Badaro has been attracting middle class residents due to its central location and relative affordability. It has also turned into an active business hub. The district is witnessing a rising rental demand by food and beverage (F&B) businesses (pubs and restaurants), offices for lawyers, and clinics for doctors. F&B outlets are expanding beyond the Main Street towards the inner streets which have been so far largely residential.
Strategic location
The district hosts F&B outlets, several law offices, and a number of medium to large companies. Together with adjacent districts, it is home to many ministries and other government entities including the Military Hospital as well as the National Museum. The neighborhood shares borders with two landmark sites: Horsh Beirut Park and the Beirut Horse Track. It is also close to the iconic Residence des Pins (Pine Residence), the domicile of the French century, Badaro was a sparsely inhabited area mainly consisting of orchards, agricultural fields, and a pine tree forest. Its massive urbanization started in the 1960s. Besides local residents, it attracted affluent families fleeing nationalization in some Arab countries, especially in Syria.
