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Nice photos everyone, thanks for the updates.

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Pic from sea- Think 3 years time amaazing !
You can see Torch rising and the good views that corner/high palm apartments will have over Le Reve - also Botanica plot next to Habtoor tower is prime for sea'palm views

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Pic from sea- Think 3 years time amaazing !
You can see Torch rising and the good views that corner/high palm apartments will have over Le Reve - also Botanica plot next to Habtoor tower is prime for sea'palm views

Nice pictures - thanks for posting them.

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Pic from sea- Think 3 years time amaazing !
You can see Torch rising and the good views that corner/high palm apartments will have over Le Reve - also Botanica plot next to Habtoor tower is prime for sea'palm views

No it is not! Dubai Promenade will block the views and will be built before Botanica, so not even short term views.

http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/1737/botanicabc5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
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No it is not! Dubai Promenade will block the views and will be built before Botanica, so not even short term views.
TB --First half of DP towers are 20 high agreed so below 20 in BOTANICA will be partial views
--further on may well be partially blocked by DP but Botanica was 2.000 aed psf DP 3,500 aed psf min ??

Piling started at Botanica and DP last week when I was there so i think Botanica may be up with DP let's wait and see

Check out yahoo homepage this morning for spinning tower.....shows a background of the marina... (be quick before yahoo updates their homepage) http://uk.yahoo.com/?p=us

cool, I wonder where it could be built, is the marina in the back ground a hint ?

http://archive.gulfnews.com/gntv/videos/10223733.html

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3161/2620523547_df7a5eb1e3_b.jpg

27th of June 2008 taken from JLT Green Lake Towers S 3

Nice views :)

finally, G+106 fl coming between the MAG and Pentominium.
Board is already there, looks good,owner is Mohamed Sari or something like this.

finally, G+106 fl coming between the MAG and Pentominium.
Board is already there, looks good,owner is Mohamed Sari or something like this.

Is it the one malec talked about recently? That blue one?

There dont seem to be many traffic problems judging by that picture.

Is it the one malec talked about recently? That blue one?

yes , I think, Marina 106

Is it this one?

http://i30.tinypic.com/287n22v.jpg

yes, I think, just a small board there:)

There dont seem to be many traffic problems judging by that picture.

Pic was taken on a Friday morning at around 11.30h, when traffic is not dense all over Dubai. But it s true that traffic is usually not as bad on this part of Sheikh Zayed Road, but it s very unpredictable...

Excellent. Was hoping that one would go through since it looks good and non-kebab like :)
There are two plots between mag 218 and the pentominium so one more tower there.

Maybe it's time for an update:

Is Marina 106 the left or the right plot?

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Picture of the board please !! thx

this small service road will be the access of 23 Marina, Pentominium, Marina 106 and MAG :)


parking is another story there...

another side also funny, Marina Crown, Ocean Heights, Elite Res, Marina 101 will have same access road.

I dont know who was the designer but he/she has no idea how do we create a master community.


http://i29.tinypic.com/9kuw69.jpg

And another massive tower eventually between marina 106 and the pentominium.

How can marina crown, ocean heights, etc have the same access road? :weird:

i will open showroom for rent golf carts & bicycles in that area ...could be good investment too ...

The placement of 106 boards suggests only a very small plot left between 106 and the arcade.

http://i27.tinypic.com/20gzkb8.jpg

The two signboards for Marina 106 seem to occupy both of the plots beside MAG 218. I suppose they have put one of the signs (the one adjacent to MAG 218) in the wrong place. Such things have been done before, like when Mada'in put its signage all around the MAG 218 site.

there is talk / negotiations to carry the arcade throught to the MST site to join onto the Marina via an open park ... However this is only a rumour for now as no confirmed sources avaialble.

They want to join all the buildings at the back to Marina Walk via the MST site. A water taxi is proposed to run within the Marina and to JBR.

If ONLY this is true!

http://i27.tinypic.com/23ljloz.jpg :banana:

there is talk / negotiations to carry the arcade throught to the MST site to join onto the Marina via an open park ... However this is only a rumour for now as no confirmed sources avaialble.

They want to join all the buildings at the back to Marina Walk via the MST site. A water taxi is proposed to run within the Marina and to JBR.

If ONLY this is true!

Tell me more, sounds promising! Does that mean MST is cancelled ? :cheers:

Anyone know of any wifi hot-spots in the Marina area. Either free, or for the cost of a coffee would be great. PAYG would be ok.

Thanks

Anyone know of any wifi hot-spots in the Marina area. Either free, or for the cost of a coffee would be great. PAYG would be ok.

Thanks

the Funky Budda - near opposite Damac Waves (good snack food/cold hot drinks - free wifi)

Starbucks has free wifi from Du at all it's outlets in the Marina

Central Perk at Damac Waves. Try the Spanish Tortilla! :okay:

Starbucks has free wifi from Du at all it's outlets in the Marina

All the Marina area has free wifi from Media City :)

All the Marina area has free wifi from Media City :)

Is this access restricted to prevent access to "un-desireable sites?"

