Aldar Projects in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Nine projects. Two emirates. Every one verified from Aldar's own materials, with the price, the sizes, the dated payment schedule and the handover on each. One thing to know before the table: Aldar does not run one payment plan. It sets a schedule per project, and the deposit runs from five per cent to fifteen.
The nine, at a glance
| Project | Where | Type | From (AED) | Booking | Plan | Handover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wilds Residences | Dubai, beside Al Barari | Apartments | 1,646,300 | 5% | 50/50 | Q2 2030 |
| Rise by Athlon | Dubai, Dubailand | Apartments | 1,759,000 | 15% | 60/40 | Dec 2029 |
| Al Ghadeer Gardens | Between Abu Dhabi and Dubai | Townhouses, villas | 1,850,000 | 5% | 55/45 | Q4 2030 |
| The Beach House Fahid | Fahid Island, Abu Dhabi | Apartments | 4,100,000 | 5% | 40/60 | Q2 – Q4 2029 |
| Fahid Beach Terraces | Fahid Island, Abu Dhabi | Apartments, duplexes | 6,566,700 | 5% | 40/60 | 2029 |
| Fahid Beach Residences | Fahid Island, Abu Dhabi | Apartments, duplexes | 6,637,310 | 5% | 40/60 | Q1 – Q2 2029 |
| Athlon Villas | Dubai, Dubailand | Villas | 13,582,780 | 10% | 40/60 | 30 Sep 2028 |
| The Wilds Ultra Lux Villas | Dubai, beside Al Barari | Villas | 39,231,150 | 10% | 50/50 | Q2 2029 |
| Marsa Al Saadiyat | Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi | Villas to branded residences | H2 2026 launch | — | — | — |
Four in Dubai, five in Abu Dhabi. Every figure is from Aldar's own price list, floor plans and payment schedule for that project, and each project page carries the dated table in full.
The schedule is set per project
Look down the plan column and there is no house style. Aldar sets a schedule per project, so the plan is part of the product. Read it on the project you want, not on the developer.
| Plan | Where it runs |
|---|---|
| 40/60 | Athlon Villas, and all three Fahid Island projects |
| 50/50 | The Wilds Residences and The Wilds Ultra Lux Villas |
| 55/45 | Al Ghadeer Gardens |
| 60/40 | Rise by Athlon |
The deposit moves too: five per cent at The Wilds Residences, Al Ghadeer Gardens and across Fahid Island, ten on the two villa projects, fifteen at Rise.
Two Aldar projects at the same price can be different purchases. One holds sixty per cent of your money back until the keys. Another asks for fifteen per cent at booking.
On an apartment at AED 2,000,000 that is the difference between AED 100,000 and AED 300,000 to reserve it. Read the plan first, then the price. It is the fastest way to narrow nine projects to two.
| Fahid Island, all 40/60 | Second instalment | Third instalment |
|---|---|---|
| The Beach House Fahid | November 2027 | July 2028 |
| Fahid Beach Residences | October 2027 | May 2028 |
| Fahid Beach Terraces | January 2028 | September 2028 |
Same developer, same island, same ratio, three calendars. Every project page here carries its own dated table.
Aldar, the company
Aldar is a government developer, listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange. H.E. Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak is Chairman and Talal Al Dhiyebi is Group Chief Executive. It built Yas Island and Saadiyat Island, and it now builds in Dubai as well.
| Group sales | AED 40.6 billion, up 21% |
| Net profit | AED 8.8 billion, up 36% |
| Revenue | AED 33.8 billion, up 47% |
| UAE sales | AED 35.5 billion |
| Of which overseas and expatriate buyers | AED 27.4 billion, 77% |
| Development revenue backlog | AED 71.7 billion |
| Credit rating | Baa2, Moody's, stable |
Eleven new UAE projects launched in 2025, and AED 66 billion of development contracts awarded across the UAE that year.
This is the part that matters after handover. Aldar Education operates 27 schools with 36,000 students, and it is the same company bringing King's College School Wimbledon to Fahid Island for the 2028 to 2029 academic year.
Aldar Estates manages 155,000 residential units and more than 2.2 million square metres of commercial space. So the developer, the school operator and the property manager are one group.
On sustainabilityAldar's Dow Jones Sustainability Index score rose from 61 to 67, first regionally and in the top ten per cent globally for its industry. UAE nationals make up 44.5% of the group.
In Dubai
Two communities, each with apartments and villas: Athlon in Dubailand, built around sport, and The Wilds beside Al Barari, built around parkland. Both sit on our Dubai off-plan hub.
One, two and three bedroom apartments inside a community grown around streams, groves and trails, on five per cent down. The plan is 50/50. Half the price waits for the keys.
Buy it if you want the lowest entry in the Aldar range and parkland that was planted before the buildings went up.
Magenta, the last of eight buildings at Rise, inside a community built around sport. 190 apartments, forty amenities on site, a cycling loop, and the largest apartment in the Aldar apartment range, a three bedroom with a full terrace.
Buy it if the community is the reason you are buying, and courts and a track are what you want at the door.
The Premium five and six bedroom villas at Athlon: five bedrooms of 6,272 sq ft and six bedrooms to 9,207 sq ft, with the earliest handover on this page. The plan is 40/60. On the entry villa that leaves AED 8,149,668 with you until the home is yours.
Buy it if you want a large villa on a schedule that holds most of the money back, and the soonest keys.
Six villas, the top tier at The Wilds: five bedrooms from 15,183 sq ft and six from 19,420. The community carries 400,000 square metres of parks and gardens, eco-corridors between the houses and the parkland, and a bee conservation sanctuary. The plan is 50/50 across four payments.
