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Allen Edmonds Opens First Store Outside U.S.
[ Shanghai, CHINA ] Allen Edmonds Shoe Corp. has opened its first store outside the U.S., in Shanghai, with plans to open...
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Infrastructure Contracts Awarded for USD $1.6bn Dilmunia at Bahrain
Ithmaar Development Company (IDC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ithmaar Bank, is set to launch a mixed-use project built on a man-made island off the coast of Bahrain. In March 2013, the $1.6 billion Dilmunia Island awarded an infrastructure package to Cebarco Bahrain (part of KAR Group). The infrastructure package includes the...
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Dubai’s Taj Arabia Set for 2015 Opening
[ Dubai, UAE ] Taj Arabia project in Dubai’s FalconCity of Wonder will be opened to public in 2015, according to its developer. According to the Project’s website, A replica of the Taj Mahal, one of the modern day seven wonders of the world, the Taj Arabia project is a development that includes a...
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1MDB Gets Master Planning Underway for Bandar Malaysia
[ Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA ] The 196-hectare Bandar Malaysia project includes the redevelopment of the old Sungai Besi Airport in Kuala Lumpur, in an elaborate and large-scale mixed-use scheme. The project vision combines a vibrant mixed-use community with a commercial district to foster creativity and innovation, and to become an international...
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San Francisco’s USD $1.6bn Mission Rock Development
[ San Francisco, California USA ] The 27-acre development owned and under development by the San Francisco Giants, appears to be picking up momentum. The waterfront redevelopment area is situated across a waterway from Giant’s stadium. According to press reports, Anchor Brewing Co. has been announced as the Giants’ first...
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Dagyenice Thermal Tourism Center Looks to May 2013 Start
[ Bursa, TURKEY ] Dagyenice Thermal Tourism Center in Bursa is scheduled for a construction start this May, according to published reports. Bursa’s famous thermal springs, renowned to have healing powers, is the major feature of the resort. The USD $2 billion tourism project encompasses 1,006 hectares surrounding a...
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Sovico Holdings and Limitless JV to Re-Start Halong Bay Project
[ Halong Bay, VIETNAM ] Sovico Holdings (Hanoi) has signed a joint venture agreement with Limitless, for the construction of Halong Star (Halong Bay). The mixed-use residential and tourism project will overlook the UNESCO world heritage site of Halong Bay along the northeast coast of Vietnam. The Halong Star project includes...
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Galeries Lafayette Beijing Scheduled to Open in 2013
[ Beijing, CHINA ] Galeries Lafayette (Paris, France) and I.T. Limited Group (Hong Kong) have joint ventured the development of a Galeries Lafayette department store in Beijing, to open in December (2013). The Beijing store will include approximately 18,000 square meters, the largest of the group after its store on Boulevard Haussman in Paris. Galeries...
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IMG’s Worlds of Adventure Targets December 2013 Opening
[ Dubai, UAE ] The “Worlds of Adventure” family entertainment center is expected to open in December 2013 in the United Arab Emirates with superhero-themed...
Profile | Formula One Theme Park at Dubailand
[ Dubai, UAE ] The F1 (Formula One) Theme Park once proposed as part of the troubled Dubailand project in Dubai, was aborted...
Shah Rukh Kahn Takes On Major KidZania Role
[ Mumbai, INDIA ] Actor Shah Rukh Kahn has acquired a 26% interest in Kidzania, and has commited to building a KidZania...
Fifth & Pacific Buys Out Sanei International (Japan)
[ JAPAN ] In November 2012, Sanei sold its 51% interest in Kate Spade Japan, back to Kate Spade (New York). Fifth & Pacific...
China »
Galeries Lafayette Beijing Scheduled to Open in 2013
[ Beijing, CHINA ] Galeries Lafayette (Paris, France) and I.T. Limited Group (Hong Kong) have joint ventured the development of a Galeries Lafayette department store in Beijing, to open in December (2013). The Beijing store will include approximately 18,000...
Wahaha Opens First Department Store in Hangzhou
[ Hangzhou, Zhejiang CHINA ] Wahaha Group has opened its first department store, in Hangzhou, with desires to open 100 more stores in coming years. The department store, to offer European-style high-end products at lower prices, is the...
Allen Edmonds Opens First Store Outside U.S.
[ Shanghai, CHINA ] Allen Edmonds Shoe Corp. has opened its first store outside the U.S., in Shanghai, with plans to open additional stores in Hong Kong and Macau over the next two years. Although the Shanghai store is the company’s...
“Great City” Chengdu Designed for Walking
[ Chengdu, CHINA ] A “Great City” is planned on farmlands just outside Chengdu (southwest China), a 1.3-square kilometer community envisioned as an antidote to China’s urban sprawl. The new community will be part of the 17...
