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Abu Dhabi's new Central Business District (CBD) on Al Maryah Island builds momentum as Cityscape Abu Dhabi 2013 shines spotlight on the Capital's urban development Abu Dhabi, 15 April, 2013: Operational since March 2012, Sowwah Square, the heart of Abu Dhabi's new Central Business District (CBD) on Al Maryah Island, has enjoyed significant commercial and project development success in its f...

Abu Dhabi, 26 December, 2012: Mubadala Real Estate & Infrastructure (MREI), a business unit of Mubadala Development Company (Mubadala),  announced the sale of four land plots on Al Maryah Island (formerly Sowwah Island) in Abu Dhabi to Gulf Related, a regional development company. This sale will enable Gulf Related to deliver a further 288,200 sqm GFA to the existing mixe...

Mubadala Real Estate and Infrastructure (MREI) host Ramadan event on Sowwah Square (Abu Dhabi 16th August 2012): Sowwah Square, the heart of Abu Dhabi's new Central Business District (CBD) on Al Maryah Island (formerly Sowwah Island) last night hosted Iftar for 300 Abu Dhabi's taxi drivers as part of their Spirit of Ramadan campaign.   To raise awareness of the n...

Abu Dhabi, 23 April, 2012: Sowwah Square, the heart of Abu Dhabi's new Central Business District (CBD), is formally announcing today its next wave of twenty-four new tenants. Over 80% of Al Sila (Tower 1) and 48% of Al Maqam (Tower 3) are now leased. Modeled on the world's leading commercial centers, Sowwah Square is becoming the Capital's hub for international and local businesses, ...

Sowwah Square would like to welcome the first tenants to Al Sila - a Grade A landmark commercial tower in the first phase of Abu Dhabi's model Central Business District.  This website will provide tenants with all the information they will need to make the most of their new home. Sowwah Square is a flagship office, retail and hotel development that forms the commercial center o...

The 2011 edition of the Middle East real estate industry's most anticipated annual event, Cityscape Abu Dhabi is set to begin from Sunday April 17th. Similar to its much applauded participation during the past four years, Mubadala Real Estate and Infrastructure (MREI) will yet again showcase strong presence at the coveted event with the title of 'Headline Sponsor'. The four day event w...

The Galleria at Sowwah Square' to become Abu Dhabi's premium shopping and dining destination. Mubadala Real Estate & Infrastructure ('MREI') today announced it has entered into a joint venture (JV) with Gulf Related, a regional real estate development company. The new JV has been formed to develop, lease, and operate 'The Galleria at Sowwah Square' a 33,000 square meter of Gro...

Leading Taiwan developer Farglory Group will develop four luxury waterfront towers. Abu Dhabi and Taipei, 4 November 2010 - Mubadala Real Estate & Infrastructure (MREI), a business unit of Mubadala Development Company (Mubadala), has signed an agreement with Taiwan's leading real estate development and construction company, the Farglory Group (Farglory), to develop four land plo...

Prime office space in Abu Dhabi's new Central Business District (CBD) set to become home to leading international firms Mubadala Real Estate & Infrastructure Unit (MREI) today announced significant leasing success within Sowwah Square, the commercial heart of Abu Dhabi's Central Business District (CBD) at Al Maryah Island and already home to the iconic Abu Dhabi Securities Exchan...

Mubadala Development Company (Mubadala) and National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) today announced that NBAD has purchased a commercial plot on Al Maryah Island, the core of Abu Dhabi's new Central Business District as designated by the Urban Planning Council in its visionary Plan Abu Dhabi 2030. NBAD has agreed to purchase a 6,697 square meter commercial plot from Mubadala and confirmed i...

Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi at Al Maryah Island marks the United Arab Emirates debut for the prestigious hotel group Mubadala Development Company ('Mubadala') and Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts today announced their partnership in the development of Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi at Sowwah Island, a luxury business hotel that will be built on Al Maryah Island, at the h...

Abu Dhabi's Executive Council assigns Investment Zone status to the Capital's new Central Business District Mubadala Real Estate & Infrastructure today announced that Sowwah Island has been classified as an Investment Zone by Abu Dhabi's Executive Council.  Sowwah Island is the core of Abu Dhabi's new Central Business District as designated by the Urban Planning Council...

Luxury business hotel to be located on Al Maryah Island in Abu Dhabi's Central Business District Abu Dhabi, UAE (April 14th, 2009) - Mubadala Development Company ('Mubadala') and Rosewood Hotels & Resorts are pleased to announce the signing of a management contract for a new business hotel on Al Maryah Island, the core of Abu Dhabi's new Central Business District (CBD), which...

Mubadala real estate project achieves LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) sustainability credentials. Mubadala Development Company (Mubadala) today announces that Sowwah Square, the flagship Grade 'A' commercial development on Al Maryah Island, is the first integrated development in Abu Dhabi to achieve LEED Core and Shell (LEED-CS) Gold pre-certification by the US G...