March 2026

In a strategic move to fortify Emirati leadership within the nation’s most vital economic pillar, Al Arabi Trustees has announced a landmark initiative to decentralize and localize real estate governance. The launch of its new Dubai Land Department (DLD)-authorized Registration Trustee Office in Al Khawaneej represents a significant step forward in the UAE’s mission to empower national talent and enhance the ease of doing business for the Emirati community. The center was inaugurated by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid bin Mana Al Maktoum, whose presence underscores the initiative's alignment with the Dubai Government’s vision of a future-ready, inclusive, and transparent real estate ecosystem.

First sales from developers remained dominant and cash buyers accounted for more than two thirds of resales in Februaryas Dubai’s real estate market continued its powerful start to the year. A report from fäm Properties today reveals that the primary market accounted for 11,351 sales transactions worth AED42.1B last month, compared with 5,628 resales valued at AED18.6B. Just over 69% of all sales transactions in the secondary market were conducted in cash, as the sector accelerated well beyond the levels seen in the first two months of 2025, whichultimately set all-time annual sales records in value and volume. Data from DXBinteract showed that sales

Union Properties PJSC (“Union Properties” or “the Company”) (DFM: UPP), one of the UAE’s leading master developers, has entered into a membership agreement with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) through its globally recognised Industrial Liaison Program (MIT ILP). The membership positions Union Properties within an international network of organisations engaging directly with MIT’s world-class academic, research, and entrepreneurial ecosystem. Through this agreement, Union Properties will work closely with the MIT ILP to explore emerging technologies to accelerate applied innovation, and develop future-oriented models that will help the Company shape the next generation of real estate development and urban transformation. The

AHS Properties has confirmed that 100 percent of inventory at AHS Tower has been sold, generating more than USD 700 million in revenue during the development phase, a clear indicator of strong market demand for its flagship commercial project. Rising 69 storeys above Sheikh Zayed Road, the tower is positioned within minutes of DIFC and the Museum of the Future. Designed by internationally acclaimed architecture firm Killa Design, with interiors by AHS Atelier, it represents a defining step in AHS Properties’ expansion from ultra-luxury residential developments into Grade A commercial real estate. This demand comes amid a year of exceptional business growth