Soulful Place-Maker IMKAN Commences Construction On Three Abu Dhabi-Based Projects

IMKAN, a globally reputed property developer renowned for creating soulful places that enrich people’s lives, has reported significant progress across its portfolio of domestic and international residential and mixed-use developments.

Works have begun on its Makers District, Nudra, and Sheikha Fatima Park projects in Abu Dhabi and Alburouj in Cairo, Egypt.

Walid El-Hindi, Chief Executive Officer of IMKAN, said: “We are truly proud of the headway we are making across our projects at home and abroad. We are not simply building homes and offices, we are shaping a whole new mindset in real estate. Our projects bring a unique design sensibility, quality and way of life to the cities they are part of. We are confident that once complete, our destinations will generate unparalleled interest as they meet the residential and workplace needs of a vibrant, creative, and socially conscious community.”

The renowned local engineering and contracting firm National Marine Dredging Company has nearly completed the reclamation of six hectares of land for public use at Makers District, the 18-hectare master-planned development on Reem Island. As per the schedule, the enabling works for Pixel, the creative residential component of the district – including 700 lineal meters of shoring, 180,000 cubic meters of excavation, and over 900 permanent piles – will commence in Q2 2018.

IMKAN also started excavation on its prestigious Nudra development, laying the foundations for the striking community that is taking shape in the Cultural District on Saadiyat Island. Set to comprise 37 shell-and-core high-end beachside villas, the project offers residents the creative opportunity to design their own bespoke home.

The developer has awarded a construction contract for Nudra to the joint-venture of Wates and Eastern. While Wates is a renowned UK company that has executed restoration works on Buckingham Palace and St. Paul’s Cathedral, Sharjah-based construction and civil engineering firm Eastern brings to the table four decades of experience of the local market.

In a bid to add more than just mixed-use developments to the capital’s landscape, IMKAN has awarded the contract for the construction of Abu Dhabi’s first open-air leisure and entertainment green, Sheikha Fatima Park, to leading local contractor Al Fara’a that has already commenced preliminary works. Spanning 46,000 sq m – roughly the size of Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi – the park will be the first project in the capital to merge F&B and retail with tranquil green open spaces.