Barwa Village rental prices and application process announced

Barwa Village administration has also unveiled its rental strategy which gives priority to tenants who currently occupy units scheduled to be redeveloped in phase one (A1&B1) Mohamed Bin Jassem Area, Mousharib, Doha.

One of Qatar's major projects offering creative residential and commercial solutions outside Doha, the QR1.5bn, 400,000 sqm Barwa Village includes multi-use facilities featuring residential, accommodating over 1500 individuals, and commercial units with a capacity visitors of more than 13,000 individuals.

Announced in November 2008, Barwa Village represents the creation of Qatar's first integrated urban community and construction will be completed in just 15 months with tenants taking residence in the first quarter of 2010.

Barwa will give priority to tenants who currently occupy areas due to be evacuated in the city of Doha, in particular Mohamed Bin Jassim Area (Phase 1, A1 & B1) in Mousharib. To provide the highest standards of services possible to beneficiaries of Barwa Village project, Barwa Property, a subsidiary of Barwa Real Estate, opened clients services center located in Al Owaina Building behind Qatar National Museum - 8th floor, in addition, to its newly launched call center "459 55 99" to attend to all enquiries. Barwa Property Clients Services Office welcomes beneficiaries for reservation applications from Monday 14 June till Tuesday 30 June 2009 from 9:00 a.m. till 1:00 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. till 8:00 p.m. Beneficiaries from Mohamed Bin Jassim Area (Phase 1, A1 & B1) in Mousharib should provide the following verification documents:

1- Photocopy of ID card
2- Photocopy from CR
3- Photocopy from lease contract
4- Electricity & water bill
5- Certified Cheque for 2 months lease

Applications for all tenants of Mohamed Bin Jassim Area, Mousarib (all Phases) will reopen from Sunday 5th to Wednesday 29th of July. Registration Applications, along all verification documentations, must be submitted to Barwa Property Customer Services Office as mentioned above.

Tenancy contracts will be signed at later date according to the Barwa Village transfer strategy which aims to meet the demands and needs of occupants in areas under redevelopment.

An official Barwa Village source stated:

"Barwa always aims to provide the highest standards of service and transparency to serve all sectors of the society in Qatar. In compliance with this principle and more than one year ago, we established and enhanced the role of our ground research committee to study the needs of the beneficiaries of Barwa Village, especially the four phases of Hamad Ben Jasem area, Mushaireb, in order to provide substitute homes and commercial units at competitive prices similar to local market prices."

The rental price includes the following services:
• All units are fitted with A/C split units
• All apartments are provided with a durable type of upper and lower Kitchen cabinets with Granite top and kitchen double bowels sink.
• Central Gas System for all apartments
• Central Satellite TV out lets for all apartments and shops.
• Security patrol coverage
• Plenty of parking places
• Telephone and Internet lines for both apartments and shops
• Steel Collapsible entrance door for each shop
• Full community and amenities support
- Well designed access roads and soft landscape.
- Relatively close Mosque, Plaza, Health Club and Green Park.
- Easy in and out access for the Village area to the main Al Wakra Road
• A frameless secure glass entrance door for each shop in additional to the steel
• Collapsible door to be purchased through Barwa 5 prequalified suppliers.

Barwa Village supports the vision of Barwa and shows clearly the company's commitment to be a major partner in the urban renaissance of Qatar. Barwa Village carefully balances the needs of tenants and residents in the surrounding area, as well as the various communities living in Qatar.

More than 30% of Barwa Village is green space, designed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The project does not allow high-rise buildings, thereby reducing traffic congestion. The maximum height for residential buildings is Ground Floor, Mezzanine and First Floor, while civil buildings (school, nursery, club, administration building and mosque) are also ground plus two floors. Only the shopping mall, measuring ground plus three floors, will be taller.

As Barwa Village project embraces various service facilities and retail shops as well as shopping mall and school, the planning, operational and occupational strategy aims to make the project an attractive place for families to meet their daily needs. Accordingly, Barwa Village administration has determined the business activities will make Barwa Village entirely self-sufficient and will include all necessary facilities such as stores selling clothing and textiles, footwear, electronics, computers, furniture, medicines and jewelry. In addition, the development will embrace service outlets for car rental, money exchange and other financial services, advertisements and promotional services, travel and tourism, laundry, butchery, hair salon, photography, movie & DVD rental, as well as consultancy and employment services, restaurants, bakery and café. Business facilities will be distributed to serve the objectives of the project and in compliance with all laws and legislations of the State of Qatar, giving priority for businesses currently occupying Mohamed Bin Jassim Area phase one (A1&B1) in Mousharib, then through reopening the application process for all four Mohamed Bin Jassim Area, Mushaireb phases under development.

The source added, "Barwa Village offers innovative housing and commercial solutions, and is considered a leading architectural project being built by Barwa to the highest international standards, thus achieving our objectives and supporting our strategy to remain a leading company locally and globally. This is why Barwa Village development, from design to execution, adheres to the principles and values adopted by the mother company Barwa, and now recognized as Qatar's pre-eminent real estate development."

"Ground studies and research undertaken in Mohamed Bin Jassim Area, Mousharib support our strategy at Barwa Village, which aims to offer residential and commercial communities in Al Wakra to meet the demands of Qatari society. Barwa contracts experienced architects, designers and consultants to ensure the highest international standards are adopted by the company in all its projects. By using the latest construction and reconstruction techniques and focusing on secure, safer and stronger buildings while maintaining the local heritage of Qatar, we are promoting modern and comfortable lifestyles with green spaces and modern facilities," the source confirmed.

Barwa Village's 18 residential low-height compounds - comprised of ground floor, mezzanine and first floor - present various residential and commercial options including 96 studios, 262 one-bedroom apartments, 100 two-bedroom apartments, and 918 retail shops.

Barwa Village facilities include a 1,200 sqm health club with a 300 sqm swimming pool, 6,000 sqm international school for 900 students, 270 sqm, two-floor nursery, parking, green spaces, parks, playground, neighborhood center, 2-floor mosque accommodating 800 worshippers, medical clinic, 2-floor 1,400 sqm administrative building, 4,000 sqm shopping center incorporating ground floor parking and hypermarket, commercial shops in the first floor, restaurants and children's games on the 2nd floor. Barwa Village design integrates the facilities to encourage social interaction, provide a healthy lifestyle and enhance relations among the tenants. It must be noted that all Barwa Village residential and commercial units are offered for rent only.