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Ellington Properties: Dubai Projects and Company Profile

Ellington Properties is a Dubai design-led residential developer. It builds through Ellington Properties Development LLC, a UAE limited liability company incorporated on 16 January 2014. The company names three co-founders: Robert D. Booth, Managing Director, Joseph Thomas, and Elie Naaman, Chief Executive Officer. No shareholder register and no accounts are published. Its first project was Belgravia in Jumeirah Village Circle, and its dated handovers since are Wilton Terraces in 2022, Ellington House in 2025, and Ellington House II and Arbor View in 2026.

Last verified: 20 August 2026

Active in MeydanDubai SouthDubai Hills EstateJumeirah Village CircleJumeirah IslandsDubai IslandsAl Marjan IslandRas Al Khaimah

Ellington Properties company profile

Ellington Properties is a Dubai-based, design-led residential developer. Current company releases identify Joseph Thomas and Elie Naaman as co-founders, with Naaman serving as chief executive officer.

Current portfolio and project milestones

The portfolio spans multiple locations and housing formats. Windsor House was announced in July 2025 as Ellington's first development in Dubai South. Mercer House in Uptown Dubai started construction in May 2025, followed by a later construction-contract announcement.

Other current and recent projects include Eltiera Views, The Hillgate, Ellington Sands, Costa Mare, and Everly Place. In September 2025, Soto Grande extended Ellington's public portfolio into Al Hamra, Ras Al Khaimah.

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Who owns Ellington Properties?

Ellington builds through Ellington Properties Development LLC, a UAE limited liability company incorporated on 16 January 2014, with offices in Burlington Tower, Business Bay. The company has no listed equity, no listed debt and no published accounts, and a UAE LLC does not publish its shareholder register. Legal ownership is therefore not publicly confirmed. What the company does publish is its leadership: Robert D. Booth, Co-Founder and Managing Director; Joseph Thomas, Co-Founder; and Elie Naaman, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer. The National reported in April 2016 that Booth set the company up in 2014 alongside Joseph Thomas, then described as managing director and shareholder, and that the first projects were financed by the partners and by investors in individual projects.

Source: Ellington Properties Development LLC — company record, Zawya (LSEG) · Ellington Properties — management team, accessed 20 August 2026 · The National — Ellington Properties set to hand over Dubai homes before end of year, 20 April 2016

Track record

Buildings that made the name

01 Belgravia The company's first project, in Jumeirah Village Circle. AED 200 million, four storeys, 181 units, topped out and about 97% sold when The National reported on it in April 2016. 2016 completed
02 Wilton Terraces I and II 283 one- and two-bedroom apartments in two 12-storey towers inside Sobha Hartland, Mohammed Bin Rashid City. The handover was reported on 23 February 2022; Khaleej Times later dated it December 2021. 2022 completed
03 Art Bay 266 residences on Dubai Creek in Al Jaddaf, launched on 1 February 2024 as the second project of the Dutco Ellington joint brand after One River Point. 2024 completed
04 Mercer House Two towers of 34 and 41 residential floors in DMCC's Uptown Dubai, with a 45,000 sq ft beach club. Ground was broken on 26 May 2025 and a construction contract of AED 1 billion or more was awarded in October 2025. 2025 completed
05 Ellington House The company's first development in Dubai Hills Estate. Handover ran from 1 October 2025. The project took three awards at the 2023–2024 International Property Awards. 2025 completed
06 Ellington House II and Arbor View Handover commenced on 21 May 2026. Arbor View is the company's first completed development in Arjan. 2026 completed

Ellington track record: delivered and under construction

Company incorporated

16 January 2014

Ellington Properties Development LLC, United Arab Emirates

First project

Belgravia, 181 units

AED 200 million, four storeys, Jumeirah Village Circle, reported April 2016

Largest construction contract awarded

AED 1 billion+

China Railway 18th Bureau Group for Mercer House, 20 October 2025

Total homes delivered

Not published

No dated aggregate appears on the company's site; handovers are listed one by one below

2022

2024

2025

2026

Delivered Under construction

Ellington publishes no aggregate of delivered projects, delivered homes or built square footage.The rows below carry only handovers and construction milestones that have a dated source, one by one. Delivered rows and under-construction rows are separate counts and are not added together.

