Dubai's real estate developer Deyaar's first-quarter net profit slipped by more than 85 percent to Dh2.6 million after recording a precautionary provision for impairment of Dh10 million, Khaleej Times reported on Sunday. Revenues sank 43.8 percent from Dh175.8 million during the first quarter of 2019 to Dh98.8 million for the quarter ended on March 31, 2020. “The beginning of 2020 has brought with it unprecedented pandemic that had its impact around the world, but the UAE government has taken various and strong measures to minimise that impact on the health and safety of the residents as well as the economy,” said Saeed Al Qatami, CEO of Deyaar. In February, Deyaar handed over Dania district, the second phase of its mage project, Midtown with six buildings with 570 residential units. It also launched the third phase in the project “Noor District” which will add seven more buildings with 593 units to Midtown. Due to the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), the developer noted that it is challenging now to predict the full extent and duration of its existence on the business and economic impact.
