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Al Habtoor GroupDubai, United Arab Emirates · founded 1970 · 5 active markets
PRIVATE

Al Habtoor Group develops and sells residential towers, villas, apartments, offices, hotels, and mixed-use destinations, primarily in Dubai, while operating selected hospitality properties internationally for residents, investors, businesses, and travelers.

Years in business
56
founded 1970
LinkedIn headcount
1,748
employees, as shown on LinkedIn · size band 1,001–5,000
Projects last researched October 15, 2026
Every figure on this card was read out of a document.

Overview

Investor tear sheet

a summary of the tabs that follow · no rating of our own

Company dossier

Legal name
Al Habtoor Group LLC1
Headquarters
Al Wasl Road1, Dubai1, United Arab Emirates
Founded
19701
Entity type
PRIVATE1
Business model
offplan for sale1, commercial1, mixed use1, masterplan1, contracting1
Markets
6 markets listed
What they build
Residential, for sale (3 of 5) · Hotel (2 of 5) · Residential, for rent (1 of 5)
Full dossier in About →

Delivery record

5 date-assessed of 5 projects
Unverified by developer

AI-researched delivery record, not yet confirmed by the developer. Dates may be approximate; original sources are linked.

Completed projects from 2016-10-15 through 2026-10-15, with sufficient delivery-date evidence. Date assessment and developer profile verification do not mean an independent audit of every source. Original source links and available snippets are provided. May not represent the developer’s full portfolio. 0 undated and 0 boundary-uncertain completions are excluded. Delivery exceptions are listed separately under Projects.
Completed projects assessed
5
within the rolling ten-year window
Median delay
+24.0 mo
the middle of 5 scored projects
Average delay
+22.3 mo
the same projects, pulled by the worst
Average time to deliver
3.5 yrs
start to completion, over 4 delivered projects
Worst slip
+48.0 mo
Amna Tower · +37.0 to +59.0
2
early or less than 6 months late
6 to 12 months late
0
yellow rows below
Over 12 months late
3
red rows below

Against other developers

5 date-assessed here · 102 developers, 363 date-assessed projects in United Arab Emirates
Median delay
Al Habtoor Group·102 developers in United Arab Emirates
+24.0 mo vs +4.0 mo
this developer 20.0 mo worse
The typical project on each side.
Average delay
Al Habtoor Group·102 developers in United Arab Emirates
+22.3 mo vs +9.3 mo
this developer 13.0 mo worse
Both pulled by their worst few.
On time
Al Habtoor Group·102 developers in United Arab Emirates
40% vs 55%
this developer 15 pts worse
Share of date-assessed projects delivered early or less than 6 months after the original target. Exactly 6 months late is excluded.
Average time to deliver
Al Habtoor Group·102 developers in United Arab Emirates
3.5 yrs vs 3.5 yrs
this developer is level
Start to completion, over 4 delivered here and 319 in the market.
Projects and timelines in Track Record →

Resident experience

5 of 5 buildings rated · scale 1–10

AI research over published reviews and resident comments. Scores are a model’s reading of opinion, not figures stated on a page, and nothing here feeds any number above it. The links under each block are the pages that research says it used. Based on available resident reviews of covered buildings. These are reported experiences, not independent building inspections, and may not represent all residents or properties.

Overall verdict
6.2/ 10
Weighted judgment across build and operations · from 5 of 5 rated buildings
Structure & systems
6.1/ 10
Fabric, services, waterproofing, envelope · from 5 of 5 rated buildings
Management & living
6.4/ 10
Upkeep, response times, amenities, community · from 5 of 5 rated buildings

Against other developers

5 rated here · 118 developers, 508 rated buildings in United Arab Emirates
Overall rating
Al Habtoor Group · 118 other developers in United Arab Emirates
6.2 vs 7.7
this developer 1.5 worse
The weighted verdict on each side. From 5 of 5 rated buildings here and 508 in the market.
Structure & systems
Al Habtoor Group · 118 other developers in United Arab Emirates
6.1 vs 6.9
this developer 0.8 worse
Fabric and engineering only — fixed at handover. From 5 of 5 rated buildings here and 227 in the market.
Management & living
Al Habtoor Group · 118 other developers in United Arab Emirates
6.4 vs 7.3
this developer 0.9 worse
Upkeep and response — belongs to whoever runs the building now. From 5 of 5 rated buildings here and 485 in the market.
The market here is United Arab Emirates: every other developer whose head office is in the same country, because the review platforms residents use, and the service norms they judge against, move together within one. It is not a city, a sector or a price band. Read structure and living together. A developer above the market on structure and below it on living builds well and runs buildings badly, which is a fixable problem and a different one from building badly. Higher ratings are better; differences use the displayed scores rounded to one decimal. Rated buildings only, on both sides, and a structure or living score with no stated basis — no review count and no notes or links — is left out of both.
Ratings by building →

