Nakheel has announced that 60 per cent of the infrastructure work on Jumeirah Village, marking a major milestone in the ongoing development of the project, has been completed.

Spread across 811 hectares at the geographic centre of Dubai, Jumeirah Village comprises a variety of residences, offices, commercial property, retail and leisure facilities, with an approximate population of 300,000.

Announced in 2004, the development has made major progress under a new management team in the past year, said a top official.

Marwan Al Naqi, general manager, Jumeirah Village, said, 'The largest inland project in our portfolio, Jumeirah Village is a major part of Nakheel’s vision to transform the desert of Dubai into a series of vibrant communities.'

'Reaching 60 per cent completion of the infrastructure is a major accomplishment and reflects the pace at which the development is progressing,' he noted.

“In the design of the masterplan, we have used some of the key principles of ‘new urbanism’. A balanced community mix will be achieved through a combination of distinct architecture, extensive landscaping, connected parks and boulevards,” he added.

During the planning of Jumeirah Village, Al Naqi said, there has been a major focus on the provision of amenities, such as parks, sports fields, schools, mosques, shopping centres, cafes and restaurants, with easy access to community service hubs and public open spaces.

All of this will combine to ensure that although Jumeirah Village is the size of a city, it will retain the community feel of a village, he remarked.

'Jumeirah Village is designed with the objective of targeting specific shortfalls in the Dubai property market. Jumeirah Village’s location at the very centre of the emirate means it has excellent access to the older parts of Dubai, Jumeirah and the new emerging areas such as Jebel Ali,' he added.

Al Naqi pointed out that with such emerging areas, there was a huge demand for a wide variety of housing, office space, retail and leisure, and Jumeirah Village would satisfy a significant percentage of this demand.

'As we continue to develop the project, it is essential that we take into account the changing face of Dubai and as such, the masterplan is designed to evolve with the changing demands.'

Located north of Emirates Road and west of Al Barsha Road, Jumeirah Village is bisected by Al Khail Road into triangular and circular portions.

The Circle comprises commercial, residential and retail components and The Triangle is predominantly made up of villas surrounded by residential towers.-TradeArabia News Service