Dubai: Fastest Dream Global City
Last four years agho when dubai outlet city has proposed to design then it was a dream .Major local business house of Al Ahli Group has stepped forward to develop another multi-billion dirham mega project - Dubai Outlet City - at the massive Dubailand.
Dubai Media Office issued a statement that four large development groups: Emaar Properties PJSC, Dubai Properties LLC, Sama Dubai LLC and Tatweer LLC have started merger talks aimed at facing up to the current challenges and also to transform Dubai into a Global city. The big four collectively hold one of the largest land banks in Dubai.
Dubai Government investment arm Dubai Holdings controls Sama Dubai and Tatweer; Dubai Government has a share of 32.5 of Emaar properties which is completing Burg Dubai the World’s tallest Tower.
Emaar properties is been advised by Royal Bank of Scotland while Dubai Holdings is been represented by Merrill Lynch International.
In a communiqué released ; discussions are being held with the relevant regulatory authorities , assessment of merits in relation to the proposed merger, valuation of the various entities and structures of the transactions.
Mohammad Al Gergawi, chairman of Dubai Holdings, said “Consolidating these three companies with Emaar is a natural progression in the evolution of the Dubai real estate landscape, providing benefits to all stakeholders. By joining forces, we will give the larger combined entity an unparalleled platform to optimise opportunities in its domestic and international markets. The combined entity has a clear and concise strategy, better positioning Dubai as a world-leading hub in real estate development and management”.
Mohammad Ali Al Abbar, chairman of Emaar, said, “We believe that there could be exceptional synergies between Emaar and Dubai Holdings’ key real estate businesses. These comprehensive discussions are driven by a shared vision regarding the consolidation of our respective visible success stories to date and the creation of a world-class group which would be ideally positioned to dynamically help shape and support the ongoing development of Dubai as a world-leading hub. We look forward to working with Dubai Holdings with a view to completing these discussions soon and ensuring value accretion to our existing shareholders”.
The tallest building is of course the Burj Dubai, it will be inaugurated in September this year. The height to the top the spire (clearly visible now) is 818 meters (2,684 ft). The number of habitable floors is 160. At the base of the tower is a huge fountain illuminated by 6,600 lights and 50 colored projectors. It is 275 m (900 ft) long and will shoot water 150 m (490 ft) into the air. I saw that fountain already (almost completed, being tested now) and it’s truly an amazing piece of work. Shots to come soon!
The same skyline will definitely look more interesting in September as I bet the Burj Dubai will be glowing in all its splendor!
A 3 × 5 exposures digitally blended panorama that I did 6 weeks ago, during one evening when the haze was minimal.
Original size: 8462 x 2794 pixels, over 24 Mpix. Actually the original panorama was much wider, but I cropped it otherwise it would have looked too sma
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