Marina Towers, the groundbreaking real estate project that has earned its place in the heart of Beirut, is once again making waves with the recent announcement that it is the first Lebanese residential project to be nominated, among hundreds of other projects from around the world, for the MIPIM Awards 2006 at the Palais des Festivals de Cannes.
Each year, around 74 countries from around the globe gather at this exceptional event, with more then 17,000 visitors, 2,000 exhibiting companies, 570 journalists, MIPIM (Marché International des Professionnels de l’Immobilier) has proved to be the world's leading real estate event. It brings together key industry decision-makers from around the world, allowing them to establish long-lasting relations, to present new projects, and to lay the foundations for fruitful collaboration.
Pre-selected from a long list, Marina Towers, with its elegant architecture, smart space allocation, prestigious offering, and strategic location that faces the new Beirut Marina, will run for this award that honors the most outstanding real estate project based on the following criteria: The technical and architectural qualities of the project, the originality of their design, the successful integration into a site, their infrastructure and access facilities, and their service provision.
An international jury of high real estate professionals chose 15 projects, with 3 nominees in each category: Business Centers, Shopping Centers, Refurbished Office Buildings, Residential Developments, Hotel and Tourism Resorts, and these nominated projects will then be put to a vote by all participants at MIPIM 2006.
“MIPIM has unquestionably confirmed its position as the leading real estate event”, Said Abed Azhari, Asst. General Manager of STOW, the company developing the project. “The MIPIM Awards give recognition to those companies responsible of the most remarkable property development on the international scale. I am very proud that we have been nominated to run for the award, this is already an achievement even before the vote takes place.”
With more than 80% sold for primary residence use, Marina Towers, the US$200 million development is beyond compare in terms of luxury and all-around lifestyle amenities, wherein every detail has been studied, whether in terms of finishing materials or exclusive private access to the Marina and reserved yacht slips. The New Beirut Marina which is designed by the American Architect Steven Holl creates an environment that brings together public and private spaces on the new waterfront, including exceptional residences, an exclusive yacht club, and a variety of restaurants and high quality shops. The project will be developed by Stow and Solidere Jointly.
About Marina Towers
Located in Beirut Central District opposite to the new Beirut Western Marina, and built on 7,100 sqm of land, Marina Towers is one of the biggest and most prestigious residential project on the Mediterranean Sea. Consisting of a spectacular high rise of 26 floors (plus ground floor) and 2 low-rise of 9 floors (plus ground floor), MT is offering ultra luxurious simplex, duplex and penthouse apartments. At the heart of the project, viewed exclusively by all the apartments are the huge, lush gardens of Marina Towers covering 3000 sqm of land that, in size and beauty recall the shaded parks of city capitals around the world.
