#Real Estate

Abu DHabi real estate

Value of real estate transactions in Abu Dhabi totalled Dhs74bn in 2020, up 28% y-on-y

In 2020, there were 19,000 transactions executed, including sales and mortgages of land, buildings and real estate units for all types of land use

Dubai’s Emaar Properties posts 58% slump in net profit for 2020

Emaar now has a total sales backlog of Dhs36.677bn, of which Dhs24.738bn is in the UAE

Aldar properties abu dhabi

Aldar Properties reports revenue of Dhs8.39bn for 2020, up 17%

Its 2020 gross profit also rose 8 per cent to Dhs2.98bn

Aldar Asteco

UAE’s Aldar Estates acquires Asteco Property Management

Aldar Estates now manages more than 32,000 units under property management and nearly 28,000 units under owners’ association management

UAE property market will take about two years to recover – Damac boss

2020 was a “very tough year” for all property developers, said Hussain Sajwani

Abu Dhabi launches programme to attract expatriates

The ‘Thrive in Abu Dhabi’ initiative invites foreigners and their families to settle down in the capital emirate

Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company

ADNEC to oversee two Anantara properties in Abu Dhabi

It takes the total number of hotels under ADNEC’s umbrella to five, including Aloft Abu Dhabi, Andaz Abu Dhabi Capital Gate and Aloft London Excel

UAE oil firm ADNOC gets $900m investment in property unit

Abu Dhabi Pension Fund is investing in some of ADNOC’s real estate assets

Khalaf Al Habtoor

Al Habtoor opens booking for new luxury residential tower along banks of Dubai Water Canal

The 73-storey Amna Tower features 537 luxury units, including four ultra-luxury penthouses

Video: Saudi Crown Prince announces car-free, zero-carbon city, ‘The Line’

Located within NEOM, the city is expected to house one million residents and create 380,000 jobs by 2030

Mubadala

Abu Dhabi’s $232bn Mubadala wants to take crack at Top 10

The fund is reshaping its structure to focus on four business platforms: UAE investments, disruptive investments, direct investments and real estate and infrastructure

Is now a good time to invest in Dubai property?

The simple, fundamental principle of investing dictates that you should buy low and sell high

Dubai Metro extension to benefit ‘thousands’ of investors and residents – Nakheel

Stations at Jebel Ali, Al Furjan, Discovery Gardens and The Gardens will start operating from New Year’s Day

Damac sees UAE property market recovery in two years

The impact of Covid-19 and a likely reduction in the UAE population will hamper the revival

Crowd investment platform Stake launches in UAE

Users can own a piece of real estate for as little as Dhs2,000

Emaar Development announces new chairman, Alabbar to remain in executive role

Adnan Kazim has been named as its new chairman in line with regulatory requirements

Sharjah’s Arada launches Naseej District; CEO ‘extremely bullish’ on outlook for 2021

The sales launch of the district’s first residential building, Tiraz 1, begins on December 16

Dubai Real estate

Real estate: New Dubai law issued for cancelled and unfinished projects

If RERA cancels a real estate project, a special tribunal will be responsible for liquidating it and ensuring settlement of all rights related to the project

Emaar appoints new chairman as Mohamed Alabbar takes on role of MD

Jamal Bin Theniyah will replace Alabbar as chairman, while the latter will assume the role of managing director

Investment lessons: Outbound Middle East capital seeks emerging asset classes

The considerable levels of dry powder available across the Middle East is expected to target diversification opportunities and long-term higher returns

Alabbar

Alabbar dismisses claims that Dubai’s Emaar has stopped building as “nonsense”

The Emaar boss also hit back at suggestions the company is responsible for an oversupply of properties

Noon and Emaar

Dubai’s noon.com offers luxury apartment during Yellow Friday sale

The raffle starts on November 26, and will conclude at midnight the following day

Deyaar awards Dhs370m contract for final phases of Dubai’s Midtown project

Deyaar is offering a flexible payment option with initial payment of 10 per cent

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Dubai developer Nakheel appoints new CEO

Naaman Atallah, the former CEO of Piramal Realty in India, has been appointed to the role

Industry outlook: How has the wealth management space fared in the GCC?

Similar to wealth, wealth management has gone through layers of evolution to become a specialised investment advisory service

Real Estate

Revealed: The most transparent real estate markets in the MENA region

Dubai and Abu Dhabi have been ranked as having the most transparent property markets in the region according to JLL’s latest index

Sharjah UAE

Sharjah real estate transactions total Dhs4.6bn in Q3 2020, up 10% y-on-y

There were a total of 14,854 real estate transactions completed in Q3 this year

Is proptech a real game changer for the real estate sector?

Disruptive technologies have propelled specialised tech solutions focused on real estate and property management

Dubai’s Emaar Properties posts 45% slump in net profit for Q1-Q3 2020

The developer’s revenue figures for Q1-Q3 2020 totaled Dhs13.37bn

New Dhs600m floating hotel, houses project coming soon to Dubai Marina

Sea Palace floating resort and moveable villas have been developed by a shipbuilding company