MANAMA: Durrat Marina has announced plans to restart substation work for the marina retail strip.
The real estate development, lying just north of Durrat Al Bahrain, said this will ensure permanent electrical supply to feed the developing marina and retail promenade.
The work is expected to be completed before the end of the year and are part of necessary infrastructure and support services for the project’s secondary and tertiary stages.
The key elements in the initial phase of Durrat Marina’s development, including seafront villas, residential apartments, a yacht club and a marina have all been sold and delivered.
Durrat Marina chairman Yasser Al Jar said, “Our aim is to continue with the necessary infrastructure works, including an electrical primary station, to ensure we have services in close proximity with the final development of the seafront retail promenade. This primary station will ensure a permanent power supply to upcoming and future projects and will give a major boost to phase 2 developments on the main island.”
He said the project has always laid claim to being a progressive combination of luxurious residential, commercial, leisure and marine services.
“Today, other reputable third-party developers are on site and are also delivering on their projects, with the likes of Bin Faqeeh, already working on phase 2 of their Layan mega project,” added Mr Al Jar.
Providing further insights on progress, Durrat Marina chief executive Waleed Saffy said, “The site is running several simultaneous project implementations; individual developers continue to progress on their residential towers, and infrastructural roadworks for phase 2 of development on the main island are already completed.
“The substation will support the existing Durrat Marina Yacht Club and the upcoming retail area which are considered the ‘downtown’ of Durrat Marina; a lively and vibrant destination, where families can enjoy restaurants, cafes, trendy boutiques, convenience and specialty shops, and a wide range of leisure activities.”
The retail zone on Durrat Marina’s main island is approximately 200 metres long, with an overall built-up area of 6,300sqm.
The retail promenade consists of 39 ground-floor and first-floor units with a total leasable area of 3,200sqm. Retail unit sizes range from 40sqm to 213sqm and are designed with the flexibility to meet a range of tenant requirements from retail to food and beverage.
Most of the units also have access to terraces overlooking the marina, with a dedicated car park also provided.
The project, which comprises three interconnected islands, is valued at approximately $1.5 billion.
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