Lifestyle Developers, Binfaqeeh Real Estate Investment and Sabban Property Investments to participate at Cityscape Jeddah

Jeddah, 03 March 2015: From 5-7 April 2015 more than 50 of the GCC's leading real estate developers and brokers will be showcasing their projects at the Jeddah Urban Development and Real Estate Investment Event - Cityscape Jeddah, taking place for the sixth time at the Jeddah Centre for Forums and Events.

Cityscape Jeddah 2015 comes at a key moment in time for the Kingdom's real estate development sector where all eyes are on the continuous fluctuation of oil prices and its impact on the real estate sector. Also, earlier this month, as part of a full reform package, a royal decree was issued by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz allocating SR 20 billion for electricity and water services. This move signals the Saudi government's intent to solve the challenges facing the real estate industry. The new funds will be used to provide the necessary infrastructure for government lands allocated for housing projects.

Commenting on the continuous success of Cityscape Jeddah, Dr. Abdullah bin Mahfouz, Chairman, National Exhibitions Company, organizers of Cityscape, said: "For the 6th year running we look forward to welcoming real estate developers from Saudi Arabia and across the region. They recognise Cityscape Jeddah is the prime location to showcase their flagship projects, as well as the perfect platform to announce the launch of their new projects.

"With many of the participants returning year after year it is evident that Cityscape Jeddah has become an unmissable event for the GCC's real estate industry. This year we expect over 50 exhibitors who will be displaying to over 10,000 visitors including investors and real estate professionals."

Among the companies exhibiting are Sumou Holding Company, Ewaan Global Residential Company, Dubai-based Sobha Hartland, IQI Group, Benfaqeeh Real Estate Investments from Bahrain, LS Company, Sabban Property Investments, and Lifestyle Developers. 

Real estate developers make use of Cityscape Jeddah to showcase their latest projects and connect with both potential clients and industry decision makers. Ewaan Global Residential Company will exhibit its hugely successful Alfareeda residential real estate project, and its adjacent Almayaar project that is designed to offer alternative affordable residential apartments for families looking for a community lifestyle living experience. In addition, the company is showcasing its new project in Riyadh which answers the increased demand for houses in the Saudi capital.

Emphasizing the importance of Cityscape Jeddah, Mr. Riyadh Al-Thagafi, CEO of Ewaan Global Residential Co. said: "As a founding sponsor of Cityscape Jeddah we keenly look forward to this event each year as the perfect platform to showcase our projects, while giving our peers the benefit of our extensive and in-depth experience in developing residential communities that meet the requirements of the modern Saudi families and exceed its expectations."

Sumou Holding Co. will be showcasing Dhahiat Sumou project which is the outcome of a unique vision of understanding the expectations and needs of the growing population in the western region and Makkah in particular adhering firmly not only to allocate housing units, but to creating a healthy and integrated lifestyle community emerging the most modern diversified urban designs and uses with international standard facilities and services.

Commenting, Mr. Saeed Al Nahdi, vice president, Sumou Holding Co., said: "We are very pleased to support Cityscape Jeddah as principal sponsor for the 6th year running since the event play a vital role in positioning Jeddah as one of the biggest and most dynamic real estate markets in the region. Furthermore, by promoting investment Cityscape contributes to making the Kingdom's real estate development sector a key part of Saudi Arabia's economic growth."

He went on to say: "From a company point of view, year after year we have found the Cityscape Jeddah exhibition to be an essential part of our strategy to enhance and maintain our leadership position in the regional real estate sector, while our participation in the Real Estate Summit Workshops gives us the opportunity to share our experience and contribute to finding solutions to some of the challenges that the Kingdom's real estate industry is facing in 2015."

Lifestyle Developers, participating for the second time in Cityscape Jeddah, will be launching its latest development project, Diyar Al Salam. In addition, the company will be introducing other new, upcoming projects as well as showcasing a variety of completed development projects.

"Lifestyle Developers represents the forefront of the next generation in real estate development," said Sultan Batterjee, Founder and CEO of Lifestyle Developers. "We are a full service development company driven by an international team of talented real estate professionals whose combined breadth of experience includes acquisition, finance, design, development, construction, property management, marketing, legal and accounting.

"Our mission is to create exceptional developments that raise the standards of living for the community by harmoniously blending exclusive quality and efficiently through ingenious thinking and continuously challenging new frontiers within economic ranges. Whether we are working on a new concept development or promoting an existing concept, we aim to contribute to the sustainable development of society and the environment."

The Jeddah Urban Development and Real Estate Investment Event - Cityscape Jeddah consists of the two-day Real Estate Summit workshops and the three-day exhibition covering 10,000 sqm of exhibition space.

Cityscape Jeddah 2015 offers participants the opportunity to influence and network with leading institutional investors, real estate developers, government authorities, architects, consultants and other senior-level real estate professionals and decision makers involved in the design and construction of major public and private commercial real estate developments.

Cityscape Jeddah 2015 is supported by leading local and regional real estate companies including Sumou Real Estate (Principal Sponsor), Ewaan Global Residential Company (Founding Sponsor), Sobha Hartland (Gold Sponsor) and IQI Group (Silver Sponsor).

The Jeddah Urban Development and Real Estate Investment Event - Cityscape Jeddah is now strongly established as the leading real estate events in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where it proudly supports the government's vision for growth in the real estate industry and highlights iconic architecture and innovative development in the region's biggest real estate market.

Complete event details are available at www.cityscapejeddah.com.

About Cityscape Jeddah
The Jeddah Urban Development and Real Estate Investment event - Cityscape Jeddah, provides a platform for the regional and local real estate communities to come together to network, create partnerships and discuss the future of real estate in the Middle East's largest real estate market Saudi Arabia.  

For more information, please contact:
Eman Al Zari
Senior Media Relations Executive
TRACCS, Jeddah, KSA
Tel:  +966-12-662-5757
M: 0565764276
Email: eman.alzari@traccs.net

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