Project	Area	Type	Status	Date
Wilton Terraces I and II	Mohammed Bin Rashid City	Two 12-storey towers, 283 apartments	Delivered	2022
Ellington House	Dubai Hills Estate	Apartments, 1–3 bedrooms	Delivered	2025
Ellington House II	Dubai Hills Estate	Apartments	Delivered	2026
Arbor View	Arjan	Apartments	Delivered	2026
Art Bay	Al Jaddaf	266 studios and 1–3 bedroom apartments, Dutco Ellington	Under construction	Launched February 2024
Porto Playa	Hayat Island, Mina Al Arab, Ras Al Khaimah	Studios, apartments, townhouses and villas with RAK Properties	Under construction	Due Q4 2026
Mercer House	Uptown Dubai	Two towers, 34 and 41 floors	Under construction	Ground broken May 2025
Windsor House	Dubai South	Studio to 3-bedroom apartments	Under construction	Launched July 2025
Soto Grande	Al Hamra, Ras Al Khaimah	Studios to 4-bedroom apartments and penthouses	Under construction	Launched September 2025
Ellington House III and IV	Dubai Hills Estate	Apartments	Under construction	Stated May 2026
Everly Place	Meydan Horizon	209 residences, 1–3 bedrooms plus study	Under construction	Launched June 2026

Source: Ellington Properties — News and Events, dated company announcements · checked 20 August 2026

What Ellington is known for

Incorporated

16 January 2014, Dubai

Dated handovers on record

Wilton Terraces 2022, Ellington House 2025, Ellington House II and Arbor View 2026

Largest construction contract

AED 1 billion+, Mercer House, October 2025

Contractors named with values

Aroma AED 305m (2022), Nantong AED 310m (2025), China Railway AED 1bn+ (2025)

Second emirate

Ras Al Khaimah since October 2024

Unit counts published per project

Belgravia 181, Art Bay 266, Wilton Terraces 283, Everly Place 209

Each figure belongs to one named project.Ellington publishes no group total of delivered homes, so none is shown here.

Mercer House marks a key milestone for Ellington in one of Dubai's most dynamic destinations – Uptown Dubai, developed by DMCC. Our partnership with China Railway 18th Bureau Group, a globally respected contractor, reinforces our commitment to delivering excellence through world-class execution and design.

Joseph Thomas Co-Founder, Ellington Properties Ellington Properties, 20 October 2025

Where Ellington builds

From current project page

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How Ellington differs from other Dubai developers

Ellington builds mid-size apartment buildings inside master plans that belong to other companies, and it announces its contractors and their contract values. It publishes no ownership statement and no accounts.

It builds inside other parties' master plans: Uptown Dubai belongs to DMCC, Dubai Hills Estate to Emaar, Hartland to Sobha, Mina Al Arab to RAK Properties. Ellington holds no master plan of its own.
Ownership is not published: There is no shareholder register, no audited account and no exchange filing, unlike Emaar, Aldar or Omniyat.
Contractors and contract values are announced: Aroma International at AED 305 million in 2022, Nantong at AED 310 million in 2025, China Railway 18th Bureau Group at AED 1 billion or more in October 2025.
It develops under a second brand: Dutco Ellington, with the Dubai conglomerate Dutco, launched One River Point in Business Bay and Art Bay in Al Jaddaf.
It works in two emirates: Ground was broken on Porto Playa in Ras Al Khaimah on 31 October 2024, and Soto Grande in Al Hamra followed in September 2025.
Its buildings are small: Published unit counts run from 127 to 283 per project, against towers of several hundred units at the volume developers.

