Dubai-based Developer Sweid & Sweid Launches New Project in Austin, Texas

• New development to feature 372 one and two-bedroom Class-A apartments

• The announcement follows the successful delivery of The Haywood, Sweid & Sweid's first development in the U.S

Sweid & Sweid, a Dubai-based developer, has officially unveiled plans for its second project in the U.S., an expansive residential development located in Austin, Texas. When complete, Double Creek II will feature 372 one and two-bedroom Class-A apartments distributed across three buildings on a land area of more than 15 acres.

The Haywood, a residential development in Austin, Texas

The project announcement follows the successful delivery of The Haywood, which is due to deliver its first units this May and is Sweid & Sweid's first development in the U.S. The Haywood also features 372 residential units and is located adjacent to the Double Creek II site. Upon initial offering, Double Creek II has been very well received by all stakeholders involved with the project, Maher Sweid, Managing Partner of Sweid & Sweid explained, driven both as a result of The Haywood's success, and a continued appetite for investment into the burgeoning Austin housing market.

"Interest in our first US project The Haywood certainly exceeded our initial expectations, and Double Creek II has surpassed those levels," Sweid said. "With Double Creek II, we are delivering a product that meets the requirements of the residential market in South Austin, which is currently undersupplied, due in part to some hugely significant recent corporate relocations."

The corporate line-up in Austin reads like a who's who of globally revered U.S. tech firms, with Giga Texas, a Tesla Gigafactory scheduled to complete towards the end of 2021, an Apple Campus (with the capacity to accommodate 15,000 employees), as well as Amazon, Google, Facebook, and the new Oracle Headquarters. In the last 12 months, more than 36,000 jobs were created in Austin, and the city boasts the lowest unemployment rate (5.3%) in the whole of Texas. With the creation of 44,000 jobs forecast during 2021, employment prospects for Austin look set to remain robust.

Double Creek II targets the growing white-collar workforce currently relocating to Austin, attracted by employment opportunities, cultural and lifestyle offerings. The city ranked as the "Best Place to Live in the U.S." for three years consecutively, according to U.S. News & Report Weekly. Within the residential development a number of amenities and key features are incorporated to enhance its appeal to the project's target demographic, including a resort-style pool and communal area, co-working spaces, resident-only clubhouses, a community park and a state-of-the-art fitness center.

Tom Arnold, Managing Director of Sweid & Sweid America added, "The U.S. housing market has been something of a bright spot during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the multifamily asset class performing well and projected to continue to deliver exceptional returns. With Austin continuing to grow from an economic and demographic perspective, Double Creek II is well positioned to capitalize on the strength of this market by delivering the right product at the right time. We are delighted with how well Double Creek II has been received by all stakeholders, who see the value generation potential created by the market and the Sweid & Sweid strategy and execution capabilities. This project is a real milestone for Sweid & Sweid as we continue our expansion in the U.S., providing exclusive investment opportunities for our partners."

Key Project Numbers

Land Area - 662,547 sq. ft.

Total Apartments - 372

Net Rentable Area - 305,000 sq. ft.

Average Unit Size - 820 sq. ft.

Sweid & Sweid’s footprint in the U.S. continues to go from strength to strength, with a third multifamily residence project in Phoenix Scottsdale set to launch by third quarter 2021. More details will follow on both the Double Creek II and Phoenix Scottsdale projects over the coming months.

About Sweid & Sweid

Sweid & Sweid is an international award-winning real estate company targeting niche development, investment and build-to-suit opportunities. From its headquarters in Dubai, Sweid & Sweid has built a reputation for delivering international standard grade-A commercial and residential projects through a comprehensive approach to all phases of the development cycle, sourcing opportunities, funding and execution.

Sweid & Sweid continues to deliver best-in-class solutions, with multinational corporation tenants including: Visa, Oracle, Redbull, Snapchat, SAP, Tesco, FUJITSU, GlaxoSmithKline, SABIC, Bristol-Myers Squibb, McGraw Hill, and Johnson Controls, amongst others.

In 2019, Sweid & Sweid delivered a landmark residential development, the Banyan Tree Residences - Dubai, a 32-storey single tower development comprised of 244 residences. Sweid & Sweid's award-winning Visa Middle Headquarters building is also approaching completion - set to house the Middle East operations of one of the world's foremost financial institutions.

Sweid & Sweid America is currently delivering The Haywood, a residential development in Austin, Texas, and has just announced a second U.S. residential project, Double Creek II in the Texas Capital.