Dubai Properties company profile

Dubai Properties is a development brand within Dubai Holding Real Estate. Its established portfolio includes residential communities and mixed-use districts such as Villanova, Mudon, Jumeirah Beach Residence, Business Bay, and developments across Dubailand.

Villanova and current development

Villanova is a principal Dubai Properties community in Dubailand. In April 2026, Dubai Properties awarded contracts worth AED 1.1 billion for 850 new homes at La Tilia. The same company announcement reported 3,834 delivered homes across Amaranta, La Quinta, and La Rosa.

GRAF also covers The Villa in Dubailand. Each project page carries its own location and current availability, while this profile describes the company and its wider community-development record.

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Who owns Dubai Properties?

Dubai Properties is a brand inside Dubai Holding Real Estate, not a company with its own shareholders. Its own About page states that it began operations in 2002 as Estithmaar Realty and became a company of Dubai Holding in 2005. Dubai Properties describes Dubai Holding Real Estate as the holding company for Dubai Properties, Meraas and Ejadah. AGBI reported on 14 April 2026 that Dubai Holding is owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and holds more than AED 280 billion in assets. Khalid Al Malik signs the company's announcements as Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Holding Real Estate. No Dubai Properties shares trade on an exchange, so no shareholder register is published.

Source: Dubai Properties — About Dubai Properties, company history and Dubai Holding ownership · AGBI — Dubai Properties awards $300m Villanova contract, 14 April 2026

Track record

Buildings that made the name

  1. 01 Jumeirah Beach Residence Launched in August 2002 as the company's first and only project and completed in 2010: 40 towers, 6,917 apartments, AED 6bn. Dubai Properties calls it the world's largest single-phase residential project. 2010 completed
  2. 02 The Walk at JBR The 1.7 km retail and dining strip was completed by 2007 and opened officially in August 2008. 2008 completed
  3. 03 Business Bay Established in 2003 and developed by Dubai Properties; planned for upwards of 240 buildings, with infrastructure completed in 2008. 2003 completed
  4. 04 Dubailand Announced on 23 October 2003 by Tatweer, then part of Dubai Holding. Dubai Properties Group later took Dubailand over from Tatweer. 2003 completed
  5. 05 Marasi Business Bay Unveiled on 24 May 2016 as an AED 1bn waterfront destination with five marinas, 1,250 berths and a 12 km promenade. 2016 completed
  6. 06 Mudon Mudon Arabella launched in May 2015 and was handed over in April 2018. The final phase, Mudon Al Ranim, followed on 26 July 2023 with 182 townhouses. 2015 completed
  7. 07 Villanova On 14 April 2026 Dubai Properties awarded AED 1.1bn to Metac General Contracting for 850 La Tilia townhouses. The same release put Villanova's delivered total at 3,834 homes. 2026 completed

Dubai Properties track record: delivered and under construction

Homes delivered at Villanova
3,834
Amaranta, La Quinta and La Rosa, reported 14 April 2026
Homes under contract at La Tilia
850
Phase 1 410 units, phase 2 440 units
Contract value awarded at La Tilia
AED 1.1bn
Metac General Contracting, 14 April 2026
Apartments at Jumeirah Beach Residence
6,917
40 towers, completed 2010
Townhouses in the final Mudon phase
182
Mudon Al Ranim, launched 26 July 2023

Delivered Under construction

Delivered homes and homes under contract are counted separately and are never added together.The Villanova figure is a community total published by the developer, not a company-wide delivery count.

Project Area Type Status Date
Jumeirah Beach Residence Dubai Marina 40 towers, 6,917 apartments Delivered 2010
The Walk at JBR Dubai Marina 1.7 km retail and dining strip Delivered August 2008
Mudon Arabella Dubailand Townhouses of 184–242 sq m Handed over April 2018
Villanova — Amaranta, La Quinta, La Rosa Dubailand 3,834 homes reported delivered Delivered Reported 14 April 2026
Business Bay Business Bay Mixed-use district, 240+ buildings planned Master development Established 2003
Dubailand Dubailand Master development taken over from Tatweer Master development Announced 23 October 2003
Marasi Business Bay Business Bay Five marinas, 1,250 berths, 12 km promenade Announced 24 May 2016
Mudon Al Ranim Dubailand 182 townhouses, final Mudon phase Launched 26 July 2023
La Tilia at Villanova Dubailand 850 townhouses, 2,354–3,158 sq ft Under construction Contracts 14 April 2026

Source: Dubai Holding — Dubai Properties awards AED 1.1bn to expand Villanova with 850 new homes · checked 20 August 2026

What Dubai Properties is known for

Homes delivered at Villanova
3,834
Apartments at JBR
6,917 in 40 towers
Contract awarded at La Tilia
AED 1.1bn, 14 April 2026
Homes under contract at La Tilia
850 in two phases
Berths planned at Marasi Business Bay
1,250 across five marinas
Operating since
2002

Villanova and La Tilia figures come from the developer's release of 14 April 2026.JBR and Marasi figures come from Wikipedia and from Dubai Holding's 2016 release. Delivered homes and homes under contract are listed separately.

