RECORD PRICE

The Opus is split between a hotel (which takes up 30 per cent), offices (60 per cent) and the rest being residential. Recently, one of the offices sold at a per square foot of around Dh3,500, and making this easily one of the priciest office deals Dubai has recorded.

“This happened in the secondary market because from our side we had sold all the office units some time ago,” said Amjad. “What the deal shows is the level of interest The Opus has attracted. It’s unfortunate that Zaha is not around to see this.”