Abu DhabiAl Reem Island
The capital's high-rise value core
Inside Al Reem Island
Reem Island is Abu Dhabi's densest freehold apartment market, a cluster of towers minutes from the Al Maryah financial district. Ready stock from the 2010s cycle trades at accessible prices and delivers some of the strongest gross yields in the UAE capital. New momentum comes from Q Properties' Reem Hills on the island's Najmat side and the maturing Makers District. Inclusion of Reem within the expanded free-zone perimeter (ADGM) has added a further institutional tailwind.
Bridges to Abu Dhabi island and Al Maryah; Corniche about 10 minutes, AUH airport 30 minutes.
- Cash-flow investors
- City-centre professionals
- Reem Central Park
- Galleria Al Maryah (adjacent)
- Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi
Living in Al Reem Island
Al Reem Island is a dense high rise district just off the Abu Dhabi mainland, packed with waterfront apartment towers, offices and a fast growing set of malls and parks. It offers city style apartment living at more accessible prices than Saadiyat, which makes it popular with young professionals, couples and smaller families who want to be minutes from downtown and Al Maryah. The vibe is modern, urban and increasingly self contained.
- Repton School Abu DhabiBritish, FS1 to Year 13
- Sorbonne University Abu DhabiFrench, higher education
- Redwood Montessori and Hummingbird NurseryEarly years
- Reem Hospital
- Burjeel Day Surgery Centre, Al Reem
- Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi on Al Maryah Island, about 5 minutes
- Reem Mall with Snow Abu Dhabi indoor snow park
- Boutik Mall in Sun and Sky Towers with Waitrose
- Shams Boutik retail and dining hub
- Reem Central Park with cycling track, skate park and courts
- Waterfront promenades and tower gyms, pools and rooftop lounges
Approximate off-peak driving times. Peak-hour journeys can run longer.
- Minutes from downtown Abu Dhabi and the Al Maryah business district
- Strong value apartments compared with Saadiyat and the mainland
- Growing amenities including Reem Mall, parks and waterfront walks
- On island hospital, schools and university
- High rise density means traffic, parking pressure and construction noise
- Still finishing, so some plots and roads remain works in progress
- Limited villa or low rise options for larger families
Young professionals and couples wanting affordable waterfront city apartments near downtown
How Al Reem Island prices against its peers
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DLD-derived indicative pricing. Not financial advice.
Projects in Al Reem Island (7)
Active developers here: Aldar Properties, Imkan, Q Properties