#UNDER C: AL BATEEN HOTEL AND RESIDENCE, 30F Hotel & 50F Res

***Krazy*** · January 7th, 2007, 07:45 AM

next to the sheraton - in front of JBR at the bottom of the picture - picture by BRIAN MCMORROW

thanks to glover for picture

January 7th, 2007, 08:03 AM

wow, contractors names are great! how about a picture of the building he cut off?

Dubai-Lover · January 7th, 2007, 09:44 AM

hm, so they are building big ones down there
this is the first one in this area

added to emporis

scoot68 · January 7th, 2007, 01:05 PM

Beaut spot but.... a lil close to those powerstations for me tho

True Blue · January 7th, 2007, 01:22 PM

Surprised that its allowed to be this tall on the land in front of the beach road. This could be a dangerous precedent which could lead to similar buildings being built in front of Ocean Heights, Marina Crown, Le Reve, etc, etc.

Sunbathers can look forward to a big shadow down the beach now! Municipality must have spent 5 minutes thinking about this one.

Imre · January 7th, 2007, 03:02 PM

today

first board

second board

plot

***AltinD*** · January 7th, 2007, 06:07 PM

It should be an hotel.

dubaiflo · January 7th, 2007, 06:18 PM

does look ok.. glassy at least. will be good mix with JBR.
i also think this could be hotel.. but "seba real estate" u sure altin?

i thought one of the big ones would take these first line plots.

on the other hand i doubt a massive block will be built here, there is not enough space.

see the pillars for the bridge?

there will be one or two more towers next to it, not more.

it was to be expected (even though i hope for more iconic designs) and it does not affect the beach, the sun won't be block that much by those towers.

kano · January 8th, 2007, 01:06 PM

Is this a precedent for the other hotels on the beach to build to high floors? I really thought that there were limits on how high they could build on the beach .

Hanna · January 8th, 2007, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by True Blue

Surprised that its allowed to be this tall on the land in front of the beach road. This could be a dangerous precedent which could lead to similar buildings being built in front of Ocean Heights, Marina Crown, Le Reve, etc, etc.

Sunbathers can look forward to a big shadow down the beach now! Municipality must have spent 5 minutes thinking about this one.

Hi True Blue

I very much doubt they would build in front of Ocean Heights, luckily the Mina Seha is directly in front and it looks that could be there for a very very long time.As you look out to sea on the right of the Mina Seha there is a brand new low rise developement in progress at the minute.So I hope and pray nothing would be built in that area from the Le Reve to past me in Ocean heights.
You can never tell what will happen next in Dubai.

Have you any updates on the piling works in Ocean Heights or any latest pics

R@ptor · January 10th, 2007, 05:13 PM

It's great to see some skyscrapers being built in front of the JBR. The Dubai Marina skyline will definitely look much better from the Palm and the water this way.

True Blue · January 10th, 2007, 07:25 PM

If you are hoping that this building will obscure JBR then you are in for a disappointment. From the palm it will appear on the end of JBR. If you are just referring to its location beachside then I strongly dissagree. The only high rise built in front of Beach Road line is the Burj Al Arab. This tower does not have the same importance of the Burj.

From the design, I am pretty certain this is a hotel despite the real estate link.

dubaiflo · January 10th, 2007, 08:18 PM

hotel with such a basement?

True Blue · January 10th, 2007, 08:57 PM

Yes, looks more commercial than residential. Check the lack of balconies and almost fully glazed skin. There are also panels shown at the bottom and at mid height which could be for neon name signs.

Having just looked at it a lot closer this time, I have just realised that it is also V shaped on plan. Not good for people behind!

***AltinD*** · January 11th, 2007, 07:17 PM

New SHERATON PLAZZA TOWERS Hotel & Apartments

kano · January 11th, 2007, 07:22 PM

^well i thought it was going to be a hotel...have not seen any residential towers on the beach ...just wonder if they will allow the other hotels to go over 15 floors which appears to be the present limits

***AltinD*** · January 11th, 2007, 07:28 PM

I was just jockeing about the Hotel. I have absolutely no information, just pure (my) speculations.

kano · January 11th, 2007, 07:29 PM

^

SA BOY · January 14th, 2007, 11:23 AM

YUK it looks like a sharjah tower

GreenKiwi · January 15th, 2007, 07:02 AM

I heard that the investors are persons who don't need to bother about height retrictions given their ststus if you get my drift. There is apparently meant to be a 9 floor height retriction on beach front in that area. I also heard it may be a Rotana or Kempinski Hotel.

