#PROJECT-Ras Al Khaimah: MARJAN ISLAND

[Dubai-Lover]

there is a new project along the beach, direction umm al quwain
it's called marjan island and subproject of it is
http://www.lahoyabay.com

[Second To None]

Notice the crane in the middle of the sea. This is where marjan island is being developed. It is actually a great distance into the sea.

[Naz UK]

La Hoya Bay Residence, the new experience in waterfront luxury and quality lifestyle, is launched today, Thursday, September 7th 2006 at the Al Hamra Fort Hotel and Beach Resort, Ras Al Khaimah.

La Hoya Bay Residence is the first phase of the La Hoya Bay development. Phase one comprises of 725 freehold studio, one, two and three bedroom apartments. Floor areas are between 538 and 2,120 square. La Hoya Bay Residence has been 'flagged out' on the Marjan Island, ground breaking is expected next month and completion of phase one is scheduled for December 2007.

The developers behind La Hoya Bay are Khoie Properties, established as part of Khoie Group in 2003, a group with global interests first established in 1973. Mr Frank Khoie, Chairman and CEO of Khoie Properties, the developer behind La Hoya Bay Residence said, 'When I first visited Marjan Island on Ras Al Khaimah's beautiful white beaches for the first time I could not help but see the potential of developing a world class luxury residence. Just like Monaco, Cannes and other beautiful resorts and residence around the world, we are creating more than a development - we are creating a lifestyle and standard of living that combines natural beauty, a premier location, the highest level of sophistication and only 45 minutes from Dubai.

'Marjan Island is indeed a magnificent feat of engineering envisioned by the RAK Investment Authority under the patronage of the Government of Ras Al Khaimah. Only 45 minutes from Dubai International Airport and 15 minutes from RAK International Airport, La Hoya Bay Residence is the perfect location for either a permanent home, a weekend get away or a wise investment.'

La Hoya Bay Residence features:

- 24/7 concierge to attend to all your wishes
- Multiple security systems
- Covered parking at the ground level
- Intelligent home automations + SATCOM TV
- Professional house keeping service
- High speed lifts
- Energy efficiency building system

La Hoya Bay Residence amenities include:

- On site tennis club
- Water front restaurants and coffee shops
- Five star health club and spa
- On-site supermarket & shopping arcade
- Access to Al Hamra Village Golf Course
- Jogging paths
- Private beaches and other recreational zones
- VIP taxi service
- 4 Outdoor temperature controlled swimming pool + children pools
- ATM machine
- Valet parking
- On site medical clinic

The sale of La Hoya Bay Residence will be launched to the public on Friday, September 8, 2006 (also open Saturday, September 9, 2006) at The Arabian Court, Royal Mirage, Dubai, by Khoie Properties with Better Homes as the exclusive sales agent. Established over the past 20 years, Better Homes LLC is one of the leading real estate companies in the UAE and is presently showcasing La Hoya Bay Residence at its head office, 1st floor, The Village Centre, Beach Road, Jumeirah and sales divisions in Dubai at Sheikh Zayed Rd Office, Dubai Trade Centre, Dubai Marina and City Tower 1 office.

There is a 75% financing package available through major banks who will provide flexible payments terms.

[Krazy]

[malec]

How big is this thing compared to say, palm jumeirah?

[Krazy]

it should be similar in size looking at that rendering

[Second To None]

The size will be half of that of palm Jumeirah.

[Krazy]

Khoie Properties appoints Currie & Brown project managers for La Hoya Bay Residence development

La Hoya Bay Residence, the new experience in waterfront luxury and quality lifestyle launched last week in Ras Al Khaimah has appointed Currie & Brown as the project manager for the USD180 million USD phase one development.


Frank Khoie, Chairman and CEO of Khoie Properties.

La Hoya Bay Residence is the first phase of La Hoya Bay. Currie and Brown will project manage the construction of the first phase. This includes 725 freehold studio, one, two and three bedroom apartments, on site leisure amenities, the food and beverage outlets and the commercial property.

Mr Frank Khoie, Chairman and CEO of Khoie Properties, the developer behind La Hoya Bay Residence said,

'Currie & Brown's experience since 1876 is legendary and it is their international experience with similar luxury developments that has been a major factor is choosing their local team as La Hoya Bay's project managers. Currie & Brown are currently managing major projects in the United Arab Emirates and the gulf region."

