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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
14 reports currently meet the published scope.
- 01market 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
- 02launchAldar unveils AED 100bn Marsa Al Saadiyat — Abu Dhabi's final Saadiyat phaseCrown Prince witnesses launch of 6.4m sqm waterfront district housing 58,000 residents
- 03launchAldar 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
- 04market 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
- 05market 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
- 06launchModon 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.
- 07market pulseDar Global launches 19 Fendi Casa villas at Oman's AIDA clifftop precinctAzure Oceanfront Villas mark the Sultanate's first fashion-house interiors collaboration
- 08market 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
- 09market pulseDIR completes 189-villa delivery at Danah Bay as RAK absorbs premium stockDubai Investments' beachfront precinct marks full residential handover on Al Marjan Island
- 10market 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.
- 11market pulseDubai luxury off-plan sales hit AED4.96bn in MayTwelve properties above AED5 million sold daily as ultra-prime segment sustains structural momentum
- 12launchEmaar 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
- 13market 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
- 14market 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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