The award of these contracts reflects continued demand for high-quality, family-focused communities in Dubai.
Khalid Al Malik Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Holding Real Estate Government of Dubai Media Office, 14 April 2026

Where Dubai Properties builds

Villanova, DubailandThe Villa, DubailandTownhouses in DubaiVillas in DubaiProperty in Dubailand

Current projects via GRAF

The Villa — Dubailand — Dubailand

The Villa — Dubailand

Dubailand

From current project page

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Villanova — Dubailand — South-east Dubailand

Villanova — Dubailand

South-east Dubailand

From current project page

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How Dubai Properties differs from other Dubai developers

Dubai Properties sells townhouses in three Dubailand communities and holds two of Dubai's older mixed-use districts. Its output is counted in named phases, not in towers.

Sells in named phases inside three communities
Villanova, Mudon and Serena all sit in Dubailand. Each release is a named phase: Amaranta, La Quinta, La Rosa, Arabella, Al Ranim, La Tilia.
Owned by the emirate's holding company
A brand of Dubai Holding Real Estate alongside Meraas and Ejadah. Dubai Holding is owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Started with one project
Operations began in 2002 as Estithmaar Realty with JBR as the only project; the Dubai Properties name dates from 2005.
Holds finished districts as well as new land
JBR was completed in 2010, Business Bay was established in 2003, and Dubailand passed to Dubai Properties Group from Tatweer.
Names its contractors and contract values
AED 1.1bn to Metac for La Tilia in 2026; $60m and $56.3m to Arabtec for Villanova phases in 2018 and 2019; $14.9m to Akar for landscape works to 2022.
Publishes no financial statements
No Dubai Properties shares trade on an exchange, and Dubai Holding does not report Dubai Properties results separately.
Why GRAF recommends Dubai Properties

Dubai Properties suits a buyer who wants a townhouse in a Dubailand community where the schools, retail and parks are already built, rather than a tower address.

What the record shows
  1. The delivery figure is community-specific3,834 homes at Villanova across Amaranta, La Quinta and La Rosa, stated by the developer on 14 April 2026.
  2. Contracts are named, dated and pricedAED 1.1bn to Metac General Contracting for 850 La Tilia townhouses; earlier Villanova phases went to Arabtec at $60m in December 2018 and $56.3m in May 2019.
  3. It has handed over on schedule beforeMudon Arabella launched in May 2015 and was handed over in April 2018.
What to check before signing
  1. Which phase the unit sits inVillanova runs from Amaranta through La Rosa to La Tilia and each phase is at its own stage. La Tilia phase 1 is 410 units, phase 2 is 440.
  2. The escrow and project numberDubai Properties publishes no accounts, so the DLD project register is where escrow status and construction progress for the named phase are read.
  3. The handover date written in the SPAThe 14 April 2026 contract award names no completion date for La Tilia. Confirm the date for the specific unit.

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Dubai Properties — frequently asked questions

Who owns Dubai Properties?

Dubai Properties is a brand of Dubai Holding Real Estate, which its own site describes as the holding company for Dubai Properties, Meraas and Ejadah. The company began in 2002 as Estithmaar Realty and became a company of Dubai Holding in 2005. Dubai Holding is owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Source: Dubai Properties — About Dubai Properties

When was Dubai Properties founded?

The company states that it commenced operations in 2002 as Estithmaar Realty, founded with a single project, Jumeirah Beach Residence. It took the Dubai Properties name in 2005 on becoming a company of Dubai Holding.

Source: Dubai Properties — About Dubai Properties

What has Dubai Properties built?

Jumeirah Beach Residence was completed in 2010 with 40 towers and 6,917 apartments, and The Walk opened in August 2008. In Dubailand the company built Mudon, where the Arabella townhouses were handed over in April 2018, and Villanova, where 3,834 homes had been delivered by April 2026.

Source: Wikipedia — Jumeirah Beach Residence

How many homes has Villanova delivered?

3,834, across the Amaranta, La Quinta and La Rosa phases. The figure is the developer's own, stated in its release of 14 April 2026, and covers that community only.

Source: Government of Dubai Media Office, 14 April 2026

What is La Tilia?

La Tilia is the newest phase of Villanova in Dubailand, launched in November 2024 with the first G+2 townhouses in the community. On 14 April 2026 Dubai Properties awarded nearly AED 1.1 billion to Metac General Contracting for 850 townhouses: 410 in phase 1 and 440 in phase 2.

Source: Dubai Holding — La Tilia contract award, 14 April 2026

Did Dubai Properties build JBR?

Yes. Jumeirah Beach Residence was the company's first project, launched in August 2002 and completed in 2010 at a cost of AED 6 billion. It has 40 towers, of which 35 are residential and five are hotels, and 6,917 apartments.

Source: Wikipedia — Jumeirah Beach Residence

Does Dubai Properties publish financial results?

No. Its shares are not traded on an exchange and Dubai Holding does not report Dubai Properties results separately. The numbers the company publishes are project figures: contract values, unit counts and delivered homes per community.

Source: AGBI — Dubai Properties awards $300m Villanova contract, 14 April 2026

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Official sources
Official websiteDubai Properties — official siteDubai Properties — WikipediaDubai Properties — Wikidata (Q5310599)Dubai Holding — parent group
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Maintained by the GRAF editorial team from public sources and our own project data. Updated 20 August 2026. Contact us

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