson have broken the big silence, Tnxfully it's off the ground:banana:
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Yes, this is trully a moment of relief, realised for the first time waht a rather big piece of land it is situated on...

Yes, this is trully a moment of relief, realised for the first time waht a rather big piece of land it is situated on...

Looks like it's gonna be massive^^

http://i17.tinypic.com/5061t7k.jpg
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Still looks like little progress has benmn made, but believe in 5 months that will be very different, because as we all know the ground work and the final work takes up most of the construction time...

Still looks like little progress has benmn made, but believe in 5 months that will be very different, because as we all know the ground work and the final work takes up most of the construction time...

Yep, once they off the ground we should be able to see the drastic results^^

Omg, pictures are no longer accessible, site is flash now:ohno::ohno::ohno:but the good think is cranes up in the air, check it out ^^^^:banana::banana:

I was in LK and visited Dason Grand model house with afriend. Its really nice

http://i5.tinypic.com/8b6fuds.jpg
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Yay, we can see the cranes now ! Actually last week I was kinda wondering what the cranes that had come up near the empire was for..

any new news about dawson grand

Its construction is going according to schedule but no updates on the website

http://i17.tinypic.com/6jpgkjs.jpg
things going so slow

http://www.dawsongrand.com/progress/2007December/IMG_1261.jpg

They should setup a small webcam from that location updating pics on to the site every 12 or 24 hours. It wouldn't cost much and also not much of a security concern since, the camera won't be remotely controlled to point at other directions.

http://i27.tinypic.com/2vv05xe.jpg
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good to see some progress in Jan compared to the very slow start :)

Yep, but still very slow compared the Celestial, I am disappointed in Ocean View, absolutely no progress made, maybe the red tape or lack of funds are keeping it up...

I don't think they've met the sales target. Even the grounds not broken yet in Ocean View. Just a abandoned patch of land with a 'takaran' fence around it and a billboard claiming that somehow the tallest building in sri lanka is going to land there.

41st floor Tower A, penthouse suits Sold out!

http://www.dawsongrand.com/price_list.php?unit=A10

41st floor Tower A, penthouse suits Sold out!

http://www.dawsongrand.com/price_list.php?unit=A10

:nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts:

Nice...

Is Emperor slowing down now? Oceanview looks like an abandoned project^^:ohno:

True about Ocean View, but I don't think Emperor is slowing down. JKH is a pretty reliable company.

Yeah, Emperor is looking good, but I don't see a very bright future for Ocean View, first they say "Sri Lanka's highest and most exclusive apartment towers/complex" and months later there is not even equipment on the BARE LAND...Really pathetic, shameful for India...

Any news on the progress of Dawson Grand?

Any news on the progress of Dawson Grand?
Here we go,

http://i29.tinypic.com/2utloac.jpg
http://i30.tinypic.com/33dffok.jpg
http://i26.tinypic.com/35cnzfk.jpg

DG is now Turbo Charged 24/7^^^^^^^^

Haha, but still seems like their is little progress...

Their press release says it'll take only a week to complete each floor. I guess it was the foundation bit that took some time. Wonder if they are still in line to complete the building by early 2010.

http://www.dawsongrand.com/press_release/images/13_11_2007_i.jpg

Atleast they are a reliable company, not like the developers of the FAMOUS Ocean View...

Atleast they are a reliable company, not like the developers of the FAMOUS Ocean View...

Yep, so called Indian conglomerate:lol::lol:

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Damn they are slow, hope that it's only the ground work at this pace and then pure speed for the remainder of the project...

Yeah that is slow. Anyway about the neighbouring building the empire.. I thought it would have more shiny glass, but now that the scaffoldings are being taken off it looks rather bland.

I don't know if they're really behind. It's due to be completed in 2010 remember.

Any pics sjinadasa? :)

Diamond Tower!! another Ocean view??

"I don't know if they're really behind. It's due to be completed in 2010 remember.

Any pics sjinadasa?"

No sorry.. But Hilton Jaic tower and the emperor combined looks awesome when driving along that area, especially along the road with all those tall trees at the independence square.

Anyway Dawson Grand April Update -

http://www.dawsongrand.com/progress/2008April/1.jpg

http://www.dawsongrand.com/progress/2008April/2.jpg
Is that the 1st floor ?

http://www.dawsongrand.com/progress/2008April/3.jpg

"I don't know if they're really behind. It's due to be completed in 2010 remember.

Any pics sjinadasa?"

No sorry.. But Hilton Jaic tower and the emperor combined looks awesome when driving along that area, especially along the road with all those tall trees at the independence square.

Anyway Dawson Grand April Update -

http://www.dawsongrand.com/progress/2008April/1.jpg

http://www.dawsongrand.com/progress/2008April/2.jpg
Is that the 1st floor ?

http://www.dawsongrand.com/progress/2008April/3.jpg

yep, with all these the area set attract more attention than fort area, kind of sign of new business district in the town, nevertheless COl 3 looks pretty hiked up with all JKH & other high rises^^^^

Yeah agree with you, but I really hope that construction speed picks-up now...

"yep, with all these the area set attract more attention than fort area, kind of sign of new business district in the town,"

Actually I don't think we can call Fort our CBD, or for that matter any area as Colombo's CBD.

Anyway, with all these developments along the ''quiet'' parts of Colombo, I just hope that those lovely tree lined roads and the general serenity of those areas won't be destroyed.

http://i26.tinypic.com/10n88z6.jpg
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Looks like the hard part is over and that the structure will come quite SWIFTLY...Good news

this is gonna be a nice addition to the colombo skyline, can't wait till it's finished.

