Dubai off-plan launches announced for 2027: what is officially confirmed so far

Searches for Dubai's 2027 launches turn up long lists of project names. Most of them are not launches at all: they are plots that have been sold, renders shared on social media, or names a broker has heard. This guide keeps only what a developer or the Government of Dubai has announced, and shows what stage each one is at.

The short version: as of 4 November 2026, what is officially announced for 2027 is mostly communities and later phases, not dated launches. Developers fix a sales date a few weeks ahead, through a registration of interest. So the useful question is not "what launches on which day in 2027?" but "which announced communities will be releasing homes in 2027, and what is already fixed for that year?"

Jump to: what counts as announced, the announced pipeline, pre-launch projects, what is dated for 2027, the numbers, how to prepare.

A launch is announced when the developer, the master developer or a government body says so in its own name. On this page that means a developer press release or website, Dubai Media Office, WAM or the Dubai Land Department.

A project goes through five stages before you can buy it. Only the last one is a launch.

Stage 3 is the legal gate. Under Law No. 8 of 2007, a developer may sell units off-plan only once the project is registered and an escrow account has been opened for buyers' payments. Each sale is then recorded on the Dubai Land Department's interim register, known as Oqood, under Law No. 13 of 2008.

That gives you a simple test. If nobody can tell you the project's registration and escrow details, it is not yet a launch, whatever the brochure says.

Eight master communities have announced plans that run beyond 2026, with homes still to come. These are where most 2027 releases will come from, but the timing of each release is on request from the developer.

Community	Master developer	What is announced	Stage at 4 November 2026
Greenwoods, near Dubai Silicon Oasis	Aldar with Dubai Holding	8,000 townhouses and villas in three phases	First 1,500 homes due by the end of 2026; two phases to follow
Dubai South community	Majid Al Futtaim with Dubai South	AED 62 billion, 22 million sq ft, anchored by a large mall	Agreement signed May 2026; name and phases to be confirmed
Palm Jebel Ali	Nakheel	Seven islands, 16 fronds, 90 km of beachfront	Villas and apartments selling in releases
Dubai Islands	Nakheel	Five islands, 18.6 sq km	Homes selling; infrastructure and beach works under way
Palm Springs, Hessyan	Nakheel	Townhouses and villas around a lagoon	Pre-launch; details on request
Ghaf Woods, Dubailand	Majid Al Futtaim	AED 15.4 billion forest community with its own mall	Neighbourhoods selling; more to come
Dubai Creek Harbour	Emaar	7.4 million sq m of residential space around Dubai Square	Towers launching in sequence
Emaar South	Emaar	22,700 homes around a golf course	Releases continuing

Greenwoods by Aldar

Aldar and Dubai Holding expanded their joint venture in February 2026 with AED 38 billion of new developments in Dubai. Greenwoods is the largest community named so far: 8,000 townhouses and villas near Dubai Silicon Oasis, in three phases, on the route of the Metro Blue Line.

The first 1,500 homes are due to launch by the end of 2026 on a 55/45 plan. The later phases are the clearest example of an announced community that will keep releasing homes in 2027 and beyond. Prices and phase dates are on request; register on the Greenwoods page.

Majid Al Futtaim's community in Dubai South

Dubai South and Majid Al Futtaim signed an agreement in May 2026 to develop an AED 62 billion mixed-use master community near Al Maktoum International Airport. It will cover 22 million sq ft and be anchored by a large shopping mall, with homes, retail and lifestyle uses.

The name, the first phase and its launch date are to be confirmed. Until then, the homes on sale in the district are on our Dubai South page, and the developer's other communities are on our Majid Al Futtaim page.

Palm Jebel Ali and Dubai Islands

Nakheel relaunched Palm Jebel Ali in 2023 and releases homes in batches. In June 2026 it released the next phase of Palm Central Private Residences, and in August 2026 it released 44 beachfront villas on Frond F. The island's first retail centre, The Yard, is due in 2027.

