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AldarAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · founded created under Emiri Decree No 808 of 2004 · 3 active markets
PUBLIC LISTED

Aldar develops master-planned residential, commercial, retail, hospitality, education, logistics, and mixed-use communities in Abu Dhabi and elsewhere in the UAE, Egypt, and the United Kingdom, serving residents, international buyers, investors, tenants, students, and visitors through sales, leasing, management and investment.

Years in business
22
founded created under Emiri Decree No 808 of 2004
LinkedIn headcount
9,805
employees, as shown on LinkedIn · size band 5,001–10,000
Assets under management
AED 49 billion
FY 2025
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
Aldar Properties PJSC1
Headquarters
Abu Dhabi1, United Arab Emirates
Founded
created under Emiri Decree No 808 of 20041
Entity type
PUBLIC LISTED1
Business model
offplan for sale1, commercial1, mixed use1, masterplan1, build to sell institutional1
Markets
3 markets listed
What they build
Other (2 of 6) · Retail (2 of 6) · Office (1 of 6)
Full dossier in About →

Delivery record

5 date-assessed of 6 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
6
within the rolling ten-year window
Median delay
+2.5 mo
the middle of 5 scored projects
Average delay
+2.0 mo
the same projects, pulled by the worst
Average time to deliver
—
2 delivered projects with a dated start — needs 3
Worst slip
+8.5 mo
London Square Croydon · +2.0 to +15.0
4
early or less than 6 months late
6 to 12 months late
1
yellow rows below
Over 12 months late
0
red rows below

Against other developers

5 date-assessed here · 102 developers, 363 date-assessed projects in United Arab Emirates
Median delay
Aldar·102 developers in United Arab Emirates
+2.5 mo vs +4.0 mo
this developer 1.5 mo better
The typical project on each side.
Average delay
Aldar·102 developers in United Arab Emirates
+2.0 mo vs +9.6 mo
this developer 7.6 mo better
Both pulled by their worst few.
On time
Aldar·102 developers in United Arab Emirates
80% vs 54%
this developer 26 pts better
Share of date-assessed projects delivered early or less than 6 months after the original target. Exactly 6 months late is excluded.
Projects and timelines in Track Record →

Resident experience

4 of 6 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
8.2/ 10
Weighted judgment across build and operations · from 4 of 4 rated buildings
Little structure evidence (0 of 4 buildings) — this rests mainly on whole-building and living reviews.
Structure & systems
—/ 10
Fabric, services, waterproofing, envelope · from 0 of 4 rated buildings
Management & living
7.9/ 10
Upkeep, response times, amenities, community · from 4 of 4 rated buildings

Against other developers

4 rated here · 118 developers, 509 rated buildings in United Arab Emirates
Overall rating
Aldar · 118 other developers in United Arab Emirates
8.2 vs 7.7
this developer 0.5 better
The weighted verdict on each side. From 4 of 4 rated buildings here and 509 in the market.
Structure & systems
Aldar · 118 other developers in United Arab Emirates
— vs 6.9
Too few buildings with this score here to compare (0 of 4)
Fabric and engineering only — fixed at handover. From 0 of 4 rated buildings here and 232 in the market.
Management & living
Aldar · 118 other developers in United Arab Emirates
7.9 vs 7.3
this developer 0.6 better
Upkeep and response — belongs to whoever runs the building now. From 4 of 4 rated buildings here and 486 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

  • SAFETY / LABOUR Reported July 11, 2016; company-response entry dated August 1, 2016 A July 2016 report concerning Aldar’s Ansam project on Yas Island said a migrant worker alleged that the construction job involved substantially lower pay than promised, cramped accommodation, 11-hour shifts and restrictions on leaving employment; EllisDon, the project manager, said it would review conditions and take action as required, while Aldar did not respond to the report.
  • FINANCIAL DISTRESS Reported February 15, 2018; charge related to the quarter ended December 2017 Aldar reported a one-time AED495 million charge against its asset-management portfolio, and its fourth-quarter profit fell 80%; the contemporaneous report said the company gave no further detail on the charge, so the source documents an impairment/charge rather than insolvency or default.
  • FINANCIAL DISTRESS Reported January 16, 2011 In an older matter outside the rolling ten-year window, Aldar was reported as indebted and undertaking a restructuring involving planned USD2.9 billion of impairments and a USD760 million convertible bond after four consecutive quarterly losses and an estimated USD3 billion funding gap; the report said the restructuring assured solvency, so this is historical restructuring/impairment evidence, not a current insolvency finding.
  • 3 more in Risk & Sources
Record status
active
Company sources
120 source entries across 120 fields
Projects tracked
6 · 6 completed in assessment
All flags and sources →

Track Record

Delivery record

5 date-assessed of 6 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
6
within the rolling ten-year window
Median delay
+2.5 mo
the middle of 5 scored projects
Average delay
+2.0 mo
the same projects, pulled by the worst
Average time to deliver
—
2 delivered projects with a dated start — needs 3
Worst slip
+8.5 mo
London Square Croydon · +2.0 to +15.0
4
early or less than 6 months late
6 to 12 months late
1
yellow rows below
Over 12 months late
0
red rows below

Against other developers

5 date-assessed here · 102 developers, 363 date-assessed projects in United Arab Emirates
Median delay
Aldar·102 developers in United Arab Emirates
+2.5 mo vs +4.0 mo
this developer 1.5 mo better
The typical project on each side.
Average delay
Aldar·102 developers in United Arab Emirates
+2.0 mo vs +9.6 mo
this developer 7.6 mo better
Both pulled by their worst few.
On time
Aldar·102 developers in United Arab Emirates
80% vs 54%
this developer 26 pts better
Share of date-assessed projects delivered early or less than 6 months after the original target. Exactly 6 months late is excluded.
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

6 of 6 projects dated · 2 places
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
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
London, United Kingdom
202220232024202520262027todayABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES+3.5 moverified+2.5 moverified−3 moverified−1.5 moverifiedcompleted, no target publishedLONDON, UNITED KINGDOM+8.5 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. 3 turned out to be about something else — a phase, a neighbour, the wider masterplan — and are marked off-subject.

