One of the region's key players in real estate development,Benchmark Development,unveiled Beirut's latest world class architectural project "Beirut Terraces" which has come to life and placed Lebanon on the global real estate map. Along with the attendees, from media partners to shareholders, to project's team members and specialty consultants, BenchmarkDevelopment celebrated Beirut andwitnessed the revealingof Lebanon's first vertical village, in the most prestigious district of Downtown Beirut.
Besides being a key construction milestone that will propagate optimism to current stakeholders through timelyproject completion, the unveiling event also increased general optimism in the Lebanese real estate market, and attracted potential leads from Lebanon and abroad, who consider Beirut Terraces as a lucrative investment.
Welcoming all guests, CEO of Benchmark Development, Dr. Bassim Halaby, said, "Today we celebrate Beirut, since Beirut Terraces is a reflection of the city's culture, tradition and long history of resilience. It cannot be moved or created in any other place as it has been specially sculpted, engraved, and rooted in Beirut's heritage. What is most important is that Beirut Terraces is 'Made in Lebanon' by Lebanese experts, not to mention the Lebanese origin or nationality of its owners."
Also commenting on the occasion, Mr. Mohammad Choucair, President of the Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture of Beirut and Mount Lebanon, said, "Our gathering today is very special as it expresses relentless efforts, solid determination, and progressive accomplishment in the real estate sector at a time when Lebanon is witnessing an economic downturn across various sectors especially with the absence of our Gulf brothers." Mr. Choucair added "Today we unveil Beirut Terraces, a local and global award winning masterpiece that represents one of the most refined high-rise towers in Lebanon and the Middle East." He went on to congratulate Benchmark Development for not backing down on the project's execution, despite the great risks that were, and still are, surrounding the real estate sector.
Moreover, the event came as a platform of gratitude to all those who were involved in the project, for the tremendous efforts in building this masterpiece of fine detailing, concerted orchestration of exquisite materials, and energy-conscious engineering,thatblend in this vertical green framework, to shapea high-end, sustainable village. It also offeredattendees an exclusive sneak preview of one of the fully-furnished mockup apartments, by being the first guests to experience the unique futuristic outdoor and indoor living at Beirut Terraces, with hanging gardens and extended terraces.
In fact, developing this concept to lofty heights, the project's architects have structured the floors of the multi-layered tower into diverse spatial configurations, orientations, and dimensions, creating a vertical village in the heart of Beirut, with 131 living spaces, each one customized to be as unique as its owner, focusing on a balanced duality between high-end living and environmental sustainability. Moreover, surrounded by luxurious hotels, high fashion retailers, exquisite restaurants and historical scenery, Beirut terraces rises with distinction to become a national landmark with a global address. In Beirut Terraces' pioneering approach, architecture becomes art, and technical mastery delivers a progressive model of the 21st century.
A sweep of internal finishing touches and finalizing the landscape lead the way to Beirut Terraces' next big milestone before the final delivery in the first quarter of 2016, a date which signifies a 'new Beirut' within the heart of the city.
