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Developers/Al Hamra
AH
Al HamraRas Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates · founded 2003 · 1 active markets
PRIVATE
alhamra.ae

Al Hamra develops integrated residential communities, branded hospitality, retail and leisure destinations in Ras Al Khaimah. It serves residents, investors, tourists and businesses through master-planned environments, branded residences, hotels, villas, apartments and supporting lifestyle facilities for residents and visitors alike.

Years in business
23
founded 2003
LinkedIn headcount
668 people
employees, as shown on LinkedIn · size band 501–1,000
Projects last researched October 14, 2026
Every figure on this card was read out of a document.

Overview

Investor tear sheet

a summary of the tabs that follow · no rating of our own

Company dossier

Legal name
Al Hamra Real Estate Development LLC1
Headquarters
Ras Al Khaimah1, United Arab Emirates
Founded
20031
Entity type
PRIVATE1
Business model
offplan for sale1, commercial1, mixed use1, masterplan1, other1
Markets
1 market listed
What they build
Residential, for sale (2 of 4) · Retail (1 of 4) · Other (1 of 4)
Full dossier in About →

Delivery record

0 date-assessed of 4 projects
Unverified by developer

AI-researched delivery record, not yet confirmed by the developer. Dates may be approximate; original sources are linked.

Completed projects from 2016-10-15 through 2026-10-15, with sufficient delivery-date evidence. Date assessment and developer profile verification do not mean an independent audit of every source. Original source links and available snippets are provided. May not represent the developer’s full portfolio. 0 undated and 0 boundary-uncertain completions are excluded. Delivery exceptions are listed separately under Projects.
Completed projects assessed
4
within the rolling ten-year window
Median delay
—
the middle of no scored projects
Average delay
—
the same projects, pulled by the worst
Average time to deliver
—
no delivered projects with a dated start — needs 3
Worst slip
—
0
early or less than 6 months late
6 to 12 months late
0
yellow rows below
Over 12 months late
0
red rows below

Against other developers

Not enough info yet.
Projects and timelines in Track Record →

Resident experience

3 of 4 buildings rated · scale 1–10

AI research over published reviews and resident comments. Scores are a model’s reading of opinion, not figures stated on a page, and nothing here feeds any number above it. The links under each block are the pages that research says it used. Based on available resident reviews of covered buildings. These are reported experiences, not independent building inspections, and may not represent all residents or properties.

Overall verdict
8.4/ 10
Weighted judgment across build and operations · from 3 of 3 rated buildings
Little structure evidence (1 of 3 buildings) — this rests mainly on whole-building and living reviews.
Structure & systems
7.5/ 10
Fabric, services, waterproofing, envelope · from 1 of 3 rated buildings
Management & living
8.4/ 10
Upkeep, response times, amenities, community · from 3 of 3 rated buildings

Against other developers

3 rated here · 118 developers, 510 rated buildings in United Arab Emirates
Overall rating
Al Hamra · 118 other developers in United Arab Emirates
8.4 vs 7.7
this developer 0.7 better
The weighted verdict on each side. From 3 of 3 rated buildings here and 510 in the market.
Structure & systems
Al Hamra · 118 other developers in United Arab Emirates
— vs 6.9
Too few buildings with this score here to compare (1 of 3)
Fabric and engineering only — fixed at handover. From 1 of 3 rated buildings here and 231 in the market.
Management & living
Al Hamra · 118 other developers in United Arab Emirates
8.4 vs 7.3
this developer 1.1 better
Upkeep and response — belongs to whoever runs the building now. From 3 of 3 rated buildings here and 487 in the market.
The market here is United Arab Emirates: every other developer whose head office is in the same country, because the review platforms residents use, and the service norms they judge against, move together within one. It is not a city, a sector or a price band. Read structure and living together. A developer above the market on structure and below it on living builds well and runs buildings badly, which is a fixable problem and a different one from building badly. Higher ratings are better; differences use the displayed scores rounded to one decimal. Rated buildings only, on both sides, and a structure or living score with no stated basis — no review count and no notes or links — is left out of both.
Ratings by building →

