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Tamouh secures key building approvals

01 April 2011

TAMOUH, the primary master developer of Reem Island, has secured the building completion certificates (BCCs) for four buildings in Marina Square, the highly anticipated mixed-use development in Abu Dhabi.

The certificates met tough requisites of several government departments such as the Civil Defence and Abu Dhabi Municipality to obtain clearance, effectively proving the construction standards fully synchronise with the capital city’s regulations for building residences.

Tamouh received the building completion certificates for three residential towers and the commercial tower, which houses premium office space. Building completion certificates for the remaining buildings are expected to be received within the next two months, depending on authorities’ final approval schedule. Handover of the project to investors will commence shortly.

Joe Ong, managing director of Tamouh, said: “We believe that our end-users will be delighted with the specially created amenities and infrastructure that the community offers, once our institutional investors commence the handover process.”
All properties at Marina Square come equipped with community portal and smart-home services. This will enable residents to control the ambience of the apartment using a touch-pad in the residence or via the Internet from a remote location, among other things.

The towers are enhanced with centrally appointed lobby areas, gymnasiums, swimming pools and playgrounds, in line with Tamouh’s commitment to deliver a family-oriented living environment for residents.

“While the majority of the residential blocks, apartments and supporting community facilities were practically completed by mid-June last year, we were actively involved in conducting additional testing and commissioning to receive the BCCs. Such set standards will be of added value to the Marina Square development and all projects on Reem Island,” Ong added.

Covering 26.7 hectares, Marina Square will eventually include 13 residential towers, one office tower, a boutique shopping mall and a hotel built around a marina with berths for boats up to 40 m in length.

The development comprises a selection of studios, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments, townhouses and seven exclusive villas. Three60, Tamouh’s estates management arm, will oversee the facilities and property management of the project.