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Nakheel launches Al Furjan
Nakheel, one of the world's largest privately-held property developers, today announced the launch of Al Furjan - a new approach to a family oriented community development located in the heart of new Dubai.
United Arab Emirates: 46 minutes ago PRESS RELEASE


Al Furjan represents an outstanding opportunity, offering a range of choices within a superbly master planned community.

Boasting over 4,000 elegant homes complemented by an abundance of open spaces and a multitude of amenities, Al Furjan is a new model for community living. Inspired by 'new urbanism' principles, the development captures the values of traditional neighbourhood living within four communities. The neighborhoods provide a sanctuary of well planned spaces framed by architecture and landscape design that celebrate local history and embrace modern building practice. Each community will be defined by its own Village Centre offering a variety of amenities from supermarkets, coffee shops, restaurants, open spaces and gym facilities all within walking distance. Two schools are also planned for Al Furjan.

Mohammed Rashed Bin Dhabeah, Director, Al Furjan, said:


'We are delighted to announce the launch of Al Furjan. The name Al Furjan is a local phrase that means a collection of homes or a small village, that embodies traditional community values. Inspired by new urbanism, we have created a master plan that has used planning and architectural principles that will work together to create a human-scale, pedestrian friendly, family focused development.'



Al Furjan combines 3, 5 and 6 bedroom villas and terraced homes with open spaces for children and families to interact. Inspired by traditional designs, villas in the first phase of the development will be one of two styles; the Dubai, a favoured local architectural style, or the Quortaj, a fusion of Islamic and Mediterranean architecture.

Innovative design details are incorporated in every aspect of the development from the creative use of community spaces to the open feel of the villas and terrace homes, which are easily adapted for Western or Arabic living. Residents have the choice between a selection of home styles on different plot sizes which will result in more diverse streetscapes.

Within Al Furjan, landscaped pedestrian pathways are woven into the neighbourhoods connecting cul-de-sacs and open spaces, providing a natural connectivity throughout the communities.

Mohammed Rashed Bin Dhabeah continued:

'Al Furjan provides choices for different budgets, tastes and needs with a variety that is distinctive in the region. We have designed Al Furjan with families in mind and the planning principles adopted, complimented by the range of amenities within and surrounding Al Furjan, will create an ideal community to invest in for you and your family to grow.'

A private launch was held on the 26th August exclusively for Johara, the VIP ladies banking division of the Dubai Islamic Bank. The general sales launch will commence on 5th September.

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so this is what happened to that lost city thing??

R

apparently. btw. there is also a difference in how the Arabian Canal flows into the sea....

I wish Emaar had as much land for its project as Nakheel

so this is what happened to that lost city thing??

R

i wanted to ask exactly the same question
well, now i've done it
it must be lost city because nothing happened for 3 years or so

this is indeed the lost city redesign if u go by the location

Looks massive... Hope the developer(s) just pay more attention to quality

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Looks massive... Hope the developer(s) just pay more attention to quality

i hope so

Hmm, more sprawl, and even further away from the city.

^^ actually this could be a very desirable location 10 years from now.. within 10 km radius: jebel ali downtown, jebel ali airport, dubailand, impz, marina, jlt n much more.

^^ Gone are the days when SZR was the city 'centre' :D

It dwarfs emirates hills, lakes, etc

How many centres/hubs does this city have anyway? Air port free zone, SZR, DMC & DIC, what else?

picture taken by dubaiflo in april 2007

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Nakheel has a major problem ... it has no clear vision unfortunately it proposes and scaps the project a few days later, its going through restructuring anyway

yup lost city is lost forever
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also FAQ from website

What happened to the name The Lost City?
The Lost City was proposed for development in 2005. Due to a new government initiated road - the East Parallel Road - a new master plan was created to accommodate this change. This provided the opportunity to create a more attractive community-orientated development divided into four villages, each comprising a series of neighbourhoods.

and dubai map with no changes to canal
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also FAQ from website

What happened to the name The Lost City?
The Lost City was proposed for development in 2005. Due to a new government initiated road - the East Parallel Road - a new master plan was created to accommodate this change. This provided the opportunity to create a more attractive community-orientated development divided into four villages, each comprising a series of neighbourhoods.

and dubai map with no changes to canal
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This is replacing the lost city as per the following information from their web site: alforjan.com

What happened to the name The Lost City?
The Lost City was proposed for development in 2005. Due to a new government initiated road - the East Parallel Road - a new master plan was created to accommodate this change. This provided the opportunity to create a more attractive community-orientated development divided into four villages, each comprising a series of neighbourhoods.

What does Al Furjan mean?
Al Furjan is a local Arabic phase meaning a collection of houses that form a small community to call home. Traditionally, Al Furjan was once a common form of housing settlement in Dubai.

Where is Al Furjan located?
Al Furjan is located within the heart of the New Dubai, east of Ibn Battuta Mall, behind The Gardens and south of Discovery Gardens. It is within close proximity to major shopping, employment (i.e., Jebel Ali Port, Dubai Central Airport, Knowledge Village, Internet/Media City) and leisure.

Al Furjan will have excellent access via three main roads - the D59 road (servicing Discovery Gardens), the new East West Parallel Road to connect with Dubai and Jebel Ali Road (E77) which connects with Jebel Ali Port, Emirates Road and Dubai.

What size is Al Furjan?
Al Furjan is a master planned community development sited on approximately 560 hectares of land.

What types of products are available?
Al Furjan provides a range of home types, architectural styles and interiors to meet a wide range of customer needs, including Villas and Terrace Homes (commonly called townhouses).

There are three types of Villas:

Three bedroom Villa
Five bedroom Family Villa
Six bedroom Mansion

There are two types of Terrace Homes:

Three bedroom Terrace Home
Three bedroom and Family Terrace Home

When will my Villa or Terrace Home be completed?
Construction will commence in the first half of 2008, and buyers will be able to take delivery of their Villas or Terrace Homes by June 2010.

What house styles are available?
Initially, two architectural styles will be offered at Al Furjan:

Dubai - inspired by the original architectural style so well recognized as the "Dubai house." Extensive research and consultation with the lead architect bring forth the best stylistic characteristics of this beloved design.

Quortaj - incorporating key features of North African architecture with a fusion of Islamic and Mediterranean villa style developed for warmer climates. This style is both delicate and grand in appearance.

Can the owner select their own interior?
Al Furjan provides customers with a choice of interior options specific to the product types. In coordination with our award-winning architects, these choices in product interiors and design provide the optimum benefit to the customer through professional planning. Each interior is designed with the exterior in mind, an important consideration in creating elegant and livable homes.

For Villas, two interior types are available: Classic and Contemporary

For Terrace Homes, two modern interior choices are available.

What is new urban planning?
In an effort to enhance the organic nature to the Al Furjan development and ensure a healthy community, our master plan incorporates new urban planning principles. These promote neighbourhoods designed to encourage walking and to mix diverse housing types and styles. Other aspects of new urban planning incorporated into the Al Furjan master plan include:

A variety of streetscape designs surrounding both Villas and Terrace Homes
Horizontal and vertical plots with varying frontage
Open-fenced Villa designs permitting views of parks or camel path areas
Terrace Homes grouped into small blocks of three or four
Initiatives that benefit the environment, including the reuse of effluent water for landscape irrigation purposes and the use of water-saving plantings
An internal road system designed to accommodate varying levels of traffic - wider roads for higher levels of village traffic, collective roads for the neighbourhood communities and local streets to service the Villas and Terrace Homes.

What are camel paths?
Camel paths, a distinctive feature of this development, provide pathway access from one neigbourhood to another. The paths also lead to parks, the Village Centres or other community facilities. Camel paths provide families the opportunity to walk, cycle, get closer to nature or just sit and relax.

What amenities will be available in the community?
Al Furjan will provide convenient facilities to meet every day needs - supermarkets, health clubs, mosques, schools, etc. The thoughtfully designed master plan ensures that the buyer is within 5 to 10 minutes walking distance to essential services such as shops and a school. Medical facilities should be within a similar distance by car.

Will landscaping and pools be provided for the Villas and Terrace Homes?
Streets, camel paths and public areas will be landscaped by Nakheel. Buyers are responsible for creating their own outdoor living spaces and pool areas, designing and landscaping to meet their individual needs.

Can the owners build a pool on their plot?
All buyers are subject to the Al Furjan Master Declaration and Use Rules and Code of behaviour. Subject to making application and completing all the requirements and approval by Nakheel and other relevant authorities, an owner can construct a pool on their plot. Pools can only be constructed after hand over of the property to the buyer.

