Dubai's Major Property Developments

In this article we look at the major property developments in Dubai, their areas and their developers.
1) Palm Jumeirah: Smallest of the 3 Palms comprising a range of developments in the commercial, retail, residential and hospital areas. (Area 31,100000 sqm, Developer Nakheel).

2) Palm Jumeirah – Logo Islands: Private islands personally for Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. (Area uncertain, Developer Nakheel).

3) Palm Jumeirah – The Atlantis: Resort offering special water attractions and one of the biggest marine habitats in the world. (Area 500000 sqm, Developers Kerzner International Limited and Istithmar).

4) Palm Jumeirah – Golden Mile: Two sections of premier residential and retail units – The Golden Mile Residences and The Golden Mile Retail. (Area 60000 sqm, Developer IFA Hotels and Resorts).

5) Palm Jumeirah – The Trump International Hotel and Tower: Luxury condo-hotel/ residential 48-floor tower central in the Palm Golden Mile. (Area 130000 sqm, Developer Nakheel LLC and The Trump Organisation).

6) Palm Jumeriah – Kingdom of Sheba: Varied development comprising residential villas, apartments, hotels and resorts. (Area 141500 sqm, Developer Fairmont).

7) Palm Jebel Ali: Nearly double the size of the Palm Jumeriah, an area of mixed-use developments of waterhomes which viewed together from the sky take the shape of the words of a poem. (Area 10,000000 sqm, Developer Nakheel).

8) Palm Deira: The largest of the 3 Palms with 41 fronds providing varied developments. (Area 80,000000 sqm, Developer Nakheel).

9) The World Dubai: 300 islands of private and commercial developments between 14000 sqm – 41800 sqm. (Area 55,100000 sqm, Developer Nakheel).

10) The Gardens: Residential development containing mid-rise buildings and villas. (Area 2,200000 sqm, Developer Nakheel).

11) Discovery Gardens: Residential community designed around 6 garden themes – Zen, Mediterranean, Contemporary, Cactus, Mogul and Mesoamerican courtyard gardens. (Area 2,400000 sqm, Developer Nakheel).

12) Dubai Waterfront – Madinat Al Arab & Al Burj: Varied 250 community development comprising one of the tallest buildings in the world – Al Burj. (Area 81,000000 sqm, Developer Nakheel).

13) Arabian Canal: Varied development of residential, commercial, retail and hospitality areas in the arrangement along an 80000m long canal. (Area uncertain, Developer Nakheel).

14) Jumeriah Golf Estates: Residential golf community with themed golf courses designed by Golf pro’s Greg Norman (Fire & Earth theme) and Vijay Singh (Water & Wind theme). (Area 11,190000 sqm, Developer Nakheel).

15) Jumeirah Islands: First man-made inland island in the world, residential community with 46 clusters. (Area 3,000000 sqm, Developer Nakheel).

16) Jumeirah Village (Formerly known as ‘Jumeirah Village South’): Arabian and Mediterranean architectural style residential community. (Area 7,500000 sqm, Developer Nakheel).

17) Jumeirah Park (Formerly known as Jumeirah Village North): Residential community with large parklands, ecological areas and family-focused amenities. (Area 3,500000 sqm, Developer Nakheel).

18) International City: Residential community made-up of 4 main areas – Central District, Residential District, Lake District and Forbidden City. (Area 8,000000 sqm, Developer Nakheel).

19) International City – Dragon Mart Complex: Sizeable commercial mall with 3000 Chinese companies, built in a Dragon shape. (Area 8,000000, Developer Nakheel).

20) International City – Dubai Design Centre: Special area for exhibitions of homeware and construction-based products. (Area 1,115000 sqm, Developer Nakheel).

21) The Lost City: Residential community themed around famous cities in historical Arabia. (Area 5,600000 sqm, Developer Nakheel).

22) Dubai Maritime City: Maritime development providing maritime services and management, marine education and research and other services. (Area 2,325000 sqm, Developer Nakheel).

23) Idn Battuta Mall: Retail area designed with the adventures of 14th century Arabian explorer, Ibn Battuta, in mind. (Area 2,043867 sqm, Developer Nakheel).

24) Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT): Residential, office and hospitality developments along Jumeirah Lake waterfront. (Area 1,350000 sqm, Developer Nakheel).

25) Extreme Parks: Theme park. (Area 279000 sqm, Developer Nakheel).

26) Techno Park Dubai: Special area for local and regional technology businesses. (Area 23,000000 sqm, Developer Dubai World Group).

27) Downtown Jebel Ali: Varied community with commercial, retail and residential sectors comprised of 4 quarters – East Quarter, East Central, West Central and West Quarter – transport facilities connecting between each. (Area 2,000000 sqm, Developer Limitless).

28) Dubai Industrial City (DIC): Industrial area. (Area 52,000000, Developer Tatweer of Dubai Holding).

29) Dubai Media City: Tax-free area in city with various media organisations. (Area uncertain, Developer TECOM of Dubai Holding).

30) Dubai Media City – Dubai Studio City: Area of technical / community infrastructure for TV and film production companies. (Area 2,000000 sqm, TECOM of Dubai Holding.

By Margherita Massey
Published: 9/11/2009
 
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