| Providing Dubai with an adequate amount of living | | | | have been selling like hot cakes. The development |
| and working space has always remained to be | | | | of phase one also included the construction of |
| one of the prime concerns for its planners. But, | | | | parking space for 2000 cars, sports facilities, 6 |
| with very little possibility being left out for growing | | | | swimming pools, themed restaurants, a prayer |
| horizontally, the developers have had no other | | | | hall, and a space for retail outlets. All of this was |
| choice but to go looking forward to achieving | | | | planned and constructed just to see through the |
| some vertical enhancements. This means building | | | | initial phase.The entire zone of Dubai Marina is also |
| up more and more number of towers in the | | | | called as the Heart of New Dubai because of its |
| areas already being dug up and under construction. | | | | strategic location within the fast growing areas of |
| Providing more accommodation in the form of | | | | the city. The intention behind its development was |
| Dubai Marina was the next move they could have | | | | to create a small-scale city within Dubai with an |
| thought of, and what a brilliant idea it has proved | | | | enviable infrastructure. It is precisely situated on |
| to be until now. There is no better way than to | | | | Interchange 5, between Jebel Ali Port and Dubai |
| start building houses on the seabed anyway, to | | | | Internet City, Dubai Media City, and the American |
| meet up with the man's growing desire for | | | | University, thus providing the perfect location for |
| accommodation.The marina, called initially | | | | getting on with Dubai's life.This man-made marina |
| Westside, looks set to become one of the main | | | | is being developed by the real estate giant of |
| tourism attractions for the travellers in the years | | | | UAE, Emaar Properties, and will have 200 buildings, |
| to follow. Dubai hotels have also started moving in | | | | including skyscrapers, Marina Torch, Dubai Marina |
| with their assets having got the wind of its rising | | | | Towers, Number One Dubai, Princess Tower, |
| value. Notwithstanding the current record for | | | | Infinity Tower, Marina Terrace, Horizon Tower, |
| being the biggest man-made marina in the name | | | | and Le Reve, besides providing a strategic access |
| of Marina Del Rey in Los Angeles, Dubai's Marina | | | | to many hotel owners.An ambitious project within |
| promises to become a more exciting prospect for | | | | Dubai Marina will be Marina 101, which is expected |
| the trade and commerce and the travellers on its | | | | to measure up to 412 meters in height on its |
| completion.Having started taking shape since the | | | | completion. It will provide 1.5 million square feet of |
| year 1998, the plans remain no more a secret for | | | | living and working space to the occupiers of its |
| the outside world by today. It will be providing | | | | 101 planned floors. This building is part of Sheffield |
| with an extra amount of 53 million square feet | | | | Real Estate, a global real estate giant, widely |
| for Dubai's needs by the time it fully gets running. | | | | known for their freehold property developments. |
| The project involves carving out of 2 miles of | | | | The amount of space to be generated by this |
| Dubai's shoreline for making various constructions, | | | | building will be unparalleled anywhere in or outside |
| including featuring canals just like in Venice. With | | | | Dubai. Additionally, the very outlook of Marina 101 |
| the aims like building up high-end villas and | | | | is going to be fabulous, with the outer layer being |
| apartments for about 120,000 people, the Dubai | | | | constructed of glass and the summit to be made |
| Marina development looks set to become one of | | | | to look like as a glowing crown. The tower is |
| the best in man's history until today.The first | | | | expected to be available by the year 2010.There |
| phase of the Dubai Marina development, | | | | is no argument about the excitement Dubai Marina |
| comprising of 25 acres, lasted from the year | | | | holds and the commerce it might generate. What |
| 1999 to 2003 and cost $200 million in amounts. | | | | remains to be seen however, is how long will it |
| Six freehold waterfront apartment towers and 64 | | | | remain the prime location of UAE, since Dubai is |
| villas, all having rooftop gardens were constructed | | | | well known for dishing out similar landmarks on a |
| during this initial development. Since the foreign | | | | regular interval.Pinks Johnes is an India based |
| nationals were allowed to own these villas and | | | | freelance writer who often writes on behalf of |
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| those who had a desire for owning houses in | | | | accommodation and furnished apartments, and |
| Dubai. The very thought of marina living is such an | | | | also to have them compared with what Dubai |
| exciting prospect, specially for those with a | | | | hotels might offer you. |
| high-end purchasing power, that these properties | | | | |