UAE-based Azizi Developments announced the launch of two new projects in Dubai last month – Azizi Grand, in Dubai Sports City (DSC), that will offer residents the best of luxury and sports, and Azizi Amber, at Al Furjan community featuring a mix of studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom residences.

Realty firm Arada has begun handing over 114 townhouses and semi-detached villas in the Sarab 2 garden villa community at Aljada, as completions gather pace at the popular AED24 billion ($6.54 billion) Sharjah megaproject.

Luxhabitat Sotheby’s International Realty has announced the launch of the Exclusive Baccarat Residences, a residential complex, in Downtown Dubai. Unveiling the project, Luxhabitat Sotheby’s said it will boast 49 ultra-luxury apartments, with two- to five- bedroom units, situated across 24 floors.

Bloom Holding, a leading real estate development company, has appointed Edrafor Emirates as the enabling works contractor for Toledo, Phase Two of its fully integrated and all-inclusive residential community, Bloom Living, in Abu Dhabi.

Damac Properties announced the launch of two luxury properties in Dubai last month:  Canal Heights 2, a 45-storey tower in Dubai offering luxury waterfront living, and Damac Bay 2 by Cavalli. Canal Heights 2 comes on the heels of the successful launch of the first branded tower within its Canal Heights project, stated the developer.

Knight Frank has made a record-breaking sale of a plot on Jumeirah Bay Island in Dubai for an impressive AED125 million ($34 million), setting a new benchmark and making it the most expensive land plot ever sold in the history of UAE.

Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (Sewa) has announced that the request for proposals (RFP) for the 90-million-gallons-per-day Hamriyah independent water project (IWP) has been issued to the eight prequalified bidders.

Top UAE developers Jubail Island Investment Company (JIIC) and Lead Development have broken ground on a low-rise mixed-use community development, Jubail Terraces, in Abu Dhabi featuring 242 apartments as well as other key amenities.

UAE-based Danube Properties has joined hands with the FashionTV brand for the launch of its first residential tower in the heart of Dubai. Located at Jumeirah Village Triangle, Fashionz will feature more than 700 apartments across 65 floors.

Dubai master-developer Nakheel has awarded contracts for the construction of Jebel Ali Village, a new residential development in the emirate comprising luxury villas and townhouses, with green spaces and water features.

Omniyat, a leading luxury real estate developer, has broken ground on its new architectural masterpiece, Orla, Dorchester Collection, Dubai, which offers three iconic structures set across a 29,000-sq-m beachfront plot in Dubai.

Al Hamra, a leading UAE-based lifestyle developer and investment company, said it has sold all the units within Phase Three of its newly-launched Marina Residences in Ras Al Khaimah.

Sobha Realty, one of the UAE’s leading premium real estate developers, has launched the ‘Sobha Reserve’ project, worth AED2.8 billion ($762.49 million) in the heart of Wadi Al Safa 2 in Dubailand, Dubai. Set in an open canvas of 3.