CLIENT: DUBAI PROPERTIES
USE: RECREATIONAL | COMMERCIAL | RESIDENTIAL
YEAR: 2016
LOCATION: DUBAI, UAE

A breakthrough master-planned waterside development, embracing the longest promenade spanning 12 kilometres, the UAE’s first-ever water homes, retail options, floating restaurants, leisure facilities and five palm tree-lined marinas. Located on the Dubai Canal Project, Marasi Business Bay is set to become a major future landmark in Dubai – an unprecedented unique waterside destination concept in the UAE and the Middle East. Marasi Business Bay features the region’s first purpose-built yachting destination with floating restaurants and cafes, alongside onshore boutique shopping and a range of leisure and entertainment facilities.The objective is to create an innovative and unique development, that accentuates the essence of Dubai’s culture and heritage, and presents what the future Dubai looks like; a city that enriches the lives of its residents and visitors alike through unparalleled lifestyle experiences, adding value for investors and Dubai’s economic diversification.A substantial part of the development is set for completion by 2020, with overall works concluded by 2023.
Project Details: 12 kilometres waterfront promenade, where waterfront experiences stretch to a new dimensionThe development embraces one of the longest water-side promenades in the Emirate of Dubai, spanning almost 12 kilometres. Divided into three uniquely themed main areas, The Yacht Club, The Park and The Pier, Marasi Business Bay has been designed around entertainment and leisure experiences.
Five palm tree-lined marinas: Presenting a world rich with wonders waiting to be discovered onshore and offshore, the unique waterfront will host five palm tree-lined marinas with 1,250 berths, alongside onshore boutique shopping and a range of leisure and entertainment facilities.
Water homes: A new way of life in the heart of Dubai. The development’s residential units, which are to be built on water with boat access, provide unparalleled direct canal views and create a unique new living proposition for the real estate market in Dubai. Water-side promenade, open spaces and floating restaurants.The development will feature a range of local and international businesses and a total of 250,000 square metres of open space, including parks and the waterfront promenade. Over 100 shops and outlets span approximately 16,000 square metres. The Park area spans almost 60,000 square metres.
The Yacht Club: A new touristic aspect along the Dubai CreekThe Yacht Club will feature the first water homes in the UAE, providing views unlike any other in the region. And with its prime position along the waterfront promenade, these luxury homes will offer leisure and retail spaces for luxury dining, retail and entertainment facilities.