Fahid Island — Abu Dhabi's Coastal Wellness Island
Aldar's 2.7 million square metre island between Saadiyat and Yas, unveiled in June 2025 with a gross development value above AED 40 billion.
No part of the island is more than a five-minute walk from the water. No home is more than 250 metres from a park. This page sets out the twelve zones, the masterplan, the school and the three projects launched so far.
The island in numbers
Fahid Island sits between Saadiyat Island and Yas Island, on the Abu Dhabi coast. Aldar unveiled the masterplan on 2 June 2025. Two rules are written into the plan, and they decide what living here feels like: no part of the island is more than a five-minute walk from the water, and no home is more than 250 metres from a park or green area. Everything else on this page follows from those two lines.
The beaches run down one side of the island and mangrove forests run down the other. Thirty per cent of the masterplan is natural space, and the developer is Aldar, a government developer. Every home is freehold to all nationalities.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Gross floor area | 1.5M sqm |
| Beachfront | 4.6 km |
| Beaches | 100,000 sqm |
| Green space | 940,000 sqm |
| Open space | 7.5 acres per 1,000 residents |
The twelve zones
The masterplan is drawn as twelve named zones. Read the list and the island reads back: a school and a clinic, a mall and a heritage park, a marina and a beach club, a resort and an event plaza, a retail boulevard and a promenade, and a park that wraps the whole thing.
Six of the twelve appear only in Aldar's own masterplan legend: Flora Mall, Heritage Park, the Event Plaza, The Palmerie, the Wellness Clinic and the Marina.
| Zone | Name |
|---|---|
| 01 | Landscaped Berm Park |
| 02 | King's College School Wimbledon |
| 03 | Wellness Clinic |
| 04 | Flora Mall |
| 05 | Heritage Park |
| 06 | 5-Star Beach Resort |
| Zone | Name |
|---|---|
| 07 | Coral Drive |
| 08 | Event Plaza |
| 09 | Marina |
| 10 | The Palmerie |
| 11 | Beach Club and Watersports Hub |
| 12 | Waterfront Promenade |
The Berm Park is the spine
A ten-kilometre landscaped Berm Park encircles the island. It does two jobs: a natural visual and acoustic buffer, and the island's wellness and fitness corridor.
Running tracks and three cycling routes, one family-friendly, one for fast lanes and one for mountain biking, connecting into Abu Dhabi's cycle loop. Water stations, shaded rest areas and fitness nodes sit along it for athletes at every level.
| Route | Length |
|---|---|
| Berm Park loop | 10 km |
| Dedicated running loop | 10 km |
| Public walkways | 15 km |
| Mangrove Boardwalk | 3 km |
| Waterfront promenade | 2 km |
Pedestrian bridges link the two sides of the island, and the streetscape is drawn to put walkers first, with a shading strategy built for outdoor comfort.
The water
The water is the point, and it is used.
A two-kilometre waterfront promenade runs as the island's social hub, with retail, dining and art along it. A place to walk, stop and sit.
Kite surfing, paddle boarding, volleyball and illuminated night swimming all run from the beach, with a Beach Club and Watersports Hub on the island.
On the other side of the island, a three-kilometre Mangrove Boardwalk carries you into the mangrove forest.
The island's boutique retail boulevard: concept stores, art galleries, a ballet school and cafés, set among street furniture and public artworks. It is the shopping street, and it is close enough to every launched project that all three name it.
The school
King's College School Wimbledon is coming to Fahid Island, and it is the first in the region. Aldar Education announced the partnership on 9 June 2025, and the campus opens in September 2028, subject to ADEK and regulatory approvals.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Campus | 50,000 sqm |
| Capacity | Up to 2,220 students |
| Curriculum | K-12 |
| Opening | September 2028 |
It is the first stage of Aldar's education plan for the island. Further phases will bring more institutions.
Certified, not just marketedFahid Island is the world's first Fitwel certified island, at a 3-Star Rating. It holds LEED for Cities and Communities at Platinum level, pre-certified, and an Estidama 3 Pearl Community Rating. The buildings carry their own targets on top: LEED Gold, Estidama 3 Pearl for Buildings and a Fitwel 2-Star Rating. Aldar puts the island at 13% lower emissions than comparable communities.
Getting there
The entertainment island on one side, the culture island on the other, and the airport behind both.
Yas Island's theme parks, Saadiyat's Cultural District and the airport are each under fifteen minutes away. Both neighbouring islands are Aldar's, and both are finished and working.
| Destination | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Yas Island | 5 |
| Saadiyat Island | 15 |
| Zayed International Airport | 15 |
| Abu Dhabi City | 20 |
| Dubai | 50 |
Who is building it
A government developer and one of the largest in the UAE. It built Yas Island and Saadiyat Island, the two islands Fahid sits between, and its other Abu Dhabi releases we cover are Marsa Al Saadiyat and Al Ghadeer Gardens.
