Oman-based Myriad and Strategic Housing Group (SHG) said the work is in full swing on its all-women off-campus residential and retail complex located along Muscat Expressway and the project is expected to be ready by 2021.

The property, Myriad, Muscat is in close proximity to Sultan Qaboos University and other institutions and has been carefully designed under the guidelines of the local authorities. Even the project's design and material specifications are such that it would ensure safety and comfort for the 2,500 residents and visitors alike, reported The Oman Observer.

The Myriad, Muscat, which has secured a RO20 million ($52 million) facility from National Bank of Oman (NBO), is nearly 35 per cent completed.

The rooms will be fully furnished with en-suite facilities and residents will have the choice between single and multi-occupancy room types, said the report.

According to SHG, the project is globally one of the largest student housing properties in one plot.

Common areas have been optimised to cater to resident needs, including trendy shared lounges and well-equipped, modern kitchens on each floor. These spaces are envisaged for group study and socialising, it added.