Al Hamra Real Estate Development, a leading developer based in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, has won six awards at the Arabian Property Awards 2015, held recently in Dubai.

The Ras Al Khaimah group won the award in the ‘Hotel Architecture’ category for its five-star luxury, beach-front Waldorf Astoria Hotel, which will now compete on the global stage in London.

The top award for the ‘Mixed-Use Architecture’ category was bestowed upon Al Hamra’s flagship development, the $1-billion Falcon Island project, located next to Waldorf Astoria.

Launched in 2014 and due for handover in 2017, the 2.2 million-square-foot island project is located within the natural lagoon that forms part of the Al Hamra Village complex and comprises a collection of just 150 luxurious five to eight-bedroom Canal, Beach and Park residences.

This was closely followed by a ‘Retail Architecture’ category award win for its Manar Mall, shopping complex, which is currently under an impressive renovation and expansion plan.

Next in line were two awards for its Al Hamra Village community, which bagged the ‘Architecture Multiple Residence’ and ‘Golf Development’ categories.

The final award was given to Royal Breeze Residence which scooped the ‘Residential High-Rise Development’ category award.
The development offers a shoreline lifestyle spread across five residential towers with apartments and penthouses offering 42 up to 670-square metres of space, complemented by stunning Arabian Gulf or scenic golf course views.

On the win, Barry Ebrahimy, the head of commercial, said: "To be recognised in six separate categories, for our innovative architecture, use of technology, sustainable design and environmentally friendly masterplan, is testimony to Al Hamra’s capabilities to design and deliver innovative projects."

"It clearly demonstrates our commitment to developing world-class communities that continually raise the bar in terms of design and function," he added.

Commenting on the quality of entries, which came from 12 countries across the region, Stuart Shield, the president of the International Property Awards, said: “Once again, Arabian developers have excelled in this competition by entering a select number of simply stunning developments. These projects are architecturally innovative, aesthetically beautiful, highly functional, eco-friendly and feature state-of-the-art technology.”

Following its Arabia Property Awards success, AHRED will have the opportunity to compete against other winning entries from Africa, Europe, Canada, the Caribbean, USA, Central & South America, the UK and Asia Pacific to find the ultimate World’s Best in each award category in the 2015/6 International Property Awards.-TradeArabia News Service