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Sunday 19th April, 2009Aldar Properties launches Al Falah - Development offers 5,000 government owned units exclusively for UAE Nationals
Under the directions of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed AL Nahyan, President of the UAE, Ruler of Abu Dhabi, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed AL Nahyan Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Aldar Properties PJSC, Abu Dhabi's leading property development, management and Investment Company, today announced the launch of Al Falah, a master planned community for UAE nationals as part of the Plan Abu Dhabi 2030 directive.
The new development will provide around 5,000 homes for middle-income UAE families, as part of the Abu Dhabi Government's housing initiative. It will comprise of five villages, each with its own village centre, schools, and mosques. The town centre will be the focal point of the entire development and will contain civic buildings, a 65,000 square metre retail mall, a hospital, 50,000 square metres of commercial office space, a hotel and a sports and leisure complex.
Residents will have excellent access to education, with 15 schools catering for children of all ages from early learning to high school.
Located to the east of Abu Dhabi International Airport and the Abu Dhabi-Dubai highway, Al Falah has been designed as a practical and sustainable community within a development area of approximately 12 million square metres. Moving away from the traditional "grid" approach for developments, Al Falah's innovative design encourages community gathering with a number of open parks that connect the residential, commercial and leisure elements.
Speaking at the launch of Al Falah, Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, Chairman of Aldar Properties commented, "Aldar is proud to be a major contributor to one of the main pillars of Plan Abu Dhabi 2030. Increasing housing availability for middle income families is one of many ways through which Aldar is living up to its mission of building sustainable communities to cater to the growth needs of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
Al Falah is a residential development that creates a strong sense of community, not only by its design but also through the community centres and amenities that will be available for the residents."