Bahrain Real Estate News
Registration of new properties to cost less in Bahrain -22/5/2013
Registering newly-purchased property in the name of the buyer now costs only two percent of the value, according to recent reports.
Debut Gulf Property Show underway in Bahrain -9/5/2013
The debut Gulf Property Show in Bahrain, held alongside the gulfBID and gulfInteriors Expos will open doors to public in Bahrain today.
Major waterfront project Reef Island unveiled in Manama -9/5/2013
The exclusive lifestyle real estate project, Reef Island, located in the commercial and financial heart of Bahrain, has unveiled its luxury credentials at the inaugural Gulf Property Show, on 7th May in Manama.
Bahrain residential market gathers pace -31/1/2013
The activity in Bahrain residential market has gathered pace during the fourth quarter of 2012, with apartment and villa rentals registering strong growth, while sales in secondary market continued to show modest gains, a report said.
Bahrain marks 46% growth in property transactions -16/1/2013
Volume of property transactions have grown by 46percent last year, in comparison to 2011, touching a total value of BD663.
Marina project may be delayed over land row -19/12/2012
Work on the BD25mn Marina project along Muharraqs coastline in Bahrain will be delayed, as nearly half the land earmarked for the development is not government property, said a recent report.
Manara completes handover of Tubli Gardens phase one villas -14/12/2012
Manara Developments, a leading real estate development company in Bahrain, has begun handing over the villas under Phase One of the Tubli Gardens project.
Work on Phase one of Durrat Marina well underway -6/12/2012
The real estate sector in Bahrain is on the seeing a moderate growth, and is hoped to grow at the rate of 3. Cluttons, the leading real estate specialist, has announced the launch of Al Nakheel Tower in Manama, with 40% occupancy rate within just three months following completion. The office occupancy and rental rates in prime areas of Bahrain have stabilized, and seem to have bottomed out, said latest MarketView report by CBRE Bahrain. The Bahrain Property Developers Association (BaPDA) is the sole agent in Bahrain for ESTATEX 2012, a prestigious real estate and housing exhibition to be held in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Bahrain has embarked on a major urbanisation scheme, which includes revamp of major roads and sewage networks and construction of new infrastructure and community amenities across Bahrain next year. As per the Eskan Banks strategy for 2012-16, nearly 2500 housing units will be delivered, and tendering work has begun for consultancy and construction of 1300 low-income affordable housing units in Hamad Town, Isa Town and Bander Al Seef. A top businessman in Bahrain has offered to invest at least BD3mn for giving a facelift to a beach in the Kingdom. Despite the decline in office rental rates in Bahrain, there are signs of stabilisation, with prime monthly office rentals now being BD9 per sq m, says the latest office market update by Knight Frank Middle East. The year 2011, despite being a challenging one for Naseej, the company has a healthy project pipeline stream in place. The construction sector in Bahrain is slowly getting back to shape, following a period of unrest, which in-turn, affected the real estate sector, said senior officials from a major construction company in Bahrain. Bloom Properties, a National Holding company and an Abu Dhabi-based master developer of communities and lifestyle, has announced completion of construction works of Phase I of Bloom Gardens.
The infrastructure and construction works for the first phase of Durrat Marina, a leading marine-based real estate project in Bahrain, is underway in Bahrain.
The Gulf Property Show on 7th May next year -6/12/2012
A major property show will be held on 7th May 2013 in Bahrain, by leading events organizer, Hilal Conferences and Exhibitions, together with Bahrain Property Developers Association (BaPDA).
Moderate growth noticed in Bahrain Realty sector -7/11/2012
Al Nakheel Tower meets 40% occupancy within weeks of launch -7/11/2012
Office rentals hit record low in Q3 2012 -25/10/2012
BaPDA sole agent for ESTATEX 2012 -17/10/2012
Bahrain embarks on major urbanisation scheme -4/10/2012
Eskan Bank works strategy for delivery of 2500 housing units -10/8/2012
BD3mn offer for revamp of Bahrain beach -18/7/2012
Bahrain office rentals show signs of stability -18/7/2012
Naseej presents healthy project pipeline in Bahrain market -11/7/2012
Bahrain construction sector on the recovery path -28/6/2012
Bloom Gardens Phase one ready in Abu Dhabi -21/6/2012