A major contract to build NEST, a student housing complex located in Sharjah’s project Aljada was announced on Wednesday
The project is estimated to be build on a total cost of AED 367 million and has been awarded to Intermass Engineering & Contracting Company, which has previously worked Arada’s first project, Aljada and Nasma Residence.
The project is said to have 12 five storey apartments and is scheduled for handover by second quarter of 2022
According to Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, chairman of Arada : “The Nest community fits perfectly with Sharjah’s mission to provide a progressive and all-round educational experience for students from the UAE and around the world.
“This contract award is evidence of our determination to push forward aggressively with construction at Aljada in a safe and secure manner, and I am particularly pleased to see that our project and contractor teams have reached another safety milestone in recent days.
“We have an ambitious programme at this transformational community during the course of 2021 and look forward to delivering an exceptional experience for a new generation of students in Sharjah.”
With an area of 388,000 square foot, it is situated on a walking distance from the education hub of Middle East, University City and is designed with internal patios for residents to relax and meet and greet residents
With different areas allocated for men and women, each block has options of 2, 5 and 8 bed dormitories having laundry rooms, shared TV rooms and study rooms.
Nest’s list of amenities includes an art studio, a music hall, a library, a running track that environments the complex, an amphitheatre and a central dining hall, while tenants will also be provided with access to male- and female-only swimming pools, gyms and study areas.
The Nest contract award follows a busy period of announcements at Aljada, where the first homes in the AED24 billion lifestyle destination were completed in January.
List of major announcements are expected to follow with announcement of The Nest, with the first homes completed in January in the AED 24 billion luxury destination.