Dubai Holding Real Estate has announced a strategic partnership with Huspy to provide customers of its brands, Nakheel, Meraas and Dubai Properties, with a more seamless and informed home financing experience. Through the partnership, customers will gain access to integrated, end-to-end mortgage guidance throughout the financing journey leading up to handover. The collaboration is designed to help buyers clearly understand their financing options, prepare earlier for key payment milestones and handover requirements, and progress through the final stages with greater clarity and confidence. The initiative will provide dedicated mortgage advisory offering prequalification support and comparative rate insights. Where applicable, customers may also

In alignment with Dubai’s growing urban greening movement and as part of supporting strategic partnerships with the private sector, alongside the recent citywide flame tree initiative launched under the directives of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, Imtiaz Developments has announced a sustainability initiative to plant 10,000 flame trees within its projects across several areas, in collaboration with Dubai Municipality. The initiative will focus on various residential areas across Dubai where the company is developing its residential projects, in

Building on the strong momentum of Dubai’s proptech sector, PropTech Connect Middle East has announced the opening of its regionaloffice in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), with support from Dubai Land Department (DLD). This step reflects the emirate’s growing position as a regional and global hub for real estate innovation. The opening of the office marks the culmination of the inaugural edition of PropTech Connect Middle East 2026, held in Dubai last February. The event attracted more than 3,000 participants and over 300 speakers and played a key role in reinforcing the emirate’s position as a platform that brings together technology

Dubai luxury developer Keturah has welcomed a new global report showing the UAE as one of the world's fastest-growing wellness real estate markets, saying the findings reflect a fundamental shift in how the industry must think and build. The study, released earlier this week by the Global Wellness Institute (GWI), reveal that wellness real estate now represents over 12% of all construction in the UAE, where the market grew from $3.3 billion to $14.6 billion between 2017 and 2025. With the global market projected to more than double from $876 billion in 2025 to $1.8 trillion by 2030, the report says over

Aldar has today announced the acquisition of a residential and community retail development in Dubai Studio City from SRG, a private developer, for AED 1.1 billion, marking the group’s latest residential-for-rent community in Dubai and further supporting its long-term strategy to build a high-quality recurring income portfolio and scaling its presence in the city. Targeted for completion in 2028, the development will include six mid-rise buildings, designed with warm, sandstone-toned façades and generous terraces and balconies that extend the living spaces outward to embrace the landscaped setting below. The development features 312 residential units with a mix of one-, two- and

Ellington Properties, Dubai’s leading design-led boutique developer, has commenced the handover of Ellington House II in Dubai Hills Estate, alongside Arbor View in Arjan, marking continued delivery across key residential communities and reinforcing its commitment to consistent execution. These milestones come at a time when delivery performance plays an increasingly important role in shaping market confidence. Recent market data has highlighted sustained year-on-year growth in both transaction volumes and values, driven largely by strong off-plan activity and continued investor confidence. At the same time, more than 8,000 new residential units were delivered during Q1 2026, supporting steady expansion in supply and helping to meet ongoing demand. The handover

Whitewill, the international luxury real estate agency for developers and partners operating across the UK, USA, and UAE markets, has published its latest Dubai Real Estate Market Overview, offering insights into off-plan and secondary residential sales trends for Q1 2026. Based on transaction analysis conducted by Whitewill from January to March 2026, the report shows that Dubai recorded 44.4K real estate transactions with a combined value of AED 139.2 billion. The findings point to a market that continues to expand in value, supported by steady buyer activity, resilient pricing, and demand across both emerging and established communities. Olga Pankina, Chief Operations

Union Properties PJSC (“Union Properties” or “the Company”) (DFM: UPP) has delivered a strong start to 2026, reporting solid revenue growth and improved profitability in the first quarter, as the Company advances into a new phase of accelerated growth. Revenue for the period increased by 66 per cent to AED 271.4 million, compared to AED 163.2 million in Q1 2025, reflecting sustained demand across the Company’s portfolio and the continued optimisation of its income-generating assets. Gross profit increased to AED 58.4 million, up 37 per cent year-on-year from AED 42.8 million, driven by operational efficiencies, and improved asset performance. Net profit reached

Dubai Holding and the Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD) announced the completion of a transaction under which Dubai Holding has acquired a 22.27% equity stake in Emaar Properties PJSC (Emaar Properties) from ICD. Following completion of the transaction, Dubai Holding’s total shareholding in Emaar Properties has increased to 29.73%, positioning it as the company’s largest shareholder. Emaar Properties is listed on the Dubai Financial Market and is one of the largest real estate developers in the Middle East, with a diversified portfolio spanning residential, commercial, hospitality and retail assets. The group has a well‑established footprint across the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Europe,

As Dubai’s real estate sector continues to post record levels of activity, Newbury Developments has announced the launch of its new residential project series, “Chapter,” in a move that reflects developers’ growing appetite for expansion within the UAE property market, amid rising demand for modern mid-market housing in emerging districts. The first project under the new series is located in Al Warsan 4, one of the fastest-growing urban areas within the second phase of International City. Through this development, the company aims to introduce a residential concept centered on “affordable luxury,” offering homes that combine contemporary design, operational efficiency, and long-term