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MARKETBEAT- Office Q4 2025, Dubai, UAE (image)
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MARKETBEAT- Office Q4 2025, Dubai, UAE

Dubai’s office market has experienced a prolonged period of muted new supply, with annual completions remaining under 1.0 million sqft per annum over the last four years, reflecting delayed handovers and limited speculative single-owned institutional-grade stock.
Prathyusha GurrapuRobert Thomas • 2026-03-16
MARKETBEAT- Residential Q4 2025, Dubai, UAE (image)
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MARKETBEAT- Residential Q4 2025, Dubai, UAE

In 2025, approximately 46,700 units were delivered, in line with prior forecasts.
Spoorthi BadariPrathyusha Gurrapu • 2026-03-16

Thought Leadership

Industrial Trends to Watch in 2026: A UAE Outlook

The UAE enters 2026 with an industrial market increasingly shaped by the specifications occupiers need to run efficient, technology-enabled operations.

Ben RoseRobert Thomas • 2025-12-16

Thought Leadership

Dubai Retail’s Next Chapter: A Market Expanding in All Directions

Dubai’s retail sector is entering 2026 with a level of depth and momentum that places it among the most resilient and diversified retail markets globally.

Prathyusha Gurrapu • 2025-12-05

Market Beats

Dubai Annual Retail Market Update 2025/2026

Dubai Mall’s Fashion Avenue now ranks as the 11th most expensive retail location globally, with rents rising 9% YoY, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s 35th edition of Main Streets Across the World.

Warren KrawchukPrathyusha Gurrapu • 2025-12-04

Thought Leadership

Abu Dhabi’s Industrial Market: Why More Occupiers Are Re-Evaluating Where They Base Operations

Industrial activity in Abu Dhabi has accelerated sharply, with many companies reassessing whether their current locations still support their operational and cost objectives.

David Short • 2025-11-24

Thought Leadership

Abu Dhabi’s Maturing Urban Story

From stability to magnetism in the UAE’s most deliberate growth market

Prathyusha Gurrapu • 2025-11-11

Thought Leadership

Abu Dhabi Office Market: Plan Early or Pay Later

Abu Dhabi’s office market has entered one of its tightest cycles in more than a decade. Citywide vacancy now sits at just 8.3%, with Grade A space almost fully absorbed.

Prathyusha Gurrapu • 2025-11-05

Market Beats

MARKETBEAT- Residential Q3 2025, Dubai, UAE

Dubai’s residential market is in the midst of a robust supply cycle, with a significant pipeline building in the near term.

Prathyusha GurrapuP.P. Varghese • 2025-11-04

Market Beats

MARKETBEAT- Residential Q3 2025, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Abu Dhabi’s residential supply pipeline remains moderate, with limited completions in Q3 2025.

Prathyusha GurrapuP.P. Varghese • 2025-11-04

Market Beats

MARKETBEAT- Industrial Q3 2025, Dubai, UAE

As demand continues to far exceed supply, tight availability continues to drive rental growth, with industrial and logistics rents rising 18% YoY with Grade A units seeing sharper gains in select submarkets.

Prathyusha Gurrapu • 2025-11-04

Market Beats

MARKETBEAT- Office Q3 2025, Abu Dhabi, UAE

While only a few office developments were delivered YTD 2025, Abu Dhabi continues to experience a pronounced supply and demand imbalance.

David ShortPrathyusha Gurrapu • 2025-11-04