Dubai gets world's first women-only tower

By Dylan Bowman
  • Monday, 29 September 2008 2:07 PM
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WOMEN-ONLY: An artist's impression of Eve's Tower. (Supplied)

WOMEN-ONLY: An artist's impression of Eve's Tower. (Supplied)

Hydra Properties has completed excavation work on what is being billed as the world's first tower exclusively for businesswomen, the Abu Dhabi-based developer said on Monday.

Eve's Tower, located within Dubai's Business Bay development, will be the first tower where only women can own office space.

Men will be allowed to work there, but women will be provided special facilities such as entrances, elevators and car parks.

Hydra CEO Sulaiman Al-Fahim told Arabian Business the project will "encourage entrepreneurship amongst women".

"This project will give women the chance and incentives to own their own office space," Al-Fahim said.

Hydra said piling work on the 20-storey tower is expected to start soon, with the project expected to be finished by 2010.

Eve's Tower is part of the Hydra Towers Project that comprises five, high-rise buildings at the centre of Business Bay.

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Posted by: Fatima Tuesday, 30 September 2008 11:37 PM[UAE]

I think this is the most appalling and ridiculous thing i have heard in Real Estate. Why would anyone want to sell apartment only to a specific gender... is it religious or pure stupidity...how sad...

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Posted by: Salim ALSuwaidi Tuesday, 30 September 2008 8:33 PM[UAE] - UAE

It will be easy for anyone to buy any office there, i dont think it will be hard for men to Own offices there, if he knows a woman who trust he will buy with that woman's name. we did nothing but resently many foriegn ladies are starting to do business here in Dubai so i think they will have luck to own or rent an office there

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