Capitala, the Abu Dhabi-based strategic real estate master planner and developer, today announced the appointment of Peter Wilding as Deputy Chief Executive Officer.
Peter Wilding was formerly a Regional Director with global developer Multiplex and General Manager with Australand, one of Australia’s major diversified property groups. CapitaLand is the major sharereholder of Australand.
“We welcome Peter Wilding to Capitala. He joins us with a wealth of expertise in real estate development and will be a valued member of the Capitala team” said Heang Fine Wong, Acting Chief Executive of Capitala. “His experience in the full project lifecycle, from design and construction through to management and maintenance mirrors Capitala’s own long term commitment to Arzanah, our flagship multi-billion development in Abu Dhabi.”
About Capitala
Capitala is an Abu Dhabi-based strategic real estate master planner and developer committed to designing, building, managing and maintaining world-class, integrated communities in the UAE’s Capital city, Abu Dhabi.
Established in 2008, Capitala is a strategic joint venture company between Mubadala, a leading business development and investment company in Abu Dhabi with 51% shareholding and CapitaLand, one of Asia’s largest real estate companies with 49% shareholding.
Capitala’s maiden project, Arzanah, is a US$5-6 billion development on Abu Dhabi island. This landmark development has been designed to meet evolving needs of modern day life in Abu Dhabi.
About Arzanah
Arzanah, with a visionary master plan that was conceived by award winning firms Sasaki of the USA and SMC Alsop of the UK, is a 1.4 million square metre fully integrated development encompassing residential, commercial, sports and leisure components. Strategically located at the gateway point to the island of Abu Dhabi in the Grand Mosque District, Arzanah is easily accessible via a comprehensive road network and will be connected to the future planned high speed metro system and minutes away from Abu Dhabi city centre, the Abu Dhabi International Exhibition Centre and the Central Business District.
Arzanah is being developed in phases and incorporates two parcels of land including the area surrounding Zayed Main Stadium and the exclusive two kilometre beach front across the Khaleej Al Arabi road – both vicinities will be linked by two new pedestrian bridges. It is one of the few remaining parcels of prime real estate on Abu Dhabi island.
Arzanah offers an exceptional blend of quality residential properties including luxurious apartment towers, family townhouses and modern lofts complemented by leisure, sports and retail amenities. Facilities will include an exclusive club, a picturesque canal flowing through the development, communal gardens and extensive walking and cycling trails. Residents and visitors will also be able to enjoy a high street shopping experience in a unique open-air climate controlled environment. An internationally recognised school will offer high quality accredited education for children of all ages with access to Arzanah’s outstanding sports and leisure facilities at their doorstep.
In addition to the Zayed Stadium, other sports facilities for residents include the ATP-standard Abu Dhabi International Tennis Complex, the 40-lane world-class Khalifa International Bowling Centre, the Abu Dhabi Ice Rink and a state-of-the-art Aquatic Centre. Arzanah will also be home to the Mubadala-owned Medical Centre that will provide state of the art facilities and treatment for knee and sports related injuries and spinal injuries. The Abu Dhabi Knee & Sports Medicine Centre and Spinal Injury Centre will be the first healthcare facility in the Middle East to specialise in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with knee and sports-related injuries and provide specialist care for patients with spinal injuries who would normally have to travel overseas..
