#PROJECT: THE PALM JUMEIRAH

[seagulls]

Originally Posted by The Coop

Out in Dubai on a brief business trip. Was there yesterday and saw the work to date. Palm Trees and ground levelling... but I think March completion is optimistic. It is slow progress to date and I reckon more like back end of 2012. But who really knows..... ?

Hi coop. I would disagree. Think they have done a fair bit so far compared to how it was. i reckon it will be done before april but as you say who knows.

[seagulls]

Originally Posted by I Know

This is just the start of the whole beach issue

Nakheel is legally permitted to privatise the beach clubs on its flagship development Palm Jumeirah, and doesn’t expect tenants to be happy with its decision, its chairman said.

“There is no issue with that, people want something which they are not entitled to,” he said.

“I cannot make everybody happy. They should read their contract. We checked legally, we went to RERA

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/nakhe...n--431452.html

Some comments posted online by users in relation to this article-

Posted by: His Excellency Dr Paul Wednesday, 23 November 2011 5:27 PM[UAE] - Dubai, UAE

Of course it's legal.... but in most other countries it wouldn't be.

Dubai property has a rather poor reputation for delivering what was promised, and this kind of 'bait and switch' in such a high-profile location is going to do nothing to improve it.


Posted by: Joe Vagabond Wednesday, 23 November 2011 5:26 PM[UAE] - UAE

Lootah said he did not see the move damaging Nakheel?s reputation internationally.

what he probably meant was that it could not do more damage to Nakheel?s reputation internationally.

I would be happy to pay the 5k if it meant iprovements to the shoreline. At present it is a mess inside and out!. And i guess there will be a reduction in the service charges too?

[I Know]

It’s a mess because it has not been maintained, therefore they stopped maintenance to encourage owners to cough up to maintain something that should already be maintained. Simple tactic that works here all the time.

Yeah 5K is ok to pay to get some sort of order, however I think the actual cost will be more

Same thing happend with the Gardens complex behind IBN Mall, they stopped the landscape maintenance to try and evict people so the rents could be hiked, one tennant I know said he would be happy to maintain the garden around his building free of charge as he has a landscape company but they refused the offer If you drive around there its still a mess and that was three years ago

[berny]

Dear Shorline Owners

All Boards are making lots of official actions against setting a payment for beach club access in the Shoreline. Before yesterday was a meeting with RERA and now they are waiting for their decision. The Boards are trying to get the owners updated and involved, but don't get an e-mail distributiion list from Nakheel Asset Nanagement.
Does anybody has an idea how the owners contacts can be collected and provided to the Owners Association Boards?
I think, offering to collect contacts makes you look like an agent and noone will support this. I remamber, that a couple of years ago, someone from this forum started to create an owners list.

[QUOTE=I Know;85966178]This is just the start of the whole beach issue

Nakheel is legally permitted to privatise the beach clubs on its flagship development Palm Jumeirah, and doesn’t expect tenants to be happy with its decision, its chairman said.

[I Know]

Good read

Nakheel is in social work mode, now that it has finally found something to do that everyone can be happy about. It's building artificial reefs to rebuild marine life where their projects lay. The same projects they say didn't affect fish populations at all. Yes, that one.
Dear old Nakheel is known for a lot of things: blaring ambition, aggressive sales campaign and flashy projects. The extremely ambitious man made island projects including Palm Jumeirah and the World are just two examples. And then of course, there are the unfinished/cancelled projects including the Trump Tower, the Nakheel Tower, the Palm Deira, and the Dubai Waterfront.

Nobody’s stopping people to dream big here. But the reality is Nakheel is now more known around business circles for its tremendous record of debt—close to $16 billion—but the one thing the property developer isn’t as well known for is subtlety.

A fact that was made apparent in an interview Nakheel chairman Ali Lootah had with The National when he spoke of the company’s plans to build 500 artificial reefs off Dubai’s coast.
Says Lootah:
“We thought it is important to help increase the marine life.” Helping the environment? Well way to go dear old Nakheel-but wait, what’s that noise I can hear? Is it the complaints and protest of conversationalists alike who warned that the construction of man made islands like the Palm Jumeirah and The World will destroy marine life, fish stocks and will put endangered species of the hawksbill turtle further at risk?