Will competitive mortgage financing be available for my home?
There will be up to five premier banking corporations able to provide mortgage finance at competitive rates.
What amount of deposit is required to reserve a Villa or Terrace Home?
The initial deposit will be ten (10) percent.

Will show villas be available for inspection?
We will be presenting our show villas early next year to showcase the product types and their quality, as well as typical streetscapes and landscaping areas to be delivered.

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what's left for Emaar and others?

That close up render is mindblowing.

anyone got prices?

yup it was the lost city:

Nakheel launches Al-Furjan to replace Lost City plans
CONSTRUCTION UAE
31 Aug 2007
Local developer Nakheel has launched a new residential development in Dubai to replace its Lost City development.

The decision to revisit the masterplan for the Lost City was taken after the Road & Transport Authority decided to press ahead with the parallel roads scheme that will cut across the site. The new development, called Al-Furjan, will occupy the same plot of land, covering 560 hectares at the intersection of Military road and Emirates road in Jebel Ali.

The masterplan of the new development also takes into account changes in the market that have occurred since the Lost City was launched in September 2004, including the new Dubai World Central airport and a growing need for affordable family accommodation.Reflecting these changes, the new development will have more than 4,000 villas and terraced homes split into four communities. Each community will have its own village centre with supermarkets, cafes, restaurants, open spaces and gyms. Two schools are also planned.

The local Ghantoot Transport & General Contracting is working on the earthworks package. US-based Turner Construction International is the project manager. UK-based Davis Langdon is the quantity surveyor. The local Al-Khatib & Cracknell is the landscape design consultant. US-based Wilbur Smith is the traffic and infrastructure consultant; and Burt Hill, also of the US, is the architect (MEED 8:6:07).

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Nakheel’s ‘women only’ sales launch for
Al Furjan is great success
-Johara customers take advantage of innovative sales opportunity -


Dubai, 1st September 2007: Leading UAE developer, Nakheel, has announced that a joint sales initiative with Johara, the female banking division of Dubai Islamic Bank, has been an overwhelming success. This week the two companies launched an exclusive ‘women only’ sales opportunity for Al Furjan, a family-oriented villa community, and organised private sales events for female investors. The full public launch will take place on 5th September.

The Al Furjan development was very well received by Johara’s female customers and in just five days since the exclusive launch, over a hundred units designated for the initiative have been completely sold out. In total, there are 4000 homes in the Al Furjan development, inspired by ‘new urbanism’ principles and designed with families in mind.

Mohammed Rashed Bin Dhabeah, Director, Al Furjan, said:
“At Nakheel, we believe in the role of women as important decision makers in the process of investing in a family home and that is why we partnered with Johara to present this incredible opportunity to female investors. The success of this launch is a ringing endorsement of the product - a quality family development and a smart investment opportunity.”

He continued:
“We were delighted by the response from the Johara customers. It re-affirms Nakheel’s belief that the market wants developments where the values of neighbourhood living lie at the heart of the community. With Al Furjan, we provide a range of choices which meet the needs of today’s families.”



Rana Al Hindawi, Product Manager at Johara, Dubai Islamic Bank, said:
“At Johara we continuously strive to expand the investment opportunities of our customers. By partnering with Nakheel for this special launch of Al Furjan, we have done just that. Women in the UAE have become savvy investors and recognise the value of sound property investments. The success of this initiative is an indicator of the increasingly important role women play in the national economy and the feedback we have received from our customers is that Al Furjan is an excellent investment opportunity and will be a superior community in Dubai.”

Al Furjan will include over 4,000 distinctive homes nestled in four communities that capture the characteristics of traditional neighbourhood living. The neighborhoods will provide an abundance of well planned public spaces framed by architecture and landscape design that celebrate local history and embrace modern building practice. Residents will enjoy the convenience of a variety of amenities from supermarkets, coffee shops, restaurants, open spaces and gym facilities all within walking distance.

they have not decided EXACTLY on prices... but between 1050-1100 starting price... they may be a slight bit lower... more news soon

i still don't understand how the parallel roads have forced nakheel to redevelop 2 of of its projects. ( JV north and now Lost City).

i mean having an alteration of the master plan wouldn't have been enough??

Great looking development.

Info by Nakheel: http://www.nakheel.com/Developments/Al_Furjan/

Photo gallery: http://www.nakheel.com/Developments/Al_Furjan/al-furjan-photo-gallery/

The Video: http://www.alfurjan.com/index.php?crumbs=Home_News%20and%20Media_Video

Anyone knows who are the architects or the master planners?

btw; what does Al Furjan means?

furjan means community in arabic.
so any prices? the project launches today

Prices are starting around 2.6 M for middle unit.
Launch is by appointment only. You need to register on the website and wait for a e-mail confirmation appointment.
Was at the launch today!
Apparently some people knew a month ago to register???


(ferra - hobbie - dubai property analyst; work - IT)
"being real in dubai"

they have not decided EXACTLY on prices... but between 1050-1100 starting price... they may be a slight bit lower... more news soon

That's very low! Are you guys investing?

how much are the 6 bedroom houses? those are like 6400 sqft!

Dubai's Nakheel said it had enormous success on the first day of public sales for Al Furjan, a family-oriented residential community located in new Dubai. More than 500 of the available homes were sold, adding to the success of last week's exclusive 'women only' joint sales initiative with Johara, the female banking division of Dubai Islamic Bank. Phase 1 of Al Furjan is now completely sold out with more than 800 homes snapped up by customers.

ANy one has the price list?

Nakheel announce partnership with Madaares


Nakheel, one of the world's largest privately-held property developers, today announced a partnership with Madaares and Beacon Education to build a leading American curriculum school at Al Furjan, Nakheel's new family-oriented villa community.


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Nakheel announce partnership with Madaares for school at Al Furjan


This world class school will be the centre of the large community and will have a total capacity of over 1,700 students and will be operational by the time the houses are handed over to Al Furjan residents in 2010.

The American curriculum school will provide Al Furjan families with a stimulating, safe and secure environment for their children in which the highest quality of teaching is delivered and learning is achieved. The carefully planned architecture of the school will provide sporting and leisure facilities for the use of the Al Furjan community even beyond the school day.

Nasser Bin Hassan Al-Shaikh, Board Chairman of Madaares, said:

'As our newest American curriculum school in Al Furjan will focus on the development of the whole child with an emphasis on individual skills and talents, as well as ensure that the social and emotional needs of the child are met. Our aim at Madaares is to increase the quality of education in the Gulf region by combining local knowledge with expertise drawn from around the world.'



Mohammed Rashed Bin Dhabeah, Director, Al Furjan, said:

'At Nakheel we are delighted to have confirmed our partnership with Madaares. Al Furjan is a family focused development where the values of neighbourhood living lie at the heart of the community. The announcement of a leading American curriculum school at Al Furjan makes the development an ideal place for families to invest in their future.'

Nakheel recently launched public sales for Al Furjan and all of the available homes were sold in just one day, following the success of an exclusive 'women only' joint sales initiative with Johara, the female banking division of Dubai Islamic Bank. Phase 1 of Al Furjan is now completely sold out with more than 800 homes snapped up by customers.

why build a community of hundreds and thousands of villas whn there are only two villa designs and townhouses that all look the same, wheres the enginuity or individuality in that. I hate these kinds of projects, hopefully the landscaping will keep it on life support interms of asthetics.

^^ Very good point, I have seen many modern suburbs in other cities where there are only 1 or 2 designs and all of them are really depressing. It really destroys the city's or town's image.

However, the press release said:

Residents have the choice between a selection of home styles on different plot sizes which will result in more diverse streetscapes.

Then later

Initially there will be 2 designs.

Then we hear that phase 1 it is sold out so it must be the case that phase 1 will be based only on these 2 designs so will not "result in more diverse streetscapes." ?

I don't understand why it is so difficult for Nakheel to initially provide a large selection of styles for such a big project and to enforce rules that no 2 homes of the same style are allowed to be adjacent etc.

I dont understand either Dubai Steve I mean wht happened to the art in architecture theyre just money hungry developers who are to lazy to include more designs because its not cost effective, but Nakheel is trying to sell Dubai as "The City of Tomorrow," but with soooo many americanzied suburbia developments in this emirate its diminshing its status. Of course there are many outstanding architectural masterpieces that overshadow these type of developments, but I just wish everything would be held to higher standards, think outside the box because they have the money to do so. ALSO The only reason Palm Jumeriah gets by with all those villas packed so closely and so many which are exactly the same design packed next to each other is because of their location on a man made island in the middle of the ocean with stunning views of the trunk, the crescent, dubai marina, media city, ect ect, ect; but if it were not for the amazing location of the villas on p.j. they would be crap and we all know that. ok enough ranting, off topic lol, but i rest my case.

