In the beginning it was Railway stations that were the seeds that sprouted life around small towns and helped them grow into sprawling cities.

Today, it is undoubtedly Airports that accelerate the development of a city and make it a hub for both trade and travel. With the addition of a single runway, a remote island can become a tourist paradise, or un developed lands can have access to food supplies and equipment for urban development. In a self sufficient country like the UAE, an upcoming airport can herald a different kind of evolution, establishing it as a trade and logistics hub that connects the east and the west, along with providing a great stop over for tourists in transit.

It does not take much thought to see the endless opportunities there are for the savvy real estate investor. Let’s look at some of them.

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Real Estate investment opportunities around Airports:

Although these investment opportunities in real estate are valid for any upcoming airport in a region, we look at the already underway mega project in Dubai, the Dubai World Central ( DWC). This is more than just an ‘airport’ its a mini city in the making.

Some investment ideas for real estate around the airport…

Warehousing: Investing in plots of land around the airport or nearby, and converting these into air conditioned storage areas for everything from Perishable Goods like foodstuff to Storage areas for Luggage, Cargo and more

Short Stay Serviced Apartments: Furnished studio apartments are in great demand by airlines, where they can put up passengers when there are long flight delays. They can also readily be leased on contract to Airlines as layover accommodation for Flight personnel

Car Rental Outlets and Airport Transportation: Real Estate investment does not have to be limited to owning and selling of property. Long term business investments always start off with acquiring a strategically positioned property as the foundation for launching other businesses.

Multi Storey Short Term and Long Term Car Park : There is always a need for parking in the country. A multi storey Car park is a great revenue generator for short term as well as long term parking for passengers and local office staff in the bustling mini city that is taking shape at DWC.

Traditional Landlord Opportunity: With the Dubai Aviation City and Logistics City coming up as part of DWC, accommodation will be in great demand for companies looking at accommodating their employees in close proximity to their work place.

These are some investment ideas to consider for the smart real estate investor. Plots and Property is fast selling in this development if not already sold out. This is the time to look into investing in real estate near an upcoming airport.

 Do you have any good ideas on real estate investment near the DWC? tell everyone about it below!