Welcome to Episode 13 of Dubai Daily - your comprehensive guide to Dubai's leading developers and emerging players.

**DAMAC PROPERTIES - MAJOR PROJECTS:**

🏖️ **Damac Lagoons:**

- Premium residential community with artificial beaches

- 8 Mediterranean-inspired sub-districts: Santorini, Venice, Costa Brava, Malta, Nice, Marbella, Portofino

- Master development completion: Q4 2024

- 3-6 bedroom residences

📅 **2025 Handover Schedule (Damac Lagoons):**

- Costa Brava: Q3 2025

- Venice: Q3 2025

- Malta: Q3 2025

- Nice: Q3 2025 (Nice 1 unveiled July 29, 2025)

- Marbella: Q4 2025

- Santorini: Handovers underway (Sept 2025)

- Santorini 2: December 2025

🌳 **Damac Hills 2 (formerly Akoya Oxygen):**

- 55 million square feet master-planned community

- Green, wellness-focused, family-friendly lifestyle

- Themed zones: Water Town (Malibu Beach, wave pool), Sports Town, Motor Town, Equestrian Town, Down Town

🏘️ **Damac Hills 2 - Key Projects:**

- Damac Radisson Hotel Apartment: Ready-to-move/nearing completion

- Damac Virdis Apartments: Nearing completion

- Avencia 2 Villas: 2024-2025 handovers

- Damac Sahara Villas: 2024-2025 handovers

- Verona & Camelia clusters: Construction ongoing

- New Jumaa mosque: Q1 2025 completion target

- One of highest-transacted projects in UAE

🏗️ **Other Damac Developments:**

- DAMAC Islands: Launched Nov 2024, tropical-themed, 6 clusters (Maldives, Bora Bora, Seychelles, Hawaii, Bali, Fiji)

- DAMAC District: Launched Sept 2025, mixed-use within Damac Hills

- DAMAC Riverside: Dubai Investment Park, "Riverside Views" launched Jan 2025, handover May 31, 2028

- Cavalli Tower: Handover Q3 2025

- DAMAC Bay by Cavalli: Handover Q3 2027

- Damac Autograph Collection: Release 2027, luxury 4-7 bedroom villas

**NAKHEEL - PALM JEBEL ALI REVIVAL:**

🏝️ **Ultra-Luxury Villas:**

- 11 architecturally distinct waterfront villa styles

- The Beach Collection: 5-6 bedrooms, 7,500-8,500 sqft

- The Coral Collection: 6-7 bedrooms, 11,500-12,500 sqft

- Designed with internationally renowned architectural firms

- Features: Direct beachfront access, Arabian Gulf views, private pools, rooftop lounges, dedicated offices

🚧 **Construction Progress:**

- First 8 fronds: "Site-ready" by Q1 2025

- Villa construction: Begins Q1 2025

- Contracts awarded (Oct 2024): AED 5B+ for villas on first 6 fronds

- Infrastructure contracts (June 2025): AED 750M+, completion Q4 2026

- Marine works (Jan De Nul Group): Dredging, land reclamation, 2-year timeline

- Expected delivery: Late 2026 (first 6 fronds)

📅 **First Handovers:**

- Coral & Beach Villas: March 2027

- Overall project completion: 2028

🌊 **Project Scale:**

- Twice the size of Palm Jumeirah

- 13.4 km across 16 fronds and 7 islands

- 90+ km of new shoreline

- 35,000 families capacity

- 80 hotels and resorts planned

- 9,000 sqm shopping center

- Smart and sustainable city vision

- Aligns with Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan & D33

**EMERGING DEVELOPERS (2025):**

🏢 **Binghatti:**

- 13 new developments in 2025: $3.3B value, 8,200+ units

- Prominent for properties under AED 2M

- **Key 2025 Projects:**

- Binghatti Aurora (JVC): Dec 2025

- Bugatti Residences (Business Bay): Dec 2025

- Mercedes-Benz Places (Downtown Dubai)

- Binghatti Hillviews (Dubai Science Park): Oct 2024 launch

- Binghatti Aquarise & Skyhall (Business Bay): May/Q2 2025

- Binghatti Twilight (Al Jaddaf Waterfront): June 2025

- Binghatti Phantom (JVC): Q4 2025

🌊 **Select Group:**

- 7,000+ homes delivered, 3,500 under development

- Modern waterfront properties specialist

- **2025 Completions:**

- Peninsula Three & The Edge (Business Bay): Aug-Sept 2025

- Six Senses Residences The Palm: July-Aug 2025

- Jumeirah Living Business Bay: April 2025

- Peninsula Four: Q4 2025

- Nautica Phase 2: Q4 2026

- Six Senses Dubai Marina: Q2 2028

- Agreement with Dubai Holding (July 2025): Palm Jebel Ali & d3 projects

- Peninsula sales: $1.9B (May 2025)