Anybody has the price range?

Prices are not cheap...

3BR with BUA 3842 sq.ft & plot 6458 sq.ft - original price was AED 3,721,000 - now selling with 15% premiums...

I am trying to get a detailed masterplan from the developer... no luck as yet

cheers :cheers:

from the Nakheel

Al Furjan: background


A contemporary and distinctly family orientated community, Al Furjan captures the principles of traditional neighbourhood living, combining spacious villas and terraced housing with abundant open spaces and a multitude of amenities. Set in 560 hectares south of Ibn Battuta Mall and adjacent to Discovery Gardens and The Gardens, Al Furjan will boast over 4000 homes. Combined with apartments, hotels and commercial and mixed use plots in the developments surrounding Al Furjan, this will result in a day-time population of approximately 90,000 people.

More than 500 of the available homes were sold in just one day, adding to the overwhelming success of an exclusive ‘women only’ joint sales initiative with Johara, the female banking division of Dubai Islamic Bank that preceded the public launch. Phase 1 of Al Furjan is now completely sold out with more than 800 homes snapped up by customers.

The name Al Furjan means a collection of homes or a small village and represents a community lifestyle from the past. Inspired by the objectives of ‘new urbanism’, the masterplan utilises planning and architectural principles that will together create a convenient, accessible, family focused development.

The neighborhoods, divided into four distinct communities, provide a sanctuary of well planned spaces framed by architecture and landscape design that celebrate local history and embrace modern building practices. Each community will be defined by its own village centre offering a variety of amenities from supermarkets, coffee shops, restaurants and parks to medical centres, mosques, and gyms all within easy walking distance. Two schools are also planned for Al Furjan.

Al Furjan combines 3, 5 and 6 bedroom villas and 3 bedroom terraced housing with open spaces for children and families to interact. Inspired by traditional regional designs, villas in the first phase of the development will be one of two styles; the Dubai, a favoured local architectural style, or the Quortaj, a fusion of Islamic and Mediterranean architecture. Innovative design details are incorporated in every aspect of the development from the creative use of community spaces to the open feel of the villas and terrace homes, which are easily adapted for Western or Arabic living. Residents also have the option of buying from a variety of allotment types, which offers a more diverse streetscape.

Mixed-use offerings including the luxury Grand Fort Hotel and Spa will surround Al Furjan, providing leisure and retail facilities within easy reach of the development. Within Al Furjan, roads are designed to guide village traffic in a natural flow, tapering off on collective roads for the neighborhood communities and minimising traffic in the residential zones. Landscaped pedestrian pathways are woven into the neighbourhoods connecting cul-de-sacs and open spaces, providing a natural connectivity throughout the communities.


Al Furjan: key facts

- Al Furjan is a local phrase describing a collection of houses or a small village.
- A total of 4000 units make up Al Furjan
- Phase 1 of Al Furjan is now completely sold out with more than 800 homes snapped up by customers within a few days.
- More than 500 of the available homes were sold in just one day.
- Al Furjan covers an area of 560 hectares
- 3, 5 and 6 bedroom villas and 3 bedroom terraced homes are available at Al Furjan
- Construction is due to commence in 2008

Nakheel has too much land in Dubai.

^^yea and emaar too but let's hope to finish burj dubai and we can see more of plots from emaar appear ....

20/December/2007

Al Furjan

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Nakheel announces early handover of plots at Al Furjan

- Commercial and residential plots ready more than two months before official handover date

Dubai, 29 January 2008: Nakheel, one of the world’s largest privately-held property developers, has announced that plots at its family orientated community Al Furjan have been handed over to investors well ahead of schedule.

Al Furjan, meaning ‘a collection of houses or a small village’, is an innovative community that when complete will contain more than 4000 homes. Some 70 commercial and residential apartment plots, with average sizes ranging from 3,000 to 5,000 square metres, have been handed over to purchasers since 25 December 2007 - more than two months prior to the official handover date of March 2, 2008.

The news follows the success of the initial launch when Phase 1 of Al Furjan completely sold out, with more than 800 units sold in less than a week.

Mohammed Rashed bin Dhabeah, Director, Al Furjan and Jebel Ali Village, said:

“This is a significant achievement for the Al Furjan team who worked diligently to ensure plots would be available to purchasers prior to the official 2 March 2008 hand-over date. The team has also introduced permanent plot identification markers and signage for each plot to assist the purchaser to easily site their property.

“This is a key milestone in Al Furjan’s progress and we are elated that we have delivered these plots ahead of schedule to our purchasers.”

Al Furjan has been created with families and community in mind, and follows the values of ‘new urbanism’ which captures the principles of traditional neighbourhood living through planning and architectural techniques that work together to create human-scale, walkable communities. The development is comprised of four communities, each of which are defined by their individual neighborhood centre which will contain a wide range of amenities, including supermarkets, coffee shops, restaurants and medical centres.

Located south of Ibn Battuta Mall and adjacent to Discovery Gardens and The Gardens, Al Furjan is 560 hectares in size. When combining apartments, hotels, and commercial and mixed use plots in the developments surrounding Al Furjan, there will be an estimated day-time population of approximately 90,000 people.
(Nakheel)

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I like the project. These sort of suburban developments are really needed to build the city. Though I'll be glad to sign a petition for more diverse styles! There should be a multitude of styles, like 60-70 minimum, AND with the possibility to change certain things individually.

Anyway, the city-centres, pathways, school etc. show that Nakheel has come a long way towards creation functioning communities.

Dubai's growth is impressive, but all these suburban developments don't mesh together very well, and so Dubai seems more like a hodgepodge of cookie cutter development than a real city. The only truly organic part of Dubai is the older part of the city, the new stuff is flashy, but doesn't feel like a real city (and yes, I have been there numerous times).

one of types villa at alfurjan project

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Khansaheb wins Al-Furjan infrastructure contract
Published: 21 April 2008 14:50 GMT Author: Colin Foreman More by this Author Last Updated: 21 April 2008 17:27
The local Khansaheb Civil Engineering has been awarded the estimated AED900m ($245m) infrastructure works contract for the Al-Furjan development in Jebel Ali.
The work involves the construction of roads, drainage and other services within the residential community, that was launched by local real estate developer Nakheel in 2007.

The project covers an area of 560 hectares at the intersection of Military road and Emirates road in Jebel Ali, and will have more than 4,000 villas and terraced homes split into four communities. Each community will have its own village centre with supermarkets, cafes, restaurants, open spaces and gyms. Two schools are also planned.

The project replaces the Lost City development which was abandoned after Dubai's Road & Transport Authority decided to move ahead with the parallel roads scheme that will cut across the site. The masterplan for the new development also takes into account changes in the market that have occurred since the Lost City was launched in September 2004, including the new Dubai World Central airport and a growing need for affordable housing.

The local Ghantoot Transport & General Contracting has completed the earthworks package. US-based Turner Construction International is the project manager. UK-based Davis Langdon is the quantity surveyor. The local Al-Khatib & Cracknell is the landscape design consultant. US-based Wilbur Smith is the traffic and infrastructure consultant; and Burt Hill, also of the US, is the architect (MEED 8:6:07).

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800 Al Furjan villas sold in a few days

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on Thursday, May 15, 2008

Nakheel, a Dubai World company, said it had sold out around 800 villas and terrace homes of its Al Furjan project in just a few days, maintaining strong sales for community developments.

Mohammed Rashed bin Dhabeah, Director, Al Furjan, said: "The outstanding sales figures are indicative of the desirability and quality that the market has come to view as synonymous with Nakheel's developments. The momentum of sales for Al Furjan is excellent, and we are delighted to be creating this very special community in Dubai."

When completed Al Furjan will have more than 4,000 homes elegantly positioned on 560 hectares of prime community real estate. Phase one of Al Furjan is comprised of the East and South villages; phase two, which will be made up of the North and West villages will be sold at a later date.

Al Furjan has four distinct communities each anchored by their own village centre, homes styled in a number of captivating architectural techniques reminiscent of regional culture.

^^ The boxy design looks pretty bad, IMO.

anyone has a 3 bed for sale? Pm me pls.

I got some snipplets of the masterplan from the 10 villas we sell
if any interest pm me -
whoever is charging 15%, is overdoing it . at the moment the market is between 6 and 10%

saludo

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Al Furjan LLC , located within the proximity of Sheikh Zayed Road and Ibn Battuta Mall, in addition to the Railway station currently under development by RTA. The project is composed of low rise villas and residential and commercial buildings surrounded by ready projects and amenities such as the Discovery Gardens and The Gardens.