Im not sure this was told me from a friend.

http://i34.tinypic.com/33w8uhy.jpg

Thank you BizzyBonita. :)
Is that 3 stops in the Marina on the Mono rail??
The black one is the tram, right?

yes sir :)

http://i34.tinypic.com/33w8uhy.jpg
Hi, Bonita!
There is one thing is missing. I saw it in Propety Magazine nearly a month ago.
It's called a Shaikh Mohammad bin Rashid Sanctuary or something like this.
It will lie between Al Khail & Emirates Roads.
Gonna be consist of: 10% buildings (commercial & residential) 70% greenery & parks, 10 or 20% of water which is to come from Business Bay and will end up in Gulf. Can you find that map?
Thanx!

yes sir :)
You mean "Yes Mam" :cheer:

Hi, Bonita!
There is one thing is missing. I saw it in Propety Magazine nearly a month ago.
It's called a Shaikh Mohammad bin Rashid Sanctuary or something like this.
It will lie between Al Khail & Emirates Roads.
Gonna be consist of: 10% buildings (commercial & residential) 70% greenery & parks, 10 or 20% of water which is to come from Business Bay and will end up in Gulf. Can you find that map?
Thanx!

No doubt Igor :) BTW this metro map base on old masterplan of dubai so i think they will be new map updated with new location metro trams coming soon ...

You mean "Yes Mam" :cheer:

:doh: :D

Hi, Bonita!
There is one thing is missing. I saw it in Propety Magazine nearly a month ago.
It's called a Shaikh Mohammad bin Rashid Sanctuary or something like this.
It will lie between Al Khail & Emirates Roads.
Gonna be consist of: 10% buildings (commercial & residential) 70% greenery & parks, 10 or 20% of water which is to come from Business Bay and will end up in Gulf. Can you find that map?
Thanx!

It is called Mohammed bin Rashid Gardens.

Here is the link: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=605596

rofl at this

i will open showroom for rent golf carts & bicycles in that area ...could be good investment too ...

and the MST comments here
http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/9608/dubaimarina080701gd1.jpg

I missed you guys.


that service road will probably only serve the back row of the towers ,e.g 23 to mag. we will see how that turns out..

IRIS BLUE

Went in there yesterday and it looks lovely. However I found the rooms rather too small. The bathrooms and suites together with the kitchens look lovely. A great finish compared to TP, MH and all the older buildings.

The re sale prices are ridiculously high mama mia the one bedders are creeping in the 2 million. Renatals later in the year when supplies are higher will not give good yields then.

Marina View Towers B facing the six towers: Studios on the ninth floor 902 and 911 sold for 975000.00 NET to the owner!! Marina Diamond sold for 925000! Prices are going crazt despite people saying it is slowing down....

opinions???? I have 1.7 million in cashto invest ; where or what should i buy?

With than much cash you can pick up several 1 and 2 beds in the Torch and take over the (no questions asked) 15 year payment plan. You will then get good capital appreciation on several units on handover at the end of 2010. Prices should keep rising in the marina in general till then at least and the Torch is currently undervalued, view or no view. You should at least double your 1.7m cash in around 2 years.

IRIS BLUE

Went in there yesterday and it looks lovely. However I found the rooms rather too small. The bathrooms and suites together with the kitchens look lovely. A great finish compared to TP, MH and all the older buildings.

The re sale prices are ridiculously high mama mia the one bedders are creeping in the 2 million. Renatals later in the year when supplies are higher will not give good yields then.

Marina View Towers B facing the six towers: Studios on the ninth floor 902 and 911 sold for 975000.00 NET to the owner!! Marina Diamond sold for 925000! Prices are going crazt despite people saying it is slowing down....

opinions???? I have 1.7 million in cashto invest ; where or what should i buy?


Send you a private message with interesting 1 B/R resale apartment in Ocean Heights.

Greetings,
Rob :)

Bizzy! Looking at the map. Jebel Ali International Airport :banana::banana:my god its huge.

With than much cash you can pick up several 1 and 2 beds in the Torch and take over the (no questions asked) 15 year payment plan. You will then get good capital appreciation on several units on handover at the end of 2010. Prices should keep rising in the marina in general till then at least and the Torch is currently undervalued, view or no view. You should at least double your 1.7m cash in around 2 years.

nothing personal steve, but you sound so much like one of those sales agents from SP.

Guys, this is a serious advice. Stop investing in apartments and start investing in office space. In 3 years, there will be twice as many apartments as required and that might not be something you might want to get caught in between.

or better still, buy a residential unit (coz it's cheaper) and then treble your rental yield by letting it out as commerical office space. Genius. If I may say so myself. I'm so bored with these discussions now. Who gives as shit if your property's worth 10dhs when you get your keys? It's all been character building stuff anyway.

We have only 72 project out of 200 DUBAI MARINA Projects ....So it's just the beginning :nuts::nuts::nuts:with alot of block views coming out :lol: Especially, with no long breath of plots site ...:ohno: OR it's just joke from EMAAR 200 projects oh comin on :bash: !!!

^^ That's 200 towers not projects. JBR has 40 towers but counts as 1 project ;)

I was wondering if some people here can help me. I'm looking for some highres (something like 1200*1024) images of the marina, the tallest block has to be in full view. The images can be aerial or looking from the palm or the sea, etc. I want to use them for making pictures of the tallest block from the 3D model.

I was wondering if some people here can help me. I'm looking for some highres (something like 1200*1024) images of the marina, the tallest block has to be in full view. The images can be aerial or looking from the palm or the sea, etc. I want to use them for making pictures of the tallest block from the 3D model.

Shame someone decided in their wisdom to close the thread i started last year, specifically for the tallest block of towers on the planet. On a forum dedicated to skyscrapers.

I'm sure you would of had all the pics you wanted there.

Still, like the Murphy's................ :cheers:

^^ That's 200 towers not projects. JBR has 40 towers but counts as 1 project ;)

I was wondering if some people here can help me. I'm looking for some highres (something like 1200*1024) images of the marina, the tallest block has to be in full view. The images can be aerial or looking from the palm or the sea, etc. I want to use them for making pictures of the tallest block from the 3D model.

