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Jubail Island was launched in April 2019.

JIIC awards design deal for Jubail Island

01 December 2020

Jubail Island Investment Company (JIIC) has awarded a major masterplanning and architectural services contract to leading design expert DLR Group for the mixed-use (commercial, retail and residential) community, Town Centre, coming up within its Dh5-billion ($1.36 billion) flagship project, Jubail Island, in Abu Dhabi.

The mixed-use part of the development, estimated at Dh750 million, is a cornerstone to create a balanced community addressing the needs of residents and nearby communities. The built-up area for the Town Centre is 1 million sq ft, says the Emirati developer.

Poised to become Jubail Island’s main commercial and cosmopolitan hub, the Town Centre will include facilities such as a community centre, F&B and retail outlets, a family entertainment centre, a worship centre, a clinic, a supermarket, a business centre, and nurseries; and generous parking to accommodate increased vehicle turnout expected during various functions that will be planned throughout the year.

In addition, the Town Centre will be connected by a short walk through a landscaped pedestrian spine to a beach club surrounded by upscale and trendy kiosks.

JIIC says the scope of the work includes the design for the Town Centre area that includes a range of apartments of varying sizes, retail establishments, office park with separate office buildings sized between 700 and 1,000 sq m, and support facilities needed to sustain a dynamic community.

The development seamlessly integrates with the site’s adjacent low-density residential neighbourhoods that intertwine within the natural surroundings that feature untouched mangroves forests and unique local fauna, it stated.

Managing Director Mounir Haidar comments: “Nestled between stunning mangrove habitats and offering panoramic coastal views, Jubail Island is well ahead of schedule at this stage in delivering quality homes, serviced plots, and best-in-class amenities including a marina complex, sports centre and beach club.

“We are proud to team up with the renowned architectural firm, DLR Group to provide our future residents and visitors a creatively-designed one-of-a-kind community hub. Housing the development’s commercial and community-focused offerings, the Town Centre will bring people together with its diverse network of open spaces to live, work and play,” he adds.

Since the launch of Jubail Island in April 2019, JIIC has awarded contracts valued at over Dh400 million. Most works are well under way, including a new highway interchange to the development on Sheikh Khalifa Highway (E-12), enabling and marine works for Phase One, and infrastructure works comprising internal roads, electricity, water, sewage, irrigation, telecom and gas networks for several residential villages.

Taking shape as a 400-hectare low-density development in a pristine natural environment, Jubail Island is a designated freehold investment zone in Abu Dhabi that will comprise a mix of serviced plots, high-end and mid-range properties as well as retail, office park and F&B outlets.