Abu Dhabi is getting mighty serious about the task of island building. Reem Investments, one of the Big 3 Abu Dhabi developers, has rolled out a $12 billion project on Reem Island.

The Najmat Abu Dhabi intends to more than live up to its name (star of Abu Dhabi) when it comes to its full realization. And it is not just in dimensions that it intends to make a statement, even though with a footprint of 20 million that is quite impressive indeed.

Its location is directly at the gateway to Reem Island, close to the bridge. It will be quite visible from Abu Dhabi Island.

The upscale development will be home to 80,000 people by 2012, with the first residents moving in during the first quarter of 2008. Najmat Abu Dhabi will comprise three distinctive areas – business, arts and village.

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Feeding on natural resources, there will be themed marinas catering to a variety of uses ranging from the public to the highly private. A fairly sizeable 50 percent of the available land will not be built up, which ensures there will be enough scope for public amenities. The wider architecture aspires to offer a complete city-to-village infrastructure.

Indeed, Reem Island will form the platform for some of the most stunning developments that will emerge from Abu Dhabi in the next five years or so