A dynamic heart

Executive sat down with Mounir Douaidy, board member and general manager of Solidere, to discuss progress in the company’s master plan for Beirut Central District (BCD), and how the planned developments could contribute to the revitalization of BCD as a tourist destination that encompasses the essential pillars of hospitality, retail, and cultural activities. E   Today, Solidere is in Phase 2 of its master plan described as the development of the Waterfront area and the eastern marina.  When can we expect this to be completed? The area is currently closed off for works, and excavations are underway to create the marina, which will be completed within the next two years. Once this is done, it will be the second marina, the first marina being the western marina where Zaitunay Bay is, and there will be a marina on each side of the reclamation area [between Zaitunay Bay and Waterfront]. This