Ellington Properties
Design-led boutique. The developer whose buyers choose it on the interior photographs, and the closest to our own sensibility.
Building since 20141 development
01 / Developers
The developerswe work with.
We look at the elevation, the delivery record and the payment plan before we look at the render. These are the names behind the developments we list.
Developers we work with
Emaar Properties
The default. The developer whose masterplans set the standard everyone else is measured against, and whose resale market is the deepest in the city.
Building since 19975 developments
Nakheel
The land maker. The only developer in the world with a portfolio of habitable artificial islands, and the one whose timelines have moved the most.
Building since 20002 developments
Omniyat
Ultra-prime, architect-led, small volume. The closest thing Dubai has to a developer that commissions buildings rather than produces them.
Building since 20052 developments
DAMAC Properties
Volume and velocity. The most aggressive sales operation in the market, and the most branded product.
Building since 20021 development
Meraas
The placemaker. Builds districts people visit, then sells the homes above them—which is the opposite of the usual Dubai sequence.
Building since 20071 development
Select Group
The waterfront specialist. Dubai Marina’s most consistent tower developer, with a European portfolio behind it.
Building since 20021 development
Sobha Realty
The backward-integrated builder. Does its own engineering, joinery and fit-out rather than tendering it, and prices accordingly.
Building since 20031 development
02 / Due diligence
Ask about a developerbefore you buy from one.
Delivery record, escrow, the elevation as built rather than as rendered. Ask us about a name before you sign a reservation form, not after.