A floating city, considered the world's first, is starting to take shape in the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean.
A floating city, considered the world's first, is starting to take shape in the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean.Satellite imagery provided exclusively to Newsweek by Maxar Technologies shows the state of construction of the Maldives Floating City, a development of modular floating platforms that is scheduled to be completed in 2027.
Perhaps most intriguing to prospective residents is the price. Residences — all of which will be sea-facing by design — will start at $250,000 USD for a family home, according to a 2021 press release. The developers say they expect foreigners to buy in, but are also marketing properties to 'local fishing families who, for centuries, have called the area home.
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