Dubai: A ‘forest’ set inside a residential community? Sharjah’s master-developer Arada is doing that with Masaar – a Dh8 billion project and the first big-scale offplan launch in the UAE this year. A community with mountains in the neighbourhood and a two-minute walk to the beach? That what the developer of Naseem Al Bahar is promising with a brand new project in Fujairah – and which aims to be the northern emirate’s first “sustainable” residential project. And up in Ras Al Khaihmah, a developer – Al Hamra - is thinking of further add-ons to one of the most prominent destinations the emirate has built over the better part of two decades. And spicing it up by adding a 12-year residency visa on top of a property purchase.