Dubai's Chicago Beach Village as it used to be!

Chicago Beach Village was built in the later 1970s to accommodate staff working in Dubai's Offshore Oil Industry. CBV was a gated community surrounded by a high wall with only one entrance and exit. Both of these had "drop Bar" gates controlled by Security Guards. Visitors needed to show a legitimate reason to enter CBV before the drop bar gate was lifted. Housing was mostly single storey Villas built around an internal road system. CBV's location out of town meant the Village had to be largely self sufficient with its own Club and Sports facilities etc. Although CBV was not the first gated estate in Dubai, it was the first "Exclusive Gated Estate"! CBV gained the reputation of being THE place to live in Dubai not only for its location and exclusivity but also for its value. Rents were relatively low and properties well maintained plus you got to live on the beach! Finding a CBV villa to rent was difficult because of the Oil Industry demand but overtime more non Oil Industry pople moved in to CBV.

Where was Chicago Beach Village located?

Chicago Beach Village was at end of Jumereirah Beach Road or if coming from Sheikh Zayed Road then take the right at the 4th Interchange, go past the Dubai Police Training College, take the first left and Chicago Beach Village is to your right hand side. That is what used to be! CBV was demolished in 2001.

Chicago Beach Village

Madinat Al Jumeirah