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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

Market Beats

Dubai and Abu Dhabi’s warehousing and industrial markets are seeing significant development, with rental rates rising and strong demand seen in key hubs.

Prathyusha Gurrapu • 2025-05-26

Thought Leadership

As Dubai’s office stock matures, selective repositioning is beginning to emerge as a practical strategy.

David Abood • 2025-05-19

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

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

Thought Leadership

The experiential economy is redefining urban development across the Middle East.

P.P. Varghese • 2025-05-07

Thought Leadership

The ripple effects of US tariff policy are creating unexpected dynamics in UAE retail real estate.

P.P. Varghese • 2025-05-07

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

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

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