Dubai Festival City

Coordinates: 25°13′18.1″N 55°21′9.0″E / 25.221694°N 55.352500°E / 25.221694; 55.352500
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Dubai Festival City
دبي فستيفال سيتي
Mixed-use development
Clockwise from top: Skyline at night, Deira International School, Dubai Festival City Mall viewed from Dubai Creek, Al Garhoud Bridge, InterContinental Hotel, Al Kheeran residential properties
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Dubai Festival City (

Arabic: الخيران), is a large residential, business and entertainment development in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, owned by Al-Futtaim Group. Administratively, it is part of Sector 4
and is located in the north-central area of Dubai.

Dubai Festival City is the Middle East's largest mixed-use development: elements for work, living, and leisure will be contained within the project. Once completed, Festival City will comprise a series of residential communities, numerous hotels, malls, a golf course and other entertainment sites, and a full suite of public services, including schools.

Description

Construction of the development, which was undertaken by

USD).[3]

The first phase of construction comprised over 14,500 m2 (156,077 sq ft) of façade roofs designed and built by Austrian specialist contractor Waagner Biro,[4] mainly over the crescent mall, festival square, oval court and knuckle. Within the development, Waagner Biro also constructed seven pavilions.[4] When completed, the development will cover a total area of 526 hectares (1,300 acres).[5]

Hotels

The development includes two hotels including the

global financial crisis of 2008–2009.[6]

Dubai Festival City Mall

Main article: Dubai Festival City Mall

The Festival Waterfront Centre is a

Robinsons Department Store from Singapore opened inside Dubai Festival City Mall in March 2017.[9]

Transport

There is an

Dubai Creek metro station on the Green Line of the Dubai Metro.[10][11]

A Dubai Festival City metro station on the Blue Line of the Dubai Metro is planned.[12]

Proposed services
Preceding station Dubai Metro Following station
Creek
Terminus
 Blue Line
Creek branch
Opening 2029
 Dubai Creek Harbour
towards Academic City

See also

References

  1. ^ "DUBAI FESTIVAL CITY". bctdesigngroup.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "Design & build the way forward". ArabianBusiness.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2007. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  3. ^ Investments in Dubai Festival City exceed Dh11b Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Gulf News: 5 April 2006
  4. ^ a b "Dubai Festival City – Waagner Biro / Steel and Glass facades". Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "Dubai Festival City". Propsearch.ae. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  6. ^ "Two five-star hotels at Festival City shelved". Emirates Business 24/7. Archived from the original on July 4, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  7. ^ "Dubai Festival City to have first 'HyperPanda' outside Saudi Arabia". AME Info. Archived from the original on September 22, 2008. Retrieved August 31, 2008.
  8. ^ "Festival Power Centre". Dubai Festival City. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved June 21, 2008.
  9. ^ "Robinsons VIP Opening at Dubai Festival City Takes Dubai By Storm | The Luxe Diary ذا لوكس داياري". The Luxe Diary | Luxury Lifestyle Magazine | Dubai & Abu Dhabi. March 31, 2017. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  10. ^ "Dubai Festival City Abras". Dubai Online. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  11. ^ "Al Jaddaf Marine Station". rta.ae. Dubai, UAE: RTA. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  12. ^ "Dubai Metro Blue Line: Where will it go and when will it open?". The National. Abu Dhabi. November 25, 2023.

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