Building & Livability Ratings

Resident experience

4 of 6 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
8.2/ 10
Weighted judgment across build and operations · from 4 of 4 rated buildings
Little structure evidence (0 of 4 buildings) — this rests mainly on whole-building and living reviews.
Structure & systems
—/ 10
Fabric, services, waterproofing, envelope · from 0 of 4 rated buildings
Management & living
7.9/ 10
Upkeep, response times, amenities, community · from 4 of 4 rated buildings

Against other developers

4 rated here · 118 developers, 509 rated buildings in United Arab Emirates
Overall rating
Aldar · 118 other developers in United Arab Emirates
8.2 vs 7.7
this developer 0.5 better
The weighted verdict on each side. From 4 of 4 rated buildings here and 509 in the market.
Structure & systems
Aldar · 118 other developers in United Arab Emirates
— vs 6.9
Too few buildings with this score here to compare (0 of 4)
Fabric and engineering only — fixed at handover. From 0 of 4 rated buildings here and 232 in the market.
Management & living
Aldar · 118 other developers in United Arab Emirates
7.9 vs 7.3
this developer 0.6 better
Upkeep and response — belongs to whoever runs the building now. From 4 of 4 rated buildings here and 486 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

4 rated · 2 not rated · scale 1–10
ProjectOverallStructure & systemsManagement & living
Noya Community RetailYas Island, Abu Dhabi
8.7/ 10
—/ 10
8.7/ 10

The building-level Google-derived place page reports 4.5/5 from 86 reviews, which sets the anchor at 8.5/10 under the requested conversion curve. The written commentary is predominantly positive about convenience and service, supporting a modest upward adjustment, while the isolated noise and fit-out complaints do not justify a larger deduction.

+ Convenient everyday retail mix+ Friendly and welcoming staff+ Fresh and clean grocery offering+ Community-oriented atmosphere
− Loud music and noise− Some spaces still closed or under construction

no notes returned

no links returned

The published building-level review set describes Noya Plaza as a convenient local destination: one reviewer praised that it has “all you need,” including groceries, food, coffee, pharmacy and salons, while another highlighted “fresh and clean” Waitrose products. The main operational criticism was that it was “always very noisy,” with multiple loud music sources; another review said some places were still closed or under construction.

Yasmina American SchoolKhalifa City, Abu Dhabi
8.2/ 10
—/ 10
7.5/ 10

Yellow Slate publishes the only building-specific aggregate located: 5.0/5 from five parent reviews. Because the anchor has fewer than ten reviews, the score is kept within one point of the prescribed 6.5 baseline rather than using the raw 10/10 conversion; no recurring complaint or independently rated dissenting platform was found.

+ Renovated former premium-campus facilities+ Two swimming pools+ Sports hall, courts and pitches+ STEM laboratories and library
+ Student-centred stated approach+ Planned parent communication+ Wellbeing focus+ Extensive extracurricular facilities

Published school-review material describes the campus as having “expansive facilities of excellent quality” and “state-of-the-art facilities,” including renovated classrooms, sports spaces and two pools. These are editorial or school-supplied facility descriptions rather than resident reports of plumbing, HVAC, leaks, waterproofing or other building-system performance; no such infrastructure complaints were found.

The published material is largely pre-opening/editorial rather than resident feedback: the school says it will provide “open communication with parents,” while WhichSchoolAdvisor records “little feedback from parents” at the time of its review. The only aggregate located is Yellow Slate's 5.0/5 from five parent reviews, but no individual comments were available to identify concrete management, staff, security or upkeep themes.

London Square CroydonCroydon, London240 units
8.0/ 10
—/ 10
8.0/ 10

The largest published building-specific review base found was 9 reviews, with Google/Maps reproduced as 4.2/5; the stated conversion curve places 4.2 between 4/5 = 7 and 4.5/5 = 8.5, giving 7.8 before commentary. Mostly positive written feedback about quality and winter gardens supports a small upward adjustment, while the isolated minor complaints do not justify a downward adjustment.

+ Modern specification+ Contemporary finish+ Winter gardens
+ Positive apartment quality feedback+ Winter gardens+ 24-hour concierge+ Residents’ lounge with Wi-Fi+ Convenient transport links
− No parking− No pet-friendly policy− Price concern

The written feedback read contains positive observations about the physical product: “Very high quality and winter garden as free spaces !” and “Lovely spec and winter grade.” A separate listing describes the flat as in “excellent condition” with “modern fixtures and fittings,” but this is an agent/listing assessment rather than a resident engineering report; no structural failure, leak, HVAC or plumbing complaint was found.

The review evidence is generally favourable: residents described the development as “Very high quality” and “Modern and beautiful,” while the published development material lists a 24-hour concierge, rooftop terraces, podium garden and Wi-Fi lounge. The main negative review called it “Expensive” and “No Parking at all,” and also said it was “No pet friendly”; these are single minor complaints, not recurring operational failures.

Muna British Academy — Saadiyat Lagoons campusSaadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi
7.7/ 10
—/ 10
7.3/ 10

WhichSchoolAdvisor’s 4.2/5 aggregate from 14 reviews is the largest clearly stated review base and converts to 7/10 under the supplied curve. Published commentary repeatedly praises happiness, communication and caring staff, but explicitly cautions that the parent feedback predates the August 2025 relocation, so the uplift is limited and the score should not be read as a fully current resident-year assessment.

