SOBHA CITY Abu Dhabi
Phase 1 · Limited Release · 470 Units

Craftsmanship
finds its capital.

Sobha Realty arrives in Abu Dhabi with a waterfront masterplan next to Yas Island — Estate Villas, Garden Villas, and 1 & 2-bedroom apartments framed by a Greg Norman par-3 golf course, a 2-km promenade, and 60% open green space.

Next to Yas Island Greg Norman Golf Waterfront Living EOI Fully Refundable
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470
Phase 1 Units
60%
Open & Green
50,000+
Trees Planted
2 km
Waterfront Promenade
Par-3
Greg Norman Golf
Dec 2029
Anticipated Handover
Inside Sobha City

A self-sustained waterfront masterplan

Marina, lagoon pools, par-3 golf, garden villas and waterfront residences — all woven into one continuously walkable address, set within a landscape of 50,000+ planted trees.

Aerial of Sobha City marina with apartment towers along the waterfront
The MarinaYacht-side promenade & central plaza
Aerial of beachfront lagoon pools and tower terraces with private plunge pools
Beach PoolsPrivate plunge terraces
Family at the white-sand lagoon pool with palms and apartment towers behind
LagoonFamily beachfront
Master bedroom with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the canal
River Cove Residences 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments Waterfront master suites From AED 1.31 M
Par-3 Greg Norman executive golf course at sunset
Golf Par-3 course designed by Greg Norman
Modern Estate Villa exterior at sunset
Estate Villas 4 · 5 · 6 Bedroom · Private Pool From AED 9.05 M
Tree-lined garden path leading to a villa at dusk
The Terraces · The Orchard 3 & 4 Bed Garden Villas + Majlis From AED 4.96 M
Phase 1 · Limited Release

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The Foundations

Live · Connect · Restore

Three pillars shape a self-sustained, future-ready address — where residences, retail, wellness, and water are woven into one seamless rhythm of life.

L

Live

Designed for life,
not just living.

Homes shaped by light, proportion and privacy — villas and residences planned for every stage of family life.

C

Connect

Where community
takes form.

Retail, promenades, courtyards and social nodes are woven into everyday movement to bring people together, naturally.

R

Restore

Balance built
into daily life.

Shade, water and greenery become infrastructure — designed to restore body and mind, every day.

Phase 1 Release

Choose your address

From elegant 1-bedroom waterfront apartments to expansive 6-bedroom estate villas with private pools — Phase 1 offers a curated mix of just 470 units.

Apartments
1 & 2 Bedroom · Towers A & B
  • 1 Bed568 – 608 sq.ft
  • 2 Bed1,012 – 1,212 sq.ft
  • EOIFrom AED 35K
  • Service Charge~AED 16/sq.ft
Starting From
AED 1.31 M
River Cove Residences · waterfront podium
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Garden Villas
3 & 4 Bedroom + Majlis
  • 3 Bed + Majlis2,577 – 3,453 sq.ft
  • 4 Bed + Majlis4,194 – 4,524 sq.ft
  • EOIFrom AED 150K
  • Service Charge~AED 5/sq.ft
Starting From
AED 4.96 M
The Terraces & The Orchard sub-communities
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Estate Villas
4, 5 & 6 Bedroom · Private Pool
  • 4 Bed4,309 – 4,515 sq.ft
  • 5 Bed5,317 – 5,418 sq.ft
  • 6 Bed6,383 sq.ft
  • EOIFrom AED 225K
Starting From
AED 9.05 M
Private pool · double-height living · 2.7m+ ceilings
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Sub-Communities

Four ways to call Sobha City home

Each sub-community has its own architectural language while sharing the masterplan’s amenities, golf course, and waterfront promenade.

Estate Villas

The Estate Collection

Expansive 4, 5 and 6-bedroom villas with private pools, double-height living, ensuite bedrooms and direct access to open greens.

From AED 9.05 M · EOI from AED 225K
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Garden Villas

The Terraces

Garden living, re-imagined. A collection of 3 & 4-bedroom + majlis villas designed around openness, light and layered terraces.