Al Furjan, Discovery Gardens, The Gardens community and Ibn Battuta Mall are all major projects developed by Nakheel LLC; one of the major developers in this region. Al Furjan among the adjacent developments will embrace all the services that a modern family wishes for; schools, shopping malls, medical centers and health clubs are all a walking distance away from your apartment.

Mira Palace is designed as a palace, where residents will enjoy an outstanding lavish entrance lobby; all apartments are well thought of with considered layouts separating the living area from the bedrooms. Every apartment has separate levels of privacy to add to the comfort of its residents.

This family-targeted residence also provides high class amenities and services; swimming pools, water features, fully equipped private sport club, landscaped sitting and barbeque areas.

Each apartment comes with its shaded indoor parking(s) with gated access. The finishing materials in Mira Palace are those of a modern palace, delivered by an eclectic architecture that combines exceptional aesthetic architecture and fine ratios of comfort.

The reason why you should live in Mira Palace is simple;

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Arabtec awarded Al-Furjan villas


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The local Arabtec Construction has been awarded the estimated AED3bn ($817m) contract to build the first phase of villas at the Al-Furjan development in the Jebel Ali area of Dubai.
The contract involves the construction of 1,500 homes. Construction will commence in August 2008, with the first residences expected to be delivered in the third quarter of 2010.

The project covers an area of 560 hectares at the intersection of a military road and Emirates road in Jebel Ali, and will have more than 4,000 villas and terraced homes split into four communities. Each community will have its own village centre with supermarkets, cafes, restaurants, open spaces and gyms. Two schools are also planned.

The project replaces the Lost City development which was abandoned after Dubai's Road & Transport Authority decided to move ahead with the parallel roads scheme that will cut across the site. The masterplan for the new development also takes into account changes in the market that have occurred since the Lost City was launched in September 2004, including the new Dubai World Central airport and a growing need for affordable housing.

Azizi Investments first to launch approved sales at Nakheel's Al Furjan development

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One of the Gulf's fastest growing developers, Azizi Investments, will this week launch sales of the first approved projects at Nakheel's family community development - Al Furjan.

* United Arab Emirates: Sunday, June 22 - 2008 at 12:19

Based in the heart of 'new Dubai', Al Furjan is a uniquely planned 'community development' with exceptional facilities like schools, village centres and public parks.

Azizi is developing ten residential blocks with over 1,000 apartments at Al Furjan along with two commercial buildings which offer 300,000 square feet of office space. There are three residential buildings as part of 'Feirouz' in the South Village of Al Furjan, two residential buildings as part of 'Sawsan', also in the South Village, five residential building in 'Yasamine' in the East Village and two commercial buildings under the 'Almasa' banner.

As part of a staged launch campaign, Azizi will be offering sales in two of its Al Furjan buildings on Wednesday 25 June - 'Feirouz Two' and 'Almasa Two'.

Ninety-nine residential apartments in the G+11 storey 'Feirouz Two' building will be offered for sale. These include one bedroom apartments of 900 to 1000 square feet in size, two bedroom apartments from 1200 to 1400 square feet and three bedroom apartments of 1600 to 1800 square feet. One and two bedroom apartments come with one private parking space and three bedroom apartments come with two.

Feirouz Two is contemporary in design, and while affordable, no compromise has been made on the quality of finishes. The building comes with its own swimming pool and gym and each apartment has a terrace or balcony. Apartments in this building are ideal for families who will be able to take advantage of the extensive family-friendly facilities of Al Furjan's South Village.

Azizi Investments is also offering 117,000 square foot of commercial space in Almasa Two on 25 June 2008. Almasa Two is a G+7 commercial building offering great facilities including substantial car parking, retail and restaurant facilities and a 2,500 square feet conference hall. It is perfectly located in Jebel Ali Free Zone with access to Dubai's main roads, new Metro system, Dubai's new international airport and other business districts. Almasa Two will make an ideal home for SMEs, companies needing a secondary base in 'new Dubai' or service-based businesses that will benefit from the family-friendly facilities of Al Furjan.

Mr. Merwiss Azizi, Founder and Chairman of AZIZI Investments, comments:
'At Azizi we want to offer buyers the keenest investment opportunities located at some of the region's most high profile development projects. We hand-picked opportunities like Nakheel's village community development, Al Furjan, in 'new Dubai', which will be a very special place for families to live.

'We are excited to be the first developer to offer approved projects for sale at Al Furjan. We believe that this will be a very popular sales opportunity.'

http://www.ameinfo.com/161117.html

Al Shafar to build 300 homes in Dubai

Tuesday, 01 July 2008

UAE-based Al Shafar Transport and Contracting Co has been awarded a 600 million-dirham ($163.4 million) contract by Nakheel for the construction of 300 houses in Dubai, it was announced on Tuesday.

Nakheel said in a statement that Al Shafar Transport and Contracting, part of the Al Shafar Group, would build the houses in its Al Furjan development in Jebel Ali.

The developer said construction would start in the third quarter, with the handover of the first residences expected to be in the third quarter of 2010.

Nakheel, part of state-owned conglomerate Dubai World, said last week it had awarded Arabtec a contract to build Al Furjan's first 1,500 houses. The development will have more than 4,000 homes once complete.

Azizi to launch Almasa One project

Azizi Investments, a Dubai real estate company, will launch Almasa One – the second phase of its commercial offering at Al Furjan community development.

Merwiss Azizi, founder and chairman of Azizi Investments, said: "We are confident that the new building will be received in the same positive vein as its sister building which was launched successfully last month."

Offering 162,452 square foot of commercial space in units of 1,250 square foot and upwards, Almasa One will be the ideal location for small- and medium-sized enterprises or larger companies needing a secondary base in "new Dubai". There will be substantial car parking along with retail and restaurant facilities. It will also have a 2,500 square foot conference hall.

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I visited the Al Furjan Sales Center (on site) today at the suggestion of a customer care representative, only to find out that it won't open for another week.

Great thing though was that all the show homes are now ready and will be open for viewing and answering your queries within a week. I can't wait to go back next week; will take lots of photo's (if permitted) :)

yeah docc... do post the photos plz

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Al Furjan LLC , located within the proximity of Sheikh Zayed Road and Ibn Battuta Mall, in addition to the Railway station currently under development by RTA. The project is composed of low rise villas and residential and commercial buildings surrounded by ready projects and amenities such as the Discovery Gardens and The Gardens.

Al Furjan, Discovery Gardens, The Gardens community and Ibn Battuta Mall are all major projects developed by Nakheel LLC; one of the major developers in this region. Al Furjan among the adjacent developments will embrace all the services that a modern family wishes for; schools, shopping malls, medical centers and health clubs are all a walking distance away from your apartment.

Mira Palace is designed as a palace, where residents will enjoy an outstanding lavish entrance lobby; all apartments are well thought of with considered layouts separating the living area from the bedrooms. Every apartment has separate levels of privacy to add to the comfort of its residents.

This family-targeted residence also provides high class amenities and services; swimming pools, water features, fully equipped private sport club, landscaped sitting and barbeque areas.

Each apartment comes with its shaded indoor parking(s) with gated access. The finishing materials in Mira Palace are those of a modern palace, delivered by an eclectic architecture that combines exceptional aesthetic architecture and fine ratios of comfort.

The reason why you should live in Mira Palace is simple;

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Any idea how much per sq. ft. it has reached by now? Until July I was aware of 1172/sq.ft for full 3rd floor and 1198/sq.ft for full 4th floor.

Azizi completes Feirouz trilogy

on Monday, October 27, 2008

Azizi Investments, a real estate developer, has launched two residential projects in Nakheel's Al Furjan development, which complete its Feirouz collection.

Feirouz One and Feirouz Three, both 11-storey residential towers, will offer one-bedroom apartments of 900 to 1,000 square feet in size, two-bedroom apartments of 1,200 to 1,400 sq ft and three-bedroom apartments of 1,600 to 1,800 sq ft. The one- and two-bedroom apartments come with one private parking space and the three-bedroom apartments have two spaces.