+ Purpose-built Saadiyat Lagoons campus+ Modern and spacious facilities+ Estidama Pearl 5 sustainability rating+ Three swimming pools and extensive sports facilities+ Advanced science, technology and arts spaces
+ Happy school environment+ Strong parent communication+ Caring and inclusive community+ Supportive pastoral care+ Highly regarded teachers

Published coverage describes the Saadiyat campus as a purpose-built, premium environment with modern, spacious classrooms, specialist laboratories, an auditorium, and extensive sports facilities. The campus is reported to hold an Estidama Pearl 5 rating; no reviewed source reported structural defects, leaks, HVAC failures, plumbing problems, or other physical-system failures.

The strongest published feedback is about daily life: parents describe a nurturing, communicative school where children are happy, confident and supported, with teachers described as “caring” and “professional.” The main current uncertainty is that WhichSchoolAdvisor says its 4.2/5 parent feedback reflects experiences before relocation, so it does not yet establish how fully the former close-knit culture has carried into the larger Saadiyat campus.

Only buildings that have reached handover are rated. 2 of 6 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
Aldar Properties PJSC
Headquarters
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Yas Island
Founded
created under Emiri Decree No 808 of 2004
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Entity type
PUBLIC LISTED
Revenue
AED 33.8 billion
FY 2025
Business model
offplan for sale, commercial, mixed use, masterplan, build to sell institutional

Offices

head office and 2 others
DubaiHong Kong

Sources: office cities

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Contact Aldar: Reach Out for Inquiries and Support | Aldar

Aldar
Dubai Sales Centre
value seen: Dubai Sales Centre
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.aldar.com/en/contact-us

Sources: office cities

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Contact Aldar: Reach Out for Inquiries and Support | Aldar

Aldar
Hong Kong Office
value seen: Hong Kong Office
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.aldar.com/en/contact-us

Partners

6 partners
Mubadala Investment Company
joint venture

Aldar and Mubadala established joint ventures to own and manage Abu Dhabi retail, income-generating real estate, island communities and a logistics park.

Government of Abu Dhabi
government partner

Aldar Projects manages a portfolio of government housing and infrastructure projects for the Government of Abu Dhabi.

Dubai Holding
joint venture

Aldar has a joint venture with Dubai Holding to develop three master-planned communities.

DP World
partner

Aldar identifies DP World as a partner in its logistics partnership.

AD Ports Group
partner

Aldar acquired two build-to-suit logistics assets in KEZAD from AD Ports Group.

IHG
operator

Al Dhafra Desert Resort reopened under IHG’s Vignette Collection.

Sources: name

PRESS2024-09-18

Aldar And Mubadala Partnership

Mubadala
Aldar Properties ('Aldar’) and Mubadala Investment Company (‘Mubadala') extend their long-standing strategic partnership
value seen: Mubadala Investment Company
https://www.mubadala.com/en/news/khaled-inaugurates-aldar-and-mubadala-partnership-for-real-estate

Sources: summary

PRESS2024-09-18

Aldar And Mubadala Partnership

Mubadala
The partnership aims to unlock greater value for both parties and drive further transformation and growth of Abu Dhabi as a global business and lifestyle destination.
value seen: joint ventures to own and manage assets across Abu Dhabi
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.mubadala.com/en/news/khaled-inaugurates-aldar-and-mubadala-partnership-for-real-estate

Sources: name

COMPANY2026-02-09

Aldar Announces Q4 FY 2025 Financial Results | Aldar

Aldar
The platform manages a sizeable portfolio of projects at various stages of development for the Government of Abu Dhabi.
value seen: Government of Abu Dhabi
https://www.aldar.com/en/news-and-media/aldar-q4-fy-2025-financial-results

Sources: summary

COMPANYdate not shown in source

What is Aldar? Inside UAE’s Leading Developer | Aldar

Aldar
Aldar Projects, which manages Aldar's fee-based development management business, including AED 45 billion of government housing and infrastructure projects
value seen: government housing and infrastructure projects
https://www.aldar.com/en/explore-aldar/about-aldar/story

Sources: name

FILINGdate not shown in source

Destinations

Aldar · carried by portalvhds1fxb0jchzgjph.blob.core.windows.net
the strategic joint venture with Dubai Holding to develop three master-planned communities
value seen: Dubai Holding
https://portalvhds1fxb0jchzgjph.blob.core.windows.net/press-releases-attachments/3535716/Aldar_Properties_PJSC_-_Integrated_Report_December_31,2924.pdf

Sources: summary

FILINGdate not shown in source

Destinations

Aldar · carried by portalvhds1fxb0jchzgjph.blob.core.windows.net
the strategic joint venture with Dubai Holding to develop three master-planned communities
value seen: develop three master-planned communities
https://portalvhds1fxb0jchzgjph.blob.core.windows.net/press-releases-attachments/3535716/Aldar_Properties_PJSC_-_Integrated_Report_December_31,2924.pdf

Sources: name

FILINGdate not shown in source

Destinations

Aldar · carried by portalvhds1fxb0jchzgjph.z6.web.core.windows.net
a logistics partnership with DP World
value seen: DP World
https://portalvhds1fxb0jchzgjph.z6.web.core.windows.net/press-releases-attachments/3535716/Aldar_Properties_PJSC_-_Integrated_Report_December_31,2924.pdf

