Real estate

Hold on Latakia Mass protests and domestic unrest in Syria have caused investment company Qatari Diar, the real estate arm of the Qatari Investment Authority sovereign wealth fund, to temporarily …

The threat that cultural heritage faces in Beirut as a result of rising land prices and the scarcity of empty plots is a familiar theme. There seems to be no …

Illegal buildings on public property Security forces in Lebanon are cracking down on the illegal construction of residential buildings on public land. Particular areas of concern are Hezbollah-controlled regions in …

Construction glides steadily Construction work is resuming its upward arch after a slow start in January, shooting up 26.6 percent in February to 1.16 million square meters, registering a total …

Emaar’s mixed pie Emaar Chairman Mohamed Alabbar said in a February 10 statement, “We see 2011 to be a signature year for Emaar with significant revenue streams from international operations …

Large price tag, small apartment In a study comparing the 2010 prices of 120-square-meter apartments across 92 cities, Beirut came in highest in the Arab world, and 33rd overall. That’s …

Beirut real estate witnessed never-before-seen levels of building activity in 2010. The average value per property sale shot up a staggering 22 percent in the first nine months of last …

Lebanon on fire A forest fire re-erupted one week after it had first started in Fitri, 45 kilometers north of Beirut, affecting a total of 150,000 square meters of forest …