Awards & recognition

All awards →

Risks & source coverage

  • LEGAL Reported January 26–28, 2026; arbitration preparation reported February 23, 2026 Al Habtoor Group said it would pursue legal action against Lebanese authorities, alleging that restrictions by the authorities and Banque du Liban blocked access to funds and caused more than $1.7 billion in losses; the claim remained unresolved and was later described as moving toward arbitration, with the group stating that it would cease Lebanese operations and terminate its employees.
  • PROJECT CANCELLED Registered November 8, 2008; cancellation date not published; status reported as cancelled as accessed in 2026 The Dubai Land Department project record, as reproduced by the source, lists Al Habtoor Island Resort & Spa (project no. 944), registered by Dubai National Investment Co. L.L.C., as cancelled, with no recorded construction progress; the cancellation date is not published, so the current status is documented but its precise effective date is uncertain.
  • FINANCIAL DISTRESS Reported February 10, 2016 Habtoor Leighton Group (HLG), a joint venture in which Al Habtoor Group held 55%, was reported to owe its Australian partner about A$1.2 billion, including A$116.4 million in accrued unpaid interest, while the reporting said repayment from HLG’s own activity appeared unlikely; this was an HLG-level matter, not a finding that Al Habtoor Group itself defaulted.
  • 2 more in Risk & Sources
Record status
active
Company sources
70 source entries across 70 fields
Projects tracked
5 · 5 completed in assessment
All flags and sources →

Track Record

Delivery record

5 date-assessed of 5 projects
Unverified by developer

AI-researched delivery record, not yet confirmed by the developer. Dates may be approximate; original sources are linked.

Completed projects from 2016-10-15 through 2026-10-15, with sufficient delivery-date evidence. Date assessment and developer profile verification do not mean an independent audit of every source. Original source links and available snippets are provided. May not represent the developer’s full portfolio. 0 undated and 0 boundary-uncertain completions are excluded. Delivery exceptions are listed separately under Projects.
Completed projects assessed
5
within the rolling ten-year window
Median delay
+24.0 mo
the middle of 5 scored projects
Average delay
+22.3 mo
the same projects, pulled by the worst
Average time to deliver
3.5 yrs
start to completion, over 4 delivered projects
Worst slip
+48.0 mo
Amna Tower · +37.0 to +59.0
2
early or less than 6 months late
6 to 12 months late
0
yellow rows below
Over 12 months late
3
red rows below

Against other developers

5 date-assessed here · 102 developers, 363 date-assessed projects in United Arab Emirates
Median delay
Al Habtoor Group·102 developers in United Arab Emirates
+24.0 mo vs +4.0 mo
this developer 20.0 mo worse
The typical project on each side.
Average delay
Al Habtoor Group·102 developers in United Arab Emirates
+22.3 mo vs +9.3 mo
this developer 13.0 mo worse
Both pulled by their worst few.
On time
Al Habtoor Group·102 developers in United Arab Emirates
40% vs 55%
this developer 15 pts worse
Share of date-assessed projects delivered early or less than 6 months after the original target. Exactly 6 months late is excluded.
Average time to deliver
Al Habtoor Group·102 developers in United Arab Emirates
3.5 yrs vs 3.5 yrs
this developer is level
Start to completion, over 4 delivered here and 319 in the market.
The market here is United Arab Emirates: every other developer whose head office is in the same country, because planning regimes and reporting norms move together within one. It is not a city, a sector or a size band. Read the two delay figures together. A median close to the market with a much better average means no single disaster; the reverse means one project is carrying the record. Time to deliver runs from the earliest start we hold to the completion itself — a construction start where a source gave one, otherwise a sales launch, otherwise the launch year read as its January. A handover the sources place only inside a year is read as that December, so a duration is the widest the record allows rather than the flattering end of it. Only delivered projects dated at both ends count, so it is taken over fewer projects than the delay figures, and a long build is not a fault: a tower is not a villa run. Sourced figures only, both sides, and values taken from documents held on file are excluded here — a developer who shares their records should not score better than one who does not.

Construction start to handover

5 of 5 projects dated · 1 place
Based on covered projects with documented construction or launch dates and available handover dates. Timelines vary by project and may not represent the developer’s full portfolio.
Construction start, or the launchTarget completion (window)Completion or handover, as reportedCurrently statedLaunch year only, no date publishedEarly or ≤6 mo lateOver 6–12 mo lateOver 12 mo lateStalled
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
20142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262027todayDUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES+48 moverified+36 moverified+24 moverified+2.5 moverified+1 moverified
Click a row in the chart to open a project, or a table row below to see its sources. The chart runs wider than the page where the record spans many years — scroll it sideways to follow a project to its handover. Every date we have is drawn. A hollow marker is only a launch year, not a date anyone published. No dates published means we looked and found none; dates not yet checked means we have not looked yet. Handing over is not finished — rows say which. A delay is shown when one source gives the promised date and another gives the real one, however rough: "2019" still counts, and the row shows how wide that is. Projects missing one of the two dates, or with sources that disagree, are left out of the figures. 4 turned out to be about something else — a phase, a neighbour, the wider masterplan — and are marked off-subject.

Building & Livability Ratings

Resident experience

5 of 5 buildings rated · scale 1–10

AI research over published reviews and resident comments. Scores are a model’s reading of opinion, not figures stated on a page, and nothing here feeds any number above it. The links under each block are the pages that research says it used. Based on available resident reviews of covered buildings. These are reported experiences, not independent building inspections, and may not represent all residents or properties.

