These are all new houses that aren’t yet occupied, a common sight around the DQ (plus the dirt lot, which is even more common). Apparently the electricity company can’t support more usage and won’t connect new houses to the grid, so the dwellings just sit vacant. If they ever get their act together, the DQ will be booming, with literally hundreds of new houses, two major hotels and a host of office buildings all under construction.

Sand and more sand, posted earlier: