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28.03.2024 - 09:21 / skift.com / Ihg / Issam Kazim / Josh Corder
IHG has announced the Six Senses Residences Dubai Marina project — a purely residential development vying for the title of “world’s tallest residential tower.”
IHG didn’t mention a height in its release, but the hotel company confirmed to Skift that the project is a redevelopment of the abandoned 516-meter Pentominium Tower.
Six Senses Dubai Marina will open in July 2028, IHG told Skift. With Pentoninium Tower announced in 2007 and put on hold the following year, this creates a project 21 years in the making.
IHG’s release did not include any renders or images.
Soaring 122 floors, Six Senses Dubai Marina will have 251 residences ranging from 2, 3 and 4-bedroom residences, 4-bedroom half-floor penthouses, 4-bedroom duplex “sky mansions”, and 5-bedroom “triplex sky mansions”.
IHG and developers Select Group already have a Six Senses Residences underway on Palm Jumeirah
“Having had the opportunity to bring our first project on the Palm into fruition with Select Group, this residential community is the next step in appealing to Dubai’s wellness-conscious community,” said Six Senses CEO Neil Jacobs.
“Spearheading the residential wellness market, I am excited about the sheer breadth of wellness offerings layered into the masterplan as we evolve our thinking from places where people would like to stay to places that nurture the way they want to live,” Jacobs said.
The upcoming Six Senses Dubai Marina is owned by a local real estate firm called Select Group. In December 2023, Select Group bid $100 million to acquire Pentominium Tower after the development was auctioned through the Dubai Courts-approved administration process via Emirates Auction.
Before construction stopped, the building was expected to be completed in 2013. By May 2011, 22 floors had been completed. However, in August 2011, construction stopped after then-developers Trident International Holdings fell behind on payments for a $20.4 million loan following the 2008 financial meltdown.
In 2023, Dubai Tourism announced its new plan to convert tourists into residents.
Speaking at DET’s latest City Briefing, held at Dubai World Trade Centre in June, Dubai Tourism CEO Issam Kazim said, “Today we have two new key performance indicators (KPIs). We want to make sure Dubai continues to be one of the best cities to work in, and more importantly, one of the best cities in the world to live in.”
Around a quarter of all Dubai tourists return within a year. Kazim said convincing those people to make Dubai a permanent home is key.
“Once you bring them in, you’d hope they spend more money next time and stay for longer. Eventually, they would consider living in Dubai, and we have all the visas to facilitate that. We’d like them to work here, live here
Good morning from Skift. It’s Tuesday, April 16. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today.
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Where there’s a Six Senses, there’s a community, brought to life in this case through various lounge and gathering areas, a games room, and a cinema, with programming to include a range of talks, workshops, and events. As a natural extension for members, Six Senses Place on the Palm is just a 10-minute boat ride away.
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