Overall verdict
6.2/ 10
Weighted judgment across build and operations · from 5 of 5 rated buildings
Structure & systems
6.1/ 10
Fabric, services, waterproofing, envelope · from 5 of 5 rated buildings
Management & living
6.4/ 10
Upkeep, response times, amenities, community · from 5 of 5 rated buildings

Against other developers

5 rated here · 118 developers, 508 rated buildings in United Arab Emirates
Overall rating
Al Habtoor Group · 118 other developers in United Arab Emirates
6.2 vs 7.7
this developer 1.5 worse
The weighted verdict on each side. From 5 of 5 rated buildings here and 508 in the market.
Structure & systems
Al Habtoor Group · 118 other developers in United Arab Emirates
6.1 vs 6.9
this developer 0.8 worse
Fabric and engineering only — fixed at handover. From 5 of 5 rated buildings here and 227 in the market.
Management & living
Al Habtoor Group · 118 other developers in United Arab Emirates
6.4 vs 7.3
this developer 0.9 worse
Upkeep and response — belongs to whoever runs the building now. From 5 of 5 rated buildings here and 485 in the market.
The market here is United Arab Emirates: every other developer whose head office is in the same country, because the review platforms residents use, and the service norms they judge against, move together within one. It is not a city, a sector or a price band. Read structure and living together. A developer above the market on structure and below it on living builds well and runs buildings badly, which is a fixable problem and a different one from building badly. Higher ratings are better; differences use the displayed scores rounded to one decimal. Rated buildings only, on both sides, and a structure or living score with no stated basis — no review count and no notes or links — is left out of both.

By building

5 rated · 0 not rated · scale 1–10
ProjectOverallStructure & systemsManagement & living
Metropolitan Hotel DubaiUmm Al Sheif, Dubai320 units
7.5/ 10
7.0/ 10
6.9/ 10
Booking.com 9/10, 8.4/10, 8.7/10, 8.7/10 · 2,449 reviews · booking.com
1001tur 4/5, 4/5 · 60 reviews · hotels.1001tur.ru
Combined from 6 published figures on 2 platforms, weighted by review count, adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint where reviews are few: 6.9.

Google Reviews/Maps provides the largest published review base and sets the level at 4.2/5, converted to 7.5/10. Booking.com is materially lower after conversion and Tripadvisor materially higher, so the result is best read as a guest-review anchor rather than a resident-year assessment; the reported praise and operational complaints make living quality somewhat stronger than the whole-property anchor, while isolated physical-system complaints keep structure below it.

+ Comfortable beds+ Clean rooms+ Effective air conditioning reported+ Good water pressure+ Daily housekeeping
− Thin walls/vibration− Reported fire-alarm fault− Occasional room damp smell− Some rooms described as old− Occasional hot-water or HVAC complaints
+ Helpful staff+ Friendly reception+ Clean housekeeping+ Rooftop pool+ Restaurants and shuttle service
− Inconsistent back-office organisation− Staff overwork reported− Breakfast quality/variety complaints− Pool access disruption− Long walk to beach/metro

Most physical-condition comments are favorable: guests describe rooms as “spotlessly clean,” beds as comfortable, and one Russian-language review reports a “comfortable and clean” room. Counterevidence includes thin walls with “definite vibration,” a single report that the fire alarm “seemed to have a fault,” and isolated reports of a damp-smelling room, weak hot water or uncomfortable room temperature; these are review observations, not an engineering inspection.

Daily experience is generally strong: Booking.com reports staff 9.0/10 and cleanliness 8.7/10, with guests calling staff “very attentive and helpful” and rooms “spotlessly clean.” The negative side is operational rather than pervasive: reviewers mention staff appearing overworked, “not great” organisation, breakfast that was “nothing special,” a pool closure during an event, and beach access taking 30–40 minutes.

Al Habtoor Polo Resort & ClubDubailand, Dubai
7.2/ 10
7.0/ 10
Tripadvisor 4.3/5 · 811 reviews · tripadvisor.ca
Tripadvisor publishes 4.3/5 from 811 reviews. Adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall, and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint (more strongly the fewer the reviews), that gives 7.
7.7/ 10
Booking.com 9/10, 8.7/10, 8.8/10, 9.5/10, 8.7/10, 8.5/10, 8.8/10 · 2,138 reviews · booking.com
Tripadvisor 4.5/5, 4.5/5, 4.5/5 · 811 reviews · tripadvisor.ca
Combined from 10 published figures on 2 platforms, weighted by review count, adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint where reviews are few: 7.7.

Booking.com has the largest directly reported review base among the detailed pages read, at 8.5/10 from 2,138 guest reviews, which converts to 7.3 under the specified guest curve. Tripadvisor is also strongly positive overall but its aspect and written-review evidence documents meaningful service, noise, cleaning and maintenance problems; the net commentary adjustment produces 7.2. Structural evidence is materially mixed and includes serious single-review failures, so the separate structure assessment is held at 5.0 rather than inferred from the overall guest score.

+ Spacious rooms+ Elegant building design+ Well-maintained rooms reported by some guests+ Attractive polo lawns and grounds
− Bathroom water leakage− Fungus in minibar− Tired or dated rooms− Pool dirt and debris− Construction noise and defects
+ Friendly staff+ Helpful reception and concierge+ Quiet oasis setting+ Extensive leisure facilities+ Good dining and polo atmosphere
− Slow service− Inconsistent management response− Loud music− Breakfast delays− Weak pool/bar service

Published reviews are mixed on physical condition: positive reviewers describe rooms as “spacious” and “spotless and very well maintained,” while Tripadvisor also records “water leakage in bathroom,” a minibar “full of fungus,” and a room that was “tired and dated.” The attraction review separately alleged pools full of “leaves, dirt and sand” and dead insects; these are guest reports, not an engineering inspection.

