DUBAI-BASED Meydan Group has launched two major projects in the emirate opening a new chapter in the group’s ever expanding horizon.

These include the 5.08-million-sq-m Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid community and Meydan Tower that will dominate the Sheikh Zayed Road skyline.

Announcing the launch, chief executive officer Saeed H Al Tayer said: “In line with the strategic vision of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice-President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Meydan has always sought to play an active role in growing Dubai’s famed urban landscape.”

“Our projects have been designed to position Dubai at the forefront of innovation and progress and we look forward to furthering this vision with these signature developments,” he said.

The collection of neighbourhoods will be centered on ‘garden living’, with infrastructure designed to resemble the English and French countryside and the Japanese gardens of the East.

Connected by canals and lagoons, the entire water network will run over 190,000 sq m alongside a horse riding trail, walking and jogging paths, bicycle track, and sports facilities offering a wealth of activity and leisure options for residents, he explained.

Meydan Tower is the group’s first foray outside the iconic sporting, business and lifestyle destination Meydan City. The new property will offer residential, commercial and leisure options in one spectacularly designed tower in the heart of the emirate.

With planned office and retail spaces, serviced residences and a boutique hotel in addition to a select number of residential villas, all designed with a signature interior from a leading fashion brand, the tower is set to be an unprecedented community tailored to the needs of residents in Dubai’s focal business district, said Al Tayer.

The tower’s immense leisure component will boast one of the largest spa and fitness centres in the region featuring an indoor running track and tennis courts while the community tower will house nine pools as well as private and community Sky Gardens.

“The city’s social elite can expect stylish dining and socialising options in cafés and restaurants,” Al Tayer concluded.