The 12th edition of the Middle East’s “largest and most influential” property event will take place from Oct. 8-10 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, and has been extended to two additional exhibition halls this year.

With more than 200 international and regional exhibitors taking part, the global real estate showcase has been on a consistent upward growth curve since 2009, and will be the largest it has been in four years, according to its organizers, Informa Exhibitions.

“The demand for exhibition space that we have received over the last couple of months in particular, however, has been quite overwhelming,” said Wouter Molman, exhibition director of Cityscape Global.

This year will also see an increased participation from Qatar-based companies, with major projects from key developers.

Abdulla Hassan Al-Mehshadi, CEO of Msheireb Properties, said: “For us, it represents an opportunity to showcase our flagship project, Msheireb Downtown Doha, and the pioneering work we are currently undertaking in the field of sustainability urban development.”

Another stand that will be a major attraction is that of the Dubai-based Diamond Developers, which will showcase its AED1 billion, 46 hectare Dubai Sustainable City development, the Emirate’s “first fully sustainable real estate project.”

Faris Saeed, CEO of Diamond Developers, said: “Dubai Sustainable City is a new generation of community planning, and we will showcase the multiple benefits of living in a sustainable environment with emphasis on green, social and economic aspects of sustainability.”

Ahmad Al-Matrooshi, MD of Emaar Properties, foundation sponsor at Cityscape Global, said: “As a foundation sponsor of the event, we will once again showcase our established and upcoming project portfolio.”

Once again, Turkey represents the largest out of eight international pavilions in 2013, as more than 30 companies take part, Ali Agaoglu, chairman of Agaoglu Group of Companies, said.

Supported by the Dubai Land Department, Cityscape Global is co-located with three dedicated conference programs - the Global Real Estate Summit, Future Cities and the MENA Mortgage and Affordable Housing Congress — and will also feature the Cityscape Awards for Emerging Markets, taking place at the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai on Oct. 9.

The three-day event returns with support from Foundation Sponsors Emaar, Nakheel, and Dubai Properties Group; Strategic Sponsor Barwa; Official Broker TRISL Real Estate; Silver Sponsors Anantara Residences and Pacific Ventures; Al Arabiya as regional broadcast partner; and CNN as the international broadcast partner.