About Imtiaz Developments

Imtiaz Developments is a privately held Dubai property developer led by founder and CEO Masih Imtiaz. Its history has two clear stages: the wider group dates its construction heritage to 1993, while Forbes Middle East dates property development under the Imtiaz brand to 2014. See "Who owns Imtiaz Developments?" above for what is, and isn't, confirmed about its ownership and scale.

Current activity spans Dubai Islands, Jumeirah Village Circle, Dubailand, Meydan and Sheikh Zayed Road, with a March 2026 plot acquisition in Downtown Jebel Ali marking its newest corridor.

Recent handovers

Imtiaz published individual handover announcements for Westwood Grande, Pearl House I and II, Beach Walk and Hyde Walk. Pearl House II was reported three months ahead of schedule, while Hyde Walk was announced in December 2025 as the company's fifth delivery of that year.

Beach Walk was presented by Imtiaz as the first residential project handover on Dubai Islands. That wording is the company's own project milestone — see our Dubai Islands guide for how the wider district is developing.

RAW District milestone

Imtiaz reported that RAW District, an AED 2 billion mixed-use development on Sheikh Zayed Road, sold out on launch day in June 2026. It repeated the result a month later with a separate launch-day sell-out for the AED 1.5 billion RAW District 2 on the same corridor. RAW District is the project GRAF sells on this page.

Sources: Gulf News — Imtiaz sells out Dh2bn RAW District on launch day, Arabian Business — RAW District 2 sell-out, Government of Dubai Media Office, and Imtiaz Developments.

Dubai residential projects with recent handovers across several districts

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Who owns Imtiaz Developments?

Legal ownership of Imtiaz Developments is not publicly confirmed. Masih Imtiaz is its Chief Executive Officer, named in that role by the Government of Dubai Media Office in March 2025, and he states that he founded the business as a construction venture in 1993. Under his leadership the company has grown into one of Dubai's more active private developers, stating more than 40 active projects and a portfolio above USD 4.1 billion as of August 2026. Its legal name is Imtiaz Real Estate Investment and Development LLC, named in the copyright line of its website, and it works from Park Heights Square in Dubai Hills. The company's own LinkedIn page lists it as privately held and Forbes Middle East describes it as a family-run business, but no shareholder register, audited accounts or exchange filing is published.

Source: Imtiaz Developments — LinkedIn company page, company type "Privately Held" · Government of Dubai Media Office — Imtiaz Developments and the Fathers' Endowment campaign, 12 March 2025 · Forbes Middle East — Masih Imtiaz, CEO of family-run business Imtiaz Developments, 9 May 2026 · CBNME Power Hour 2026 — Masih Imtiaz, CEO Imtiaz Developments, 5 August 2026

Track record

Buildings that made the name

  1. 01 Westwood by Imtiaz The first handover recorded in the company's news archive. Studios and one-bedroom apartments in Al Furjan, completed ahead of schedule. 2023 completed
  2. 02 Westwood Grande A 20-storey residential tower in Jumeirah Village Circle, handed over two months before schedule. 2024 completed
  3. 03 Pearl House Dh155 million and 190 furnished studio and one-bedroom apartments across 16 storeys in JVC, delivered four months early and the fourth completed Imtiaz project in that district. 2025 completed
  4. 04 Hyde Walk Handover in Jumeirah Garden City, announced on 23 December 2025 as the fifth Imtiaz delivery of that year. 2025 completed
  5. 05 Beach Walk by Imtiaz 80 residences on Dubai Islands, and the first residential project completed and handed over anywhere on Dubai Islands. 2026 completed
  6. 06 The Symphony by Imtiaz A Dh1 billion, 42-storey residential, retail and office tower in Meydan designed by Zaha Hadid Architects on a 4,234 sq m plot. The year is the launch year; the building is not complete. Launched 2025

Imtiaz track record

Projects handed over with a dated announcement
Seven
December 2023 to March 2026, in Al Furjan, JVC, Jumeirah Garden City and on Dubai Islands
Handovers announced during 2025
Five
The company's own count in its December 2025 announcement
Active projects
40+
Company statement published on imtiaz.ae without a date
Stated portfolio value
USD 4.1bn
Masih Imtiaz, CBNME Power Hour, 5 August 2026
Developments on Dubai Islands
22+
Company statement, July and August 2026

Handover rows are individual, dated company announcements, each checked against the announcement itself. The portfolio and pipeline figures are the company's own statements about active and announced work.The two are reported separately and are not added together. No lifetime total of completed homes is published with a cut-off date, so none is given here.

What Imtiaz is known for

Handovers with a dated announcement
7, from December 2023 to March 2026
Handovers announced in 2025 alone
5
Earliest delivery ahead of schedule
Pearl House, 4 months early
First residential handover on Dubai Islands
Beach Walk, March 2026
Stated portfolio
USD 4.1bn, August 2026
Developments on Dubai Islands
22+, August 2026

The handover figures are counted from individual dated company announcements.The portfolio and Dubai Islands figures are the company's own statements about active and announced work, and are carried with the date on which the company published them.