The Japanese architects Kengo Kuma and Koichi Takada, each with a separate residential concept on the island, ACME of London, and NAGA Architects of the UAE.
Fees and titleEvery home on Fahid Island is freehold to all nationalities. Registration in Abu Dhabi is 2% of the price plus the DARI fee, paid once. Aldar pays us, so you pay no commission.
The projects on Fahid Island
Three projects have launched. All three run a 40/60 payment plan, forty per cent before handover and sixty on the keys, and all three hand over in 2029. Together they carry 1,827 homes, against more than 6,000 planned for the island.
Each one gets its own page here as it is built out, with prices, sizes and the payment plan.
The first release on the island, on the shoreline, drawn by Koichi Takada so that every home faces the water. Two bedroom duplexes and apartments available now, graded by view, with direct access to the waterfront promenade and to Coral Drive. Prices, the view grades and the payment plan.
In the heart of the island, with partial sea and skyline views. Two and three bedroom homes with a maid's room available now. Two resort-style pools, two gyms, co-working lounges and children's play areas, with the berm's fitness corridors at the door. Prices, the podium homes and the payment plan.
One to four bedroom homes with maid's rooms and studies, duplexes and penthouses. The Club House sits above the shoreline: a gym with waterfront views, a spa with salt relaxation and cold plunge pools, a padel court, a volleyball court and infinity pools.
Who Fahid Island suits
Nowhere on the island is more than a five-minute walk from it, and Abu Dhabi City is twenty minutes away.
FamiliesA K-12 British school opens on the island in 2028, and more are planned.
People who trainA ten-kilometre berm park, a running loop, fifteen kilometres of walkways, three cycling routes into Abu Dhabi's own loop, padel, volleyball and a watersports hub.
The first homes hand over in 2029, and the masterplan runs well beyond that.
People who want the neighbours already builtYas is five minutes and Saadiyat is fifteen. Both finished, both working.
Fahid Island — Questions buyers ask
Where is Fahid Island?
On the Abu Dhabi coast, between Saadiyat Island and Yas Island.
Who is developing Fahid Island?
Aldar, a government developer and one of the largest in the UAE. It built both neighbouring islands.
How big is Fahid Island?
2.7 million square metres of land, with 1.5 million square metres of gross floor area and an 11 kilometre coastline.
When was Fahid Island announced?
Aldar unveiled the masterplan on 2 June 2025.
How many homes will Fahid Island have?
More than 6,000, from apartments and townhouses to villas.
What is the gross development value?
Over AED 40 billion.
What is on Fahid Island?
Twelve zones: the Landscaped Berm Park, King's College School Wimbledon, a wellness clinic, Flora Mall, Heritage Park, a five-star beach resort, Coral Drive, an event plaza, a marina, The Palmerie, a beach club and watersports hub, and the waterfront promenade.
How much of the island is green?
Thirty per cent of the masterplan is natural space, with 940,000 square metres of green space and 7.5 acres of open space for every 1,000 residents.
How far is a park from the homes?
No home is more than 250 metres from a park or green area.
How far is the beach?
No part of the island is more than a five-minute walk from the water's edge.
Which school is opening on Fahid Island?
King's College School Wimbledon, the region's first, opening in September 2028 on a 50,000 square metre campus for up to 2,220 students.
Is there a marina?
Yes. A marina is one of the twelve zones in the masterplan.
What sustainability ratings does Fahid Island have?
A Fitwel 3-Star Rating as the first Fitwel certified island globally, LEED for Cities and Communities at Platinum level pre-certified, and an Estidama 3 Pearl Community Rating.
How far is Fahid Island from Yas and Saadiyat?
Five minutes from Yas Island and fifteen from Saadiyat.
How far is the airport?
Fifteen minutes to Zayed International Airport.
How far is Dubai?
Fifty minutes.
Which projects have launched on Fahid Island?
Fahid Beach Residences, The Beach House Fahid and Fahid Beach Terraces.
When do the first homes hand over?
2029.
What is the payment plan on Fahid Island?
All three launched projects run 40/60: forty per cent before handover and sixty on the keys.
Is Fahid Island freehold?
Yes, freehold to all nationalities.
What fees do I pay in Abu Dhabi?
Registration is 2% of the price plus the DARI fee, paid once.
Do I pay you a commission?
No. Aldar pays us.
Buying on Fahid Island?
Tell us which of the three projects you are looking at and what you need from the home. We sell at zero commission, and we will send you what Aldar has released.