Cityscape Abu Dhabi 2012 Award Winners

The Cityscape Awards or Real Estate – MENA play a critical and prominent role in promoting, developing and recognising industry innovators and achievers. Now in its 6th year, over 200 awards entries have been judged on their contribution to world architecture culture, invention and imagination, respect for people, respect for the planet, environmental awareness and appropriateness in the MENA region by a panel of internationally acclaimed judges. The Cityscape Awards 2012 shortlisted entries across 8 distinct categories. The winners were announced during an exclusive Awards Ceremony on 23 April, 2012 at the prestigious Yas Viceroy Hotel in Abu Dhabi.

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Cityscape Abu Dhabi 2012 opens today in the capital

Cityscape Abu Dhabi takes place from 22-25 April at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre

Cityscape Abu Dhabi is now in its 6th year

Leading players in the regional real estate industry gather at Cityscape Abu Dhabi today, as developers use the event as a key platform to announce their latest projects and provide updates on existing developments.

Leading the way in new announcements is the exciting new project by Wahat Al Zaweya, which will be showcasing an eco-friendly, self sustainable, mixed-use community development at the four-day event, taking place from 22-25 April at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. Read more

New 23,000 residential units set for delivery in Abu Dhabi

23,000 residential units, 600,000 square metres office space set for delivery in 2012

Cityscape Abu Dhabi prepares for big opening

Sound economic fundamentals, a solid fiscal stance, and a stable political environment offer an encouraging outlook for the Abu Dhabi real estate sector in 2012, but analysts warn downside risks still persist with the imminent delivery of new developments for the year in both the commercial and residential sectors.

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Smart Home: Future of Real Estate in UAE

Cityscape Abu Dhabi 2012 to showcase brand new Smart Home applications

Etisalat is one of the first telecommunication companies to provide Smart Home solutions in the region

Smart Home technology is deployed as standard across the Al Reem Island Project in Abu Dhabi, which is the first ‘smart community’ in the UAE.

In 2012, during the Cityscape Abu Dhabi, UT Technology, a subsidiary of Etisalat will showcase a model smart home which was designed for Al Reem Island. Evenutally Al Reem Island will contain more than 300 smart buildings. Read more

Sorouh awarded two new contracts by the UPC for AED 2.89bn

• Awarded an additional 1,470 high quality residential units for UAE nationals bringing the total to date to just over 4,000 units to be delivered over the next three years including Watani
• The signing includes the funding of Phase 2 of Watani comprising 400 units
• Strong endorsement of Sorouh’s ability to deliver high quality product Read more

Tasweek discusses key mortgage marketing developments at Cityscape Abu Dhabi

Tasweek Real Estate Marketing and Development, a leading property advisor and solutions provider, says that easy access to mortgage financing has helped sustain Abu Dhabi’s property sector amidst the global economic crisis. The company presented key trends in mortgage marketing today (Monday, April 18, 2011) the second day of CITYSCAPE Abu Dhabi, the local edition of the region’s premier real estate investment and development event which began yesterday and runs until April 20, 2011 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. Read more

ADNEC unveils Marasi Village

In a move that underlines its status as a strategic destination developer, ADNEC (Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company) has unveiled Marasi Village, a luxury waterfront development comprising 81 luxury villas for sale exclusively to UAE Nationals.

The latest addition to ADNEC’s expanding portfolio of award-winning projects, Marasi Village(www.marasivillage.ae) is located on the shore of the Al Bateen Channel, near the iconic Capital Gate tower and the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre – a commercially significant area, highlighted as a location of strategic importance in Abu Dhabi’s future growth plan. Read more

Baniyas launches the Andalusian Villas at Cityscape Abu Dhabi 2011

Baniyas Investment and Development Company (BID), the investment arm of the Baniyas Sports Club, has announced the launch of 153 spectacular Andalusian villas in Phase III of Bawabat Al Sharq, the Dhs3bn mixed use development in Bani Yas City. On the occasion of Cityscape Abu Dhabi 2011, BID is offering competitive pricing along with unprecedented payment plans for the buyers of these luxurious villas.

As part of its commitment to enhance the lifestyle of its clients and cater to their diversified needs, BID has designed five distinctive types of Andalusian Villas. Read more

Real estate industry looks to Cityscape Abu Dhabi

Real Estate professionals from across the globe have their eyes focussed on Abu Dhabi, with a number of companies set to announce, invest and sign on the dotted line at this year’s highly anticipated Cityscape Abu Dhabi 2011.

Taking place from 17-20 April, exhibitors from the region and around the world will be taking part in this year’s event, and a number of participants have already announced that they plan on utilising the platform to communicate directly to the industry and ensure company awareness is paramount. Read more

25% of property professionals have poor understanding of the market

As the property and real estate market begins to recover, understanding the real estate sector and being able to identify and recommend strong investment opportunities is paramount. Yet more than 25 percent of property professionals in the Middle East, who took part in a survey conducted by Cityscape Abu Dhabi, admitted that their current understanding of the Abu Dhabi market was ‘poor.’ Read more

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