Mr. Yasser Abu Zaher, Principle Project Management at Currie & Brown Middle East who is leading the La Hoya Bay project said 'Marjan Island is a magnificent feat of engineering and the project we have in place will develop La Hoya Bay Residence as the perfect luxury waterfront apartments. The location is going to provide a stunning backdrop for the Mediterranean architecture stylised around landscaped lawns with an Arabian Gulf View.'

[Second To None]

Pictures from flicker of Marjan island

[Krazy]

Khoie Properties second phase La Hoya Bay Residence launched

La Hoya Bay Residence, the new experience in waterfront luxury and quality lifestyle, today announced the launch of the second phase of the picturesque coastal development of Marjan Island, Ras Al Khaimah.


Artist's impression of project.

Anticipated to be the ideal weekend getaway, second home as well as wise investment, the Mediterranean style development will be conveniently located for the newly expanded airport and only 45 minutes on the Emirates Road from Dubai.

Phase two comprises of 269 freehold apartments ranging from studio to three bedrooms with floor areas of between 538 and 2,120 square feet. In addition there will be a release of a further 302 apartments from phase one making that a total of 571 apartments being released for sale. Features include multiple security systems, state of the art intelligent home automations, and energy efficient building systems. The gated community offers residents the charm and tranquillity of island living with all the amenities and convenience of a contemporary lifestyle on the residential and commercial site.

Frank Khoie, Chairman and CEO of Khoie Properties, the developer behind La Hoya Bay Residence said, 'It is expected that the launch of phase two will be met with the same positive response as phase one, as it offers buyers a good investment opportunity as well as flexible payment terms and finance packages to suit all. Not only will this project be the desired holiday destination in the GCC but it will also put Ras Al Khaimah, on the world map of luxury resorts, on par with the likes of Monaco and St Tropez'.

The project focus is on leisure and lifestyle with waterfront restaurants and coffee shops, temperature controlled swimming pools, tennis courts, a five star health club and spa as well as year round water sports. Residents of La Hoya Bay will also benefit from lifetime membership to the on-site 18 hole La Hoya Bay Golf Club, private beaches and other recreational zones. Commissioned on prime island real estate land, with pristine white sandy beaches, the second phase is scheduled for occupation by March 2008.

The purchase of apartments of La Hoya Bay Residence is now available to the public and will be showcased at the Cityscape Exhibition on December 4 - 6. Khoie Properties can be found at the stand of Better Homes, who is the exclusive sales agent of La Hoya Bay. Established over the past 20 years, Better Homes LLC is one of the leading real estate companies in the UAE.

[Krazy]

Dredging International to construct artificial island at Ras al Khaimah (UAE)

Dredging International has signed a contract with private stock company Rakeen Development for the reclamation of an artificial island off Ras al Khaimah, the northernmost emirate of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).



The € 50 million contract adds to a string of projects which Dredging International is currently executing in the Gulf area. The first stage of dredging and reclamation will begin later this month with planned completion end October 2007. Dredging International is a principal operating company of the Belgian Antwerp-based DEME-Group (Dredging, Environmental and Marine Engineering).

The 'Al Marjan' project is the very first man-made island that is being built in Ras al Khaimah. It will be developed as an offshore destination for tourism, leisure, and luxurious living, comprising waterfront homes, floating villas, hotels, resorts, sporting facilities, a marina, a water theme park, and commercial areas. It is the first major real estate project in the emirate to fit in a global plan for residential and commercial development in Ras al Khaimah.

Dredging International has an extensive experience in partnering with real estate developers in the Arabian Gulf. The company is currently involved in the construction of the 4 km² artificial island 'Pearl of the Gulf' in Qatar, and in the creation of a 9 km waterfront estate development called 'Al Raha Beach' in Abu Dhabi.

Located at 27 km from the city center of Ras al Khaimah, the northernmost emirate and the seventh to join the UAE, the coral-shaped island of Al Marjan will extend up to 2 km at sea. The reclamation will link several smaller islets, creating a Mediterranean style waterfront which compares to the French Côte d'Azur. At 45 minutes by car from the international airport in Dubai and 15 minutes from the international airport of Ras al Khaimah, Al Marjan is expected to become a permanent home, a weekend destination or just an investment opportunity.

