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