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MARKETS · NOVEMBER 7 · 6 MIN

Rockefeller Tower on Sheikh Zayed Road: 400 Metres or 372?

An 87-storey office tower has been announced for Sheikh Zayed Road, between the Business Bay and Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall metro stations. The launch announcement puts its height at 400 metres. A separate published report gives 372 metres. Both sources agree on 87 storeys and a pla

COMMUNITIES · NOVEMBER 7 · 10 MIN

Reem Island in Abu Dhabi: Buy to Let and Still Exit Easily

Reem Island in Abu Dhabi for rental investors. Gross and net yield logic, service charges, resale liquidity, risks and who should skip it.

MARKETS · NOVEMBER 6 · 6 MIN

Dubai's 3.5 Million Trees by 2040: What the Greening Plan Means for Neighbourhood Liveability

Dubai Municipality has put a number on the city's canopy for 2040. It plans approximately 3.5 million trees across 187 square kilometres of green and cultivated areas. The targets were presented by the municipality's Director General at the Mohammed bin Rashid Leadership Forum, i

MARKETS · NOVEMBER 5 · 5 MIN

Emaar Tower Teaser: What Alabbar Actually Confirmed

Two separate pieces of news reached the market this week, and the first job is to keep them apart. At the RISE conference in Dubai, Mohamed Alabbar described an unnamed skyscraper as fully designed and ready, possibly "one of the most beautiful buildings in the world," according

FINANCIAL · NOVEMBER 5 · 11 MIN

Best Areas in Dubai for Families: Schools, Parks and What to Budget for Housing

Best areas in Dubai for families: how to read school ratings, villa or apartment, what rent and service charges look like, and who should skip a family communit

MARKETS · NOVEMBER 4 · 5 MIN

UAE Takes 37% of Russian Overseas Property Deals

Between July and September 2026, the UAE accounted for 37% of overseas property deals by Russian buyers in the NF Group dataset, according to figures published by RBC Real Estate on 13 October. Thailand followed with 25%, Georgia with 17% and Turkey with 12%. Mauritius and Oman s

MARKETS · NOVEMBER 3 · 7 MIN

UAE Deposit Rates Are Rising: What It Means for Property

In the first half of 2026, gross bank credit in the UAE grew 7%. Non-government deposits grew 4% over the same period, according to central bank data. A gap of three percentage points sounds small. For a banking system it means lenders have more demand for money than they have ch

MARKETS · NOVEMBER 2 · 7 MIN

Dubai Islands Island B Shoreline Upgrade: What the New 320 m Beach Means for Bay Villas Buyers

Nakheel has awarded a marine works contract on Island B of Dubai Islands. It covers an additional 320 meters of beachfront next to Bay Villas and an upgrade of roughly 3 kilometers of the island's western shoreline. Completion is planned for the fourth quarter of 2027.