Dubai, United Arab Emirates: The Sustainable City, the first fully-operational sustainable community in the Middle East, has been named 'Happiest Community' at the closing ceremony of the Gulf Real Estate Awards 2018, which took place on 21st March at the Jumeirah Hotel, Dubai. The community also won the award for the ‘Best Real Estate Project’ in the ‘Master Development’ category and Diamond Developers won ‘Best Real Estate Developer – Sustainable’ in the ‘Green Development’ category

Faris Saeed, CEO of Diamond Developers — the property and real estate developer behind The Sustainable City — accepted the accolades on behalf of the company and commented: “At The Sustainable City, we are proud to be providing the world with a living blueprint for Happy Communities and  low carbon living showing  how the emissions gap can be closed through disruptive innovation and transformational societal change. We are honoured to have received these awards, which build on our success at the last edition of the Gulf Real Estate Awards and will motivate us to continue our important work as we progress with phase two of the community.”

The Gulf Real Estate Awards were launched in 2017 by the Dubai Real Estate Institute to foster competition and innovation in the region’s real estate sector. The awards programme celebrates and recognises the very best operators in the industry, providing companies with a chance to tell their success stories, showcase their achievements, reward their staff and benchmark their success against competitors. Winning a Gulf Real Estate Award is a prestigious symbol of excellence in the real estate sector.

The latest awards add to The Sustainable City’s growing roster of accolades, which are a testament to the measurable outcomes it has achieved across the environmental, social and economic pillars of sustainability.

At the 2017 edition of the Gulf Real Estate, The Sustainable City was named ‘Happiest Community’ and ‘Best Real Estate Developer - Sustainable Green Development’. In the same year, it also received the ‘Best Mixed-Used Development in the Middle East’ and ‘Best Public Service in the Middle East’ titles at the International Property Awards 2017, as well as the ‘Best Residential Development’, ‘Best Residential Property’, ‘Best Mixed-Use Development’ and ‘Best Public Service Development’ accolades at the Arabian Property Awards 2017.

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About Sustainable City: 

The Sustainable City in Dubai embraces the three pillars of sustainability; Social, Environmental, and Economic, across one all-inclusive and comprehensive community landscape. Providing a full array of residential wellness facilities and amenities that have no negative impact on the environment, a unique concept that redefines sustainable living through its energy efficient housing, first Net Zero Energy city, net Zero service or maintenance fees, green education and health care, eco-attractions and a full range of indoor and outdoor leisure activities, commercial, urban farming, and an Innovation Centre. With 46 hectares, the city is located in Dubailand on Al Qudra Road.

This year, The Sustainable City has been recognised as the ‘Best Mixed-Used Development in the Middle East’ and ‘Best Public Service in the Middle East’ at the International Property Awards, as well as the ‘Happiest Community’ and ‘Best Real Estate Developer - Sustainable Green Development’ at the Gulf Real Estate Awards. Last year, The Sustainable City received over 10 awards including one at the International Green Design Awards 2016 in China, and another for 'Green Residential Building of the Year’ at the Emirates GBC Awards 2016. Complementing its roster of sustainability awards, The Sustainable City has recently partnered with Emirates Wildlife Society to tackle climate change and promote energy conservation and solar power.

About Diamond Developers:

Established in 2003 by a team of eco-minded entrepreneurs, architects and civil engineers, Diamond Developers’ vision and mission is to be at the forefront of an environmentally, economically and socially sustainable property industry and to deliver premium quality properties and businesses.

© Press Release 2018