Emaar, the Dubai real estate giant that gobbled up O.C. builder John Laing Homes near the market peak in ‘06, says it’s bringing some SoCal style to … Egypt? Yes, a $1 billion mixed use project (see accompanying rendering) with a look you’ve seen before. As the press release describing the work says …
Shopping centers are modeled on the open-air lifestyle concept popular in California, featuring beautifully landscaped terraces and dancing fountains, spacious eateries under the sun and stars, and relaxing coffee shops to meet friends or do business. The town center is a lively palm tree-lined retail promenade blending the best of European city lifestyle and Santa Barbara architecture, and with leading retail brands and restaurants.
Just what the world needs, more faux Spanish-Moorish architecture! To read more, CLICK HERE!
Sure is quiet in here. The Doomie Gloomies must still be in shock from the Housing Starts.
And we give them another reason to hate Americans…
Hey, that picture looks like my church!
No. Wait, that looks like my daughter’s school!
No. It really looks like my local shopping center.
On fourth thought, it looks like the local McDonalds.
Come to think of it, they all look the same here on the left coast. NO WONDER Americans have gotten so fat! You go to church seeking spiritual fulfillment, and you end up with a happy meal instead!