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The master-planner behind Downtown Dubai.
Branded living, from towers to lagoon villages.
Backward integration, built to be seen up close.
High volume, with a new district every year.
Design-led towers with a point of view.
Themed towers with an amenity-first pitch.
Architecture first, with partners from the car world.
Fewer, more singular buildings.
Island-themed living for first-time buyers.
Established communities, from JBR to Mudon.
Boutique luxury in small, finished runs.
Destination developer, from Sharjah to the Palm.
The island-makers behind the Palm.
Abu Dhabi's largest developer, now in Dubai too.
Branded residences with the world's hotel and luxury names.
Emaar
Dubai Hills Estate
A residential cluster in Dubai Hills Estate that pairs clean architecture with landscaped courtyards and parkland, aimed at households that want a calm daily rhythm close to the city.
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Emaar
Emaar South
Low-rise family living inside Emaar South, built around shared greens and walkable streets for neighbours to meet rather than pass.
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Emaar
Emaar South
A golf-course address in Emaar South where homes are arranged to borrow the fairway landscape, with sports and leisure close by.
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Emaar
Dubai Creek Harbour
A waterfront launch on the creek in Dubai Creek Harbour, the district Emaar is shaping as a second city centre beside the Ras Al Khor sanctuary.
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Emaar
Expo Living
Part of Emaar's residential offer around Expo City Dubai, a post-Expo district designed for walking, cycling and shared public space.
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Emaar
Business Bay
A branded residential tower in Business Bay carrying the Palace hospitality name, for buyers who want hotel-grade service in a central location.
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Emaar
Rashid Yachts & Marina
A marina district with a working yacht harbour, where residences sit beside the waterline and the leisure economy of the port.
Project detailsDAMAC
Dubai Maritime City
A waterfront development created in collaboration with Chelsea Football Club, combining sea and skyline views with sport and wellness amenities.
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DAMAC
Al Sufouh
A residential tower in Al Sufouh, between Dubai Marina and Palm Jumeirah, for buyers who want the coast and the Marina's dining close at hand.
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DAMAC
Business Bay
A Business Bay tower close to the canal and Downtown, suited to professionals who want the central business district on the doorstep.
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DAMAC
Business Bay
A premium Business Bay launch from DAMAC's higher-end collection, with a design language aimed at more discerning city buyers.
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DAMAC
DAMAC Lagoons
A master community of Mediterranean-style neighbourhoods arranged around large lagoons, with townhouses and villas themed on European coastal towns.
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DAMAC
Dubailand
A tropical island-themed community in Dubailand, with villas and townhouses grouped around water features and landscaped islets.
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DAMAC
DAMAC Hills 2
Suburban villas within DAMAC Hills 2, a community that has grown around parks, a golf course and everyday family amenities.
Project detailsSobha Realty
Dubai Harbour
A seafront high-rise at Dubai Harbour, set to look out across the Gulf with marina and yacht-club neighbours.
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Sobha Realty
Sobha Hartland II
A tower within Sobha Hartland II, designed around open green space and canal edges in a district planned for walking.
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Sobha Realty
Sobha Hartland II
A residential tower in the Hartland II masterplan, which devotes more than a third of its land to open and green areas.
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Sobha Realty
Sobha Hartland II
Residences arranged on a crescent beside the Hartland II waterway, built around river-side landscaping and promenades.
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Sobha Realty
Sobha Hartland
A waterfront project inside the original Sobha Hartland, where towers face a lagoon and the Burj Khalifa skyline.
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Sobha Realty
Ras Al Khor
A multi-tower complex beside the Ras Al Khor wildlife sanctuary, with the creek on one side and the city on the other.
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Sobha Realty
Dubailand
A villa community in Dubailand, planned around green belts and low-density streets for family living away from the towers.
Project detailsAzizi Developments
Dubai South
A lagoon-led community in Dubai South, designed with waterways, boulevards and a central water body as its organising idea.
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Azizi Developments
Meydan
A beachfront community with a crystal lagoon at the heart of Meydan, close to Downtown Dubai and everyday amenities.
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Azizi Developments
Palm Jumeirah
A waterfront project on Palm Jumeirah that gives buyers the island address with marina frontage and sea views.
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Azizi Developments
Dubai Islands
A residential development on Dubai Islands, the new man-made archipelago off the Deira coast with beaches and marinas.
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Azizi Developments
Dubai Land
A multi-building residential community in Dubai Land, positioned near Global Village and the city's growing south-eastern corridor.
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Azizi Developments
Al Furjan
A mid-rise building in Al Furjan, a well-connected suburb with Metro access and an established retail and school ecosystem.
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Azizi Developments
Sharjah
Azizi's newest release and its entry into Sharjah, bringing the developer's apartment format to the neighbouring emirate.
