The Jumeirah Lakes Towers (Arabic: أَبراج بحيرات الجميرا) is a huge development in Dubai, United Arab Emirates which consists of 79 towers constructed along the edges of four artificial lakes.
The lakes, which are about 3 metres deep, are: Lake Elucio, Lake Allure, Lake Almas West and Lake Almas East. There will also be the JLT Embankment of 8 tower facing Jumeirah Islands. The total area covered by the lakes, waterways and landscaping will be 730,000 square metres. The towers range from having 35 floors to having 45 except for the centerpiece which is 66 floors. The tallest tower and the centerpiece of the entire complex is ALMAS Tower which is situated on its own island between Lake Almas West and Lake Almas East. All residential towers are placed in clusters of three.
Clusters
The towers in JLT are organised in 26 clusters of three, named from A to Z, each cluster has its own parking structure and a retail waterfront. The towers are officially numbered 1, 2 and 3 but also have official names. The clusters are not named.
Hotels
Four hotels are to be constructed in the Project, the Mövenpick Hotel on plot A2, the Bonnington Jumeirah Lakes Towers on plot J3, and unspecified hotels on plots T3 and Z2; there will also be a few serviced apartment buildings.
ALMAS and the Jewellery Business
The centerpiece is ALMAS building (Arabic for "the Diamond") comprises floors and houses the DMCC head office as well as Dubai Diamond Exchange. All office owners and tenants of the tower are Jewellery traders and manufacturers. The basement of the tower houses the main diamond vault.
Another two DMCC owned buildings, the Au and Ag, will house the Gold and Silver exchanges respectively and will also only be occupied by DMCC members.
Population and Facilities
The project is estimated to have a resident population of around 60,000 and a working population of another 120,000; it will include 5 children playgrounds, 3 mosques, a police station, a civil defense station and other facilities.
There are two stops for the Dubai Metro along the site and feeder buses.