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Dubai Pearl

Last Updated: Jun 30, 2010

Client | Pearl Dubai FZ LLC  
Estimated Value: 4bn USD
Dubai Pearl.
Dubai Pearl.
Contractors | Main Contractor: Al Habtoor S T F A Soil Group (Enabling Works)
Main Contractor: Al Habtoor Leighton Group
 
Consultants | Main Consultant: Middle East Engineering Consultants (MEECON) (Local Consultant)
Main Consultant: Pelton Marsh Kinsella (PMK) (Vertical Transportation Consultant )
Main Consultant: Fondue (Kitchen & Laundry Consultant)
Main Consultant: Colliers International (Retail Property Management & Leasing Consultant)
Main Consultant: D.G. Jones & Partners (Quantity Surveyor)
Main Consultant: Tamdeen (Engineering Solution)
Main Consultant: Rmal Hospitality (Hospitality)
Main Consultant: Secure Parking Corporation Sal (Car Parking Management And Operations)
Main Consultant: Fichtner Consulting Engineers (Waste Management at Pearl Dubai Project )
Main Consultant: Equinox Middle East LLC (Logistics Consultants)
Main Consultant: Wes International Gmbh (Landscaping)
Main Consultant: Schletterer Wellness & Spa Design (Wellness & Spa Concept Design Strategy)
Main Consultant: Dar Al Estidama (Energy Efficiency & Value Engineering )
Main Consultant: Theatre Projects Consultants (Royal Hall & Associated Cinemas Study )
Main Consultant: Portland Design Associates Ltd (Retail Design)
Main Consultant: Crown Consult (Traffic Consultants)
Main Consultant: Taubert Und Ruhe Gmbh (Acoustic Engineering)
Main Consultant: Dome International (Environmental Impact Study)
Main Consultant: Ck Design Works Pty Ltd (Architect For Baccarat Residences)
Main Consultant: Cansult Maunsell Ltd (Infrastructure & Traffic Impact Study)
Main Consultant: Masuch+Olbrisch (Development And Traffic Planning)
Main Consultant: Jappsen Ingeniure (Vertical Transport Design)
Main Consultant: Meinhardt Facade Technology (Facade Technology Design)
Main Consultant: Meinhardt Australia Pty Ltd (Engineering Services Consultants)
Main Consultant: Schweger Associated Architects (Lead Architects & Master Planners)
Main Consultant: E.Construct (Structural & Civil works)
Main Consultant: EC Harris (Facilities management)
Main Consultant: ARUP (Master Plan, Interpretation and Integration Services)
 
Country | United Arab Emirates 
Category | Buildings 
Project Type | Mixed Use 
Project Duration | From:   Q1 2008 Estimated
To:        Q1 2013 Estimated
Status | Construction  
Scope | Dubai Pearl will be a fully integrated, mixed-use sustainable living city which heralds a new era of development in Dubai, located in the heart of Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone, overlooking Palm Jumeirah. The development will comprise four iconic towers, with podium buildings and streetscapes designed in a classic European architectural style. Dubai Pearl will include 1,490 residential units; inc. luxury tower apartments, penthouses, sky palaces, 1,449 offices; inc. tower offices, boutique offices, branded business centre, 7 branded 5-star hotels, inc. Baccarat, Bellagio, MGM Grand Hotels, Skylofts with further boutique hotels, spa and recreation facilities, conference and banqueting, retail inc. a new retail district for the region with shopping mall, fashion boulevard, entertainment district and over 60 restaurants, cafes and bars and leisure facilities inc. luxury 1,800 seat theatre, state of the art cinemas, wellness and sports centre, beach club, pedestrian walkways and nightlife destinations. Over half of the total area of the site will be open space, with significant landscaping. The total built up area will comprise 20 million sq ft and will create a new hub for the metropolis while the total ground floor area of the site is 10 million sq ft. The development will have the capacity to provide residences for 9,000 people the expected and the total working population the Dubai Pearl will be designed to support is 12,000 people. There will be 15,500 allotted car parking spaces.  
Schedule | Shoring and installation of panels around the site boundary completed. Ground works have been completed, which included the excavation work for the four towers and the levelling of the site. Piling Works for all four towers completed. Water proofing for rafts of all towers completed. Tower 1 Raft Pour completed on 27th August 2009, Tower 2 Raft Pour completed on 1st October 2009, Tower 3 Raft Pour completed on 10th September 2009 and Tower 4 Raft Pour completed on 12th November 2009. Construction of superstructure has commenced. The development will be delivered over three phases with the final phase expected to be concluded in 2013  
Remark | Pearl Dubai FZ LLC is a company owned by a consortium of investors led by the Al Fahim Group of Abu Dhabi. Dubai Pearl is one of the only developments in the world to provide bespoke, individual customized apartments and lofts. The development will be the first "walkable" environment in the City, with the masterplan designed to encourage community living and energy efficiency.  



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