Project detailsImtiaz Developments
Dubai Land Residence Complex
A residence conceived around human performance and longevity, drawing its name from the body's core and built around movement and recovery.
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Imtiaz Developments
Dubai Land Residence Complex
A building organised around reading and quiet, where the common spaces are designed for slow hours rather than loud ones.
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Imtiaz Developments
Downtown Jebel Ali
The second phase of an urban district off Sheikh Zayed Road, built to be used rather than admired, with spaces that overlap and connect.
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Imtiaz Developments
Dubai Islands
An island address on Dubai Islands, laid out between shaded pathways and open-water views.
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Imtiaz Developments
Dubai South
A residence in Dubai South planned to let daily life flow with the outdoors, close to the future airport district.
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Imtiaz Developments
Meydan Horizon
A building designed by Zaha Hadid Architects in the Meydan Horizon masterplan, treated as a dialogue between form and feeling.
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Imtiaz Developments
Meydan Horizon
A distinguished address in the heart of the Meydan Horizon masterplan, positioned for business, culture and leisure access.
Project detailsDanube Properties
Dubai Maritime City
A waterfront tower group in Dubai Maritime City, themed around the sea and aimed at buyers who want the coast without the Marina price of entry.
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Danube Properties
Dubai Sports City
A 39-floor tower built around active living, with an Olympic-sized lap pool, climbing wall, sky jogging track and coaching as amenities.
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Danube Properties
Jumeirah Village Circle
Twin towers in Jumeirah Village Circle with a tower-wide amenity floor, in a suburb known for parks and everyday convenience.
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Danube Properties
Jumeirah Lake Towers
A tower in Jumeirah Lake Towers, built for professionals who want the lakes, Metro and the Marina within quick reach.
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Danube Properties
Business Bay
A Business Bay tower with canal-side access, part of Danube's run of Bay-themed buildings aimed at central-Dubai tenants.
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Danube Properties
Arjan
A jewel-themed building in Arjan, a quieter pocket between Al Barsha and Dubai Hills with a growing retail base.
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Danube Properties
Jumeirah Village Circle
Danube's first ready-to-move-in launch, delivering apartments and townhouses in Jumeirah Village Circle.
Project detailsBinghatti
Business Bay
A super-tall tower in Business Bay in partnership with the watch and jewellery house Jacob & Co, advancing through its upper levels.
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Binghatti
Downtown Dubai
A Mercedes-Benz-branded residential tower rising in Downtown Dubai, with design detailing drawn from the car marque.
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Binghatti
Business Bay
A tower that carries the Bugatti name and design cues in Business Bay, aimed at collectors of the brand and of the skyline.
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Binghatti
Dubai Science Park
A multi-building project in Dubai Science Park with distinctive geometric facades and access to the Al Barsha corridor.
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Binghatti
Business Bay
A Business Bay high-rise whose angled facade is a signature of the developer's recent skyline projects.
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Binghatti
Al Jaddaf
A tower in Al Jaddaf beside the Dubai Canal, one stop from Business Bay with creek-side access.
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Binghatti
Jumeirah Village Circle
A mid-rise block in Jumeirah Village Circle, with a reflective facade and the suburb's parks and schools around it.
Project detailsOmniyat
Palm Jumeirah
A Dorchester Collection-branded address on the Palm's crescent, with hotel service woven into the residences.
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Omniyat
Palm Jumeirah
A follow-on branded project on Palm Jumeirah, set around the island's sea-facing frontage and infinity pool lines.
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Omniyat
Palm Jumeirah
A low-density Dorchester Collection residence on Palm Jumeirah, with private pools and beach-level living.
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Omniyat
Business Bay
A Dorchester Collection hotel and residences tower in Business Bay, built beside the canal in the city's busiest district.
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Omniyat
Business Bay
A Dorchester Collection residential tower in Business Bay, with the hospitality brand's concierge and design standards.
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Omniyat
Business Bay
A sister tower to VELA, rising nearby with the same hospitality brand and a distinct sail-inspired silhouette.
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Omniyat
Business Bay
A Zaha Hadid Architects-designed building in Business Bay, known for its cube split by a void, with a hotel and offices inside.
Project detailsSamana Developers
Dubai Studio City
A community on the edge of Dubai Studio City organised around a golf outlook and generous landscaped podium.
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Samana Developers
Dubai Studio City
A Greek-island-inspired development in Dubai Studio City, with whitewashed forms and a lagoon-style pool.
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Samana Developers
Dubai Studio City
A sister island-themed project in Dubai Studio City, with sunset-view terraces and a resort-style podium.
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Samana Developers
Jumeirah Village Circle
A wave-themed building in Jumeirah Village Circle with a terraced pool deck and everyday retail close by.