Awards & recognition

All awards →

Risks & source coverage

  • DELIVERY DELAY 2015-03-08 original completion commitment; 2015-08-31 revised handover commitment; 2026-07-29 status update Falcon Island, developed by Al Hamra Real Estate Development, was originally reported as due for completion in October 2016; later reporting reset handover to December 2017, while Al Hamra’s July 2026 update said North Island villas were only then being handed over and South Island was 87% complete—evidence of substantial delay against the earlier commitment, not abandonment.
  • PROJECT CANCELLED 2009-06-07 Al Hamra Real Estate cancelled more than half of the apartment buildings planned for the fourth and final phase of Al Hamra Village, stating that only the waterfront buildings would be built; the report documents a scope cancellation, not evidence that the retained waterfront component was abandoned.
Record status
active
Company sources
77 source entries across 77 fields
Projects tracked
4 · 4 completed in assessment
All flags and sources →

Track Record

Delivery record

0 date-assessed of 4 projects
Unverified by developer

AI-researched delivery record, not yet confirmed by the developer. Dates may be approximate; original sources are linked.

Completed projects from 2016-10-15 through 2026-10-15, with sufficient delivery-date evidence. Date assessment and developer profile verification do not mean an independent audit of every source. Original source links and available snippets are provided. May not represent the developer’s full portfolio. 0 undated and 0 boundary-uncertain completions are excluded. Delivery exceptions are listed separately under Projects.
Completed projects assessed
4
within the rolling ten-year window
Median delay
—
the middle of no scored projects
Average delay
—
the same projects, pulled by the worst
Average time to deliver
—
no delivered projects with a dated start — needs 3
Worst slip
—
0
early or less than 6 months late
6 to 12 months late
0
yellow rows below
Over 12 months late
0
red rows below

Against other developers

Not enough info yet.

Construction start to handover

4 of 4 projects dated · 1 place
Based on covered projects with documented construction or launch dates and available handover dates. Timelines vary by project and may not represent the developer’s full portfolio.
Construction start, or the launchTarget completion (window)Completion or handover, as reportedCurrently statedLaunch year only, no date publishedEarly or ≤6 mo lateOver 6–12 mo lateOver 12 mo lateStalled
Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262027todayRAS AL KHAIMAH, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES+48.5 moestimated+11 moestimated+34 moestimatedcompleted, no target published
Click a row in the chart to open a project, or a table row below to see its sources. The chart runs wider than the page where the record spans many years — scroll it sideways to follow a project to its handover. Every date we have is drawn. A hollow marker is only a launch year, not a date anyone published. No dates published means we looked and found none; dates not yet checked means we have not looked yet. Handing over is not finished — rows say which. A delay is shown when one source gives the promised date and another gives the real one, however rough: "2019" still counts, and the row shows how wide that is. Projects missing one of the two dates, or with sources that disagree, are left out of the figures. 2 turned out to be about something else — a phase, a neighbour, the wider masterplan — and are marked off-subject.

Building & Livability Ratings

Resident experience

3 of 4 buildings rated · scale 1–10

AI research over published reviews and resident comments. Scores are a model’s reading of opinion, not figures stated on a page, and nothing here feeds any number above it. The links under each block are the pages that research says it used. Based on available resident reviews of covered buildings. These are reported experiences, not independent building inspections, and may not represent all residents or properties.

Overall verdict
8.4/ 10
Weighted judgment across build and operations · from 3 of 3 rated buildings
Little structure evidence (1 of 3 buildings) — this rests mainly on whole-building and living reviews.
Structure & systems
7.5/ 10
Fabric, services, waterproofing, envelope · from 1 of 3 rated buildings
Management & living
8.4/ 10
Upkeep, response times, amenities, community · from 3 of 3 rated buildings

Against other developers

3 rated here · 118 developers, 510 rated buildings in United Arab Emirates
Overall rating
Al Hamra · 118 other developers in United Arab Emirates
8.4 vs 7.7
this developer 0.7 better
The weighted verdict on each side. From 3 of 3 rated buildings here and 510 in the market.
Structure & systems
Al Hamra · 118 other developers in United Arab Emirates
— vs 6.9
Too few buildings with this score here to compare (1 of 3)
Fabric and engineering only — fixed at handover. From 1 of 3 rated buildings here and 231 in the market.
Management & living
Al Hamra · 118 other developers in United Arab Emirates
8.4 vs 7.3
this developer 1.1 better
Upkeep and response — belongs to whoever runs the building now. From 3 of 3 rated buildings here and 487 in the market.
The market here is United Arab Emirates: every other developer whose head office is in the same country, because the review platforms residents use, and the service norms they judge against, move together within one. It is not a city, a sector or a price band. Read structure and living together. A developer above the market on structure and below it on living builds well and runs buildings badly, which is a fixable problem and a different one from building badly. Higher ratings are better; differences use the displayed scores rounded to one decimal. Rated buildings only, on both sides, and a structure or living score with no stated basis — no review count and no notes or links — is left out of both.