Sources: summary

FILINGdate not shown in source

Destinations

Aldar · carried by portalvhds1fxb0jchzgjph.z6.web.core.windows.net
a logistics partnership with DP World
value seen: logistics partnership with DP World
https://portalvhds1fxb0jchzgjph.z6.web.core.windows.net/press-releases-attachments/3535716/Aldar_Properties_PJSC_-_Integrated_Report_December_31,2924.pdf

Sources: name

COMPANY2026-02-09

Aldar Announces Q4 FY 2025 Financial Results | Aldar

Aldar
two Grade A build-to-suit assets in KEZAD acquired from AD Ports Group
value seen: AD Ports Group
https://www.aldar.com/en/news-and-media/aldar-q4-fy-2025-financial-results

Sources: summary

COMPANY2026-02-09

Aldar Announces Q4 FY 2025 Financial Results | Aldar

Aldar
two Grade A build-to-suit assets in KEZAD acquired from AD Ports Group
value seen: acquired from AD Ports Group
https://www.aldar.com/en/news-and-media/aldar-q4-fy-2025-financial-results

Sources: name

COMPANY2026-02-09

Aldar Announces Q4 FY 2025 Financial Results | Aldar

Aldar
Al Dhafra Desert Resort reopened in Q1 2025 under IHG’s Vignette Collection
value seen: IHG
https://www.aldar.com/en/news-and-media/aldar-q4-fy-2025-financial-results

Sources: summary

COMPANY2026-02-09

Aldar Announces Q4 FY 2025 Financial Results | Aldar

Aldar
Al Dhafra Desert Resort reopened in Q1 2025 under IHG’s Vignette Collection
value seen: under IHG’s Vignette Collection
https://www.aldar.com/en/news-and-media/aldar-q4-fy-2025-financial-results

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

3 countries
United Arab Emiratesactive 5 projects tracked
Egyptactive 0 projects tracked
United Kingdomactive 1 project tracked

What they build

4 types
Other2 of 6
Retail2 of 6
Office1 of 6
Mixed use1 of 6
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
MK
Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak
Al Mubarak chairs Aldar and is a senior Abu Dhabi institution-builder spanning culture, tourism, media and real estate. His documented track record includes leading the Department of Culture and Tourism from 2015 and chairing Miral, twofour54 and Image Nation, with a Northeastern University economics and political science education.
Current title
Chairman of the Board
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
none sourced
Education
Northeastern Universitydouble major in Economics and Political Science
Other boards
Chairman, Miral Asset ManagementChairman, twofour54Chairman, Image Nation Abu DhabiBoard member, Emirates Schools Establishment
Known for
ChairmanAbu Dhabi institution-builderCulture and tourismNortheastern University

Sources: degree

OTHERdate not shown in source

Chairman’s message - Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi

Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi · carried by dct.gov.ae
Mohamed is a graduate of Northeastern University (USA), with a double major in Economics and Political Science.
value seen: double major in Economics and Political Science
https://dct.gov.ae/en/who.we.are/chairmans.message.aspx

Sources: institution

OTHERdate not shown in source

Chairman’s message - Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi

Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi · carried by dct.gov.ae
Mohamed is a graduate of Northeastern University (USA), with a double major in Economics and Political Science.
value seen: Northeastern University
https://dct.gov.ae/en/who.we.are/chairmans.message.aspx

Sources: full name

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Aldar Chairman and Leadership Team | Aldar

Aldar
#### H.E. Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak
value seen: H.E. Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak
https://www.aldar.com/en/explore-aldar/about-aldar/leadership

Sources: other boards

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Our Leaders: Aldar Board of Directors

Aldar
In addition, his Excellency is Chairman of Miral Asset Management, where he has led the transformation of key areas within the Emirate, including Yas Island
value seen: Chairman, Miral Asset Management
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://cdn.aldar.com/en/explore-aldar/corporate-governance

Sources: quote

PRESSdate not shown in source

CNBC Interview with HE Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman, Aldar Properties

CNBC
KAM: You know at the moment, we’re just focusing on this joint venture. There’s a lot that we have to do. These are two massive projects. We want to first cement this JV as what it came up to be.
value seen: We want to first cement this JV as what it came up to be.
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/16/cnbc-interview-with-he-mohamed-khalifa-al-mubarak-chairman-aldar-properties.html

Sources: summary

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Our Leaders: Aldar Board of Directors

Aldar
H.E. Mohamed Al Mubarak is a member of the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi, overseeing some of the Emirate’s most significant institutions across the culture, tourism, media, entertainment, and real estate sectors
value seen: H.E. Mohamed Al Mubarak is a member of the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi, overseeing some of the Emirate’s most significant institutions across the culture, tourism, media, entertainment, and real estate sectors
value paraphrased from this source
https://cdn.aldar.com/en/explore-aldar/corporate-governance

Sources: title

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Our Leaders: Aldar Board of Directors

Aldar
H.E. Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak Chairman of the Board
value seen: Chairman of the Board
https://cdn.aldar.com/en/explore-aldar/corporate-governance
WA
Waleed Ahmed Almokarrab Al Muhairi
Al Muhairi is Aldar’s vice chair while serving as Mubadala’s Deputy Group CEO. He oversees broad investment and real-assets activity, bringing prior UAE Offsets Programme Bureau and McKinsey experience, plus Harvard public-policy and Georgetown foreign-service training.
Current title
Vice Chair of Aldar
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
UAE Offsets Programme BureauMcKinsey & Company
Education
Georgetown University, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign ServiceBachelor of Science in Foreign Service
Harvard UniversityMaster’s degree in Public Policy
Other boards
Chairman, Waha CapitalChairman, Mubadala CapitalVice Chair, M42Board member, First Abu Dhabi BankBoard member, Hub71Board member, Cleveland Clinic
Known for
Vice ChairMubadala Deputy Group CEOReal assetsHarvard MPPGeorgetown

