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One of the most ambitious land-development and construction projects is taking place in the desert near Erbil, the capital of Kurdistan region in Iraq. The project concerns Floria City that is still under construction, but the rendering above can give you an idea of how the finished residential compound will look like. Erbil construction projects are increasing with more construction companies taking part in this immensely booming economy. Floria City was designed to be an oasis where buildings seem to grow from the ground just like the palm trees, the plants, the flowers and the lush greenery which will adorn the city. The project started in September 2011 and is expected to finish by 2016. This is a private investment project which is constructed by RAD Company and the cost is estimated to approximately half a billion dollars. The area is divided into four different parts that were named after some of the most beautiful indigenous flowers: the Nergis Plaza, the Mercan Plaza, the Rose Garden and the Papatya Field. • The Nergis Plaza extends over an area of 183.000m2 and contains 71 buildings with 518 apartments in total. Here you can find two types of apartment villas, as well as Nergis Tower apartments. • The Rose Garden is the most luxurious part of the city as it contains 5 palaces of 2000m2 each, 9 palaces of 1200m2, 13 palaces of 1000m2 and 15 apartment-villa buildings. In the area there are also 15 10-floor residential towers with 600 apartments in total. • The Papatya Field is opposite the Rose Garden area and is the part of the city which contains 57 towers over an area of 159000m2. The apartments here promise an excellent view of the whole city and residents on the upper floors will be able to admire the whole city of Erbil. The total number of apartments in the area is 2154. • The Mercan area is located in the centre of the City and it features an 11,095m2 Hotel, a Spa for women, a Police Station, a Fire Station, a Clinic, and the Shopping Center of the City which covers an area of 65.781m2. For those interested in combining their office and residence in one, the Mercan area features several types of Home Office arrangements to choose from. Special Features Erbil Construction – Floria City offers everything a modern city can offer – from shopping, entertainment and an international restaurant to health and fitness clubs and from several game halls to facilities for the most popular sports, such as basketball, volleyball and tennis. At the same time, everyone can have excellent health care services at the modern infirmary of the city while children can spend their time in the most creative way at the Kid’s Club or have fun at the Children’s Park. As for parking, there are thousands of underground parking spaces for residents, private garages, and hundreds of surface parking spaces for both residents and visitors.