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- Type
- Villas and townhouses (2,428 homes in the master plan)
- Bedrooms
- Townhouses 3-4; villas 3-6


Developer profile · Since 2004
Abu Dhabi's established developer, new to Dubai
At a glance
Aldar is an Abu Dhabi developer founded in 2004 and listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.
Reviewed by Ayman Hoque, Operations Manager, Live Dubai InternationalDubai Land Department broker card no. 55937 · Checked October 2026 · 26 sources
Mubadala is its largest shareholder (28.03%, August 2026) and Moody's rates it Baa2. It has two decades of Abu Dhabi communities behind it, but in Dubai it is new: every home it has launched here since 2023 is in Dubailand, through a joint venture with Dubai Holding, and none is due before 2027-28. The main thing to weigh is a strong balance sheet against an unproven Dubai record and a first Dubai handover date that has already moved back by one to two quarters.
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| Haven by Aldar | Dubailand (off Al Ain Road) | 60/40 or 70/30 | Q4 2027 | Townhouses 3-4; villas 3-6 |
| Verdes by Haven | Haven, Dubailand | 60/40 | Q3 2028 | 1-3 |
| Athlon by Aldar | Dubailand | 60/40 | Q3 2028 | Townhouses 3-4; villas 3-6 |
| Rise by Athlon | Athlon, Dubailand | 60/40 | Q4 2029 | 1-3 |
| The Wilds | Dubailand (Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, opposite Global Village) | 65/35 | Q2 2029 | 3-5 (villas); 5-6 (mansions) |
| Moringa Mansions, The Wilds | Dubailand | 65/35 | Q3 2029 | 5-6 |
| The Wilds Residences | The Wilds, Dubailand | Construction-linked, seven instalments from 31 August 2026 to 30 September 2029 | Not published by Aldar | 1-3 (duplexes 2-3) |
| Palm Jebel Ali waterfront (name not announced) | Palm Jebel Ali | |||
| The Canopies at Yas Point | Yas Island, Abu Dhabi | 55/45 | Q3 2030 | Studio and up |
| Yas Park Place | Yas Island, Abu Dhabi | 50/50 | Q1 2030 | Studio-3 |
| Fahid Beach Residences | Fahid Island, Abu Dhabi | 65/35 | Q2 to Q3 2029 | |
| Mandarin Oriental Residences | Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi | 65/35 | 2028 | |
| Nobu Residences | Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi | 70/30 | 2027 | |
| Al Deem Townhomes | Yas Island, Abu Dhabi | 40/60 | Sources differ: December 2029 | |
| Sama Yas | Yas Island, Abu Dhabi | 60/40 | Mid-2027 | |
| The Arthouse and Manarat Living III | Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi | 65/35 | Q2 to Q3 2028 | |
| Rosso Bay Residences | Al Marjan Island, Ras Al Khaimah | 60/40 | Sources differ: November 2027 |
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Track record
Aldar's Dubai delivery record cannot be judged yet: its first Dubai homes, at Haven, are not due until 2027-28.
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Also builds in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, Al Raha Beach, Abu Dhabi.
Prices
Every Aldar home in Dubai is still off-plan, so performance so far means assignment prices.
Every Aldar home in Dubai is still off-plan, so performance so far means assignment prices (resales before handover). At Haven, Property Finder's average asking price was AED 1,447 per sq ft in October 2026, up 3.4% in a year, with 176 sales worth AED 617.7m over the previous 12 months; 3-bed townhouses launched from AED 2.5m in 2023. At Athlon, the price index stood at AED 1,515 per sq ft in October 2026, up 0.8% in a year, and a 3-bed resold for AED 3.24m on 2 October 2026, 4% above its previous sale in August 2024; 3-bed townhouses launched from AED 2.8m in May 2024. A Rise by Athlon 1-bed sold at AED 1,653 per sq ft in June 2026, against about AED 1,496 at launch in 2025. The Wilds villas averaged AED 1,538 per sq ft in October 2026, up 3.1% in a year. For comparison, Bayut's H1 2026 asking-price data put Dubailand villas at AED 1,609 per sq ft with a 5.23% gross yield. These are small gains in a cooling market: Dubai's Q3 2026 sales values were 47% lower than a year earlier (Cavendish Maxwell, October 2026). There is no Aldar rental record in Dubai yet. In Abu Dhabi, gross yields in May 2026 were about 8.6-9.1% on Yas Island, 7.2-8.4% at Al Raha Beach and 4.8-6.7% on Saadiyat Island.
| Community | Price per sq ft | Change | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haven by Aldar, Dubailand | AED 1,447 average asking (Oct 2026) | +3.4% | No rental record yet (off-plan) |
| Athlon by Aldar, Dubailand | AED 1,515 index (Oct 2026) | +0.8% | No rental record yet (off-plan) |
| The Wilds, Dubailand | AED 1,538 average (Oct 2026) | +3.1% | No rental record yet (off-plan) |
| Dubailand villas, all developers | AED 1,609 asking (H1 2026) | Not published | 5.23% (H1 2026) |
| Yas Island, Abu Dhabi | Not published | Not published | 8.6-9.1% (May 2026) |
| Al Raha Beach, Abu Dhabi | Not published | Not published | 7.2-8.4% (May 2026) |
| Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi | Not published | Not published | 4.8-6.7% (May 2026) |
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Payment plans
On a home priced at AED 1,000,000 that is AED 50,000 on booking, AED 550,000 during construction, AED 400,000 on handover. Government registration fees are paid on top.
