Damac Properties Dubai said external cladding and painting work has now begun at its Emirates Garden development in Jumeirah Village in race to meet the summer delivery deadline.

This represents the start of the finishing touches to the external building whose construction was completed in January. The low rise Mediterranean style complex is made up of three separate buildings each of four storeys.

Emirates Garden (Phase One) is Damac’s first project in Jumeirah Village South and is expected to be handed over to customers this summer.

Block work and painting form an important aspect of the overall external works as the building is being finished in a range of golden and orange hues with pale brickwork to highlight the Mediterranean feel of the development.

External stone cladding is being undertaken by Al Rawda, with external painting being carried out by Season and Berger – the main contractor for Emirates Garden is Intermass.

"Nearby the second phase of the Emirates Garden development is progressing well and near completion for its structural work, and following on from this will be Tuscan Residences, its third development at Jumeirah Village, which is due for completion by next year," Damac Properties chairman Hussain Sajwani said.

"Commencing the final stages of external work at Emirates Garden was a great boost for all on site. “All of the contractors on site have been working hard to ensure that we meet our summer deadline on Emirates Garden and now people who are travelling past the site can see for themselves the progress we are making,’ he noted.

"The colourful walls are now visible to people driving along the Emirates Road and will hopefully demonstrate to people that it is very much business as usual on site for Damac Properties," Sajwani added.

Emirates Garden will eventually offer studio, one and two bedroom apartments amongst a waterside setting with walkways and cycle trails through the surrounding gardens for residents to enjoy.

Apartments have been themed in either traditional Arabic or Mediterranean styles and the buildings will also encompass a range of retail units, cafes and restaurants on the ground floor.

The ideal central location of Jumeirah Village with close links to Media and Internet City and also Jebel Ali Free Zone means it will appeal to a wide range of customers.

Facilities for residents at Jumeirah village are also well provided with two locally based international schools, medical facilities, veterinary clinics and country clubs nearby.

"We have stated our intention to hand over more than 7,100 units to customers in the next two years and Phase One of Emirates Gardens will contribute more than 500 of these," he said.

"The company currently has more than 18,000 units under construction and we will continue to stay focused on the job we have to do," he added.-TradeArabia News Service