I have only old pics :(

The new Murphy's advert slogan is "Like the IRA, I'm not bitter".

Dubai Marina and Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) , dubai construction update by Imre Solt , 18/July/2008

http://www.flickr.com/photos/imresolt/sets/72157606251825397/

reposts are welcome

jbr is a bad spot on jumerah beach ;developers atleast change colours of alternate buildings to add some charm to beash skyline.marina barely have any green places having so many towers at one site;emaar should equal greenary as that of built up area;so as to make living in marina lovable

jbr is a bad spot on jumerah beach ;developers atleast change colours of alternate buildings to add some charm to beash skyline.marina barely have any green places having so many towers at one site;emaar should equal greenary as that of built up area;so as to make living in marina lovable
Peace man - lets have cOlours of thE rainbow at JBR why not -- LOL

Dubai Marina and Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) , dubai construction update by Imre Solt , 18/July/2008

http://www.flickr.com/photos/imresolt/sets/72157606251825397/

reposts are welcome

Thanks IMRE.:cheers:

jbr is a bad spot on jumerah beach ;developers atleast change colours of alternate buildings to add some charm to beash skyline.marina barely have any green places having so many towers at one site;emaar should equal greenary as that of built up area;so as to make living in marina lovable

The marina water is getting green again, does that count?

^^ That's 200 towers not projects. JBR has 40 towers but counts as 1 project ;)

I was wondering if some people here can help me. I'm looking for some highres (something like 1200*1024) images of the marina, the tallest block has to be in full view. The images can be aerial or looking from the palm or the sea, etc. I want to use them for making pictures of the tallest block from the 3D model.

So 111 project till now in Dubai Marina :cheers: without including DUBAI PROMENADE project ( Developer By Nakheel )

The marina water is getting green again, does that count?

:lol: ^^ :lol:

If you want to see water and green you go visit DSC. :D

thanks for the extensive update imre....

much appreciated...:):):)




...

I noticed something in the last pics from Imre:

This is the "arse end" of the Marina, right? Looks like there is a road coming from the big interchange and it goes straight to the water...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3144/2681158495_95271358db.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3093/2681978020_ec942e1107.jpg?v=0

Is there a bridge planned?

Perhaps by splitting the arse end into 2 parts it will become the cheek end :dunno:

:runaway:

Metro and road from near Ibn Batuta and joinig the end of JBR.

I noticed something in the last pics from Imre:

This is the "arse end" of the Marina, right? Looks like there is a road coming from the big interchange and it goes straight to the water...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3144/2681158495_95271358db.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3093/2681978020_ec942e1107.jpg?v=0

Is there a bridge planned?


yes, the last bridge going to be there.

This bridge will be very useful for the JBR residents who work in the desalination plants... :lol:

:lol:

This bridge will be very useful for the JBR residents who work in the desalination plants... :lol:

Is that where workers from plants live..... JBR ????????????? :nuts:

Thanks for the Royal Oceanic photo update Imre- would have been even nicer if you could have posted them on the RO thread (!).

Is that where workers from plants live..... JBR ????????????? :nuts:

Maybe just the shift managers :)

This bridge will be very useful for the JBR residents who work in the desalination plants... :lol:

Or to the JBR residents living nearby that don't want to get stuck in the inner marina roads, preffering instead a faster arrival to their homes via a open 6 lanes highway. :tongue2:

Frankly, i've spoken with thousands of JBR residents, and they all say that on the way home from work, they pray it takes longer than usual, so that they have to spend less time in their apartments each evening.:tongue2:

Frankly, i've spoken with thousands of JBR residents, and they all say that on the way home from work, they pray it takes longer than usual, so that they have to spend less time in their apartments each evening.:tongue2:

Ha ha he he:lol::lol:

Thanks for the Royal Oceanic photo update Imre- would have been even nicer if you could have posted them on the RO thread (!).

thanks, I have no internet at home thats why I post pics on the flickr only.You can repost if you want.As soon as I have internet again I will post pics here again.

imre,

you can get wireless internet from etisalat now at reasonable rates (i think). no need for a landline. the service is called 3.5 Mobile Broadband Package. don't know anybody who tried it to judge how good it is. here is the link.

http://www.etisalat.ae/index.jsp?lang=en&type=service&currentid=4f7059ecfb01a010VgnVCM1000003c05000a____&contentid=483d0695915f5110VgnVCM1000000c24a8c0RCRD

thanks, I have no internet at home thats why I post pics on the flickr only.You can repost if you want.As soon as I have internet again I will post pics here again.

I have no experience with putting photos on this site-how do I repost ? Any updates you do are always appreciated even if they aren't on the RO Thread.:)

Every time I look at pictures of the marina one building called DREAMS stand out as an eyesore and ruins the sky line of the marina. at least the two (HORNS) sticking out from the top of the building should be cut. Who agrees with me?

:lol: DREAMS is well known as an eyesore on this forum. It will be a hotel now.

DREAMS aka Carlton Marina Luxury Apartments " lol

25/July/2008

plot behind the Iris Blue

fence is already there

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/8711/imresolt118mn3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

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IMRE - that is a tight fit isn't it --didn't realise there was a plot there !

Oh my god....just saw the fence from my balcony.....Guess what people were told at first? This was a garden and an entry into the Marina.....Just crazy that every little place is taken....WHAT GREED AND LACK OF PLANNING DESPITE THE "VISION"....