Sources: institution

OTHERdate not shown in source

Waleed Al Mokarrab Al Muhairi | Mubadala

Mubadala Investment Company
Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service; Master’s degree in Public Policy from Harvard University, both in the U.S.A.
value seen: Georgetown University, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service
https://www.mubadala.com/en/who-we-are/investment-committee/waleed-al-mokarrab-al-muhairi

Sources: institution

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Waleed Al Mokarrab Al Muhairi | Mubadala

Mubadala Investment Company
Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service; Master’s degree in Public Policy from Harvard University, both in the U.S.A.
value seen: Harvard University
https://www.mubadala.com/en/who-we-are/investment-committee/waleed-al-mokarrab-al-muhairi

Sources: full name

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Aldar Chairman and Leadership Team | Aldar

Aldar
#### H.E. Waleed Ahmed Almokarrab Al Muhairi
value seen: H.E. Waleed Ahmed Almokarrab Al Muhairi
https://www.aldar.com/en/explore-aldar/about-aldar/leadership

Sources: other boards

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Waleed Al Mokarrab Al Muhairi | Mubadala

Mubadala Investment Company
Board Positions: Chairman of Waha Capital, Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE), the U.S.-UAE Business Council, Mubadala Capital and Vice Chair of M42, and Aldar.
value seen: Chairman of Waha Capital
https://www.mubadala.com/en/who-we-are/investment-committee/waleed-al-mokarrab-al-muhairi

Sources: previous companies

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Waleed Al Mokarrab Al Muhairi | Mubadala

Mubadala Investment Company
Prior to joining the MIC Group, Waleed worked with the UAE Offsets Programme Bureau as a senior projects manager.
value seen: UAE Offsets Programme Bureau
https://www.mubadala.com/en/who-we-are/investment-committee/waleed-al-mokarrab-al-muhairi

Sources: summary

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Waleed Al Mokarrab Al Muhairi | Mubadala

Mubadala Investment Company
Waleed is MIC Deputy Group CEO and has strategic oversight of MIC’s broad investment portfolio and special projects at the MIC Group level.
value seen: Waleed is MIC Deputy Group CEO and has strategic oversight of MIC’s broad investment portfolio and special projects at the MIC Group level.
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.mubadala.com/en/who-we-are/investment-committee/waleed-al-mokarrab-al-muhairi

Sources: title

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Waleed Al Mokarrab Al Muhairi | Mubadala

Mubadala Investment Company
Board Positions: ... Vice Chair of M42, and Aldar.
value seen: Vice Chair of Aldar
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://www.mubadala.com/en/who-we-are/investment-committee/waleed-al-mokarrab-al-muhairi
MH
Mohamed Hassan Al Suwaidi
Al Suwaidi is Aldar’s second vice chairman and the UAE Minister of Investment, Managing Director and Group CEO of ADQ. His background spans Mubadala investment management, banking and Abu Dhabi government finance, and he chairs TAQA, AD Ports Group and ENEC.
Current title
Second Vice Chairman of the Board
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
Mubadala Investment CompanyUnion National BankAbu Dhabi Ship BuildingGeneral Secretariat of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council
Education
United Arab Emirates Universitybachelor’s degree in Accounting
Other boards
Chairman, TAQAChairman, AD Ports GroupChairman, ENECBoard member, Emirates Investment AuthorityBoard member, Abu Dhabi Pension Fund
Known for
Second Vice ChairmanUAE Minister of InvestmentADQ Group CEOInvestment management

Sources: degree

OTHERdate not shown in source

ADQ leadership

ADQ
His Excellency holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from United Arab Emirates University.
value seen: bachelor’s degree in Accounting
https://www.adq.ae/about-adq/leadership

Sources: institution

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ADQ leadership

ADQ
His Excellency holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from United Arab Emirates University.
value seen: United Arab Emirates University
https://www.adq.ae/about-adq/leadership

Sources: full name

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Aldar Chairman and Leadership Team | Aldar

Aldar
#### H.E. Mohamed Hassan Al Suwaidi
value seen: H.E. Mohamed Hassan Al Suwaidi
https://www.aldar.com/en/explore-aldar/about-aldar/leadership

Sources: summary

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ADQ leadership

ADQ
His Excellency Mohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi is the UAE Minister of Investment and serves as the Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer of ADQ.
value seen: His Excellency Mohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi is the UAE Minister of Investment and serves as the Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer of ADQ.
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.adq.ae/about-adq/leadership

Sources: title

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ADQ leadership

ADQ
He is also the Second Vice Chairman of Aldar Properties.
value seen: Second Vice Chairman of the Board
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://www.adq.ae/about-adq/leadership
TA
Talal Al Dhiyebi
Al Dhiyebi runs Aldar’s group and has led its expansion from Abu Dhabi into Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah, Egypt and Europe. He also chairs several Aldar businesses and sits on external boards; his earlier Aldar experience included Chief Development Officer and asset-management leadership.
Current title
Group Chief Executive Officer, Aldar Properties
since 2021
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
none sourced
Education
University of MelbourneElectrical Engineering
Other boards
Chairman, Aldar EstatesChairman, SODICChairman, London SquareVice-Chairman, Aldar EducationBoard member, Miral Asset ManagementBoard member, NMDC EnergyExecutive committee member, Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi
Known for
Group CEOGeographic expansionReal estate developmentElectrical Engineering
https://linkedin.com/in/talal-al-dhiyebi-52288840
The new group operating model reflects Aldar’s growth and maturity and builds on the robust governance and exceptional talent we have on board Abu Dhabi Media Office 31 January 2021https://www.mediaoffice.abudhabi/en/infrastructure/aldar-announces-new-group-operating-model-as-it-embarks-on-the-next-phase-of-growth/
The global economic landscape has seen significant changes in recent years, from supply chain disruptions to the accelerated shift towards e-commerce. https://oxfordbusinessgroup.com/articles-interviews/market-landscape-talal-al-dhiyebi-group-ceo-aldar-properties-on-the-technology-and-sustainability-trends-shaping-demand-interview/

