Dubai / Emirates Business Emaar Properties brings an elegant new residential choice, defined by its picturesque setting in the heart of the Island District of Dubai Creek Harbour, the 6 sqkm mega-development only 10 minutes from the Dubai International Airport. A 43-storey sleek residential tower, 17 Icon Bay, the new project stands out for the direct views it offers of ...
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Singapore’s home sales surge even as foreign demand subdued
Bloomberg After years of declines, Singapore’s home sales are on a roll, even as purchases by foreign buyers have remained muted. Stringent stamp duties levied by the government have had the intended effect of damping speculative foreign demand, with foreign buyers accounting for just 6 percent of purchases in the first half, data from Cushman & Wakefield show. That compares ...
Read More »Damac villas to feature Cavalli designs
Dubai / Emirates Business DAMAC Properties, a leading luxury real estate developer in the region, has announced a collaboration with the Roberto Cavalli Group to launch the world’s first villas to feature interiors with the “Just Cavalli†signature-style. Located in one of Dubai’s most prestigious golf communities, the luxury villas perfectly embody the designer’s bold and iconic styling and ethos, ...
Read More »UK property market softens: Brexit effect
Bloomberg London property sellers are reining in their expectations as demand for homes continues to ease and the slowdown across the market shows few signs of letting up. Asking prices in the city rose 1.6 percent in August over the past year, Rightmove Plc said on Monday. While that’s up from the July pace, it’s well below a 2014 peak ...
Read More »Evergrande reclaims China property crown
Bloomberg An unexplained share surge for developer China Evergrande Group on Monday saw the company blow past China Vanke Co. to reclaim the title of biggest Hong Kong-listed Chinese developer by market capitalisation. On a day when positive news for the industry included China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. upgrading its sales target and Sunac China Holdings Ltd. predicting a ...
Read More »Emaar to open ‘Dubai Hills Mall’ in 2019
Dubai / Emirates Business Emaar Properties announced the launch of ‘Dubai Hills Mall,’ a family retail district located in the heart of Dubai Hills Estate, the 11 million sqm master-planned green oasis set in easy proximity to Al Maktoum International Airport and Downtown Dubai. A regional retail and leisure destination scheduled to open late-2019, Dubai Hills Mall will have a ...
Read More »UK second-home ownership jumps
Bloomberg One in 10 adults in the UK owns multiple houses, underscoring a growing generational divide in the nation’s property market. While overall home ownership has dropped this century as prices skyrocketed, the number of people with at least two properties has jumped 30 percent to 5.2 million between 2000-02 and 2012-14, the Resolution Foundation said. The vast majority of ...
Read More »China ups the ante against ‘overseas investment’
Bloomberg China formally laid down new rules on overseas investments, making explicit its de facto campaign against “irrational†acquisitions of assets in industries ranging from real estate to hotels and entertainment. The authorities set out three categories—banned, restricted and encouraged—while backing companies to support the nation’s ambitious “Belt and Road†initiative backed by President Xi Jinping, the State Council said. ...
Read More »Exclusive villas at ‘Al Forsan Village’ being leased out
Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Al Forsan Real Estate, the property arm of Al Forsan Holding, announced that its leasing out its Type 1 and Type 2 Villas for AED245,000 and AED265,000 respectively. The Al Forsan Village project spread across 241,985m2 has 385 villas and also encompasses 440 units of one-to-four-bedroom apartments. In addition to UAE nationals, Al Forsan Village ...
Read More »Healthcare projects worth $55bn in pipeline in MENA
Dubai / Emirates Business As much as $55.2bn worth of healthcare projects are in the pipeline in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in 2017, with major new developments expected to be annou- nced at the forthcoming Build- ing Healthcare Innovation & Design Show. According to the latest industry estimates, a total of 37 mega hospital projects are ...
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