The Palm, Jumeirah has reached another milestone as construction of the villas on the island began, with workers laying the ‘blinding slab’ on villas on Frond E, in preparation for the laying of the foundations for the villas.

The villas that are currently being built on Frond E are in the Signature style (Grand Rotunda) offering 7,000 sq ft of built-up area over a total of 13,000 sq ft of purchased land area.
Bob Berger, director projects execution, for the developer Nakheel says: “We currently have around 2,000 workers on the island who are carrying out a variety of tasks from installing vital elements of the infrastructure such as the sewage and electrical requirements through to construction of the villas. This number will grow to around 3,000 workers within the next couple of months.”
Three contractors are working on the construction of the villas (Al Hamed, China State Engineering and Al Moosa). There will be around 2,000 villas in total on The Palm, Jumeirah and these will be built in a variety of architectural styles and with a wide choice of amenities.
All will be two storeys in height and will have a private pool and private beach with breathtaking waterfront views. Residents of the villas will also benefit from state-of-the-art security systems and the nearby village centre marina with state-of-the-art marina systems to berth their yachts.
Meanwhile,  the developers of the $300 million Golden Mile – on The Palm, have reported overwhelming response to the sale of the project at the recent Arabian Travel Market.
The luxury, waterfront apartments are being developed by Nakheel and IFA Hotels & Resorts, a subsidiary of Kuwait-based International Financial Advisors (IFA).
International demand for the exclusive, waterfront properties has been running at a premium since news of the joint venture project made global headlines two months ago.
“The Palm, Jumeirah will be an extraordinary residential and tourist development, and has developed at an incredibly rapid pace since construction began in 2001, said Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, chairman of Nakheel. “Development of the Golden Mile reinforces the island’s standing as one of the world’s premiere living and vacation destinations.”
The Golden Mile – an international shopping and residential destination – will cover 60,000 sq m – one whole side of The Palm, Jumeirah’s trunk and will include a 1.5 km waterside corniche. It comprises 780 luxury apartments, in 10 waterside buildings and 220 upscale boutique shops and restaurants.
James Wilson, president and chief operating officer, IFA Hotels & Resorts said: “In line with our determination to provide a best-in-class service and value-added options, residents will benefit from an extensive range of services including owners’ reception and concierge, housekeeping, maintenance, security and excellent maid and childcare services.'