Asmaran

Asmaran is a planned subcommunity within the Bawadi area of Dubai. Announced in 2008 as a large masterplanned development, Asmaran was presented as a mixed-use precinct with residential neighbourhoods, extensive commercial space and hospitality components. The scheme was originally promoted as a major expansion of the Bawadi area and is referenced in historical development materials for Dubai.

What this place is and where it is located

Asmaran is identified as a subcommunity of Bawadi in Dubai. Its site coordinates are approximately 25.00612°N, 55.321802°E. The original project footprint described for Asmaran covered a very large area measured in millions of square feet and was intended to form a new urban quarter within the wider Bawadi masterplan. The proposal was launched in May 2008 as a joint initiative between Emaar Properties and Bawadi LLC. Documentation related to the scheme describes a three-part masterplan composed of a residential community, a commercial hub and hospitality provision.

Transport and key distances

Asmaran lies within road distance to many of Dubai’s major reference points. Public transport access and travel times will depend on local road links; the nearest Dubai Metro station on record is served by the Red Line (station code R73) at an approximate distance of 16,027 metres from the site, not within walking distance.

• Burj Khalifa / Downtown Dubai — 21.8 km
• The Dubai Mall — 21.7 km
• Dubai International Airport (DXB) — 27.8 km
• Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) — 20.3 km
• Palm Jumeirah — 21.9 km
• Dubai Marina — 20.1 km
• JBR Beach — 20.7 km
• Mall of the Emirates — 17.4 km
• Business Bay — 20.8 km
• Expo City Dubai — 18.1 km
• Global Village — 7.3 km
• Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) — 23.2 km

Development concept and projects

The Asmaran proposal published at the time set out a comprehensive mixed-use masterplan. The concept described three principal components:

• Residential community: a family-oriented neighbourhood planned around a theme park and a range of attractions. The published concept included provisions for a very large number of villa and townhouse units (figures quoted in original material referred to in-place provision for around 19,000 dwellings and a potential population figure of up to 55,000 people).
• Commercial hub: a set of business hubs intended to deliver millions of square feet of commercial floorspace together with substantial retail provision. The scheme materials quantified commercial space and retail space in multi-million square feet terms.
• Hospitality: masterplan material identified multiple hotel sites, with aggregate guest accommodation and serviced apartments counted in the thousands.

While concept documentation and promotional imagery were published at the time of announcement, the development as originally proposed did not progress into construction. Contemporary references to Asmaran are therefore primarily historical and relate to the initial masterplan and concept imagery rather than to completed buildings on the ground. Project lists and current-status registries do not show operational residential or commercial buildings attributed to Asmaran as part of a realised scheme.

Who Asmaran was intended for

The masterplan materials positioned Asmaran as a neighbourhood with a family focus, combining housing stock (villas and townhouses) with leisure and entertainment assets such as a theme park and extensive green landscapes. The commercial component was intended to attract businesses to regional-scale office and retail space, while the hospitality element targeted visitors and longer-stay guests through a portfolio of hotels and serviced apartments. In planning terms, the concept aimed to serve residents, businesses and tourists in a single integrated precinct within the Bawadi area.

Nearby amenities referenced in original sources

Documentation associated with Asmaran referenced a number of existing points of interest within relative proximity to the site. For example, one school identified in the vicinity of the planned site is Dubai British School Mira, cited at an approximate local distance of 1.8 km from the Asmaran location. Global Village is noted at roughly 7.3 km by road from the site footprint described in the masterplan materials.

FAQ

• Was Asmaran built?

  The development announced for Asmaran in 2008 did not proceed to construction as originally proposed.

• Who announced or promoted Asmaran?

  The project was announced in May 2008 as a joint venture between Emaar Properties and Bawadi LLC in the materials produced at that time.

• How far is the site from Dubai International Airport?

  The distance to Dubai International Airport (DXB) is recorded at approximately 27.8 km by road from the Asmaran site coordinates used in source references.

• Are there completed projects within Asmaran today?

  Historical records and project registries show Asmaran as a planned masterplan that did not advance to the stage of realised buildings under that name; current material around the scheme relates to the original concept and promotional imagery.

Reference: original concept materials and public announcements related to Asmaran (May 2008) set out the parameters above, including the three-part masterplan and the scale of proposed residential, commercial and hospitality components. The information on this page summarises those published proposals and the recorded distances and transport references associated with the site location in Bawadi, Dubai.

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