Sources: degree

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National Experts Program | Talal Al Dhiyebi

National Experts Program · carried by uaenep.ae
Talal is a graduate of Electrical Engineering from the University of Melbourne, Australia.
value seen: Electrical Engineering
https://uaenep.ae/en/mentor/talal-al-dhiyebi

Sources: institution

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National Experts Program | Talal Al Dhiyebi

National Experts Program · carried by uaenep.ae
Talal is a graduate of Electrical Engineering from the University of Melbourne, Australia.
value seen: University of Melbourne
https://uaenep.ae/en/mentor/talal-al-dhiyebi

Sources: full name

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Aldar Chairman and Leadership Team | Aldar

Aldar
#### Talal Al Dhiyebi
value seen: Talal Al Dhiyebi
https://www.aldar.com/en/explore-aldar/about-aldar/leadership

Sources: linkedin page

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Talal Al Dhiyebi

LinkedIn
Group Chief Executive Officer at ALDAR Properties PJSC
value seen: https://linkedin.com/in/talal-al-dhiyebi-52288840
https://linkedin.com/in/talal-al-dhiyebi-52288840

Sources: quote

PRESS2021-01-31

Aldar announces new group operating model as it embarks on the next phase of growth

Abu Dhabi Media Office
“The new group operating model reflects Aldar’s growth and maturity and builds on the robust governance and exceptional talent we have on board”, said Talal Al Dhiyebi, Group Chief Executive Officer, Aldar.
value seen: The new group operating model reflects Aldar’s growth and maturity and builds on the robust governance and exceptional talent we have on board
https://www.mediaoffice.abudhabi/en/infrastructure/aldar-announces-new-group-operating-model-as-it-embarks-on-the-next-phase-of-growth/

Sources: quote

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Talal Al Dhiyebi, Group CEO, Aldar Properties: Interview - The Middle East 2023 - Oxford Business Group

Oxford Business Group
AL DHIYEBI: The global economic landscape has seen significant changes in recent years, from supply chain disruptions to the accelerated shift towards e-commerce.
value seen: The global economic landscape has seen significant changes in recent years, from supply chain disruptions to the accelerated shift towards e-commerce.
https://oxfordbusinessgroup.com/articles-interviews/market-landscape-talal-al-dhiyebi-group-ceo-aldar-properties-on-the-technology-and-sustainability-trends-shaping-demand-interview/

Sources: since

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Talal Al Dhiyebi

LinkedIn
Group Chief Executive Officer - ALDAR (Current) Jan 2021 - Present
value seen: 2021
https://linkedin.com/in/talal-al-dhiyebi-52288840

Sources: summary

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National Experts Program | Talal Al Dhiyebi

National Experts Program · carried by uaenep.ae
Under his leadership, Aldar has expanded its geographic footprint outside of Abu Dhabi to the neighbouring emirates of Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah, and internationally to Egypt and Europe.
value seen: Under his leadership, Aldar has expanded its geographic footprint outside of Abu Dhabi to the neighbouring emirates of Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah, and internationally to Egypt and Europe.
value paraphrased from this source
https://uaenep.ae/en/mentor/talal-al-dhiyebi

Sources: title

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National Experts Program | Talal Al Dhiyebi

National Experts Program · carried by uaenep.ae
Designation Group Chief Executive Officer, Aldar Properties
value seen: Group Chief Executive Officer of Aldar
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://uaenep.ae/en/mentor/talal-al-dhiyebi
FF
Faisal Falaknaz
Falaknaz leads Aldar’s finance, corporate finance, investor relations, treasury, digital services and sustainability remit. He previously ran Aldar Investment finance and held senior investment and corporate-finance roles at Mubadala and Emaar, including US and European real-estate M&A and asset management.
Current title
Group Chief Financial and Sustainability Officer, Aldar Properties
since March 2023
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
Mubadala Investment CompanyEmaar Properties
Education
The Wharton School, University of PennsylvaniaMaster of Business Administration
American University of SharjahBachelor of Science in Finance
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
Group CFOSustainabilityMubadalaEmaarCFA
https://linkedin.com/in/faisalfalaknaz
We take sustainability very seriously. As a company, we are growing very fast, but we want to grow in a very disciplined manner, financially disciplined, but also disciplined from a societal and a community and environmental point of view The National March 22, 2024https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/property/2024/03/22/aldar-aims-for-84bn-in-sales-this-year-with-plans-to-issue-green-sukuk/

Sources: degree

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Aldar Chairman and Leadership Team | Aldar

Aldar
Faisal holds a Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
value seen: Master of Business Administration
https://cdn.aldar.com/en/explore-aldar/about-aldar/leadership

Sources: institution

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Aldar Chairman and Leadership Team | Aldar

Aldar
Faisal holds a Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
value seen: The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
https://cdn.aldar.com/en/explore-aldar/about-aldar/leadership

Sources: degree

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Aldar Chairman and Leadership Team | Aldar

Aldar
as well as a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the American University of Sharjah.
value seen: Bachelor of Science in Finance
https://cdn.aldar.com/en/explore-aldar/about-aldar/leadership

Sources: institution

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Aldar Chairman and Leadership Team | Aldar

