Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Dubai, this international skyscraper city that never sleeps, has a latest addition to its engineering and architectural wonder of wonders: “One Deira,” a mixed-use, state-of-the-art building that features a hotel, retail shops, an integrated transportation hub and the first-ever mall in Dubai constructed atop a metro station.
This, made possible by master developer Ithra Dubai, wholly owned by Investment Corporation of Dubai, which has announced the launch of “One Deira” at the Deira Enrichment Project (DEP).
Emirates News Agency (WAM), official government media outlet, in a report stated that One Deira will consist of an office building, a 131-room hotel building and a two-level retail podium.
It will also feature two of the master plan’s highlights, a state-of-the-art integrated transportation hub and the first mall in Dubai constructed atop a metro station, in a central and convenient location.
The One Deira will serve the thriving residential and commercial communities of the surrounding phase one Districts consisting of 2,200 residential units, over 700 retail units, 700,000 sq. ft of office area; food and beverage outlets and eight international brand hotels, including Adagio, Wyndham, Super 8, and Days Hotel with a total of 1,450 keys.
Marking the occasion, Issam Galadari, Director and CEO of Ithra Dubai, said, “The Deira Enrichment Project is on track to becoming a leading destination, adding unique offerings to the trade, retail and tourism landscape in Dubai with every new milestone.”
The launch of One Deira will likewise further introduce the first integrated central transport station in the UAE. The comprehensive transportation network will include a metro station, an RTA Bus Terminal, taxi ranks and an additional 158 podium parking spaces at one central location.
Deira is the vibrant cornerstone of Dubai’s trading legacy and a place rich in culture and overflowing with history. From the waterfront apartments overlooking The Creek, to an extension of the Deira Souk, the development is creating a bustling hub of life that will add to the already rich tapestry woven by communities past and present.
Dubai is home to the world’s tallest man-made structure – Burj Khalifa which stands at a total height of 829.8 m (2,722 ft, just over half a mile).
