Empire Estates

MARKETS · NOVEMBER 9 · 7 MIN

Dubai Rental Market Passes 1 Million Contracts: What the District Numbers Say

Dubai registered about 1.04 million rental contracts this year, the first time the count has gone past 1 million. That is 7.3% more than a year earlier. The combined value of those contracts reached AED 127.4 billion, up 17.6% from AED 108.3 billion. Value grew more than twice as

MARKETS · NOVEMBER 8 · 7 MIN

Anantara Breaks Ground in Umm Al Quwain: What Siniya Island Says About Northern Emirates Luxury

We track Umm Al Quwain closely, and on October 3, 2026 the emirate got its clearest signal yet. The foundation stone was laid for Anantara Siniya Island Resort and Anantara Residences, with Crown Prince Sheikh Rashid bin Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla attending the ceremony. Minor Hot

FINANCIAL · NOVEMBER 8 · 11 MIN

Abu Dhabi Rental Yield: Gross vs Net and Why Ads Show Higher Figures

Abu Dhabi rental yield explained by area: how gross and net yield are calculated, which costs ads leave out, and how Yas, Saadiyat and Al Reem Island compare.

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