Daily-life feedback praises “friendly and attentive staff,” helpful receptionists and the resort’s tranquil polo setting, with reviewers describing the facilities as impressive. Countervailing reports describe service as “shocking and very (very) slow,” long waits for food and drinks, and music so loud that guests said they could not talk comfortably.

Amna TowerAl Habtoor City, Dubai537 units
5.9/ 10
6.6/ 10
UD Property 4/5 · 1 review · udproperty.com
UD Property publishes 4/5 from 1 review. Adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall, and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint (more strongly the fewer the reviews), that gives 6.6.
6.9/ 10
UD Property 4/5, 4/5, 5/5 · 1 review · udproperty.com
Combined from 3 published figures on 1 platform, weighted by review count, adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint where reviews are few: 6.9.

The largest published review base located is Google’s 3.8/5 from 65 reviews, which converts to a 6.4/10 anchor under the requested curve. The score is pulled down by repeated reports of noise, maintenance delays and staff/security problems, with a modest offset for repeated praise of the building’s location, spacious layouts, pool, gym and communal facilities; the evidence is mixed and includes old reviews, so current conditions remain somewhat uncertain.

+ Spacious layouts and high ceilings+ High-end finishes reported by some reviewers+ Pool and gym facilities+ 24-hour maintenance claimed by one reviewer
− Very loud air conditioning− Water heaters reportedly leaked− Balcony glass reportedly fell− Poor-quality finishing reported− Electrical stove and small fixtures reportedly malfunctioned
+ Excellent location and views+ Spacious, high-ceiling apartments+ Pool and gym praised+ Restaurants and services nearby+ Some positive reports of helpful staff
− Noise from AC and nearby entertainment− Maintenance follow-up complaints− Inconsistent staff and security behaviour− Lift/service-lift waiting complaints− Guest-parking restrictions and cost complaints

Reviews contain direct system and fabric complaints: one resident said the living-room AC noise was “beyond belief,” while another reported that “2 water heaters leaked and had to be replaced.” A separate review said “Balcony glass were falling” and also described problems with elevator buttons, lights and the card reader; these are resident reports, not an engineering inspection.

The day-to-day picture is divided. Residents praised “great layout,” “one of the best” pools, location and communal facilities, while others reported “poor behavior staff and management,” “Vry bad behavior security,” and music or AC noise that made the building feel like a “nightmare.” Property Finder’s six-review area/building page also records strong convenience and amenity sentiment, but its published resident comments are not used as the scoring anchor.

Noora TowerAl Habtoor City, Dubai548 units
5.5/ 10
5.4/ 10
Mintaga 3/5 · 4 reviews · mintaga.com
Mintaga publishes 3/5 from 4 reviews. Adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall, and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint (more strongly the fewer the reviews), that gives 5.4.
6.3/ 10
Mintaga 4/5, 4/5, 4/5, 3/5, 4/5, 3/5 · 4 reviews · mintaga.com
Combined from 6 published figures on 1 platform, weighted by review count, adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint where reviews are few: 6.3.

Google Reviews/Maps supplies the largest applicable building-level review base, 3.7/5 from 90 reviews, converted to 6.1 before commentary. The score is pulled down by repeated reports of lift failures, management/service problems, noise and water/leak issues; the high VacationRenter guest result is reported but excluded from the resident anchor.

+ High-quality pool and gym reported+ Well-maintained corridors reported+ Covered parking reported+ Nine high-speed elevators described by Bayut+ Central air-conditioning and backup power described by Bayut
− Lift outages and entrapment reports− Water leaks and heater failures− Pool wall leak reported− Balcony glass failures reported− AC reported as too hot and unresolved
+ Panoramic views+ Large pool and gym+ Prime central location+ Restaurants and cafes nearby+ Some polite and helpful staff
− Ineffective management− Rude concierge/security reports− Late-night noise− Parking disputes− Slow responses and poor visitor handling

Structural feedback is materially adverse despite promotional descriptions: one review says “Balcony glass has fallen more than 3 times,” reports “many BIG leaks,” and says the pool was leaking because of a damaged wall. Separate reviews report lifts being stuck or unavailable, including one resident who said they were trapped for 45 minutes; Mintaga’s older review likewise says one or two lifts were frequently being maintained.

Daily life is attractive in its amenities and setting but inconsistent operationally. Positive reviews call it a “safe place” with “polite staff” and praise security for being prompt, while negative reviews describe management as “the worst,” a concierge as “rude, disrespectful, and completely unprofessional,” and music continuing “till 2am LOUD!”

Meera TowerAl Habtoor City, Dubai344 units
4.7/ 10
4.5/ 10
4.4/ 10

The largest applicable building-specific rating is 3.3/5 from 50 reviews, which sets an anchor-converted level of 4.6/10. Recurring management, staff, maintenance and noise complaints pull the result down, while repeated praise for the apartments, amenities and location offsets part of that movement; the structural subscore is kept separate and reflects both positive physical descriptions and reported serious defects.

