In the first explanation pamphlet of the new reconciliation law ‘How do I know my home is informal?’, you can find a simple explanation in comic style illustration of the types of building violations according to the new reconciliation law […]
Steps for legalizing informal homes
A series commemorating the 30th anniversary of the October 1992 Earthquake in Egypt
Who Owns Cairo: Case Study Companies Overview Company name: Pioneers Properties for Urban Development SAE (Reuters code: PRDC.CA) Established: 2021 (Split from Pioneers Capital now Aspire Capital SAE PIOH.CA, originally est. 1997) Listed on the EGX: 2021 (Split from Pioneers […]
Who Owns Cairo: Case Study Companies Overview Name: Porto Group Holding SAE PORT.CA Name change 2022: Arab Developers Holding SAE ARAB.CA Established: 2015 (Split from Amer Group SAE AMER.CA originally established in 2007) Listed on the EGX: 2015 (Split from […]
A comprehensive overview of the Egypt’s real estate sector showing Cairo’s top landholders, their typologies and nationalities
Ten detailed fact sheets on landholdings and company ownership
Madinet Nasr Housing and Development
Heliopolis Housing and Development SAE HELI.CA
Talaat Moustafa Group Holding SAE (Reuters Code TMGH.CA)
Who Owns Cairo: Case Study Companies Overview Name: Palm Hills Development Company SAE PHDC.CA Established: 2005 Listed on the EGX: 2008 Other listings: Cross-listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) 2010 – 2020 Scope and activities: Real estate investment in […]
Overview Name: Housing & Development Bank SAE Reuters Code HDBK.CA Established: 1979 Listed on the EGX: 1983 Scope and activities: The Housing and Development Bank SAE is an Egypt-based commercial and investment bank that principally operates in the housing and […]
In our second issue of this Built Environment Observatory fact sheet, we analyse statistics on Egypt’s residential construction up to the latest available year, 2020/2021.
Analysis of Egypt’s new zoning and building regulations
A summary of significant events from when the law came into force
An LE 5.7 billion programme to support 1.7 million households
As more and more new housing is built in remote areas, leading residents to rely ever more on transport, the Built Environment Observatory looks at the facts and figures around road safety in Egypt, with a particular focus on pedestrians. […]
Why is parliament seeking amendments months after passing the laws, and days before it was due to expire.
An analysis of the size of the informal private sector, the target of a new reconciliation law
As part of the BEO’s State of Housing 2017 series, this fact sheet presents a current overview of rent in Egypt
