Byblos Blu
Beach-front
Residential gated community
Year-long vacation
Sandy beach
Direct view towards Byblos Citadel
Beach-front
Residential gated community
Year-long vacation
Sandy beach
Direct view towards Byblos Citadel
Byblos · Lebanon
Life by the sea, woven into 7,000 years of history
Byblos Blu is an exclusive seaside residence set into the sandy coastline of Byblos — one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities on earth. Stone-clad residences step down landscaped terraces to a private stretch of beach, moments from the ancient harbour and citadel, for a year-long resort lifestyle on the Mediterranean.
| Location | Byblos, Lebanon |
| Construction area | 15,000 sq.m |
| Sellable area | 9,000 sq.m |
| Developer | Forefront Development |
| Architecture | Samir Khairallah & Partners |
| Landscape | Vladimir Djurovic |
A Proven Track Record
The same team behind Place Pasteur and Abdel Wahab 618 now brings Byblos Blu to life. Those two developments set the standard for five-star gated living in Achrafieh and Gemmayzeh; Byblos Blu extends it to the most exclusive stretch of the Lebanese shore.
Continuity of Team and Vision
Byblos Blu is built on proven relationships. The executive who led Place Pasteur and Abdel Wahab 618 now heads Forefront Development, and key members of that management team have carried through to this project. The architectural and landscape design that shaped Place Pasteur continues here, and a core group of shareholders has backed all three developments — a continuity of people, standards and vision from one landmark to the next.
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Design Team
Architects
Samir Khairallah & Partners
Founder of Samir Khairallah & Partners — architects, planners and engineers established in Beirut in 1960 and grown into a multi-disciplinary practice spanning architecture, master planning, engineering and contract management, with regional offices in Lebanon, the UK, Qatar and the UAE. The firm is behind a number of Beirut's prominent gated residential communities and high-rise towers, including Place Pasteur, and has served leading institutions of higher learning — the American University of Beirut, the Lebanese American University, the University of Balamand and the University of Damascus — as well as the governments of Lebanon, the United States, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Samir Khairallah was also among the founding faculty of AUB's architecture program.
Vladimir Djurovic Landscape Architecture
An internationally acclaimed landscape architecture studio based in Lebanon, with a portfolio of more than 20 signature projects worldwide. Its work spans Aman resorts in Shanghai, AlUla and Dubai, the Tsinandali Winery Estate and Capella Resort, and cultural landmarks realised with architects such as Kengo Kuma, Kerry Hill, Amanda Levete and Vincent Van Duysen. The studio's Samir Kassir Square in Beirut received the Aga Khan Award for Architecture, and its minimalist, site-specific landscapes have earned repeated international recognition.
Masterplan
A community woven into the coastline
Seven residential buildings — the A and B clusters and the C and D low-rise blocks — step down landscaped terraces toward a private stretch of beach, arranged around shared pools and a central square. Select a marker to browse the views of that part of the resort.
Location
At the edge of the oldest city in the world
Byblos Blu sits on a private sandy stretch of the Byblos shoreline, within a few minutes of the Crusader citadel, the Phoenician harbour and the restored souk — and of the beach clubs and festival grounds that fill the town each summer.
Byblos Blu
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Byblos Blu · Site Plan
Residences
Select a building on the site plan to view its apartment layouts. Switch between floor levels — each plan lists the unit types and covered areas in its margin.
Governance
Team
Byblos Blu is led by a board pairing development expertise with deep regional real-estate and capital-markets experience.
Aboudi Farkouh
Chairman & General Manager
A seasoned real-estate executive, entrepreneur and licensed Professional Engineer with three decades across the United States, Lebanon, Cyprus and West Africa. Co-Founder and CEO of Forefront Development, where he has launched several developments worth more than $350M — including Byblos Blu, the largest private mixed-use project in Larnaca, Cyprus, and an iconic building in Solidere, Beirut.
As General Manager of CGI, the real-estate development subsidiary of Bank Audi, for 17 years he built the firm into a major developer with $700M+ under management, more than 300,000 sqm across seven developments, and pioneered 2 of Lebanon's 5 tallest towers. Across his career he has orchestrated $1B+ in development and sales and raised $250M in equity.
MS Civil Engineering, Columbia University; MBA, ESCP-EAP; BE, American University of Beirut; New York State licensed Professional Engineer.
Ryan Bistany
Board Member
A construction and operations executive with an engineering background, Ryan Bistany serves in a senior operations role at SABIS, the international education-management network operating schools across the Middle East, North America, Europe and beyond.
He holds a degree in engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder, and brings project-delivery and operational expertise to the Byblos Blu board.
Ziad Aboujamra
Board Member
Vice Chairman and Deputy General Manager of Solidere, the company leading the development and reconstruction of the Beirut Central District, and Director and Deputy General Manager of Solidere International.
Chairman of Fidus Investments Cyprus Ltd. and chairman and board member of various real-estate development companies; member of Solidere's Remuneration and Audit Committees. A CMT charterholder, he holds a Bachelor's in Business Administration from the American University of Beirut.
Peter Nazarian
Board Member
A finance-driven business leader with more than 15 years of experience spanning finance, sales, manufacturing, retail operations, distribution, and business development across Lebanon, Armenia, and the GCC.
He currently leads ANITEX Home & Hotel Textile, Armenia's first fully vertically integrated towel manufacturing facility, while remaining actively involved in the group's broader textile, retail, and distribution operations in Lebanon and the GCC. His experience combines strong financial acumen with practical operational leadership, enabling him to drive business growth, develop new markets, optimize operations, and manage complex, vertically integrated businesses.
Peter holds a Master's in International Finance from EADA Business School, where he completed the International Masters in Finance program, and a BSc in Banking & Finance from Lebanese American University (LAU).
Elie Jeffi
Board Member
Managing Director at a leading global financial firm. He leads comprehensive wealth solutions and manages advisory services for high-net-worth clients across the GCC, MENA region, and Europe.
He brings over 25 years of private banking experience, having held senior leadership roles at Credit Suisse (Bahrain), Société Générale de Banque au Liban, and Bank Audi. At Credit Suisse, he served as Director in the Wealth Management Division, driving client acquisition and portfolio growth through tailored investment strategies. Prior to that, he was Head of Private Banking at Société Générale de Banque au Liban, where he led a high-performing team and expanded the bank's private client base across multiple international markets.
He holds a Master's degree in Finance from École Supérieure des Affaires (ESA) in Beirut and a Bachelor's degree in International Business Administration from The American University of Paris. He is recognized for his deep client relationships, cross-border expertise, and ability to deliver personalized, high-impact financial solutions.
Contact
For sales enquiries, availability and private viewings of Byblos Blu, get in touch with the Forefront Development team.
