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Jumeirah Golf Estates, home to the DP World Tour Championship, has awarded the contract for the construction of its affordable luxury
community of townhouses and apartments, Alandalus, to Sumer Contracting Company LLC. As one of the Middle East’s leading residential golf communities, Alandalus is Jumeirah Golf Estates’ latest development – a collection of 674 affordable luxury apartments and 54 townhouses.
Answering to the flight to affordability seen across the emirates, the construction of Alandalus, is set to begin this month, with completion on track for the scheduled handover set for 2018, ahead of EXPO 2020. With prices starting from AED 597,000, Alandalus – which was launched in May 2015 – was a first for the region, combining the luxury lifestyle of a world-class golf development with affordable prices.
Yousuf Kazim, CEO of Jumeirah Golf Estates, commented on the appointment: “The appointment of Sumer Contracting Company is a major milestone in the construction of Alandalus and a pivotal development in Jumeirah Golf Estates’ growth story. Having previously constructed a range of luxury projects, Sumer Contracting Company was a natural choice for this role, as we create luxury living choices with affordable prices, for a captive audience of buyers.†“Jumeirah Golf Estates has made remarkable progress over the past two years across our residential and lifestyle offering, as we cement our position to become the Middle East’s leading residential lifestyle destination,†said Kazim.
“Alandalus is bringing a unique proposition to the Middle East real estate market and we are honoured to have been selected by Jumeirah Golf Estates for the construction of this community. Through our team’s experience and expertise, and track record of delivery, we are confident that the project will be a great success,†said Mazin M. Al Zagoum, MD of Sumer contracting Company.