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Construction Contracts for Ellington Properties awards contracts valued at

Aljada awarded to Airolink Contracting Dh305 million to Aroma International Building Contracting

Two major contracts worth $124mn have been and most technologically advanced fitness centre.
awarded by Sharjah-based developer Arada to The first contract, valued at $102mn is for the
Airolink Building Contracting. The deal will see the construction of the five Sokoon apartment buildings
construction of nine premium apartment blocks and two apartment blocks located next to the museum.
comprising 740 homes in Aljada, the developer’s 24m Arada noted that work will soon start on the Sokoon
sqft mixed-use mega-project located in the Muwaileh buildings – comprising 482 homes – and the museum-
area of New Sharjah. facing buildings – featuring 138 homes – and are due for
According to the developer, the buildings include five completion in mid-2024. Both sets of buildings are based
Sokoon blocks and two new apartment blocks, which in Naseej District in Aljada’s cultural neighbourhood.
are located close to Aljada’s museum, and the two The second contract, valued at $20.9mn, was awarded
Gate buildings, which are based in different parts of for the development of The Gate, which consists of
the Aljada master plan, where almost 7,000 units are two apartment buildings located at the entrance of
currently under construction. Aljada. Construction works on the 120 homes in The
“Sharjah’s most exciting new master development Gate will begin immediately and will take 16 months
is now growing at an incredible pace, and we’re to be completed, the developer stated.
working hard towards reaching our goal of completing Alkhoshaibi concluded, “The award of these two
5,000 homes during 2022. We continue to welcome contracts demonstrates our commitment to press
hundreds of new families relocating to Aljada’s first ahead with construction at new areas of the Aljada
residential phase, who are enjoying the extensive site, which is already one of the most complex
retail, dining, educational and entertainment facilities project sites anywhere in the region. We look forward
on offer,” said Arada Group CEO Ahmed Alkhoshaibi. to fulfilling the trust placed in us by our buyers by
In May 2022, the developer awarded contracts worth delivering beautifully designed homes finished to an
$125mn to build the first residential district at its immaculate standard.”
Masaar development. In June 2022, the developer In early October 2022, the developer launched the
awarded a $20.4mn contract to build Sharjah’s largest Masaar Discovery Centre.

Ellington Properties, has awarded two contracts clubhouse with an entertainment kitchen, a lounge
valued at Dh200 million and AED 105 million to Aroma library area, an outdoor barbeque terrace, in addition
International Building Contracting to accelerate to hotel-style passenger drop-off areas and a double-
the respective development of Ellington Properties’ height lobby.
projects, Kensington Waters and Berkeley Place. Berkeley Place features 127 units comprising one, two,
Located in Mohammed Bin Rashid City, Kensington and three-bedroom apartments. The development will
Waters is Ellington’s third project in the area, and set new standards for high-rise living experiences
Berkeley Place is its fourth. Kensington Waters and combine modern architecture with resort-style
features 277 units comprising one, two, and three- amenities. Residents will benefit from a rooftop infinity
bedroom apartments. The development is focused pool with a deck and pool spa, a rooftop terrace with
on wellness and sustainability through a range of dining, lounging, and barbeque areas, a state-of-the-
innovative features and amenities including a semi- art fitness studio, an arcade room with an outdoor
Olympic swimming pool, a state-of-the-art studio, a space, as well as hotel-style passenger drop-off areas.

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