OPEN// PM tours Downtown Towers project in New Alamein
He received updates from Housing Minister Sherif el Sherbiny atop the 66th floor of the iconic tower, the tallest on the Mediterranean at 250 meters.
The project includes four additional towers at 200 meters high housing a total of 2,631 residential units, 231 commercial units, and 114 administrative units.
The minister added that work is ongoing on artificial crystal lagoons covering 108 feddans, featuring leisure and retail islands.
Downtown Alamein also includes 40 residential buildings with 1,320 units and over 75,000 square meters of commercial space. So far, 705 residential and 13 commercial units have been delivered.
The Premier also reviewed the Downtown expansion area, which includes 896 additional units and has surpassed 85% completion.
Additionally, he followed up on the overpass at C19 Road and railway intersection, and utility infrastructure for the 748-feddan Chinese Towers zone. (MENA)
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