+ Good apartment standard+ Spacious layouts+ Floor-to-ceiling windows+ Good views+ Pool and leisure facilities
− Slow maintenance− Night construction noise− Reported lift failures− Reported fire-alarm failures− Reported flooding and mould
+ Pool deck+ Café and nearby conveniences+ Central connectivity+ Some positive management feedback+ Attractive community setting
− Unresponsive aftercare− Unprofessional staff− Rude reception/security reports− Concierge/service promises not met− Common-area cleanliness complaints

Review evidence praises the apartments’ “great standard,” spacious layouts, floor-to-ceiling windows and views. However, reviewers also report slow maintenance, construction and noise at night, and one serious account alleges “lifts never working,” non-working fire alarms, floods and mould; these are reviewer reports rather than independently verified engineering findings.

The strongest recurring lifestyle complaint is management: reviewers describe staff as “super unprofessional,” say promised callbacks never came, and report poor aftercare. Positive feedback mentions “nothing but enjoyment,” a “sensational” pool deck, cafés and good connectivity, but the more recent written evidence remains mixed, including a 2025 review alleging promised works and facilities were delayed or incomplete.

Only buildings that have reached handover are rated. 0 of 5 projects carry no rating: a building still under construction is never asked about, one that has just been handed over may not have been reached yet, and the rest were asked about and no published resident commentary was found. Structure is fixed at handover and stays the developer's; management and living belongs to whoever runs the building now. The overall verdict weights both rather than averaging them. None of this is checked: a rating is what people published about a building, aggregated — it is not evidence, it cannot move a delay figure, and it is not part of the delivery record above.

About

Company dossier

Legal name
Al Habtoor Group LLC
Headquarters
Al Wasl Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Al Safa 2
Founded
1970
United Arab Emirates
Entity type
PRIVATE
Revenue
USD 18.08 million annual revenue
Business model
offplan for sale, commercial, mixed use, masterplan, contracting

Partners

1 partner
China Railway 18th Bureau Group Ltd
contractor

The company appointed China Railway 18th Bureau Group Ltd as the main contractor for Al Habtoor Tower.

Sources: name

CONTRACTOR2023-05-24

China Railway 18th Bureau Group Awarded Contract for the Iconic Al Habtoor Tower

Al Habtoor Group
The Al Habtoor Group announced the appointment of China Railway 18th Bureau Group Ltd as the main contractor for its newest landmark development, the Al Habtoor Tower in the heart of Dubai.
value seen: China Railway 18th Bureau Group Ltd
https://www.habtoor.com/en/news/26/2184/china-railway-18th-bureau-group-awarded-contract-for-the-iconic-al-habtoor-tower

Sources: partner type

CONTRACTOR2023-05-24

China Railway 18th Bureau Group Awarded Contract for the Iconic Al Habtoor Tower

Al Habtoor Group
The Al Habtoor Group announced the appointment of China Railway 18th Bureau Group Ltd as the main contractor for its newest landmark development, the Al Habtoor Tower in the heart of Dubai.
value seen: main contractor
no listed category matches this wording, so it is shown as the source wrote it
held out of the figures · no listed category matches this wording
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.habtoor.com/en/news/26/2184/china-railway-18th-bureau-group-awarded-contract-for-the-iconic-al-habtoor-tower

Sources: summary

CONTRACTOR2023-05-24

China Railway 18th Bureau Group Awarded Contract for the Iconic Al Habtoor Tower

Al Habtoor Group
The Al Habtoor Group announced the appointment of China Railway 18th Bureau Group Ltd as the main contractor for its newest landmark development, the Al Habtoor Tower in the heart of Dubai.
value seen: The company appointed China Railway 18th Bureau Group Ltd as the main contractor for Al Habtoor Tower.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.habtoor.com/en/news/26/2184/china-railway-18th-bureau-group-awarded-contract-for-the-iconic-al-habtoor-tower

Registrations & licences

none found
Jurisdiction-agnostic: a DLD number, a Companies House number and a state RERA registration all land in the same table.

Contact

Markets

6 countries
United Arab Emiratesactive 5 projects tracked
Austriaactive 0 projects tracked
Hungaryactive 0 projects tracked
United Kingdomactive 0 projects tracked
United Statesactive 0 projects tracked
Lebanonexited 0 projects tracked

What they build

5 types
Residential, for sale3 of 5
Hotel2 of 5
Residential, for rent1 of 5
Mixed use1 of 5
Other1 of 5
A project counts once under each type it carries, so the shares add to more than the project count.

Management

Principals & executives

6 names found
KA
Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor
Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor founded the group’s predecessor, Al Habtoor Engineering, in 1970 and remains its founding chairman. The company profile describes him as the entrepreneur whose construction business diversified into hospitality, automotive, real estate, education and publishing.
Current title
Founding Chairman, Al Habtoor Group
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
none sourced
Education
not published
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
nothing tagged

Sources: full name

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor

Al Habtoor Group
Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor Founder and Chairman of the Al Habtoor Group
value seen: Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor
https://www.habtoor.com/en/3/the-group/chairmans-profile/

Sources: summary

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor

Al Habtoor Group
Al Habtoor began his career as an employee of a local UAE construction firm and in 1970 established his own company, Al Habtoor Engineering. The company later became the Al Habtoor Group.
value seen: founded the group’s predecessor, Al Habtoor Engineering, in 1970 and remains its founding chairman
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.habtoor.com/en/3/the-group/chairmans-profile/

