KEY infrastructure work including sewage, water network, district cooling and power connectivity is steadily progressing at the Dh110-billion ($30 billion) Business Bay master development, according to Dubai Properties, a subsidiary of Dubai Properties Group.
The developer is also gearing up for the delivery of the Executive Towers, a residential and commercial complex.
The 80 million sq ft ‘city within a city’, master development, located along the extension of the Dubai Creek, is being developed along the lines of Manhattan of New York or the Ginza of Tokyo, for providing the best possible commercial environment to world-class companies, investors and businesses.
As one of the key milestones at the development, Business Bay was energised by a 132/11 kV power substation in February to feed the first and second phase, on the west side of the project. A second substation that will power the east side is set for completion in September while a third substation is set for construction in close proximity to the north end of the development.
Mohamed Binbrek, group CEO of Dubai Properties Group, said: “Business Bay is our most acclaimed and ambitious project up to date. The unprecedented logistics and scale of construction that encompasses the development is closely supervised by Dubai Properties and relevant business partners and stakeholders, and we are determined to deliver all foundational function in a timely manner. In line with the progression of key infrastructural networks, Dubai Properties is continuously implementing improvements to the development, ensuring that all areas receive adequate attention and enhancement wherever needed.
In line with the handover of many spectacular towers at the development, a comprehensive road network has been laid out throughout the first and second phase of project to serve the residential and commercial premises. Additionally, two parallel roads that are being constructed to the east and west of the development by the Road and Transport Authority (RTA) are anticipated to further benefit the Business Bay community.
Dubai Properties’ first project in Business Bay is the Dh3-billion ($816 million) Executive Towers, markedly visible from the Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Khail Road.
While 10 of the residential buildings at Executive Towers feature studio to four-bedroom apartments, others include one office tower (with 187 office suites), 60 villas located at the plaza level, eight boutique office villas and a three-level podium that offers parking bays for 4,500 vehicles.
The Executive Towers is serviced by an off-site district cooling systems. Offering district cooling connectivity to Executive Towers along with numerous other developments, the primary Empower district cooling plant (DCP) was activated in May, offering chilled water to the development. At the same time, additional district cooling plant is planned for completion along the Al Khail Road.
The Dh1.2-billion ($326 million) Vision Tower at the Business Bay will release more than 500,000 sq ft of commercial office space when all the 67 floors are completed.
As the gateway to Business Bay, the bent glass facade of the tower with its high-tech transparent glazing is set to become a signature element of the entire development.
Internally lit to create a luminous beacon at the night-time, Vision Tower will be seamlessly connected to the Executive Towers via a pedestrian bridge, linking the offices to Bay Avenue and the residential and hotel towers.