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Ora Developers, a premier name in luxury real estate, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Yubi, a global fintech unicorn. This collaboration marks a significant shift in the UAE real estate market, moving from traditional manual financing to a high-tech, AI-driven mortgage ecosystem designed to prioritize buyers convenience and speed. Yubi Mortgage’s unified digital interface shall support mortgage seeking customers of Ora Developers by facilitating: AI-Powered Precision & Smart Matchmaking: Yubi’s platform uses to align customer profiles with specific bank mandates of 25+ Lenders, eliminating guesswork and significantly enhancing approval rates. Instant Pre-approval : By automating routine tasks such as document verification,

Following the strong market visibility generated during its soft launch, Arthouse Hills Arjan has now entered its official vision to market phase with the release of pricing, unit mix and payment plan details to buyers and investors following strong market interest. The AED 550 million development brings the creative and design heritage of Arthouse Hotel New York into one of Dubai’s fastest-growing residential districts through a wellness-focused, amenity-rich residential concept. The project marks the third Arthouse-branded residence in Dubai and is being developed by ADAAN DEVELOPMENTS in partnership with Cledor, the UAE’s official Arthouse Brand Partner, alongside Tuscany Real Estate Development LLC. The development is led by Bhaskara Santosh, Development Manager

Holm Developments has announced the launch of Linea, its second residential project in Jumeirah Garden City, following the strong market performance of its debut development, Holm One. The project was unveiled during an exclusive brokerage appreciation and project reveal event hosted at Burj Al Arab, bringing together key partners from Holm Developments’ brokerage network. The gathering recognised the relationships that supported the company’s early momentum while offering an introduction to Linea and Holm’s next phase of growth. Holm One, launched in November 2025, recorded significant demand from the outset, with more than 50% of inventory booked on the day of launch and

SmartCrowd, a Nawy company, announced today that its tokenised real estate entity, Nawy Shares, has received In-Principle Approval (IPA) from the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). The approval marks a major milestone in the company's expansion into regulated tokenised real estate and represents the final step before full authorisation, pending the completion of VARA's licensing requirements. This development further strengthens Dubai's position as a global hub for regulated digital assets and innovative financial products, supported by a transparent regulatory framework designed to safeguard investors while enabling responsible innovation. SmartCrowd – which launched MENA's first regulated real estate crowdfunding platform – has been instrumental

Leading UAE-headquartered wellness lifestyle and sustainability developer Fakhruddin Properties has announced the appointment of acclaimed actor, producer, and sports and fitness entrepreneur John Abraham as its official Wellness Ambassador for Treppan Living, marking a significant milestone in the company’s continued evolution as a pioneer of future-ready, wellbeing-centric residential communities. Treppan Living is Fakhruddin Properties’ wellbeing lifestyle brand and proprietary wellness, sustainability and smart-living ecosystem. Designed at a systems level, Treppan Living incorporates advanced air and water solutions, biophilic architecture, energy-efficient infrastructure, AI-enabled smart technology and digital intelligence to promote healthier living and support measurable wellbeing and long-term environmental performance. Recognised globally for

The current sales orderbook of One Broker Group, a Dubai-based exclusive real estate advisory, has exceeded Dh29 billion across 16 projects, including 12 real estate and 4 hospitality projects with a development value of Dh20 billion. This put the company in pole position in the UAE’s high-growth real estate market. It has also acquired a sizeable chunk in the hospitality real estate market where it is currently marketing four branded luxury hospitality projects with a combined development value reaching Dh9 billion in the UAE. One Broker Group is working with some prestigious global hospitality brands such as JW Marriott, W Hotels, DoubleTree by Hilton and The Luxury Collection – in Dubai and Ras Al

Sobha Realty's luxury villa community development – Sobha Elwood, will deploy innovative clean energy systems from Positive Zero, including the first-of-its-kind mobile battery energy storage system (mBESS) in the region. The fume-free, noise-free mobile battery units deliver electricity where it's needed on the construction site, replacing traditional diesel generators and fossil fuel dependency. Over the duration of the two-year agreement, Positive Zero's HYPR system will replace the equivalent of more than 30,000 gallons of diesel – enough to power more than 25 million smartphones. Mr. Ravi Menon, Chairman of Sobha Group said: "At Sobha Realty, sustainability is a fundamental pillar of how we

PRYPCO Mortgage, the home financing vertical under PRYPCO, the region’s leading PropTech platform, has surpassed AED 1 billion in total mortgage disbursals in January 2026, marking a record-breaking milestone for the company and positioning PRYPCO among the highest-volume mortgage platforms in the MENA region. The achievement also represents one of the largest single-month mortgage disbursal volumes recorded in the UAE. This milestone reflects PRYPCO Mortgage’s ability to originate, process, and close mortgage transactions at scale across a broad range of buyer profiles. During January 2026, the platform recorded an average mortgage ticket size of AED 1.7 million, with the largest single

Select Group, a leading premium real estate developer headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, today announces the launch of Artistry Two Residences, following strong market response and high levels of interest for the recently launched Artistry One Residences. Building on the success of the initial release, Artistry Two Residences continues Select Group's design-led residential vision in Dubai Design District (d3), reaffirming confidence in the district's long-term appeal and the Artistry concept. Rising within the evolving d3 skyline, Artistry Two Residences reflects the same architectural language, proportions, and residential philosophy established by Artistry One Residences, offering a consistent expression of contemporary urban living

Dubai Residential REIT has announced its financial results for the full year ending on 31st December, 2025 (FY25), reporting that net profit before changes in the fair value of investment property increased by 14.5 percent to AED1.28 billion. Dubai Residential REIT delivered revenue of AED1.95 billion in 2025, representing a 9.0 percent increase year-on-year (YoY). Meanwhile, Adjusted EBITDA grew by 15.2 percent to AED1.49 billion, while the adjusted EBITDA margin strengthened to 76.4 percent from 72.3 percent. Asset values increased in line with the stronger operating profile and market fundamentals. Gross asset value rose by 8.8 percent to AED23.54 billion, while net asset