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Bahrain Bay Development (BBD), the $2.5 billion landmark waterfront community located off the north shore of Manama, was named the 'Best Mixed Use Development in the Middle East' at this year's International Property Awards, Arabia, in association with Bloomberg television.
The International Property Awards is a prestigious body that boasts a panel comprising of prominent individuals in the real estate sector from across the globe. Open to commercial and residential property professionals from around the Middle East, the awards celebrate the highest levels of achievement by companies operating in all sectors of the property and real estate industry.
Winning two awards, both the 5 Star Award and the Best Mixed Use Development in the Middle East Award, Bahrain Bay successfully out performed tough competition after being marked on several aspects of the project including innovation and industry leadership, integrated utilities and services, construction management, site wide facilities management, safety, security and sustainability. Marks were also awarded for BBD's pioneering and eye-catching marketing campaigns.
Other nominees for the Best Mixed Use Development in the Middle East award included Boulevard, by Kuwait Commercial Markets Complex Company; Barwa Financial District, by Barwa Real Estate; Mena Mall Project, by Mena Holding; Dubai Pearl, by Dubai Pearl and Yas Island Development, by Aldar Properties PJSC.
Entries were judged by a panel of professionals including Ben Wood, industry head property markets of Google UK; Peter Bolton King, group chief executive of the National Federation of Property Professionals; Patrick Grove, executive chairman of iProperty.com Group Asia Limited; Fiona Nixon, chairman of the Australia Institute of Architects; Hendrik Nelde, president of FIABCI Belgium; Helen Shield, Editor-in-Chief of International Homes Luxury Collection magazine and Sven Johns, CEO of the German Real Estate Association.
In winning the award, Bahrain Bay has been automatically entered into the overall international awards which takes place in London on November 26.
