First Of Nine Buildings In SODIC’s Fort West Delivered To Dar Al-Handasah

Six of October Development & Investment Company – SODIC – (OCDI.CA) announced Wednesday the delivery of the first of nine buildings in Westown’s Forty West neighborhood to Dar Al Handasah, one of the region’s leading and most respected design and architectural consultancy firms.

The units were delivered to Dar Al Handasah on 26th December 2012.

Forty West is the first mixed-use development launched in SODIC’s Westown, which is designed to be the urban heart of SODIC West in Sheikh Zayed area. Scheduled for delivery starting 2013, Forty West will offer over 130 fully finished homes designed by Machado & Silvetti Associates, one of the most prominent architecture and urban design firms, with a lively piazza that will include restaurants cafes and retail outlets. Forty West will also include a boutique hotel and commercial building.

“It is a huge testament to Forty West that Dar Al Handasah selected this particular development. Dar Al Handasah is widely recognized as one of the region’s leading and most respected design and architectural consultancy firms, and their decision to collaborate with SODIC in Forty West signifies it as the premium residential destination of choice,” commented Maher Maksoud, CEO and Managing Director, SODIC.

SODIC West is the largest planned mixed-use development in Egypt’s Sheikh Zayed area and is double the size of Zamalek. The development boasts 3,000 residents today and has a catchment area of 60,000 people. It is made up of several developments interwoven together to create an Egyptian destination like no other: Beverly Hills, Allegria, Westown, CASA, Designopolis and The Strip. SODIC West will provide the fundamentals of residential, social and commercial life in a gated, modern city that values pedestrian circulation, architectural quality, and environmental sustainability.