{"id":9498,"date":"2025-11-27T12:34:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T07:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.propertystellar.com\/blog\/?p=9498"},"modified":"2025-11-27T12:34:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T07:04:11","slug":"meraas-awards-517m-contract-to-build-642-luxury-villas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.propertystellar.com\/blog\/meraas-awards-517m-contract-to-build-642-luxury-villas\/","title":{"rendered":"Dubai Real Estate: Meraas Awards $517M Contract to Build 642 Luxury Villas at The Acres"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Meraas has partnered with UNEC to deliver 642 exquisite villas at The Acres, a sustainable and community-focused development in Dubailand, set to redefine luxury living by Q4 2027.<\/p>\n<h3>Key Highlights:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Landmark Partnership:<\/strong> Meraas awards AED1.9bn ($517m) contract to UNEC for the first release of 642 standalone villas in The Acres, Dubailand.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Luxury &amp; Spacious Villas:<\/strong> Three-, four-, and five-bedroom homes ranging from 3,048 to 6,001 sq. ft., each featuring private gardens and landscaped pathways.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Community-Centric Design:<\/strong> Homes are interconnected through Halo Loop Park, seven gardens, and swimmable lagoons, forming a vibrant neighbourhood experience.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sustainability Excellence:<\/strong> LEED Gold Pre-certified, designed to cut per-capita greenhouse gas emissions by 80% and water usage by 33%, with 100% irrigation from treated wastewater.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Comprehensive Amenities:<\/strong> Includes nurseries, schools, clinics, mosques, clubhouses, retail zones, walking and cycling trails, outdoor fitness areas, playgrounds, swimming pools, and sports facilities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dubai 2040 Vision Alignment:<\/strong> Supports Dubai\u2019s goal for sustainable urban living through exceptional design, wellbeing focus, and community-driven planning.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commitment to Quality:<\/strong> UNEC will apply global best practices and innovative construction techniques to deliver high-performance, sustainable homes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meraas has partnered with UNEC to deliver 642 exquisite villas at The Acres, a sustainable and community-focused development in Dubailand, set to redefine luxury living by Q4 2027. Key Highlights: Landmark Partnership: Meraas awards AED1.9bn ($517m) contract to UNEC for the first release of 642 standalone villas in The Acres, Dubailand. Luxury &amp; Spacious Villas: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9499,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[55,57,58,59],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9498","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-home-section2","category-blog-home-section3","category-property-news","category-uae-property-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Meraas Awards $517M Contract to Build 642 Luxury Villas<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Meraas partners with UNEC to build 642 luxury villas at The Acres in Dubailand, featuring sustainable design, Halo Loop Park etc..\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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