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What has actually been announced, and when.
Every announcement since the community was launched in 2022, each one dated and linked to its original source. Construction figures and sales figures are true as at the date shown.
The Sustainable City, Yiti passes 25 million safe working hoursThe project has recorded more than 25 million working hours without a lost time injury, as construction advances across the residential, hospitality and community assets.ReadThe Sustainable City, Yiti unveils The ArcSales opened on 132 serviced residences across three collections, one of them a signature collection branded by Nikki Beach.ReadGroundbreaking held for the community's four star hotelA ceremony attended by Diamond Developers and OMRAN Group marked the start of construction on a 203 key, four star hotel.ReadInfrastructure works reach 96 percent completionWith infrastructure all but finished, the community reported it was on course to be fully operational in 2026, and that phase one had sold out.ReadPost-handover payment plans introduced at the Oman Real Estate ExpoThree and five year post-handover payment plans were launched in response to demand from buyers intending to live in the community rather than let it.ReadProperty sales launch with 422 homes releasedThe first release put 422 homes on the market: 136 villas and 286 apartments, in what the developer framed as the start of net-zero living in Oman.ReadBank Nizwa signs MoU for Shari'ah compliant home financeBank Nizwa and SDIC signed a memorandum of understanding making Shari'ah compliant finance available on off-plan homes at a profit rate of 4.85 percent.ReadTwo awards at the Dossier Construction Awards and SummitThe community took Best Sustainable Project and Best Sustainable Development at the 10th edition of the awards, held at the Sheraton Oman hotel in Muscat.ReadOver 1.5 tons of marine debris cleared from Al Hail beachMore than 125 volunteers joined the Environment Society of Oman and The Sustainable City, Yiti on World Cleanup Day.ReadThe Sustainable City, Yiti launches with an investment value close to one billion US dollarsDiamond Developers announced the community at launch, spanning approximately one million square metres with a carbon neutrality target of 2040.ReadDiamond Developers signs partnership with OMRAN GroupThe partnership behind the community was formalised, and SDIC established as the joint venture to deliver its first phase across 900,000 square metres.Read
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ZawyaThe Sustainable City, Yiti surpasses 25 million safe work hours as development advancesCW Property Middle EastHow The Sustainable City, Yiti project is leading Oman's green futureBizpreneur Middle EastThe Sustainable City, Yiti hosts groundbreaking ceremony for its new hotelMiddle East Construction NewsThe Sustainable City, Yiti achieves infrastructure milestoneConstruction Business News Middle EastThe Sustainable City, Yiti achieves major progress as infrastructure works approach completionMEP Middle EastYiti, Oman's Sustainable City announces project completion by 2026Times of OmanThe Sustainable City, Yiti launches property salesEye of RiyadhThe Sustainable City, Yiti wins two accolades at the prestigious Dossier Construction Awards and SummitTimes of OmanThe Sustainable City, Yiti and the Environment Society of Oman partner to clear 1.5 tonnes of marine debris from Muscat's beachesTimes of OmanOMRAN Group signs partnership agreement with Diamond Developers
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