City in northwest Egypt
City in Matrouh, Egypt
New Alamein (Arabic : العلمين الجديدة ), is a new city in northwest Egypt inaugurated by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on 1 March 2018.[ 1] [ 2] New Alamein lies on the Mediterranean Sea , approximately 85 km west of Borg El Arab International Airport . Still under construction, New Alamein was conceived by the Egyptian government as a center for tourism ,[ 3] education,[ 4] and government. The city has its own presidential palace and ministry building.[ 5] Construction is ongoing at New Alamein for three universities, fifteen skyscrapers and high rise towers, and 10,000 hotel rooms.[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] Work has begun on Phase II of the New Alamein megaproject , which includes ten additional coastal towers.[ 9]
History
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated New Alamein on March 1, 2018.[ 1] [ 2] Together with the as-yet-unnamed New Administrative Capital , which is set to replace Cairo as Egypt's capital,[ 10] New Alamein is one of the mega-projects of the al-Sisi government.[ 11] Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan toured the construction sites in New Alamein in March 2019.[ 12] Completed projects include a mega-mall, restaurants, three cinemas, and the Al Masa mosque .[ 13]
Economy
The Egyptian government intends for New Alamein to bring large numbers of tourists to the Mediterranean beaches of the northwest coast. The government asserts that approximately 30 developers have been granted permits to move forward with the construction of hotels for 30,000 rooms.[ 14] Many of these units are in high-rise buildings along the beach, with towers already under construction including The North Edge Towers and The Gate projects.[ 15] Other centers of activity in New Alamein will include three universities and a "city of culture and arts" to encompass a Roman Theater, studio complexes, an opera hall, and a cinema complex.[ 16]
Unlike the resorts on the northwest coast, which have private beaches sealed from public access,[ 17] New Alamein is conceived as being an open city permitting entry to the general public.[ 18] [ 19]
Skyscrapers and towers
Tower name
Usage
Height
Floors
Year started
Construction status
Year completed
Total area
Developer
Notes
Render
Alamein Iconic Tower[ 20] [ 21] [ 22]
Hotel, Office and Residential
291.8 m (957 ft)
68
2021
Under construction
2025
NUCA
Alamein's tallest Tower
D01[ 22]
210
(690 ft)
D02[ 22]
210
(690 ft)
D01M[ 22]
210
(690 ft)
D02M[ 22]
210
(690 ft)
Al Masa Towers 1 [ 23]
Leisure & Hospitality
~100m (~328 ft)
21
2019
Completed
2021
28,000 sqm
NUCA
Al Masa Towers 2 [ 23]
Leisure & Hospitality
~100m (~328 ft)
21
2019
Completed
2021
28,000 sqm
NUCA
Al Masa Towers 3[ 23]
Hotel-serviced apartments
~100m (~328 ft)
21
2019
Completed
2021
31,500 sqm
NUCA
Al Masa Towers 4 [ 23]
Hotel-serviced apartments
~100m (~328 ft)
21
2019
Completed
2021
31,500 sqm
NUCA
Al Masa Towers 5 [ 23]
Hotel-serviced apartments
~100m (~328 ft)
21
2019
Completed
2021
31,500 sqm
NUCA
Al Masa Towers 6 [ 23]
Hotel-serviced apartments
~100m (~328 ft)
21
2019
Completed
2021
31,500 sqm
NUCA
Downtown Tower A[ 20] [ 21]
Residential Tower
200 m (656 ft)
56
2021
Under construction
NUCA
Downtown Tower B[ 20] [ 21]
Residential Tower
200 m (656 ft)
56
2021
Under construction
NUCA
Downtown Tower C[ 20] [ 21]
Residential Tower
200 m (656 ft)
56
2021
Under construction
NUCA
Downtown Tower D[ 20] [ 21]
Residential Tower
200 m (656 ft)
56
2021
Under construction
NUCA
LD00 Tower A1 [ 24] [ 25]
Mixed Use
39
2019
Topped out
85,000 sqm
NUCA
LD00 Tower B1 [ 24] [ 25]
Mixed Use
35
2019
Topped out
77,000 sqm
NUCA
LD00 Tower C1 [ 24] [ 25]
Mixed Use