Merwiss Azizi, Founder and Chairman of Azizi Investments, said: "We were the first developer to offer approved projects for sale at Al Furjan. It holds a special place in our hearts and we are committed to creating our family here. We expect our two new Feirouz additions to be as well received as their predecessor, Feirouz Two, which sold out within hours of launching. At Azizi we are determined to provide buyers with great investment opportunities situated within the region's most high-profile developments. Al Furjan is one such place that will be very special for families to live.

http://business24-7.ae/Articles/2008/10/Pages/10272008_6e9bb89a8b9148528022defe6b67aded.aspx

Nakheel, Bharat Hotels join hands for hotel property in Dubai

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The five-star property development, The Grand Fort Dubai, at Al Furjan

28-Oct-2008

Dubai's leading real estate developer Nakheel, broke ground on its first joint-venture property with Bharat Hotels Limited Group. The five-star property development, The Grand Fort Dubai, at Al Furjan, will be owned by Cavern Hotel and Resorts, the newly formed joint-venture firm.

Ms. Jyotsna Suri, Chairperson and Managing Director of Bharat Hotels said: "We are delighted to break ground for The Grand Fort Dubai and are indeed privileged to be partnering with Nakheel. This ideal partnership blends Nakheel's excellent local knowledge and expertise in the development sector with our proven success in the hospitality industry."

The hotel will be modeled on the lines of the royal palaces and forts from the beautiful region of Rajasthan in India. Nakheel and Bharat Hotels Limited will be equal partners in the venture which is set to become a prominent landmark - perched on a hilltop at the heart of Nakheel's Al Furjan real estate development.

http://www.gowealthy.com/gowealthy/wcms/en/home/news/editorial/Nakheel-Properties-1225172033046.html

So, i visited the Al Furjan sales center today and managed to take a look at one of the show villa's. This was a 6BR Dubai style villa, on a plot of 10,000 Sft with a built up area of 6857 Sft. I must say that i came out impressed since there was real attention to design and finishings were of great quality. The person who quickly gave me a tour told me that the final product would be of the same quality of this; ofcourse that's hard to believe so i guess time will tell.

The layout is very well planned and design and overall architecture is very appealing. This particular villa style reminded me a lot of Madinat Jumeirah with the wind-tower, paint color and overall clean appearance. Nothing felt haphazard or unnecessary.

There were some Quortaj styles and some terrace villa's also ready but i couldn't get into those as the center hasn't still opened up yet. From sources there, i was told that the official "open to all" day is November 15th. There were no Hejaz style villa's there unfortunately as that was the one i was a tad keen on, but after seeing the Dubai style, i think i have made up my mind!

Definitely worth the trip once its open. Oh, and next phase is supposed to be priced at a modest 12% higher than the last phase.

Regards.

Any one following the prices for Al Furjan? I heared that in the secondary market you can find villas wiht negative premuim??!!

I haven't seen any personally but i'm sure you'll find some with negative premiums. A lot of people have purchased by paying 10% and hoped to flip it within a few months to make a quick buck; and now they can't. It's as simple as that.

I've invested here myself, but i'm in it for the long haul as i wish to use it as my family home, so i don't really care what the prices are right now. If you haven't invested here, then yea, try to grab good deals which i'm sure you'll find plenty of. If you have invested here and are in it for long term, just sit back and relax as you've made a sound investment.

Don't get carried away by what's happening around you; what's important is what you're in it for ;) By the way, show homes are now open for viewing by appointment so go on and have a lookie!

Any one following the prices for Al Furjan? I heared that in the secondary market you can find villas wiht negative premuim??!!

It seems that some Quortaj Terrace Townhouses, middle units, phase 2, go with negative premium, but phase 1 (exactly the same houses) sell with at least 5% premium

wait and see

From Arabian Canal thread:

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What are the areas highlighted in orange and green? There seems to be a fair amount of progress for these. Anyone know anything?

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What are the areas highlighted in orange and green? There seems to be a fair amount of progress for these. Anyone know anything?

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Where is orange and green highlighted. There is only Discovery gardens, The Gardens which is complete

^^ Huh?

In the photo that you have just quoted, i've marked 2 areas under construction within Al Furjan and Lost City in green and orange (with the question mark next to it) and was asking if anyone knows anything about them.

I would also be interested in knowing what these projects are! :nuts:

Of course we know Discovery Gardens and The Gardens :)

Furjan Terrace Townhouses at 2,5 million (means without premium) today in Gulfnews. Is it serious? At such price (or a little bit less :) ), I might be interested.

Any idea how much per sq. ft. it has reached by now? Until July I was aware of 1172/sq.ft for full 3rd floor and 1198/sq.ft for full 4th floor.hello dear i have some apartments in mira palace they are asking for more payments any updates did they started anything on the site ? please let me know if you have any up dates.

05/01/08
still no information about what exactly is going on here? no investors who can shed some light on this?
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sales center ready and behind them 2-3 sample villas as well.

I've been there since i've invested there. There's a massive sales center and around 9 sample villa's of the Dubai and the Quortaj style. Since the Hejaz style is almost identical to the Dubai style except for a few arches and curvatures, they didn't construct any separate ones. All types of villa's are available for viewing i.e terrace, 3 beds, 5 beds and the 6 beds.

Currently, they are running a "coming together" event at the Al Furjan sales center for few of Nakheel's projects such as AL Furjan, Jumeirah Park, Jumeirah Village, JI Mansions and Marina Residences. They have 20 4x4 SUV's to take you on site to show you that construction is in full swing. This is what i have been told by a nice Nakheel rep whom i've dealt with before as well. I'll be visiting the event myself on the 31st, so i'll try to post more information once i'm back from there.

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Nakheel not to cut prices for Jumeirah Park, Furjan projects

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By Anjana Kumar on 2/3/2009

Developer Nakheel has no plans to cut its benchmark real estate prices for the Jumeirah Park and Al Furjan projects despite the slowdown in the global real estate market, say officials.

"At Jumeirah Park we have currently sold 70 per cent of the total 2,764 units," said Joe Barr, Managing Director, Development Projects.

"We are not looking to lower the primary prices for the rest of the villas we are planning to sell as of now. What we are doing is waiting for the market to settle down a little."

Jumeirah Park is being built in 10 phases and will consist of three, four and five-bedroom villas, with Nakheel aiming to deliver more than 900 homes by the end of this year. The project is due to be completed by the middle of 2010 and the estimated population will be around 18,000. The Oundle School has been selected as the school operator.

"Right now from a market point of view it makes sense to deliver the units that we have sold so far and then sell the rest of the project later when the market conditions are right. We will sell the rest of the units by the end of this year when conditions improve."

Barr said Nakheel was seeing strong demand for Jumeirah Park.

Meanwhile, Mohammed Rashed, General Manager of Al Furjan, said the pricing policy for new sales on the upcoming phases of the project remained unchanged.

"The development will consist of more than 4,000 units and around 2,000 villas have already been sold," he added. "All the units that have been released onto the market have been sold.

"In the future anything we sell will be as per market conditions, however, currently we are not lowering the prices of our units."

Rashed said Nakheel was not isolated from the global financial problems and the developer had readjusted to cope with what was happening around the world.

Around 300 villas are due to be delivered at another Nakheel project, Jumeirah Village, by the end of March.

Marwan Al Naqi, General Manager of the development, said: "Around 6,000 residential units from third-party developers will be handed over to the market by the end of the year. This total excludes the 2,186 villas that Nakheel will hand over as well."

Jumeirah Village is located to the north of Emirates Road and west of Al Barsha Road, bisected by Al Khail Road. The site is divided into two sections called the Triangle and the Circle. The Triangle is predominantly made up of villas surrounded by residential towers while the Circle will house commercial, residential and retail components.

When completed, Jumeirah Village will have an estimated population of 300,000. Nakheel has sold 96 per cent of the available villas and townhouses, and the developer says the project will account for eight per cent of all new homes delivered in Dubai in 2009.

The officials said Nakheel was receiving steady revenues from property purchasers across its developments. "All the units at Jumeirah Park that have been sold so far have provided a revenue stream from payments by buyers, and that has obviously allowed us to pay our contractors and designers in turn," said Barr.

"So far we have secured over 50 per cent of the payments from buyers on the units that we have sold in Jumeirah Park."

Al Naqi said around 90 per cent of payments had been received for the units sold at Jumeirah Village.

"We set a plan for buyers to make a payment every six months back in 2005," he said.

Barr added: "We are currently working on a short-term business plan with the majority of the focus on delivering projects."

http://www.business24-7.ae/Articles/2009/2/Pages/02032009_bafcb514b6164b1ebf0419e6c17c901f.aspx

from the Nakheel:

Al Furjan aerial view

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Al Furjan Owners Group:

http://groups.google.com/group/al-furjan-owners

Those who are interested may join. A group of investors are banding together to take on Nakheel regarding lack of progress and rescheduling payment plans. I'd advise all Al Furjan investors to join this group.

One of my friends visited the site and mentioned that there wasn't much progress; hence the reason for the investor group.

