Company Insights Arada Real Estate Arada Overview Founded in 2017 by Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi and Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal, Arada is a prominent property developer headquartered in Sharjah, with additional operations in Australia. Arada has a portfolio of AED 60 billion in projects across Dubai and Sharjah. In Sharjah these include the Nasma Residences, the Aljada mixed-use mega-project and the a forested villa community Masaar. Noteworthy projects in Dubai include Jouri Hills at Jumeirah Golf Estates, Armani Beach Residences on Palm Jumeirah and the W Residences at Dubai Harbour. The company has developed a range of supporting brands including Wellfit gyms, Zad food truck parks and Manbat Emirati farmers’ markets. Arada expanded internationally in 2024 with a AU$200 million investment in Sydney. In 2024 Arada also raised $400 million through sukuk (Islamic bonds) to part fund its projects across the UAE. The sukuk order book reached $1.45 billion, 3.5 times oversubscribed, after strong demand from both regional and international investors. The fundraising was the first issuance under Arada’s newly established $1 billion sukuk programme. Arada News Real Estate New law swells Sharjah real estate sales The value of real estate transactions in Sharjah rose by nearly half in 2024, as the UAE’s third largest emirate attracted more foreign investment, three years after it loosened its real estate laws. The 2022 freehold law change, which allowed non-Arab expatriates to own property in the northern emirate, has seen the number of nationalities […] February 14, 2025 Real Estate ‘Safe’ Sharjah attracts Kuwaiti investors to $950m project The emirate of Sharjah has been praised as “safe and business-friendly” by a Kuwaiti developer who has formed a partnership to develop a AED3.5 billion ($950 million) housing project in its burgeoning local property market. Talal Al-Bahar, vice-chairman and CEO of Kuwait Real Estate Company (Aqarat), said that investors were attracted to Sharjah because of […] January 17, 2025 Health Thriving women’s fitness market offers ‘significant potential’ Exercise rates among women in the Middle East are higher than the global average, creating opportunities for companies to tap into this underdeveloped market segment. Participation in intense physical activities among women in the Middle East has grown from 20 percent of the population in 2019 to 31 percent in 2024. That’s a much larger […] December 19, 2024 People & Lifestyle UAE’s Arada strengthens gym holding Arada has finalised the purchase of three UAE-based gym brands, bringing its total number of premises operated across the Gulf state to 15. The real estate developer said that the women-only FitnGlam, boutique exercise hub The Platform Studios and recently launched health club Fitcode make its fitness and wellness division, Wellfit, worth more than AED1 […] December 10, 2024 Analysis Real Estate Reforms pay off as Sharjah property market surges ahead Successive reforms in Sharjah’s property market and sky-high rental prices in neighbouring Dubai are contributing to a surge in the price and popularity of the emirate’s rental properties. According to a report by property management firm Asteco, rental prices for the third quarter of 2024 in Sharjah increased 16 percent year on year for typical […] December 3, 2024 Opinion Trade UAE-Australia trade deal will help business take off Tariff savings will help to grow multi-billion bilateral trade across many industries October 4, 2024 Analysis Real Estate Lack of plots gives Palm Jumeirah added air of exclusivity Palm Jumeirah, Dubai’s world-famous man-made island, is running out of undeveloped land. Developer Nakheel’s announcement earlier this week that it will pay nearly $500 million to Alec Engineering & Contracting to build the new 75-storey Como residential tower on Palm Jumeirah is bound to be one of the last of its kind. Since it will […] September 29, 2024 Real Estate Arada moves into Australia with first project set for 2025 UAE developer Arada is planning multiple projects, valued at AED6 billion ($1.6 billion) in Australia, adding more than 2,500 dwellings in Sydney, the country’s most populous city. The Dubai-based master developer announced that the first project will be launched next year, after opening its office in Sydney. Arada’s Australian-born group CEO Ahmed Alkhoshaibi will spearhead […] August 15, 2024 Sustainability Forests in the desert: more than just a pipe dream Planting trees in the sand has been done before and can be done again, but when water is so scarce it is a remarkable challenge, says Valentina Pasquali July 8, 2024 Construction Arada to part-fund projects from $400m sukuk The real estate developer Arada has raised $400 million through sukuk (Islamic bonds) to part fund its projects across the UAE. The sukuk order book reached $1.45 billion, 3.5 times oversubscribed, after strong demand from both regional and international investors. The fundraising is the first issuance under Arada’s newly established $1 billion sukuk programme, the […] June 12, 2024 Posts navigation 1 2 3 Next
