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The Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate (AFGRE) has started construction on eight new projects in Dubai Festival City.

The developer, which has a construction partnership with British firm Carillion, made the announcement at this year’s Cityscape Dubai festival.

Construction began on Dubai Festival City in 2003. A shopping centre opened last year, and two hotels are already complete, with a third to be opened later this year. The eight projects now under construction by Al Futtaim Carillion are:

• Al Badia Hillside Village – two of nine Arabian-style condominiums
• Al Badia Oasis – a residential development of five towers, making up 800 units
• Al Badia Residences – 180 apartments and townhouses
• The Collection – a 665,000 sq ft shopping centre with 170 specialist boutiques, designed by 5+ Design and ZAS/Kieferle & Partner
• The Four Seasons Hotel – a 400 room hotel
• The W Hotel – 330 room with apartments designed by KEO International
• Marsa Al Khor Business Park – four mid-rise office towers
• Al Badia Business Campus – 23 low and mid-rise office buildings

The Dubai Festival City development will eventually make up 10m sq ft of prime commercial space and will complete in 2011.

Festival Centre

Al Badia Hillside Village

Al Badia Oasis

Festival Centre

Four Seasons Hotel Dubai Festival City

Four Seasons Golf Club

Marsa Plaza, Dubai

W Hotel

Marsa Al Khor masterplan