Tag: Real Estate

Construction & Real Estate

Abu Dhabi's real estate transaction value soars to $46bn in nine months

Abu Dhabi's real estate transactions for the first nine months of 2026 surged by 76.1% to hit AED171.26 billion ($46.6 billion) mainly driven by the mortgage activity and a 32% surge in transactions for the period, said a new report. The foreign investment in Abu Dhabi’s investment zones too grew by 131% year-on-year. ...

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Sico Capital appoints Alzunaytan as Head of Real Estate

Sico Capital, a leading provider of asset management, brokerage, investment banking, and fund services in Riyadh and licensed by the Saudi Capital Market Authority, has appointed Abdulrhman Alzunaytan as Head of Real Estate, effective October 27, 2026....

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Brookfield, Lunate join forces to develop premium homes in GCC

Leading global investment firms Brookfield and Lunate have launched Alya, a new platform focused on premium build-to-sell residential developments across the GCC, combining the global investment firm's development expertise with Lunate's regional networks....

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Mered launches 404-unit residential development on Al Reem Island

Leading UAE real estate developer Mered has announced the launch of its prime project - Riviera Residences Phase 2 - on Al Reem Island, comprising 389 apartments, eight Bay Villas, six Sky Villas and a penthouse. Work is set to kick off by the end of this year, advancing the wider waterfront development alongside Riviera Residences 1. ...

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Elevate launches premium beach villa project in Ras Al Khaimah

Elevate, a key lifestyle real estate brand, has announced the launch of Mondrian Beach Villa on Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah, thus bringing the final available residence in The Edit Collection to market. The five-bedroom unit is part of Mondrian Al Marjan Island Beach Residences, that offers seamless indoor-outdoor living. ...

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Batelco by Beyon signs agreement with Bareeq Al Retaj

Batelco by Beyon has signed an agreement with Bareeq Al Retaj Real Estate Services, establishing Batelco as a strategic technology partner across the real estate developer’s current and future developments in Bahrain....

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Cityscape Qatar closes with $269m in real estate sales

Cityscape Qatar, a leading real estate event in the region, wrapped up this year’s edition with QR1 billion ($269 million) in real estate sales, double the previous year’s total, bringing together investment opportunities and showcasing the priorities shaping the future of its communities, said the event organisers. ...

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Gulf Air signs deal with Edamah to boost global property portfolio

Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air has signed an investment and transaction advisory framework with Edamah, under which the kingdom's real estate investment company will advise the flag carrier on the valuation and strategic options for its real estate holdings outside the country. ...

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Arcapita plans $1.5bn push into GCC industrial and logistics property

Arcapita Group Holdings, a leading global alternative investment firm, has announced plans to invest an additional $1.5 billion in industrial and logistics real estate across the GCC over the next 24 months, building on its existing over $2 billion in assets under management in the sector. ...

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Bahrain secures $3.89bn in investments through Golden Licences

Bahrain has announced $3.89 billion in investments from four large-scale projects awarded Golden Licences at Gateway Gulf 2026, spanning aviation logistics, real estate and technology, as the kingdom seeks to attract high-value foreign investment, diversify its economy and support long-term growth....

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Bahrain group Blacksand's UK real estate investment tops $400m

Blacksand Company, a Bahrain-based investment firm, said it has completed more than $250 million in UK real estate acquisitions and plans to launch a student accommodation fund worth over $160 million, thus bringing its total UK real estate investment activity to more than $400 million. ...

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Emirates Stallions net profit up 36pc; revenue hits $354m

Emirates Stallions Group, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi group IHC with key interests in construction, investment and real estate, has delivered solid results for the first nine months with a 36% jump in its net profit, while its revenue soared to AED1.3 billion ($354 million), supported by continued advancement across ongoing development projects. ...

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Cavendish Maxwell names new capital markets head

Leading real estate expert Cavendish Maxwell has appointed David McCormack as the new director of capital markets. An industry veteran with nearly 25 years of real estate experience, including 18 in UAE, McCormack brings extensive expertise in investment transactions, asset repositioning and strategic real estate advisory. ...

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Cityscape Qatar 2026 opens showcasing 400+ projects

More than 70 developers are showcasing 400+ live projects at the Cityscape Qatar 2026, which opened in Doha on Tuesday under the theme ‘Where Vision Meets Investment’....

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Top real estate event Cityscape Global postponed to February

This year's edition of Cityscape Global, one of the world’s most influential real estate events, which was scheduled to be held next month (November 16) in Saudi capital Riyadh has now been postponed to February 1 to 4, 2027 amid ongoing regional tensions, said the event organisers. ...

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Top industry experts team up for new Dubai real estate venture

Two real estate industry veterans - Wissam Breidy and Paula Gambrell - have joined hands to launch BRDG House, a new strategic development company based in Dubai, bringing together the duo's years of international expertise in real estate development, brand leadership and commercial growth....

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Meraki Developers enters Dubai South with seven projects in pipeline

Meraki Group, a UAE and Singapore-based business conglomerate, has announced its expansion into Dubai South, with plans to launch a new mixed-use development in the district. It has seven projects worth nearly $1 billion in its development pipeline with 2,400 residential units currently under construction. ...

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Arada enters Saudi Arabia with $3.8bn residential masterplan

UAE developer Arada has launched Arada KSA, marking its entry into Saudi Arabia with a AED14 billion ($3.8 billion) residential development in Riyadh. Spanning 2.5 million sq m, it will boast 3,500 villas and townhouses surrounded by 100,000 trees, with top-class amenities including a school, retail and sporting facilities. ...

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Dubai's real estate investments hit $185bn in 2025, says report

The value of Dubai's real estate investments has grown steadily over the past few years, rising nearly five-fold from AED148 billion ($40.2 billion) in 2021 to more than AED680 billion ($185 billion) in 2025, said a leading UAE brokerage, adding the number of investments have jumped from 72,000 to 259,000 over the period. ...

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IREIS 2026 returns to Abu Dhabi as real estate transactions top $48bn

The International Real Estate and Investment Show (IREIS) 2026 will be back in Abu Dhabi next month bringing together leading property developers, investors, real estate experts and homebuyers as the emirate's real estate transaction value for the first nine months soared to AED175.7 billion ($48 billion). ...