The current contract calls for the reclamation of 160 ha of prime waterfront area. Dredging International has to level up to 4,5 metres CD, with sand that will be dredged from a borrow area located at 3 to 5 km from the island. Dredging will be carried out with care for the environment. Since the site is in very shallow water, the Belgian company will first assign a middle class trailing suction hopper dredger for creating an access channel, through which two big-size dredging vessels can come in a later phase. Dredging International anticipates sending her TSHD 'Pallieter' (5.400 m³) for deepening the access channel in the first place. Thanks to her special design and the minimal volume of process water required, the 'green' and very modern Pallieter is most suitable for this job.

The client is Rakeen Development, a private stock company which was established in Ras al Khaimah in April 2006 for real estate development in the emirate. Work will begin in the second half of February, and will last until end October 2007.

The DEME-Group is currently executing simultaneously over 60 major works on all continents, amongst others in the so-called BRIC-countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China). Following the recent award of yet another contract in Central America, DEME-'s offshore specialst Tideway has mobilised its fall pipe vessel 'Rollingstone' to the Gulf of Mexico to dump between 100.000 and 150.000 tonnes as pre- and post-lay rockdumping for the protection of two 24'' pipelines in the Ku-Maloob-Zaab Field. The USD 15 million job is carried out on behalf of the Mexican state oil company Pemex, and will be completed by April 2007.

In a joint venture with another contractor, the Australian subsidiary of Dredging International, Dredeco Pty Ltd, has been awarded a contract for deepening the inner port of Kembla just south of Sydney in New South Wales. The AUD 19,9 million contract will be executed before 5 August, in less than 30 weeks.

The oil company British Petroleum has signed a contract with DEME-company Geo@Sea for the jack-up platform 'Vagant', which is made available for all kinds of services (materials, handling, interventions, accommodation facility, etc) in the context of the rejuvenation of oil platforms in the North Sea.

After five consecutive years of dredging activity in Venezuela, DEME has been awarded yet another maintenance dredging contract to keep the lower Orinoco river open to international waterborne traffic. This latest contract was awarded by the instituto Nacional de Canalizaciones (INC). A total quantity of over 3.3 million m3 has to be dredged in the Orinoco Inferior over a distance of 350 km. The Orinoco river, in a similar way as the river Scheldt for example, suffers from the presence of silt bars and sand banks. The works will be performed by the trailing suction hopper dredger 'Vlaanderen XVIII' that was deployed for works in the Maracaibo channel before.

[dubaigreen]

I am going to drive up North to see Al Hamra Village (basically the Royal Breeze expansion, apartments at Sea), so will have a closer look at this Island as well. Basically I do not understand with so many beaches in RAS, why they have to build a man-made Island, and also Service cost will be higher (like on the palm) to keep Island complete. Will this also create as big as delay as with Palm Jumeirah ?

Anyway, after weekend, I will post some pictures. Is there also a forum on Al Hamra updates?

cheers
DB

[soennecken]

G+7 Spanish style waterfront freehold apartment and office tower on Al Marjan Island to be developed by Khoie properties. This is the second development on the island and is to be built next to the La Hoya Bay Residence

[soennecken]

This is not exactly up to date....Biz Vil is now to be built where the regency was planned.

[soennecken]

Al Marjan Island with Al Hamra Village in the foreground.

[turbo]

Nice aerial photo soennecken. Is that the Rak Ceramic factory in the foreground on the left?

I might put a link to this pic on the Al Hamra eyeonworld forum.

Would love to see more photos of Al Hamra construction.

Turbo

[soennecken]

RAK Offshore - Welcome to the new global icon
As a modern, functional complex RAK OFFSHORE is destined to become the new hub for the offshore financial operations of the regional business community. It will also enhance the cultural and social fabric of the emirate and become a major tourist attraction.

This 750,000 m2 project valued at USD0.8 Billion, will include uniquely designed towers ranging from 25 to 65 floors, which will contain offices, residential apartments, hotels, commercial areas and related services. A novel architectural approach has been used to design this property, which brings out a softer, more fluid, sculptural manner.

Design work for RAK Offshore commenced in December 2006.

www.rakeen.com


Banyan Tree Resort - A desert paradise
This nature enclave will be located within Wadi Khadeja, 20km away from the central shopping area of Ras Al Khaimah. The Banyan Tree Resort is being built to preserve nature and provide residents and tourists with a tranquil getaway destination close to the city. It will encompass approximately one million square metres of desert that will largely be left undeveloped and in its pure form.

The development will include 30 deluxe villas, a 70-block hotel and an outdoor activity centre among other facilities. The project value is USD350 million.


