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Palm Jumeirah Residents Clash With Developers Over 35-Storey Tower Plan
Palm Jumeirah homeowners and project backers clash over a proposed 35-storey tower on a plot off Al Marsa Street.
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Residents along the Golden Mile filed formal objections last week against a mixed-use tower planned for a 1.8-hectare site between Al Marsa Street and the inner crescent road.
The timing coincides with Palm Jumeirah's continued sales surge, where off-plan transactions reached 1,240 units in the first half of 2026 according to Dubai Land Department figures released in late June.
The site sits roughly 400 metres from the Golden Mile Galleria and within sight of The Boardwalk promenade, two locations where existing leaseholders have already organised through the Palm Jumeirah Community Council to request height restrictions and additional traffic modelling.
Current average asking prices on the Golden Mile stand at AED 4,150 per square foot for two-bedroom units, up 12 percent from the same period in 2025, while comparable new-build listings near The Pointe have cleared at AED 4,800 per square foot since April.
Residents outline traffic and view concerns
Objectors argue the tower would add roughly 1,800 daily vehicle movements onto Al Marsa Street, which already handles peak-hour congestion during school runs for nearby Emirates International School. They also claim the structure would block partial sea views from 28 existing apartments in the Marina Residences cluster, reducing resale values by an estimated 8 to 10 percent based on recent comparable sales data shared by local agents.
Developers cite jobs and infrastructure upgrades
Project representatives counter that the scheme includes a widened service road, two new roundabouts and a 400-space public parking deck that would serve both the tower and The Boardwalk visitors. They project 650 construction jobs over 36 months and an eventual AED 2.1 billion contribution to Nakheel's service charge pool once the 210 residential units and ground-floor retail come online in 2029.
A public consultation session is scheduled for 19 July at the Palm Jumeirah Community Centre, after which the Dubai Municipality planning committee is expected to issue a revised determination within 45 days. Homeowners can review the full traffic study and elevation drawings on the municipality portal or submit further comments directly to the Palm Jumeirah Community Council before the deadline.
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