Aldar
as well as a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the American University of Sharjah.
value seen: American University of Sharjah
https://cdn.aldar.com/en/explore-aldar/about-aldar/leadership

Sources: full name

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Aldar Chairman and Leadership Team | Aldar

Aldar
#### Faisal Falaknaz
value seen: Faisal Falaknaz
https://www.aldar.com/en/explore-aldar/about-aldar/leadership

Sources: linkedin page

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Faisal Falaknaz

LinkedIn
Faisal Falaknaz Aldar Properties PJSC
value seen: https://linkedin.com/in/faisalfalaknaz
https://linkedin.com/in/faisalfalaknaz

Sources: previous companies

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Aldar Chairman and Leadership Team | Aldar

Aldar
Faisal ... held several senior roles working for sovereign wealth funds and public companies such as Mubadala Investment Company and Emaar Properties.
value seen: Mubadala Investment Company
https://cdn.aldar.com/en/explore-aldar/about-aldar/leadership

Sources: previous companies

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Aldar Chairman and Leadership Team | Aldar

Aldar
Faisal ... held several senior roles working for sovereign wealth funds and public companies such as Mubadala Investment Company and Emaar Properties.
value seen: Emaar Properties
https://cdn.aldar.com/en/explore-aldar/about-aldar/leadership

Sources: quote

PRESS2024-03-22

Aldar aims for $8.4bn in sales this year with plans to issue green sukuk | The National

The National
“We take sustainability very seriously. As a company, we are growing very fast, but we want to grow in a very disciplined manner, financially disciplined, but also disciplined from a societal and a community and environmental point of view,” Mr Falaknaz said.
value seen: We take sustainability very seriously. As a company, we are growing very fast, but we want to grow in a very disciplined manner, financially disciplined, but also disciplined from a societal and a community and environmental point of view
https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/property/2024/03/22/aldar-aims-for-84bn-in-sales-this-year-with-plans-to-issue-green-sukuk/

Sources: since

SOCIALdate not shown in source

Faisal Falaknaz

LinkedIn
Group Chief Financial & Sustainability Officer - ALDAR (Current) Mar 2023 - Present
value seen: March 2023
https://linkedin.com/in/faisalfalaknaz

Sources: summary

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Aldar Chairman and Leadership Team | Aldar

Aldar
In his role, Faisal is responsible for a broad remit that covers finance, corporate finance, investor relations, treasury, group digital services, and sustainability.
value seen: In his role, Faisal is responsible for a broad remit that covers finance, corporate finance, investor relations, treasury, group digital services, and sustainability.
value paraphrased from this source
https://cdn.aldar.com/en/explore-aldar/about-aldar/leadership

Sources: title

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Aldar Chairman and Leadership Team | Aldar

Aldar
Faisal Falaknaz Group Chief Financial and Sustainability Officer, Aldar Properties
value seen: Group Chief Financial and Sustainability Officer, Aldar Properties
https://cdn.aldar.com/en/explore-aldar/about-aldar/leadership
JS
Jassem Saleh Busaibe
Busaibe runs Aldar Investment, the group’s core asset-management platform. Before Aldar he was CFO of SENAAT and CEO of Arady Properties, after senior private-equity and portfolio-management roles at Invest AD and ADIA; he is a CFA charter holder with an MSc in Finance from London Business School.
Current title
Chief Executive Officer, Aldar Investment
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
SENAATArady PropertiesAbu Dhabi Investment Company (Invest AD)Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)
Education
London Business SchoolMSc in Finance
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
Aldar Investment CEOFinance and investmentCFALondon Business School

Sources: degree

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Chief Executive Officer, Aldar Investment

Equilar ExecAtlas
holds an MSc in Finance from London Business School, UK.
value seen: MSc in Finance
https://people.equilar.com/bio/person/jassem-busaibe-aldar-properties-pjsc/33808660

Sources: institution

DIRECTORYdate not shown in source

Chief Executive Officer, Aldar Investment

Equilar ExecAtlas
holds an MSc in Finance from London Business School, UK.
value seen: London Business School
https://people.equilar.com/bio/person/jassem-busaibe-aldar-properties-pjsc/33808660

Sources: full name

DIRECTORYdate not shown in source

Chief Executive Officer, Aldar Investment

Equilar ExecAtlas
Jassem Saleh Busaibe
value seen: Jassem Saleh Busaibe
https://people.equilar.com/bio/person/jassem-busaibe-aldar-properties-pjsc/33808660

Sources: previous companies

DIRECTORYdate not shown in source

Chief Executive Officer, Aldar Investment

Equilar ExecAtlas
Prior to joining Aldar, he was the Chief Finance Officer at SENAAT
value seen: SENAAT
https://people.equilar.com/bio/person/jassem-busaibe-aldar-properties-pjsc/33808660

Sources: previous companies

DIRECTORYdate not shown in source

Chief Executive Officer, Aldar Investment

Equilar ExecAtlas
previously served as CEO of Arady Properties.
value seen: Arady Properties
https://people.equilar.com/bio/person/jassem-busaibe-aldar-properties-pjsc/33808660

Sources: summary

DIRECTORYdate not shown in source

Chief Executive Officer, Aldar Investment

Equilar ExecAtlas
Prior to joining Aldar, he was the Chief Finance Officer at SENAAT and previously served as CEO of Arady Properties.
value seen: Prior to joining Aldar, he was the Chief Finance Officer at SENAAT and previously served as CEO of Arady Properties.
value paraphrased from this source
https://people.equilar.com/bio/person/jassem-busaibe-aldar-properties-pjsc/33808660

