Two events of great significance unfolded in Abu Dhabi in June. First, a major property developer put up hundreds of villas for sale on the market, marking the first time ever that freehold land was offered for sale in the emirate.
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Aldar Properties has embarked on an ambitious plan of redefining the skyline of Abu Dhabi by launching some mega landmark projects in the oil-rich emirate. The leading real estate company is currently involved in projects that include a new Dh54 billion ($14.
Abu Dhabi will soon have its own world-class ski slope and a state-of-the-art ice rink when the Marina Mall extension project is completed shortly on a fast-track. Being built at a cost of Dh184.4 million ($50.2 million), the new expansion includes two basement levels, a ground floor, first floor, roof level, a Snow World and a 122-m-high tower.
Work on the striking Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (Adia) Tower, which occupies a seafront location on Abu Dhabi Corniche, is nearing completion and is due for handover shortly. The twin-tower project, which rises to a height of 185 m, achieved structurally completion in April last year.
One of the oldest British curriculum schools in the Middle East, The British School at Al-Khubairat in Abu Dhabi, is currently completing a third phase of a major extension. It has opted for the Monodraught SunPipe system, which pipes in sunlight deep into the building – but without the attendant problems of solar gain.
