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Sensi mixed-use buildings on Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, at dusk (developer render)
Render · Sensi by Reportage

Saadiyat Cultural DistrictArea guide · District, Abu Dhabi

Off-plan in this areaDistrict
From AED2,800,000
Projects6 tracked
Handovers2027 – 2030

Prices verified with developers · No consultation fee

Off-plan in this areaDistrict
From AED2,800,000
Projects
6From 2 developers
Entry price
AED 2.8MSensi by Reportage
Handovers
2027 – 2030Aug 2027 to Dec 2030
Booking
5%2 of 4 plans
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Saadiyat Cultural District, in brief.

The museum quarter at the north end of Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi: freehold since 2019, ten minutes from the corniche and regulated by ADREC.

What is Saadiyat Cultural District?

Saadiyat Cultural District is the museum quarter at the western end of Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi, home to the Louvre Abu Dhabi, the Zayed National Museum, teamLab Phenomena and the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi. It is freehold for all nationalities, about twelve minutes from downtown Abu Dhabi across the Sheikh Khalifa Bridge, and off-plan sales are regulated by the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre, with buyer funds held in project escrow.

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What off-plan costs in Saadiyat Cultural District today.

Six projects are open for sale in Saadiyat Cultural District, from two developers' current price lists. They include apartments, townhouses, duplexes, penthouses and branded residences, with handovers between Aug 2027 and Dec 2030.

Lowest entryAED 2.8M

2 bed, Sensi by Reportage

Entry AED / sq ft6,871– 7,614

Entry unit, calculated

Handovers2027–30

Aug 2027 to Dec 2030

Typical booking5%

2 of 4 projects

Compare entry points
Sensi by ReportageReportage · 2 bed
AED 2,800,000entry price
Sei SaadiyatAldar · 1 bed
AED 2,950,000entry price
Mandarin Oriental Residences, Saadiyat Cultural DistrictAldar · 1 bed
AED 7,285,952entry price
Nobu Residences Abu DhabiAldar · 1 bed
AED 8,300,000entry price
Mamsha PalmAldar · 4 bed
AED 48,323,300entry price

AED / sq ft = developer's entry price ÷ smallest published size of that unit. Indicative, not a valuation.

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Six projects you can buy into now.

Every figure below comes from the developer. Pick a project for its full analysis, or ask us for today's unit list across all six.

Showing 6 projects
Sensi mixed-use buildings on Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, at dusk (developer render)Selling

Sensi by Reportage

Reportage Properties · 89 homes · 2–4 bed

FromAED 2,800,000Selling
Render of a Sei Saadiyat pool terrace beside a residential building with deep planted balconies and vertical louvre screens, looking across water to the Cultural District.Handover Dec 2030

Sei Saadiyat

Aldar Properties · 778 homes · 1–3 bed

FromAED 2,950,0005% on booking
Render of the terraced Mandarin Oriental Residences buildings above a palm-lined promenade with fountains in Saadiyat Cultural DistrictHandover Q3 2028

Mandarin Oriental Residences, Saadiyat Cultural District

Aldar Properties · 226 homes · 1–5 bed

FromAED 7,285,95210% on booking
Nobu Residences Abu Dhabi seen from the beach, low terraced buildings behind palm trees and sunbedsHandover Aug 2027

Nobu Residences Abu Dhabi

Aldar Properties · 88 homes · 1–4 bed

FromAED 8,300,00025% on booking
Render of the Mamsha Palm building on Saadiyat Island with curved, layered balconies and palm-lined arrival courtHandover Q1 2028

Mamsha Palm

Aldar Properties · 44 homes · 1–4 bed

FromAED 48,323,3005% on booking
Computer-generated render of The Row Saadiyat's curved, terraced buildings framing the Zayed National Museum in Saadiyat Cultural District, Abu DhabiSelling

The Row Saadiyat

Aldar Properties · 1–3 bed

PriceOn requestSelling
New launches in Saadiyat Cultural District are added here once verified with the developer.Get today's unit lists
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New launch projects in Saadiyat Cultural District.

The latest releases, with prices, payment plans and handover dates from each developer.

Render of a Sei Saadiyat pool terrace beside a residential building with deep planted balconies and vertical louvre screens, looking across water to the Cultural District.New launchFromAED 2.95M
Aldar Properties5% on booking

Sei Saadiyat

Saadiyat Cultural District, Abu Dhabi

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Upcoming projects in Saadiyat Cultural District.

Projects expected to launch. We publish the details once each project is launched.

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How Saadiyat Cultural District compares.

Three other Abu Dhabi areas buyers weigh against Saadiyat Cultural District, chosen by distance, using the projects we track in each.

Area
This area
Saadiyat Cultural District
Marsa Al Saadiyat
Al Maryah Island
Al Reem Island
TypeDistrictWaterfront districtIslandIsland
Lowest tracked entryAED 2,800,000AED 13,500,000On requestAED 835,000
Projects tracked61317
Handovers2027 – 2030—20302027 – 2031
GuideYou're hereMarsa Al Saadiyat →Al Maryah Island →Al Reem Island →
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Questions buyers ask about Saadiyat Cultural District.

Where is Saadiyat Cultural District?

At the western end of Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi, across the Sheikh Khalifa Bridge from Abu Dhabi Island. It holds the Louvre Abu Dhabi, the Zayed National Museum, teamLab Phenomena, Manarat Al Saadiyat and the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi.

Can foreigners buy freehold on Saadiyat Island?

Yes. Saadiyat is a designated investment zone, and under Abu Dhabi Law No. 19 of 2005 as amended by Law No. 13 of 2019 non-GCC nationals can hold freehold title to land and building.

How do you get around from Saadiyat Island?

By road. Aldar puts downtown Abu Dhabi and the Corniche about 12 minutes away, Yas Island 20 and Zayed International Airport 25, and Integrated Transport Centre buses serve the island.

Who regulates off-plan sales in Abu Dhabi?

The Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC), under the Department of Municipalities and Transport, under Abu Dhabi Law No. 3 of 2015. Projects are registered with ADREC and buyer funds are held in project escrow.

What is on sale in Saadiyat Cultural District?

Sei Saadiyat by Aldar: 778 apartments in six buildings from AED 2.95 million, on a 50/50 payment plan with 5 per cent down and handover from Q4 2030.

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Saadiyat Cultural DistrictFrom AED 2.8M · 6 projects
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