HOUSING WORLD Magazine
United Arab Emirates Emiratos Arabes Unidos (English - Spanish)
September 2009
Editorial
All Aboard The Dubai Metro Dubai Metro is the Middle East´s first automated rail transport system and the world longest. The railway system is being constructed in two phases – the Red Line and the Green Line. The Red Line, which will be ready to roll on September 9th this year, is 52.1 km long and will run from Rashidiya to Jebel Ali, covering a span of 29 stations. The 22.5 km Green Line will run from Al Qusais to Jaddaf taking in 18 stations in route. Stations will be fully equipped with amenities such as food outlets, ATMs, dry cleaning services and retail space. “We need footfall, so to attract passengers we are providing value added services at stations. Commuters will be able to incorporate their daily routines such as laundry, cash withdrawals and bill payments, shopping and the like, into their daily travel schedule. “This not only makes the network commercially viable, which of course it has to be, but we’re also making travel on the metro an attractive proposition for people who are used to doing the above from the comfort of their cars,” Anderson managing director, Serco Dubai Metro. The stations have been designed to give quality space with a lot of void areas and high quality fixtures, fittings and finishes. Roll on September 9th 2009 and the opening of the Red Line. Source http://dubaimetro.eu
Mónica Arango C. Vicepresident Housing World c.a
In This Issue / En esta Edicion
04 Ocean Heights
18 The Concourse
05 Todos a bordo
19 Green Court
06 Damac Heights
20 Recorridos por la ciudad
07 Park Towers
21 Tuscan Residences
09 Admiral Bay
22 Burjside Terrace
10 Lago Vista
23 Suburban
12 The Crescent
24 Parkside
13 Dubai Sport City
25 Central Square
14 Solitaire
26 Flamingo Cove
15 Harbour Heights
27 Madison Residences
16 Dubai’s glamour doesn’t have to break the bank 17 Emirates garden 1 and 2
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Dubai Marina
Ocean Heights
Construction update - August 2009
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Todos A Bordo
El Metro de Dubai es el primer sistema ferroviario automatizado del Medio Oriente y el mas largo del mundo. El sistema ferroviario está siendo construido en dos fases – La línea Roja y la Linea Verde. La línea roja, que estará lista para el 9 de septiembre de este año, es 52.1 km de largo y se extenderá desde Rashidiya de Jebel Ali que cubrirá en 29 estaciones. La línea verde de 22.5 km ira desde Al Qusais a Jaddaf teniendo 18 estaciones en la ruta. Las estaciones estarán equipadas con comodidades tales como establecimientos de comida, cajeros automaticos, servicios de limpieza al seco y espacios al por menor. Los viajeros podrán incorporar sus rutinas diarias como lavandería, retiro de efectivo, pagos de factura, compras y mas en su programa de viajes del dia.
“Esto no solo hace la red viable comercialmente, lo cual desde luego tiene que ser, pero también estamos haciendo que viajar en el metro sea una propuesta atractiva para las personas que están acostumbrados a trasladarse desde la comodidad de sus automóviles” dice Anderson Gerente de Serco Metro de Dubai. Las estaciones han sido diseñadas para dar espacios de calidad con accesorios y acabados de alta calidad. La apertura de la línea roja será el 9 de septiembre de 2009.
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Dubai Marina Damac Heights
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DIFC
Dubai International Financial Centre
Park Towers
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Park Towers
Construction update - August 2009
Dubai Maritime City
Admiral Bay
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IMPZ
International Media Production Zone
Lago Vista
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Lago Vista
Completion 2009
Construction update - August 2009
IMPZ
International Media Production Zone
The Crescent
Complete
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DUBAI SPORT CITY Para hacer una breve reseña ya que las imágenes hablan por sí solas Dubai ciudad deportiva con una extensión de 50,000,000 de pies2 (4,645,152 m2) forma parte integral de Dubailand, el cual estará terminado para el 2010, comprende un centro mundial deportivo que cuenta con cuatro magníficos estadios: un estadio de 60,000 plazas de usos múltiples al aire libre de rugby, futbol y pista de campo de eventos, un estadio de cricket con capacidad de 25,000 asientos, un tercer estadio con capacidad para 10,000 asientos de uso múltiple para el Indoor arena para uso de basquetbol, tenis, hockey sobre hielo y otros eventos y por ultimo Dubai sport city with an extention of 50,000,000 un campo de hockey para 5,000 espectadores. Además sq.ft. (4,645,152 sq.m) form part integral of DubaiDubai ciudad deportiva cuenta con importantes espa- land, which will be completed for the 2010. Accios residenciales y comerciales, escuelas internacio- count with four magnificent stadiums: one stadium nales, centros médicos, hoteles, centros comunitarios y of 60,000 places of multiple uses outdoor designed lugares de entretenimiento. to rugby and track & field in addition to major cultuCon todas las características sorprendentes de los desa- ral and entertainment events, one stadium of cricket rrollos en los Emiratos Árabes Unidos, Dubai Ciudad with capacity of 25,000 seats, one stadium with caDeportiva comprenderá un complejo deportivo de cla- pacity for 10,000 seats of multi-purpose for the indose mundial. or arena for basketball, tennis, ice hockey and others http://www.dubaisportscity.ae events and finally a field hockey for 5,000 spectators. Dubai Sport City account with important residential and commercial spaces, international schools, medical center, hotels, communitary center and places of entertainment. With all features surprising of the developments in United Arab Emirates, Dubai Sport City will be a complex sports of world class.