Construction Update from Nakheel May/2009

http://www.alfurjan.com/en/media-centre/press-release/april-2009-construction-updates.html

I don't really think Nakheels May update is much use, its nearly August.
Docc, and any other investors, I drive past the site every day and it looks like they are making pretty decent progress.

Al Furjan Development


Client: Nakheel

Estimated Value: 1.5bn USD


Consultants:

Main Consultant: Wilbur Smith Associates

Main Consultant: Turner Construction International (Project Manager)

Main Consultant: Davis Langdon (Quantity Surveyor)

Main Consultant: Burt Hill (Architect Consultant)

Main Consultant: Al Khatib Cracknell Garden Design (Landscape Design Consultant)


Category: Buildings

Project Type: Mixed Use

Project Duration:

From: Q2 2009 Estimated
To: Q2 2011 Estimated

Status: Construction

Scope: Al Furjan development comprises four specific villages, North, South, East and West village. The development will include 4,000 houses, apartments, hotels and commercial & mixed use plots. The area of the project is 5.6 million square metres south of Ibn Battuta Mall.

Schedule: Nakheel claims that the 4,000 houses will be completed by mid-2010.

Al Furjan Development - Infrastructure Package

Client: Nakheel

Actual Value: 250m USD

Contractors: Main Contractor: Khansaheb Civil Engineering

Category: Infrastructure

Project Duration:

From: Q2 2008 Actual
To: Q4 2010 Actual

Status: Construction

Scope: The scope of work includes completion of all infrastructure works that includes roads, communication infrastructure, and electricity and all related facilities.

Schedule: Khansaheb Civil Engineering was awarded the main construction contract in June 2008. Construction is in progress and expected to be completed by the end of 2010.

Al Furjan Development - 1500 Villas Package

Client: Nakheel

Actual Value: 900m USD

Contractors: Main Contractor: Arabtec Construction L.L.C.

Project Type: Residential Development

Project Duration:

From: Q2 2008 Actual
To: Q4 2010 Actual

Status: Construction

Scope: The project calls for construction of 1500 villas with Al Furjan Development. The development located in Jabel Ali area.

Schedule: In June 2008, Arabtec Construction L.L.C. was awarded the main construction contract. Construction is in progress and expected to be completed in the 4th quarter of 2010.

Remark: The development will include 4000 villas and terraced homes split into four communities.

Al Furjan Development - 300 Villas Package

Client: Nakheel

Actual Value: 163m USD

Contractors: Main Contractor: ASTCC Al Shafar Transport & Contracting Co. L.L.C.

Project Type: Residential Development

Project Duration:

From: Q3 2008 Actual
To: Q4 2010 Actual

Status: Construction

Scope: The project calls for construction 300 villas with Al Furjan development. The package also includes construction terrace homes. The development located in Jabel Ali area.

Schedule: Al Shafar Transport & Contracting Co. L.L.C. was awarded the main construction contract in July 2008. Construction is in progress and expected to be completed in the 4th quarter of 2010.

Remark:The development will include 4000 villas and terraced homes split into four communities.

I don't really think Nakheels May update is much use, its nearly August.
Docc, and any other investors, I drive past the site every day and it looks like they are making pretty decent progress.

since i decided not to sell my unit, i passed by one week ago, and i agree there's a good action going on on the site:banana:
i called my contact in Nakheel who informed me that a construction update letter is coming up for the project! What do you think the progress will be like?

from what I've seen on the latest satellite photos it looks like lots of villas are U/C, but only in phase 1 I believe.

Which satellite photo's?

^^ pictures like this one

12/06/09

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^^ Hadn't seen this one! Great update, thanks.

Any high res version available?

no, that is the best resolution I can get. You need to pay for high resolution pictures from Digital Globe, but dunno how much :dunno:

http://www.alfurjan.com/en/media-centre/press-release/august-2009-construction-update.html

an update

Nakheel says on target with Al Furjan project

by Andy Sambidge on Wednesday, 07 October 2009

Master developer Nakheel said on Wednesday that it was on target to deliver the first phase of its Al Furjan community project in the fourth quarter of 2010.

The company behind Dubai projects such as Palm Jumeirah and the Waterfront, said more than 800 homes were already under construction.

Al Furjan is a 560 hectare development south of Ibn Battuta Mall and next to Discovery Gardens.

The first development phase which will include 3, 5, 6 bedroom villas and 3 bedroom townhouses, is already sold, the developer said in a statement released as part of its Cityscape involvement.

The project, once completed, will include education, retail facilities and mosques.

“Structural work on Al Furjan is substantially complete, and we have commenced paintworks on a number of these homes within the development,” commented Mohammed Rashed Bin Dhabeah, director, Al Furjan.

“The development is designed to be a traditional family orientated community that will lie in close proximity to other Nakheel projects, adding to the increased connectivity being felt with the introduction of the Metro.”

He added: “Since conception, Al Furjan has generated great interest from both investors and residents and we’re delighted that it’s on schedule for handover in Q4, 2010."

More than 500 homes were sold in just one day, he said.

Nakheel announced late last year that it was delaying several of its flagship projects, including the Trump International Hotel and Tower, in addition to axing 500 jobs amid the global financial crisis.

The developer said the Frond N villas, Gateway Towers and the Trump tower on the Palm Jumeirah, one of three palm-shaped islands the developer is building off Dubai's coast, would all be delayed.

The company said much of its Waterfront project, a series of man-made islands set to be twice the size of Hong Kong, would also be pushed back.

The Universe, a series of man-made islands in the shape of the sun, the moon and the planets that wraps around Nakheel's The World project, was also delayed, while on the Palm Jebel Ali, the second largest of the three Palm islands, Nakheel said work on the fond villas and infrastructure for the crescent would continue, while other phases would be delayed.

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/569709-nakheel-says-on-target-with-al-furjan-project

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http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-6561-cityscape-al-furjan-on-schedule-claims-nakheel/

VAKSON OFFICE BUILDING

LOCATION: AL FURJAN
Client name: Vakson Freehold Properties LTD
AREA OF PLOT: 42947 SQ.FT
TOTAL BUA: 128843 SQ.FT
Status: development design stage
Type: OFFICE BUILDING + RETAIL
No of floors: 2B+G+7
Total height: 30 meter
Approximate estimated cost. 100M AED

http://www.dimensions-ec.com/Projects/VAKSON-OFFICE.html

I understand that Phase 2 of this project is now on hold and Nakheel is offering owners to switch to other projects. Has anyone else heard this?

^^
Similar proposals have been offered to those in PJA and some sections in JP, so I am not surprised if this is true.

I understand that Phase 2 of this project is now on hold and Nakheel is offering owners to switch to other projects. Has anyone else heard this?

LMK if you get any more details. I'm in phase 2 and need to figure out what to do with my property!

Al Furjan Phase 2 is open to consolidations to other projects. I've already done mine.

^^
Which one did you move to?

Did you get a fair deal?

^^ For now, i've moved to Badrah (at 1300/Sft), but i'm going to pursue it more.

Thanks Docc.

Isn't Badra also hanging in the balance now that PJA is on hold?

^^ It is, hence the cause to further pursue! Atleast, this way i am out of the commitment to pay Nakheel the balance for the Furjan villa and have moved my funds to an apartment which is fully paid off. Still, i am not entirely happy and intend to move my funds to a completed project.

Good Luck docc.

Unless you want to move in to DG, I cannot seem to think of any completed Nakheel project. Perhaps if Nakeel is merged with Emaar, that might open up the possibility of moving in to a completed Emar poject such as the ones in DM or Down town Burj area.

Sorry, I forgot Marina Residence by Nakheel.

Actually, as of now, this is the best alternative for anyone who wishes to 'consolidate' from any other project.

^^ True, but their prices are ridiculous! AED 5M for a 2 BR apartment! Same thing is available in the secondary market for half the price.

^^ True, but their prices are ridiculous! AED 5M for a 2 BR apartment! Same thing is available in the secondary market for half the price.

They are also offering options to move to Jumeirah Heights, which is not badly priced. They are saying delivery is Q1 2010, but realistically, you can expect, Q4. Location is pretty good, once all the road networks is completed.

^^ Yea, i know. Construction has come along quite far from what i can see in the pictures posted in the Jumeirah Heights thread.

Google has updated their imagery for Dubai and the jebel Ali area is now covered with up to date pictures too.

Here are a few snapshots:

The U/C villas in phase 1:
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what is this building complex? Could that be the hotel?
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and what is this? Is this a storage area or are these foundations for buildings?
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and what is this? Is this a storage area or are these foundations for buildings?
Of course its foundations for buildings!!!

