Now reinvigorated and reimagined, the Palm Jebel Ali has been part of the Dubai landscape for more than 20 years. Construction began in 2002 as part of a hugely ambitious series of artificial offshore islands that included Palm Jumeirah, The World and Palm Deira. At one stage, it was proposed some of the islands off the Palm Jebel Ali form the shape of a poem written by Sheikh Mohammed...
Abu Dhabi's real GDP growth accelerated to 9.3% in 2022 but is expected to be broadly flat in 2023 due to the OPEC+ agreement to cut oil production, S&P Global Ratings said in a new report. "We estimate economic growth will be broadly flat in 2023, with nonhydrocarbon sector growth of about 4%, partly due to tighter monetary policy conditions," Trevor Cullinan and other analysts said in the...
The Abu Dhabi Housing Authority recently made an exciting announcement regarding the launch of new housing projects in the West Baniyas and Al Samha regions. These projects will encompass a total of 1,742 residential villas, catering specifically to the citizens of Abu Dhabi. With a combined investment exceeding AED7 billion ($1.9 billion), these developments aim to provide high-quality housing solutions...
When it comes to selling your home, maximizing its value is a top priority. To ensure you get the best possible price, it's essential to implement effective selling strategies. In this blog post, we will explore some tried and tested techniques that can help you increase the value of your home and attract potential buyers. Enhance Curb Appeal: First impressions matter, and the exterior of your home...
Abu Dhabi has launched housing projects worth over Dhs7 billion, aimed at providing citizens with 1,742 residential villas. The Abu Dhabi Housing Authority revealed that the projects will be located in West Baniyas and Al Samha. The West Baniyas residential project involves the construction of 1,500 villas, along with the development of infrastructure, gardens, public facilities, and services....
In the year leading up to March 2023, average apartment rents in Abu Dhabi witnessed a marginal decrease of 0.7%, while villa prices saw a modest growth of 1.1%, according to CBRE's UAE Real Estate Market Review for Q1 2023. The report highlights that both apartment and villa sales prices increased over the year, with apartments experiencing a 1.4% growth and villas registering a 1.6%...
ABU DHABI, 3rd May, 2023 (WAM) - The real estate sector in Abu Dhabi has continued its growth trajectory in the first quarter of this year, with 5,472 property sales and mortgages recorded worth AED 27.9 billion, compared to 3,304 transactions worth AED 11.3 billion during the same period in 2022, according to official data released by the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT). The value of...
Abu Dhabi has announced that work has begun on the third phase of Al Falah housing project, coming up on a 2.1 million sq m area at a total investment of over AED1.92 billion ($523 million). The key development will feature 899 residential villas as well as other key amenities as well as allocated plots of land for commercial and community facilities. The expansion of Al Falah is the latest phase...
For the third consecutive time, Abu Dhabi has been ranked as the smartest city in the Mena region, according to the IMD Smart City Index report 2023. Published by the Switzerland-based International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in collaboration with the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), the report ranks Abu Dhabi 13th globally out of 141 cities, while Dubai takes the...
Currently in Abu Dhabi and in large parts of Dubai the Owners Associations are not run by the owners. They are run by the Developers. This has created such amazing stories as the developer selling property on the basis of a private beach, then making it public and charging, of them stopping Airbnb type arrangements except through the developer, of forcing owners to use the developer’s real estate...
