Dubai sees rental growth despite price increases: CBRE

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Updated 16 July 2022
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Dubai sees rental growth despite price increases: CBRE

  • Jumeirah recorded the highest average sales rate per square foot at 2,079 dirhams, in the apartments segment of the market, while Palm Jumeirah recorded the highest average sales rate per square foot at 3,365 dirhams, in the villas segment

RIYADH: Dubai's residential market saw transcations rise 33.3 percent in June compared to 2021, driven by off-plan and secondary market sales, a report showed.

The total number of transactions stood at 7,941, US CBRE said in its Dubai Residential Market Snapshot.

Off-plan sales increased by 46.7 percent and secondary market sales rose by 24.4 percent.

For the year to date, total transaction volumes reached 38,901, the highest total recorded since 2009.

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• Average rents in the 12 months to June 2022 have increased by 21.7 percent, with average apartment and villa rents increasing by 21.2 percent and 24.7 percent respectively.

• As at June 2022, average apartment and villa rents stood at AED85,294 and AED255,437 per annum respectively, according to CBRE.

Average prices increased by 10.1 percent in the year to June 2022, including apartment prices that went up by 8.7 percent and villa prices that went up by 19.3 percent.

As at June 2022, average apartment prices in Dubai stood at 1,103 dirhams ($300) per square foot and average villa prices stood at 1,324 dirhams per square foot, reflecting 25.8 percent and 8.3 percent below the peak rates, respectively, compared to late 2014.

Jumeirah recorded the highest average sales rate per square foot at 2,079 dirhams, in the apartments segment of the market, while Palm Jumeirah recorded the highest average sales rate per square foot at 3,365 dirhams, in the villas segment.

Average rents in the 12 months to June 2022 have increased by 21.7 percent, with average apartment and villa rents increasing by 21.2 percent and 24.7 percent respectively,

As at June 2022, average apartment and villa rents stood at 85,294 dirhams and 255,437 dirhams per annum respectively, according to CBRE.

Palm Jumeirah witnessed the highest average annual apartment and villa rents, where asking rents on average were 218,413 dirhams, followed by Al Barari, where asking rents on average were 889,225 dirhams.


New Murabba seeks contractors for Mukaab Towers fit-outs: MEED

Updated 28 January 2026
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New Murabba seeks contractors for Mukaab Towers fit-outs: MEED

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s New Murabba Development Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund, has issued a request for information to gauge the market for modular and offsite fit-out solutions for its flagship Mukaab development, MEED reported on Wednesday.

The RFI was released on Jan. 26, with submissions due by Feb. 11. NMDC has also scheduled a market engagement meeting during the first week of February to discuss potential solutions with prospective contractors.

Sources close to the project told MEED that NMDC is “seeking experienced suppliers and contractors to advise on the feasibility, constraints, and execution strategy for using non-load-bearing modular systems for the four corner towers framing the Mukaab structure.” The feedback gathered from these discussions will be incorporated into later design and procurement decisions.

The four towers — two residential (North and South) and two mixed-use (East and West) — are integral to the Mukaab’s architectural layout. Each tower is expected to rise approximately 375 meters and span over 80 stories. Key modular elements under consideration include bathroom pods, kitchen pods, dressing room modules, panelized steel partition systems, and other offsite-manufactured fit-out solutions.

Early works on the Mukaab were completed last year, with NMDC preparing to award the estimated $1 billion contract for the main raft works. This was highlighted in a presentation by NMDC’s chief project delivery officer on Sept. 9, 2025, during the Future Projects Forum in Riyadh.

Earlier this month, US-based Parsons Corp. was awarded a contract by NMDC to provide design and construction technical support. Parsons will act as the lead design consultant for infrastructure, delivering services covering public buildings, infrastructure, landscaping, and the public realm at New Murabba. The firm will also support the development of the project’s downtown experience, which spans 14 million sq. meters of residential, workplace, and entertainment space.

The Parsons contract follows NMDC’s October 2025 agreements with three other US-based engineering firms for design work across the development. New York-headquartered Kohn Pedersen Fox was appointed to lead early design for the first residential community, while Aecom and Jacobs were selected as lead design consultants for the Mukaab district.

In August 2025, NMDC signed a memorandum of understanding with Falcons Creative Group, another US-based firm, to develop the creative vision and immersive experiences for the Mukaab project. Meanwhile, Beijing-based China Harbour Engineering Co. completed the excavation works for the Mukaab, and UAE-headquartered HSSG Foundation Contracting executed the foundation works.