Abu Dhabi developers: who builds what, and where (2026)

Buying off-plan in Abu Dhabi usually means buying from one of two kinds of company. A master developer plans a whole island or district, its roads, beaches and schools, and often builds many of the homes. Other developers buy plots inside those master plans and build single towers or small communities.

This guide lists the developers selling off-plan homes in Abu Dhabi today, the places each one builds, the homes it sells and, where published, how its payment plans are shaped. It is a factual list, not a ranking: developers appear in order of the number of Abu Dhabi projects we list for them.

For the rules that protect you whichever developer you choose, read our Abu Dhabi off-plan buyer's guide and our guide to ADREC, the Abu Dhabi regulator.

We list 77 Abu Dhabi off-plan projects from 22 developers. Aldar has 16 of them and Reportage 12; most other developers have between one and six.

The counts include every sales status, from upcoming launches to buildings close to handover. They change as we add projects; the tables in this guide update with them.

A master developer plans and services a whole community. A developer builds a building or a cluster of homes on a plot within it. In Abu Dhabi several companies do both.

Why it matters to you. Your sale contract is with the company that builds your home. The master developer still shapes daily life: it delivers the roads, beaches, parks, schools and retail, sets the community rules and usually collects a master community charge. Ask who the master developer is, what is already built and what is still planned.

Al Reem Island, Al Raha Beach, Yas Island and Masdar City each have several developers. The newer islands and districts are mostly built by the company that planned them.

Each place has its own guide: Yas Island, Saadiyat Island, Al Reem Island, Al Raha Beach, Masdar City, Al Maryah Island, Hudayriyat Island, Ramhan Island, Zayed City, Al Jurf and Ghantoot and Al Shamkha.

These seven developers plan whole communities. They are listed by the number of projects we list for each.

Aldar Properties

Aldar is an Abu Dhabi developer listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange. It is the master developer of Yas Island, Saadiyat Island, Al Ghadeer, Fahid Island and Al Reeman in Al Shamkha. On 22 July 2026 it inaugurated Marsa Al Saadiyat, a waterfront district it describes as the final phase of the Saadiyat Island masterplan.

What it sells. We list 16 Aldar projects: apartments, duplexes and penthouses on Yas Island, in the Saadiyat Cultural District and on Fahid Island; villas at Yas Riva Reserve and Talay; and townhouses and villas at Al Ghadeer Parks on the border with Dubai. Branded homes include Nobu Residences and Mandarin Oriental Residences on Saadiyat.

Payment plans. Aldar schedules on our list mostly open with 5% on booking. Sama Yas is 5% on booking, 55% during construction and 40% on handover; Sei Saadiyat is 5%, 45% and 50%; Al Ghadeer Parks is 5%, 50% and 45%.

In numbers. Aldar reported AED 18.9 billion of group development sales in the nine months to 30 September 2026 and handed over almost 2,000 homes. It launched 12 projects in 2026 up to the end of September. See our news story on its results.

Bloom Holding

Bloom Holding describes itself as a master developer of premium communities. Its flagship is Bloom Living in Zayed City, planned for more than 4,500 homes on 2.2 million square metres.

What it sells. We list three Bloom Living phases: villas at Malaga and Marbella, and apartments, townhouses and penthouses at Alhambra. Bloom's earlier communities include Soho Square and Park View on Saadiyat Island, Bloom Marina at Al Bateen, and Bloom Towers and Bloom Heights in Jumeirah Village Circle in Dubai.

Payment plans. Malaga and Marbella are 5% on booking, 45% during construction and 50% on handover. Alhambra is 5%, 35% and 60%.

Eagle Hills

Eagle Hills describes itself as a global developer of waterfront destinations, with projects across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In Abu Dhabi it is building Ramhan Island, which it describes as a naturally formed island with bays and mangroves.

What it sells. We list three Ramhan Island projects: villas at Infinity, apartments at Ramhan Marina and branded apartments at The Bristol Hotel & Residences. Eagle Hills also lists a Bvlgari Resort & Mansions island, which it says is set to open in 2030.

