Pearl-Qatar to see new Spinneys in September, cinema complex next year
Over the next year, the Pearl-Qatar will expand its offerings to include the country’s first standalone cinema complex and a Spinney’s supermarket that is four times the size of its existing Pearl...
View ArticlePearl promises to take action as noise pollution complaints multiply
Santosh G Prabhu/FlickrAfter fielding months of noise pollution complaints from residents of the Pearl-Qatar, United Development Company (UDC), which manages the island, has promised to tackle the...
View ArticlePearl developer UDC sells land plots to unnamed ‘strategic partner’
Google MapsThe United Development Company (UDC), which develops and manages the Pearl-Qatar, has signed a deal to sell 47 undeveloped plots of land to an unidentified “strategic partner.” The sale –...
View Article75% of completed Pearl-Qatar units sitting empty, UDC figures show
Ameer Abdul Razak/FlickrDespite adding new residents daily, roughly three out of every four completed housing units at the Pearl-Qatar are currently vacant, according to the project’s lead developer....
View ArticleCelebrity resort Nikki Beach pulls out of Qatar
Brian Candy/FlickrThe exclusive international beach resort chain Nikki Beach has confirmed that it is pulling out of Qatar. The brand is famous for its all-white decor and celebrity parties in some of...
View ArticlePearl-Qatar to expand offerings with new entertainment center in 2015
Design103 InternationalMedina CentraleAn entertainment center, gym, children’s spa and a string of eateries are set to open in The Pearl-Qatar in the coming year, as part of a strategy to expand the...
View ArticlePearl-Qatar residents launch petition for safe pedestrian crossing
Brian Candy/FlickrPearl-QatarSome residents of the Pearl-Qatar have launched a petition asking the island’s management company to install a safe pedestrian crossing to connect two of the development’s...
View ArticleUDC: Pearl-Qatar to see two new pedestrian paths by summer
Tim Hatton/FlickrQanat QuartierTwo pedestrian-friendly pathways will soon be installed at the Pearl-Qatar, linking up three of the island’s key communities by summer this year, developer and...
View ArticleQatar developer UDC boosts profits by 8 percent in 2015
United Development Co. (UDC), known for planning and overseeing construction of the Pearl-Qatar, said its 2015 net profit climbed 8 percent last year to reach QR689.6 million. UDC, which also has...
View ArticlePearl-Qatar developer’s profits fall 39 percent in 2016
Abdulla Almesleh/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only.Qatar-based United Development Company (UDC) has seen profits plunge in the first half of 2016 amid a softening home rental market. The...
View ArticleThe Pearl-Qatar is looking at building a new road to Doha
UDCThe Pearl-QatarResidents of the Pearl-Qatar, rejoice. Developers have announced plans to possibly build a new access road to get on and off the island. Currently, there’s only one road linking the...
View ArticleWork to begin on new apartment block at the Pearl-Qatar
UDCRendering of Al Mutahidah Towers on the Pearl-QatarUpdated with remarks from contractor Construction is set to begin on a huge new residential high-rise building in the Pearl-Qatar‘s Viva Bahriya...
View Article75% of completed Pearl-Qatar units sitting empty, UDC figures show
Ameer Abdul Razak/Flickr Ameer Abdul Razak/Flickr Despite adding new residents daily, roughly three out of every four completed housing units at the Pearl-Qatar are currently vacant, according to the...
View ArticleCelebrity resort Nikki Beach pulls out of Qatar
Brian Candy/Flickr Brian Candy/Flickr The exclusive international beach resort chain Nikki Beach has confirmed that it is pulling out of Qatar. The brand is famous for its all-white decor and...
View ArticlePearl-Qatar to expand offerings with new entertainment center in 2015
Design103 InternationalMedina Centrale Design103 International An entertainment center, gym, children’s spa and a string of eateries are set to open in The Pearl-Qatar in the coming year, as part of a...
View ArticlePearl-Qatar residents launch petition for safe pedestrian crossing
Brian Candy/FlickrPearl-Qatar Brian Candy/Flickr Some residents of the Pearl-Qatar have launched a petition asking the island’s management company to install a safe pedestrian crossing to connect two...
View ArticleUDC: Pearl-Qatar to see two new pedestrian paths by summer
Tim Hatton/FlickrQanat Quartier Tim Hatton/Flickr Two pedestrian-friendly pathways will soon be installed at the Pearl-Qatar, linking up three of the island’s key communities by summer this year,...
View ArticleQatar developer UDC boosts profits by 8 percent in 2015
United Development Co. (UDC), known for planning and overseeing construction of the Pearl-Qatar, said its 2015 net profit climbed 8 percent last year to reach QR689.6 million. UDC, which also has...
View ArticlePearl-Qatar developer’s profits fall 39 percent in 2016
Abdulla Almesleh/FlickrPhoto for illustrative purposes only. Abdulla Almesleh/Flickr Qatar-based United Development Company (UDC) has seen profits plunge in the first half of 2016 amid a softening...
View ArticleThe Pearl-Qatar is looking at building a new road to Doha
UDCThe Pearl-Qatar UDC Residents of the Pearl-Qatar, rejoice. Developers have announced plans to possibly build a new access road to get on and off the island. Currently, there’s only one road linking...
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