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Dubai Real Estate Transactions Exceed AED 22 Billion in a Week

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Dubai’s real estate transactions reached approximately AED 22 billion during the week, with 5,352 deals, including sales worth AED 14.79 billion.
Weekly sales comprised 3,731 residential unit sales, 377 building sales, and 279 land sales, totaling 4,387 deals, according to Dubai REST data from the Dubai Land Department.

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Mortgages recorded 794 transactions valued at AED 4.68 billion, including 498 residential units, 125 buildings, and 171 lands, while gifts totaled AED 2.53 billion across 171 transactions, including 113 residential units, 8 buildings, and 50 lands.

Top Areas by Weekly Sales Value

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Gardens area led sales value at AED 1.5 billion, followed by Dubai Investment Park 2 with AED 1.02 billion, Business Bay at AED 765.58 million, Jumeirah Village Circle at AED 622.61 million, and Palm Jumeirah at AED 501.49 million.

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Daily Performance Yesterday

On a daily basis, Dubai recorded AED 1.57 billion in real estate transactions yesterday, across 501 deals, including sales worth AED 1.21 billion.
La Mer topped sales value at AED 119.89 million, followed by Business Bay at AED 85.72 million, Dubai Investment Park 2 at AED 80.19 million, Palm Deira at AED 77.67 million, and Jumeirah Village Circle at AED 64.97 million.

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✦ ArchUp Editorial Insight

Dubai’s recent real estate activity highlights a Contemporary high-turnover urban property market characterized by dense transactional dynamics and diverse asset typologies. With weekly transactions totaling AED 22 billion across residential units, buildings, and land, the data underscores material expression and spatial dynamics as drivers of market appeal, particularly in prime areas such as Mohammed Bin Rashid Gardens, Business Bay, and Palm Jumeirah. However, the intensity of speculative and high-volume trading raises critical questions about contextual relevance, as market liquidity may prioritize financial yield over functional resilience or long-term urban integration. While the transactional vibrancy reflects sustained investor confidence and portfolio diversification, the architectural ambition of Dubai’s urban fabric remains contingent on balancing rapid market activity with sustainable, socially responsive, and spatially coherent city-making strategies.

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  1. ArchUp: Technical Analysis of Dubai’s Weekly Real Estate Market Performance

    This article provides a technical analysis of real estate transactions in Dubai as a case study in the dynamics of a rapidly growing and diversifying market. To enhance archival value, we present the following key technical and design data:

    Over a single week, the market recorded total transactions worth 22 billion UAE dirhams (approximately $6 billion) distributed across 5,352 deals. Sales accounted for 67% of the total, valued at 14.79 billion dirhams through 4,387 transactions, while mortgages included 794 deals worth 4.68 billion dirhams, and gifts comprised 171 transactions worth 2.53 billion dirhams.

    In terms of sector distribution, residential units dominated sales with 85% (3,731 transactions), followed by commercial and industrial buildings with 8.6% (377 transactions), and land sales with 6.4% (279 transactions). Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Gardens led in sales value at 1.5 billion dirhams, followed by Dubai Investment Park 2 (1.02 billion), Business Bay (765.58 million), Jumeirah Village Circle (622.61 million), and Palm Jumeirah (501.49 million).

    Regarding daily and immediate performance, the market recorded 501 transactions in a single day with a value of 1.57 billion dirhams, including sales of 1.21 billion dirhams. These figures indicate a high trading velocity with an average transaction value of approximately 3.1 million dirhams, reflecting increased demand for large and premium projects in key areas. The diversity of transactions—sales, mortgages, and gifts—points to strong market liquidity and institutional confidence in the real estate sector as a core investment pillar in Dubai.

    Related Link: Please refer to this article for a broader analysis of the luxury real estate sector in different urban contexts:
    The Luxury Hotel Sector Maintains Investment Activity Despite a Slowdown in Commercial Real Estate
    https://archup.net/luxury-hotel-acquisitions-and-construction-supply-shortage/

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