China is Leading FDI Nation for First Half 2012
[ CHINA ] China edged the U.S. to become the world’s largest recipient of foreign direct investment (“FDI”) in the first half of 2012, according to the Global Investment Trends Monitor released by the United Nations Conference...
North America »
San Francisco’s USD $1.6bn Mission Rock Development
[ San Francisco, California USA ] The 27-acre development owned and under development by the San Francisco Giants, appears to be picking up momentum. The waterfront redevelopment area is situated across a waterway from Giant’s stadium. According...
Massive Dallas Mixed-Use District Plan is Approved
[ Dallas, Texas USA ] A comprehensive vision has been established for 430 urban acres in Dallas, a planning area known officially as the Valley View-Galleria Area Special Purpose District. The project area was approved by the Dallas City...
Kalahari Plans Water Park Resort in Pocono Mountains
[ Pocono Manor, Pennsylvania USA ] Kalahari Resorts in Wisconsin Dells plans a $350 million, 150-acre water park resort in the Poconos. The resort would include a 450-room hotel, indoor water park facilities, and a 65,000 SF convention center,...
Soho China Family Leads Partners in GM Building Purchase
[ New York City, USA ] The family of Zhang Xin (Soho China Ltd.) is partnering with other Chinese investors, for a potential acquisition for as much as 40% of the General Motors Building in New York City. The stake is reported to be valued...
Genting Group Plans USD $7bn Resort World Las Vegas
Genting Group has acquired a failed development project (Echelon) in Las Vegas, as the site for its first Las Vegas venture – Resort World Las Vegas. The Malaysian gaming company paid $350 million in cash for the 87-acre site. The...
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Infrastructure Contracts Awarded for USD $1.6bn Dilmunia at Bahrain
Ithmaar Development Company (IDC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ithmaar Bank, is set to launch a mixed-use project built on a man-made island off the coast of Bahrain. In March 2013, the $1.6 billion Dilmunia Island awarded an infrastructure package to Cebarco Bahrain (part of KAR Group). The infrastructure package includes the...
Dubai’s Taj Arabia Set for 2015 Opening
[ Dubai, UAE ] Taj Arabia project in Dubai’s FalconCity of Wonder will be opened to public in 2015, according to its developer. According to the Project’s website, A replica of the Taj Mahal, one of the modern day seven wonders of the world, the Taj Arabia project is a development that includes a...
1MDB Gets Master Planning Underway for Bandar Malaysia
[ Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA ] The 196-hectare Bandar Malaysia project includes the redevelopment of the old Sungai Besi Airport in Kuala Lumpur, in an elaborate and large-scale mixed-use scheme. The project vision combines a vibrant mixed-use community with a commercial district to foster creativity and innovation, and to become an international...
San Francisco’s USD $1.6bn Mission Rock Development
[ San Francisco, California USA ] The 27-acre development owned and under development by the San Francisco Giants, appears to be picking up momentum. The waterfront redevelopment area is situated across a waterway from Giant’s stadium. According to press reports, Anchor Brewing Co. has been announced as the Giants’ first...
Dagyenice Thermal Tourism Center Looks to May 2013 Start
[ Bursa, TURKEY ] Dagyenice Thermal Tourism Center in Bursa is scheduled for a construction start this May, according to published reports. Bursa’s famous thermal springs, renowned to have healing powers, is the major feature of the resort. The USD $2 billion tourism project encompasses 1,006 hectares surrounding a...
Sovico Holdings and Limitless JV to Re-Start Halong Bay Project
[ Halong Bay, VIETNAM ] Sovico Holdings (Hanoi) has signed a joint venture agreement with Limitless, for the construction of Halong Star (Halong Bay). The mixed-use residential and tourism project will overlook the UNESCO world heritage site of Halong Bay along the northeast coast of Vietnam. The Halong Star project includes...
Galeries Lafayette Beijing Scheduled to Open in 2013
[ Beijing, CHINA ] Galeries Lafayette (Paris, France) and I.T. Limited Group (Hong Kong) have joint ventured the development of a Galeries Lafayette department store in Beijing, to open in December (2013). The Beijing store will include approximately 18,000 square meters, the largest of the group after its store on Boulevard Haussman in Paris. Galeries...
IMG’s Worlds of Adventure Targets December 2013 Opening
[ Dubai, UAE ] The “Worlds of Adventure” family entertainment center is expected to open in December 2013 in the United Arab Emirates with superhero-themed attractions, restaurants and shops. Developer IMG Group’s states the entertainment facility will be the world’s largest indoor theme park. The City of Arabia’s “IMG...
