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Developers Missing Out On Dubai’s Affordable Housing Market- Study

Almost 50 per cent of the households in Dubai earn between Dhs9,000 to Dhs15,000 per month and can only afford rents ranging from Dhs32,500 to Dhs54,000 per annum, a new study says.

Dubai’s Nakheel To Lease 5,000 Shops At Deira Islands Night Souk

The 1.9 km Night Souq, coming up on the south island, will be within walking distance of hotels, residences and the Deira Islands Mall.

Sharjah Rents Up Around 18% In Q3 As Dubai’s Rental Growth Slows

The rents across Sharjah rose two per cent quarter-on-quarter during the third quarter, a new report says.

Emaar Properties Q3 Profit Rises 21% Despite Revenue Drop

Revenue for the quarter was Dhs1.98 billion, down from Dhs2.35 billion a year ago.

GGICO, Orion Holdings JV Launch Residential Project In Dubai

Platinum Residences, in Dubai Silicon Oasis, will comprise of two towers, featuring 200 apartments and will be completed by April 2015.

Saudi’s Dar Al Arkan Q3 Profit Tumbles As Costs Rise

The company made a net profit of SAR89.9 million ($24.0 million) in the three months to Sept. 30.

Emaar Chairman Alabbar Welcomes Talk Of Dubai Property Market Slowdown

The International Monetary Fund also said on Monday that rises in Dubai property prices had moderated, and were now less of a concern.

Emaar, Dubai Holding To Develop World’s Tallest Twin Towers In Creek Project

The mega development, spread across six million sq metres, will include residences, integrated transportation systems, and green open parks.

IMF Says Less Concerned About Dubai Property Prices

A senior IMF official said that risks in Dubai’s real estate market seems to have decreased partly due to the measures taken by the government in limiting speculative buying.

Aldar Says Gate and Arc Towers Projects Fully Leased Out

The Gate and Arc Towers development located in Shams Abu Dhabi are made up of 3533 units, of which Aldar retained over 1300 units as part of their recurring-income portfolio.

Emaar Launches New Five-Star Serviced Apartment Complex In Turkey

Part of the Emaar Square integrated community, it marks the first full fledged hotel and residence project of The Address Hotels and Resorts brand in the international market.

Abu Dhabi’s Manazel Real Estate Prices New Al Reef Villas At Dhs1.7m

Manazel Real Estate has launched 860 two and three-bedroom villas in the new Al Reef development.

Dubai Developer Deyaar Q3 Net Profit Nearly Doubles

eyaar, one of the companies worst hit by Dubai’s property market collapse in 2009-2010, made a quarterly profit of Dhs78.5 million.

Saudi’s Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Aims For 10% Growth Next Year

Saudi Arabia’s largest listed developer plans to spend over SAR1 billion on projects in 2015.

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar To Launch New Projects In Next 3-4 Months

The company’s new projects will mostly target mid-income buyers and tenants, CFO Greg Fewer said.

Christie’s Launches Dubai Real Estate Unit – Targets Property Starting at $3 Million

Christie’s will not be taking an equity stake in the new affiliate but will provide marketing and PR support.

Dubai’s Rents Drop Over 2% Q-On-Q In Q3, Signalling Stabilisation- Asteco

While average rents dropped in Q3 compared to Q2, rental rates recorded double digit increases on a year-on-year basis.

Sharjah Launches New Real Estate Project Tilal City

The project will be spread across a total area of 25 million square feet and will be located along Emirates Road.

UAE’s Arabtec To Launch Phase 1 Of Mega Egypt Housing Project By Year-End

In March, Arabtec said it would build one million homes in Egypt in a $40 billion project backed by the Egyptian and UAE governments.

New GCC Projects To Hit $180bn This Year Despite Oil Price

Brent crude oil sank to a four-year low below $83 a barrel last week because of ample supply and the prospect of a weak global economy.

Dubai’s Damac Expands Hotels Deal With Paramount

The new hotels and serviced residences will be launched over the next five years across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Jeddah and Istanbul.

Swarovski, Tebyan Officially Launch Crystal-Themed Towers In Dubai

The project is expected to be completed by December 2016, the developer said in a statement.

Dubai’s Emaar Says Looks To Sell Land Plot, No Deal Yet

Emaar said the sale of the land, which is yet to be concluded, was in the “normal course of business”.

Nakheel Awards Dhs35m Contract For Badrah Pavilion Community Centre

Badrah Pavilion is Nakheel’s sixth neighbourhood retail centre and will serve 800 homes at the developer’s Badrah and Veneto communities.

Omniyat Group, Drake & Scull Begin Work On Palm Jumeirah Project

The project is the highest residential development in Palm Jumeirah and is scheduled to be finished by 2017.

Nakheel Posts 47% Net Profit Rise For First Nine Months Of 2014

The developer reported a net profit of Dhs2.6 billion, aided by strong growth in its retail and leasing businesses.

New Website For Luxury Property Launches In UAE

Luxury SQft will focus on the UAE’s affluent areas and will have only 100 real estate agents promoting their properties.

US-Based Firm Inks Deal With Oman Government To Develop $2.5bn Project

As per the deal, Omagine LLC will design, develop, own and operate a mixed-use project called the Omagine Project in the Sultanate.

Has Dubai’s Property Market Finally Lost Steam?

Although this year’s Cityscape saw bigger displays and numerous new project launches, experts say the market is leveling off.

Mohamed Alabbar to acquire stake in YNAP from Richemont

Emaar Eyes June Listing For Egyptian Unit Misr – Alabbar

The developer is also looking to list its hospitality unit following the $1.6 billion Emaar Malls Group listing last month.