Emaar Properties is one of the world’s most valuable and admired real estate development companies. With proven competencies in properties, shopping malls & retail and hospitality & leisure, Emaar shapes new lifestyles with a focus on design excellence, build quality and timely delivery.
Emaar Properties was founded and incorporated in 1997 by chairman Mohamed Alabbar. As one of the leading developers in the UAE, Emaar has diversified interests in real estate including both commercial and residential property development, as well as malls and hospitality. The Dubai government initially owned 100 percent of the company but after the IPO in 2000 when it became a public company, the founding shareholders held 24.3 percent. In 2000, Emaar Properties was listed on the Dubai Financial Market and also became the first property company to offer shares to foreign nationals.
Downtown Dubai is Emaar’s flagship development. Today, the world’s most visited lifestyle destination, the 500-acre neighbourhood is home to the iconic Burj Khalifa, The Dubai Mall and The Dubai Fountain.
Burj Khalifa is the world's tallest building, and Emaar properties is the one behind this prestigious project.
Home to 12.1 million sq ft of retail and entertainment opportunities, The Dubai Mall is the flagship of Emaar Malls and the world’s most visited shopping and entertainment destination.
One of Dubai’s most compelling tourist attractions, The Dubai Fountain delights thousands of visitors every day.
The Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo is home to one of the most diverse collections of marine animals in the world. The ten million-litre Dubai Aquarium tank, located on the Ground Level of The Dubai Mall, showcases hundreds of sharks and rays, including the largest collection of Sand Tiger sharks in the world.
Allow your spirit to roam free on the ice at Dubai's sensational Olympic-size ice rink. Managed by Emaar Entertainment, the rink is the place-to-go for ice skating in Dubai, and host a variety of international, competition-standard events.
These are just a few of the extraordinary developments dramatically changing Dubai’s horizon over the next few years. Such unprecedented projects will add quite a few landmarks to the iconic buildings that has made Dubai a symbol of modernity and architectural marvels like Burj Khalifa and others, making Dubai’s skyline one of the most iconic views in the world.
“Our strategy to build long-term value for our shareholders is to … continue to drive the success of our hospitality, malls, leisure and entertainment businesses,” Mohamed Alabbar, the chairman of Emaar Properties, said. “We are a customer-first company, and we focus on rapid construction and project delivery.”
Emaar is not just about malls, touristy venues, and hotels. It is about creating a sustainable environment which goes beyond the obvious and embraces a holistic way of life. Real-estate itself is a very challenging environment, and Emaar paves the way for a lifestyle where nature and man reside in harmony together, side-by-side, and there is development for local communities as well.
Emaar Properties is one of the world’s most valuable and admired real estate development companies. With proven competencies in properties, shopping malls & retail and hospitality & leisure, Emaar shapes new lifestyles with a focus on design excellence, build quality and timely delivery.
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