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Greenwoods by Aldar, Dubai Silicon Oasis
Key facts
Verified by NARVA · 3 November 2026- Developer
- Aldar Properties, a government developer
- Partner
- Dubai Holding, the landowner, in a joint venture with Aldar
- Location
- Inside Dubai Silicon Oasis, on the D54 growth corridor opposite Nad Al Sheba
- Land
- About 4 million sqm
- Home types
- Apartments, townhouses and villas
- Community
- Master-planned and family-oriented
- Development
- Aldar runs concept design, sales, delivery and management
- Metro
- Dubai Metro Blue Line, with a station in Dubai Silicon Oasis, due in 2029
- Registration
- 4% plus Oqood, paid to the Dubai Land Department
- Title
- Freehold, all nationalities
- Status
- Pre-launch
Layouts & Specifications
Who it is built for
Aldar plans Greenwoods for families. It will have three home types: apartments for a first home in the community, and townhouses and villas for a family that needs more bedrooms.
Dubai Silicon Oasis already hosts more than 40,000 registered companies, and more than 100,000 residents and entrepreneurs live and work across its 7 sq km. District IO adds room for 6,500 more.
DSO's freehold villa stock today is Cedre Villas, a gated community of 1,207 homes that Arabtec built inside Dubai Silicon Oasis. Its villas have three to five bedrooms and run from 3,830 to 7,280 sq ft, in luxury, executive, twin and townhouse layouts.
The homes
Greenwoods will have three home types: apartments, townhouses and villas. Aldar designs every home itself. Aldar Estates runs the community after handover. It manages 155,000 residential units across the UAE.
Greenwoods payment plan
Aldar sets a payment plan for each project. For its other Dubai launches, the plans and dated schedules are on Athlon, The Wilds Villas and The Wilds Residences.
In Dubai, every off-plan payment goes into a project escrow account. The buyer pays 4% of the price plus the Oqood fee to the Dubai Land Department at registration. Under the UAE Central Bank's limits, banks lend up to 50% of the value on an off-plan home.
About This Project
Greenwoods is Aldar's next master community in Dubai, built with Dubai Holding at Dubai Silicon Oasis. It will hold apartments, townhouses and villas on about 4 million sqm of land. That land is more than half the size of Dubai Silicon Oasis itself, which covers 7 sq km. It follows Haven, Athlon and The Wilds from the same partnership. We sell these at zero commission.
More than half the size of Dubai Silicon Oasis
Aldar and Dubai Holding added the Greenwoods plot to their joint venture on 6 February 2026 as they expanded the partnership they began in 2023. Aldar describes it as an active community for families, with apartments, townhouses and villas on about 4 million sqm of land. Dubai Silicon Oasis covers 7 sq km, so the land under Greenwoods alone is more than half the area of the free zone.
Aldar takes the full development cycle. Under the agreement it designs the community, sells and builds the homes, and manages Greenwoods after handover. Dubai Holding contributes the land.
The partnership's first three Dubai communities were Haven in Dubailand, Athlon and The Wilds beside Al Barari. Sales across the joint venture reached AED 21.5 billion by February 2026.
District IO and Block 14
On 22 January 2026, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum launched AED 12.8 billion of expansion projects at Dubai Silicon Oasis. There are two: District IO and Block 14.
District IO takes AED 11 billion. It is a technology district of 25 LEED-compliant buildings. Eighteen are commercial and four are residential. Hospitality facilities include a conference centre and an innovation and experience centre. Building runs in two phases. The first starts in 2026 with offices, research labs and shops, and the second follows in 2027 with the conference and innovation centres.
District IO is equipped for more than 6,500 companies, SMEs and startups. It focuses on six sectors:
- Smart mobility
- 3D printing
- Robotics
- X-Tech
- Artificial intelligence and quantum computing
- Web3
The Government of Dubai expects it to create more than 70,000 direct and indirect jobs over ten years. By 2036 it expects District IO to add up to AED 103 billion to GDP and draw up to AED 30 billion of foreign investment.
