Barwa Group
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| QE: BRES | |
| Industry | real estate |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Services | financial services |
| Total assets | QAR 66 billion (Dec 2011)[1] |
| Parent | Qatar Investment Authority (45%) |
| Website | www.barwa.com.qa |
Barwa Group (DOH:BRES) is a real estate company based in Doha, Qatar. Established in 2005, it is listed on the Qatar Exchange, with 45% of shares held by the Qatar Investment Authority, via its Qatari Diar subsidiary.[1] It is primarily active in real estate development and related financial services. It is Qatar's largest real estate group.[2]
Barwa has been a sponsor of the Spanish motorsport Addax Team.
Projects
Mesaieed
In 2012, Barwa Group launched a construction project in the southern zone of Mesaieed to establish a large tourist resort over an area of 829 square metres (8,920 sq ft).[3]
Mesaimeer
In February 2009, a development project was launched in Mesaimeer, a district of Al Rayyan by Barwa Group.[4][5] Entailed in the project are 1,000-capacity residential housing units, a supermarket, a nursery, and a mosque; all within a gated compound.[6]
Barwa Al Baraha
Barwa Group launched a project to construct Barwa Al Baraha, a city designed for laborers, in the Al Wakrah (municipality) at a budget of around $1.1 billion.[7] The project was completed in 2010.[8]
References
- ^ a b Barwa Group, Our Beginning Archived August 28, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ arabianbusiness.com, 2 June 2013, Qatar's Barwa eyes expansion in US, UK, Turkey
- ^ "Barwa to build sea tourist resort in Mesaieed Industrial City". The Peninsula Qatar. 22 March 2012. Archived from the original on 4 September 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Masaken Mesaimeer & Masaken Al Sailiya". Barwa Group. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Residents of Barwa Masaken are all praise". Gulf Base. 25 December 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Masaken Mesaimeer". Waseef. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Qatar to build $1.1bn labourer city". Arabian Business. 2 March 2008. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ^ "Barwa Village". Barwa. Retrieved 6 August 2015.