By building

3 rated · 1 not rated · scale 1–10
ProjectOverallStructure & systemsManagement & living
Manar Mall expansionAl Nakheel, Ras Al Khaimah
9.0/ 10
—/ 10
9.0/ 10

Yango Maps’ 5.0/5 from 1003 ratings sets a top-end anchor. Tripadvisor’s 3.8/5 from 319 reviews materially disagrees, but the written feedback is still mostly positive, so the score stays high with a modest downward adjustment for repeated operational complaints.

maps.yango.comtripadvisor.co.uktripadvisor.com
+ clean toilets+ good overall upkeep+ modern waterfront setting
− accessibility limitations− crowded parking at times
+ broad retail mix+ good food court+ cleanliness+ family-friendly+ waterfront promenade
− limited store variety− noisy food court− accessibility gaps− underwhelming for some visitors− few weekday crowds

Published reviews mention some practical issues rather than core building failures: one reviewer asked for “proper wheelchair and stroller access,” and another said Eid parking was “very busy.” At the same time, reviews also describe the mall as “very clean” with “good toilets,” which points to acceptable day-to-day physical upkeep rather than structural concern.

tripadvisor.co.ukmaps.yango.com

Daily-life feedback is mixed but mostly favorable: Yango’s page shows “Selection of stores • 80% positive,” “Staff • 80% positive,” and “Cleanliness • 92% positive,” while individual comments call it “everything you need is basically there” and “a great shopping center.” The main complaints are that the mall can feel repetitive or incomplete, with comments like “the range of goods is very limited” and “the food area is unwelcoming, sterile, uncomfortable and extremely noisy.”

maps.yango.comtripadvisor.co.uk
Al Hamra International Exhibition & Conference CentreAl Hamra, Ras Al Khaimah
8.7/ 10
7.5/ 10
8.7/ 10

Google’s 4.6/5 aggregate from 216 reviews sets the level and converts to 9.0/10 under the requested market curve. The smaller Yango result points lower, while the reported leak, cleanliness-response and catering complaints outweigh the repeated venue and setting praise slightly, producing 8.7 overall; structure is lower because the only direct physical-condition evidence is a roof-leak/puddling report.

exa.aimaps.yango.comemiratesbz.comalhamra.aealhamra.ae
+ Spacious exhibition centre+ Waterfront outdoor area+ Air conditioning praised+ Standalone operational systems described+ Bureau Veritas safety certification reported
− Roof leaks during rain− Puddles of water around the venue
+ Waterfront/bay location+ Large hall and spacious foyer+ Friendly hospitality+ Well-organized events+ Plentiful parking
− Cleanliness response complaint− Crowding at one event− Food quantity and quality complaint− Separate trailer toilets

One reviewer reported that “the roof was leaking in a few places” and that there were “puddles of water around” after rain, making this a specific but isolated waterproofing concern. Conversely, Yango’s December 2024 review described the venue as having an important air-conditioning system for the region, while the developer reported a six-month Bureau Veritas SafeGuard label in July 2020; that certification is historical and does not establish current condition.

emiratesbz.commaps.yango.comalhamra.ae

Visitors commonly praised the setting, capacity and event experience: reviews mention a “Great location overlooking the bay,” a “Large hall, spacious foyer,” and an “Excellent place, and well organized.” Operational criticism is also present: one visitor said that after reporting vomit three times, “nobody came,” while another said an event was “Very busy and crowded” and the food was insufficient.

exa.aimaps.yango.comemiratesbz.com
Al Hamra Marina Residences Phase 3Al Hamra Village, Ras Al Khaimah318 units
7.5/ 10
—/ 10
7.4/ 10
Booking.com 9.2/10, 8.9/10, 8.6/10, 9.4/10, 9.2/10 · 9 reviews · booking.com
Combined from 5 published figures on 1 platform, weighted by review count, adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint where reviews are few: 7.4.