Guys, is there any progress in phase 1?

Construction company Arabtec has stopped work on one of Nakheel’s largest housing projects because it has not been paid by the Dubai World-owned developer, according to a report.

The National daily reported on Thursday that Riad Kamal, the chairman of Arabtec, said the company suspended work at the beginning of the year after building 550 villas at the development in Dubai. “We haven’t been paid, so it’s not ongoing.”

Arabtec is one the UAE's leading construction firm. It has executed a diverse portfolio of major construction projects in all sectors of real estate and infrastructure.

The company had been building Al Furjan, a development that was planned to include 4,000 homes, The National said in its report.

In June Dubai World-owned developer Nakheel had awarded Arabtec Construction a $816 million (AED3bn) contract to build the first 1,500 homes at its Al Furjan development.

The scope of work involved the construction of villas and terrace homes.

Kamal told the Abu Dhabi-based daily that no payments had yet come through from the developer since a $10 billion cash injection from Abu Dhabi was announced in December, and that any payment terms agreed between the companies were confidential.

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/582430-arabtec-stops-nakheel-project-over-bills---paper

Shall we move this section to NEVER BUILT?

Seems like this project will be partly finished:

"Mr O’Donnell said that of the fresh funds, $1.5bn would be made available to finish projects even before the proposal was agreed to by creditors. That action was to restore confidence among customers and in the wider property market, he said. .... The funds would initially be used to finish projects that were nearer to completion, such as Al Furjan and Jumeirah Park."
http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100328/BUSINESS/703289926/1005

April 19 (Bloomberg) -- Arabtec Construction, a unit of Arabtec Holding Co., will receive 40 percent of the total outstanding payments from Nakheel PJSC by the end of April, Emirates Business 24/7 reported, citing the chief executive officer of the unit.

The rest of the money will be paid against a bond, Tom Barry was cited as saying by the Dubai-based newspaper. Arabtec will restart work on Nakheel’s Al Furjan project, he said.

April 19 (Bloomberg) -- Arabtec Construction, a unit of Arabtec Holding Co., will receive 40 percent of the total outstanding payments from Nakheel PJSC by the end of April, Emirates Business 24/7 reported, citing the chief executive officer of the unit.

The rest of the money will be paid against a bond, Tom Barry was cited as saying by the Dubai-based newspaper. Arabtec will restart work on Nakheel’s Al Furjan project, he said.

By:Andy Sambidge

On:Sunday, 27 June 2010

Work on Nakheel's suspended 4,000-home Al Furjan project is expected to resume soon, according to a top official from Arabtec, the firm building it.

Chief financial officer Ziad Makhzoumi said he saw the community project being "reinstated soon", adding that he was confident it would be completed. Al Furjan was one of many projects put on hold in light of Nakheel’s parent company Dubai World’s debt announcement late last year.

In an TV interview with Emirates Business 24/7 on Dubai One, Makhzoumi said: "As you know Nakheel was going through that stage or re-assessing their strategy on projects. There was many projects that were stopped. Al Furjan was more or less technically suspended, it wasn't stopped.

"I believe that will be one of the projects that will be reinstated soon. Were still onsite but we are not doing much work, as I said it's technically suspended.

"But we're hopeful that it's one of the projects that will be completed. Because it's popular, it's feasible and commercial."

When it was first launched in 2007, Al Furjan was hailed as "a new model for community living" with four communities boasting their own village centres and the project also includes two schools.

He added that Arabtec had received the first AED500,000 it was owed by Nakheel as part of a debt payment scheme announced by the developer for trade creditors recently.

Under the deal announced in April, Nakheel is offering trade creditors a 40 percent cash payment and 60 percent in the form of a publicly tradable security, with a 10 percent annual return.

Makhzoumi said: "We're hopeful that the first chunk of the 40 percent payment will be made and soon after that, be it a month two or three - within a reasonable period of time I believe we will all be issued with the bonds."

On Arabtec's 2010 order book which Shuaa Capital last week forecast at about AED7.4bn, Makhzoumi said: "If we can achieve the same success rate that we have achieved, we have bid for enough work to achieve that."

He added that the company was bidding for major projects in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, while he earmarked the Syrian market as one that was "opening up".

Further afield, Arabtec was also bidding for projects in Algeria, Egypt and Angola, he added.

Makhzoumi also said Arabtec was interested in getting involved in bids for work connected to the proposed multi-billion dollar rail project for the UAE.

"I think that because of the magnitude and the requirements of the expertise in the project, there will be a series of joint ventures that will go in and bid for the project.

"At some stage we may be talking about a private, public partnership or something...So we would like to be involved in that and I'm sure lots of partnership will come through."

www.arabianbusiness.com%2F591469-arabtec-eyes-restart-soon-on-suspended-dubai-project

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Arabtec's CFO Ziad Makhzoumi

http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-9174-al-furjan-restart-under-review-says-arabtec-cfo/

Joanne Bladd

22 September 2010

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DUBAI DEVELOPER: Nakheel earlier this year had delayed payments to contractors and suppliers. (Getty Images)

Nakheel, the debt-laden real estate arm of Dubai World, on Wednesday said it had restarted work on its Al Furjan Project in Dubai.
Nakheel earlier this year had delayed payments to contractors and suppliers causing Arabtec Holding to suspend work at the 560-hectare Al Furjan project after building only 500 of a planned 4,000 homes.

The developer has hired Al Shafar Transport and Contracting Co to restart the project, it said in an emailed statement.

“We expect that all short term projects will be fully mobilized by October 2010,” the statement said.

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/597717-nakheel-restarts-work-at-dubais-al-furjan-project-

Good news !!!!




Joanne Bladd

22 September 2010

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DUBAI DEVELOPER: Nakheel earlier this year had delayed payments to contractors and suppliers. (Getty Images)

Nakheel, the debt-laden real estate arm of Dubai World, on Wednesday said it had restarted work on its Al Furjan Project in Dubai.
Nakheel earlier this year had delayed payments to contractors and suppliers causing Arabtec Holding to suspend work at the 560-hectare Al Furjan project after building only 500 of a planned 4,000 homes.

The developer has hired Al Shafar Transport and Contracting Co to restart the project, it said in an emailed statement.

“We expect that all short term projects will be fully mobilized by October 2010,” the statement said.

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/597717-nakheel-restarts-work-at-dubais-al-furjan-project-

Masaken Al Furjan master community neighbouring Discovery Gardens is now more than 98 per cent complete

* By Nicole Walter, Senior Reporter | Published: 00:00 September 27, 2010 | Gulf News

Dubai: Nakheel announced on Sunday it is close to completing a set of residential apartments in its Al Furjan master community neighbouring Discovery Gardens and The Gardens.

The recommencement of the final construction is being carried out by civil engineering and construction firm Al Basti & Muktha LLC.

"Masaken Al Furjan is now more than 98 per cent complete. Masaken Al Furjan will be the first development within the Al Furjan community to reach the handover stage," said a Nakheel spokesperson.

The seven Arabesque style mid-rise buildings located in the East Village Centre of Al Furjan behind Ibn Battuta Mall range from G+3 to G+5 housing 335 one- to three-bedroom units and over 700 parking spaces.

Aimed to become a family-friendly community the design incorporates a courtyard feel room for pool, barbeque and fitness areas. The community can be accessed by car from Shaikh Zayed Road as well as by Dubai Metro.

The announcement follows close on the heels of the developer restarting construction of 800 villas in Al Furjan. The 560 hectare development divided into two phases will eventually have over 4,000 homes. The Grand Fort Hotel, some offices and other mixed-use plots taken up by sub-developers were also in the planning.

Now the developer is concentrating on phase one in line with its restructuring plan to finish all short-term projects. "The focus is to finish the restructuring and the eight projects first within two years," the spokesman said.

Gulf News (http://gulfnews.com/business/property/uae/nakheel-counts-down-completion-of-al-furjan-1.687937)

More than 2,000 villas being built; most 2010 projects will be delivered in 2011

By Parag Deulgaonkar | Published Thursday, November 11, 2010

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An artist's impression of the community (File)

Dubai-based Nakheel is constructing over 2,000 villas across its various projects and expects Arabtec Holding to restart work on Al Furjan project "shortly", a company spokesperson told Emirates 24|7.

"More than 2,000 villas are being constructed. Most of the projects that were to be delivered in 2010 will be delivered in 2011. Besides, Arabtec will commence work on Al Furjan shortly," she added.

No details were given on when the work will actually start.