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Samana Developers
Arjan
A building in Arjan with a park-facing outlook and quick access to Al Barsha and Dubai Hills.
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Samana Developers
Majan
A residential project in Majan, within the Dubailand growth corridor, designed around gardens and communal terraces.
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Samana Developers
Dubailand
A garden-themed community in Dubailand with planted courtyards and a family-friendly mix of buildings.
Project detailsDubai Properties
JBR
One of Dubai's best-known beachfront neighbourhoods, a continuous strip of towers with a pedestrian Walk and direct beach access.
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Dubai Properties
Business Bay
The canal-side business district developed by Dubai Properties, mixing offices, residences and hotels beside Downtown.
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Dubai Properties
Culture Village
A creek-side development in Culture Village, with the waterfront and the old creek skyline as its backdrop.
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Dubai Properties
Dubailand
A family villa and townhouse community in Dubailand, built around parks, a community centre and schools.
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Dubai Properties
Dubailand
A newer Mudon neighbourhood, with fresh landscaping, parks and quick access to the main Dubailand roads.
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Dubai Properties
Dubailand
A Mediterranean-style townhouse community in Dubailand, with village squares and tree-lined streets.
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Dubai Properties
Dubailand
A large apartment community in Dubailand with central landscaping and on-site community facilities.
Project detailsEmpire Developments
Dubai
A luxury residential project that Empire has delivered, positioned as part of its design-focused portfolio.
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Empire Developments
Dubai
A luxury community from Empire, at an advanced stage of construction according to the developer's recent updates.
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Empire Developments
Dubai
Part of Empire's portfolio of boutique residences, with a focus on finish and everyday service.
Project detailsArada
Sharjah
A large mixed-use destination in Sharjah with apartments, retail, entertainment and a cultural core.
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Arada
Sharjah
A green, villa-led community in Sharjah, planned with forest-like landscaping and walkable streets.
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Arada
Sharjah
A later phase in the Masaar community, extending the villa neighbourhoods and green corridors.
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Arada
Sharjah
An apartment community in Sharjah with shared courtyards and a retail strip.
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Arada
Palm Jumeirah
A beach-front, Armani-branded residential development on Palm Jumeirah, with interiors by Armani/Casa.
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Arada
Sharjah
A branded residence tower pairing the Anantara hospitality name with Sharjah's waterfront.
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Arada
Dubai
A residential community in Dubai from Arada's newer portfolio, planned around landscaped streets.
Project detailsNakheel
Palm Jebel Ali
The next palm, a large man-made island off the Jebel Ali coast with beaches, marinas and a mix of villas and apartments.
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Nakheel
Dubai Islands
An archipelago of five islands off Deira, with beaches, marinas and a mix of residential and hospitality districts.
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Nakheel
Palm Jumeirah
A branded residential tower on Palm Jumeirah, with wellness and hospitality design from the Como group.
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Nakheel
Palm Jumeirah
A long-established beachfront group on the Palm, with a mall, beach club access and sea-facing apartments.
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Nakheel
Jumeirah Islands
A gated villa community on landscaped lake islands, one of Dubai's earlier planned waterfront neighbourhoods.
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Nakheel
Jumeirah Park
A family villa community near Dubai Marina and Sheikh Zayed Road, with parks and a community centre.
Project detailsAldar
Saadiyat Island
A family-oriented lagoon community on Saadiyat, with villas and townhouses near the island's beaches and cultural district.
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Aldar
Saadiyat Island
A mixed-use district on Saadiyat, set among the island's cultural institutions and designed for a walkable day-to-day.
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Aldar
Yas Island
A leafy villa community on Yas Island, with parks, a golf course and close proximity to theme-park leisure.
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Aldar
Yas Island
A waterfront entertainment and residential district on Yas Island, with promenade, dining and marina-side living.
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Aldar
Fahid Island
A large new island masterplan between Yas and Saadiyat, planned for beaches, residential neighbourhoods and leisure.
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Aldar
Jubail Island
A mangrove-fringed island community in Abu Dhabi, with villas and apartments planned around nature trails.
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Aldar
Dubailand
Aldar's Dubai launch, a villa and townhouse community in Dubailand planned around central parkland.
Project detailsH&H Development
Za'abeel
An Eden-branded residence in Za'abeel, near Dubai's cultural and business centres.
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H&H Development
Dubai
An Eden-branded hillside residential community, presented by H&H as part of its signature collection.
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H&H Development
Dubai
Residences carrying the Baccarat crystal house name, with interiors drawn from the brand's design language.
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H&H Development
Dubai
Residences developed with Four Seasons, bringing the hotel group's service standards to a private-ownership format.
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