Dubai’s Emaar launches first MBR City residential project

Posted by: Montgomerie_Disaster Sunday, 16 December 2012 12:14 PM[UAE] - UAE

Emirates Hills is a fantastic development for those fortunate enough to be able to afford to live there.

Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the Montgomerie Golf Course - designed by Colin Montgomerie, this course was a picture postcard destination when it first opened. Through year-on-year budget cuts and mis-management, Emaar and Troon Golf now have the worst conditioned course in the region. All fairways are 'pick and place' because of the terrible conditions there. It's a truly 5* facility in 2* condition.

Please Emaar, see the problems your financial cuts are having on one of your prime assets and reverse the rot. My council municipal course back home is in better condition and it doesn't cost me $200+ to play either.

Posted by: neeta Thursday, 13 December 2012 4:21 PM[UAE] - uae

we are still waiting for completion of jumeriah golf estates so many plots still remaining to be complete the villa project still in barren . falcon city has not got a community what about city of arabia . if anyone sits on these projects i am sure dubai can still add revenue .

Posted by: Doug Friday, 14 December 2012 3:07 PM[UAE] - UAE

Don't forget the rest of Dubailand, or Business Bay, or Jumeirah Gardens. Yep, remember Jumeirah Gardens? That project that was apparently going to transform Satwa into some major luxury lifestyle area?

Or how about Nakheel's the Universe? Or for that matter, the World?

Sorry but Dubai has a long history of promising these fantastic projects that never see the light of day. MBR City, sadly, will be exactly the same.

Posted by: David Wednesday, 12 December 2012 8:51 AM[UAE] - U.S.A.

For a villa with world class golf courses around, there are a
lot of villas available in Dubai Sports City in Victory heights.

Why should someone buy pre-construction and take a big risk when villas with the same or better ameneties are available
in Dubai Sports City.
Investors beware. If you don't learn from other people's mistakes, you will learn from your own.

Posted by: F Backer Thursday, 13 December 2012 3:10 PM[UAE] - UAE

to all ..Emaar has delivered in the past so no worries....

Posted by: Tee Monday, 10 December 2012 6:41 PM[UAE] - UAE

Seriously, it boggles the mind to see and read that there are people out there that actually think that this MBR City is a good idea.

Posted by: Geoffrey Monday, 10 December 2012 11:21 AM[UAE] - UAE

"the largest area for arts galleries in MENA" really? Galleries in DIFC struggle for business against each other. Al Quoz is thriving, Bastikiya is ok. Abu Dhabi has the big boys covered. The fourth component makes no sense whatsoever. Entrepreneurship and innovation can't just be manufactured and that just sounds like an excuse to build more office space, in a city with 50%+ vacancy rates. Less said about the "Mall of the World" the better. The only good aspect is the first component, but lets see if ever actually built, or did the press release state that this was just a 'concept'? Funnily though in all these components nowhere does it mention residential development will be a factor. Yet this article states the first development is villas. Disappointing that once again back to mickey mouse projects which will in all likelihood scare away the serious investors with reminders of the bad days. Or maybe, hopefully, that's the point.

Posted by: RBH Monday, 10 December 2012 1:18 PM[UAE] - Lebanon

Well said.