Booking.com provides the only clearly published aggregate tied to a Marina Residences Al Hamra Village accommodation page: 9/10 from 9 guests, which converts to 8/10 under the stated guest curve. Because the anchor has fewer than 10 reviews, the result is kept within one point of 6.5, yielding 7.5; no structural score is assigned because no building-specific physical-condition review evidence was found. Current completion status remains uncertain: the developer’s accessible project page still describes Phase 3 as “currently being constructed,” while 2025 listings describe units as brand new/ready to move, so those older or market-facing statements do not establish a definitive completion date as of 2026-10-14.

booking.compropertyfinder.aealhamra.aeahcd.alhamra.ae
+ Strong guest-rated staff+ Well-rated facilities+ High cleanliness rating+ Good comfort+ Waterfront location

no notes returned

no links returned

Booking.com’s nine verified guest reviews rate staff 9.2/10, facilities 9.2/10, cleanliness 8.9/10, comfort 9.4/10 and location 9.2/10. The quoted review describes a “Brand New apartment” with a pool, gym and co-working space, concluding that “everything was excellent”; this is short-stay evidence and should not be treated as a resident-year management record.

booking.com
Only buildings that have reached handover are rated. 1 of 4 projects carries no rating: a building still under construction is never asked about, one that has just been handed over may not have been reached yet, and the rest were asked about and no published resident commentary was found. Structure is fixed at handover and stays the developer's; management and living belongs to whoever runs the building now. The overall verdict weights both rather than averaging them. None of this is checked: a rating is what people published about a building, aggregated — it is not evidence, it cannot move a delay figure, and it is not part of the delivery record above.

About

Company dossier

Legal name
Al Hamra Real Estate Development LLC
Headquarters
Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
Al Jazirah Al Hamra
Founded
2003
AE
Entity type
PRIVATE
Revenue
USD 77.4 million
2025
Business model
offplan for sale, commercial, mixed use, masterplan, other

Partners

5 partners
Three60
operator

Three60 is the community-management partner for Al Hamra Village and Bab Al Bahr communities.

Accor
operator

Accor is collaborating with Al Hamra to bring the Sofitel brand and resort to Ras Al Khaimah.

Hilton
operator

Hilton partnered with Al Hamra on Waldorf Astoria Residences Ras Al Khaimah within the managed Waldorf Astoria resort.

Deutsche Hospitality
operator

Al Hamra Village Hotel is identified as being managed by Deutsche Hospitality.

Aldar Properties PJSC
partner

Aldar acquired Al Hamra Mall from Al Hamra for AED 410 million.

Sources: name

COMPANYdate not shown in source

FAQs | Alhamra

Al Hamra
We have partnered with Three60, a community management firm for taking care of Al Hamra Village and Bab Al Bahr communities.
value seen: Three60
https://alhamra.ae/en/faqs/

Sources: partner type

COMPANYdate not shown in source

FAQs | Alhamra

Al Hamra
We have partnered with Three60, a community management firm for taking care of Al Hamra Village and Bab Al Bahr communities.
value seen: community management firm
no listed category matches this wording, so it is shown as the source wrote it
held out of the figures · no listed category matches this wording
value paraphrased from this source
https://alhamra.ae/en/faqs/

Sources: summary

COMPANYdate not shown in source

FAQs | Alhamra

Al Hamra
We have partnered with Three60, a community management firm for taking care of Al Hamra Village and Bab Al Bahr communities.
value seen: taking care of Al Hamra Village and Bab Al Bahr communities
https://alhamra.ae/en/faqs/

Sources: name

COMPANY2021-09-22

Al Hamra and Accor sign partnership to bring first Sofitel resort to Ras Al Khaimah | Alhamra

Al Hamra
The group is collaborating with Al Hamra, the leading real estate development and investment company in Ras Al Khaimah, with plans to expand its hospitality portfolio.
value seen: Accor
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://alhamra.ae/media-center/al-hamra-and-accor-sign-partnership-to-bring-first-sofitel-resort-to-ras-al-khaimah/

Sources: partner type

COMPANY2021-09-22

Al Hamra and Accor sign partnership to bring first Sofitel resort to Ras Al Khaimah | Alhamra

Al Hamra
Through our partnership with Accor to bring the Sofitel brand to the Emirate, we strengthen our portfolio of hospitality and leisure assets, in addition to revolutionizing the hospitality landscape in Ras Al Khaimah.
value seen: collaborating with Al Hamra
no listed category matches this wording, so it is shown as the source wrote it
held out of the figures · no listed category matches this wording
value paraphrased from this source
https://alhamra.ae/media-center/al-hamra-and-accor-sign-partnership-to-bring-first-sofitel-resort-to-ras-al-khaimah/

Sources: summary

COMPANY2021-09-22

Al Hamra and Accor sign partnership to bring first Sofitel resort to Ras Al Khaimah | Alhamra

