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Dubai off-plan real estate market
Dubai real estate: Off-plan property sales increase by over 50% as demand outstrips supply
The flourishing Dubai real estate sector is being driven by off-plan property sales
Abu Dhabi real estate
Abu Dhabi real estate market thriving with apartment and villa prices up over 8%
Abu Dhabi real estate sector pushed by secondary sales despite fall in off-plan property sales
Damman
Saudi real estate: Riyadh property prices up 10% in a year, Jeddah climbs 5%; analysts forecast further gains
Saudi real estate sector sees supply increases as hospitality and residential real estate flourish across the Kingdom
Abu Dhabi real estate
Dubai and Abu Dhabi among most improved markets in the world for real estate transparency
Abu Dhabi and Dubai real estate markets among most improved in the world in terms of transparency
Aster DM Healthcare
GCC healthcare spend tipped to hit $124bn by 2028
Gulf healthcare spending is set for major boost in next few years, according to JLL forecasts
JLL
UAE construction pipeline valued at $590bn, MENA region has $3.9tn of unawarded projects
The UAE construction sector has a high-value pipeline of upcoming projects and developments
Abu Dhabi real estate
UAE real estate: Golden Visa property deals, 25,000 new units coming to Dubai and soaring rents drive investments
UAE real estate investments see strong start to the year as Golden Visa properties and prospect of rent increases alert investors
Dubai Land Department
Palm Jumeirah land sold for $52m
Real estate in Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah continues to flourish in 2023
Apple
Dubai’s DIFC registers over 3,000 non-financial firms, attracts Apple, Aramco, Baker McKenzie and more
Dubai International Financial Centre attracts leading firms amid business boom
Construction
UAE construction: Major projects and high oil prices driving growth in 2023
UAE construction will grow this year as high oil prices and development goals lead to new project launches
Abu Dhabi
Dubai’s real estate sector is the most ‘transparent’ in MENA, says JLL’s latest index
The real estate markets of Dubai and Abu Dhabi have also been recognised as the top global improvers in 2022
Gulf Islamic Investments
Saudi Arabia’s healthcare sector is ‘entering a new era of opportunities’
There is a growing appeal in medical sectors across the GCC region which have been booming due to improvements in incomes and government investment
Ayman Sami
Magnom appoints JLL as project manager for its upcoming projects in the region
JLL will advise on Magnom Properties’ high-value commercial, residential and lifestyle projects in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the wider Middle East and North Africa region
apartments in Dubai
Nearly 700,000 residential units to be available in Dubai by end of 2022
Golden visa initiatives and successful response to pandemic are credited for the emirate’s real estate industry growth, recent research indicated
home ownership
Costs of rent for homes and office spaces in Saudi Arabia climb as business sentiment boosts real estate
Increasing tourist numbers are providing a boost to the hospitality sector, consumers are returning to retail outlets, and positive business sentiment is driving demand for office real estate, the head of Research for MENA and Turkey at JLL said
career opportunities
JLL raises awareness in UAE schools about female representation in the construction industry
Representatives from the construction industry, including experts from Zutari, Turner & Townsend, Khansaheb, and AESG, joined JLL in the initiative