Payment plans. Infinity is 10% on booking, 40% during construction and 50% on handover.

Sobha Realty

Sobha Realty is a Dubai developer, building in Dubai since 2003, that designs and builds in-house. In Abu Dhabi it is building Sobha City in Al Bahiya, a low-density master community of about 38 million square feet with a 2 km waterfront promenade and a marina.

What it sells. We list three Sobha City projects: villas at The Terraces and The Orchard, and apartments and duplexes at River Cove Residences. Payment schedules are on request.

Modon Properties

Modon is an Abu Dhabi real estate company and part of the listed Modon Holding group. It lists Hudayriyat Island and Reem Island as its masterplans, and states that homes in both are offered freehold to all nationalities.

What it sells. On Hudayriyat Island, Modon's residential communities include Al Naseem, Bashayer, Nawayef, Hudayriyat Golf Estates and Wadeem. On Reem Island it lists Reem Hills, Muheira, Tara Park and Maysan. We list two projects: villas at Wadeem Gardens and townhouses and villas at Hudayriyat Golf Estates.

Payment plans. Modon says its common structures are 40/60 or 50/50, with a down payment often of 10% or 20%. Hudayriyat Golf Estates is 40/60. Wadeem Gardens takes five instalments of 5% and then 75%.

IMKAN Properties

IMKAN is a wholly owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Capital Group, with a portfolio it states at 26 projects on three continents. Its master plan at AlJurf, on the coast between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, covers Naseem AlJurf, Kayan, AlJurf Gardens, the Jiwar Alqasr town centre and the Marsaljurf marina.

What it sells. On our list, The Artery Residences in Makers District on Al Reem Island, with apartments and duplexes. IMKAN's other projects include Nudra on Saadiyat Island. Payment schedules are on request.

ORA Developers

ORA is an international developer with 17 projects in seven countries. In the UAE it is building BAYN, a 4.8 million square metre beachfront community at Ghantoot, between Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

What it sells. Villas at Y Views at BAYN. Payment schedules are on request.

These developers build single towers or clusters on plots within Abu Dhabi's islands and districts. They are listed by the number of projects we list for each.

Reportage Properties

Reportage is an Abu Dhabi-based property group with 12 projects on our list. It builds mainly apartments and townhouses, from studios to family homes.

Where. Al Reem Island (The District, Marlin II, Vista 3), Masdar City (Sila, Royal Park, Plaza 2), Al Raha Beach (Baia, Brabus Island), Yas Island (The Wadi, Perla 2) and Saadiyat (Sensi). Payment schedules are on request.

Burtville Developments

Burtville builds fully furnished homes under its Bab Al Qasr hotel brand. Its six projects on our list are in Masdar City, on Al Reem Island, at Al Raha Beach and at Yas Bay, such as Bab Al Qasr Beach Resort Residence 77. Most are under construction, with handovers from 2029. Payment schedules are on request.

ICT Real Estate Development

ICT is the developer of Luluat Al Raha, a waterfront community at Al Raha Beach. Its projects on our list are Juman 1, Juman 2, Juman 3 and Luluat Marina, mostly apartments and duplexes. Juman 3 is 5% on booking, 45% during construction and 50% on handover; Luluat Marina is 3%, 42% and 55%.

Emirates Developments

Emirates Developments builds branded residences. On our list: Hilton Residences Abu Dhabi Al Raha, Jumeirah Residences Al Maryah Island and Waterfront by Missoni on Al Reem Island. Waterfront by Missoni is 5% on booking, 35% during construction and 60% on handover.

Radiant Real Estate

Radiant builds residential, commercial and mixed-use towers, most of them on Al Reem Island. On our list: Radiant Bridges Towers, which includes offices, Radiant Terrace and Radiant Waves Tower, with apartments and duplexes.

Ohana Development

Ohana is a private developer headquartered in Abu Dhabi, with an office in Beirut. Its Abu Dhabi projects on our list are Manchester City Yas Residences and its second phase on Yas Island, and Jacob & Co. Beachfront Living at AlJurf. All three are branded, with villas, townhouses and apartments. The second Manchester City phase is 5% on booking, 30% during construction and 65% on handover.

