• Structures for 1,100 of the villas are already finished. Courtesy Damac
    Structures for 1,100 of the villas are already finished. Courtesy Damac
  • A rendering of the Trump PRVT Mansion for Akoya by Damac. Courtesy Damac
    A rendering of the Trump PRVT Mansion for Akoya by Damac. Courtesy Damac
  • A rendering of a master bedroom in a townhouse in the Akoya development. Courtesy Damac
    A rendering of a master bedroom in a townhouse in the Akoya development. Courtesy Damac
  • Six out of 18 clusters of apartment towers - each containing 150 homes - have topped out. Pawan Singh / The National
    Six out of 18 clusters of apartment towers - each containing 150 homes - have topped out. Pawan Singh / The National
  • A rendering of a living and dining room in a townhouse in Akoya. Courtesy Damac
    A rendering of a living and dining room in a townhouse in Akoya. Courtesy Damac
  • Damac bought the plot of land in 2013 and plans to roll out handovers from this year through to 2020. Pawan Singh / The National
    Damac bought the plot of land in 2013 and plans to roll out handovers from this year through to 2020. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Currently, there are around 5,000-6,000 workers on site, but this could rise to 30,000 to 40,000 as more of the development reaches the fit-out stage. Courtesy Damac
    Currently, there are around 5,000-6,000 workers on site, but this could rise to 30,000 to 40,000 as more of the development reaches the fit-out stage. Courtesy Damac
  • An advertisement of Akoya by DAMAC near Arabian Ranches in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    An advertisement of Akoya by DAMAC near Arabian Ranches in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • The development measures in at 42 million square feet. Pawan Singh / The National
    The development measures in at 42 million square feet. Pawan Singh / The National
  • As well as Akoya by Damac, the developer is creating the region's first rain forest in Dubai with Akoya Oxygen. Pawan Singh / The National
    As well as Akoya by Damac, the developer is creating the region's first rain forest in Dubai with Akoya Oxygen. Pawan Singh / The National
  • About 95 per cent of the site’s golf course, which has been designed by Gil Hanse and is being operated by Trump International, is complete. Pawan Singh / The National
    About 95 per cent of the site’s golf course, which has been designed by Gil Hanse and is being operated by Trump International, is complete. Pawan Singh / The National
  • A rendering of the interior of a luxury villa at Akoya. Courtesy Damac
    A rendering of the interior of a luxury villa at Akoya. Courtesy Damac
  • A rendering of the Akoya by Damac apartments. Damac declined to give sales figures at the development. Courtesy Damac
    A rendering of the Akoya by Damac apartments. Damac declined to give sales figures at the development. Courtesy Damac
  • A rendering of the interior of a villa in Akoya. The Trump PRVT Mansions – a small estate of villas within a private, gated island community - will come with a personalised golf cart. Courtesy Damac
    A rendering of the interior of a villa in Akoya. The Trump PRVT Mansions – a small estate of villas within a private, gated island community - will come with a personalised golf cart. Courtesy Damac
  • The Drive for Akoya by Damac is a Beverly Hills-style shopping strip. The high-end shopping street is set to include an artificial ice rink, outdoor cinema, nine-hole putting green and children’s play area. Courtesy Damac
    The Drive for Akoya by Damac is a Beverly Hills-style shopping strip. The high-end shopping street is set to include an artificial ice rink, outdoor cinema, nine-hole putting green and children’s play area. Courtesy Damac
  • Luxury villas at Akoya. Courtesy Damac
    Luxury villas at Akoya. Courtesy Damac
  • Damac is one of several Dubai developers investing in Dubailand, where a number of projects were put on hold in the wake of the 2008 property crash. Courtesy Damac
    Damac is one of several Dubai developers investing in Dubailand, where a number of projects were put on hold in the wake of the 2008 property crash. Courtesy Damac

Property

Inside Damac’s $6bn Akoya property project in Dubai – in pictures

Liz Claus

June 14, 2015

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The first villas are set to be delivered by the end of the year at the huge development near Arabian Ranches.

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