Al Hamra
Through our partnership with Accor to bring the Sofitel brand to the Emirate, we strengthen our portfolio of hospitality and leisure assets, in addition to revolutionizing the hospitality landscape in Ras Al Khaimah.
value seen: bring the Sofitel brand to the Emirate
https://alhamra.ae/media-center/al-hamra-and-accor-sign-partnership-to-bring-first-sofitel-resort-to-ras-al-khaimah/

Sources: name

PRESS2024-05-08

Al Hamra Redefines Luxury Living with the Launch of Waldorf Astoria Residences Ras Al Khaimah

Hilton
Al Hamra's partnership with Hilton reaffirms our continuous dedication to providing Ras Al Khaimah with unparalleled, luxurious, and distinctive experiences, aligning with our five-year growth strategy.
value seen: Hilton
https://stories.hilton.com/releases/al-hamra-redefines-luxury-living-in-the-northern-emirates-with-the-launch-of-waldorf-astoria-residences-ras-al-khaimah

Sources: partner type

PRESS2024-05-08

Al Hamra Redefines Luxury Living with the Launch of Waldorf Astoria Residences Ras Al Khaimah

Hilton
Al Hamra's partnership with Hilton reaffirms our continuous dedication to providing Ras Al Khaimah with unparalleled, luxurious, and distinctive experiences, aligning with our five-year growth strategy.
value seen: partnership with Hilton
no listed category matches this wording, so it is shown as the source wrote it
held out of the figures · no listed category matches this wording
value paraphrased from this source
https://stories.hilton.com/releases/al-hamra-redefines-luxury-living-in-the-northern-emirates-with-the-launch-of-waldorf-astoria-residences-ras-al-khaimah

Sources: summary

PRESS2024-05-08

Al Hamra Redefines Luxury Living with the Launch of Waldorf Astoria Residences Ras Al Khaimah

Hilton
Waldorf Astoria Residences Ras Al Khaimah will comprise 43 ultra-luxury residences, penthouses, and sky palaces.
value seen: Waldorf Astoria Residences Ras Al Khaimah
https://stories.hilton.com/releases/al-hamra-redefines-luxury-living-in-the-northern-emirates-with-the-launch-of-waldorf-astoria-residences-ras-al-khaimah

Sources: name

PRESS2024-05-08

Al Hamra Redefines Luxury Living with the Launch of Waldorf Astoria Residences Ras Al Khaimah

Hilton
Al Hamra Village Hotel managed by Deutsche Hospitality
value seen: Deutsche Hospitality
https://stories.hilton.com/releases/al-hamra-redefines-luxury-living-in-the-northern-emirates-with-the-launch-of-waldorf-astoria-residences-ras-al-khaimah

Sources: partner type

PRESS2024-05-08

Al Hamra Redefines Luxury Living with the Launch of Waldorf Astoria Residences Ras Al Khaimah

Hilton
Al Hamra Village Hotel managed by Deutsche Hospitality
value seen: managed by Deutsche Hospitality
no listed category matches this wording, so it is shown as the source wrote it
held out of the figures · no listed category matches this wording
value paraphrased from this source
https://stories.hilton.com/releases/al-hamra-redefines-luxury-living-in-the-northern-emirates-with-the-launch-of-waldorf-astoria-residences-ras-al-khaimah

Sources: summary

PRESS2024-05-08

Al Hamra Redefines Luxury Living with the Launch of Waldorf Astoria Residences Ras Al Khaimah

Hilton
Al Hamra Village Hotel managed by Deutsche Hospitality
value seen: Al Hamra Village Hotel managed by Deutsche Hospitality
https://stories.hilton.com/releases/al-hamra-redefines-luxury-living-in-the-northern-emirates-with-the-launch-of-waldorf-astoria-residences-ras-al-khaimah

Sources: name

PRESS2022-03-08

Al Hamra announces strategic five-year growth plan with AED 1 billion investment in world-class real estate portfolio - Home Page

Ras Al Khaimah Media Office
Al Hamra recently divested its 27,000 sqm Al Hamra Mall to Aldar Properties PJSC (“Aldar”) for AED 410 million.
value seen: Aldar Properties PJSC
https://www.rakmediaoffice.ae/en/media-center/press-releases/al-hamra-announces-five-year-growth-plan-with-aed-1-billion-investment/

Sources: partner type

PRESS2022-03-08

Al Hamra announces strategic five-year growth plan with AED 1 billion investment in world-class real estate portfolio - Home Page

