Emirates Hills is largely home to the wealthy business community of Dubai.[citation needed] The project was classified as freehold and open to anyone to purchase. The majority of owners are from wealthy families in the region and it has been noted as one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in the
GCC.[3]
Although the developer,
Emaar Properties, pioneered the idea of freehold property in Dubai, this was Emaar's first project where land was sold per square foot to individuals to build the house of their choice.[citation needed] Over time, all the plots were sold. Emirates Hills is the most expensive villa community to buy or rent a property in Dubai, buyers pay up to Dh2,604 per square feet.[4]
Some of the residents included the late
Benazir Bhutto (although her family still lives there);[5][6][7] the managing director of
Géant Middle East, Mohammed Ayub Shaikh; Abdul Rahiman Abdul Azeez, owner of Alpha Smart Security Systems Business; and the owners of the
Middle East Broadcasting Center and
Habib Bank.[8]
Properties in Emirates Hills look out over the fairways of the Address Montgomerie, an 18-hole golf course created by architect
Desmond Muirhead and golfer
Colin Montgomerie.[9][10]
^Masood, Salman (2008-05-02).
"Talks End on Positive Note". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-05-03. Mr. Sharif flew on Tuesday night to Dubai, where Mr. Zardari has a home, in a desperate bid to salvage the ruling coalition.