🌍 Dubai is not just building towers… it’s creating new destinations.
And Dubai Islands is one of the most ambitious.
As of 2025, the transformation is real:
✅ 3 hotels already operational RIU (800 keys), Centara Mirage (607 keys), Park Regis (159 keys).
✅ RTA awarded an AED 786M contract for an 8-lane bridge linking Bur Dubai to Dubai Islands.
✅ Nakheel communities under development: Bay Villas (636 homes), Beach Residences (handover 2026), Nautis Residences (63 boutique units), Bay Grove phases (some completing around 2029).
The masterplan vision: ~28,500 homes and 87 hotels across 5 themed islands.
But what about the numbers?
• Pre-handover resales: typically see +10–15% uplift if demand is strong.
• At handover: completed units often re-price +15–22% once banks open mortgages.
• 5 years out: projections suggest +40–50% appreciation if infrastructure and demand align.
• 10 years: long-range models show +80–100% uplift in line with Dubai 2040’s urban growth.
⚠️ Yet, caution is needed. Fitch warns of a potential 15% correction in 2026 due to heavy supply. Property Monitor already recorded a small dip (–0.57% in Jan 2025). Experts like Knight Frank forecast ~5% growth this year in prime markets far more modest.
The truth? Dubai Islands is a legacy play. Smart investors balance premium capital growth here with yield assets in mainland communities (like Imtiaz projects at 7–9% gross in JVC/Meydan).
📞 Ready to position yourself early in Dubai’s next waterfront icon? Call me directly at +971 50 442 4969.
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