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Aldar pairs up with Nikki Beach for RAK residences

Aldar Properties is partnering with resort group Nikki Beach Global to develop three branded residential buildings in Ras Al Khaimah as part of a larger beachfront community on Al Marjan Island. Sales for the Abu Dhabi developer’s inaugural residential development in Ras Al Khaimah – named Nikki Beach Residences – are expected to launch later […]

The deal will see Aldar Estates manage FAB Properties' 22,000 residential units across 600 properties in the UAE

Aldar subsidiary buys FAB’s property management unit

Aldar Estates, the property and facilities management arm of Aldar Properties, has acquired FAB Properties, the property management services unit of First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB). The deal will see the Abu Dhabi-listed developer’s subsidiary manage 22,000 residential units across 600 properties in the UAE. The acquisition of FAB Properties follows the merger of Eltizam […]

Aldar-owned Sodic to launch Nobu brand in Egypt

The Egyptian real estate subsidiary of Abu Dhabi’s Aldar Properties is set to launch two hotel projects that will include branded Nobu residences and restaurants. Sodic and the US-based luxury lifestyle brand have agreed to develop the projects in West Cairo and North Coast. “The expansion of Sodic’s luxury property development portfolio underscores the demand […]

The sale of 210 residential units in the first phase of Gardenia Bay on Yas Island will start from September 8

Aldar to begin work on new Yas Island project next year

Aldar Properties is expected to start construction on the first phase of Gardenia Bay on Yas Island at the start of 2024. The waterfront community is opposite Yas Park and close to attractions such as SeaWorld, Ferrari World and Yas Mall, the developer said in a statement on Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange. The project value […]

High demand for residential units is pushing up building costs in the UAE

UAE’s construction activity rises despite cost hikes

Construction activity in the UAE rose by almost 50 percent in the second quarter of 2023, despite higher raw material costs.  The increase in workload was driven by the country’s residential sector (up 55 percent). Commercial and infrastructure were also buoyant, with activity up 35 percent and 44 percent respectively, according to the Royal Institution […]

Aldar's Faisal Falaknaz said overseas buyers were becoming homeowners in Abu Dhabi

Aldar targets China as sales to overseas buyers balloon

Aldar Properties is working to attract more Chinese customers as it reports a fourfold increase in sales to overseas and expat buyers for the first half of the year. “One interesting demographic we are starting to see is the Chinese,” said Faisal Falaknaz, group chief financial and sustainability officer at the Abu Dhabi developer. “It […]

Sahar Cooper, CEO of Aldar Education

Aldar Education expands into Bahrain and Dubai

Aldar Properties has increased investment in its education business, with over AED350 million ($95 million) added to the initial AED1 billion commitment announced last year, it said on Monday.  A filing to the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange notes that the company is expanding into Dubai and Bahrain, as well as adding a new acquisition in […]

The Al Jimi Mall in Al Ain is one of two UAE malls being redeveloped by Aldar Properties

Aldar unveils $136m plan to revamp UAE shopping malls

Aldar Properties announced an AED500 million ($136 million) investment plan on Tuesday to redevelop two of its key retail portfolio assets in the UAE – Al Jimi Mall in Al Ain and Al Hamra Mall in Ras Al Khaimah.  The investment takes Aldar’s committed spend on redeveloping key retail assets to AED1 billion, the Abu […]

Abu Dhabi real estate

Foreign investment up 363% in Abu Dhabi real estate

Abu Dhabi real estate encountered a record 363 percent rise in purchases by foreign buyers in the first half of 2023, according to new data. Foreign purchasers spent AED834.6 million ($227.2 million), Abu Dhabi’s Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) reported. The DMT figures showed that the most popular location among overseas investors was Saadiyat […]

Al Maryah Island Abu Dhabi

Merger will create GCC property management giant

Plans have been announced to merge Abu Dhabi’s Aldar Estates and Eltizam Asset Management Group, creating the GCC’s largest property and facilities management company. Aldar Properties will hold a majority stake with the remaining shareholding held equally between International Holding Company and Adnec Group, Eltizam’s joint owners. According to a statement the merger will see […]