Who shaped the place?
43 neutral profiles spanning the destination owners, district authorities and major residential developers families encounter in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Developer identity never changes affordability calculations.
Aldar
Abu Dhabi-headquartered developer and asset manager behind major residential destinations including Yas Island, Saadiyat Island and Al Raha.
Modon
Abu Dhabi-based developer of residential communities and destination-scale leisure, hospitality and sports projects, including Hudayriyat Island.
Bloom Holding
UAE developer whose residential portfolio includes Bloom Gardens and the Bloom Living master community in Zayed City.
Emaar
Dubai-based developer associated with master-planned destinations including Downtown Dubai, Dubai Hills Estate and Arabian Ranches.
Nakheel
Dubai master developer whose portfolio includes Palm Jumeirah, Jumeirah Village and Al Furjan.
Dubai Holding Real Estate
Dubai Holding's real-estate platform, bringing together destination and community brands that include Meraas and Dubai Properties.
Majid Al Futtaim
Regional developer and operator whose UAE residential communities include Tilal Al Ghaf.
DAMAC
Dubai-headquartered developer whose master-community portfolio includes DAMAC Hills and DAMAC Lagoons.
Masdar
Abu Dhabi clean-energy company and the originator of Masdar City, a planned low-carbon urban district near Zayed International Airport.
Manazel
Abu Dhabi real-estate developer associated with the Al Reef residential community.
Al Barari Developments
The family-owned developer behind Al Barari, a low-density residential destination organised around landscaped gardens and protected green space.
Dubai Silicon Oasis
A technology and residential district overseen by the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority.
Dubai South
A master-planned city around Al Maktoum International Airport and Expo City, combining logistics, business and residential districts.
Dubai Sports City
A mixed-use Dubai district planned around sporting venues, academies and residential neighbourhoods including Victory Heights.
Meydan
Dubai developer associated with the Meydan racecourse district and surrounding residential and mixed-use destinations.
Nshama
Dubai-based developer behind Town Square Dubai, a residential master community organised around parks, neighbourhood retail and family amenities.
Union Properties
Dubai real-estate developer associated with Motor City and other mixed-use residential and commercial projects.
Jumeirah Golf Estates
The destination developer and community operator behind Dubai's golf-led Jumeirah Golf Estates master community.
Sobha Realty
Dubai-headquartered developer behind Sobha Hartland and Sobha Hartland II, with a growing destination-scale UAE portfolio.
Wasl
Dubai property developer and asset manager with city-centre and family communities including Wasl1 and Wasl Gate.
Al-Futtaim Real Estate
Private master developer behind Dubai Festival City, an integrated creekside destination combining homes, schools, retail and offices.
Dubai Investments
Listed UAE investment company behind Dubai Investments Park and its residential neighbourhoods, including Green Community DIP.
Expo City Dubai
The organisation developing the walkable, sustainability-led city and residential districts growing from the Expo 2020 site.
SEE Holding
Sustainability-focused group behind The Sustainable City model in Dubai and partner on later communities across the region.
Azizi Developments
Dubai developer with a large apartment portfolio and destination-scale projects including Riviera in MBR City and Venice in Dubai South.
MAG Lifestyle Development
The real-estate arm of MAG Group, developing apartments, townhouses and communities including MAG City and Keturah Reserve.
Select Group
Dubai developer with waterfront and mixed-use projects, including the Peninsula residential quarter in Business Bay.
Deyaar
Dubai-listed developer and property manager with more than two decades of residential, commercial and hospitality delivery.
Dubai Maritime City
The maritime business and waterfront district authority overseeing the peninsula between Port Rashid and Dubai's open coast.
IMKAN
Abu Dhabi developer behind research-led destinations including Makers District on Reem Island and the coastal AlJurf community.
LEAD Real Estate Developer
Abu Dhabi developer responsible for delivering Jubail Island's low-density villages within its protected mangrove landscape.
Miral
Abu Dhabi destination developer and asset manager central to Yas Island, including the mixed-use Yas Bay waterfront.
Q Properties
Abu Dhabi residential developer behind Reem Hills, the gated landscape-led community on Al Reem Island.
Hydra Properties
Abu Dhabi developer associated with Hydra Village and other residential projects in the emirate.
Eagle Hills
Abu Dhabi-based private developer of international mixed-use destinations and the Ramhan Island waterfront community.
Reportage Properties
Abu Dhabi-founded residential developer with apartment and townhouse projects across the capital and wider UAE.
Mubadala
Abu Dhabi sovereign investor whose real-estate development work includes the creation of Al Maryah Island as a financial and lifestyle district.
Binghatti
Large Dubai developer known for design-led residential towers across established districts including JVC, Business Bay and Downtown.
Ellington Properties
Design-focused Dubai developer delivering residential buildings within several of the city's established communities.
OMNIYAT
Dubai luxury developer focused on architecturally distinctive and branded residences in prime waterfront and central districts.
Danube Properties
Dubai residential developer with a wide apartment portfolio and a growing move into master-planned townhouse and villa communities.
Arada
UAE destination developer whose Dubai portfolio includes Jouri Hills at Jumeirah Golf Estates and Armani Beach Residences.
Ohana Development
Abu Dhabi-based private developer focused on branded and luxury waterfront residences across the capital and wider UAE.