<p class="body-paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;"><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#191919;letter-spacing:.1pt;">Striking new images of a planned Dh1 billion <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/property/2022/07/05/dubai-south-properties-to-develop-new-residential-community-along-expo-road/" style="color:#004e79;" target="_blank">Dubai residential community</a>, which will be home to more than 200 waterfront properties, have been released. </span></p> <p class="body-paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;"><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#191919;letter-spacing:.1pt;">South Bay, which will be constructed along Expo Road, will feature more than 800 villas and town houses, a 1km-long crystal lagoon, a 3km waterfront promenade and several beaches. </span></p> <p class="body-paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;"><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#191919;letter-spacing:.1pt;">The luxury lifestyle scheme, which is being overseen by Dubai South Properties, is one of a number of significant projects taking shape in the emirate. </span></p> <p class="body-paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;"><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#191919;letter-spacing:.1pt;">It is based in the Residential District within Dubai South, where ambitious plans for residential areas at <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/2023/03/13/dubai-expo-city-property-sale/" style="color:#004e79;" target="_blank">Expo City Dubai</a> are also gathering pace. </span></p> <p class="body-paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;"><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#191919;letter-spacing:.1pt;">Renderings of South Bay were released by Dubai Media Office on Tuesday. </span></p> <p class="body-paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;"><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#191919;letter-spacing:.1pt;">Sales will begin in September, but prospective buyers are already able to register their interest. </span></p> <p class="body-paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;"><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#191919;letter-spacing:.1pt;">Starting prices for villas and town houses are listed from Dh2.7 million on the Dubai South Properties website, with handover earmarked for the final quarter of 2025. </span></p> <p class="body-paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;"><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#191919;letter-spacing:.1pt;">Five-bed semi-detached properties are priced from Dh3.45 million, with five to 7-bed villas and mansions available from Dh5.6 million. </span></p> <p class="body-paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;"><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#191919;letter-spacing:.1pt;">Dubai South Properties announced that Ginco General Contracting had been appointed to develop the initial phases of the scheme. </span></p> <h2><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#191919;">Expo residences</span></h2> <p class="body-paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;"><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#191919;letter-spacing:.1pt;">In March, <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/tags/expo-city-dubai/" style="color:#004e79;">Expo City Dubai</a> offered a first glimpse of two new housing developments promoting sustainable living. </span></p> <p class="body-paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;"><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#191919;letter-spacing:.1pt;">Renderings of Expo Central's Mangroves Residences and Expo Valley were been unveiled before the opening of a sales centre in the Sustainability District that month. </span></p> <p class="body-paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;"><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#191919;letter-spacing:.1pt;">The major residential projects are central to the transformation of the sprawling world's fair site into a vibrant neighbourhood of apartments, town houses and villas, as well as 10km of cycling tracks, a 5km running track, children’s playgrounds and 45,000 square metres of parks and gardens. </span></p> <p class="body-paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;"><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#191919;letter-spacing:.1pt;">Expo City Dubai districts are free from cars and single-use plastics. The design has retained 80 per cent of the original infrastructure, including 123 buildings. </span></p> <p class="body-paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;"><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#191919;letter-spacing:.1pt;">Approximately one-third of the 4.38 square kilometre site has so far been built on. </span></p> <h2 style="word-spacing:0px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#191919;">Dubai's future takes shape</span></h2> <p class="body-paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;"><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#191919;letter-spacing:.1pt;"><a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/2023/05/25/dubai-ruler-unveils-new-public-beaches-for-palm-jebel-ali-and-palm-jumeirah/" style="color:#004e79;">Sheikh Mohammed</a> bin Rashid, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, last week approved a new master plan for Palm Jebel Ali – which will occupy an area twice the size of Palm Jumeirah. </span></p> <p class="body-paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;"><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#191919;letter-spacing:.1pt;">The long-planned tourist attraction – spearheaded by leading developer Nakheel – will include 80 hotels and resorts, green spaces and other leisure and retail amenities spanning 13.4 square kilometres. </span></p> <p class="body-paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;"><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#191919;letter-spacing:.1pt;">The project will add about 110km of coastline to Dubai, offering beachside living to 35,000 families. </span></p> <p class="body-paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;"><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#191919;letter-spacing:.1pt;">The scheme aims to become an “aspirational residential destination in the city”, Dubai Media Office reported. </span></p> <p class="body-paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;"><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#191919;letter-spacing:.1pt;">It is part of the <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/government/2022/12/12/dubai-urban-plan-sheikh-mohammed-property/" style="color:#004e79;">Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan</a>, unveiled by Sheikh Mohammed last year to meet the needs of Dubai's growing population and allow the emirate to achieve the lofty goals of its development plan. </span></p>