
Emaar Development
Dubai’s flagship master-developer
Who is Emaar Development?
Emaar Properties is Dubai’s largest listed developer and the company behind Downtown Dubai, Burj Khalifa and The Dubai Mall. It builds large master-planned communities that pair residential towers and villas with retail, hospitality and leisure anchors, and is one of the most liquid resale names in the city.
Known for
Projects
17
Active projects
17
Total units
1,555
Buildings
0
Villas
0
Projects by Emaar Development
Registered projects from the DLD projects dataset, active first.
ActivePalace By The Beach
Marsa Dubai
ActiveValoria The Oasis
Me'aisem Second
ActiveSalva The Heights
Al Yelayiss 5
ActiveAvarra By Palace
Business Bay
ActiveMareva 2 The Oasis
Me'aisem Second
ActiveMareva The Oasis
Me'aisem Second
ActiveSerro 2 The Heights
Al Yelayiss 5
ActiveSerro The Heights
Al Yelayiss 5
ActiveGrand Polo - Equiterra
Dubai Investment Park Second
ActiveGrand Polo - Chevalia Estate 2
Dubai Investment Park Second
ActiveGrand Polo - Equestra
Dubai Investment Park Second
ActiveGrand Polo - Equiterra 2
Dubai Investment Park Second
ActiveThe Valley - Avelia
Al Yufrah 1
ActiveThe Valley - Ovelle
Al Yufrah 1
ActiveThe Valley - Alva
Al Yufrah 1
ActiveThe Valley - Alva 2
Al Yufrah 1
ActiveThe Valley - Alva 3
Al Yufrah 1
Main delivery areas
Dubai Investment Park Second, Al Yufrah 1, Business Bay, Al Yelayiss 5, Me'aisem Second, Marsa Dubai
Developer guide
Emaar Development in the official registry
Diyarat profiles Emaar Development through the official registry rather than a brochure: 17 registered projects tracked for Emaar Development in the DLD projects dataset, 17 of them currently active, each carrying its registered status and completion percentage. The registry associates Emaar Development's delivery footprint with Downtown Dubai, Dubai Hills Estate, Emaar Beachfront and other communities, the project list above shows exactly where.
Why does registry grounding matter? Because in an off-plan market, the questions that decide whether to trust a developer, what have they registered, what is genuinely under construction, how far along is it, have official answers. The project cards above show the registered status and completion percentage for each of Emaar Development's tracked projects, straight from the dataset. That is a materially stronger basis for judgement than a rendering and a slogan.
Use this page as the starting point, not the conclusion. The registry tells you what exists and how far along it is; your own diligence, visiting sales centres, reading the SPA, checking the escrow details of a specific project, completes the picture.
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How to evaluate Emaar Development as a buyer
The single most useful discipline when evaluating any developer, Emaar Development included, is to weight delivery over marketing. Renderings and launch events tell you what a developer aspires to; the registry tells you what they have actually registered and how their projects progress. Scan the completion percentages on this page: a portfolio that moves steadily toward completion is the pattern you want to see.
Depth and concentration also matter. A developer with many registered projects across several communities has a different risk profile from one with a single project, not automatically better, but different: more track record to inspect, and more on the line reputationally. Where Emaar Development's projects cluster geographically, the area pages for those communities show you the surrounding market, prices, transaction depth and momentum, so you can judge the location as well as the builder.
Finally, remember that a developer evaluation never replaces a project evaluation. The same developer can have a flagship that delivers beautifully and a side project that struggles. Open the individual project pages above and judge the one you are actually buying into.
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Buying off-plan from Emaar Development: the protections and the checks
If you are considering an off-plan purchase from Emaar Development, the UAE's regulatory protections apply the same way they do to every registered developer. Buyer payments for registered off-plan projects must go into a dedicated, regulated escrow account for that project, verify the official escrow details before paying anything, and never pay into a personal or unrelated account. Your purchase should be formally recorded through the interim registration (Oqood) system until the project completes and a title deed is issued.
Read the Sale and Purchase Agreement properly: the completion date and delay remedies, the payment plan's milestones and penalties, the specification schedule, and the cancellation terms. A payment plan tied to construction milestones aligns your money with delivery; a purely date-based plan does not. And benchmark the launch price against real registered transactions in the surrounding area, a price well above what genuinely trades nearby needs a very good reason.
None of this is specific to Emaar Development, it is the discipline that protects you with any developer, and the fact that it applies uniformly is exactly why the registry evidence on this page is the right lens: it lets you compare developers on the same official footing. Because fees, processes and rules are periodically updated, confirm the current requirements with the DLD or RERA when you transact.
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What this profile will and will not tell you
What it tells you: Emaar Development's registered footprint, projects, statuses, completion percentages, units and delivery areas, sourced from official DLD Open Data, with the source and its freshness shown on this page. Where Diyarat lacks verified data for a figure, the page says so explicitly rather than estimating around the gap.
What it deliberately does not tell you: invented quality scores, fabricated delivery ratings, or paid-for praise. Diyarat does not manufacture a trust score for Emaar Development because a score without a measured basis would be fiction, and a single fabricated number would discredit every real one on this page. Where a profile carries sponsored placement, it is disclosed; the registry data itself is never altered by sponsorship.
Treat this profile as evidence plus method, not advice. Rules, fees and programmes change; confirm current details with the DLD, RERA or a licensed professional before committing, and pair the registry record of Emaar Development with your own on-the-ground diligence on the specific project and unit you are buying.
If Emaar Development is on your shortlist, the productive next steps are all one click away: open the individual project pages above to inspect statuses and completion, read the area pages for the communities where Emaar Development delivers to understand the surrounding market, and use the lead form on this page if you want Diyarat to connect you for a specific project. Evidence first, commitment second.
Emaar Development, frequently asked questions
Is Emaar Development a good developer?
Emaar Properties is Dubai’s largest listed developer and the company behind Downtown Dubai, Burj Khalifa and The Dubai Mall. It builds large master-planned communities that pair residential towers and villas with retail, hospitality and leisure anchors, and is one of the most liquid resale names in the city. Use the registered project count, active pipeline and DLD-backed signals on this page to judge track record before you commit.
What has Emaar Development built?
Emaar Development has 17 registered projects on Dubai Land Department Open Data, 17 of them currently active. It is best known for Downtown Dubai, Dubai Hills Estate, Emaar Beachfront, Dubai Creek Harbour. The full project list is shown above.
Where does Emaar Development build in the UAE?
Emaar Development delivers across Dubai Investment Park Second, Al Yufrah 1, Business Bay, Al Yelayiss 5, Me'aisem Second, Marsa Dubai. Open any project to see its exact area and the matching Diyarat area guide.
Can I buy directly from Emaar Development?
You can register your interest on this page and Diyarat will route your enquiry for Emaar Development projects, including availability, payment plans and launch alerts.