Does anyone know what the latest news is on the proposed change to the 'renewable 3 yr visa' for apartment owners- I don't think many people, esp the Palm villa owners, will be happy if this goes ahead- or will it just affect properties built by Private Developers ?? :ohno:

Just got a letter from Dubai Pearl stating that we have been relocated to a higher floor due to redesigning of the building....Has anyone in the Marina gone through this?

"دبي للمقاولات" تبني برجاً سكنياً في مرسى دبي

حصلت شركة دبي للمقاولات مؤخراً على العقد الرئيسي لبناء برج سكني جديد في منطقة مرسى دبي والذي تبلغ قيمته 244 مليون درهم، وسوف يتكون البرج من 30 طابقاً ومنزلين فاخرين كبيرين من طراز "بنتهاوس" في الطابق الأعلى وثلاثة سراديب ومن المقرر أن تبلغ المساحة المبنية للبرج 43677 متراً مربعاً، وقد تقوم شركة إيرجا بروجرس بالإشراف على المشروع الذي من المتوقع أن يبدأ العمل فيه قبل منتصف العام الحالي وأن يتم إنجازه خلال 24 شهراً .
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"Dubai Constructions" build residential tower in Dubai Marina
Dubai, Emirates Today

Company got «Dubai Constructions» President of the contract to build a new residential tower in the Marsa Dubai, worth 244 million dirhams. It consists of 30-storey tower and two other large aircraft «penthouses» in the top floor, and covers an area of 43.6 thousand square meters.


The company oversees «Terje Rogers» on the project which is expected to begin before the middle of this year, and be completed within 24 months. The chairman of the Dubai company contracts for Constructions Ian Harper «look forward to the construction of the tower housing the highest quality standards and specifications for global customers expect from the project».

Oh my god....just saw the fence from my balcony.....Guess what people were told at first? This was a garden and an entry into the Marina.....Just crazy that every little place is taken....WHAT GREED AND LACK OF PLANNING DESPITE THE "VISION"....

It doesn't neccessarily means that it would be a tower there. Even if plans have not changed and a garden and the etrance to the Marina will be there, still the area would have been boarded up.

Let's wait and see :cheers:

I bet you three coffees and cakes that they will build there....IT IS GREED THAT DOMINATES DUBAI, not common sense and long term planning sadly.

^^ Well, the World (to which Dubai belongs) is full of surprises, starting from the fact that I don't drink coffee ... ;)

Does anyone know what the latest news is on the proposed change to the 'renewable 3 yr visa' for apartment owners- I don't think many people, esp the Palm villa owners, will be happy if this goes ahead- or will it just affect properties built by Private Developers ?? :ohno:

http://www.thenational.ae/article/20080727/NATIONAL/926978353/1041/NEWS

http://www.thenational.ae/article/20080727/NATIONAL/926978353/1041/NEWS
Thanks Joannides- I think we should keep this situation under review because of its importance- having a renewable residency visa was one of the main factors why I bought an apartment in the first place (!)-although I would probably only stay in the cooler months from Nov to April/May :no:

http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Police_and_The_Courts/10232727.html :runaway:

Is this the Marina's first murder? RIP

1st until MST goes ahead, then someone best buy a lorry load of body bags.

^^ Yeah, the dark and the lack of sunlight have a depressing effect on people

The first murder on the Marina was of the landscaping.

Project flash back, I went up the top of marina terrace at least 3 years ago..

Should try and get on the roof again to take the same shot

http://i34.tinypic.com/2lu8jkm.jpg

Bay Central's not changed much -- LOL !! - Joking aside what a diference !

http://i33.tinypic.com/2myd7cy.jpg

http://i36.tinypic.com/2zxy3hi.jpg

^^
What was the date of this pic ?

^^Project flash back, I went up the top of marina terrace at least 3 years ago..

^^
What was the date of this pic ?

Alternatively you can ask DS and the workers: When it was that you were having that long tea break?

It was the same date as the Dubai tea convention, I remember it made dubaiflo laugh at the time :lol: ... the good old days.

http://i36.tinypic.com/1zmi79s.jpg

http://i36.tinypic.com/2zxy3hi.jpg

Looking at the Torch site I'd say this photo was around January 2006. Interesting to see Marina Crown only just out of the ground, but seems now that it has been around for ages.

incredible photo, dubai steve! again...

^^ credit goes to Daniel Cheong who very recently moved to Dubai. So we can expect some more great Dubai photos soon!

many thanks steve for posting such quality shot, congratulation to daniel!

^^My own sentiments too. A lot of very photos are posted of the Marina, - every one informative and very welcome, but the quality of this one is outstanding and really brings home the atmosphere. Look forward to more from Daniel.:banana:

...Interesting to see Marina Crown only just out of the ground, but seems now that it has been around for ages.

EMIRATES Crown, actually. ;)

EMIRATES Crown, actually. ;)

Well done Altin, you spotted my deliberate mistake. :lol:

^^ Where did you learn to spin so good?


... oh wait I forgot, it's part of duty requirements :lol:

Looking at the Torch site I'd say this photo was around January 2006. Interesting to see Marina Crown only just out of the ground, but seems now that it has been around for ages.

Just to clarify who's picture is this ? -it looks like it is from top of Damac Terrace Tower - 234 sale posted first then DUbai STEVE who said it was DANIEL CHONGS picture ?

