«Opera District should have its residential anchor, as Boulevard has Address Downtown.»
— EMAAR · 2017 BRIEF
Opera District — the northeastern part of Downtown Dubai — developed around Dubai Opera (opened 2016). By 2015 Emaar was shaping Opera's residential surroundings: a series of waterfront projects with direct access to Burj Park and Burj Khalifa views. Forte became the largest of these — 753 units across two towers, aimed at the mass mid-luxury segment.