Al Reem Island

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Al Reem Island
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Al Reem Island skyline and mangroves seen on the northern side of the island.
Geography
Coordinates24°29′35″N 54°24′25″E / 24.493°N 54.407°E / 24.493; 54.407
Administration

Reem Island (Arabic: جزيرة الريم) is a natural island 600 metres off the coast of Abu Dhabi island. Located off the northeastern coast of Abu Dhabi city, it is a mixed purpose community with both residential, retail and commercial units.

Development[]

Sorouh Real Estate, now merged with Aldar Properties PJSC, Reem Investments, and Tamouh are independently developing parts of the island with projects like Shams Abu Dhabi. Reem Developers[1] define the overall dimensions of the project as 2 meters square metres and investment costs as exceeding $30 billion. The project has gained international interest as one of the first free zones in Abu Dhabi, where foreign nationals can buy property on a 50-year leasehold basis.

The handing over of units in Al Reem Island was significantly delayed due to a couple of reasons[2] but during the first quarter of 2011, the handing over process began.[3]

In March 2013, Repton announced that it will be opening a campus in Al Reem Island, and opened its first location in 2013 and a second location in 2014.[4]

On 1st December 2014 Ibolya Ryan was stabbed to death by a woman in i black niqab and wearing gloves, the stabbing occurred after the two woman supposedly had a argument inside a bathroom at Boutik Mall. Surveillance video was captured of the event. The suspect was identified as Alaa Bader Abdullah. she was executed in 2015

In December 2018, Reem Central Park, a one-million-square-foot recreational space, opened on the island. It includes a canal walk, skateboard park, 3 basketball courts, a football court, table tennis courts etc. and several food outlets including 800 Degrees Pizzeria, Taqado Mexican Kitchen and Urban Seafood.

Reference List[]

  1. ^ Infrastructure development at Reem Island gathers momentum; AED 520 million grid station project awarded to ABB
  2. ^ red tape delays Reem Island home deliveries
  3. ^ 'Handover next month' of Abu Dhabi Sun and Sky flats on Reem Island
  4. ^ Top UK school comes to Reem Island this September

Coordinates: 24°29′35″N 54°24′25″E / 24.493°N 54.407°E / 24.493; 54.407


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