Either way it will interesting how it looks in another 3 years time when this is the world tallest block

nice HQ pics, thx! can someone in dubai area at the moment take picture of Marina star?? havent seen any updated pics in a while....

thx

pics of the tallest block here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/imresolt/sets/72157606496515013/

sorry for the wrong watermark.

pics of the tallest block here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/imresolt/sets/72157606496515013/

sorry for the wrong watermark.Wow Imre, Ajman is coming on well I wish there was as much work going on there ! -
Thanks for all youir pictures between you and 234 sale you bring Dubai to life

http://i38.tinypic.com/vqmd4w.jpg

http://i33.tinypic.com/2dra1rp.jpg

http://i33.tinypic.com/nps8oy.jpg

Very nice work indeed.

His work is very atmospheric, i wold like to know how he achives his style, is it filters or photoshop. Great stuff.

Did you say this guy is moving to Dubai recently?

^^ A good eye for catching the perfect angle, a good DSRL camera, a steady tripod and of course filters and post-proccessing (aka PS) of the images. Didn't Steve said the guy recently moved to Dubai.

Only the first of the 3 above is from Daniel. Yes he moved there very recently so we should get more images. He moved to Dubai Marina in the area where he took the photo above.

http://i35.tinypic.com/33ljcqw.jpg

How did he do it photoshop?

I would like a tutorial....

Is there a thread for this one ? It is from Select


http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/7499/e1sh7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

^^ http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=664526

^^ http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=664526

Thanks Steve

Could somebody post some updated pic's of and around Marinascape

http://i37.tinypic.com/dooqo3.jpg

http://i38.tinypic.com/312fvvc.jpg

Thank you Dubai Steve, very nice photos.

Yes, thanks to Dubai Steve and also Scoot68 for the pics. Really appreciated.

http://i37.tinypic.com/dooqo3.jpg

http://i38.tinypic.com/312fvvc.jpg

These are absolutely fantastic. If its not asking too much, do you think you can take the same kind of photos around Old Town? Thanks!

^^ He doesn't takes them, he just finds them in and around flickr. :D

Does anyone know how many buildings will be finished for take over this autumn in the Marina, and which ones?

OMG what a picture. Good find Steve. Thanks

^^ He doesn't takes them, he just finds them in and around flickr. :D

properly he will find you in flickr one day with new passat :D

Not fair...where is my MHT??? in that night shot!

properly he will find you in flickr one day with new passat :D

I don't have a fickr account :lol:

^^ but other people do and there are a few passat Dubai photos there. So I will find you one day and post it here :D big brother is watching you :lol:

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^^ LOL at Trident tower's spires ... and then some people were surprised when they stuck one to Pentominium also. :lol:

I was walking around The Walk yesterday, the best area in the marina.

Imre

What would life be without your pics mate?

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

I was walking around The Walk yesterday, the best area in the marina.

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

I was walking around The Walk yesterday, the best area in the marina.

Imre, would saying you mind why.

He means the JBR Walk.

'The Walk' at Jumeirah Beach Residence is now operational, according to Dubai Retail, a subsidiary of Dubai Properties Group and a member of Dubai Holding. The Walk is Dubai's first and only outdoor retail avenue by the sea, offering nearly 170 retailers and is set to soon reach the 305 mark. Food shops that have opened include Chilis, Coco's, Da Shi Dai, Fashion Lounge, and Zaatar w Zeit.

Imre, would saying you mind why.

The impact of Bizzy on the English Language, Priceless :lol:

I elso delighted to NAZ he was learn me all over years ...alot of priceless words to be arabic man he has there own englishism ...:lol:

He means the JBR Walk.

'The Walk' at Jumeirah Beach Residence is now operational, according to Dubai Retail, a subsidiary of Dubai Properties Group and a member of Dubai Holding. The Walk is Dubai's first and only outdoor retail avenue by the sea, offering nearly 170 retailers and is set to soon reach the 305 mark. Food shops that have opened include Chilis, Coco's, Da Shi Dai, Fashion Lounge, and Zaatar w Zeit.

Good for losing weight by sweating walking around "the walk" in June July August !! LOL
Somewhat doubt DP figures though,although it much much more alive than 3 months ago

i found 2 interesting shots at flickr and want to sharte them with you

this one has a really rare angle
http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/7518/275836171663af1fca23oxi8.jpg

Source: http://flickr.com/photos/29488556@N07/2758361716/sizes/o/

and this one imo is very very stunning
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/2739/aaaacv4.jpg

Source: http://flickr.com/photos/alibarrett/2742985945/sizes/o/

Will there be enough business to keep over 300 shops going along with the marina mall as well.I visited that area at new year which should be a popular time and it was pretty much deserted.

^^yea, but to be fair hardly any shops were open at that time.

No, of course there is not enough business. More than 10 shops have already been closed and there are many more to follow... the problem is that there are too many appartments empty in the JBR and people in the JBR and all over the Marina do mainly need supermarkets and not furniture shops that don't have anything in stock...

No, of course there is not enough business. More than 10 shops have already been closed and there are many more to follow... the problem is that there are too many appartments empty in the JBR and people in the JBR and all over the Marina do mainly need supermarkets and not furniture shops that don't have anything in stock...

Bring on some tables and shiny poles.

Jumeirah Living unveils two residence projects

Jumeirah Group has unveiled two more projects under its Jumeirah Living serviced residence brand as part of its plans to capitalise on surging demand in Dubai.

Jumeirah Living expects to launch projects in Dubai Marina and with Dubai International Financial Centre in the latter part of next year as it steps up growth plans.

The company's move is the latest response to massive demand in the serviced residence segment.

By the end of 2009, the group will have three luxury serviced residences in the emirate offering specialised services such as a lifestyle concierge team.

"Because we're a Dubai-based company, it's all about growth here first," Jumeirah Living's Group General Manager Julie Shields told Emirates Business. "We're looking to grow first in Dubai and then we will grow and expand with Jumeirah Group as a brand globally.