Ras Al Khaimah Media Office
Al Hamra recently divested its 27,000 sqm Al Hamra Mall to Aldar Properties PJSC (“Aldar”) for AED 410 million.
value seen: divested ... to Aldar Properties PJSC
no listed category matches this wording, so it is shown as the source wrote it
held out of the figures · no listed category matches this wording
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.rakmediaoffice.ae/en/media-center/press-releases/al-hamra-announces-five-year-growth-plan-with-aed-1-billion-investment/

Sources: summary

PRESS2022-03-08

Al Hamra announces strategic five-year growth plan with AED 1 billion investment in world-class real estate portfolio - Home Page

Ras Al Khaimah Media Office
Al Hamra recently divested its 27,000 sqm Al Hamra Mall to Aldar Properties PJSC (“Aldar”) for AED 410 million.
value seen: divested its 27,000 sqm Al Hamra Mall to Aldar Properties PJSC (“Aldar”) for AED 410 million
https://www.rakmediaoffice.ae/en/media-center/press-releases/al-hamra-announces-five-year-growth-plan-with-aed-1-billion-investment/

Registrations & licences

none found
Jurisdiction-agnostic: a DLD number, a Companies House number and a state RERA registration all land in the same table.

Contact

Markets

1 countries
United Arab Emiratesactive 4 projects tracked

What they build

3 types
Residential, for sale2 of 4
Retail1 of 4
Other1 of 4
A project counts once under each type it carries, so the shares add to more than the project count.

Management

Principals & executives

6 names found
BK
Benoy Kurien
Group CEO overseeing Al Hamra’s operations and assets. He advanced through Al Hamra from mall and general management into the group CEO role and holds a commerce and accounting degree.
Current title
Group Chief Executive Officer
since Sep 2018 - Present
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
none sourced
Education
St. Joseph's College of Commerce, BangaloreBA in Commerce, Economics, Taxation and Accounting
Other boards
Director - Tbilisi MallInternational Council of Shopping Centers
Known for
Group CEOReal-estate portfolioBA CommerceAccounting background
https://ae.linkedin.com/in/benoy-kurien
One of the defining strategies of Al Hamra in 2021 was to pivot to a new model in place-making, where the focus was to celebrate the richness of Ras Al Khaimah and create best-in-class lifestyle experiences for investors from around the world. Al Hamra 14 Jan 2022https://alhamra.ae/media-center/we-focus-on-place-making-to-transform-urban-living-benoy-kurien-group-ceo-at-al-hamra/

Sources: degree

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Leadership | Alhamra

Al Hamra
Originally from Bangalore, India, Benoy holds a BA in Commerce, Economics, Taxation, and Accounting from St. Joseph’s College of Commerce in Bangalore, India.
value seen: BA in Commerce, Economics, Taxation and Accounting
https://alhamra.ae/leadership/

Sources: institution

SOCIALdate not shown in source

Benoy Kurien

LinkedIn
### Bachelor of Commerce, Economics, taxation and accounting at St. Joseph's College of Commerce, Bangalore
value seen: St. Joseph's College of Commerce, Bangalore
https://ae.linkedin.com/in/benoy-kurien

Sources: linkedin page

SOCIALdate not shown in source

Benoy Kurien

LinkedIn
# Benoy Kurien
value seen: https://ae.linkedin.com/in/benoy-kurien
https://ae.linkedin.com/in/benoy-kurien

Sources: quote

COMPANY2022-01-14

We focus on place-making to transform urban living

Al Hamra
"One of the defining strategies of Al Hamra in 2021 was to pivot to a new model in place-making, where the focus was to celebrate the richness of Ras Al Khaimah and create best-in-class lifestyle experiences for investors from around the world, said Benoy."
value seen: One of the defining strategies of Al Hamra in 2021 was to pivot to a new model in place-making, where the focus was to celebrate the richness of Ras Al Khaimah and create best-in-class lifestyle experiences for investors from around the world.
https://alhamra.ae/media-center/we-focus-on-place-making-to-transform-urban-living-benoy-kurien-group-ceo-at-al-hamra/

Sources: since

SOCIALdate not shown in source

Benoy Kurien

LinkedIn
Sep 2018 - Present (8 years) in Ras Al Khaimah, Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
value seen: Sep 2018 - Present
https://ae.linkedin.com/in/benoy-kurien

