Housing Development Corporation (HDC) has announced an integrated urban tourism mega project called Urban Isle.
Managing Director of HDC Ahmed Athif made the announcement at the Gold 100 Gala event at CROSSROADS Maldives. He said the project is for large businesses as well as small and medium businesses and that it will significantly develop the tourism industry in the Maldives as well as provide job opportunities.
The project will be developed on the northern side of Hulhumale’ which is designated for tourism development. Once developed, the Urban Isle will have a variety of accommodation facilities for visitors staying for the holidays or those waiting in transit or on business trips. As such, the island will have luxury villas, service apartments, city hotels, midscale and upscale hotels, guesthouses, branded retail, and upper-class restaurants. The project will allocate 10 land plots for serviced apartments, nine land plots for commercial purposes, three land plots for midscale hotels, three land plots for upscale hotels, four land plots for city hotels, 21 land plots for guesthouses, and 11 land plots for luxury villas.
HDC stated that the integrated tourism island presents an expansive range of properties to invest in, as the island will welcome every type of traveler, from international and domestic visitors to budget travelers and those seeking an extravagant stay. The properties are positioned to offer short-term stays for transit purposes, as well as long-term stays for residents and digital nomads.
HDC further stated that the business models proposed by Urban Isle include the lease model, fixed lease model, and JV model. Investor proposals are not restricted to any model, and investors have the opportunity to propose any business model.