"It's all about looking at locations in Dubai, particularly business locations, because our business model is based around extended stay, long stay, and high-end corporate guests."

Jumeirah Living opened its first project, the World Trade Centre Residence, on August 1. The property offers one to four bedroom apartments spread over 40 floors as well as business centre facilities, two executive meeting rooms, a rooftop lounge, a café and bar, a fitness centre and a rooftop pool.

"The WTC Residence is the first in what will be a worldwide portfolio of distinctive Jumeirah Living properties," said Shields.

She said the division was on track with its regional expansion plans and expected to have 10 projects in the GCC by 2011.

"We have a number of projects coming up in Bahrain and Oman, one in Doha and another with Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi."

In addition to the stand-alone serviced residences the division is working on launching properties alongside a number of Jumeirah hotels.


source
http://business24-7.ae/Articles/2008/8/Pages/08212008_614f71436049422099b462dfe44fec2f.aspx

No, of course there is not enough business. More than 10 shops have already been closed and there are many more to follow... the problem is that there are too many appartments empty in the JBR and people in the JBR and all over the Marina do mainly need supermarkets and not furniture shops that don't have anything in stock...

Too many apartment held by people who are hanging on to them and doing nothing in order for the prices to rise and then dump them all in one go? Really rich VIPs who buy 100 apartments at once? :dunno:

Too many apartment held by people who are hanging on to them and doing nothing in order for the prices to rise and then dump them all in one go? Really rich VIPs who buy 100 apartments at once? :dunno:
I think a lot of people have a second home in Dubai marina and they just visit Dubai for a short time. It is a good investment for them and they are not interested to rent it at all.

Yes, I share that view. Dubai Marina is the perfect second home place for Gulf visitors seeking enjoyment in Dubai.

Also quite a few people from the subcontinent who work as expats in neighbouring countries and seek a safe heaven second home in this volatile region.

Don't be surprised if at any time only a 1/4 of the lights are switched on.

Don't be surprised if at any time only a 1/4 of the lights are switched on.

Is that the apartments or the peole who live in them

Right now is also not the season to be in Dubai....let alone the season to stroll around in the open from shop to shop in JBR walk...things will become more lively in a few months, when the pleasant weather allows people to take walks on the beach..sit in the open etc....the 4 JBR hotels will eventually open (probably in early 2009) and will bring more people here, as the number of hotels with direct beach access is limited in Dubai, compared to the ottal number of hotels, so I guess they will be quite busy...they are also not 7 star hotels, but just plain 5 star, so relatively affordable....hopefully...

I agree that it is very weird that there is no supermarket among the numerous shops that have opened, would have been the most obvious necessity in such a residential area...

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22/Aug/2008

Dubai Marina and JLT from Dubailand

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22/Aug/2008

Dubai Marina and JLT from Dubailand

http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/1424/imresolt121wd2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Lots happening in Dubailand then Imre !

DCC awarded deal to build Dh26m project

Dubai Contracting Company (DCC), one of the premier construction companies in the region, was recently awarded the main contract to build a residential tower in Dubai Marina valued at Dh26.5 million.

The tower is planned to cover a built-up area of 42,374 square metres and will be 33-storeys tall and will have five basements.

Erga Progress is the consultant on the project.

Construction is expected to start before the end of this year and be completed within 27 months.

DCC's Contracts Director Ian Harper said: "DCC is both excited and proud to be awarded this project.

"This comes directly on the heels of another residential tower in the Marina, which we were awarded just recently, and we look forward to constructing it to the high standards and quality that people expect from our projects."

DCC was founded in 1962 and has operations in the UAE and Jordan.

DCC offers a wide range of services.

P.S could be for WEST ANVENUE TOWER ? or ... ?

Bargain!

Typo!

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^^ wow...Great work malec!

nice pic
malec

^^ Nice skyline render malec!

More great night photos from Daniel Cheong:

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/8307/marinadc5bl1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/marinadc5bl1.jpg/1/w1200.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img222/marinadc5bl1.jpg/1/)

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Yes malec great work, but didnt you forget something ?

^^ LOL - Don't tell me you're missing the monster!

After seeing Malec´s new render one can say what he ones but Dubai is definately architectural hardcore porn......no city in this world will or is able to rival the upcoming skyline of this city and we have a cirle plot near ibn battuta mall which will house another architectural gem...

btw thanks malec for this render and have you got it in a higher resolution? BTW it would be nice if you could add a placeholder for tameers 600m+ tower...

@ FWIW i think high times thinks about al burj and not MST!

may i ask how u take such nice pics? what setting do u use ???

Had a walk around The Walk at JBR last night, what a transformation. The place was fairly busy with plenty of people in the cafes and restaurants. Great selection of places to eat and everything looked fitted out to a high standard. All the hotels are on hand for a cold beer with more hotels due soon (and one more in about 4 years :))

^^Any photos?

Photos but no cable or card reader. You shall have to wait till I get a UK broadband connection.

Seems crazy that I have to come out to Dubai to use the internet because we are still waiting for broadband in the new house (or atleast that is what she was told :D)

Had a walk around The Walk at JBR last night, what a transformation. The place was fairly busy with plenty of people in the cafes and restaurants. Great selection of places to eat and everything looked fitted out to a high standard. All the hotels are on hand for a cold beer with more hotels due soon (and one more in about 4 years :))

isnt it still too hot and humid to walk around there at night ?

Not too bad, 30C after sunset and getting cooler now. The AC is set so low in the restaurants that it is a pleasure to get back out in the heat sometimes. :)

isnt it still too hot and humid to walk around there at night ?

