• Prices start from Dh2.2 million for a two-bedroom apartment of nearly 1,400 square feet such as this one above. Jaime Puebla / The National
    Prices start from Dh2.2 million for a two-bedroom apartment of nearly 1,400 square feet such as this one above. Jaime Puebla / The National
  • Shams 1, a tower of 317 apartments was completed by master developer Dubai Properties Group in 2006. Courtesy Mrtin Pfeiffer / Cluttons
    Shams 1, a tower of 317 apartments was completed by master developer Dubai Properties Group in 2006. Courtesy Mrtin Pfeiffer / Cluttons
  • Cluttons announced this week it is now selling around 100 two-bedroom apartments in the block. Jaime Puebla / The National
    Cluttons announced this week it is now selling around 100 two-bedroom apartments in the block. Jaime Puebla / The National
  • Poolside of Shams 1 tower at Jumeirah Beach Residence in Dubai. Cluttons has already sold 100 flats to buyers from 27 different countries. Courtesy Mrtin Pfeiffer / Cluttons
    Poolside of Shams 1 tower at Jumeirah Beach Residence in Dubai. Cluttons has already sold 100 flats to buyers from 27 different countries. Courtesy Mrtin Pfeiffer / Cluttons
  • The owners of Shams 1 are starting to sell individual flats with Dubai property prices rising rapidly again. Jaime Puebla / The National
    The owners of Shams 1 are starting to sell individual flats with Dubai property prices rising rapidly again. Jaime Puebla / The National
  • Prices start from Dh2.2 million for a two-bedroom apartment of nearly 1,400 square feet. Jaime Puebla / The National
    Prices start from Dh2.2 million for a two-bedroom apartment of nearly 1,400 square feet. Jaime Puebla / The National

In pictures: Dubai ‘ghost tower’ gets breath of life


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Shams 1 in Jumeirah Beach Residence, a tower of 317 apartments completed by the master developer Dubai Properties Group back in 2006, but has lain mostly empty throughout Dubai property’s boom and bust years, is finally coming to the market.