Buy it if you want the size, the parkland and a schedule that keeps half your money working.
Rise and The Wilds Residences are the two Aldar apartment entries in Dubai, and we set them side by side in Rise by Athlon vs The Wilds Residences.
In Abu Dhabi
A family neighbourhood between the two cities, three projects on Aldar's new island, and a marina address on Saadiyat. All five sit on our Abu Dhabi off-plan hub.
352 townhouses and villas: two and three bedroom townhouses, and four bedroom villas from AED 3,280,000, on five per cent down and 55/45. Al Ghadeer British School is inside the neighbourhood, Aldar runs it, and the streets are pedestrianised. The school walk is the spine of the place.
Buy it if you have children and want them walking to school, on the lowest villa entry in the range.
A marina address on Saadiyat, villas to branded residences. The first release is due in the second half of 2026. We publish what is confirmed and nothing else.
Buy it if Saadiyat is the address you want and a marina is the reason, and you are prepared to wait for the launch.
Aldar unveiled Fahid Island on 2 June 2025, between Saadiyat and Yas, with a gross development value above AED 40 billion. King's College School Wimbledon opens there in September 2028, and the whole island is set out in our Fahid Island guide.
862 homes across eleven towers, beside 930 metres of beach. Two and three bedroom homes available now. The podium homes carry private gardens and are the largest of their type in the building, a two bedroom reaching 2,520 sq ft where the same home above it runs about 1,600.
464 homes across seven buildings of 65, drawn by Koichi Takada. Two bedroom apartments and duplexes available now. Aldar grades every home by water, full water view, partial water view, district view, and the duplexes are within a few square feet of each other across all seven buildings.
501 homes across six towers, also by Takada. Two and three bedroom homes available now. The name is the product. Podium homes carry terraces and are the largest in the building, every three bedroom available is one, and a wellness concierge programme runs alongside the Clubhouse.
How to choose
Five per cent and fifteen per cent are different commitments on the same day.
Aldar's dates on this page run from September 2028 to the end of 2030. Two years apart is two years of waiting for the keys and two years of holding cost.
Registration is 2% of the price in Abu Dhabi against 4% in Dubai. On a AED 4,000,000 home that is AED 80,000 either side.
Athlon is built around sport. The Wilds is built around parkland. Al Ghadeer is built around a school. Fahid Island is built around wellness and the water. Read the community before the floor plan. With Aldar it is usually the thing that decides whether you stay.
What it costs to buy
| Dubai | Abu Dhabi | |
|---|---|---|
| Registration | 4% of the price | 2% of the price |
| Administration fee | AED 5,250 on the Aldar projects here | AED 3,150 on the Fahid Island projects |
| Mortgage cap, off-plan | 50% of the price | 50% of the price |
| Golden Visa threshold | AED 2,000,000 | AED 2,000,000 |
| Commission to us | Zero | Zero |
Every home here is freehold to all nationalities. Aldar pays us, so you pay no commission. Full breakdown: Dubai vs Abu Dhabi off-plan costs.
How we work
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The price lists, the floor plans and the payment schedules, on this page and on every page it links to.
Every project page carries that list.
Aldar — Questions buyers ask
Is Aldar a government developer?
Yes. Aldar is a government developer, listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, and one of the largest in the UAE.
Does Aldar build in Dubai?
Yes. Athlon in Dubailand and The Wilds beside Al Barari are both Aldar communities, each with apartments and villas.
What is Aldar's payment plan?
There is no single Aldar plan. Across the nine projects here there are four structures, 40/60, 50/50, 55/45 and 60/40, with deposits from five per cent to fifteen. Each project page carries its own dated schedule.
Which Aldar project has the lowest entry price?
The Wilds Residences, from AED 1,646,300 for a one bedroom.
Which Aldar project hands over first?
Athlon Villas, on 30 September 2028.
Which Aldar project asks for the smallest deposit?
Five per cent, at The Wilds Residences, Al Ghadeer Gardens and the three Fahid Island projects.
What is Aldar's biggest project here?
The Beach House Fahid carries the most homes, 862 across eleven towers.
How big is Aldar?
Group sales of AED 40.6 billion in 2025 and net profit of AED 8.8 billion, with a development revenue backlog of AED 71.7 billion.
Do international buyers buy from Aldar?
Overseas and expatriate buyers accounted for AED 27.4 billion of Aldar's UAE sales in 2025, 77% of the total.
Does Aldar run schools?
Yes. Aldar Education operates 27 schools with 36,000 students, and it is bringing King's College School Wimbledon to Fahid Island for the 2028 to 2029 academic year.
Who manages an Aldar community after handover?
Aldar Estates, which manages 155,000 residential units and more than 2.2 million square metres of commercial space.
Are Aldar projects freehold?
Yes, freehold to all nationalities.
What fees do I pay on an Aldar home?
Registration is 4% of the price in Dubai and 2% in Abu Dhabi, plus an administration fee, paid once with the booking.
Can I get a mortgage on an Aldar off-plan home?
Off-plan lending caps at 50% of the price across the UAE, so the payment plan carries most of the purchase.
Can I sell an Aldar home before handover?
Yes, once you have paid Aldar's threshold and hold a no-objection certificate.
Which Aldar community suits a family with children?
Al Ghadeer Gardens has a school inside it and pedestrianised streets. Fahid Island gets King's College School Wimbledon in 2028.
Do I pay you a commission on an Aldar home?
No. Aldar pays us.
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The cash you can put down, the handover you can wait for, the product you actually want. Send us those three and we will tell you which of these fits — and which to ignore. Zero commission either way.