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Emaar Development

Emaar Development Overview

Emaar Development is the UAE-based property development arm of Emaar Properties.

The company develops residential and commercial property, shopping malls and other retail assets, as well as hospitality and leisure attractions.

Emaar Development was founded in 1997 by Mohammed Alabbar.

Since 2002, Emaar Development has built over 34,500 residential units.

According to real estate services company JLL, approximately 22 percent of all freehold residential units in Dubai are located in Emaar Development’s communities.

Emaar Development oversees all aspects of development, from initial concept design and construction through to sales and marketing.

Notable projects include Downtown Dubai, Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall and Dubai Marina.

Emaar Development News

Emaar Development's new Dubai plot is in Ras Al Khor, where other developers have launched projects

Emaar Development buys new land in Dubai for $790m

Emaar Development, the UAE development arm of Emaar Properties, has acquired a new land plot in Dubai for the potential expansion of its master communities. The land, the size of which was not disclosed, was acquired for AED2.9 billion ($790 million) from Amlak Property Investment in Ras Al Khor, the developer said in a statement. The […]

Dubai Marina skyline. A massive pipeline of over 250,000 new units is set to hit the market by 2026, prompting experts to predict a potential price adjustment and a cooling period

Dubai property optimism remains despite price correction warnings

Real estate professionals in Dubai are maintaining a cautiously optimistic outlook on the market, even as fresh warnings of a potential double-digit correction cast a shadow over the city’s record-breaking property surge. Ratings agency Fitch forecast this week that Dubai’s residential property market is likely to cool through the second half of 2025 and into […]

Emaar’s project backlog – the value of the under-construction properties it has sold off-plan – totals AED100bn

UAE property developers bank on huge order backlogs

The UAE’s largest property developers are likely to post rising profits in the coming quarters as under-construction projects reach new milestones. This will enable them to book revenue from their vast order backlogs, analysts predict. Most listed developers reported big year-on-year increases in first-quarter profits. Emaar Properties’ Q1 profit rose 27 percent to just over […]

Villas on Palm Jumeirah. Dubai Residential REIT shares rose 15% during the first day of trading

Dubai Residential REIT takes off on bourse debut

Dubai Residential REIT surged on its bourse debut on Wednesday as investors who missed out on its $584 million initial public offering (IPO) bought the stock.  The success is being seen as an indication of enduring confidence in the emirate’s buoyant property sector. A real estate investment trust (REIT) owns or finances income-generating property, enabling […]

Emaar Development's backlog, which refers to future revenue from property sales, surged 52 percent year on year

Emaar Development project backlog hits $27bn

Emaar Development, the UAE-focused development arm of Emaar Properties, said backlog growth had crossed AED100 billion ($27 billion) by the end of the first quarter of 2025. The backlog, which refers to future revenue from property sales to be recognised in the coming years, surged 52 percent year on year, the developer said in a […]

Mature Male Stock Market Broker Looking At Multiple Computer Screen In Office

Dollar slump impacts foreign Gulf stock investors

The dollar’s descent to multi-year lows against other major currencies presents a dilemma for foreign investors in Gulf stocks. Regional currencies are pegged to the US currency, aside from the Kuwaiti dinar which tracks a basket of currencies that is heavily dollar weighted. So, a lower dollar makes buying Gulf stocks cheaper for investors from […]

One of Emaar's properties on The Dubai Mall waterfront. Emaar Development, a subsidiary focused only on developments in the UAE, launched 62 projects last year

Emaar hits record sales in 2024 after launch of 62 projects

Sales at Emaar Properties, Dubai’s largest listed developer by market capitalisation, hit an all-time high of AED70 billion last year ($19 billion), while revenues reached AED36 billion, the company has reported. A revenue backlog from sales of property which has not yet been delivered exceeded AED110 billion, up 55 percent year on year. This indicates […]

Dubai's equity benchmark is up 24 percent in 2024, making it among the top performers globally this year

Dubai index falls from 10-year peak but remains bullish

Dubai’s index fell on Wednesday, easing from this week’s 10-year peak, as investors booked some profits from recent gains.  Its longer-term outlook remains bullish according to analysts. The emirate’s equity benchmark is up 24 percent in 2024, making it among the top performers globally this year. “From an economic growth perspective, Dubai merits that level […]

City, Water, Waterfront

Emaar revenue surges 30% on strong property sales

Revenues of Emaar Properties, Dubai’s largest listed real estate company, rose 30 percent year on year in the first nine months of 2024, driven by growth in property sales. The top line reached AED23.8 billion ($6.5 billion), up from AED18.4 billion a year earlier. Property sales hit AED50 billion in the first nine months of […]

Dubai's Emaar Properties owns 79 percent of Emaar Development and also has hospitality and retail divisions

Dubai’s bellwether Emaar to report Q3 profit rise

Dubai’s Emaar Properties, bellwether of the emirate’s bourse, and its real estate development subsidiary, are likely to report sizeable increases in third-quarter profits versus the preceding three months as margins expand and under-construction projects reach revenue recognition thresholds. Emaar Properties owns 79 percent of Emaar Development and also has hospitality and retail divisions. It is […]