Nakheel counts down completion of Al Furjan

Dubai: Nakheel announced on Sunday it is close to completing a set of residential apartments in its Al Furjan master community neighbouring Discovery Gardens and The Gardens.

The recommencement of the final construction is being carried out by civil engineering and construction firm Al Basti & Muktha LLC.

"Masaken Al Furjan is now more than 98 per cent complete. Masaken Al Furjan will be the first development within the Al Furjan community to reach the handover stage," said a Nakheel spokesperson.

The seven Arabesque style mid-rise buildings located in the East Village Centre of Al Furjan behind Ibn Battuta Mall range from G+3 to G+5 housing 335 one- to three-bedroom units and over 700 parking spaces.

Aimed to become a family-friendly community the design incorporates a courtyard feel room for pool, barbeque and fitness areas. The community can be accessed by car from Shaikh Zayed Road as well as by Dubai Metro.

The announcement follows close on the heels of the developer restarting construction of 800 villas in Al Furjan. The 560 hectare development divided into two phases will eventually have over 4,000 homes. The Grand Fort Hotel, some offices and other mixed-use plots taken up by sub-developers were also in the planning.

Now the developer is concentrating on phase one in line with its restructuring plan to finish all short-term projects. "The focus is to finish the restructuring and the eight projects first within two years," the spokesman said.