Nakheel, the property arm of Dubai World, had earmarked the 1,500 villa Al Furjan site as one of six projects that it had prioritised for completion. Arabtec was awarded the $953 million deal to build Al Furjan in June 2008, but halted work in January this year due to non-payment of arrears.

In a TV interview on Dubai One in June, Arabtec Chief Financial Officer Ziad Makhzoumi said work on Al Furjan project is expected to resume soon and he saw the community project being "reinstated soon".

Makhzoumi could not be reached for a comment.

In September, Nakheel announced that Al Shafar Transport and Contracting Company had started work on the 300 villas in the same project with 63 villas likely to be handed over by year-end. Subsequent handovers till continue till fourth quarter of 2011.

The master developer has recommenced work on eight projects, which include Al Furjan, Jumeirah Village, Jumeirah Park, Jumeirah Heights Clusters, Veneto,Badhrah, Jumeirah Islands Mansions and International City.

Last month, Nakheel Chief Executive Chris O'Donnell said an oversupply of residential properties in Dubai will take three to five years to clear.

Emaar Properties Chairman Mohamed Ali Alabbar, earlier this month, said in New York that oversupply of homes and offices in Dubai will be eliminated after 20 months.

Nakheel did not comment on if any new developer had commenced work on The World or The Palm Jumeirah or whether it was working on any third-party projects where the developer had absconded.

"Nakheel respects the privacy of their investors, and can't reveal any names of developers who have not chosen to do so," the spokesperson said.

Emirates 24|7 (http://www.emirates247.com/news/nakheel-expects-arabtec-to-restart-al-furjan-work-shortly-2010-11-11-1.316300)

FINALLY... saw workers on site today as well as a couple of cranes...

Work has started!

Good news :)

Lots more workers today, already rendered a few villas since work started few days ago.

6 February 2011

DUBAI — Nakheel has restarted work on all of its projects in Dubai, the master developer’s CEO Chris O’Donnell told reporters on Saturday.

“The contractors are back on all our projects,” he said at the inauguration of the Jumeirah Islands Club.

Chris said that the first projects to be handed over to the customers in 2011 and early 2012 are portions of the Jumeirah Park and Al Furjan.

“The projects will be completed and handed over to the buyers. We are also in discussion with the customers in these projects,” he said.

“The funding provided by the Dubai government helped us move forward,” Chris said.

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?col=&section=business&xfile=data/business/2011/February/business_February89.xml

those villas look nice

335-unit project will be first where developer is unlikely to see any default

By Parag Deulgaonkar | Published Tuesday, April 19, 2011

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Jones Lang LaSalle said recently that its expects to see completion of 20,000 new units by year-end, with
already 7,900 units handed over in the first quarter. (SUPPLIED)

Masakin Al Furjan will be the first project for Nakheel that is unlikely to see a single default because units there were sold through consolidation offer made to investors, Emirates 24|7 can reveal.

“We do not expect any defaulters as all the sold properties are through consolidation and most of the owners waiting for their units to be handed over,” a company spokesman said.

The Dubai-based master developer will commence handover of 335 apartments in the project from June. The spokesman confirmed that Dewa (Dubai Electricity and Water Authority) connection for the apartments were being finalised.

“We are currently conducting a series of tests on the project in preparation for a smooth handover of units to our customers. Infrastructure work will be completed by May,” he added.

http://www.emirates247.com/property/nakheel-consolidates-full-handover-of-masakin-al-furjan-in-june-2011-04-19-1.382793

Masakin Al Furjan handover begins http://www.emirates247.com/property/nakheel-reviews-plan-for-mall-on-palm-jumeirah-2011-06-20-1.403666

There was an report in the UK Sunday Times yesterday - 26 June - that covered the recommencement of works at Al Furjan.

It also said the following:

"More than 100 projects including the £20 billion 140 sq km Al Maktoum international airport are back under way."

"Damac has already completed 28 buildings., mostly skyscrapers and says it will deliver eight more this year and at least another 35 by 2015."

"With construction costs down about 40% on 2008, interest rates low, banks beginning to offer mortgages again after a two year freeze and the population rising thanks to political unrest elsewhere in the Arab world - people are moving to Dubai from Bahrain - developers believe now is the time to gear up."

"A report published last week by Nomura said prices for residential properties have started to stabilise. It said that in the past two months, there has been some positive momentum."

" Last month Emirates airline posted a 52% surge in profits to $1.5 billion compared to $964m in 2010."
"Jumeriah hotel group said occupancy rates were back to 2007 levels thanks to a 9% growth in tourist numbers this year."

"Many bankers have relocated from Manama to Dubai and at the same time new banks from Brazil, Russia, India and China have begun to arrive. Bank deposits have climbed to their highest level for two years."

"Traffic through Dubai's ports rose 14% in 2010."

"Dubai's economy recovered in 2010 growing by 2.4% and is projected to expand by 3% - 3.5% this year.

" Ministers and leading business figures insist that recent restructuring means Dubai's huge borrowing is manageable. Dubai World, whose default on $25 billion of loans in 2009 sparked the emirate's crises, reached a deal with its creditors last month."

" Tim Clark, the British born boss of Emirates airline concedes that the government "lost the plot" by allowing the economy to be "hijacked by the fast buck of property". But, he says "We will deal with the trauma of what happened by concentrating on what we're good at - aviation, maritime, hospitality, internet, media, communications, medical. We're not out of the woods by any means, but we will trade our way out of the debt and keep on building.""

The report was written by John Arlidge who is based in Dubai

FINALLY THE RESCHEDULED PAYMENT PLAN AND EXPECTED HANDOVER DATES FOR AL FURJAN VILLAS ARE ANNOUNCED. NEXT PAYMENT IN SEPT 2011 AND 15% UPON HANDOVER HOPEFULLY MAY 2012

About 80% of villas exterior have now been painted.

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Nakheel to deliver 819 Al Furjan villas by year-end
Al Furjan one of six projects prioritised for completion

By Parag Deulgaonkar
Published Sunday, April 15, 2012

Nakheel, the Dubai-based master-developer, plans to handover 819 villas in its Al Furjan project by the year-end, Emirates 24|7 can reveal.

“The villas are almost ready except for some minor work. We expect to handover 819 villas by end of 2012,” said Mohammed Rashed bin Dhabeah, Managing Director, Nakheel Construction.

http://www.emirates247.com/property/nakheel-to-deliver-819-al-furjan-villas-by-year-end-2012-04-15-1.453827

Any update on handover dates? Hopefully Nakheel will not have 1 hour visual inspection for snagging like they did for Jumeirah Park.

Any idea what will be the rental for a 5 bedroom Villa in this community. I own a Quortaj type villa and the Type is B. It is a beautiful villa with backside opening to a small garden. The size of the villa is 4561 SFT and the plot size is about 6000 SFT .

I want to rent this immediately. Can anybody guide me with the running rents in this community.

Any update to this one?

I visited this site twice during the last week of February 2013
- roads are fully finished & marked
- pedestrian sidewalk almost finish
- the palms are here & some bush/grease
- some boards in villas about "CALL TO RENT"

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I think very-very soon this area will be fully open.


The bad think, to exit from Al Furjan and Discovery Gardens every morning and come back every evening, you will stay 30-45mins in a traffic jam.
The reason: only ONE exit road from this area to Sheikh Zayed rd!!! Maybe they will open one more exit to Emirates rd, but till now, stay in traffic jam!

Hi,

I want to rent a type A town house direct from owner. Can you please let me know if you own one, not road view, and you want to rent it?

Thanks

Hi, I would like to purchase a park-facing townhouse in Al Furjan. If you have such unit for sale, please contact me. Thanks.

Hi, are most of these villas handed over now? Would there be any value in Du having a temporary onsite office? There's a new Du store in JLT Almas that is not busy yet so that might be enough if there aren't lots of handovers every day?

Nakheel delivers 95% of villas at Al Furjan project - http://www.khaleejtimes.com/biz/inside.asp?xfile=/data/uaebusiness/2013/March/uaebusiness_March443.xml&section=uaebusiness

Nakheel delivers 95% of villas at Al Furjan project

Staff Report / 28 March 2013

DUBAI — Nakheel has delivered almost 95 per cent of villas at Al Furjan, its newest residential community in Dubai.
So far, nearly 760 villas have been completed ready for hand over to customers, with the remaining 61 due for delivery by May 2013. In addition, all landscaping work, including more than 30 park areas and walkways that make up almost a quarter of the Al Furjan masterplan, is complete. Located just off Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, close to Discovery Gardens and Ibn Battuta Mall, Al Furjan comprises 819 residential units, all with gardens and terraces. Fifty per cent are terraced houses; the remainder are three, five and six bedroom detached villas.

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