BLUEWATERS RESIDENCES

Bluewaters Island

Bluewaters Island is a man-made island being constructed opposite Jumeirah Beach Residence. The development will comprise hotels, apartments, villas, dining and entertainment facilities, and the Dubai Eye, a 210 m (689 ft) tall Ferris Wheel, which will be the tallest in the world when completed. The island will be linked by a highway to Sheikh Zayed Road, and a pedestrian bridge and cable car to Jumeirah Beach Residence. A monorail system will link the island to the Dubai Metro.

Bluewaters is also going to have around 200 beverage and retail and food outlets in the ground level of residential buildings and entertainment section of the island. The total number of residential buildings on the island is 10. Each of these is considered mid-rise and features 15 stories or less. 

Meraas

Meraas is a privately held holding company headquartered in Dubai with operations and assets in the United Arab Emirates.

Since its founding in 2007, the Dubai-based conglomerate has launched several projects in multiple sectors including real estate, retail, hospitality, food and beverage, leisure and entertainment and healthcare. His Excellency Abdulla Ahmed Al Habbai serves as the Group Chairman of Meraas.

The Meraas real estate portfolio comprises property development sales and asset management across Dubai. Projects include Port de La Mer Central Park at City Walk, Cherrywoods, Bluewaters Residences, Bvlgari Residences, Nikki Beach Residences and Villa Amalfi.

In 2019 Meraas launched its latest destination, Dubai Harbour. When complete, the development will become the Middle East's first yachting community hub and the largest marina in the Middle East and North Africa, comprising a total of 1,100 berths. It will also be home to the Dubai Lighthouse - a 135-metre structure set to become another key landmark in the city. 

In 2020 Meraas is set to open Ain Dubai. Standing at more than 250-metres tall and has over 9,000 tonnes of steel, the Ain Dubai is located on the Bluewaters island destination. The structure is set to break the Guinness World Record for the tallest observation wheel once complete in time for Expo 2020 Dubai.