US $5.5 billion Musheireb begins construction

The US $5.5 billion Musheireb could eventually house 27,000+ people.

Qatar’s Heart of Doha project has been renamed ‘Musheireb’ at the development’s groundbreaking ceremony.

Construction on phase one of the US $5.5 billion project, which was inaugurated by HH Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, has now begun.

"Skyscrapers and isolated living compounds are not the communities we aspire to in Doha. We therefore decided to revive our past, rediscover our traditions, and regenerate the communities we have lost in this world,” said Issa Al Mohannadi, CEO of Dohaland, the developer.

“We will do this by combining the spirit and aesthetic of yesterday with environmentally friendly and sustainable know-how of tomorrow.”

The mixed-use development will contain 226 buildings and will be home to 27,637 residents.

It will have a dedicated tramway, with a combination of commercial and residential properties, retail, cultural and entertainment areas.

The project will be completed in five phases, with the first phased due for completion by 2012.

The entire project is due to be completed by 2016.

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