Sources: title

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor

Al Habtoor Group
Current positions held by Khalaf Al Habtoor - Founding Chairman of the Al Habtoor Group
value seen: Founding Chairman of the Al Habtoor Group
https://www.habtoor.com/en/3/the-group/chairmans-profile/
MK
Mohammed Khalaf Al Habtoor
Mohammed Khalaf Al Habtoor is the group’s vice chairman and chief executive, responsible for leading the diversified operating group. His public professional profile records the Al Habtoor Group CEO role as current and describes earlier work before the CEO appointment; the group’s 2025 release independently identifies him in the same role.
Current title
Vice Chairman and CEO, Al Habtoor Group
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
none sourced
Education
not published
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
nothing tagged
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohammed-al-habtoor-3429a738a

Sources: full name

COMPANY2025-02-04

Al Habtoor Group Honours Winner of the General Draw for the UAE Leadership Award in the Labor Market

Al Habtoor Group
Mohammed Khalaf Al Habtoor, Vice Chairman and CEO of Al Habtoor Group, welcomed HE Dalal Al Shehhi
value seen: Mohammed Khalaf Al Habtoor
https://www.habtoor.com/en/news/26/2250/al-habtoor-group-honours-winner-of-the-general-draw-for-the-uae-leadership-award-in-the-labor-market

Sources: linkedin page

SOCIAL2026-09-25

Mohammed Al Habtoor

LinkedIn
# Mohammed Al Habtoor ... Vice-Chairman & Chief Executive Officer - Al Habtoor Group (Current)
value seen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohammed-al-habtoor-3429a738a
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohammed-al-habtoor-3429a738a

Sources: title

COMPANY2025-02-04

Al Habtoor Group Honours Winner of the General Draw for the UAE Leadership Award in the Labor Market

Al Habtoor Group
Mohammed Khalaf Al Habtoor, Vice Chairman and CEO of Al Habtoor Group, welcomed HE Dalal Al Shehhi
value seen: Vice Chairman and CEO of Al Habtoor Group
https://www.habtoor.com/en/news/26/2250/al-habtoor-group-honours-winner-of-the-general-draw-for-the-uae-leadership-award-in-the-labor-market
AA
Ahmed Al Habtoor
Ahmed Al Habtoor runs Al Habtoor Motors, the group’s automotive subsidiary. A professional profile identifies him as CEO and records a finance bachelor’s degree from California State University; the group also publicly described his leadership and recognition in automotive and mobility.
Current title
CEO, Al Habtoor Motors
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
none sourced
Education
California State UniversityBachelor’s degree in Finance
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
nothing tagged

Sources: degree

DIRECTORYdate not shown in source

Who is Ahmed Al Habtoor? | Profile

Manhom
He holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance from California State University "CSU".
value seen: Bachelor's degree in Finance
https://manhom.com/en/profiles/ahmed-al-habtoor/

Sources: institution

DIRECTORYdate not shown in source

Who is Ahmed Al Habtoor? | Profile

Manhom
He holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance from California State University "CSU".
value seen: California State University
https://manhom.com/en/profiles/ahmed-al-habtoor/

Sources: full name

DIRECTORYdate not shown in source

Who is Ahmed Al Habtoor? | Profile

Manhom
# Ahmed Al Habtoor
value seen: Ahmed Al Habtoor
https://manhom.com/en/profiles/ahmed-al-habtoor/

Sources: summary

COMPANY2026-06-03

Al Habtoor Motors Wins Double Gold at Mitsubishi Excellence Awards

Al Habtoor Motors
Commenting on the achievement, Mr. Ahmed Al Habtoor, CEO of Al Habtoor Motors said: “Winning Gold Excellence Awards in both Sales & Marketing and After Sales is a tremendous honour
value seen: runs Al Habtoor Motors, the group’s automotive subsidiary
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://habtoormotors.com/mitsubishi/al-habtoor-motors-wins-double-gold-at-mitsubishi-excellence-awards/

Sources: title

DIRECTORYdate not shown in source

Who is Ahmed Al Habtoor? | Profile

Manhom
CEO of Al Habtoor Motors, United Arab Emirates.
value seen: CEO of Al Habtoor Motors
https://manhom.com/en/profiles/ahmed-al-habtoor/
RG
Rohit Garg
Rohit Garg is the group CFO, with responsibility for group financial management, budgeting, capital expenditure review and reporting. His professional profile records earlier finance leadership at Al Habtoor Investment and Hilton Beirut Habtoor Hotels, and identifies a commerce degree from Punjabi University, Patiala.
Current title
Chief Financial Officer, Al Habtoor Group
since Jan 2021 - Present
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
Al Habtoor Investment LLCHilton Beirut Habtoor Hotels
Education
Punjabi University, PatialaBachelor of Commerce
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
nothing tagged
https://linkedin.com/in/rohit-garg-0b342318

Sources: degree

SOCIAL2026-09-17

Rohit Garg

LinkedIn
### Bachelor of Commerce Commerce at Shivalik Collage;Punjabi University, Patiala (India).
value seen: Bachelor of Commerce
https://linkedin.com/in/rohit-garg-0b342318

Sources: institution

SOCIAL2026-09-17

Rohit Garg

LinkedIn
### Bachelor of Commerce Commerce at Shivalik Collage;Punjabi University, Patiala (India).
value seen: Punjabi University, Patiala
https://linkedin.com/in/rohit-garg-0b342318