Why GRAF recommends Ellington

Ellington suits a buyer who wants a mid-size apartment building inside an established master plan, in Dubai or in Ras Al Khaimah, and who accepts a developer whose ownership is not published.

What the record shows

Handovers are datedWilton Terraces in 2022, Ellington House in 2025, Ellington House II and Arbor View in 2026, each announced by the company on a given day.
The build side is traceableContractors are named with their contract values — Aroma International, Nantong Construction Group and China Railway 18th Bureau Group.
The land belongs to established master developersProjects sit inside master plans run by DMCC, Emaar, Sobha, Dubai South and RAK Properties.

What to check before signing

Which company signs the SPAThe developer of record is Ellington Properties Development LLC. Porto Playa is built with RAK Properties, and One River Point and Art Bay carry the Dutco Ellington brand.
The escrow account and the RERA project numberEllington publishes no group balance sheet, so the project-level escrow registration is the document to read for the specific building.
The handover date on the sales materialCompare it with the last dated company announcement for that project on the Ellington news page.

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Ellington — frequently asked questions

Who owns Ellington Properties?

Ellington Properties Development LLC is a private UAE limited liability company incorporated on 16 January 2014. It has no listed equity, no listed debt and no published accounts, and a UAE LLC does not publish its shareholder register, so legal ownership is not publicly confirmed. The company names three co-founders: Robert D. Booth, Joseph Thomas and Elie Naaman.

Source: Ellington Properties Development LLC — company record, Zawya (LSEG)

Who founded Ellington Properties and who runs it now?

The National reported in 2016 that Robert Booth, formerly chief executive of Emaar Properties' Dubai real estate business, set the company up in 2014 alongside Joseph Thomas. Today the company lists Robert D. Booth as Co-Founder and Managing Director, Joseph Thomas as Co-Founder and Elie Naaman as Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer.

Source: Ellington Properties — management team

How many homes has Ellington delivered?

Ellington publishes no total. Handovers with a dated announcement are Wilton Terraces I and II in Mohammed Bin Rashid City, 283 apartments, in 2022; Ellington House in Dubai Hills Estate in 2025; and Ellington House II in Dubai Hills Estate together with Arbor View in Arjan in 2026.

Source: Ellington Properties — handover of Ellington House II and Arbor View, 21 May 2026

What is Ellington's largest project?

Mercer House in DMCC's Uptown Dubai. It has two towers of 34 and 41 residential floors on a podium, a 45,000 square foot beach club and 25,000 square feet of retail. Ground was broken on 26 May 2025 and a construction contract of AED 1 billion or more went to China Railway 18th Bureau Group in October 2025.

Source: DMCC — ground broken on Mercer House, 26 May 2025

Does Ellington build outside Dubai?

Yes, in Ras Al Khaimah. Porto Playa on Hayat Island in Mina Al Arab broke ground on 31 October 2024 with RAK Properties, is worth AED 310 million and is due in Q4 2026. Soto Grande in Al Hamra followed in September 2025.

Source: RAK Properties — ground broken on Porto Playa, 31 October 2024

What is Dutco Ellington?

A joint brand with Dutco, a Dubai conglomerate established in 1947. Two projects have been launched under it: One River Point in Business Bay and Art Bay in Al Jaddaf, a 266-home waterfront building unveiled on 1 February 2024.

Source: Gulf News — Dutco and Ellington Properties unveil Art Bay, 1 February 2024

Where does Ellington build?

Jumeirah Village Circle, Mohammed Bin Rashid City, Downtown Dubai, Business Bay, Al Jaddaf, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai Hills Estate, Arjan, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai Islands, Jumeirah Islands and Dubai South, plus Al Hamra and Mina Al Arab in Ras Al Khaimah.

Source: Ellington Properties — News and Events

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Official sources

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