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4 Hidden Costs Tenants Overlook in UAE Office Relocations
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How the Gulf is Staying Competitive for Industrial Space
Insights • Market Beats
Dubai continues to experience a supply shortage, with only 0.89 million sq. ft. of new office stock expected in 2025. Major upcoming projects include the Innovation Hub (2025), DIFC Square (2026), and Aldar’s Office Tower (2027). However, strong pre-leasing activity is absorbing much of this future supply. The market is expected to remain undersupplied through 2026, maintaining upward pressure on rents and occupancy. A potential rebalancing may occur from 2027–2028 as more projects are delivered. In response, off-plan strata office sales have surged, with strong transactional activity driven by investor and end-user demand.
Prathyusha Gurrapu • 2025-05-26
Insights • Market Beats
Prime and Grade A offices are in high demand. Prime rents range from AED 180–260/sqft/year, while Grade A offices lease for AED 150–180/sqft/year. Quality, location, and efficient layouts continue to support rental strength amid constrained supply.
Prathyusha Gurrapu • 2025-05-26
Insights • Thought Leadership
As Dubai’s office stock matures, selective repositioning is beginning to emerge as a practical strategy.
David Abood • 2025-05-19
Insights • Thought Leadership
Disney’s announcement of a new theme park on Yas Island marks a significant expansion of Abu Dhabi’s development narrative.
P.P. Varghese • 2025-05-19
Insights • Thought Leadership
The UAE has set a target of AED240 Billion (US$65 bn) in foreign direct investment (FDI) by 2031, and it’s set to reshape the real estate market.
P.P. Varghese • 2025-05-09
Insights • Thought Leadership
The experiential economy is redefining urban development across the Middle East.
P.P. Varghese • 2025-05-07
Insights • Thought Leadership
The ripple effects of US tariff policy are creating unexpected dynamics in UAE retail real estate.
P.P. Varghese • 2025-05-07
Insights • Thought Leadership
Sustainability, once a peripheral consideration in industrial development, is becoming a central determinant of long-term value.
Robert Thomas • Tilana Kruger • 2025-04-29
Insights • Thought Leadership
Tariff policy may be decided in Washington, but its effects are felt globally and for commercial real estate in the Middle East, the implications could be significant.
P.P. Varghese • 2025-04-21
Insights • Thought Leadership
Dubai’s F&B landscape is shifting. Where international chains once dominated, local, home-grown concepts are increasingly leading consumer preference and redefining retail destinations.
Warren Krawchuk • 2025-04-15
