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Azizi Developments has launched the $8.1bn Azizi Florence in Sharjah, its first project in the emirate. The freehold community will include 1,130 villas, 6,000+ townhouses and 3,500 apartments, alongside retail, hospitality, schools, wellness facilities and a 1.7-million-sq-ft Central Park.
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Moon World Resorts has appointed Rider Levett Bucknall as programme manager and cost consultant for its proposed $5bn Moon Smart City projects. The UAE development remains conceptual, with no confirmed location, construction start or government agreement, although design work and consultant appointments are progressing.
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Elon Musk’s Boring Company to Build 150km of Tunnels Across UAE: What It Means for Dubai Real Estate
The Boring Company plans more than 150km of tunnels across the UAE, backed by a $3bn funding round. In Dubai, its 6.4km, four-station Loop could begin tunnelling in H2 2026, potentially improving connectivity and influencing property demand in better-connected communities.
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Dubai Real Estate Transactions as Reported on the 11th of September 2026
Dubai’s real estate market recorded AED1,319.77 million in transactions on 11 September 2026. Off-plan properties generated AED800.17 million, contributing 60.6% of total transaction value, while ready properties accounted for AED519.60 million, or 39.4%. Off-plan activity exceeded ready-market transactions by approximately AED280.57 million.
Land transactions reached AED756.41 million for the day.
Category | Off-Plan (AED millions) | Ready (AED millions) |
|---|---|---|
Flats | 528.99 | 355.59 |
Villas | 112.71 | 101.68 |
Hotel Apartments & Rooms | 24.24 | 3.50 |
Commercial | 134.23 | 58.83 |
Total | 800.17 | 519.60 |
Off-Plan Market Performance
Total Value: AED800.17 million
Share of Total Market: 60.6%
Category | Value (AED millions) | Share of Off-Plan (%) |
|---|---|---|
Flats | 528.99 | 66.1% |
Villas | 112.71 | 14.1% |
Commercial | 134.23 | 16.8% |
Hotel Apartments & Rooms | 24.24 | 3.0% |
Total | 800.17 | 100% |
Flats remained the dominant source of off-plan activity, generating AED528.99 million and accounting for 66.1% of the segment. Commercial properties were the second-largest contributor at AED134.23 million, representing 16.8%, followed by villas at AED112.71 million, or 14.1%.
Hotel apartments and rooms generated AED24.24 million, contributing the remaining 3.0%. The distribution shows that while apartments continued to lead comfortably, more than one-third of off-plan value came from other property categories.
Ready Market Performance
Total Value: AED519.60 million
Share of Total Market: 39.4%
Category | Value (AED millions) | Share of Ready (%) |
|---|---|---|
Flats | 355.59 | 68.4% |
Villas | 101.68 | 19.6% |
Commercial | 58.83 | 11.3% |
Hotel Apartments & Rooms | 3.50 | 0.7% |
Total | 519.60 | 100% |
Flats also led the ready market, with AED355.59 million in transactions representing 68.4% of total ready-property value. Villas contributed AED101.68 million, or 19.6%, giving the residential categories a combined share of approximately 88.0% of ready-market activity.
Commercial transactions reached AED58.83 million, accounting for 11.3%, while hotel apartments and rooms remained limited at AED3.50 million, or 0.7% of the segment.
On the Micro Level
Market Insights & Outlook
Apartments remained the market’s principal driver, generating a combined AED884.58 million across off-plan and ready properties and representing approximately 67.0% of total transaction value.
The clearest feature of the session was the strength of the off-plan market, which captured 60.6% of activity and exceeded ready-property transactions by AED280.57 million. Importantly, that lead was not driven by apartments alone. Off-plan commercial properties and villas together generated approximately AED246.94 million, indicating meaningful activity beyond the core flat segment.
The ready market remained more residentially concentrated, with flats and villas accounting for approximately 88.0% of its total value. Overall, the day reflected a market firmly led by off-plan activity, while sustained transaction value across both apartments and higher-value non-apartment categories pointed to relatively broad participation across the property spectrum.
Data Source: Dubai Land Department
Only freehold transactions are included