Life without boundaries

Reem Island offers the unique combination of a vibrant, urban metropolis and a relaxing getaway that only a private island can embody. Spread across 6.5 million square meters, the development holds the distinction of being the largest in Abu Dhabi. It is also the first development of its kind in the region to be executed on a natural island.

Less than a kilometer away from downtown Abu Dhabi and only 20 minutes from the capital's international airport, Reem Island is a world-class, waterfront, lifestyle development that will enhance Abu Dhabi's role as the country's capital and a tourist destination to contend with.

The mammoth development will include purpose-built spaces business, commercial and residential areas, turning the island into a luxurious 'city within a city'. Facilities such as schools, golden beaches, mosques, lush landscapes, shopping malls, recreational centers, health care and hospitals, world-class infrastructure and commercial space will make it 'the' place to live, work and relax.

Reem Island will be easily accessible via 9 bridges that will link it to Abu Dhabi, Sowwah Island and Saadiyat Island. State-of-the-art light rail transit systems such as the tram will operate across the island and Metro and fast train facilities will be available.

Tamouh will have seven certified green building towers on Reem Island. Each of these buildings will have roof gardens and will incorporate district cooling and energy-saving systems as well as water treatment and polishing plants that will recycle water for use in watering ecologically landscaped areas across the island as well as for district cooling. In order to keep waste of natural resources to a minimum, many services on the island will be centralized including a central laundry, centralized natural gas network and an automated vacuum waste collection system, which is to be the biggest in the world. A standardized lighting system will be applied across the island; it will feature LED lighting, which has been proven to be the most environmentally friendly and energy-efficient system.

Technology is at the heart of Reem Island. From smart home technologies that make controlling temperature, lighting, security measures and leisure features easy no matter where you are in the world, to Wi-Max internet access across the island, Reem Island will have the latest in technological advancements.

With its incomparable facilities and features, it's not surprising that some of the world's biggest names have chosen Reem Island as their home. The Paris-Sorbonne University and The Four Seasons have already begun construction of their premises.

The ambitious project broke ground in 2006 and it is estimated that the project, which will be pursued in phases, will only be entirely complete in 2023, in line with Abu Dhabi's Urban Planning Council plan 2030. The first phase, Marina Square, will be handed over this year. When complete, Reem Island will have a total built-up area of 110 million sq ft and will serve as home to over 200,000 residents.