The First Group is a real estate developer and hospitality company based in Dubai, UAE.[2] The company has established properties and hospitality services across the UAE.[3]
The company operates residential apartments, hotels, and food and beverage outlets in the United Arab Emirates, including seven hotels.[4]
History
The First Group was founded in 2005 as a property development company in Dubai, focused on developing and operating apartment buildings.[5] The company eventually expanded and began operating hotels and hotel apartments.[6]
Over the past two decades, The First Group has developed hotels, residential properties, and food and beverage brands. [7]
Projects
The First Collection
In 2021, The First Group launched its hospitality brand The First Collection.[8]
The first hotel under the brand was The First Collection at Jumeirah Village Circle.[9]
In May 2024, The First Collection at Jumeirah Village Circle joined the Tribute Portfolio. Part of the Marriott Bonvoy collection.[11]
The second hotel was The First Collection Business Bay.[12]
The First Collection Business Bay has 437 rooms and suites.[13]
The First Collection Waterfront opened in November 2023.[14]
The First Collection Waterfront has 327 rooms and suites.[15]
The First Collection Waterfront is the third hotel under The First Collection Portfolio brand.[16]
Ciel Dubai Marina
At 365 metres and 82 storeys, the building is projected to be the tallest hotel in the world upon completion..[17]
Ciel Dubai Marina will have more than 1,000 hotel rooms and suites and the total project value is US$ 544.3 million.[18]
Ciel Dubai Marina is designed by the architectural firm, NORR Group. And is being constructed by The First Group’s chief development partner, China Railway Construction Corporation.[19]
Ciel Dubai Marina has been awarded these titles: 2019 International Property Awards (IPA) for Best International Hotel Architecture and Best Hotel Architecture Arabia and Best High-rise Architecture[20]
More than 11,800 cubic metres of concrete and over 3,000 tonnes of steel has been used in the building’s foundations.[21]
The building includes a 300-meter-tall atrium with vertically stacked, naturally ventilated terraces.[22]
As of March 2023, the superstructure was reported to be 99% complete. The conveyor system installation was 53% complete, tiling was 66% complete, and wall partitions and plastering were 97% complete. The installation of steel trusses in the atrium had also been finished.[23]
Awards
In 2017, The First Group received the Leisure and Hospitality Project of the Year award at the Middle East Architect Awards. [24]
Sustainability
The First Group Hotels engages in environmentally-friendly practices through various sustainability initiatives. These efforts include reducing water and energy consumption and eliminating plastic key cards.[25]
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