Two further Arabian style condominiums are under construction at All Badia Hillside Village offering a choice of one, two and threebedroom apartments. Al of five towers will have a total of 800 units. Within three years Dubai Festival City will be completing the retail resort at Festival Centre.

The Octagon to shape upin City of Arabia
The Octagon was launched by the Ilyas & Mustafa Galadari Group, owners of City of Arabia, Dubai. It was officially unveiled at Cityscape Dubai. The Octagon is a 50 storey, $5 bn retail, residential, commercial and entertainment destination. In addition to its attention grabbing eight sides, it offers 32 levels of commercial and 18 levels of residential space, as well as studio and onebedroom apartments ranging from 614 to 4,000 sq ft. A number of duplex penthouses are also included.

Aqaar to launch Phase 2 of Ajman One
Aqaar Properties LLC is planning to launch Phase 2 of its maiden project Dh 2.7 bn `Ajman One', the premier residential, commercial and hospitality complex and will also unveil Aqaar's inaugural luxury project, which will be the first water front development in Ajman. "Ajman is transforming from a quiet emirate into a vibrant and progressive tourism and business destination," said Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaim,Chairman, Municipality and Planning Department, Ajman. Phase 2 is strategically located in the heart of Ajman's newest free zone  the Ajman One business district. Ajman One's Phase 2, as an integrated commercial and hospitality complex, consists of three freehold office towers, a convention centre, and a four star business hotel with serviced apartments.

Retail avenue `The Walk' launched
Dubai Retail, a subsidiary of Dubai Properties Group and a member of Dubai Holding, has launched The Walk at Jumeirah Beach Residence, Dubai's first outdoor retail avenue by the sea. The 1.7 km long shopping promenade currently hosts nearly 170 retailers and is set to soon reach the 305 mark. The Walk hosts a spectrum of outlets in food and beverage, home furnishing, décor and art galleries, men, women and children's apparel, fashion and accessories, health and cosmetics, jewellery, culture, leisure and sports, supermarkets, as well as a variety of services.

One Business Bay and Bayswater shaping up
Omniyat Properties has reached completion of structure in its first two commercial projects  One Business Bay and; Aquitainia to be completed by 2012 Select Group has launched its Dh 5.5 bn private island development, Aquitainia, on The World archipelago promoted by Nakheel. Aquitainia, which combines the islands of France and Spain, was recently acquired by Select Group in a 50/50 joint venture with the UK based Select Property.The development is a collection of 816 units, ranging from one and twobedroom suites, threebedroom penthouses, land and water villas, all offering incredible views. In addition, a 75room boutique hotel, which will be operated by a fivestar internationally renowned hotel brand, will service the suites, penthouses and villas spread across the islands. Aquitainia, which will be spread over 1 mn sq ft across the two islands, is due for completion in 2012.