Omniyat to move into affordable housing

The luxury developer that brought “starchitect” Zaha Hadid to Dubai and is currently selling a Dh180m apartment on Palm Jumeirah is to move into affordable property. Omniyat, which had set itself the goal of “creating distinct liveable art in Dubai” by working with major international architects and designers, said that it is “looking at an…

Dubai and Abu Dhabi named Middle East’s most sustainable cities

Dubai has been named as the region’s most sustainable city, but it still falls in the bottom half of a new global ranking of 100 major cities. Construction consultancy Arcadis has placed Dubai 52nd in its 2016 Sustainable Cities Index, which was compiled by the Centre for Economic and Business Research. Abu Dhabi was the…

In Dubai real estate market, new price point to fight for

Dubai: Properties in the Dh1-1.5 million range will be the new battleground as Dubai’s private developers take on the affordable homes’ initiative from master-developers. It will also mean that developers will have to be quick to acquire plots in emerging locations to ensure they can get their costs right. “The market is starting to see…

Pass on your Dubai realty assets online

DIFC Wills & Probate sets up web platform for all such deeds Dubai: Now you can pass on your real estate assets to your near and dear ones via the internet. DIFC Wills & Probate Registry (W&PR) has launched an online facility that provides all eligible resident and non-resident property owners with just such an…