Six months into her role as a member of Parliament, Paula Yacoubian has been busy doing what she can in a difficult situation, given that a new government has not…
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Real estateSpecial ReportUrban planning
Pegged urbanization and the (in)stability of Lebanese capitalism
by Bruno Marotby Bruno MarotTen years ago, the massive failure of subprime mortgage holders and lenders in the United States dealt a devastating blow to the world economy. The worst international financial, economic, and…
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The scramble to sell as Lebanese real estate nears crisis point
by Jeremy Arbidby Jeremy ArbidTimes are very tough for Lebanon’s real estate sector. After years of poor demand in the upper and middle segments of the housing property market, demand for entry level units…
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Real estateReal estateSpecial ReportSubsidies
BDL decision upends plans of prospective first-time homeowners
by Jeremy Arbidby Jeremy ArbidJust when you thought you could not disappoint teta any further, news that your home loan has been put on ice will surely do the trick. For the first time…
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Survival of the fittest for Lebanese real estate developers
by Jeremy Arbidby Jeremy ArbidComing into 2018, Lebanon’s real estate market was already sputtering. For several years, real estate developers have complained of worrying market conditions—always hoping that the next year will be better,…
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Controversy was heating up last month over a murky plan to allow construction of additional floors at real estate projects in exchange for higher taxes. Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s office…
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Ziad Karkaji, Real Estate Development Manager, Premium Projects: “[The property market slowdown] will differentiate serious developers from new players who have no experience in the field, but ventured into real…
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If you have read this far through our special report, you probably have a good idea of the challenges faced by the real estate sector over the past year. Data…
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The competition for clients among Lebanese banks is heating up in the home loan department. To find out which is the best on offer, Executive went shopping. We assumed that…
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The happy marriage between Mr. Bank and Ms. Real Estate seems to have lost some of its luster of late, becoming more of a relationship that both parties are resigned…