Company Insights Emaar Properties Real Estate Emaar Properties News Analysis Real Estate What Dubai’s united nations of property buyers want When purchasing a property in Dubai amenities are important to Brits, while Indian buyers are all about the return on investment, according to real estate experts. Last year Dubai recorded 1.6 million real estate transactions, a record 17 percent year-on-year increase, according to data from the Dubai Land Department. The demand comes from a largely […] March 25, 2024 Analysis Tourism Abu Dhabi’s futuristic vision of an Egyptian metropolis By 2052, Egypt’s Ras El Hekma will be “competing with the most important cities of the world,” according to the new project’s promotional video. Published on February 23, the day the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund ADQ bought development rights to this stretch of coastline as part of a $35 billion deal, the video shows […] March 22, 2024 Construction Dubai’s Emaar unveils $26bn projects as market rebounds Dubai’s largest developer, Emaar Properties, has unveiled two new mega projects with a development cost of AED96 billion ($26.14 billion), driven by a rebound in the emirate’s real estate sector. The projects – The Heights Country Club and Grand Club Resort – will target the high-end residential and hospitality segments, the developer said in a […] February 29, 2024 Construction Nakheel’s 3D concrete printing project seen as catalyst Dubai’s first licence for 3D concrete printing in a building project is a catalyst for the technology to become the norm in the construction sector by the end of the decade, experts believe. The licence was issued in December by Dubai’s planning and development department, Trakees, the regulatory body of the Ports, Customs and Free […] February 21, 2024 Analysis Trade Modi’s UAE visit ‘adds to execution of deals’ Indian prime minister Narendra Modi deftly blended politics and commerce last week as he opened the Middle East’s largest Hindu temple on a visit to the UAE, a Muslim state that is home to 3.5 million Indian expatriates and a major trading ally. The temple’s inauguration was widely covered in Indian media, while tens of […] February 19, 2024 Real Estate Emaar Development profit rises 74% to $1.8bn in 2023 Emaar Development, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dubai’s Emaar Properties, reported that net profit surged 74 percent year on year to AED6.6 billion ($1.8 billion) last year, propelled by 27 new project launches across Dubai. Property sales increased 22 percent year on year to AED37.4 billion. The developer’s sales backlog stands at AED57.1 billion, which […] February 9, 2024 Real Estate Millennial ‘co-living’ concept gains momentum in Gulf The appetite for “co-living”, a form of communal housing that offers private rooms and shared spaces, is on the rise in the GCC, and more investors are entering the sector. Co-living as a sub-segment of residential property has gained in popularity in markets such as the UK and the US, as developers seek to provide […] February 2, 2024 Exclusive Retail Dubai is building bricks-and-mortar appeal, says Jumbo CEO Dubai will remain a stronghold for bricks-and-mortar shopping despite the increased competition from online retailers, according to the chief executive officer of the UAE conglomerate Jumbo Group. “The city’s unique market dynamics, such as demand for luxurious goods, coupled with a significant tourist influx contribute to the continued relevance of physical stores,” Vikas Chadha told […] January 18, 2024 Finance Market cap of top 16 UAE-listed companies hit $591bln The aggregate market capitalisation of the top 16 national companies listed on UAE exchanges reached AED2.71 trillion ($590.83) as of January 2024. This figure is anticipated to grow significantly to AED 6 trillion in the coming years, the UAE state-run Wam news agency reported, citing official market data. The top 16 listed companies accounted for […] January 7, 2024 Video length: 07:13 Opinion Real Estate Something has gone wrong in Dubai residential real estate Policymakers must remember what makes the emirate attractive: value for money and quality of life January 5, 2024 Posts navigation Previous 1 … 6 7 8 … 14 Next
Analysis Real Estate What Dubai’s united nations of property buyers want When purchasing a property in Dubai amenities are important to Brits, while Indian buyers are all about the return on investment, according to real estate experts. Last year Dubai recorded 1.6 million real estate transactions, a record 17 percent year-on-year increase, according to data from the Dubai Land Department. The demand comes from a largely […] March 25, 2024
Analysis Tourism Abu Dhabi’s futuristic vision of an Egyptian metropolis By 2052, Egypt’s Ras El Hekma will be “competing with the most important cities of the world,” according to the new project’s promotional video. Published on February 23, the day the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund ADQ bought development rights to this stretch of coastline as part of a $35 billion deal, the video shows […] March 22, 2024
Construction Dubai’s Emaar unveils $26bn projects as market rebounds Dubai’s largest developer, Emaar Properties, has unveiled two new mega projects with a development cost of AED96 billion ($26.14 billion), driven by a rebound in the emirate’s real estate sector. The projects – The Heights Country Club and Grand Club Resort – will target the high-end residential and hospitality segments, the developer said in a […] February 29, 2024
Construction Nakheel’s 3D concrete printing project seen as catalyst Dubai’s first licence for 3D concrete printing in a building project is a catalyst for the technology to become the norm in the construction sector by the end of the decade, experts believe. The licence was issued in December by Dubai’s planning and development department, Trakees, the regulatory body of the Ports, Customs and Free […] February 21, 2024
Analysis Trade Modi’s UAE visit ‘adds to execution of deals’ Indian prime minister Narendra Modi deftly blended politics and commerce last week as he opened the Middle East’s largest Hindu temple on a visit to the UAE, a Muslim state that is home to 3.5 million Indian expatriates and a major trading ally. The temple’s inauguration was widely covered in Indian media, while tens of […] February 19, 2024
Real Estate Emaar Development profit rises 74% to $1.8bn in 2023 Emaar Development, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dubai’s Emaar Properties, reported that net profit surged 74 percent year on year to AED6.6 billion ($1.8 billion) last year, propelled by 27 new project launches across Dubai. Property sales increased 22 percent year on year to AED37.4 billion. The developer’s sales backlog stands at AED57.1 billion, which […] February 9, 2024
Real Estate Millennial ‘co-living’ concept gains momentum in Gulf The appetite for “co-living”, a form of communal housing that offers private rooms and shared spaces, is on the rise in the GCC, and more investors are entering the sector. Co-living as a sub-segment of residential property has gained in popularity in markets such as the UK and the US, as developers seek to provide […] February 2, 2024
Exclusive Retail Dubai is building bricks-and-mortar appeal, says Jumbo CEO Dubai will remain a stronghold for bricks-and-mortar shopping despite the increased competition from online retailers, according to the chief executive officer of the UAE conglomerate Jumbo Group. “The city’s unique market dynamics, such as demand for luxurious goods, coupled with a significant tourist influx contribute to the continued relevance of physical stores,” Vikas Chadha told […] January 18, 2024
Finance Market cap of top 16 UAE-listed companies hit $591bln The aggregate market capitalisation of the top 16 national companies listed on UAE exchanges reached AED2.71 trillion ($590.83) as of January 2024. This figure is anticipated to grow significantly to AED 6 trillion in the coming years, the UAE state-run Wam news agency reported, citing official market data. The top 16 listed companies accounted for […] January 7, 2024
Video length: 07:13 Opinion Real Estate Something has gone wrong in Dubai residential real estate Policymakers must remember what makes the emirate attractive: value for money and quality of life January 5, 2024