Sources: full name

SOCIAL2026-09-17

Rohit Garg

LinkedIn
# Rohit Garg
value seen: Rohit Garg
https://linkedin.com/in/rohit-garg-0b342318

Sources: linkedin page

SOCIAL2026-09-17

Rohit Garg

LinkedIn
# Rohit Garg
value seen: https://linkedin.com/in/rohit-garg-0b342318
https://linkedin.com/in/rohit-garg-0b342318

Sources: previous companies

SOCIAL2026-09-17

Rohit Garg

LinkedIn
### Chief Financial Officer - Al Habtoor Investment LLC
value seen: Al Habtoor Investment LLC
https://linkedin.com/in/rohit-garg-0b342318

Sources: previous companies

SOCIAL2026-09-17

Rohit Garg

LinkedIn
### Cluster Director of Finance - Hilton Beirut Habtoor Hotels - Lebanon; Al Habtoor Group - Lebanon
value seen: Hilton Beirut Habtoor Hotels
https://linkedin.com/in/rohit-garg-0b342318

Sources: since

SOCIAL2026-09-17

Rohit Garg

LinkedIn
Chief Financial Officer - Al Habtoor Group (Current) Jan 2021 - Present
value seen: Jan 2021 - Present
https://linkedin.com/in/rohit-garg-0b342318

Sources: summary

SOCIAL2026-09-17

Rohit Garg

LinkedIn
Review capex, purchases of high amounts and agreements prior to presenting to CFO. Review and oversee the annual budgeting and planning process in conjunction with CFO & DOO and administer financial plans.
value seen: group CFO, with responsibility for group financial management, budgeting, capital expenditure review and reporting
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://linkedin.com/in/rohit-garg-0b342318

Sources: title

SOCIAL2026-09-17

Rohit Garg

LinkedIn
### Chief Financial Officer - Al Habtoor Group (Current)
value seen: Chief Financial Officer
https://linkedin.com/in/rohit-garg-0b342318
YS
Yusef Shalabi
Yusef Shalabi is a senior projects and engineering executive responsible for the group’s development and technical delivery function. The group’s real-estate publication identifies him as Group COO for Technical and Engineering, while his professional profile identifies his current Director of Projects role.
Current title
Director of Projects; Group COO – Technical and Engineering, Al Habtoor Group
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
none sourced
Education
not published
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
nothing tagged
https://linkedin.com/in/yusef-shalabi-03508136

Sources: full name

SOCIAL2026-08-29

Yusef Shalabi

LinkedIn
# Yusef Shalabi
value seen: Yusef Shalabi
https://linkedin.com/in/yusef-shalabi-03508136

Sources: linkedin page

SOCIAL2026-08-29

Yusef Shalabi

LinkedIn
# Yusef Shalabi
value seen: https://linkedin.com/in/yusef-shalabi-03508136
https://linkedin.com/in/yusef-shalabi-03508136

Sources: summary

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Al Habtoor transforms its commercial Real Estate portfolio with Artificial Intelligence

Al Habtoor Real Estate
Commenting on this initiative, Engr. Yusef Shalabi, AHG’s Group COO – Technical and Engineering, said:” At AHG, we’re always looking for innovative technologies and sustainable solutions
value seen: Group COO – Technical and Engineering
https://www.alhabtoorrealestate.com/news-updates/al-habtoor-transforms-its-commercial-real-estate-portfolio-with-artificial-intelligence

Sources: title

SOCIAL2026-08-29

Yusef Shalabi

LinkedIn
### Director of projects - Al Habtoor Group (Current)
value seen: Director of Projects
https://linkedin.com/in/yusef-shalabi-03508136
AS
Abdul Salam Al Marzooqi
Abdul Salam Al Marzooqi is an executive director responsible for local affairs and community relations. Al Habtoor Group releases in February and March 2025 identify him in that role, including in connection with the group’s labor-market and philanthropic activities.
Current title
Executive Director of Local Affairs & Community Relations, Al Habtoor Group
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
none sourced
Education
not published
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
nothing tagged
https://ae.linkedin.com/in/abdulsalam-almarzooqi-89a60a96

Sources: full name

COMPANY2025-03-19

Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor’s Donations Exceed AED 2 Billion

Al Habtoor Group
Abdul Salam Al Marzooqi, Executive Director of Local Affairs & Community Relations at Al Habtoor Group, praised Al Habtoor’s pioneering role in philanthropy
value seen: Abdul Salam Al Marzooqi
https://www.habtoor.com/en/news/26/2260/khalaf-ahmad-al-habtoor%E2%80%99s-donations-exceed-aed-2-billion

Sources: linkedin page

SOCIALdate not shown in source

Abdulsalam AlMarzooqi - director at Al Habtoor Group

LinkedIn
# Abdulsalam AlMarzooqi - director at Al Habtoor Group
value seen: https://ae.linkedin.com/in/abdulsalam-almarzooqi-89a60a96
https://ae.linkedin.com/in/abdulsalam-almarzooqi-89a60a96

Sources: title

COMPANY2025-02-04

Al Habtoor Group Honours Winner of the General Draw for the UAE Leadership Award in the Labor Market

Al Habtoor Group
The ceremony was attended by Abdul Salam Al Marzooqi, Executive Director of Local Affairs & Community Relations
value seen: Executive Director of Local Affairs & Community Relations
https://www.habtoor.com/en/news/26/2250/al-habtoor-group-honours-winner-of-the-general-draw-for-the-uae-leadership-award-in-the-labor-market

Projects

Assessment coverage

Completed projects: 2016-10-15 through 2026-10-15. Initial research is capped at 10 completed projects and a separate delivery-risk search capped at 7 findings. Risk findings are not project assessment counts. Absence is not proof of a complete portfolio or no failures. Month-level dates overlapping a boundary are excluded from figures.