Real Estate New law swells Sharjah real estate sales The value of real estate transactions in Sharjah rose by nearly half in 2024, as the UAE’s third largest emirate attracted more foreign investment, three years after it loosened its real estate laws. The 2022 freehold law change, which allowed non-Arab expatriates to own property in the northern emirate, has seen the number of nationalities […] February 14, 2025
Real Estate ‘Safe’ Sharjah attracts Kuwaiti investors to $950m project The emirate of Sharjah has been praised as “safe and business-friendly” by a Kuwaiti developer who has formed a partnership to develop a AED3.5 billion ($950 million) housing project in its burgeoning local property market. Talal Al-Bahar, vice-chairman and CEO of Kuwait Real Estate Company (Aqarat), said that investors were attracted to Sharjah because of […] January 17, 2025
Health Thriving women’s fitness market offers ‘significant potential’ Exercise rates among women in the Middle East are higher than the global average, creating opportunities for companies to tap into this underdeveloped market segment. Participation in intense physical activities among women in the Middle East has grown from 20 percent of the population in 2019 to 31 percent in 2024. That’s a much larger […] December 19, 2024
People & Lifestyle UAE’s Arada strengthens gym holding Arada has finalised the purchase of three UAE-based gym brands, bringing its total number of premises operated across the Gulf state to 15. The real estate developer said that the women-only FitnGlam, boutique exercise hub The Platform Studios and recently launched health club Fitcode make its fitness and wellness division, Wellfit, worth more than AED1 […] December 10, 2024
Analysis Real Estate Reforms pay off as Sharjah property market surges ahead Successive reforms in Sharjah’s property market and sky-high rental prices in neighbouring Dubai are contributing to a surge in the price and popularity of the emirate’s rental properties. According to a report by property management firm Asteco, rental prices for the third quarter of 2024 in Sharjah increased 16 percent year on year for typical […] December 3, 2024
Opinion Trade UAE-Australia trade deal will help business take off Tariff savings will help to grow multi-billion bilateral trade across many industries October 4, 2024
Analysis Real Estate Lack of plots gives Palm Jumeirah added air of exclusivity Palm Jumeirah, Dubai’s world-famous man-made island, is running out of undeveloped land. Developer Nakheel’s announcement earlier this week that it will pay nearly $500 million to Alec Engineering & Contracting to build the new 75-storey Como residential tower on Palm Jumeirah is bound to be one of the last of its kind. Since it will […] September 29, 2024
Real Estate Arada moves into Australia with first project set for 2025 UAE developer Arada is planning multiple projects, valued at AED6 billion ($1.6 billion) in Australia, adding more than 2,500 dwellings in Sydney, the country’s most populous city. The Dubai-based master developer announced that the first project will be launched next year, after opening its office in Sydney. Arada’s Australian-born group CEO Ahmed Alkhoshaibi will spearhead […] August 15, 2024
Sustainability Forests in the desert: more than just a pipe dream Planting trees in the sand has been done before and can be done again, but when water is so scarce it is a remarkable challenge, says Valentina Pasquali July 8, 2024
Construction Arada to part-fund projects from $400m sukuk The real estate developer Arada has raised $400 million through sukuk (Islamic bonds) to part fund its projects across the UAE. The sukuk order book reached $1.45 billion, 3.5 times oversubscribed, after strong demand from both regional and international investors. The fundraising is the first issuance under Arada’s newly established $1 billion sukuk programme, the […] June 12, 2024
