Abraj Al Lulu
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| Abraj Al Lulu | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of the Abraj Al Lulu area | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | Manama, Bahrain |
| Coordinates | 26°13′48″N 50°33′32″E / 26.23000°N 50.55889°E |
| Topped-out | March 2008[1] |
| Completed | May 2009[2] |
| Cost | USD $ 250 million |
| Owner | PREDC |
| Management | PREDC |
| Height | |
| Architectural | Gold Pearl Tower: 180 m (590 ft) Silver Pearl Tower: 180 m (590 ft) Black Pearl Tower: 160 m (520 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | Gold Pearl Tower: 50 Silver Pearl Tower: 50 Black Pearl Tower: 40 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Jafar Tukan |
| Main contractor | HCC |
| References | |
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The Abraj Al Lulu, also known as the Pearl Towers,[4] is a large residential project located in Manama, the capital city of Bahrain.[5] The project consists of three large towers, two of which have 50 floors each and one has 40. The three towers (Gold Pearl, Silver Pearl and the Black Pearl) are located next to the King Faisal Highway, which is close to iconic landmarks such as the NBB Tower, Bahrain WTC and the Bahrain Financial Harbor, and is adjacent to the site of the former Pearl Roundabout.[6] The entire project covers a land area of 18,580 m2 (200,000 sq ft).[7]
Abraj Al Lulu was constructed by the Al Hamad Contracting Company, and was designed jointly by a group of architects; Jafar Tukan, Cowi Al Moayed and local architect Habib Mudara.[7]
The complex, completed in May 2009,[2] can accommodate over 1,100 cars in its four-storey parking lot, and consists of over 860 luxury 1-to-3 bedroom apartments.[8][9] The skyscrapers of Abraj Al Lulu is one of the many tall buildings of the Manama skyline.
