Sharjah Sustainable City has won the Real Estate Excellence Award for 2022 from the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department (SRERD)
Developed by Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) in partnership with Diamond Developers, Sharjah Sustainable City extends over 7.2mn square feet in Sharjah’s Al Rahmaniyah area. A pioneering mixed-use project that meets the highest social, environmental, and economic sustainability standards, it is equipped with renewable energy and aspires to achieve net zero energy. The city treats 100% of its wastewater for landscape irrigation, maximises recycling to divert waste from landfills, produces chemical-free leafy greens and vegetables, and promotes walkability and clean mobility. It has a total of 1,250 sustainable villas.
Sharjah Sustainable City has won a number of awards over the past few years. They include ‘Best International Sustainable Residential Development’ and the ‘Best Sustainable Residential Development Arabia’ at the prestigious International Property Awards 2022-23 in London; Best Sustainable Residential Development Sharjah award at Arabian Property Awards 2022; Sustainable Community Award at Smart Built Environment Awards 2022; Best Real Estate Project (Gold) and Sustainable Green Development (Gold) at Gulf Real Estate Awards 2022; Best Community Development (Bronze) award Gulf Sustainability Awards in 2021; and Real Estate Development Company award at Real Estate Excellence Awards in 2020 and 2021.
Yousif Ahmed Al-Mutawa, chief executive officer of Sharjah Sustainable City, said, "I'm thrilled to see that Sharjah Sustainable City has been once again recognised for its outstanding contributions to the real estate sector in the emirate of Sharjah. It's an accolade for the years of efforts that we have put together in line with the vision of our country's leadership. For us, every recognition and achievement are a steppingstone to do something even better as we continue to make progress toward achieving net-zero in our city. We aim to make our city one of the best examples of living sustainably and building eco-friendly communities in the face of ever-growing issues like climate change and environmental degradation. "