🌿 **Sobha Realty:**

- 8-10 major projects in 2025, AED 30B sales target

- Quality craftsmanship, green living, sustainable designs

- **Key 2025 Projects:**

- Sobha Solis (Dubai Motor City): Launched Jan 2025, 2,316 residences, completion Dec 2027

- The Mansions (Sobha Hartland II): 6-bedroom, Q4 2025 delivery

- Sobha Central (near JLT): The Eden & The Horizon

- Skyvue Spectra (Sobha Hartland II): May 2025 launch, handover March 2029

- 'The S' Tower (Sobha Hartland II): July 2025 launch, 71-story ultra-luxury

🏗️ **Other Emerging Players:**

- Aark Developers

- Acube Developments

- Elysian Developments (Esmé Beach Residences)

- KASCO Developments

- REEF Luxury Developments

**DEVELOPER TRACK RECORDS & DELIVERY TIMELINES:**

📊 **Market Overview (2025):**

- 37,000-42,000 residential units expected handover in 2025

- 62% expected to be delivered on time

🏆 **Emaar Properties:**

- Track Record: 77,500+ units delivered since 2002

- 22% of all freehold residential units in Dubai

- 2025 Deliveries: Emaar Seagate (Rashid Yachts & Marina), Emaar Talia (The Valley), Emaar Grove (Creek Beach)

- 25 new projects launched H1 2025

- Performance: "Historic" H1 2025, property sales +46% YoY

- Reputation: Reliable, strong brand value

🏗️ **Damac Properties:**

- Track Record: 47,000+ units delivered (as of Dec 2023), 48,000+ homes internationally since 2002

- 30,000+ units under progress/planned in Dubai

- 2025 Deliveries: ~4,000 units expected

- Damac Lagoons: 20% complete, 6,459 villas under construction across 13 clusters

- Reputation: Consistent for timely delivery, minor delays (2-3 quarters) common

- Focus: On-time delivery, quality, lifestyle amenities

🌴 **Nakheel:**

- Track Record: Established 2000, iconic projects (Palm Jumeirah, Deira Islands)

- 22 projects completed, 11 under construction, 18 in pipeline

- 2025 Deliveries: Jebel Ali Village villas (Q4 2025), Bay Villas contract awarded (Aug 2025, 636 units)

- Palm Jebel Ali infrastructure: Q4 2026, villas late 2026

- Completion Record: 14 timely completions, 8 delayed (avg 131 days delay)

- Large-scale projects may encounter timeline delays

**PAYMENT PLANS & DEVELOPER INCENTIVES (NOVEMBER 2025):**

💳 **Common Payment Plans:**

- Standard Construction-Linked: 10-20% down, 40-60% during construction, 20-30% on handover

- Variations: 80/20, 60/40, 50/50

- Post-Handover Plans: 50-60% after keys, over 2-5 years (up to 10 years)

- 1% Monthly Plans: Initial down payment + 1% monthly over 6-8 years (Danube Properties pioneer)

- 10:90 Plan: 10% down, 90% after handover in installments

- Ultra-Low Entry: 5% down payment options

🎁 **Developer Incentives:**

- **Golden Visa:** AED 2M+ property = 10-year renewable visa (includes dependents)

- 2-year visa: AED 750K property

- 5-year visa: AED 1M property

- **DLD Fee Relief:** First-time homebuyers (18+), discounted pricing, flexible mortgages, installment plans for properties under AED 5M

- **Tax Incentives (Nov 2025):** Hotel development (Palm Jebel Ali, Dubai Parks)

- 2-year exemption from 7% municipal fees on room revenues

- Tourist dirham fee exemption

- **Special Promotions:** Dubai Property Show 2025 (November), exclusive offers

**QUALITY BENCHMARKS & WHAT TO LOOK FOR:**

✅ **RERA Protections:**

- Defect Liability Period (DLP): 1 year (developers rectify defects free)

- Strict Quality Assurance guidelines throughout construction

- Law No. 7 of 2025: Effective early 2026, tighter subcontracting controls

- Structural defect rectification: Up to 10 years post-completion

🔍 **Property Inspection Checklist:**

- Thorough handover inspection with professional "snagging" engineers

- Structural integrity: Check for cracks, leaks

- Utilities functionality: Water pressure, electrical outlets, HVAC

- Layout & design: Covered area, bedroom configs, balconies, finishes

- Community amenities: Pools, gyms, parks maintenance

- Smart home & sustainable features

- Location: Proximity to schools, hospitals, transport

- Safety compliance: Fire safety measures

🏅 **Developer Reputation Criteria:**

- RERA Registrati...