What was originally planned as a 73-storey building has struggled to even get off the ground in the past 20 years.
Demolition of the Dubai Pearl has begun, first-hand witnesses told Arabian Business, with deconstruction equipment spotted at the site. The project, first announced in 2002, included a 73-storey building, but has been put on indefinite hold since 2009, due to lack of investors in the residential skyscraper.
However, the site could potentially see redevelopment, with the Pearl project returning in a different form, or another development altogether. The Dubai Pearl $6bn mega-project, which overlooks the Palm Jumeirah, is also currently the potential location for the Dubai Moon, as proposed by Moon World Resorts Inc.
“Moon Dubai will be the largest and most successful modern-day tourism project within the entire MENA region, doubling annual tourism visitations to Dubai based on its global appeal, brand awareness and unique multiple integrated offerings,” Moon World Resorts’ Mathews and Henderson said, adding it can “can comfortably accommodate 10 million annual visitors.”
Moon Dubai is also planning to incorporate boutique ‘Sky Villas’, which will be known as the private residence at moon, with the luxury units housed internally within the main superstructure disc buildings. Guests visiting the Moon, could take advantage of a spa and wellness section, a nightclub, event centre, global meeting place, lounge and an in-house “moon shuttle,” of which details are yet to be revealed.
