Marina Triumphs
Dubai’s “Original Ambition” has met high expectations. As one of the first megaprojects launched in the Emirate, Dubai Marina has been at the center of the city’s development. The community has been growing for years now, with new towers coming online almost every month. The expanding population is mostly made of expatriates, ranging from young singles to families and retirees. Demand for the Marina hardly let up, and it’s not hard to understand why.
Within the vicinity, one can find practically every service desired. Hundreds of restaurants have opened, offering cuisines of all varieties. Residents are overwhelmed with options for dry cleaners and hair stylists, and coffee drinkers can enjoy a different latte for every day of the month.
Property in the Marina is likewise varied, with affordable studios, custom 2-bedroom pads, and epic penthouse palaces overlooking the self-ascribed Eighth Wonder of the World, Palm Jumeirah. Even office towers have started opening their doors. With the range of nationalities present, it seems the entire world has been captured in a kilometer.
Traffic here earned a bad reputation early on, but has significantly benefited from new bridges and expanded highways, doubled in capacity almost before their original concrete was dry. Connectivity with the rest of Dubai is continually improving, and two Metro stations will directly service a quarter of the Marina’s 200 towers.
Even after all this growth, this community has not slowed down. The “Tallest Block” on the north end rises upwards still, with almost a dozen 80+ storey towers reaching as high as their financing will take them. With the market downturn, prices in the Marina have dropped considerably, and this freefall in prices has kept the residents coming.
The Marina has come to demonstrate the viability of Dubai’s ambition – a thriving, diverse tapestry of culture and capitalism.
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