The Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council, the expert authority behind the visionary Plan Abu Dhabi 2030 Urban Structure Framework Plan, has announced an enhancement of the design regulations covering commercial towers in Mohammed Bin Zayed City (MBZ City).

According to the approved masterplans, every tower to be built in MBZ City has a defined maximum allowed built-up area.
The design regulations will now outline the maximum allowable number of units per building type to plot owners.
With these two parameters, plot owners can decide on the apartment mix to be used.
The enhancement, which increases the flexibility of the design guidelines within the MBZ development, affects the tower developments in the Z6/1, ME8, ME9, Z9, and Z29 sectors of MBZ City, located on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi Island, says a spokesman for the council.
Falah Al Ahbabi, general manager of the Urban Planning Council stated that the revisions to the design guidelines will allow a more beneficial mix of apartments, without sacrificing the quality of living and provision of services intended and reflected in the masterplans.