Dubai Islands - Palm Deira Progress

The Steady Progress of Palm Deira, Dubai

Palm Deira, the largest among the three Palm Island projects, is the newcomer with great expectations. The island's construction was begun in 2005, several years after the two other palm islands were initiated. The Palm Deira was not in the original master plan and was added in 2004 because the Palm Jumeirah and Palm Jebel Ali could not meet the demands of property buyers.

Located on the outer coastal area of the highly residential Deira district in Dubai, the Palm Deira is eight times larger than the original palm island, Palm Jumeirah. Instead of the usual 17 fronds, this development was to have 41, creating a massive land area for various purposes. But, after a substantial alteration in sea levels during mid 2007, the design was redone, leaving just 18 very large fronds in substitution.

The Palm Deira is scheduled for completion in 2015, but 2020 would be a more accurate estimate, because of the existing market conditions and slight decline in the Dubai real estate development sector. According to some experts, minor developments and adjustments will continue until around 2040, although a majority of the residential and commercial complexes will be ready for handover by 2015. Several infrastructural aspects of the Palm Deira project are already complete, including a bridge linking the mainland and the island.

Since the island is gigantic in terms of development, it will be completed in nine phases. Referred to as the Nine Islands, these phases will focus on developing smaller sections of the palm and handing over such completed sections to buyers. This method will eliminate unnecessary delays and buyer impatience.

The nine island phases are Deira Island; Front, Mamzar, North, South, Central and Trunk, as well as the Palm;Crown, Fronds and Crescent. Deira Island Front acts as the portal between mainland Dubai and the island. Luxurious residences, large marinas, massive scale recreational facilities, a central business district, dhow wharfs, shipyards and many other sophisticated residential and commercial amenities are available on the Palm Deira island.

Palm Deira - Dubai Islands

Dubai Islands presents the Palm Deira

The Palm Deira is the biggest of the three Palm Islands situated on the Deira inshore arena of the emirate of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. The unequalled artificial palm-shaped island will consist of a stem, a crown with 41 leaves, and an encompassing crescent island which will be surrounded by a sea wall.
Palm Deira - Dubai

The Deira Palm Island was not originally planned to be formulated, but on October 2004, the proclamation of its expansion was published. The Palm Deira will continue for 14 kilometres lengthwise and 8.5 kilometres breadth-wise. It will have an area of 80 square kilometres. It will comprise of residences, marinas, shopping malls, sports facilities, and clubs. The inhabited area will be situated on the fronds and will be full of 8000 two-floor town houses in three distinct styles. They are Premier Villas, Grand Villas and Vista Town Homes. It is anticipated to be completed by 2015.
Palm Deira Construction - Dubai

This island is 8 times bigger than the Palm Jumeirah, and 5 times bigger than the Palm Jebel Ali. In the beginning, the design was planned for a 14km by 8.5km island with 41 fronds. Owing to a considerable alteration in the ocean depth of the Persian Gulf, the island was restyled in May 2007. The design then turned into a 12.5km by 7.5km island with 18 bigger fronds.
Palm Deira Model - Dubai

By beginning of October 2007, 20% of the island's reclamation was accomplished, with a total of 200 million cubic metres of sand used by now. Then in early April 2008, Nakheel declared that more than one-fourth of the total area of the Palm Deira had been reclaimed. This totaled to 300 million cubic metres of sand. As the island is so big, it is being evolved in various phases.
Palm Deira Apartment Model - Dubai

The first one is the formation of Deira Island. This bit of the Palm will be beside the Deira Corniche, sandwiched between the entrance to Dubai Creek and Al Hamriya Port. Deira Island will be "the gateway to The Palm Deira"and aid to regenerate the ripening area of Deira. By the beginning of April 2008, 80% of Deira Island Front's reclamation was finished.