Our vision has always been to identify destinations with long-term potential before they become mainstream. Dubai Islands represents exactly that opportunity. We believed in its future from the very beginning and invested with conviction.
Masih Imtiaz Chief Executive Officer, Imtiaz Developments Construction Business News Middle East, 1 July 2026

Where Imtiaz builds

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Current projects via GRAF

RAW DISTRICT — Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai

RAW DISTRICT

Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai

From AED 649k

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How Imtiaz differs from other Dubai developers

Imtiaz's differences show up in pace, geography and how it builds — not in ownership, which is covered in the answer above.

The delivery record started in two districts, then widened
Four of the seven handovers are in Jumeirah Village Circle and one in Al Furjan; the newest work has moved on to Dubai Islands and, as of March 2026, Downtown Jebel Ali.
It publishes how early each project was delivered
Pearl House was four months early, Pearl House II three months early and Westwood Grande two months early, each with its own dated announcement.
One tower carries a signature outside name
The Symphony in Meydan carries a Zaha Hadid Architects design, agreed at the practice's London office with director Gianluca Racana — a rare Imtiaz project built with a globally recognised architecture name attached.
It keeps adding new corridors
In March 2026 the company acquired a plot in Downtown Jebel Ali for a planned AED 2 billion mixed-use scheme, its first announced move into that corridor alongside the existing Dubai Islands, JVC, Dubailand and Meydan work.
Why GRAF recommends Imtiaz

Imtiaz Developments suits a buyer looking at RAW DISTRICT, its mixed-use address on Sheikh Zayed Road — fully furnished studio to three-bedroom apartments inside a single development that also holds offices, co-working floors and a retail podium, handover due Q1 2029.

Why consider RAW DISTRICT
  1. It sold out on launch dayRAW District's AED 2 billion launch sold out within hours in June 2026, and Imtiaz repeated the result a month later with the AED 1.5 billion RAW District 2 on the same corridor.
  2. A flexible payment structureThe published plan runs 50/50 during construction, with a 60/40 post-handover option extending payments after the Q1 2029 completion date.
  3. Metro-connected on a prime corridorThe development sits directly on Sheikh Zayed Road with a pedestrian link to Jebel Ali Metro Station, within reach of Expo City and Dubai Marina.

GRAF editorial team

Imtiaz — frequently asked questions

Who owns Imtiaz Developments?

Legal ownership is not publicly confirmed. The company's LinkedIn page lists it as privately held and Forbes Middle East calls it a family-run business, but no shareholder register or audited accounts are published. Its legal name is Imtiaz Real Estate Investment and Development LLC.

Source: Imtiaz Developments — LinkedIn company page

Who runs Imtiaz Developments?

Masih Imtiaz is Chief Executive Officer. The Government of Dubai Media Office named him in that role in March 2025, and Gulf News, Zawya, TradeArabia and CBNME use the same title. He states that he founded the business as a construction venture in 1993.

Source: Government of Dubai Media Office, 12 March 2025

What has Imtiaz Developments actually handed over?

Seven projects carry a dated handover announcement. Westwood in Al Furjan in 2023, Westwood Grande in 2024, then Westwood Grande II, Pearl House, Pearl House II and Hyde Walk during 2025, followed by Beach Walk on Dubai Islands in March 2026. Announced launches are counted separately.

Source: Imtiaz Developments — News & Press archive

How big is the Imtiaz portfolio?

The company states more than 40 projects and a portfolio above USD 4.1 billion as at August 2026, including more than 22 developments on Dubai Islands. That figure covers active and announced work. It is not a count of completed homes, and no dated lifetime delivery total is published.

Source: CBNME Power Hour 2026 — Masih Imtiaz, 5 August 2026

Did Imtiaz build the first homes on Dubai Islands?

Beach Walk by Imtiaz was the first residential project completed and handed over on Dubai Islands. The handover was announced on 10 March 2026 and the building holds 80 residences.

Source: Zawya — Imtiaz delivers first residential project on Dubai Islands, 9 March 2026

What is The Symphony by Imtiaz?

A Dh1 billion residential, retail and office tower in Meydan designed by Zaha Hadid Architects. It rises 42 storeys on a 4,234 square metre plot in the Horizon district between Meydan Racecourse and Ras Al Khor. Zaha Hadid Architects published the design in November 2025 and Imtiaz launched it in December 2025.

Source: Zaha Hadid Architects — The Symphony Tower

Where does Imtiaz Developments build?

Dubai Islands, Jumeirah Village Circle, Dubailand, Meydan, Al Furjan, Jumeirah Garden City and Sheikh Zayed Road. In March 2026 the company acquired a plot in Downtown Jebel Ali for a planned AED 2 billion mixed-use scheme.

Source: Zawya — Downtown Jebel Ali acquisition, 24 March 2026

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