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Beirut’s swanky property market bears economy’s scars

Beirut real estate

Permanently-drawn curtains on the city’s empty luxury high-rises and dust gathering over shuttered storefronts in the Beirut Souks mall offer a glimpse of the economic gloom gathering over one of the world’s most indebted countries. Prolonged conflict in Syria and political divisions at home have hit market confidence. Economic growth has been stagnant for years,…

New York property start-up to double Dubai presence in 2019

Blueground team

Online property marketplace Blueground will double its presence in Dubai next year to 600 properties, as the New York-based firm completed a new funding round of $12 million. The start-up also intends on becoming Dubai’s largest tenant in 2019. Its investors in this round included Dubai-based Jabbar Internet Group, VentureFriends and Endeavor Catalyst. The company’s…

NRIs to get real estate buying tips at Dubai conclave

Global Conclave for Indian Realty

After its success in London, the Global Conclave for Indian Realty (GCIR) is back with its second edition of knowledge series specifically aimed at helping NRIs invest in their homeland. Lead by real estate and urban development expert Manisha Natarajan, GCIR aims at bridging the gap between potential NRI investors and property dealers. The first…

Look: Dubai reaches for next-generation tall, super-tall towers

Dubai: Are Dubai’s developers taking their focus away from heights? Not exactly, when The Tower is being put together at the Creek and on completion overtake the Burj Khalifa by so many metres. (The exact measure of how tall it would be has not been formally revealed to date. The Burj, if you don’t know…