Meraas Developer

Meraas is a Dubai property developer operating within Dubai Holding Real Estate, with residential destinations including City Walk, Bluewaters, Madinat Jumeirah Living, Dubai Design District and Jumeirah Bay. Oplus International Realty currently tracks one Meraas project, so this profile separates the developer’s wider portfolio from project records maintained by Oplus.

Meraas at a glance

The details above were checked against Meraas and Dubai Holding Real Estate sources on 6 August 2026. Project availability and published starting figures can change between releases.

About Meraas

Meraas develops residential projects and mixed-use destinations across Dubai. Its portfolio includes central neighbourhoods, waterfront addresses, low-rise communities, apartment buildings, villas and branded residences.

The company operates as part of Dubai Holding Real Estate. Meraas became part of Dubai Holding under a group integration announced in 2020, and the current Meraas website places the brand within the wider Dubai Holding Real Estate platform.

Dubai Holding Real Estate states that its current platform brings together Meraas, Nakheel and other real estate businesses under a shared development strategy. The group-level land bank should not be presented as land owned or developed solely by Meraas.

Where Meraas develops in Dubai

Meraas works across three broad residential settings. The practical differences between them matter more than the developer name alone.

Central urban communities

City Walk and Dubai Design District place residential buildings close to employment, retail, cultural and hospitality districts.

Meraas announced an expanded residential masterplan for Dubai Design District in January 2026. The official announcement describes an 18-million-square-foot canal-front plan located between Downtown Dubai and Dubai Creek.

City Walk includes apartment-led phases such as Central Park and Crestlane. Buyers comparing these projects should assess the individual building, park position, traffic access and construction stage rather than treating City Walk as one uniform product.

Waterfront and coastal developments

Meraas waterfront locations include Bluewaters, Jumeirah Bay, Port de La Mer, La Mer and Marsa Al Arab.

These destinations cover different property formats. Bluewaters contains apartment-led residential phases, Port de La Mer was planned around a marina and low-rise buildings, while Jumeirah Bay includes villas, branded residences, penthouses and larger homes.

A waterfront address does not confirm private beach rights, permanent views or unrestricted access. These points must be checked in the selected building’s title documents, site plan and sale agreement.

Suburban villa communities

Meraas also develops lower-density villa communities in locations such as Nad Al Sheba and Dubailand.

The Acres and The Acres Estates are examples of this suburban format. In April 2026, Dubai Holding announced AED 2.4 billion in construction contracts covering 557 villas across new phases of the two communities. The announcement included 371 homes at The Acres and 186 residences at The Acres Estates.

These projects serve a different housing need from Meraas apartment developments. Buyers should compare plot size, internal area, community completion, transport dependence and remaining payment obligations.

Current Meraas portfolio examples

Meraas’s official platform presents a mixture of active releases, completed developments and sold-out phases. A project appearing on the developer website does not automatically mean that developer inventory remains available.

The project names and unit formats are drawn from the official Meraas platform as displayed in August 2026. Availability must be checked separately for the selected release and unit.

Recent Meraas handovers

A developer’s completed work is more useful than a general brand statement. Meraas currently displays the following recent handover examples on its official website:

These dates show that Meraas has delivered projects across waterfront, urban and suburban formats. They should not be used as evidence that every later project will follow the same programme. Contract terms, contractors, design complexity and construction conditions vary by development.

Bulgari Lighthouse Dubai

Bulgari Lighthouse is the Meraas project currently connected to the Oplus developer profile. It is located on Jumeirah Bay and was designed by ACPV Architects Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel.

Meraas describes the project as a collection of four- and five-bedroom penthouses together with a larger Bulgari Sky Villa. The wider official project classification covers four- to nine-bedroom residences and displays a historical starting figure from AED 63 million.

As of 6 August 2026, Meraas marks Bulgari Lighthouse as sold out. The figure shown on the official page should therefore be read as a project reference, not proof of current developer availability.

Oplus should treat its Bulgari Lighthouse page as an informational project profile unless a separate resale or assignment listing is supported by current ownership documents, written authority to advertise and a valid Trakheesi permit.

How Meraas projects differ

Meraas projects should be compared by location and operating structure rather than by brand name alone.

A branded residence may include services or management arrangements that do not apply to a standard freehold apartment. A suburban villa may offer more internal and external space but require longer daily journeys. Neither format is automatically preferable.

What buyers should verify

Before considering a Meraas project or resale property, request written confirmation of the following:

• Whether the unit is developer inventory, an assignment or a completed resale.
• The project and unit registration with the Dubai Land Department.
• The current Trakheesi advertising permit.
• The exact unit number, internal area and balcony or terrace area.
• The price source and the date on which it was verified.
• The payment schedule and any amount already paid by the seller.
• The contractual handover date and current construction report.
• Service charges and any branded-residence management fees.
• Assignment, resale and mortgage restrictions.
• The fixtures, furniture and services included in the contract.

Starting prices from old releases should not be used to describe current inventory. Sold-out developer phases may still have resale properties, but those properties require separate unit-level verification.

Who may consider a Meraas property?

Meraas may be relevant to buyers comparing established Dubai destinations, central apartment communities, waterfront residences or suburban villas.

The portfolio may be less suitable for a buyer whose first priority is the lowest entry price, immediate rental income or a short resale period. Many Meraas projects are location-specific and may carry service, furnishing or management costs that need to be assessed alongside the purchase price.

International buyers should also review the Oplus guide to buying UAE property from abroad before evaluating reservation procedures, remote documentation and payment transfers.

Meraas projects tracked by Oplus

Oplus currently connects one Meraas project to this developer profile: Bulgari Lighthouse Dubai.

Because the developer currently marks the project as sold out, Oplus should not describe it as a new launch or display a live entry price unless a permitted unit is separately verified. Any current resale or assignment should appear as an individual property record with its own status, price, area, permit and verification date.

Buyers seeking other Meraas developments can compare current Dubai projects and available Dubai properties maintained in the Oplus database.

Discuss a Meraas project with Oplus

An Oplus adviser can help identify whether a property is developer inventory, an assignment or a completed resale. The review can also compare location, remaining payments, handover status and service-cost documents.

The enquiry does not confirm availability, reserve a property or guarantee a quoted price. Any unit recommendation should be supported by current documents and a valid advertising permit.

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