public (DOH:BRES) | |
Industry | real estate |
Founded | 2005 |
Headquarters | Doha, Qatar |
Services | financial services |
Total assets | QAR 66 billion (Dec 2011) |
Parent | Qatar Investment Authority (45%) |
Website | www.barwa.com.qa |
Barwa Group (DOH:BRES) is a real estate company based in Doha, Qatar. Established in 2005, it is listed on the Qatar Exchange, with 45% of shares held by the Qatar Investment Authority, via its Qatari Diar subsidiary. It is primarily active in real estate development and related financial services. It is Qatar's largest real estate group.
Barwa has been a sponsor of the Spanish motorsport Addax Team.
In 2012, Barwa Group launched a construction project in the southern zone of Mesaieed to establish a large tourist resort over an area of 829 square metres (8,920 sq ft).
In February 2009, a development project was launched in Mesaimeer, a district of Al Rayyan by Barwa Group. Entailed in the project are 1,000-capacity residential housing units, a supermarket, a nursery, and a mosque; all within a gated compound.
Barwa Group launched a project to construct Barwa Al Baraha, a city designed for laborers, in the Al Wakrah (municipality) at a budget of around $1.1 billion. The project was completed in 2010.