MONTREAL, July 14, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ROI Land Investments Ltd. (OTCQB:ROII) ("ROI" or the "Company"), a diversified real estate land development investment company, announced today that it has entered into a binding memorandum of understanding ("MOU") with PNC Investments LLC ("PNC"), a Dubai-based developer. This agreement will enable ROI to purchase three prime plots of land in Sobha Hartland, a $4 billion mixed-use project located in the heart of Dubai that PNC's wholly-owned subsidiary Sobha LLC ("Sobha") is developing. The plots with total 433,125 square feet of gross floor area will be used to develop 300 apartments in three eight-story buildings. The agreement represents ROI's first venture in the Middle East.
"We are excited to partner with Sobha to provide high-quality housing in one of the most vibrant and dynamic cities in the Middle East," said Sami B. Chaouch, Chairman of ROI. "The Dubai project will expand and diversify ROI's geographic reach, a key element of our strategy as we seek development opportunities in locations that boast favorable demographics and strong economic growth. With its modern infrastructure, business-friendly environment, multi-lingual human capital and easy access to Western Europe and East Asia, Dubai meets all the criteria we look for in a potential new market."
Centrally located in the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City, Sobha Hartland covers eight million square feet and contains villas, apartments, two international schools, retail and office space, hotels, spas and entertainment venues. More than 30% of the project is dedicated to open areas and lush green space. The project is just three kilometers from the world's tallest building, Burj Khalifa, the largest shopping mall, The Dubai Mall, and is in the vicinity of multiple other recognizable landmarks. ROI's plots are extremely well located within Sobha Hartland, with full views of the world famous Dubai's skyline overlooking a lush green parkland.
About Sobha LLC
Founded in 1976, Sobha LLC is a fully backward integrated, multinational, multi-product real estate developer. Its developments in the Middle East and Asia employ over 28,000 people and a cover over 240 million square feet. It has developed more than 75 million square feet across 450 projects in these areas.
About ROI Land Investments Ltd.
ROI Land Investments, Ltd. ("ROI") is a diversified real estate investment company specializing in land development. ROI's business model consists of acquiring attractive land developments free of zoning restrictions, obtaining the necessary development permits, outsourcing the development of the infrastructure and profiting from the sale of the subdivided land units to known large regional developers.
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