دبي مارينا Dubai Marina
It is an artificial canal city, built along a 3.2 km (2 Mi) stretch of Persian Gulf shoreline. As of 2018, it has a population of 55,000, When the entire development is complete, it will accommodate more than 120,000 people in residential towers and villas. It is located on Interchange 5 between Jebel Ali Port and the area which hosts Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City, and the American University in Dubai. The first phase of this project has been completed. Dubai Marina was inspired by the Concord Pacific Place development along False Creek in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
There have been many instances of marine wildlife (especially whales and sharks) entering the marina, because of its proximity to the open sea.
In order to create the man-made marina, the developers brought the waters of the Persian Gulf into the site of Dubai marina, creating a new waterfront. There is a large central waterway, excavated from the desert and running the length of the 3km site. More than 12% of the total land area on the site has been given over to this central public space. Although much of this area is occupied by the marina water surface, it includes almost 8 km of landscaped public walkways.
The marina is entirely man-made and has been developed by the real estate development firm Emaar Properties of the United Arab Emirates and designed by HOK Canada. Upon completion, it is claimed to be the world’s largest man-made marina. The current largest man-made marina in the world is Marina del Rey in California, United States. There is a publicly accessible foreshoreway around the marina and some sections of public Ocean Way along the beach with views to Palm Jumeriah. Its largest development is the Jumeirah Beach Residence. Dubai Marina opened doors to its only mosque Masjid Al Rahim in October 2013, which is situated in the southern end of the Marina.
Phase 1
The first phase of Dubai Marina covers 25 acres (100,000 m2), which includes six freehold apartment buildings, the Dubai Marina Towers. The phase I of Dubai Marina cost more than AED 1.2 billion. Three of the towers are named after precious stones, Al Mass, Fairooz, and Murjan, and the other three are named after Arabic scents, Mesk, Anbar, and Al Yass. The scheme was designed by HOK and the contractors were Al-Futtaim Carillion and Nasah Multiplex.
Phase 2
Phase II of Dubai Marina will consist of high-rise buildings, which are mainly clustered into a block, known as the “Tallest Block in the world” with the majority of the skyscrapers ranging between 250 meters (820 Ft) to 300 meters (984 Ft), which includes Cayan Tower, Ocean Heights, Marina Pinnacle, Sulafa Tower and Ciel Tower, which rises to 366 meters (1,201 Ft) meters and few are taller than 350 meters (1,148 Ft) meters and 400 meters (1,312 Ft), which includes Elite Residence,[12] 23 Marina,[13] Princess Tower, Marina 106, Marina 101, DAMAC Residenze, and the supertall Pentominium, which rises to 516 meters (1,693 Ft) meters.
Jumeirah Beach Residence
Jumeirah Beach Residence is a 1.7 km (1.1 Mi) long, 2 km2 (0.77 Mi2) gross floor area waterfront community located against the Persian Gulf in Dubai Marina. It is the largest single-phase residential development in the world and contains 40 towers (35 are residential and 5 are hotels). JBR accommodates about 15,000 people, living in apartments and hotel rooms. The Project has 6,917 apartments, from 900 Ft2 (84 M2) studios to 5,500 Ft2 (510 M2) penthouses. Jumeirah Beach Residence was launched in August 2002 by the developer, Dubai Properties (a subsidiary of Dubai Holding) with a cost of 6 billion dirhams and was completed in 2007. The Walk at JBR restaurant and shopping strip, which is adjacent to the beach behind JBR, is a very popular location for Al Fresco dining. There are five hotels, rated as 5 star or 4 star, three of which are purpose-built hotels, while the other two are converted residential towers.
The Walk
Main article: The Walk (Jumeirah Beach Residence)
Dubai Marina Towers
The Walk at Jumeirah Beach Residence is a 1.7km strip at the ground and plaza level of the complex, it was developed by Dubai Properties and was completed by 2007 and opened officially in August 2008.
The Beach
The Beach at Jumeirah Beach Residence is a retail complex being constructed on the beach in front of JBR by MERAAS Holding, a company owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. The development, comprising four plazas, will occupy the bulk of the beach between the Hilton and Sheraton hotels. The complex houses several levels of parking as well as seventy retail and food and beverage outlets, together with entertainment facilities.
Al Sahab
Al Sahab is a residential high-rise development that consists of two towers; Tower 1 is a 44-story structure, and Tower 2 is a 24-story structure. The complex is on the waterfront and directly overlooks the largest bay of water at Dubai Marina. The buildings are in the northern end of the marina across from the Al Majara Towers near the Marina Quays. The complex features a gymnasium and squash court, swimming pool and open community area, a mini-theater, sheltered assigned parking, multi-function rooms, and meeting rooms.
Al Majara
Al Majara is a five-building residential complex comprising high-rise waterfront apartments adjacent to where the old Dubai Marina Yacht Club used to be and overlooks the largest part of the bay.
Marina Promenade
Marina Promenade is a residential enclave in Dubai Marina. Nestled within the panoramic confines of Dubai Marina, it overlooks the widest and most scenic part of the bay and is ideally located opposite the Dubai Marina Yacht Club. The Marina Promenade comprises six residential towers and villas with views of the bay.
Marina Quays
Marina Quays is a complex designed by Arif & Bintoak, also responsible for the Concorde Tower. Along with apartments and villas, the development has shops and other outlets. The three residential buildings are joined by shared a podium. It has luxury apartments with panoramic views of the marina. The buildings are Quay East, Quay West, and Quay North. The two shorter buildings are cantilevered, extending 20m over the Dubai Marina waterway.[30] Amenities include a movie theatre, 24 hour security, a pool, concierge service, and a swimming pool. As of 2016, luxury penthouses in the buildings sold more than 10 million Dirhams. In 2018 five million tones of rock was added to create a breakwater for Marina Quays.
Park Island
Park Island is a four-tower residential development comprising Blakely, Bonaire, Fairfield, and Sanibel. The towers within Park Island have been placed with parks and landscaped gardens.
Dubai Marina Mall
Interior view in the mall
Dubai Marina Mall is a shopping mall located in the center of Dubai Marina and is one of the main shopping malls in Dubai. It features 140 retail outlets, spread over 390,000 Ft2 of gross leasable space, making it one of the largest shopping malls in Dubai. The mall has been completed and opened in December 2008. The mall is linked to the 5-star Dubai Marina Hotel.