Block 14 takes the other AED 1.8 billion. It is a residential and lifestyle district near the Blue Line station in Dubai Silicon Oasis, due for completion in 2029 with the line.
The Blue Line
The Dubai Metro Blue Line runs 30 km and has 14 stations. One is in Dubai Silicon Oasis. From International City 2 and 3, the line runs on to Dubai Silicon Oasis and then Academic City. The nine districts it serves are planned for more than one million residents under the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan. When it opens, Dubai's rail network grows to 131 km, with 78 stations and 168 trains.
Greenwoods Location
Greenwoods sits inside Dubai Silicon Oasis. Aldar places the plot on the D54 growth corridor in east Dubai, opposite Nad Al Sheba.
DSO is a free zone for knowledge and innovation, and a member of the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority. DSO is planned as a 15-minute city, where home, work and study sit close together. Fakeeh University Hospital serves more than 100,000 DSO residents and employees, and the Rochester Institute of Technology Dubai has its campus there too. DSO also holds tower apartments, two villa communities, schools, nurseries, malls, parks and student housing.
Registration in Dubai is 4% of the price plus the Oqood fee, paid to the Dubai Land Department.
About ALDAR
Aldar Properties is a government developer, listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange. It built Yas Island and Saadiyat Island.
In Dubai, Aldar works with Dubai Holding. Their joint venture began in 2023 with Haven in Dubailand, Athlon, and The Wilds beside Al Barari. In February 2026 it added two plots: Greenwoods at Dubai Silicon Oasis and a waterfront development on Palm Jebel Ali.
Aldar Education operates 27 schools, and Aldar Estates manages 155,000 residential units. The developer, the school operator and the property manager are one group.
Greenwoods — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Greenwoods by Aldar?
A master community of apartments, townhouses and villas by Aldar at Dubai Silicon Oasis. Aldar builds it in a joint venture with Dubai Holding, on about 4 million sqm of land.
Is it Greenwoods or Greenwood by Aldar?
The name is Greenwoods by Aldar. It is also searched as Greenwood by Aldar.
Where is Greenwoods by Aldar?
Inside Dubai Silicon Oasis, on Dubai's eastern growth corridor opposite Nad Al Sheba. Aldar places it on the D54 corridor.
Who is developing Greenwoods?
Aldar Properties is developing Greenwoods in a joint venture with Dubai Holding. Aldar is a government developer and runs design, sales, delivery and management. Dubai Holding contributes the land.
What types of homes will Greenwoods have?
Apartments, townhouses and villas, in a master community that Aldar plans for families.
How big is Greenwoods?
About 4 million sqm of land. That is more than half the 7 sq km area of Dubai Silicon Oasis.
Is Greenwoods by Aldar freehold?
Yes. Buyers of every nationality can own there.
What is District IO?
A technology district inside Dubai Silicon Oasis, launched in January 2026 with AED 11 billion of investment. It has room for more than 6,500 companies across AI, robotics, smart mobility and other future sectors.
Is Dubai Silicon Oasis a good place to live?
DSO is planned as a 15-minute city of 7 sq km. It has a university hospital, a university, schools, parks, malls, tower apartments and two villa communities.
Who owns Dubai Silicon Oasis?
Dubai Silicon Oasis is a special economic zone in Dubai. It is a member of the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority, known as DIEZ.
Will the Dubai Metro Blue Line reach Dubai Silicon Oasis?
Yes. The Blue Line has a station in Dubai Silicon Oasis and is due to open in 2029. It runs 30 km with 14 stations.
What are the fees to buy at Greenwoods?
Registration is 4% of the price plus the Oqood fee, paid to the Dubai Land Department. NARVA charges zero commission on homes bought from Aldar.
Can I sell my Greenwoods home before handover?
Yes, once Aldar's payment threshold is met. Aldar issues a No Objection Certificate for the transfer.
What else is Aldar building in Dubai?
Haven in Dubailand, Athlon, and The Wilds beside Al Barari. All three are joint ventures with Dubai Holding.
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