01 May 2009

CITYSCAPE Abu Dhabi, the international real estate and investment development event, attracted more than 27,000 visitors despite the market downturn.

The show, which ran from April 19 to 22, covered more than 40,000 sq m of exhibition space with more than 300 companies from over 30 countries participating. Running alongside the event was the Real Estate Finance and Investment Conference, featuring more than 100 speakers from leading global finance, investment and real estate companies.
Rohan Marwaha, managing director of Cityscape, says: “Now, as we look ahead to Cityscape Asia (Singapore May 19 to 21) and Cityscape Saudi Arabia (Jeddah June 14 to 16) as well as all other events in the Cityscape portfolio, it is clear that Abu Dhabi has set a significant benchmark for 2009.”
Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, deputy prime minister of the UAE, praised Cityscape as an example of the success and continuing economic strength of the UAE.
Meanwhile, Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company’s (Adnec) Capital Gate tower project won the prestigious 2009 Cityscape Middle East Commercial and Retail Development ‘Future’ of the Year Award, beating other key projects in the region.
Two other major Abu Dhabi projects also picked up top honours. In the development category, Masdar City project won the best sustainable development award. And in the architecture category, the best urban design and masterplanning award went to Capital City District.
Other awards went to Kuwait’s Fahaheel Waterfront project for best built waterfront development; Cepa Shopping Centre by Ustuncelik of Turkey for best built commercial/retail development; Whispering Pines at Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai, for best built residential development; Pentominium Tower in Dubai Marina for best future award; and Rotana Arjaan at Dubai Media City, Dubai, for best built mixed-use development. The awards were sponsored by Etisalat, RAK Ceramics, Gaggenau and 2ig.

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