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Emaar Misr redevelops birthplace of Pyramids
by Rob Corder on Tuesday, 03 July 2007
The ancient stones used to build the Great Pyramids of Giza were quarried from the Mokattam Mountains. Now, the area is being carved up for residential and commercial development.Emaar Misr has unveiled its most ambitious project to date, a $2.1 billion mixed-use development in the Mokattam Mountains to the East of Cairo.
Mokattam Mountains - which, at only 200 metres above sea level, are arguably only hills - are the highest point in the Cairo area and offer dramatic views across the city from their grassy plains.
The area has significant historical interest. Giant slabs of stone used to build the Great Pyramids of Giza were quarried in the hills, and the area hosts an early Christian monastery and cathedral.
That history is about to take a back seat to Emaar's Uptown Cairo development that will include a business park, resorts, shopping malls, schools, spa, sports & leisure facilities, a golf course and several residential villages within a four million square metre complex.
"With Uptown Cairo, Emaar Misr is bringing to Egypt a new era in property development where the focus is on creating a total township that complements the economic growth of the country," said Mohamed Alabbar, Chairman of Emaar Properties, the Dubai-based parent company of Emaar Misr.
Uptown Cairo will include distinctive neighbourhoods featuring spacious homes in Mediterranean, Spanish and Tuscan architectural styles.
The entire development will be underpinned with hi-tech communications technology for television, telephony and internet.
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