Jordan Gate Towers

Jordan Gate Towers is a high class commercial and residential project that has been going for 15 years. The towers are currently under construction in Amman, Jordan. The project consists of two high-rises that are connected by a multi-story podium, located on an elevated area in West Amman near the 6th Circle. The towers are one of the best known skyscrapers in the city, and will become the tallest structures in Amman upon completion.[1]

Jordan Gate Towers
View of Jordan Gate Towers from West
General information
StatusConstruction paused
TypeHigh-class hotel and offices
LocationAmman, Jordan
Coordinates31°57′45″N 35°52′8″E
Construction started2005
Cost$400 million
OwnerJordan Gate Company
Height
Roof208 m (682 ft)
Technical details
Floor count39-41
Design and construction
ArchitectJa'afar Tuqan
DeveloperAl-Bayan Holding Company
Main contractorAl-Hamad Contracting Company

King Abdullah II laid foundation for the project in 2005 with the developers which include Bahrain's Gulf Finance House, the Kuwait Investment and Finance Company, Al-Bayan Holding Company and DTZ. To date it is still unknown how tall the towers will be with many estimating 208 meters for the north tower. The northern tower is 41 floors high hosting offices while the southern tower is 39 floors high and features a 540 room 5-star hotel operated by Hilton, thus becoming the largest hotel in Jordan. The multi-story podium will host a shopping mall, swimming pools, conference halls and restaurants.[2]

The project faced several incidents during its construction and was suspended for a period of 6 years between 2011 and 2017 due to financial problems between the contractor and the owner of the project following the Global financial crisis in 2009. Then construction resumed in the year 2017 for a few months, until later, it was paused again.

Jordan Gate Towers in 2007.
Jordan Gate Towers in 2008.

Problems

There have been three incidents since the beginning of the project in 2005.[3]

Fire

A fire broke out on the eighth story of the north tower in August 2006, but nobody was injured.[3]

Storey Collapse

In September 2006, three stories of the north tower collapsed, killing four workers and injuring 15 others.[3]

Crane collapse
The collapsed crane of the north tower on the left, with dismantling efforts visible in the background.

In May 2009, a part of the crane on the north tower collapsed after it was overloaded. The crane, weighing 30 tons, was about 200 meters high. There were no injuries, but an Egyptian worker suffered from shock and was transported to a nearby hospital.[4] For three days following the collapse, families living near the site were evacuated to nearby hotels. The dismantling and removal of the broken crane began on Friday, 12 June 2009. Four additional cranes were bought to assist in the dismantling process. However, within a few months, the crane had been replaced with a new one and work was able to resume.[4]

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See also

References
  1. "Jordan Gate". Edraj Real Estate. 2010-01-01. Archived from the original on 2010-01-15. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
  2. "A skyline of skeleton towers". Executive Magazine. 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
  3. Themeen Kheetan (12–13 June 2009). "Collapsed Jordan Gate crane to be dismantled this weekend". Jordan Times. Jordan Press Foundation.
  4. "Jordan Times". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
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