Dubai

Jebel Ali

Downtown Jebel Ali will be more than a development, it will be a living, breathing community where public spaces between the buildings - the streets, parks and plazas - matter as much as the buildings themselves. With a lifestyle to reflect some of the world's most vibrant cities, Downtown Jebel Ali will be the heartbeat of the new Dubai.

Downtown Jebel Ali consists of four quarters - East Quarter, East Central, West Central and West Quarter. With 326 buildings, 237 of which will beresidential, its clever design includes ample space in-between buildings, with pedestrianised, congestion-free areas.

Each quarter is divided into three individual districts creating a blend of business, residential, shopping, dining and entertainment facilities. The bustling, energetic Urban Centre, with its distinctive modern towers and grand spaces, will be the commercial and social hub of each quarter; the Trellis District, with its unique network of trellises projecting from the buildings, will provide shaded, pedestrian-friendly environments; and the Medina District, with its mid to low-rise residential neighbourhoods, small courtyards and plazas, will create a more intimate, family-friendly environment.

A signature element of the masterplan for Downtown Jebel Ali is its rich, convenient and intelligent transport system. Four new freeway intersections will facilitate easy access by car, and centrally located in each quarters will be a Dubai Metro station that will carry people effortlessly between
each one and other parts of Dubai. Additionally, there is a state of the art internal people mover system that will provide an environmentally-friendly, practical and comfortable way of moving throughout Downtown Jebel Ali.

Downtown Jebel Ali will house around 235,000 people, 70,000 of whom will be residents. Set in the heart of Dubai's new commercial and employment centre, Downtown Jebel Ali will occupy an 11 kilometre stretch on Sheikh Zayed Road between the Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai Waterfront and Techno Park, and will be the gateway to Dubai's new international airport and its surrounding
developments.

Development of Downtown Jebel Ali is well underway and the first four commercial buildings will be completed by mid-2007, with completion of the infrastructure works scheduled for 2009.

Downtown Jebel Ali will be the heart of new Dubai.