On Dubai Islands, Nakheel awarded an AED 527 million infrastructure contract for Island B in April 2026 and is selling Bay Estate townhouses and villas on the lagoons. Our news story on the Bay Grove Residences contract covers the latest construction award.

Ghaf Woods, Dubai Creek Harbour and Emaar South

These three are already selling and keep adding buildings. Capria and Cilia are on sale in Ghaf Woods. At Dubai Creek Harbour, Emaar's newest tower is Valia, and Dubai Square is expected to be completed about three years from December 2025.

At Emaar South, Emaar plans 22,700 homes, and the Golf-prefixed releases are the latest. Our Emaar Properties and Nakheel pages list every project we track from each.

Several named projects are at stage 3 or 4: announced by the developer, sometimes registered, but without a public price list. These are the ones closest to a launch.

Project	Developer	Where	What is known
Palm Springs	Nakheel	Hessyan, Jebel Ali	Townhouses and villas around a lagoon; registrations of interest open
Nad Al Sheba Gardens Phase 12	Meraas	Nad Al Sheba	97 villas, registered with the Dubai Land Department, handover August 2029
Dana at Expo Valley Views	Expo City Dubai	Expo City Dubai	Two and three bedroom apartments; handover 31 October 2029
Solaya 8	Meraas	Solaya, Jumeirah 1	One of nine beachfront buildings at Solaya
Greenwoods	Aldar	Near Dubai Silicon Oasis	Townhouses and villas; 55/45 plan
Binghatti Starfall	Binghatti	Al Jaddaf	Apartments near Al Jadaf Metro station

Nad Al Sheba Gardens Phase 12 is a good example of stage 3. It has a Dubai Land Department project number, a set number of villas and a handover month, but the sales release is still to come.

The full, current list of pre-launch projects we track is on upcoming projects. Once a project's price list is out it moves to new launches.

The dates already fixed for 2027 are openings and works, not sales launches. They matter because they change what is built around homes launching that year.

What each one means:

• Two new malls. Skylight Mall opens on Al Khail Road in 2027 with more than 360 stores, beside Jumeirah Village Triangle. The Yard opens on Palm Jebel Ali the same year. Our guide to new malls in Dubai lists every announced mall.
• The Dubai Islands shoreline. Nakheel's contract to upgrade 3 km of the western shoreline of Island B and add 320 metres of new beach is due to finish in the fourth quarter of 2027.
• Rail. Etihad Rail's passenger service reached Dubai at Al Yalayis Station on 30 September 2026. Sharjah station is next on the published schedule, on 30 March 2027. See our story on the Al Yalayis station.
• Handovers. Aldar expects to hand over up to 4,500 homes in 2027 across its business, including its first Dubai homes at Haven. Every project we track that is due that year is on handover 2027.

Two later dates shape where launches happen. The Metro Blue Line is due in 2029, with stations including Dubai Silicon Oasis and Dubai Creek Harbour. The first phase of Al Maktoum International, at about 150 million passengers a year, is expected in 2032.

Large. The Government of Dubai counts AED 1.1 trillion of real estate projects due by 2030, covering about 350,000 homes. Registered projects and land sales in 2026 show how much of that is already moving.

The numbers in context:

• AED 2.1 trillion of projects under way. Dubai Media Office reported in October 2026 that AED 1.1 trillion of this is real estate due by 2030, with about 350,000 homes. See our story on the AED 2.1 trillion pipeline.
• New projects registered. The Dubai Land Department reported about 104 new projects worth more than AED 100 billion in the first half of 2026, adding more than 24,000 homes, and more than 150 projects by October. See 104 new projects in the first half.
• Land sold. Land sales reached AED 146 billion across 10,770 plots by 26 October 2026, with residential land 61% of the value. Me'aisem 2, Al Yelayiss 5 and Palm Jebel Ali led by value. A land sale is not a launch, but it shows where developers have bought. See land sales in 2026.
• Where the city is planning homes. In October 2026 Dubai's Executive Council approved an Urban Centres Development Plan of 48 centres around mass transit, aiming to raise the share of residents living near a Metro station from 52% to 74% by 2040. See the urban centres plan.

