Dubai Meydan City
Dubai Meydan city is the new development under construction in Ras Al Khor area of Dubai, UAE. Dubai Meydan city was launched on the eve of the 2007 Dubai World Cup. The entire development will cover more than 40,000,000 square feet (3,700,000 m2) GFA (gross floor area) on a land size of around 15,000,000 square feet (1,400,000 m2). Dubai Meydan city is expected to be completed in 2012, while Meydan Racecourse officially opened on 27 March 2010.[1] The development includes hotels, sky-bubble restaurant, entertainment, clubs, a concourse plaza, IMAX movie theater, towers and a boat-house.
Attraction & Entertainment
Meydan Marina
The Meydan Marina will be located at the centre of Meydan City and will be home to around 80 yachts.
Meydan Racecourse
Meydan Racecourse is able to accommodate over 60,000 spectators in a 1 mile long grandstand. When not used for races it will serve as a business and conference integrated facility. A horse racing museum and gallery are also planned. The development also includes a 9-hole golf course. The 7.5 million sq. m Meydan Racecourse includes Meydan Marina, The Meydan the world's first 5-star trackside hotel with 285 rooms, 2 race tracks and the Grandstand, which comprises a hotel, restaurants, a racing museum and 72 corporate suites for entertaining throughout the year. Meydan Free Zone also operates from the premises of the hotel.[2]
The Grandstand has a 2,400 metre left-handed turf race track and a left-handed 8.75-furlong (1,750 metres) Tapeta synthetic dirt course. It operates from November through March and features the Winter Racing Challenge, Dubai International Racing Carnival and the Dubai World Cup Night. The Dubai World Cup is the world's richest race day with over US$26.25 million in prize money.
The Racecourse district occupies 67 million square feet (620 ha), the overall Meydan City development however is 200 million square feet (1,900 ha). It is divided into four sub-districts: Meydan Racecourse, Meydan Metropolis, Meydan Horizons, and Meydan Godolphin Parks.
Meydan is the culmination of the vision of Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Makhtoum; UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai. Chairman of the Board and CEO of Meydan is Saeed Humaid Al Tayer, two other Board Members include Vice Chairman Ahmad Al Shaikh and Malih Lahej Al Basti.
Meydan One
Meydan One was announced in August 2015. It is a luxury district with an incredibly large scope of work. Covering an area of 3.67 million sq. ft. it will feature a mall (the Medyan One Mall), a 711 meter tall Dubai One Tower (billed now as the tallest residential tower in the world), a civic plaza and a 4 kilometer canal and marina with 100 berths. The project will be located in the area extending between Medyan Hotel and Al Khail Road and will be developed by Meydan City Corporation. Phase One of the project is expected to be completed by 2020 at the time that Dubai will host the Expo 2020.[3]
Dubai One
Announced in August 2015, the Dubai One (part of Meydan One District) is expected to be the world's tallest residential tower when complete. The tower will feature 885 residential apartments and a five star hotel with 350 rooms. The building will also feature a conference center, a 655 meter high observation deck, a 675 meter high restaurant and will be close to the proposed Meydan One Marina Yacht Club.[4]
Horizons
Horizons is a 3,700,000 square metres (40,000,000 sq ft) residential development that consists of Meydan Gateway Towers, Meydan Tower, Horseshoe plaza, and Bathhouse Residences. It will also have an 80-berth marina.
Metropolis
Metropolis is a 350,000 square metres (3,800,000 sq ft) commercial development that consists of 17 office buildings built on a single pedestrian podium.
Millennium Estates
A gated residential haven of 198 luxury villas that many aspire for, but only an elite few can own, Millennium Estates comes across as a visionary attempt to evoke and inspire the spirit of community living in a reserved yet flourishing neighborhood.
Godolphin Parks
Godolphin Parks includes the Godolphin Gateway Tower and a Mall.
Transportation
There are plans to build a tramline which will run from Meydan City to Meydan Racecourse and can carry around 10,000 people every hour. A 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) canal will serve as a transportation mean, running from Dubai Creek will feature a marina and a boathouse.
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