“It’s a normal practice that international businesses do some social work”- continues Lootah.

Social work and property developers? Ah, yes. Some would say finally admitting that their ambitious projects did affect the fishing population after all and of course doing something about it could be called social work.

In the interview, Lootah added the project was not in response to a report this week by the UN University that Gulf coastal projects were damaging the marine ecosystem. No. Of course, not. Why even bring it up, eh? We’re sure this is something that’s been in the works for ages.

Because as you said, (Let’s finish off with a real whopper of a comment for the local press) “We thought it was important to help increase marine life now that we have more free time after our restructuring.” Yeah, sometimes a simple ‘no comment’ would just be better.

But hey, who are we to judge a company by its past, maybe this new move marks a new chapter in the developers’ business record. A more open, transparent and socially responsible chapter…

And looks like the company really is starting to be one. In that very same article, the company has announced that it is considering charging Palm Jumeirah tenants as much as 5,000AED for access to the beach club and some other amenities, which have now been reportedly handed over to a new operator. What? Did you really think that residences in this prestigious location would could with amenities for free? Ha. Check the contracts. As Lootah said, there is no such acclamation in them that the amenities are complimentary. And any tenants who would say otherwise may just have misunderstood the sales person when they were told that one of the best features is that they are within reach of a brand spanking luxury club. Is anyone surprised?

Yes, a new chapter for Nakheel indeed.

Have you been charged with a new fee recently by the property developers? If so, leave a comment or contact us at editor@kippreport.com.

http://www.kippreport.com/2011/11/oh...says%E2%80%A6/

[Slimbo]

So if I invite 9 people round for a BBQ, we all chip in 50 Dhs each? I can live with that.

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BIG 40 on the Palm Jumeirah

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Not sure if this has been posted before, but thought I would share:



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[Emarati2009]

Rixos the Palm, Dubai, the new gem on Palm Jumeirah



Rixos Hotels’ new project set to open in January 2012 signaling the first Middle East opening for Rixos Hotels

The highly anticipated entry of Rixos Hotels Group in the Middle Eastern territory has been announced, following the success of the chain’s fourteen hotels and overwhelming demand from worldwide guests and tourism industry professionals. Their first venture, Rixos The Palm, Dubai, is a luxurious resort situated in the most prestigious part of Palm Jumeirah and is scheduled to open in January 2012.

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The project footprint which neighbors H.H. Sheikh Mohammad Al Maktoum’s Palace and Sofouh Road has an indoor area covering a mere 30% of the total available land. The remaining 70% is generously dedicated to gardens along with a stunning beach promenade area. The spacious main entrance, the lobby of the hotel and the private open balconies of the rooms resemble the Middle Eastern architecture. Every single room enjoys breathtaking views of the Arabian Gulf.

http://www.emiratesweek.com/2011/12/18423

[Axel_F]

Originally Posted by Emarati2009

Rixos the Palm, Dubai, the new gem on Palm Jumeirah

Its a little bit funny, because it is Rixos second attempt to open a Hotel at the Palm Jumeirah. (The first one was the Ottoman Palace - now Jumeirah Zabeel Saray).

Anybody know why they exchanged the hotels?

[Palm-Host]

Originally Posted by Axel_F

Its a little bit funny, because it is Rixos second attempt to open a Hotel at the Palm Jumeirah. (The first one was the Ottoman Palace - now Jumeirah Zabeel Saray).

Anybody know why they exchanged the hotels?

Timing? at a guess

[pauldxb]

Originally Posted by Axel_F

Its a little bit funny, because it is Rixos second attempt to open a Hotel at the Palm Jumeirah. (The first one was the Ottoman Palace - now Jumeirah Zabeel Saray).

Anybody know why they exchanged the hotels?

Coincedence i imagine, they were only ever going to manage them

[Stevewoodley64]

Guys what's going on with this service charge thing for the GM. Everyone has had there bills and knows what you have to pay. Why hasn't everyone paid yet. If we get cut off were all out. I'm sure you guys that havant paid have a logical excuse. But can you share it with us please

[Imre]

09/December/2011

Palm Jumeirah

[Imre]

Garden Home interior photos, Palm Jumeirah

9/December/2011



Pics here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/imresol...7628345809053/

[Baptiste]

Dream house! Thanks Imre =)