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Abu Dhabi unveils top 10 projects valued at $190b
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 16 - 05 - 2008

Abu Dhabi unveiled on Thursday top 10 Abu Dhabi projects worth $190 billion at the Cityscape Abu Dhabi which closed on Friday (today).
The projects include new cities, island resorts and communities that are currently planned or underway in UAE capital.
The cityscape of Abu Dhabi is being transformed by a series of multibillion new cities, island resorts and communities - including the world's first planned zero-carbon, zero-waste city.
Mark Goodchild, project manager, Cityscape Abu Dhabi, said “the sheer scale of these combined projects is remarkable. Little wonder that investors have flocked to Cityscape Abu Dhabi, visitor attendance figures for the first two days of the show exceeded 20,000, which is double the number we recorded last year at the same stage.”
Details of the top 10 projects were provided by research company Proleads as listed:
1. The biggest single project is the new capital city for Abu Dhabi - Khalifa City. Budgeted at $40 billion, the planned city is to comprise of all federal ministries, local government offices and embassies. The development will cover 49 million square metres. The city is expected to be completed by 2030.
2. Work has started on the Yas Island Development, a massive $39 billion mixed use tourist development including residential, hotels, beaches, marinas, retail, golf and equestrian facilities as well as a Ferrari theme park. The island will have a total developed area about one-third the size of Abu Dhabi island.
3. Burooj Properties is behind a planned $24 billion mixed use real estate community project in Abu Dhabi to include 11 residential towers, offices, four hotels and a shopping mall.
4. Saadiyat Island is another massive offshore development underway with a budget of more than $22 billion. It includes 19 kilometers of beachfront, 29 hotels, three marinas, 8,000 residential villas and more than 38,000 apartments. The project also includes a museum, concert hall, maritime history centre, three harbors, a park, golf course and sailing club.
5. A $22 billion budget has been allocated for the ambitious Masdar City project, billed as the first zero-carbon, zero-waste city. The city will include a university, commercial, residential and eco-friendly industrial areas. It will depend on solar energy. Masdar City will also be car-free. Around the city will be wind and photovoltaic farms, as well plantations to supply crops for bio-fuel factories.
6. Underway is the $13 billion Al-Raha Beach Complex, another mixed-use hospitality development involving reclaimed land and will include 50 high-rise and a number of low-rise buildings for approximately 120,000 people. Water-taxis will provide access to Abu Dhabi city center.
7. Abu Dhabi's International Capital Trading is planning a $10 billion mixed use city, tentatively called Ghantoot Green City. The project will comprise commercial centres, hotels, offices, residential areas, warehousing and light industrial areas.
8. Al-Reem Island development is a $7.8 billion mixed-use community next to the bridge connecting Al-Reem Island to Abu Dhabi city. Several 40 and 50 storey towers will form the central business district. The development will include two 80-storey buildings and house approximately 80,000 people.
9. With a budget of $6.5 billion, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed City is another new city comprising 374 residential and commercial buildings as well as the associated infrastructure and entertainment facilities. The development is on the Abu Dhabi-Al Ain highway.
10. At joint number 10 with budgets of $3 billion each are the Abu Dhabi Light Rail project and the MGM Grand Hotel. The rail project is in the study phase and will involve some 350 kilometers of rail. The MGM Grand project will have two further branded luxury hotels and more than 1,200 rooms. It will also feature a 12,000 seat arena, retail, restaurants, waterfront residences and private yacht berths.
“It is only the projects that are officially planned or have broken ground, that have made it onto the list. After last year's event we estimated that $327 billion worth of projects had been announced, this year's total is sure to be significantly higher,” added Goodchild.
Cityscape Abu Dhabi has received widespread industry support from local, regional and international real estate professionals. Platinum sponsors of Cityscape Abu Dhabi include Mubadala, Aldar, Sorouh, Al-Qudra, The Land Holding Company and Escan. Gold sponsors include Dubai World Central, Tameer and Saudi Oger, with Future Brand and East & West Properties taking silver status.
The Department of Municipal Affairs of Abu Dhabi is associate sponsor, Urban Planning Council of Abu Dhabi is Strategic Planning Partner while HSBC is investment sponsor. __


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