Rising rents have been driving legions of Dubai residents to move to the outskirts of the city.
One of the areas that benefits most from the migration right now is Jumeirah Village Circle.
The community is booming with a growing population and properties available for significantly less rent than that in other areas of the city.
“There’s a real neighbourhood feel to JVC,” said John Podaras, from Greece, who works in the hospitality industry and recently moved to the area.
“There are a lot of little shops and supermarkets that are high quality and the staff is very friendly.
“They are all within a five-minute walking distance from where I live in District 14.
“I also love the mixed use nature of the place. You have young trendies in their first foray as expats as well as young families living in larger places with their children.”
He did have some gripes, though, mostly about the traffic.
