100 Villas was a popular place to live in Dubai as it used to be. 100 Villas have disappeared into Dubai's past but the name lives on.
The New 100 Villas
A community away from the City
International Air Radio leased many of these Villas to house Air Traffic Control employed at Dubai Airport.
Although the 100 Villas Residents lived "out of town", they lived an enviable lifestyle with free access to an empty beach that stretched as far as the eye could see.
By the 1990s, Dubai realised this beachside land's value as Dubai grew outwards.
Hotels and Resorts were planned for the area.
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Around year 2000 the "100 Villas" were vacated. 96 Villas were demolished.
Four remaining Villas become home to Dubai's Big Secret - that everyone knew about - Palm Island.
The foir Villas housed Palm Island's Designers, Salesforce and Management. Bedrooms walls were adorned with Designers' Concept drawings and plans for Palm Island Villas. Lounges became sales offices and meeting rooms. Photocopiers, Printers and Computers filled hallways.
Now Kitchens constantly made coffee and tea instead of family meals. "Tea Boys" ran back and forth collecting and delivering orders. Gardens were turned into car parks.
Outwardly there was no signage to indicate these four Villas were the hub of what was then Dubai's biggest project.
Palm Island Project became public knowledge around 2001.
Palm Island's Sales and Design workforce relocated to a grandiose new Sales Office near Palm Island.
The last four "100 Villas" were then demolished. 100 Villas was no more. Expats who lived there retain fond memories of being out of town next to one of Dubai's amazing beaches.
Today Tourists spend large amounts of money to sit on a crowded beach which 100 Villa Residents enjoyed for free!
