Overview
- NRL Group confirmed Thursday that the 15‑storey Nasser Rashid Lootah Building will be demolished in 2027 and that no replacement plan has yet been made public.
- Residents still under contract have been given until December 2026 to vacate, according to regional reporting and statements by the building’s manager.
- Building management and Dubai Municipality have carried out phased inspections, disconnected electricity and water to vacated units, and enforced move‑outs ordered after safety checks.
- Authorities say the evacuation followed discovery of illegally partitioned flats that caused severe overcrowding and raised fire and evacuation risks, and some tenants have been fined before final clearance.
- About 70% of units have already been vacated, prompting nostalgia from former residents and raising questions about heritage loss and what the site’s redevelopment might mean for nearby communities.