Emaar's AED 12bn Dubai Square Business District, Creek Harbour

Render of the Creek Waters towers on Creek Island at Dubai Creek Harbour, seen across the water by day — Creek Waters 2 on Creek Island, one of the Emaar residential launches in Dubai Creek Harbour, where the new business district will sit. Render: Emaar Properties.

Emaar Properties has announced Dubai Square Business District, an AED 12 billion office and commercial district at the centre of Dubai Creek Harbour. The developer set out the plan in a release on 9 November.

The district will add about 300,000 sq m of office and commercial space. Office towers will frame Dubai Square on every side.

01What the district includes

Element	What Emaar has announced
Development value	AED 12 billion
Office and commercial space	About 300,000 sq m
Retail	Dubai Square mall, with shops, hotels and entertainment under a glazed canopy
Hotels	Four around Dubai Square, eight across the wider masterplan
Parks	Three parks inside the district, among 15 across Dubai Creek Harbour
Metro	Two stations serving the district, with a climate-controlled link to the offices

Emaar Properties, 9 November 2026.

The mall plans include drive-through shopping, outdoor retail and direct access to Icon Plaza and the metro. Emaar's plans for the district also include Dubai Creek Tower as its landmark.

02The wider masterplan

Emaar says Dubai Creek Harbour will have more than 200 residential towers with about 75,500 homes, for around 200,000 residents. Its residential plots are about a five-minute walk from the mall, according to the release.

Across the masterplan, Emaar lists 7 schools, 14 nurseries, 2 hospitals, 25 clinics and 11 mosques. Open space makes up 13% of the land, with four green corridors.

Transport covers three metro stations, 17 bus stops and a 7 km Discovery Loop. The waterfront has a 4.5 km promenade and a 600 m urban beach facing the Downtown Dubai skyline.

03What it means if you are buying

The announcement fills in the commercial heart of a community that has so far been mostly homes. For buyers, the useful details are the two metro stations and the walking distance from the residential plots to the mall and offices.

Emaar has not given a completion date for the district. When comparing launches, check where each building sits relative to Dubai Square and the planned stations.

Current Emaar launches in the community include Creek Waters 2, Altus, Valo, Silva and Aeon. You can see every project on our Dubai Creek Harbour area guide.