Sources: title

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Leadership | Alhamra

Al Hamra
##### Group Chief Executive Officer
value seen: Group Chief Executive Officer
https://alhamra.ae/leadership/
GK
Giridhar Kumar
Current CFO of Al Hamra. His profile describes finance leadership spanning budgeting, controllership, IFRS reporting, internal controls, restructuring and cross-border transactions.
Current title
Chief Financial Officer
since Jul 2024 - Present
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
none sourced
Education
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of IndiaCA
ISACACISA
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
CFOFP&AIFRS reportingCross-border M&AStrategic finance
https://ae.linkedin.com/in/cagiridhar

Sources: education

SOCIALdate not shown in source

Giridhar Kumar

LinkedIn
### CA at The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
value seen: CA at The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
https://ae.linkedin.com/in/cagiridhar

Sources: since

SOCIALdate not shown in source

Giridhar Kumar

LinkedIn
Jul 2024 - Present (2 years and 2 months) in Ras Al Khaimah, Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
value seen: Jul 2024 - Present
https://ae.linkedin.com/in/cagiridhar

Sources: title

SOCIALdate not shown in source

Giridhar Kumar

LinkedIn
### Chief Financial Officer Al Hamra - [Al Hamra] (Current)
value seen: Chief Financial Officer
https://ae.linkedin.com/in/cagiridhar
ZK
Ziad Khoury
Vice President and Head of Hospitality, overseeing Al Hamra’s hospitality portfolio. He brings 25 years of hospitality experience across asset management, hotel operations and hotel leadership in the UAE and MENA market.
Current title
Vice President - Head of Hospitality
since Mar 2026 - Present
Experience
25+ years hospitality
Companies before
Abu Dhabi National HotelsBaidas&K Management ConsultancyAbjar Hotels International LLCIHG Hotels & ResortsMarriott International
Education
not published
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
Head of HospitalityAsset managementHotel operations
https://linkedin.com/in/ziad-khoury-83445a22

Sources: since

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Ziad Khoury

LinkedIn
Mar 2026 - Present (6 months) in Ras Al Khaimah, Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
value seen: Mar 2026 - Present
https://linkedin.com/in/ziad-khoury-83445a22

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Ziad Khoury

LinkedIn
### Vice President - Head of Hospitality - [Al Hamra] (Current)
value seen: Vice President - Head of Hospitality
https://linkedin.com/in/ziad-khoury-83445a22
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Ahmed Zaki
Senior Vice President for Legal Affairs, advising strategic leadership and overseeing legal, governance, contracts and disputes. Before corporate legal work, he served as a judge and prosecutor in Egypt and the UAE.
Current title
Senior Vice President - Legal Affairs
since Aug 2018 - Present
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
MarjanSupreme Judicial Council of EgyptRas Al Khaimah Prosecution Department
Education
Alexandria UniversityBachelor of Law
Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime TransportMaster of Laws (LLM)
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
SVP Legal AffairsFormer judgeCorporate governanceReal-estate lawArbitration
https://linkedin.com/in/ahmed-zaki-65ab2310

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Ahmed Zaki

LinkedIn
Aug 2018 - Present (8 years and 2 months) in Ras Al Khaimah, Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
value seen: Aug 2018 - Present
https://linkedin.com/in/ahmed-zaki-65ab2310

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Ahmed Zaki

LinkedIn
#### Senior Vice President - Legal Affairs (Current)
value seen: Senior Vice President - Legal Affairs
https://linkedin.com/in/ahmed-zaki-65ab2310
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Christopher Hewett
Vice President of Hospitality at Al Hamra, overseeing growth and development of its hospitality and leisure division. His background combines more than 16 years in MENA hospitality with advisory, development and hotel-operations experience across New Zealand, Australia and the UAE.
Current title
Vice President, Hospitality
Experience
16+ years mena hospitality
Companies before
TRI Consulting
Education
Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School, AustraliaBachelor’s Degree in Hospitality & Tourism Management
Other boards
Secretary General - UAE Restaurants Group
Known for
Hospitality VPHotel operationsHospitality development

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Christopher Hewett

UAE Restaurants Group · carried by uaerg.ae
Al Hamra Vice President, Hospitality
value seen: Vice President, Hospitality
https://uaerg.ae/member/christopher-hewett-vice-president-hospitality/
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Santhosh Eapen
Vice President of Facility Management in Al Hamra’s operations function. His documented prior role was Facility Manager at MMG, with experience spanning facility management, MEP, civil works and related services.
Current title
Vice President - Facility Management
since Apr 2013 - Present
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
MMG
Education
not published
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
Facility Management VPOperationsMEPCivil engineering
https://linkedin.com/in/santhosh-eapen-407028104