January 7th, 2007, 07:45 AM	#1
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January 7th, 2007, 09:44 AM	#3
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January 7th, 2007, 06:18 PM	#8
dubaiflo visit my homepage Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Rosenheim,Munich(GER) / Dubai(UAE) / Lazise(I) Posts: 15,894	does look ok.. glassy at least. will be good mix with JBR. i also think this could be hotel.. but "seba real estate" u sure altin? i thought one of the big ones would take these first line plots. on the other hand i doubt a massive block will be built here, there is not enough space. see the pillars for the bridge? there will be one or two more towers next to it, not more. it was to be expected (even though i hope for more iconic designs) and it does not affect the beach, the sun won't be block that much by those towers. __________________ Click here to visit the fastest growing city in the world *Dubai - The Megaprojects - The Video (Version 3 cancelled due to credit crunch)* Sign the petition to help Dubai's construction workers

January 10th, 2007, 05:13 PM	#11
R@ptor Global Citizen Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Taipei Posts: 1,370	It's great to see some skyscrapers being built in front of the JBR. The Dubai Marina skyline will definitely look much better from the Palm and the water this way. __________________ Visit my homepage: Last update: 15th November 2009 --- 19695 photos

January 7th, 2007, 08:03 AM	#2
Hosain85 Guest Posts: n/a	wow, contractors names are great! how about a picture of the building he cut off?

January 7th, 2007, 01:05 PM	#4
scoot68 Highly Illogical Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dubai Posts: 817	Beaut spot but.... a lil close to those powerstations for me tho

January 7th, 2007, 01:22 PM	#5
True Blue Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,658	Surprised that its allowed to be this tall on the land in front of the beach road. This could be a dangerous precedent which could lead to similar buildings being built in front of Ocean Heights, Marina Crown, Le Reve, etc, etc. Sunbathers can look forward to a big shadow down the beach now! Municipality must have spent 5 minutes thinking about this one.

January 7th, 2007, 06:07 PM	#7
*AltinD* Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tiranë / DUBAI / Vienna Posts: 22,296	It should be an hotel.

January 8th, 2007, 01:06 PM	#9
kano Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 654	Is this a precedent for the other hotels on the beach to build to high floors? I really thought that there were limits on how high they could build on the beach .

January 10th, 2007, 07:25 PM	#12
True Blue Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,658	If you are hoping that this building will obscure JBR then you are in for a disappointment. From the palm it will appear on the end of JBR. If you are just referring to its location beachside then I strongly dissagree. The only high rise built in front of Beach Road line is the Burj Al Arab. This tower does not have the same importance of the Burj. From the design, I am pretty certain this is a hotel despite the real estate link.

January 10th, 2007, 08:18 PM	#13
dubaiflo visit my homepage Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Rosenheim,Munich(GER) / Dubai(UAE) / Lazise(I) Posts: 15,894	hotel with such a basement? __________________ Click here to visit the fastest growing city in the world *Dubai - The Megaprojects - The Video (Version 3 cancelled due to credit crunch)* Sign the petition to help Dubai's construction workers

January 10th, 2007, 08:57 PM	#14
True Blue Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,658	Yes, looks more commercial than residential. Check the lack of balconies and almost fully glazed skin. There are also panels shown at the bottom and at mid height which could be for neon name signs. Having just looked at it a lot closer this time, I have just realised that it is also V shaped on plan. Not good for people behind!

January 11th, 2007, 07:17 PM	#15
*AltinD* Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tiranë / DUBAI / Vienna Posts: 22,296	New SHERATON PLAZZA TOWERS Hotel & Apartments

January 11th, 2007, 07:22 PM	#16
kano Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 654	^well i thought it was going to be a hotel...have not seen any residential towers on the beach ...just wonder if they will allow the other hotels to go over 15 floors which appears to be the present limits

January 11th, 2007, 07:28 PM	#17
*AltinD* Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tiranë / DUBAI / Vienna Posts: 22,296	I was just jockeing about the Hotel. I have absolutely no information, just pure (my) speculations.

January 11th, 2007, 07:29 PM	#18
kano Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 654	^

January 14th, 2007, 11:23 AM	#19
SA BOY سا ب Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Durban/Warsaw/Ft Lauderdale/Auckland/Sydney/Dubai Posts: 6,609	YUK it looks like a sharjah tower __________________ Build High-The Pixies

January 15th, 2007, 07:02 AM	#20
GreenKiwi Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 66	I heard that the investors are persons who don't need to bother about height retrictions given their ststus if you get my drift. There is apparently meant to be a 9 floor height retriction on beach front in that area. I also heard it may be a Rotana or Kempinski Hotel.

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