News Desk — 08 July 2026

News Desk · 08 Jul 2026

The five stories moving Dubai and Abu Dhabi property this week — launches, capital formation, and prime-market data.

07 JUL 2026 · ZAWYA

Modon Hudayriyat Golf Estates books AED 13bn+ within days of launch

Modon sold approximately 1,700 residences at Hudayriyat Island, Abu Dhabi, in the initial launch window of its Golf Estates master plan — generating more than AED 13 billion in sales value. The result sets a new benchmark for a single-project launch on the emirate’s waterfront and reinforces Abu Dhabi’s ability to absorb large-scale prime supply.

03 JUL 2026 · THE NATIONAL

Emaar unveils AED 200bn Dubai megaproject for 150,000 residents

Emaar Properties has announced a AED 200 billion mixed-use master plan in Dubai targeted at a population of 150,000 residents — described by the developer as its most extraordinary project to date. The scale places it among the largest single-developer announcements of Dubai’s current cycle and signals continued conviction in medium-term demand for master-planned communities.

06 JUL 2026 · THE NATIONAL

Arada launches ADGM-based Arada Capital, targeting USD 5bn AUM

Arada has launched Arada Capital, an ADGM-domiciled fund manager that has received in-principle approval from the FSRA. The platform is anchored on Arada’s AED 130 billion (USD 35.4 billion) development pipeline across the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Australia, and targets USD 5 billion in AUM within four years — adding to the growing formalisation of real estate capital in the ADGM regulatory perimeter.

06 JUL 2026 · KHALEEJ TIMES · KNIGHT FRANK

Dubai H1 2026 prime sales above USD 10M reach 296 deals worth USD 5.1bn

Knight Frank data cited by Khaleej Times shows 296 residential deals above USD 10 million completed in Dubai in H1 2026, worth a combined USD 5.1 billion — up 16% year-on-year and 49% versus H1 2024. Volume was led by Dubai Hills Estate (51 sales), Palm Jumeirah (50) and Palm Jebel Ali (40). The largest single transaction was a six-bedroom apartment at Aman Residences at AED 422 million.

02 JUL 2026 · KHALEEJ TIMES

Dubai off-plan office sales cross AED 13.1bn in H1, exceeding prior seven years combined

Dubai off-plan office transactions crossed AED 13.1 billion in H1 2026 — a level that exceeds the combined total of the previous seven years. Business Bay carries the majority of value, with launches at Lumena, Lumena Alta and AHS Tower driving the surge. The data reinforces the widening commercial-mix asymmetry in Dubai’s development pipeline.

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