Dubai launches (2024-26) mostly use 60/40: 5% on booking, 55% during construction and 40% on handover, for townhouses, standard villas and Rise by Athlon. Premium villas are 70/30, and The Wilds Cassia 5-6 and Moringa Mansions are 10/55/35.
None found on any Aldar Dubai launch (October 2026).
Every Aldar villa and townhouse in Dubai and most 2-bed and larger apartments cost more than AED 2m (2024-26 prices), so they can qualify on value. Eligibility is set by the government, not by Aldar.
No Aldar bank partnership for Dubai off-plan found (October 2026).
Abu Dhabi only so far, including Nobu, Mandarin Oriental and Waldorf Astoria. The Palm Jebel Ali scheme announced in February 2026 will include branded homes, with sales from 2027.
Dubai charges are not yet set, as nothing has been delivered (October 2026). Abu Dhabi examples: AED 5 per sq ft at Yas Acres and Noya, AED 10.85 at Mayan, AED 14.18 at Ansam and AED 30.24 at Mamsha Gardens (broker service-charge index, October 2025).
In-house through Aldar Estates, which manages about 146,000 homes (2026).
Aldar suits families and medium-term investors who want a villa or townhouse in a planned community from a large, government-linked developer with an investment-grade rating, and who are content to wait until 2028-30 for keys.
FAQs
Aldar is a listed Abu Dhabi developer founded in 2004, with Mubadala as its largest shareholder and a Baa2 rating from Moody's (2026). It has built communities on Yas Island, Saadiyat Island and Al Raha Beach for two decades. In Dubai its record is unproven, because its first handovers, at Haven, are not due until 2027-28.
Every home Aldar has launched in Dubai is in Dubailand, through a joint venture with Dubai Holding formed in February 2023: Haven and Verdes by Haven, Athlon and Rise by Athlon, and The Wilds, Moringa Mansions and The Wilds Residences. Two more sites, near Nad Al Sheba and on Palm Jebel Ali, were announced in February 2026 and had not launched by October 2026.
Haven was promised for Q3 2027 when it launched in 2023. Aldar's November 2025 schedule shows January 2028 for the community, and listings in October 2026 show Q3 2027 to Q2 2028 depending on phase. Verdes by Haven apartments are scheduled for July 2028.
None is due yet. Haven's headline date has moved from Q3 2027 at launch to January 2028 in Aldar's own schedule, without a formal delay notice. Athlon is scheduled for June 2028 and The Wilds for March 2029.
Usually 60/40: 5% on booking, 55% during construction and 40% on handover. Premium villas are 70/30, and The Wilds Cassia villas and Moringa Mansions are 10/55/35. No post-handover plans were found (October 2026).
Aldar is listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange. Mubadala held 28.03% in August 2026 and Alpha Dhabi Holding, part of IHC, held 26.5% in late 2025. The rest trades freely on the exchange.
No. After the 2008 crash it needed state support: in 2011 the Abu Dhabi government bought assets and bonds worth AED 19.2bn in January and AED 16.8bn in September. Aldar merged with Sorouh in 2013 and is now rated investment grade (Baa2, Moody's, 2026).
Launch prices started at AED 2.5m for a Haven 3-bed townhouse (2023), AED 2.8m for an Athlon 3-bed townhouse (2024), AED 5.1m for The Wilds Cassia villas (2025) and AED 1.6m for a Wilds Residences 1-bed (2026). Prices per sq ft in October 2026 were about AED 1,447 at Haven, AED 1,515 at Athlon and AED 1,538 at The Wilds.
A property worth AED 2m or more can qualify under current rules. Every Aldar villa and townhouse in Dubai and most of its 2-bed and larger apartments are above that (2024-26 prices). Eligibility is decided by the government, not Aldar.
Dubai charges are not yet set because nothing has been handed over. In Abu Dhabi they range from AED 5 per sq ft at Yas Acres and Noya to AED 14.18 at Ansam and AED 30.24 at Mamsha Gardens (October 2025).
Facts checked October 2026 from the developer’s own announcements and results, Dubai Land Department records (via Property Finder, DXBinteract and Propsearch), Bayut market reports and the press. Figures given by the developer are labelled as theirs. This page is information, not financial advice.