Aldar Properties PJSC, Abu Dhabi’s leading listed property development, investment and management company, has awarded an enabling and piling works package to Dutch Foundations for Saadiyat Grove, a new AED 8 billion development with a 242,000 sq m inclusive community at the heart of Saadiyat Island’s Cultural District in Abu Dhabi.

Saadiyat Grove will feature 60,000 square metres of experiential retail, entertainment, and leisure space designed to create an inclusive community, as well as 3,706 residential units, 170 of which will be branded residential units. There will also be a selection of hotels, and co-working spaces designed to support new enterprises and startups, and to promote a culture of entrepreneurship.

Phase One of Saadiyat Grove will include 606 residential units and around 200 retail units, supported by a range of amenities such as gyms, pools, kids play areas, community gardens and a running track that will connect the whole project.

Dutch Foundations have started enabling and piling works for Phase One of the project with an expected completion date in the first half of 2020.