The Lagoons

Developer: Sama Dubai
Key dates: Completion: 2010
Size: 95 million square feet
Type: 61% residential; 24% offices; 5% hotels; 5% retail and 6% for community facilities/others
Estimated total population: More than 150,000
Key features: Seven detached islands, plus the Opera House Island
Investment figure: Dh65 billion
Land ownership: Freehold