More supply means more choice at launch, and more finished homes competing for tenants and buyers later. Look at what is handing over around a project in the same years, on handover 2028 and later.

A launch announcement tells you that a project exists, roughly where it is and who is building it. It rarely tells you everything you need to decide. Read it as the start of your questions, not the end.

What an announcement usually gives you:

• The developer and the master community. This tells you who is responsible for delivery and which rules of the community apply.
• The home types and a starting price. The starting price is normally the smallest home on a low floor. It is a floor, not an average.
• The headline payment plan. For example 60/40 or a post-handover plan. The full schedule, with dates and milestones, is in the sale and purchase agreement.
• An indicative handover date. Usually a quarter or a year. The SPA sets the date that counts and any allowed delay.

What it usually leaves out, and you should ask for:

• The exact unit, its size and its view. Ask for the floor plan, the floor and the orientation of the unit you are offered.
• The project registration and escrow account. Ask for both before you pay more than a refundable amount.
• Service charges. Ask for the estimated annual charge per square foot and how cooling is billed.
• What is in the price. Furnishing, appliances, parking spaces and any fee waivers vary by launch. Current waivers are on our offers page.
• What is built nearby by your handover. Schools, shops and transport often arrive in phases. Ask which ones are due before you move in.

A later release in the same community may come at a different price and on a different plan. That is normal phasing, not a reason to rush or to wait on its own. Compare each release on its own terms: the unit, the plan, the handover date and the total cost.

Decide what you want before the launch, not at it. Launch days move quickly, and the buyers who do well are the ones who already know their area, budget and plan.

1. Choose the area and home type first. Our guides to Dubai's areas and districts and Dubai's newest communities help you narrow it to two or three places.
2. Set the budget including fees. Add the 4% Dubai Land Department fee and other buying costs to the price. The true cost of buying off-plan lists them.
3. Pick the payment plan you can carry. Launch plans vary widely. Compare structures in off-plan payment plans in the UAE and on our payment plans page.
4. Register interest, then read the terms. Ask whether any deposit is refundable, whether it holds a unit or a place in the queue, and which company receives it.
5. Check registration and escrow before you sign. Ask for the project's Dubai Land Department registration and the escrow account details, and make payments only into that account. The steps are in how to check an off-plan project and developer.
6. Read the SPA. Check the handover date, the allowed delay, the specification and what happens if a payment is late. Off-plan buyer protection in Dubai explains the rules.

A launch suits a buyer who wants the first choice of units and a long payment plan, and can wait for handover. A resale or a nearly finished home suits a buyer who needs keys soon or wants to see the building first.

	Buying at launch	Buying later in the build	Buying near handover
Choice of unit	Widest	Narrower	What is left or resale
What you can see	Renders, plans, show unit	Construction under way	A nearly finished building
Payment plan	Longest	Shorter	Mostly due at handover
Wait for keys	Longest	Medium	Shortest

Our guide to off-plan versus ready property compares the two in full, and projects near handover lists homes that complete soonest.

• Launch: the release of a price list and payment plan, with sales contracts signed and registered.
• Pre-launch: a project the developer has named and announced, before the price list is public.
• Expression of interest (EOI): a registration, sometimes with a deposit, that places you on the developer's list before launch.
• Escrow account: a bank account for a single project into which buyers' payments go, released to the developer as construction progresses, under Law No. 8 of 2007.
• Oqood: the Dubai Land Department's interim register for off-plan sales.
• Phase: a group of buildings or plots released together within a larger community.

Tell us the area, budget and home type you have in mind, and we will tell you when a matching launch is announced, with the plan and registration checked before you commit.