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Santhosh Eapen

LinkedIn
Apr 2013 - Present (13 years and 5 months) in Ras Al Khaimah, Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
value seen: Apr 2013 - Present
https://linkedin.com/in/santhosh-eapen-407028104

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Santhosh Eapen

LinkedIn
### A Vice president Facility Management - [Al Hamra] (Current)
value seen: Vice President - Facility Management
https://linkedin.com/in/santhosh-eapen-407028104

Projects

Assessment coverage

Completed projects: 2016-10-15 through 2026-10-15. Initial research is capped at 10 completed projects and a separate delivery-risk search capped at 7 findings. Risk findings are not project assessment counts. Absence is not proof of a complete portfolio or no failures. Month-level dates overlapping a boundary are excluded from figures.

0 undated completions and 0 boundary-uncertain completions are retained but excluded from figures.

Stalled, cancelled & overdue projects

0 evidenced cases
The capped delivery-risk search ran; no project-level exception cases are recorded here. Risk findings are listed under Risks and are separate from assessed projects. This does not establish that the developer has no delivery failures.

Completed projects

4 projects
ProjectLocationTypeUnitsFloorsAreaCostPayment planLaunchedConstruction startOriginal targetHandoverDelayConfidenceStatus
Falcon Island NorthRas Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
Al Hamra Village		residential for sale2381————202216 March 2022Jan 2022 – Dec 2022Jul 2026+48.5 mo
(+43.0 to +54.0)		estimatedcompleted
Al Hamra Marina Residences Phase 3Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
Al Hamra Village		residential for sale3181————202202 Aug 2022Jan 2024 – Mar 2024Jan 2025+11.0 mo
(+10.0 to +12.0)		estimatedcompleted
Manar Mall expansionRas Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
Al Nakheel		retail———AED 230m
contract value		———Sep 2016Jul 2019+34.0 mo
(+34.0 to +34.0)		estimatedcompleted
Al Hamra International Exhibition & Conference CentreRas Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
Al Hamra		other————————Apr 2019—not scorablecompleted
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Awards

Awards & recognition

5 found
RANKING Ranked 4 September 2023 (publication date; updated 26 September 2023)
Top 50 GCC Developers 2023
Al Hamra was ranked 28th in Construction Week Middle East’s 2023 list of the top 50 GCC developers, compiled using project, contract, corporate-responsibility and sustainability criteria.
SAFETY / QUALITY 25 September 2023
Five Gold Anchors · Royal Yacht Club of Ras Al Khaimah
The Royal Yacht Club of Ras Al Khaimah, an Al Hamra marina, received TYHA’s five-Gold-Anchor recognition following an independent assessment of its facilities, operations and customer service.
RANKING Ranked 13 October 2022 (publication date; page also shows 27 October 2022)
Top 50 GCC Developers 2022
Al Hamra Real Estate was ranked 23rd in Construction Week Middle East’s 2022 Top 50 GCC Developers list, based on the publication’s assessment of project, land-bank, launch and contract information.
RANKING Ranked 2021
Top 50 GCC Developers 2021
Al Hamra Real Estate was ranked 22nd in Construction Week Middle East’s 2021 Top 50 GCC Developers list.
COMPANY AWARD Winner 18 March 2023 (award ceremony; reported 21 March 2023)
Stevie Gold Honorary Award — Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards 2023 · Manar Mall
The developer reports that Manar Mall received a Stevie Gold Honorary Award for exceptional management of the RAK EATS food festival held at the Promenade in December 2022.
Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards; sponsored by Ras Al Khaimah Chamber of Commerce and Industry · https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7043963116199555072

Risks

Risk flags

2 found
DELIVERY DELAY 2015-03-08 original completion commitment; 2015-08-31 revised handover commitment; 2026-07-29 status update
Falcon Island, developed by Al Hamra Real Estate Development, was originally reported as due for completion in October 2016; later reporting reset handover to December 2017, while Al Hamra’s July 2026 update said North Island villas were only then being handed over and South Island was 87% complete—evidence of substantial delay against the earlier commitment, not abandonment.
PROJECT CANCELLED 2009-06-07
Al Hamra Real Estate cancelled more than half of the apartment buildings planned for the fourth and final phase of Al Hamra Village, stating that only the waterfront buildings would be built; the report documents a scope cancellation, not evidence that the retained waterfront component was abandoned.

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