Al Seef, a waterfront community planned at Al Raha Beach in Abu Dhabi, is under review as the developer, Aldar Properties, adapts the project to new market conditions.

Al Seef, a waterfront community planned for Al Raha Beach in Abu Dhabi, is under review as the developer, Aldar Properties, adapts the project to new market conditions.

Robert Deatker, the project director of Al Raha Beach, said designs for Al Seef, which was launched in 2006, were being 'tweaked'.

'We’re reviewing the project to see what the right mix and balance is, and are talking to the Urban Planning Council to make sure we develop the right product for the right market,' he said on the sidelines of MEED’s Abu Dhabi Projects conference.

Under the original design, Al Seef was to be situated within a canal system and include a mix of apartment buildings, villas, offices and retail outlets.

The National