Abu Dhabi’s Department of Municipalities and Transport has partnered with Aldar to deliver 9,000 rental homes across two major communities in Mohamed bin Zayed City and Baniyas.

Dubai’s commercial property market recorded AED 37.9 billion (USD 10.3 billion) in sales during Q1 2026, up 30% year-on-year, despite a modest 3% dip in transaction volumes.

Dubai-based Sobha Realty has launched a AED 40 billion residential project in Abu Dhabi, signalling sustained confidence in the emirate’s long-term property market.

Al Habtoor Group will invest more than AED 5 billion (USD 1.36 billion) in a new commercial tower at Al Habtoor City, signalling strong confidence in Dubai’s economic outlook.

Abu Dhabi's real estate market recorded its strongest quarter on record in Q1 2026, with transactions reaching AED 66 billion across 13,518 deals – a 160.7% increase in value year-on-year, according to the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre.

Dubai's property market recorded AED 176.7 billion in sales across nearly 48,000 transactions in Q1 2026, a 23.4% year-on-year increase in value and 5.5% rise in volume, according to fäm Properties.

Dubai's off-plan residential apartment market recorded AED 17.5 billion in sales during March 2026, a 12.9% increase year-on-year, according to analysis of Dubai Land Department data by Al Masdar Al Aqaari.

Dubai's property market defied its traditional Ramadan slowdown, recording 15,196 transactions worth AED 50.58 billion between 18 February and 19 March – a 29.7 percent year-on-year increase in value and a 5.63% rise in volume.

Sharjah’s property market recorded strong momentum during Ramadan 2026, with total transactions reaching AED 4.6 billion, marking a 71.8% increase year-on-year.

Drake & Scull International reported strong growth in 2025, with revenue rising 116% year-on-year to AED 224 million (USD 61 million), driven by accelerating project execution and order book conversion across key markets.