ALAIN (Al Ain Holding)

ALAIN is an Abu Dhabi asset manager founded in 1996 that develops branded residences. On our list: Four Seasons Private Residences Abu Dhabi at Saadiyat Beach, with villas, apartments and penthouses.

Advanced Properties

Advanced Properties was established in 2021 in Abu Dhabi. On our list: Pearl Beach View at Al Raha Beach, with apartments on a 50/50 plan.

One Development

One Development has two apartment buildings on Al Reem Island on our list: JOUD Residence, on a 10/40/50 plan, and ONE Residence, on a 50/50 plan.

SAAS Properties

SAAS is a family-run developer of premium homes in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. On Al Maryah Island it is building branded residences with Marriott International: The St. Regis Residences and The Ritz-Carlton Residences.

Taraf

Taraf is the real estate division of Yas Holding, building design-led homes in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. On our list: villas and townhouses at Fay Valley in Masdar City, on a 5/35/60 plan.

East & West Properties, GAF Property, MERED and Towaiji

• East & West Properties, part of East & West International Group, founded in 1993: Rixos Al Reem Residences, branded apartments on Al Reem Island.
• GAF Property, an Abu Dhabi developer with three completed buildings: Flow25 on Al Reem Island, on a 10/40/50 plan.
• MERED, a Dubai-based developer: Riviera Residences Phase 2 on Al Reem Island, designed by Herzog & de Meuron, on a 5/45/50 plan.
• Towaiji Real Estate Development: Reeman Residence 02 in Al Reeman, Al Shamkha, on a 10/30/60 plan.

Many leave half the price or more for handover. Across the schedules quoted above, booking payments are usually 5% or 10%, and the handover share runs from 40% to 75%.

That pattern is not tied to one developer. Aldar, Bloom, Eagle Hills, ICT, Emirates Developments, Ohana, Taraf, GAF, MERED and Towaiji all have plans on our list with 50% or more at handover. It keeps the cash you pay during construction low, but it means a large payment on one date. Plan how you will fund it: savings, a sale or a mortgage, which for off-plan property is capped at 50% of the value.

Our Abu Dhabi off-plan guide analyses the handover share across every Abu Dhabi plan we track. Compare plans in the payment plan calculator and borrowing in the mortgage calculator.

Abu Dhabi's off-plan rules apply to every developer. The Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre regulates off-plan sales, developers must sell through registered projects with escrow accounts, and every sale is registered on DARI.

Before you pay, check four things:

1. The project is registered with ADREC and approved for off-plan sale.
2. Payments go to the escrow account named in your contract, not to a personal or sales account.
3. Your sale is registered on DARI after you sign, and you receive the registration.
4. The plot is in an investment zone if you are not a UAE or GCC national.

The details are in our guides to ADREC and buying property in Abu Dhabi as a foreigner.

Choose the place and the home first, then compare the developers building there. On the islands with one master developer the choice is mostly made for you; on Al Reem Island, Al Raha Beach, Yas Island and Masdar City you can compare several.

• Look at what is already built. Visit the developer's completed buildings in the same area if you can, and ask residents about management.
• Compare the schedules. Write down what each plan asks for before handover and at handover.
• Ask about charges. Ask for the estimated service charge and any master community charge.
• Ask what the brand includes. In a branded or furnished building, ask exactly which services and furnishings are in the price.

For rents by area once you hold the keys, see Abu Dhabi rents by area. For Dubai's developers, see the top developers in Dubai.

• Master developer. The company that plans and services a whole community and may sell plots to other developers.
• Investment zone. An area of Abu Dhabi where non-UAE nationals may own property freehold.
• ADREC. The Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre, which regulates developers, brokers and off-plan sales.
• DARI. Abu Dhabi's digital property platform, where off-plan sales and title are registered.
• Handover share. The part of the price due when the home is completed, such as the 50 in a 50/50 plan.

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