Abu Dhabi market desk
Independent reporting shaped around Abu Dhabi's official transaction structure: districts, projects, property types, leases, and price signals.
ADREC / DARI official records
Updated through 31 Jul 2026
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Miral will invest more than AED 12 billion across Yas Island over the next five years, supporting new developments, attraction expansions, immersive experiences and additional hotel rooms. The programme is separate from the previously announced Disney project and could strengthen the island’s role in Abu Dhabi’s tourism and real-estate strategy.
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Abu Dhabi Global Market reported 54% year-on-year growth in assets under management during the first half of 2026, alongside more than USD 100 billion in AI-focused capital deployed from institutions established in the financial centre.
Read storyOfficial ADREC / DARI data recorded AED 144.60 billion in sales across Abu Dhabi from 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-24. Wadeem (Plots), Al Naseem and Nawayef East B ranked highest by recorded project sales value, while Yas Riva Residences recorded the largest sales count among the listed projects outside the top three by value.
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Recorded sales
68,301
Sales value
AED 266.8B
Median sale
AED 2.2M
Median AED/sqm
15,208 AED/m²
ADREC identifies projects, districts, municipalities, and property types, but this dataset has no verified developer field. This edition therefore reports project evidence directly and does not manufacture developer rankings.
Aldar and ADCB have completed Abu Dhabi’s first registered mortgage financing transaction involving an off-plan property under the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre’s new framework. The arrangement allows eligible buyers to finance remaining instalments and the final handover payment after paying 50% of the purchase price.
Read storyADREC / DARI records show 63,846 sales worth AED 256.14 billion during 2023-07-01 – 2026-06-24. Monthly activity ended above the July 2023 starting point, while the median sale rate reached its highest recorded monthly level in March 2026.
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