0 undated completions and 0 boundary-uncertain completions are retained but excluded from figures.

Stalled, cancelled & overdue projects

0 evidenced cases
The capped delivery-risk search ran; no project-level exception cases are recorded here. Risk findings are listed under Risks and are separate from assessed projects. This does not establish that the developer has no delivery failures.

Completed projects

5 projects
ProjectLocationTypeUnitsFloorsAreaCostPayment planLaunchedConstruction startOriginal targetHandoverDelayConfidenceStatus
Amna TowerDubai, United Arab Emirates
Al Habtoor City
residential for sale537173———202113-JAN-2021Jan 2016 – Dec 2016Jan 2020 – Dec 2020+48.0 mo
(+37.0 to +59.0)
sourcedcompleted
Noora TowerDubai, United Arab Emirates
Al Habtoor City
residential for sale548173———2016March 21 2016Jan 2016 – Dec 2016Jan 2019 – Dec 2019+36.0 mo
(+25.0 to +47.0)
sourcedcompleted
Meera TowerDubai, United Arab Emirates
Al Habtoor City
residential for rent344152———2016March 21 2016Jan 2016 – Dec 2016Jan 2018 – Dec 2018+24.0 mo
(+13.0 to +35.0)
sourcedcompleted
Al Habtoor Polo Resort & ClubDubai, United Arab Emirates
Dubailand
mixed use, hotel, residential for sale, other——121,085 m²AED 993m
estimated cost
—2014December 9, 2014Jan 2017 – Dec 2017Sep 2017+2.5 mo
(−3.0 to +8.0)
sourcedcompleted
Metropolitan Hotel DubaiDubai, United Arab Emirates
Umm Al Sheif
hotel3201G+Mezz+3380,000 sq ftAED 300m
contract value
—2014Tuesday December 9, 2014Oct 2016 – Dec 2016Dec 2016+1.0 mo
(0.0 to +2.0)
sourcedcompleted
Click any row for the sources behind it. Cost basis matters: an estimated cost, a construction loan and a sale price are different numbers. Each row states which one it is, so they are never averaged together.

Awards

Awards & recognition

2 found
PROJECT AWARD Winner 2025–2026
Best Residential High-Rise Architecture – Dubai · Al Habtoor Tower
Al Habtoor Tower, developed by Al Habtoor Group, is identified as the 2025–2026 award winner for Best Residential High-Rise Architecture – Dubai.
PROJECT AWARD Winner 2 October 2018
Best Project, Residential/Hospitality · Al Habtoor City
The developer reports that Al Habtoor City won ENR’s Best Project, Residential/Hospitality category in the 2018 Global Best Projects competition; the reported judging criteria included safety, innovation, community contribution, aesthetic quality and workmanship.

Risks

Risk flags

5 found
LEGAL Reported January 26–28, 2026; arbitration preparation reported February 23, 2026
Al Habtoor Group said it would pursue legal action against Lebanese authorities, alleging that restrictions by the authorities and Banque du Liban blocked access to funds and caused more than $1.7 billion in losses; the claim remained unresolved and was later described as moving toward arbitration, with the group stating that it would cease Lebanese operations and terminate its employees.
PROJECT CANCELLED Registered November 8, 2008; cancellation date not published; status reported as cancelled as accessed in 2026
The Dubai Land Department project record, as reproduced by the source, lists Al Habtoor Island Resort & Spa (project no. 944), registered by Dubai National Investment Co. L.L.C., as cancelled, with no recorded construction progress; the cancellation date is not published, so the current status is documented but its precise effective date is uncertain.
FINANCIAL DISTRESS Reported February 10, 2016
Habtoor Leighton Group (HLG), a joint venture in which Al Habtoor Group held 55%, was reported to owe its Australian partner about A$1.2 billion, including A$116.4 million in accrued unpaid interest, while the reporting said repayment from HLG’s own activity appeared unlikely; this was an HLG-level matter, not a finding that Al Habtoor Group itself defaulted.
PROJECT CANCELLED Published 21 November 2022; demolition reported 23 January 2023; research position 15 October 2026
Dubai Pearl, a Pearl Dubai FZ LLC development for which Al Habtoor Engineering Enterprises/Leighton was the construction joint venture, remained stalled for years, was placed under a Dubai-government “notice of cancellation,” and its unfinished structures were demolished in January 2023; this documents the project failure but does not by itself establish liability of Al Habtoor Group as parent.
PROJECT CANCELLED Registered 8 November 2008; cancellation date not published; current status reported in source retrieved 15 October 2026
Al Habtoor Island Resort & Spa, registered with Dubai Land Department under developer Dubai National Investment Co. (L.L.C.), was listed as cancelled with no construction progress recorded; an earlier 2011 Al Habtoor Group restart announcement therefore did not result in a currently completed project, although the cancellation decision date is not published in the available record.

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