38
2019
Topped out
85,000 sqm
NUCA
LD00 Tower D1 [ 24] [ 25]
Mixed Use
34
2019
Topped out
70,000 sqm
NUCA
LD01 Tower A2 [ 24] [ 25]
Mixed Use
38
2019
Topped out
75,000 sqm
NUCA
LD01 Tower B2 [ 24] [ 25]
Mixed Use
34
2019
Topped out
70,000 sqm
NUCA
LD01 Tower C2 [ 24] [ 25]
Mixed Use
31
2019
Topped out
65,000 sqm
NUCA
LD01 Tower D2 [ 24] [ 25]
Mixed Use
27
2019
Topped out
50,000 sqm
NUCA
LD02 Tower A3 [ 24] [ 25]
Commercial, Hotel/Resort
Under construction
50,000 sqm
NUCA
LD02 Tower B3 [ 24] [ 25]
Commercial, Hotel/Resort
Under construction
50,000 sqm
NUCA
LD02 Tower C3 [ 24] [ 25]
Commercial, Hotel/Resort
Under construction
50,000 sqm
NUCA
LD02 Tower D3 [ 24] [ 25]
Commercial, Hotel/Resort
Under construction
50,000 sqm
NUCA
LD03 Tower A4 [ 24] [ 25]
Mixed Use
Under construction
50,000 sqm
NUCA
LD03 Tower B4 [ 24] [ 25]
Mixed Use
Under construction
50,000 sqm
NUCA
LD03 Tower C4 [ 24] [ 25]
Mixed Use
Under construction
50,000 sqm
NUCA
LD03 Tower D4 [ 24] [ 25]
Mixed Use
Under construction
50,000 sqm
NUCA
LD04 Tower A5
Residential Tower
160 m (525 ft)
42
2021
Under construction
81,000 sqm
City Edge Developments
LD04 Tower B5
Residential Tower
160 m (525 ft)
42
2021
Under construction
81,000 sqm
City Edge Developments
LD04 Tower C5
Residential Tower
160 m (525 ft)
42
2021
Under construction
81,000 sqm
City Edge Developments
Marina Tower A[ 26]
Mixed Use
150 m (492 ft)
40
2021
Approved
85,000 sqm
NUCA
Marina Tower B[ 26]
Mixed Use
150 m (492 ft)
40
2021
Approved
85,000 sqm
NUCA
Marina Tower C[ 26]
Mixed Use
150 m (492 ft)
40
2021
Approved
85,000 sqm
NUCA
North Edge Tower A[ 27] [ 25]
Residential Tower
160 m (525 ft)
42
2019
Topped out
81,600 sqm
City Edge Developments
North Edge Tower B[ 27] [ 25]
Residential Tower
160 m (525 ft)
42
2019
Topped out
81,600 sqm
City Edge Developments
North Edge Tower C[ 27] [ 25]
Residential Tower
160 m (525 ft)
42
2019
Topped out
80,500 sqm
City Edge Developments
North Edge Tower D[ 27] [ 25]
Residential Tower
160 m (525 ft)
42
2019
Topped out
80,500 sqm
City Edge Developments
North Edge Tower E[ 27] [ 25]
Residential Tower
160 m (525 ft)
42
2019
Topped out
80,500 sqm
City Edge Developments
Orascom Tower A[ 28]
Mixed Use
200 m (656 ft)
45
2021
Approved
NUCA
Orascom Tower B[ 28]
Mixed Use
200 m (656 ft)
45
2021
Approved
NUCA
The Gate A[ 29] [ 25]
Mixed Use
170 m (558 ft)
44
2019
Under construction
318,000 sqm
City Edge Developments
The Gate B[ 29] [ 25]
Mixed Use
170 m (558 ft)
44
2019
Under construction
258,000 sqm
City Edge Developments
Future proposed towers
Name
Usage
Max height
Roof height
Floors
Started
Construction status
Total area
Developer
Notes
Renders
Fourland Seaspark Twin Towers[ 30]
Hotel, Office and residential
2x 200 m (656 ft)
2x 200 m (656 ft)
2x 45
N/A
Proposed concept
?
CUBE Designs
See also
References
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^ a b "Presidential decree allocates lands for New Alamein City" . Egypt Today . March 12, 2018.
^ h"Egypt New Alamein project's $4.5bln first phase is underway" . Zawya . July 3, 2019.
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^ "Sisi, Abu Dhabi CP tour New El Alamein City" . State Information Service of Egypt .
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^ "30 tourism developers to build 10k hotel rooms in New Alamein" . MENAFN . December 11, 2019.
^ "City Edge Developments" . City Edge Developments . Retrieved December 19, 2019 .
^ "Sisi gives go-ahead for 1st stage of New El Alamein eco-city" . State Information Service of Egypt . March 2, 2018.
^ "Egypt's summertime escape: White sand beaches and designer cocktails, but no room for the public" . Los Angeles Times . August 15, 2018.
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