#Real Estate

Sharjah city skyline

Sharjah’s real estate transactions rise 40.5% y-on-y in H1 2021

GCC citizens, including those from the UAE, invested a total of Dhs9.7bn across 10,787 properties during that period

Dubai real estate

Dubai records Dhs14.79bn in real estate sales for June 2021

It was the highest value of sales in eight years, according to Mo’asher, Dubai’s official sales price index

Dubai property landlords must ‘adjust their mindset’ in a low-demand market

The reality is that Dubai’s residential market has now shifted in favour of tenants, says Danube’s Rizwan Sajan

Arada gets Dhs250m funding from Dubai Islamic Bank for megaproject construction

The additional funding comes after an initial financing of Dhs300m was secured earlier this year from the bank

In pics: Emaar partners with Lamborghini to launch luxury villas at Dubai Hills Estate

Majestic Vistas will be located within the lavish Dubai Hills Vista development

Wealth management 2.0: How has the regional landscape evolved

Wealth management has gone through layers of disruption to morph into its current advisory form

Dubai’s Damac appoints new chairman, forms committee to assess Sajwani’s offer

Hussain Sajwani resigned as its chairman last week after his investment firm offered to acquire 100 per cent of Damac

Pictures: ‘Most expensive’ villa in Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah sells for Dhs119.5m

The 12,140 sqft villa is reportedly the most expensive Dubai villa to be sold in the past six years

Investcorp to delist from Bahrain Exchange after nearly 40 years

The delisting, which is still subject to regulatory approvals, is expected to be completed in the next month

Dubai’s property investment platform Stake raises $4m in seed funding round

The financing will be used to scale the platform, develop new features, and grow the team

Abu-Dhabi

Emirates Stallion Group lists on ADX Second Market in the UAE

Established in 2006, ESG is present in 12 markets and had assets of Dhs537m as of the end of Q1 2021

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar launches Noya Luma villa project in Yas Island

Construction is set to commence in November 2021, with handovers expected to begin in February 2024

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar considering more deals in Egypt real estate

The developer may invest between $1bn to $1.5bn in the next 12- to 18 months on acquisitions abroad and at home

Emaar properties Dubai

Dubai’s Emaar Properties reports $1.93bn property sales in Q1 2021, up 83% y-on-y

Its net profit increased 8 per cent from $166m in Q1 2020 to $179m in Q1 2021

Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi records Dhs11.5bn real estate transactions in Q1 2021

The value of mortgages exceeded Dhs6.5bn generated from 2,092 transactions

Dubai’s Emaar appoints new board, approves dividend plan

Emaar Properties reported a 57.8 per cent drop in net profit for 2020

Easa Saleh Al Gurg tenants in UAE can pay rent through direct debit

ESAG partners with National Bank of Fujairah to offer digital payment system

Saudi Prince reportedly sells English country estate to Bahrain’s King

The sale price was more than $165m, according to sources

Has Dubai’s property market ‘bottomed out’?

Cityscape’s Chris Speller reveals the trends shaping Dubai’s property market and plans for the emirate’s biggest property exhibition

Outlook for the year 2021 is ‘positive’, despite Covid-19 fallout, says Al Habtoor chairman

The real estate sector in Dubai recorded a strong sales growth of 17 per cent in January 2021

Sharjah Alef Group Al Mamsha

Sharjah’s Alef Group begins construction on Dhs213m Al Mamsha Phase 3

The development includes 612 residential units spread over six buildings and retails space that spans 1,852 square meters

Arabtec Holding

Arabtec confirms filing for bankruptcy in Dubai Court

The bankruptcy judge decided to appoint a panel consisting of seven experts to examine the application

Majid Al Futtaim Al Mouj Muscat

UAE’s Majid Al Futtaim launches Dhs28m villas in Al Mouj Muscat development

The six-bedroom Zunairah mansions have private infinity pools, landscaped gardens and direct access to the beach

Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan

Sheikh Mohammed launches mega Dubai 2040 urban development plan

Nature reserves and rural natural areas will constitute 60 per cent of the emirate’s total area, while land used for hotels and tourist activities will increase by 134 per cent

Majid Al Futtaim City Centre Al Zahia mall Sharjah

Majid Al Futtaim opens Dhs2.6bn City Centre Al Zahia mall in Sharjah

It is the largest mall in the Northern Emirates within the UAE and will feature over 360 brands, including a 16-screen VOX Cinemas multiplex

Emirati, Israeli entities partner to introduce green technologies regionally

One of the initial projects will be to work to integrate Israeli urban green technologies into commercial and residential real estate projects

Investcorp is said to raise $1bn for North American deals

The money manager is the Gulf’s largest private investor in US real estate

Dubai real estate market may bottom out next year, S&P says

A property glut and faltering demand in the Middle East’s business hub have driven prices down by more than a third since the market peaked some seven years ago

Dubai-listed Emaar Properties and Emaar Malls announce merger plans

As part of the transaction, the existing business of Emaar Malls will be reconstituted in a wholly owned subsidiary of Emaar Properties

Trump’s Dubai golf expansion gets delayed until at least 2022

The 18-hole course designed by Tiger Woods is reportedly facing another delay