The Real Deal New York

From the June issue: Take a dollop of the sophistication of Paris, add Orlando-style theme parks and plentiful golf courses and surround it all with buildings packing the urban heft of New York City. This is a reasonable description of the development program underway in Abu Dhabi, a tiny but extremely wealthy emirate located on the Persian Gulf. Though sometimes overshadowed by its brassier neighbor Dubai, per capita, Abu Dhabi is the wealthiest emirate among the United Arab Emirates — and it’s engaged in its own full-throttle development binge.