Schön Properties
Real estate developer in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Schön Properties was a Dubai-based real estate developer owned by the Schon family, which originated in Pakistan. The company had been involved in several development projects in Dubai, including the Schon Business Park project and Dubai Lagoons in Dubai Investments Park, which was started in 2005, but was hit hard by the 2008 financial crisis. In 2015, the company delivered a 1.6 million square feet project called Schon Business Park, consisting of 72 retail outlets and 304 offices.
In August of 2018 Dubai Land Department seized assets of Schon properties alleging that the company had exploited its investors. As of 2024, the company's website was no longer active.
History
The company was founded in 1971 in Singapore by the Schon family, which originated in Pakistan.
In February 2017, Xanadu acquired Dubai Lagoon from Schon Properties for an undisclosed sum. The new developer Xanadu took over the project and purchased it with all its assets and liabilities, including the customers of Dubai Lagoon
In August 2018, the Dubai agency cancelled two of Schon's projects, iSuites Smart Residences and Ava Residences. In August 2019, Schon Properties signed an agreement with its investors to complete Dubai Lagoon Lotus project. The housing project comprises 442 units and is 500,000 square feet.
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