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Amred is seeking to ensure that all the apartments within the buildings that it is developing have a sea view, utilising the water- front location to the full. Residential sales will be launched off-plan.

"Sales will be launched in phases from December, finishing in February. We should have floor plans by December, which will allow us to begin the sales," explains Nouri.

All of the areas away from the waterfront are being sold to sub-developers. In total there are eight residential plots and five office plots. Of the eight residential plots, six have been sold, each to a different sub-developer.

Harmonious themes

Amred is seeking to ensure continuity in the design of all buildings in Ajman Marina by assisting its sub-developers with outsourcing architects to design each individual building. Guideline are defined in a document called  development control regulations (DCR).

"We created the DCR, in conjunction with the master planners, to ensure that the buildings are built to a common theme," says Nouri. "It defines the guidelines in terms of usage of buildings, shapes, heights, infrastructure, and so on."

"In this area there are no regulations, so rather than leave it up to developers to build haphazardly, we wanted to limit what they can and cannot do. We hope to ensure a harmonious theme."

Nouri says he is unaware of any other developer that has made the effort to come up with regulations, with the exception of the government.

To further ensure compliance with the DCRs, the designs of the sub-developers must be presented to Amred which will review the design and give an initial approval before the design goes to the Ajman Municipality for final approval.

The height limit is up to 30 storeys above the podium level. The project includes three iconic buildings - a hotel, an office, and a floating yacht club, all of which are Amred
developments.

"Logistically, we anticipate that construction will pose a challenge," says Ammar Al Kital, TPM project manager. "With all the layers and different stages of construction going on, project management will be complicated."

"We also have to maintain flow of traffic around the area," adds Nouri. "Though we have to fence around the site, we will be keeping essential roads open to ensure that we do not disturb the community's transportation needs.

"The other challenge is in constructing buildings to the right quality in the shortest possible duration."

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