The Palm, Deira fast taking shape

Dubai | Gulf News | 17/07/2005 |

Reclamation work on The Palm, Deira Dubai's third ambitious residential island project, is progressing rapidly, and land links are expected to be established soon, said officials.

Almost 50 million cubic metres of sand which is more than half the total material that was needed to create the land mass of The Palm, Jumeirah has been reclaimed so far.

Officials said work on connecting the reclaimed land to the Dubai shoreline will commence shortly.

Following a series of exhaustive engineering studies, Nakheel, the real estate developer, working with internationally renowned architects and engineers from Japan and California have completed The Palm, Deira masterplan, said officials.

"The development of the third and last chapter in The Palm trilogy will result in the creation of a remarkable island city at the historic heart of Dubai," said Sultan Ahmad Bin Sulayem, executive chairman of Nakheel.

The projected population of The Palm, Deira will be approximately 500,000, who will live in a range of diverse and cosmopolitan communities.

"Areas on The Palm, Deira such as The Trunk and The Palm, Deira Corniche offer a wealth of opportunities for developers. We will be announcing these opportunities in due course," said Bin Sulayem.