Work at the Marina West, Bahrain’s first gated residential beachfront community, was launched last month with the commencement of piling works that will create the foundations for its 11 towers.

Work on the sub-structure will follow soon and will be succeeded by the construction of the superstructures. The project is being developed  in five phases over 33 months. 
Marina West will comprise 346,372 sq m of residential, retail and leisure space. Its 11 towers will accommodate more than 1,280 apartments, penthouse suites and townhouses.
About 7,000 sq m of high-quality retail units, a supermarket, restaurants, spa and fitness centre and car-park for approximately 2,000 cars are provided for in the two levels of common podium, at the lower floors.
It will include a full range of leisure, recreation and entertainment facilities in addition to the marina and a private beach.
A contract in excess of $250 million to develop the concept design and construct the entire project has been awarded to PCC-Terna, a Bahraini-Greek joint venture.
The project will be delivered on time and on budget by December 2009, said PCC-Terna vice-chairman Christos Poullaides.
Marina West is owned by Marina West Real Estate, with AAJ Holdings as the major shareholder.  The project is being developed by ReeMoon Consulting Company, the real estate development arm and subsidiary of AAJ Holdings.