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Abu Dhabi
The Solitaire
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Abu Dhabi Harbour Heights
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Travel Dubai’s glamour doesn’t have to break the bank Dubai has earned itself an unlikely spot amid the world’s ritziest — and priciest — beachside hot spots. Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and David Beckham have all been spotted partying in this opulent Arabian playground, where one hotel boasts rooms starting at $1,000 a night. That doesn’t mean you need to be a rich oil tycoon to afford this sunny desert boomtown, however. Here are some tips to get you started. And yes, despite the tough neighborhood (across from Iran and down the coast from Iraq), it’s totally safe.
Getting Around: The blast-furnace heat and humidity make long daytime strolls unrealistic in summer,
when the mercury can approach 120 degrees. Even during the pleasant period from October through May, you’ll likely need some sort of transport. Until the Dubai Metro opens in September, your best bet is one of the ubiquitous sand-colored taxis. All are metered and cheap by Western standards. Fares start at 82 cents (3 dirhams). Drivers are generally honest and, like most people you’ll meet, speak good English. Another option is a seat on the double-decker buses operated by Big Bus Tours. The hop-on, hop-off tickets— a one-day pass costs $60 (220 dirhams) for adults and $27 (99 dirhams) for kids — but the tours are an efficient way to see the sprawling city’s highlights. Don’t forget sunscreen if you plan to ride up top. Details athttp://www.bigbustours.com/eng/dubai/default.aspx.
Historical Sites and Museums: Dubai is rightly known as an unabashedly modern city of gleaming high-
rises and extravagant shopping malls. That makes its rare historical sites all the more special. Take time to stroll the winding streets of the bustling old neighborhoods straddling the downtown creek. Start your visit at the Dubai Museum, housed in the renovated Al Fahidi Fort in the Bur Dubai district. Exhibits depict activities such as pearl diving and date farming that shaped life in the region before the discovery of oil. Tickets are a bargain at 82 cents (3 dirhams) for adults and 27 cents (1 dirham) for kids. Next, get mesmerised amid the refurbished wind towers and minarets of the Bastakiya quarter’s walkable lanes. Then make your way down to the quay, where you can catch a ride on one of the traditional wooden abras ferrying passengers across the creek. A one-way ride costs just 27 cents (a dirham). Or charter your own for $27.40 (100 dirhams) per hour. On the Deira side, head to the colorful old souk (market). Follow your nose first to the spice market, where you’ll find great deals on saffron as well as non-edible aromatics like frankincense. Continue to the covered gold souk. It’s worth a visit just to ogle the wares. If you are buying, ignore the touts at the market’s entrance and be sure to haggle hard once inside. Four days a week, the Jumeirah Mosque south of Bur Dubai opens its doors to non-Muslims. Guides from the Sheik Mohammed Center for Cultural Understanding end each 10 a.m. tour with a question-and-answer session about Islam and Arabic life. Women should wear a head scarf, and all visitors must dress conservatively. Details on the tour and other programs are at http://www.cultures.ae/index.php. Fuente:(AP)
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Jumeirah Village
Emirates Garden 1 and 2
Completion 2009
Construction update - August 2009
The Concourse
Jumeirah Village
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Jumeirah Village Green Court
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Travel
Recorridos por la ciudad Dubai
Recorridos a pie Dubai es una extensa ciudad por la que resulta difícil desplazarse a pie y en la que no hay recorridos señalizados para turistas. No obstante, una de las mejores maneras de descubrir los encantos de la ciudad es pasear por las partes más antiguas de Deira y Bur Dubai, sus zocos tradicionales, sus mezquitas escondidas y sus torres eólicas. Recorridos en autobús Existen varias compañías que ofrecen recorridos por la ciudad de medio día de duración. Los recorridos varían dependiendo del operador, pero la mayoría pasan por los zocos del nuevo y viejo Dubai, por la Mezquita de Jumeirah y por la prospera zona de negocios. También suelen incluir una travesía por la cala en abra o taxi acuático. Otra de las opciones es visitar Dubai por la noche. Los recorridos nocturnos suelen incluir cena en algún restaurante e incluyen visitas a las mezquitas, los palacios y los zocos. Los recorridos funcionan de manera muy organizada, con recogidas en los principales hoteles. Recorridos en barco Existen recorridos por la cala de Dubai, por medio dí- a de aventura a bordo de una goleta de 20m (65 pies) que parte hacia el Golfo Pérsico. Otra posibilidad es montarse a bordo de un abra o taxi acuático y navegar por la cala durante 60-90 minutos. La duración y el precio del recorrido deben ser acordados por adelantado. También se puede atravesar la cala en 5 minutos por un precio mucho menor.
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Jumeirah Village
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Tuscan Residence
Construction update - July 2009 21 / www.housingworld.net
Burj Dubai District
Burjside Terrace
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Downtown jebel ali Suburban
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Downtown jebel ali Parkside
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Downtown jebel ali Central Square
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The Lagoons
Flamingo Cove
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Manjan Dubailand
Madison Residences
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