Mohammed Bin Rashid City, also known as MBR City, [1] is a planned mixed-use development in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. [2]
Mohammed Bin Rashid City, also known as MBR City, [1] is a planned mixed-use development in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. [2]
In November 2012, the Ruler of Dubai, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced the establishment of what he termed a new "city" within Dubai. The complex was to contain four components: [3]
The drawings showed the allocated land for the development to be bordered by Emirates Road, Al Khail Road and Sheikh Zayed Road. The complex would also include Mohammad bin Rashid Gardens and the Downtown Dubai, Burj Khalifa, and Business Bay developments. [3]
In 2013, Meydan and Sobha began development of District One, a low-density luxury residential estate within MBR City, as the first phase of development. [5] Crystal Lagoons also began construction of a 40-hectare lagoon, the world's largest man-made lagoon in the world. [6]
In 2016, it was announced that the Mall of the World would be relocated away from the city to the Al Suhouf district of Dubai, opposite the Mall of the Emirates. [7]
In 2019, a 7-bedroom villa in District One was sold for AED 90 million (US$24.5 million), making it the most expensive real estate property sold in Dubai. [8]
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