Construction Developments
Restart for Natour Development
Just when Cedar Island has hit the wave breakers, Natour Development up north has finally released lifted its anchor:
The $500m Natour development is no longer on hold and the project developer says design work will be completed by June.
The Natour project, located near Anfeh, south of Tripoli, covers an area of 485,000 square meters, and [...]
The Cedar Island Could Be Getting a Sister
The Cedar Island project launched by Noor International may be getting a neighbor in brotherly Syria:
Lebanon’s Noor International Holding said Thursday it had proposed a plan to Syrian authorities for a $10 billion real-estate development. The Arab Stars Islands project is set to cover an area of about 907,000 square meters and will consist of [...]
Brakes Firmly in Place at Cedar Island
No surprise here, very little had happened since the announcement of the Cedar Island project off the coast of Lebanon:
Construction work on Lebanon’s $8.2bn man-made Cedar Island project is still on hold as the project’s developer, the local Noor International, awaits government approval.
“We are doing the best we can to start the development as soon [...]
Lebanon Island Under Construction
No, I’m not talking about the Cedar Island project off Lebanon’s coast; I’m talking about the Lebanon Island project off Dubai’s coast. Indian national, Mr. Wakheel Ahmed, the owner of the island plans to construct:
…a resort comprising 76 suites, 10 water cottages, a health club, a swimming pool, restaurants and suite rooms.
Work on the project [...]
Construction Sentiments
In terms of construction, how quickly can you get things off the ground in Lebanon? Well, it depends who you ask:
London-based practice Alex Cochrane Architects has won provisional planning consent for a £1.8 million ($3.1 million) private housing scheme in the Achrafieh district of Beirut in Lebanon.
“One thing that is great about Beirut is that [...]