Al Hamra Amenity and Services Centre - Everything under one roof
Al Hamra Amenity and Services Centre is a unique model that will cater to the needs of the Al Jazeera Al Hamra community. This complex is designed in a modular format that can be emulated in other projects and is planned to cover a total area of approx. 154,000m2.

The main features of the project are: a post office, Etisalat, police station, polyclinic, mosque and civil defense and services stations which will contain a fire and ambulance station, customs and immigration, and traffic and licensing offices among many other facilities. The project is worth over USD20 million.


Gateway City
The Gateway will herald a new era in the development of Ras Al Khaimah. This integrated commercial and residential project is over 400 million square feet in size.

The Gateway will be built in 5 phases and is estimate for completion by 2012; when complete it will house 50,000 people. Phase 1 is an integrated city, which will marry the convenience of one's home to the proximity of cultural and social provisions, the intimacy of traditional streets to smooth accessibility and quality public realm.

A futuristic version of Ras Al Khaimah
Five phases, extending over 400 million square feet
Phase 1 is an integrated city comprising the comfort of ones own home with :-

the proximity of cultural and social provisions
the intimacy of traditional streets allowing smooth accessibility
quality living
Main themes include concentration, density, synergy and critical mass.


Future Projects

Future RAK investment opportunities are: Jebel Al Jais, Dana Island, RAK Airways Hotel, Bab Al Bahr (Sea Gate) complex.

www.rakeen.com

[Krazy]

Rakeen to launch Al Marjan Island at Cityscape 2007


Rakeen, one of the region's most dynamic property developers and master planners, has announced that Al Marjan Island, a $1.8bn man-made island development off the coast of Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, will be launched during Cityscape Dubai 2007 at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre from October 16-18, 2007.

Cityscape, one of the largest business-to-business investment and property development exhibitions in the world, will provide Rakeen a comprehensive platform to showcase the key features of Al Marjan Island, helping drive sales performance of the first project of its kind to be developed in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. Rakeen will draw momentum from its successful participation during Cityscape 2006, which saw the high-profile launch of the fast-emerging developer.

'We return to Cityscape after Rakeen was successfully launched at this event in 2006. This year we have prepared a more exciting and fully loaded exhibition as we aim to take advantage of the enormous pool of investor prospects for t Al Marjan Island during Cityscape, which is one of the most important investment and property development exhibitions in the world,' said Amy Gough, Marketing Manager of Rakeen.

'The highly innovative and state-of-the-art technique used in the construction of the project has provided an environmental premium to Al Marjan Island, ensuring healthy living conditions and long-term sustainability. I am sure investors and real estate buyers are eager to find out more about these key features and other value-added offerings of Al Marjan Island during Cityscape 2007,' added Gough.

Al Marjan Island is a cluster of four coral-shaped islands, which will feature a range of water homes, floating villas, hotels, resorts, sporting facilities and commercial amenities. Located 27 kilometres southwest of Ras Al Khaimah's town centre, Al Marjan Island extends 4.5 kilometres out into the sea and covers an area of over 2.7 million square meters.

'To enhance the project's environmental qualities all dredging, reclamation and rock revetment works reject 'hostile dredging' techniques and will utilize a more eco-friendly approach in creating the islands,' said Gough.

'Modern land reclamation techniques will be used in the project such as full pre-fill bunding, underwater sand pumping, and deep-sea sand quarry outsourcing. These techniques ensure zero dredging, zero siltation and zero material migration, helping maintain the crystal clear waters around the islands, rich seabed and lush marine life,' added Gough.

Moreover, to ensure the highest level of accuracy, efficiency, safety and cost effectiveness of the project, highly advanced technologies are used in the reclamation work such as 3D modelling system and the Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS), an enhancement to the Global Positioning System (GPS) that is a common navigational application in most cars in the Gulf. Land reclamation is expected to be finished in December 2007, while the project is expected to be delivered in June 2009.

Rakeen, which is guided by its core values of sustainability, responsibility and prosperity, is also involved in a host of other upscale projects in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, such as the RAK Financial City, Gateway City, RAK Convention Centre, Bab Al Bahr, Jabel Al Jais, Banyan Tree Resort, Azure Hotel and Dana Island. The company is also developing extensive mixed-use projects internationally such as Isfahan, Iran; Tbilisi Uptown and Tbilisi Heights in Georgia; and Kinshasa High Rise Congo in Africa.

[cartographer5]

reclaimation of the project can be gauged from this july 2007 sat image....

[Krazy]

wow looks like a lot of progress has been made! and what's that on the left?