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for airport parking and car rental
services.
The Dubai World Central International
Airport (JXB) will have handling capacity
of over 12 million tonnes of cargo a year,
120 million passengers annually and
capable of handling all new generation
aircraft.
Dubai Logistics City (DLC)
This key plank in Dubai’s integrated
multi-model logistics proposition
represents Phase I of Dubai World
Central. Spanning over 25 square
kilometres, Dubai Logistics City is
designed to ultimately handle 12 million
tonnes of air cargo annually in up to 16
air cargo terminals. Work on the
project, which is due to be operational
at the end of next year, is
already underway. Work
on Phase 1 has already
commenced and
infrastructure is expected
to be
complete by 2007. Work is progressing
well on the first 4.5 kilometre, CAT III,
all-weather runway which allows for
automatic landing.
DLC will have its own aviation area, a
dedicated cluster for specialised
aviation industry suppliers and offering
direct apron access and a dedicated
labour village accommodating up to
40,000 workers in purpose-built
surroundings. The labour village, in a
built-up area of 350,000 square metres,
will be built and managed by DLC.
Residential City:
To be developed in three phases and
covering some 7.16 million square
metres, freehold land plots in
Residential City are to be offered to
developers
on the open
market who
will then
build in
accordance
with master
p l a n
guidelines.
Phase 1 will
see land plots
for sale by the end of
2007. Up to 250,000
people are expected to
live in the “city”
where some 20,000
people will be
employed. The
Dubai Metro
will serve
Residential
City which
will also
have a
dedicated,
integrated
r o a d
network.
The city
w i l l
include
three
hotels – five-star, four-star and threestar
properties – and a shopping mall.
Homes will be a mix of two-storey villas
and luxury apartments in blocks ranging
up to 24 storeys in height.
Commercial City:
To be developed in five phases, this
“city” will cover some 14.53 million
square metres. Designed as Dubai World
Central’s business and finance hub,
Commercial City will feature more than
850 towers, ranging from 6-75 storeys in
height – which will be home to a variety
of businesses expected to employ
around 130,000 people and offer super
deluxe homes. A cluster of luxury villas
are also included in the master plan.
The first phase is expected to be
completed by the end of 2009.
The super-deluxe apartments within
Dubai World Central will range from 2-
75 storeys in height with the highest
buildings mainly in Commercial City,
which will be in Dubai World Central’s
business and finance centre.
The “city” will also boast up to 25
hotels ranging from deluxe, through to
five-star, four-star and three-star.
Golf Resort:
Dubai World Central will feature two
18-hole golf courses each having a
distinct feel from a traditional desert
links style to a more lush tropical resort
course. There will also be extensive
practice facilities, driving ranges and
putting greens as well as a luxury
clubhouse with restaurants and a proshop.
Plots in Golf Resort will be offered
on the open market to a private
developer.
Up to 2,500 freehold homes – ranging
from two storey villas to 24-storey
apartment blocks – will surround the
courses. It will also feature a high-end
boutique hotel complete with a spa
resort and around 150 rooms.
Enterprise Park:
This will be the region’s premier
centre of excellence for technology
manufacturing and science and
technology education. Phase 1 is
expected to be completed by the end
of 2008.
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