The decision to revisit the masterplan for the Lost City was taken after the Road & Transport Authority decided to press ahead with the parallel roads scheme that will cut across the site. The new development, called Al-Furjan, will occupy the same plot of land, covering 560 hectares at the intersection of Military road and Emirates road in Jebel Ali.

The masterplan of the new development also takes into account changes in the market that have occurred since the Lost City was launched in September 2004, including the new Dubai World Central airport and a growing need for affordable family accommodation.Reflecting these changes, the new development will have more than 4,000 villas and terraced homes split into four communities. Each community will have its own village centre with supermarkets, cafes, restaurants, open spaces and gyms. Two schools are also planned.

The local Ghantoot Transport & General Contracting is working on the earthworks package. US-based Turner Construction International is the project manager. UK-based Davis Langdon is the quantity surveyor. The local Al-Khatib & Cracknell is the landscape design consultant. US-based Wilbur Smith is the traffic and infrastructure consultant; and Burt Hill, also of the US, is the architect (MEED 8:6:07).