Being literally on the beach, makes a hell of a difference. ;)

Had a walk around The Walk at JBR last night, what a transformation. The place was fairly busy with plenty of people in the cafes and restaurants. Great selection of places to eat and everything looked fitted out to a high standard. All the hotels are on hand for a cold beer with more hotels due soon (and one more in about 4 years :))

^^ You funny guy!

Had a walk around The Walk at JBR last night, what a transformation. The place was fairly busy with plenty of people in the cafes and restaurants. Great selection of places to eat and everything looked fitted out to a high standard. All the hotels are on hand for a cold beer with more hotels due soon (and one more in about 4 years :))

Very great to hear, True Blue. Thanks for the report.

your living the dream steve, what a good set up you have

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C/U 31/08/08

NEW BRIDGE ( WEST MARINA )


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East coast mountains early in the morning.
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C/U 31/08/08

NEW ROAD CLOSE TO THE SUMMIT PLOT


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This guys work is amazing.............

Bizzy has his own style too.......:)

Keep em coming.....

I prefer Bizzy's style..........more natural looking. :lol:

according to weather of course :D

What is the small tower on the right of the last photo?

^^
Steve I think it is ARY Marina View.

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amazing picture

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will the construction of dubai marina ever end? 5, 10 years?

In front of Dorrabay.

A sample for approval? Looks like the landscaping will be starting soon to the open area infront of Dorrabay, Jewels and La Residencia Del Mar. The materials are the same as used at Marina Promenade so could be an Emaar project.
http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/6941/img0598nr5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

will the construction of dubai marina ever end? 5, 10 years?

maybe 7 years enough, depends on what the owners want with the rest of plots.keep for ages or build something..

5/Sept/2008

Dubai Marina, tallest block

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how many plots are left Imre? I dont want to be living in a consturction zone for 7 years... but we gotta put up with it

5 years before the place looks normal I think. There will always be some construction since someone might decide to build something in 5, 10 or 15 years time.

Then you should move to somewhere else immediately... due to the height of the towers already under construction it will take ages to complete them...

how many plots are left Imre? I dont want to be living in a consturction zone for 7 years... but we gotta put up with it


just a couple plots left but I dont think so that the Trident will finish the Pentominium in the next 5 years , also the Marina Sky Towers, still nothing there.Dubai promenade etc...need minumum 7 years maybe more for the whole completion of dubai marina.

I would give it a decade for the last construction vehicle to leave the marina. And if that whole thing about a second phase of the Marina adjacent to the current Marina is true, then it would be more like another 20 years!

excellent angulation imre with perfect shots ;)

just a couple plots left but I dont think so that the Trident will finish the Pentominium in the next 5 years , also the Marina Sky Towers, still nothing there.Dubai promenade etc...need minumum 7 years maybe more for the whole completion of dubai marina.


In other words, the Marina is not very attractive anymore to live in. Not one single part has been completed, awsome and eyesoring construction work is going on everywhere. The hotels (Habtoor, Le Meredien, Hilton etc.) are already facing a tremendous decrease in tourism since the tourists come only once to Dubai but never again.

Investors should be careful and keeping in mind that every boom has its end...

Wait, why wouldn't it be attractive to live in? JBR is turning out to be great with The Walk finally starting to attract people. Marina lifestyle, great restaurants, shopping, The Yacht club, Marina mall opening up in a few months; what's not to like?

If construction is the issue, then no place in Dubai is worth staying according to that school of thought :)

I’ll be there Tuesday 9/09. Can’t wait.:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

Well, there will always be some construction. Even in 10 years time there might still be some plots left that never got developed, there will have to be maintenance on the roads, etc, just like anywhere else in the world.
The biggest construction site will be Dubai Promenade

In other words, the Marina is not very attractive anymore to live in. Not one single part has been completed, awsome and eyesoring construction work is going on everywhere. The hotels (Habtoor, Le Meredien, Hilton etc.) are already facing a tremendous decrease in tourism since the tourists come only once to Dubai but never again.

Investors should be careful and keeping in mind that every boom has its end...

I think the reason for the tourists not returning (if that's true) is the pricing of the hotels. They are now very expensive. Dubai used to be a cheap shopping trip, - it isn't any more. Perhaps the cost of a hotel combined with the construction, puts people off. It wont always be like that though. All the reasonably priced short term rental accommodation which will be available in the marina will turn it around again, - and the tourists will come back. The hotels might have to get more realistic about their rates as well!

Ok, the hotel prices are far too high, obviously they do not care whether they are occupied or not and in combination with the ongoing construction near the beaches and offshore this is nightmare for anyone looking for a peaceful holiday. All hotels in the marina do face that problem but what do they do? They increase the day pass for their beaches up to 300AED per person... their arrogance is a joke.

Ok, leave the tourists but for us investors and residents it is important that the marina remains a sought after place... whether it is nice to live there or nor - currently it is not at all nice to live on this job site.

^^ And you came to this conclusion how long after you parted with your money?

Try to find a hotel room in a Dubai beach location between the 22nd of December 2008 and the 4th of January 2009 and you will see that there are still some tourists coming... :-)

I think the reason for the tourists not returning (if that's true) is the pricing of the hotels. They are now very expensive. Dubai used to be a cheap shopping trip, - it isn't any more. Perhaps the cost of a hotel combined with the construction, puts people off. It wont always be like that though. All the reasonably priced short term rental accommodation which will be available in the marina will turn it around again, - and the tourists will come back. The hotels might have to get more realistic about their rates as well!

