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Off-Plan Watch
Launches, financing and delivery signals without the sales copy.
Publication basis
Updated when a material launch or delivery report is verified
The remit
Cited reporting on launches and material changes to off-plan projects across the UAE. Coverage is selective, not a complete inventory or substitute for project due diligence.
Published reports
The desk archive
25 reports currently meet the published scope.
- 01infrastructureDubai Islands shoreline contract puts the beach on its own delivery clockNew marine works on Island B connect Bay Villas to a wider coastal upgrade. The distinction for buyers is between a home being built and its waterfront becoming usable.
- 02developer corporateExpo City adds DIB off-plan finance, with two cash-flow gates to clearThe new partnership brings construction-stage borrowing to eligible Expo City buyers. Its value depends on when the bank steps in and when full repayments start.
- 03launchElemental 78 brings a finished-home comparison to Jumeirah Garden CityThe developer announces a ready-to-move-in launch. Buyers can now compare the actual home and its costs with the promise of an uncompleted alternative.
- 04developer corporateAnantara's Siniya Island milestone puts the 2030 ownership case in focusMinor Hotels and Sobha announce a resort and branded residences in Umm Al Quwain. The hotel timetable and residential ownership terms need to be read separately.
- 05launchSAAS sets Q2 2030 target for Al Maryah Ritz-Carlton residencesThe construction update adds a delivery target to the previously announced development.
- 06developer corporateBurj Azizi appoints KONE for 59 lifts and 15 escalatorsA specialist equipment order adds detail to the planned Dubai tower.
- 07launchOne&Only residences planned for Al Maryah IslandMubadala, TARAF and Kerzner announce a residential partnership with a direct Galleria connection.
- 08market pulseDubai off-plan prices hold, but sales pace tells a different storyNew research shows a gap between developers’ headline prices and how quickly homes are selling.
- 09market pulseAldar closes Abu Dhabi's first off-plan mortgage under ADREC frameworkDeveloper completes inaugural registration with ADCB as buyers who have paid 50 per cent can now secure mortgages before handover
- 10market pulseAldar and ADCB complete Abu Dhabi's first off-plan mortgage registrationThe first completed registration lets eligible buyers arrange financing during construction after meeting the payment threshold
- 11market pulseDIB opens 50% off-plan finance to non-residents in Shariah-compliant pushDubai Islamic Bank's new proposition extends construction-phase funding to overseas buyers as off-plan segment commands significant market share
- 12launchEllington Properties Partners ADCB for Pre-Approved Off-Plan FinancingDesign-led developer extends fixed-rate mortgage access to buyers across its Dubai portfolio
- 13market pulseOff-plan sales capture 71% of Dubai transactions as H1 2026 hits AED 291.7bnPre-construction demand drives structural shift in emirate's residential market
- 14launchAldar activates AED 100 bn Marsa Al Saadiyat, Saadiyat Island's final phase6.4 million sqm waterfront precinct to house 58,000 residents across eight-kilometre marina district
- 15market pulseAldar unveils Dh6bn Yas Point — 1,600 residences anchor northern waterfrontAbu Dhabi's largest developer bets on branded living and five-star resort to capture 5,000 residents near Sphere and Disneyland sites
- 16market pulseDubai retail sales surge 171% to AED 2.1bn as off-plan mandate reshapes sectorQ1 2026 data reveals structural shift toward forward-purchase typology and rising average ticket
- 17launchModon and ADIB launch 75% off-plan financing for Abu Dhabi construction phaseFirst emirate-wide scheme finances buyers through build cycle—up to 75% LTV from foundation to handover.
- 18market pulseDar Global launches 19 Fendi Casa villas at Oman's AIDA clifftop precinctAzure Oceanfront Villas mark the Sultanate's first fashion-house interiors collaboration
- 19market pulseDIR Completes 189-Villa Delivery at Danah Bay as RAK Gains Institutional TractionDubai Investments' beachfront precinct marks full residential handover; tower and hospitality phases advance
- 20market pulseDIR completes 189-villa delivery at Danah Bay as RAK absorbs premium stockDubai Investments' beachfront precinct marks full residential handover on Al Marjan Island
- 21market pulsePalm Jumeirah Handover 2026: Two Sold-Out Towers Test the Crescent ThesisSerenia Living and Six Senses Residences complete on schedule, delivering AED 9 billion in completed inventory to an island where supply remains structurally constrained.
- 22market pulseDubai luxury off-plan sales hit AED4.96bn in MayTwelve properties above AED5 million sold daily as ultra-prime segment sustains structural momentum
- 23launchEmaar unveils Dh200bn masterplan for 150,000 residents in DubaiDeveloper's largest-ever urban district spans 4.5m sq m with five zones and 20-minute city mandate
- 24market pulseDubai logs Dhs28.51bn in May property deals as off-plan absorbs 64% of valueResidential transactions reached Dhs22.01bn across 9,507 sales while commercial assets generated Dhs6.50bn in 711 deals
- 25market pulseDubai's Off-Plan Dominance: 66,900 Sales in Five Months as Market ShiftsThree-quarters of residential transactions driven by primary market as secondary activity softens amid regional uncertainty
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