Investors brave overnight chill to snap up Emaar’s new units in Downtown Dubai

A select number of units within Downtown and beyond have been released on Tuesday. Sales to be on a first-come-first-serve basis. Photo by Peterson Aninao

Investors have been queuing outside Emaar Properties’ Dubai sales office since Monday night as Dubai’s largest developer is set to release a select number of units in Downtown Dubai today.

Unlike the previous occasions when potential buyers had to pre-register online, sales this time will be on a first-come-first-serve basis, Emirates 24|7 has learnt.
Photo by Peterson Aninao
In an email sent to its registered agents, Emaar said: “A select number of units within Downtown and beyond will be released on Tuesday, February 12, 2013. Kindly ensure your customer is present with you at the sales centre on the day of the sale.”
A real estate agent standing in the queue, said: “We had people standing in queue since last night as there is no appointment system with the sale commencing from 10am today.”
Temperatures dipped to chilly 7˚C in the country’s internal areas last night, according to the UAE’s official weather forecaster NCMS.
Photo by Peterson Aninao
Beverley Andrews tweeted, saying: “Crazy queues outside Emaar... apartments going on sale again, I think.”