Hope it's very glassy and elegant...

The construction status hasn't been updated since May when it looked like this:


wonder what it looks like now

construction has halted due to lack of funding and economic down turn.

Really ?

its a korean company, they did royal park. Same folks. They took down the sales office at Royal Park.

construction has halted due to lack of funding and economic down turn.

:badnews:

It can't be!!!! I don't believe it! I need confirmation: SHOW ME SOURCES!

Anyone in Sri Lanka want to call their sales office to confirm?

Telephone: +94 11 2888995

So construction has ceased?

If it has ceased.. now is a good time to resume work on it if you ask me.

There was so much Hue n Cry about this project. there is no news from their offices and nobody knows what status this project is on. Why don't the government try to revive this project by selling it off to the private sector. There are so many idle projects such as this by Indian, Malaysian and so called individuals. The East West of Nahil should take a look or even the local conglomerates who wants to enter the property sector fast.

RE-LAUNCHING SOON !
"be in the right place at the right time"RE-LAUNCHING SOON !
"be in the right place at the right time"

:nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts:take a look at the site:)

Z9iWRIwoWJs

More evidence,,, watch the video ,, 2min mark,, you would see a crane risen up:cheers:

Z9iWRIwoWJs

More evidence,,, watch the video ,, 2min mark,, you would see a crane risen up:cheers:
The crane was up earlier as well when the project was stalled. :(

The crane was up earlier as well when the project was stalled. :(

But it says re-launching soon

But it says re-launching soon

That's good. But a crain or 2 were left standing when the project was stalled at bout the 2nd storey. Hope it will relaunch! :)

Anybody knows the giong price of a perch @ Jayanthipura, Battaramulla these days? & r there any good plots on sale??

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That's good. But a crain or 2 were left standing when the project was stalled at bout the 2nd storey. Hope it will relaunch! :)

I got the official news that the construction is to be recommenced on September.....!! :banana::banana::banana:

That is great! :cheers:

I got the official news that the construction is to be recommenced on September.....!! :banana::banana::banana:

Awesome news,,, finally :cheers:

Hey friends, I got a snap yesterday.. Still not recommenced the construction. :)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6024/5974240043_50a50193f5_z.jpg

any latest news about the two towers???

has construction started?

has construction started?

The government should take this over and form it to be part of an investment agency.

Any new updates on this project. Is anything happening on the ground. We need more new pictures of ground reality. Further, more contributors required.

hey passed the site today, saw some construction workers so presuming construction work will start soon, also the new JKH development (onethree20) is right next to it. will be real nice when both come up.

hey passed the site today, saw some construction workers so presuming construction work will start soon, also the new JKH development (onethree20) is right next to it. will be real nice when both come up.

Haven't heard any news about Dawson Grand being restarted - would be awesome if this is the case.

hey passed the site today, saw some construction workers so presuming construction work will start soon, also the new JKH development (onethree20) is right next to it. will be real nice when both come up.

If Dawson is going ahead that would be 7 highrises in the area! Two dawson towers, the two empire apartment towers, and the three towers of onethree20.

Information on this page is being revised.
Please check back soon for updates.

link (http://www.dawsongrand.com/condominiums_type.htm)

Hmm,, sounds true but I heard other projects planned by Insurance Corp and Cement Corp. I am sure others are being planned and in developing stages. Hope the surrounding infrastructure are developed concurrently.

:ohno:

:ohno:

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Article above says the same thing but it was released in 2012.

:old:

http://archives.dailymirror.lk/2007/04/12/ft/6.asp

Wikipedia has it as U/C but delayed. True?

Wikipedia has it as U/C but delayed. True?
Y/N?

No activity at all. Jan 2013.

http://oi45.tinypic.com/15e76sg.jpg

If they aren't going to build it, why is it just hanging around there with a crane?! :bash:

Thanks, anyway.

No activity at all. Jan 2013.

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Really shame on Keangnam...........!!! :nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts:

Look at the photo and see how the On three20 buildings are going up... but Keangnam's Dawson Grand is still in its horrible situation for many years.... :ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno:

Well, Keells in Sri-Lanka, so more obligation to finish their projects or something I guess.

And Kneagnam are the people who completed the Hanoi Landmark Tower which is about twice the height of Dawson in just around 3 years?

Well, Keells in Sri-Lanka, so more obligation to finish their projects or something I guess.

And Kneagnam are the people who completed the Hanoi Landmark Tower which is about twice the height of Dawson in just around 3 years?
Somebody should take care of her eh? I mean it's already off the ground. Wont abandon that easy!

Keells should get them and they can be Onthree20 tower 4 and tower 5 XD Or that probably won't work.

Well, if the Hyatt could survive abandonment and bounce back, maybe Dawson can too.

Keells should get them and they can be Onthree 20 5 and 6 XD Or that probably won't work.

Well, if the Hyatt could survive abandonment and bounce back, maybe Dawson can too.

Yeah Gov should take over although UNP against it, but this is an eye soar

Their website has a message"relaunching soon"

http://www.dawsongrand.com/index.htm

Hope the project is being revived!

Their website has a message"relaunching soon"

http://www.dawsongrand.com/index.htm

Hope the project is being revived!

Opsssss....... %$@%$@

They have been advertised it for more than 2 years......!!

:ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno:

Opsssss....... %$@%$@

They have been advertised it for more than 2 years......!!

:ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno:


This thread is a waste of our time..!

Website used to sad calculating information for some time now full website back again.
I think this project will relaunching but it will be interest to see how they going to market this after all this is 2006 project in 2013