Hanna said that land sales allowed the company to repay its loans which reduced its interest costs and therefore the net profit resulted not only from the increase in sales revenues but also from the decrease in interest expenses.


Feasibility Study for Beirut Central District.

SOLIDERE (The Lebanese Company for the Development & Reconstruction of Beirut Central District S.A.L.) Low oil prices also weigh on a market long dependent on petrodollars from the Gulf.

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Among those was a group of academics and urban planners who fueled a public debate about the goals and methods of reconstruction, especially the large-scale demolition and redesign, as outlined by an initial plan submitted by Dar Al Handassah.

Instead, land prices in Downtown have fallen by 1-2 percent annually and by around 15 percent in the past 5-7 years. Last edited on 11 September 2020, at 10:35, "Beirut redeveloper Solidere struggles through Lebanon's turmoil", "Is Beirut's glitzy downtown redevelopment all that it seems? Fashion world mulls post-COVID future, Total of 156 nations join WHO-led global plan for COVID-19 vaccine supply, Dutch 'living coffin' aims to provide source for life after death, Mesmerizing View of a Perfect Moonlit Night, The Scenic Modern City of Maladora – New Age Marvel. Were it not for that conservative valuation of land, the whole project would have collapsed when the government had no alternatives.[7]. Solidere's 36,000 shareholders are mostly Lebanese, in addition to Arab nationals, banks, and Arab or international funds. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Critics claim the company used harassment to drive the original residents out for compensation below true market value.[4].

The increase in share price was also driven by the fact that a new category of investors have entered the market. Solidere's interest expenses fell by $13.7 million compared with 2018.