Massive Dallas Mixed-Use District Plan is Approved
[ Dallas, Texas USA ] A comprehensive vision has been established for 430 urban acres in Dallas, a planning area known officially as the Valley View-Galleria Area Special Purpose District. The project area was approved by the Dallas City Plan Commission in early May (2013). The project area is bound...
Adlabs Imagica Theme Park Opens April, 2013
[ Mumbai, INDIA ] Adlabs Imagica, a 300-acre theme park resort, is under development on a site outside of Mumbai, India. At opening, Adlabs Imagica offers 21 rides (19 are operational at present) that are designed to keep families and children busy through the day, along with some retail and...
Profile | Menara Warisan Merdeka Malaysia
[ Petaling Jaya, Malaysia ] The Warisan Merdeka is a 1,957 ft (596 m), 118-story skyscraper proposed to be built in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). When completed in 2015, it will be the tallest building in Malaysia, succeeding the Petronas Twin Tower (at 88 stories). It is planned to be constructed within the vicinity of...
Genting Group
[ Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA ] Genting Group, based in Kuala Lumpur, has casino properties in Malaysia, the Philippines, the United Kingdom, the U.S., and the Bahamas. Genting is well-known in Singapore, where it operates Resorts World Sentosa, one of two casinos authorized by Singapore’s government. The photo at right shows...
Theme park Proposed for Sindhudurg, India
[ Tandawali, INDIA ] About 1,300 acre of land will be acquired in Tandawali for the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation’s (MTDC) Oceanarium-based theme park. Tandawali is a village situated in the Malvan tehsil of Sindhudurg district. The theme park has an Oceanarium theme, and will include resort hotels and marinas. Specific...
Kalahari Plans Water Park Resort in Pocono Mountains
[ Pocono Manor, Pennsylvania USA ] Kalahari Resorts in Wisconsin Dells plans a $350 million, 150-acre water park resort in the Poconos. The resort would include a 450-room hotel, indoor water park facilities, and a 65,000 SF convention center, similar to the company’s resorts in Wisconsin (Lake Delton, opened 2000)...
Theme Park Proposed for Savroli, Near Panvel, India
[ Savroli, INDIA ] The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has invited bids for a theme park along the Mumbai-Pune Expressway. The theme park is proposed for location on an 80 acre site at Savroli. Project completion is targeted for late 2014 or 2015. Savroli is situated...
Mega Projects
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Massive Dallas Mixed-Use District Plan is Approved
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Genting Group Plans USD $7bn Resort World Las Vegas
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Profile | Rancho Mission Viejo Planned Community
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Final Reading Set for Mega Community in South Carolina
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Yongsan International Business District Planned for Seoul
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$2.4 Billion Berjaya Jeju Airest City Resort Moves Along
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Profile | Sabah Al-Ahmad Sea City
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SunCal’s Massive Potomac Shores Under Construction
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Planning Continues for Pacific Coast Integrally Planned Center
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$290 Billion Gambling Resort Proposed in South Korea
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Plot Turnovers Begin at Lusail City’s Marina District
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“Great City” Chengdu Designed for Walking
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Profile | Diyar Al Muharraq
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Taipei Main Station $2.4 Billion Mixed-Use
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Jordan’s Marsa Zayed Project Plans 2013 Construction Start
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$20 Billion Mega Project Planned for Yemen
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Oxford Properties Offers Proposal for Oxford Place Toronto
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Profile | Falconcity of Wonders
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IOC Inspects Sochi Winter Olympics Preparations
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CapitalLand has broken ground on Raffles City Chongqing
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Beijing Daxing International Airport to Open by Late 2017
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Moscow’s Federal City Initiative
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Planning Proceeds for $2.2 Billion Bio Istanbul Science Park
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OJSC Nash Dom Primorye Invites Vladivostok Casino Proposals
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Sands Corp. Chooses Madrid as EuroVegas Location
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China Southern’s USD $9.6bn Airport City
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Tianjin Eco-City Situated on Brownfield Site
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Wave City Center (Noida)’s Massive First Phase on Schedule
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Redevelopment Program for Subic Bay Evaluated
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Wanda Group’s Wuhan Central Cultural Zone
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Chbika Resort Morocco
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Massive Jabal Omar Project in Makkah Takes Shape
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The Dream Center Shanghai
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Profile | Filinvest City
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Atterbury Proceeds with Largest Mixed-Use Ever in South Africa
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Hanwha Engineering and Construction to Build Bismaya in Iraq
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Tatu City Retains Construction Firms for First Phase
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Victoria Falls Tourism Park
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Jordan’s Ayla Oasis Reaches Major Construction Milestone