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Letter from the Editor With the new office came new inspiration! Keeping up with our efforts to give our readers engrossing and informative articles about the Dubai real estate market, this issue contains articles that focus on the performance of the property market in Q2 2016, specific community reports from our area specialists, and our market predictions. Towards the beginning of the issue, our Managing Director Abdullah Alajaji shares his personal insight on the development of the UAE market as well as the current conditions. Our revealing report on current market prices for apartment and villa communities was created using data provided by two of the leading researchers in the property market, Property Monitor and REIDIN. The beginning of 2016 saw our strategic partnerships with international property agencies including Corcoran Group in New York and Marc Foujouls in Paris, which has allowed us to introduce our clients to some of the best properties across the globe. Some of these handpicked properties from global cities can be found in this issue, with one of them being a penthouse in Plaza Hotel owned by renowned fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger. We have also featured a full selection of available residential and commercial properties in Dubai towards the end of the magazine. I would like to thank everyone that contributed to this issue. I hope you enjoy the read and that this helps you find a new perspective on the real estate market. Fatma Hashim Head Writer’s Notes While conducting the research for this issue of the magazine, we were amazed by the interesting shifts that the property market is currently going through. In essence, the overarching theme of this issue is change: the property market is beginning to mature, countless affordable projects are entering the market, and investor behavior is slowly shifting. We wanted to cover a range of topics that were important to us, such data on changes in the residential market in the first half of 2016, the evolution of Dubai into a sustainable city, and our work environment at Driven Properties. One of my pieces, “Culture is Built, Not Bought”, gives you a glimpse into how we’ve developed a work environment that values innovation, individuality, and development. Hibo Bile I hope all our readers find our reports, area guides, and editorial pieces as informative and enjoyable as it was for us to create them. EDITORIAL Head Office: P.O. Box 500030, Office 204, Bldg 13, Bay Square, Business Bay, Dubai, UAE Branch Offices: Green Community, GK17, The Market, DIP, Dubai, UAE Al Anoud Tower, Office 1703, King Fahad Street, Riyadh 11486, KSA www.drivenproperties.ae Fatma Hashim Marketing Director Hibo Bile Content Creator Christian Mercado Creative Designer Adam Tubat Photographer Wendyl Jhon Sanchez Photographer 2 November 2016 Issue
Contents 06 State of the market Insight from Driven’s MD Abdullah Alajaji 08 Ultra Luxury Home Inside Tommy Hilfiger’s penthouse in the Plaza Hotel 16 DANIA’S PICK Collaboration between Driven Interiors and the Bowery Company 18 Sustainability Look into Dubai’s recent shift to eco-friendly design and initiatives 24 EXPANDING HORIZONS Interview with Geraldine Peyraud and Abdullah Alajaji 30 BUILDING A CULTURE The benefits of a healthy corporate culture Women at WORKFATMA HASHIM 32 City Walk A guide to an exclusive project 37 Women at work Fatma Hashim reveals how we’ve overcome the challenges that working mothers face 40 LIFE AT <strong>DRIVEN</strong> Corporate activities at Driven Properties 44 Driven Holiday Homes How Driven Holiday Homes disrupted the rentals sector 60 Exclusive Properties Listings of Driven’s exclusive homes November 2016 Issue 3
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