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[ Orange County, California USA] Rancho Mission Viejo is a 23,000-acre master-planned community in South Orange County, California. The landholding is part of a 200,000-acre land grant dating back to 1845, once controlled by John Forster. What has historically been called the Rancho Mission Viejo landholding is today home to...
[ Summerville, South Carolina USA ] In sessions open to the general public in early Decenber 2012, the development agreement and regional master plan for East Edisto are set for final reading. East Edisto is a planned 78,600-acre master-planned community to be located in parts of Dorchester and Charleston counties...
[ Benguerir, MOROCCO ] Mohammed VI is a sustainable green city proposed for development near Benguerir, Morocco. The Mohammed VI Polytechnic University is planned as a major anchor for the planned mixed-use community, an educational institution envisioned as a hub for environmental research and development. The project has reached...
[ KUWAIT ] Sabah Al-Ahmad Sea City is a waterfront development encompassing an area of 6.4 million square meters. At build-out over an estimated 25-year development period, the mega project could include as many as 100,000 residents. The project is situated about 75 kilometers south of Kuwait City. The engineering...
[ Prince William County, Virginia USA ] Phase One of the mega 1,980-acre Potomac Shores master-planned community is under construction in Virginia. The mixed-use project is approved for more than 3.7 million square feet of commercial space and 3,987 residential units. Potomac shores is situated about 30 minutes from Washington,...
[ Lusail, Al Kheisa Municipality QATAR ] Master infrastructure for the first phase of Lusail City – the Marina District – is largely complete, allowing the master developer to begin turnover of plots to third-party investors. The Marina District will eventually be home to 30,000 residents and 50,000 workers. It...
[ 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 million population of Greater Chengdu. One of the design intents for this planned...
[ Muharraq, BAHRAIN ] Diyar Al Muharraq is a mega master-planned development in the Kingdom of Bahrain, covering a 12-square-kilometer area. Diyar Al Muharraq has developed a unique master plan that houses an entire city with various housing options available for the people of Bahrain. The project is an eclectic mix...
[ Los Angeles, California USA ] A Los Angeles Superior Court Judge ruled last week that the environmental report for the massive Newhall Ranch planned community was not adequate. With the ruling, the judge set aside the prior permit approvals. Earlier this year, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors...
[ Aden, YEMEN ] Jousour al-Kahyr, a Saudi company, will develop “Jouzor Jannat Aden” (Arabic for Islands of Adens Gardens), on a 25 million square meter site along the Gulf of Aden. A development timeframe over 10 years has been established. In an article in Al Arabiya News online,...
[ Lagos, NIGERIA ] A first phase of Nasco Town, a master-planned community in the Amuwo Odifin Local Government Area of Lagos State, is mobilizing for development. The planned community initially included 3 million square meters of development area. The Orile-Badagry Expressway expansion has provided an impetus to this project, and...
[ Baghdad, IRAQ ] Marmara Company for Engineering and Construction will develop a master-planned community of 6,000 homes, for a capital cost estimated at $700 million. From press reports, it appears that the project will include retail and office space, as well as residential. The Dilja City project is expected...
[ Henderson, Nevada USA ] Lake Las Vegas is a large-scale master-planned community encompassing 3,592 acres including a 320-acre man-made lake. The resort-type community is situated to the Southeast of Las Vegas in the City of Henderson (Nevada). It is among the more ambitious planned communities in the U.S.,...
[ Cornubia, SOUTH AFRICA ] Investec Property will be among the first developers to break ground within Cornubia, a large-scale master-planned community in South Africa. Investec is proceeding with architectural plans for a 90,000 square meter shopping center at Cornubia. Company reports indicate that the mall will feature an...
[ Newport Beach, California USA ] The Irvine Company will build a 19-story office tower on a prime site in Newport Center, overlooking Fashion Island shopping center with superb views of Newport Coast and the Pacific Ocean. The 300,000 square foot office building will be situated at 520 Newport Center...
