The whole world is familiar with the futuristic architectural landscape of Dubai, which allowed a new look at what can be upscale residential and commercial real estate. These impressive buildings are created by ambitious masterminds, who are able to overcome the greatest challenges and raise the bar of development quality to a new level with each new project to contribute to the region’s prosperous future. And even among the best companies on the market, Select Group has stood out for many years and remains one step ahead of the competition. In today’s turbulent conditions, it has managed to consolidate its high status and confirmed it by winning the Luxury Lifestyle Awards in the category of Best Luxury Real Estate Developer in Dubai, UAE.

The history of the company began in 2002 when the successful British entrepreneur Rahail Aslam founded Select Group in Dubai. Under Rahail Aslam’s leadership, Select Group has evolved from a start-up developer to one of the largest privately-owned real estate development and investment companies in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, which is also interested in working in the UK and Europe. Select Group announced itself loudly with its first project – The Marina Torch superstructure, which at the time was the tallest residential tower in the world.

Overall, the company’s history is marked by many award-winning residential, commercial, hospitality, retail and mixed-use real estate developments. Select Group’s balanced approach has allowed it to maintain sustainability and overcome the challenging market conditions and crises that have plagued the industry over the years. Today, its portfolio includes 20 million square feet of premium developments with a total value of more than 17 billion dirhams. Select Group‘s unquestionable success and business performance are largely due to the fact that the company works only with the best in the industry – this is true for partners, suppliers, and more than 750 employees in the GCC and Europe who share the common vision of continuous striving for quality and excellence.

Despite the fact that the expert committee of Luxury Lifestyle Awards highly rated Select Group as a high-end real estate developer, other areas of the company’s activities deserve special attention. Its investment division, based on thorough market research and in-depth data analysis, anticipates and identifies new real estate opportunities in order to create value to maximize profits.

Select Group’s current growth and diversification strategy are focused on hospitality as the dominant direction regionally and internationally. In the UAE, the company successfully opened the InterContinental Dubai Marina hotel, developed Jumeirah Living Marina Gate, and signed the Jumeirah Group as its operator. Select Group also acquired overseas Radisson Blu Hotel Birmingham, Niu Air Frankfurt, The Echo Place Liverpool, and Ibis Budget Sheffield City Centre.