I agree with you. There has been a shortage of hotels for several years. Even in the hot period the prices were not reduced much like they used to be.

Do you call this dear? I am at the GH Club Room. 5 nights 19 to 23 sept. £800including huge buffet breakfast and half board 150dhs towards lunch or dinner. Plus you can eat ok in the club suite and drink what you want for free for 4 hours in the evening. A bottle of champange for free.... must cost 100 pounds in Ramseys or somewhere equilivent. And thats £800 for 2! cmon much cheaper and you may aswell be in f..king Benidorm singing Kareoke

Do you call this dear? I am at the GH Club Room. 5 nights 19 to 23 sept. £800including huge buffet breakfast and half board 150dhs towards lunch or dinner. Plus you can eat ok in the club suite and drink what you want for free for 4 hours in the evening. A bottle of champange for free.... must cost 100 pounds in Ramseys or somewhere equilivent. And thats £800 for 2! cmon much cheaper and you may aswell be in f..king Benidorm singing Kareoke

September will be cheap because its Ramadan. I am thinking of going to Dubai in October the price for a room in Jumeirah Beach Hotel in October is 3000 aed per night where as in September its 1000 aed.

why do u need to pay so much for a hotel, i dont get why people spend so much on a room that there gonna spend 1/3 of there day in....

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JBR / Dubai Marina Beach by Daniel Cheong

not so bad after all....

Do you call this dear? I am at the GH Club Room. 5 nights 19 to 23 sept. £800including huge buffet breakfast and half board 150dhs towards lunch or dinner. Plus you can eat ok in the club suite and drink what you want for free for 4 hours in the evening. A bottle of champange for free.... must cost 100 pounds in Ramseys or somewhere equilivent. And thats £800 for 2! cmon much cheaper and you may aswell be in f..king Benidorm singing Kareoke

I,d sooner stay in GH in Dubai than in bloody crappy old GH in smokey old LONDON Town, there is absolutely no comparison the staff and service in GH in DUBAI is one of the best in the world ( I know that is big claim but true ! )

Mind you some peole might like BENIDORM still -- ergghh !

This is a quality snap. who is Daniel Cheong


^^ Nice skyline render malec!

More great night photos from Daniel Cheong:

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/8307/marinadc5bl1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/marinadc5bl1.jpg/1/w1200.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img222/marinadc5bl1.jpg/1/)

This is a quality snap. who is Daniel Cheong

I think he might be a photographer.

Who was the one legged man?

Al.

^^ Check again ... and realize how wrong you are.

I,d sooner stay in GH in Dubai than in bloody crappy old GH in smokey old LONDON Town, there is absolutely no comparison the staff and service in GH in DUBAI is one of the best in the world ( I know that is big claim but true ! )

Mind you some peole might like BENIDORM still -- ergghh !

Meaning?

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Whats wrong with benidorm :lol:

those are some damn ugly buildings

These pictures are simply amazing

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3198/2854087294_36efdcf946_o.jpg

^^This man takes beautiful pictures. Daniel Cheong has recently moved from Singapore and he is currently a JBR resident. His name is already making a mark on SSC.

If you are reading this Daniel, me and Bizzy would like lessons on how to use a camera.:lol:

I think he might be a photographer.

The boat pic is the best i.ve seen --what resolution !! what a camera ! what a photographer !

those are some damn ugly buildings

to be fair - they were built in the 70's and I dont think that was a golden era for architecture.

And, to you're average Benidorm-prowling dominant male, these buildings are architectural masterpieces and yet subtly remind them of their Burnley council flats - a sort of home from home.

These pictures are simply stunning! Which camera is he using? Anyone knows?

A Kodak disposable, i was told.

These pictures are simply stunning! Which camera is he using? Anyone knows?

^^Nikon D300

These pictures are simply stunning! Which camera is he using? Anyone knows?

On Flickr, he tells you in his profile.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/danielcheong/

Thanks for the assistance peeps, too bad flickr is still blocked here :(

Welcome to my photostream!

Thank you for all my Flickr friends who spend time viewing and commenting my photos. I am so so grateful to them, and they are a great source of inspiration too!

I uploaded my first photo on Flickr on November 17th, 2006. I discovered HDR (High Dynamic Range) photography on Flickr, and since then I am totally addicted to this technique. The only bad side is that I have to carry a tripod all the time, and press 5 times the shutter button to get my exposures for the HDR processing!
Lately I am using a new technique called DRI (Dynamic Range Increase) - also known as Digital Blending - which gives more natural results than HDR.

My equipment:

Hardware:

- Nikon D300 (my new DSLR)
- Battery grip MB-D10
- Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8
- Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6
- Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8
- Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 VR
- Remote Cord MC-36
- CPL, ND8, ND400 filters

- Sony Alpha A100 DSLR (my first DSLR)
- Sigma 18-200mm

- Manfrotto carbon fiber tripod 190MF4 + GIOTTO Ball Head

Software:
- Photomatix for HDR
- Dynamic Photo HDR
- Photoshop CS3 for Post Processing

Please click here to have a look at my most interesting shots according to flickr.

^^ You din't look Asian in the pictures you have posted :laugh:

:lol::lol:

Yes I just pasted it for Omaro because he could not access :)

Omaro > Save the picture to your computer, right click it and select properties and then select the details tab. You will have all the info you need including the settings of the Camera when the photo was taken.

Is there a serious problem with rat infestation in the Marina and other good locations in Dubai?

I remember seeing a few in the car park when I stayed in Marina height but someone told me today that is a huge problem not only in the Marina and JBR but other nice areas too!!!