
Mohammed Bin Rashid City, also known asMBR City,[1] is a plannedmixed-use development inDubai, United Arab Emirates.[2]
In November 2012, theRuler of Dubai,Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced the establishment of what he termed a new "city" within Dubai. The complex was to contain four components:[3]
The drawings showed the allocated land for the development to be bordered byEmirates Road,Al Khail Road andSheikh Zayed Road. The complex would also includeMohammad bin Rashid Gardens and theDowntown Dubai,Burj Khalifa, andBusiness Bay developments.[3]
In 2013, Meydan andSobha began development of District One, a low-density luxury residential estate within MBR City, as the first phase of development.[5] Crystal Lagoons also began construction of a 40-hectare lagoon, the world's largest man-made lagoon.[6]
In 2016, it was announced that theMall of the World would be relocated away from the city to theAl Suhouf district of Dubai, opposite theMall of the Emirates.[7]
In 2019, a 7-bedroom villa in District One was sold for AED 90 million (US$24.5 million), making it the most expensive real estate property sold in Dubai.[8]
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