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Gateway 2040, an Orlando infrastructure project structured as an EB-5 Immigrant Investor Programme offering, will be showcased at the International Property Show 2026 in Dubai from 7 to 9 September at Dubai World Trade Centre.
The project offers UAE and international investors a pathway to US permanent residency through a qualifying $800,000 infrastructure investment in one of Florida's busiest tourism corridors.
What the Project Actually Builds
Gateway 2040 proposes the comprehensive pedestrianisation of a key gateway into Orlando's International Drive tourism district, located at the intersection of International Drive and Sand Lake Road in Orange County, Florida. The works will:
- Reconstruct and widen existing sidewalks into an enhanced pedestrian promenade
- Incorporate landscaping, streetscaping and accessibility improvements
- Connect seamlessly with Orange County's planned pedestrian bridge
- Create a more connected, pedestrian-focused destination for International Drive's hotels, restaurants, attractions and entertainment venues
Orange County's 2024 Pedestrian Movement Study recorded an average of 1,150 pedestrians at the intersection on weekdays, with numbers reaching 1,364 on the peak recorded day.
Upon completion, relevant property interests associated with the Promenade are intended to be conveyed to Orange County for long-term public ownership.
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The EB-5 Investment Structure
The project is being structured as an EB-5 infrastructure investment, with private capital financing the design, permitting and construction of the Promenade. Key terms:
- Minimum investment: $800,000 — the current EB-5 threshold for qualifying infrastructure projects
- Visa set-aside: a dedicated 2% annual EB-5 visa allocation for infrastructure projects
- Job creation requirement: each investment must support the creation of at least 10 full-time US jobs per investor
- Employment expected across engineering, surveying, construction, landscape architecture and skilled trades
The EB-5 programme provides qualifying investors, their spouses and eligible unmarried children under 21 with a pathway towards US lawful permanent residency, subject to investment, job creation, source-of-funds and individual immigration requirements.
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Why Dubai Is the Right Market to Pitch This
Joshua T. Wallack, Manager of Gateway 2040, said the project creates an arrival experience worthy of one of the world's great tourism destinations.
He described the EB-5 dimension as particularly compelling for investors in Dubai who are thinking not only about where to place their capital, but also about the long-term opportunities they can create for their families.
A direct pathway to US permanent residency within a defined timeline, linked to a tangible public infrastructure project rather than a passive fund, is a proposition that resonates with the high-net-worth investor profile that attends IPS and similar events in the UAE.
For that audience, the combination of capital deployment, immigration optionality and a concrete project outcome in one of America's most visited cities is a differentiated pitch in a market already comfortable with residency-linked real estate investment.
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