Real Estate UAE Edition

real estate

Work starts on Dubai's One Za'abeel tower project

Project will contain two towers linked by a sky concourse that will sit 100m above ground

real estate

Dubai's Nakheel reveals lowest bid for Deira Islands resort

State developer says tender for RIU resort came in below $98.8 million

financial services

Emirates Development Bank launches housing loan programme

The payment period for the loans is up to 25 years.

real estate

Exclusive: Arenco weighs plans for twin-towered Dubai Media City site

Director says views on plots between Arjaan Rotana and Concorde Tower lends towards residential project

financial services

Buying with bitcoin in Dubai

You can now buy homes in Dubai using bitcoin, but officials in the city have raised concerns about the use of cryptocurrencies. The real estate project, claiming to be the first of its kind in the world, could have a major impact on the future of virtual money. Nawied Jabarkhyl reports.

education

Applications for National Pavilion UAE’s Venice Internship now open

The annual internship programme offers training opportunities to young UAE residents with an interest in arts and architecture.

real estate

Sustained demand for affordable housing in Dubai

A look at affordable housing models around the world and what’s in store for the UAE

real estate

Payment plan 'key for Dubai's real estate project success'

Dubai’s well-regulated property market is now matured with serious developers, genuine brokers and real buyers and needs out-of-the-box re-thinking of customised payment plans to attract buyers, said an expert.

financial services

UAE's Emaar Properties gets $1.5bln loan from First Abu Dhabi Bank: sources

Emaar is also planning an initial public offer of up to 30 percent of its local real estate development business

financial services

Dubai Land Department, Mashreq Bank real estate initiative

Banking solutions for the transaction services of the Tarweej real estate promotion initiative.