Business Bay infrastructure steadily progressing

Dubai Properties, a subsidiary of Dubai Properties Group, said key infrastructure work including sewerage, water network, district cooling and power connectivity is steadily progressing at the Dh110 billion Business Bay master development.

The master developer is also gearing up for the forthcoming delivery of the Executive Towers.

Business Bay is Dubai Properties' 80 million square feet master development, located along the extension of Dubai Creek.

Business Bay was energised by a 132/11 kV power substation in February to feed the first and second phase, on the west side of the project. A second substation that will power the east side is set for completion in September while a third substation is set for construction in close proximity to the north end of the development.

Mohamed Binbrek, Group CEO of Dubai Properties Group, said: "Business Bay is our most ambitious project to date. The unprecedented logistics and scale of construction that encompasses the development is closely supervised by Dubai Properties and relevant business partners and stakeholders. We are determined to deliver all foundational function in a timely manner.

"In line with the progression of key infrastructural networks, Dubai Properties is continuously implementing improvements to the development, ensuring that all areas receive adequate attention and enhancement wherever needed."

In line with the handover of many towers at the development, a comprehensive road network has been laid throughout the first and second phase of the project to serve the residential and commercial premises.

Additionally, two parallel roads, which are being constructed to the east and west of the development by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), are anticipated to further benefit the Business Bay community.

Complementing this accessibility, a major portion of a thorough water network was completed last year and is scheduled to open soon. In parallel, an internal sewerage network at has been completed and will soon be connected to Dubai Municipality's sewerage network.

Dubai Properties' first project in Business Bay, the Dh3 billion Executive Towers, is serviced by off-site district cooling systems, which are an effective and efficient means of air-conditioning. Allowing central plants to cool water and distribute it through a network of piping systems to individual buildings, this system results in a 35 per cent reduction in energy consumption. Offering district cooling connectivity to Executive Towers along with numerous other developments, the primary Empower district cooling plant located across Business Bay SC was activated in May, offering chilled water to the development. At the same time, an additional district cooling plant is planned for completion along the Al Khail Road side.

The Dh1.2bn Vision Tower will release more than 500,000 square feet of commercial office space when all the 67 floors are completed. As the gateway to Business Bay, the bent glass facade of the tower with its hi-tech transparent glazing is set to become a signature element of the entire development. Internally lit to create a luminous beacon at night, Vision Tower will be seamlessly connected to the Executive Towers via a pedestrian bridge, linking the offices to Bay Avenue and the residential and hotel towers.

Business Bay offers waterfront high-rise towers, both commercial and residential, along the creek extension.

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