Sources: title

DIRECTORYdate not shown in source

Chief Executive Officer, Aldar Investment

Equilar ExecAtlas
Chief Executive Officer, Aldar Investment at Aldar Properties PJSC
value seen: Chief Executive Officer, Aldar Investment
https://people.equilar.com/bio/person/jassem-busaibe-aldar-properties-pjsc/33808660

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

6 projects
ProjectLocationTypeUnitsFloorsAreaCostPayment planLaunchedConstruction startOriginal targetHandoverDelayConfidenceStatus
Muna British Academy — Saadiyat Lagoons campusAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Saadiyat Island
other——27,000 m²——2025Jan 16, 2025Jan 2025 – Dec 2025Oct 2025+3.5 mo
(−2.0 to +9.0)
sourcedcompleted
Yasmina American SchoolAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Khalifa City
other———————Jan 2025 – Dec 2025Sep 2025+2.5 mo
(−3.0 to +8.0)
sourcedcompleted
Yas Golf Collection Community RetailAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Yas Island
retail———————Jul 2025 – Sep 2025Apr 2025 – Jun 2025−3.0 mo
(−5.0 to −1.0)
sourcedcompleted
Yas PlaceAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Yas Island
office—12———2024February 06, 2024Jan 2025 – Dec 2025Apr 2025 – Jun 2025−1.5 mo
(−8.0 to +5.0)
sourcedcompleted
Noya Community RetailAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Yas Island
retail————————Jan 2025 – Mar 2025—not scorablecompleted
London Square CroydonLondon, United Kingdom
Croydon
mixed use2401————2022Saturday 15th October 2022Sep 2023 – Nov 2023Jan 2024 – Dec 2024+8.5 mo
(+2.0 to +15.0)
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

7 found
SUSTAINABILITY Certified July 25, 2024
LEED Platinum certification for community planning and design · Athlon by Aldar
The developer reports that Athlon received the UAE’s first LEED Platinum certification for community planning and design.
RANKING Ranked September 3, 2024
Top GCC Real Estate Developers 2024
Aldar Properties was ranked fourth in Construction Week Middle East’s 2024 list of prominent GCC developers.
SUSTAINABILITY Certified July 17, 2024
Highest sustainable urban design rating in Abu Dhabi · The Sustainable City – Yas Island
The developer reports that The Sustainable City – Yas Island achieved Abu Dhabi’s highest sustainable urban design rating.
SUSTAINABILITY Ranked September 25, 2023
Top three schools in the world for environmental action · Mamoura British Academy
The developer reports that Mamoura British Academy was placed among the world’s top three schools for environmental action.
SUSTAINABILITY Winner 2024
Energy Project of the Year
Aldar’s 2024 sustainability reporting states that its property-retrofit efforts earned the Energy Project of the Year award in the AEE Middle East Regional Awards.
RANKING Ranked August 4, 2021
Highest ESG-rated real estate company in the UAE
A trade-press report stated that Aldar scored higher than all listed UAE real-estate companies in the cited ESG assessments and ranked third among all listed companies on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.
COMPANY AWARD Winner October 6, 2025
Global Developer of the Year 2025
A public 2025 post by an Aldar executive stated that Aldar was recognised as Global Developer of the Year by CRIC; independent award-list corroboration was not located, so this remains based on a company-representative report.

Risks

Auditor & credit ratings

3 agencies
AuditorErnst & Young Middle East (Abu Dhabi Branch)
Moody’sBaa2 stable outlook · February 10, 2025
Moody’sBaa1 stable outlook · February 10, 2025
Moody’sBaa3 February 10, 2025

Risk flags

6 found
SAFETY / LABOUR Reported July 11, 2016; company-response entry dated August 1, 2016
A July 2016 report concerning Aldar’s Ansam project on Yas Island said a migrant worker alleged that the construction job involved substantially lower pay than promised, cramped accommodation, 11-hour shifts and restrictions on leaving employment; EllisDon, the project manager, said it would review conditions and take action as required, while Aldar did not respond to the report.
FINANCIAL DISTRESS Reported February 15, 2018; charge related to the quarter ended December 2017
Aldar reported a one-time AED495 million charge against its asset-management portfolio, and its fourth-quarter profit fell 80%; the contemporaneous report said the company gave no further detail on the charge, so the source documents an impairment/charge rather than insolvency or default.
FINANCIAL DISTRESS Reported January 16, 2011
In an older matter outside the rolling ten-year window, Aldar was reported as indebted and undertaking a restructuring involving planned USD2.9 billion of impairments and a USD760 million convertible bond after four consecutive quarterly losses and an estimated USD3 billion funding gap; the report said the restructuring assured solvency, so this is historical restructuring/impairment evidence, not a current insolvency finding.
DELIVERY DELAY Launch commitment: Q2 2025; latest completion recorded: 2026; research date: 2026-10-15
Aldar’s Grove District on Saadiyat Island was reported at launch for handover in Q2 2025, while a 14 October 2026 review records its latest completion year as 2026, documenting a slippage beyond the original commitment; the available evidence does not establish final completion by the research date.
DELIVERY DELAY Published commitment: 2025; latest completion recorded: 2026; research date: 2026-10-15
Aldar’s Louvre Abu Dhabi Residences was publicly scheduled for handover in 2025, while a 14 October 2026 review records the latest completion year as 2026, indicating delivery slippage; no source retrieved here confirms whether handover had subsequently occurred by 2026-10-15.
DELIVERY DELAY Launch commitment: Q4 2025; latest completion recorded: 2026; research date: 2026-10-15
Aldar’s The Sustainable City–Yas Island was reported with a Q4 2025 completion target, but a 14 October 2026 review records the latest completion year as 2026, documenting a revised delivery horizon; the retrieved evidence does not prove final non-completion on 2026-10-15.

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