From AED 4.96 M · EOI from AED 150K
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Garden Villas

The Orchard

Where living finds balance. Private 3 & 4-bedroom + majlis villas defined by tree-lined streets, green pockets and intimate scale.

From AED 4.96 M · EOI from AED 150K
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Apartments

River Cove Residences

Two residential towers along the promenade, overlooking water and landscape — an urban waterfront address with 1 & 2-bedroom apartments.

From AED 1.31 M · EOI from AED 35K
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2 km Waterfront Promenade

A 60% green, future-ready masterplan —
shaped by water and land.

50,000+ planted trees, lagoon pools, beachfronts, canal-side jogging tracks, and a wellness-and-cycling loop — all within walking distance of every home.

Payment Plan

20 / 40 / 40 — built for ease

A clear, milestone-based plan with 20% on booking, 40% spread across construction, and 40% on completion in December 2029.

20%
On Booking
Down payment to secure your unit at launch
40%
During Construction
8 instalments of 5% across 36 months
40%
On Handover
Final payment at completion · Dec 2029
MilestoneInstalment
On booking20%
6 months from booking5%
9 months5%
12 months5%
15 months5%
18 months5%
24 months5%
30 months5%
36 months5%
On completion40%
Total100%

EOI fully refundable · Priority allocation at launch · Subject to authority approval.

Tailored to your budget

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Crafted Amenities

Spaces that restore, inspire, and invite a deeper way of living

From a Greg Norman par-3 golf course to a yacht marina and a 2-km waterfront promenade — every essential is woven into the fabric of everyday life.

Community & Social

  • Community Mall
  • Waterfront Promenade
  • Yacht Marina
  • Clubhouse
  • Amphitheatre
  • Pavilion & Social Decks

Recreation & Play

  • Par-3 Greg Norman Golf
  • Trampoline Park
  • Mini Skate Park
  • Parkour Zone
  • Bouldering Play
  • Sport Courts

Wellness & Movement

  • Wellness & Cycling Loops
  • Outdoor Fitness Zone
  • Forest Yoga Decks
  • Meditation Zone
  • Sensory Garden & Reflexology
  • Lagoon Pools

Family, Nature & Faith

  • Kids Play Areas
  • International Schools
  • Clinic & Community Services
  • Juma Mosque
  • Botanical & Fragrant Gardens
  • Pet Park
Location & Investment Case

The capital’s next waterfront address —
built where Abu Dhabi is growing fastest.

Sobha City sits adjacent to Yas Island — the entertainment, leisure and aviation engine of Abu Dhabi — with direct connections to Zayed International Airport, the ADGM financial free zone, Saadiyat’s cultural district and the wider GCC via the E11 highway.

  • Zayed International Airport (Terminal A)14 min14 km
  • Yas Mall13 min11 km
  • Ferrari World & Yas Waterworld15 min13 km
  • Etihad Arena & Yas Bay15 min14 km
  • SeaWorld Abu Dhabi16 min12 km
  • Disneyland Abu Dhabi (upcoming)15 min10 km
  • Saadiyat Cultural District & Louvre25 min35 km
  • ADGM · Al Maryah Island Financial District28 min38 km
  • Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque28 min35 km
  • Abu Dhabi Corniche & Downtown30 min40 km
  • Dubai (Downtown / DXB Airport)~70 min120 km
The Investment Case

Why Abu Dhabi. Why now.

Abu Dhabi’s real estate market has outpaced the wider GCC over the past three years, supported by sovereign wealth, a rapidly diversifying economy and structural demand from global capital relocating to the UAE.

Sovereign capital, global demand

Abu Dhabi manages ~USD 1.7 trillion in sovereign wealth, anchoring infrastructure, tourism and tech investment. Population grew ~7% in 2024, driving a structural housing shortage in premium freehold zones.

ADGM · A global financial gateway

Abu Dhabi Global Market on Al Maryah Island is the MENA region’s second-largest financial centre, home to BlackRock, PwC, Brevan Howard and Marshall Wace. Operates under English common law — a magnet for funds, family offices and HNW relocators.

Zayed International · on your doorstep

14 minutes to AUH’s new Terminal A — one of the world’s largest single-terminal buildings, hub for Etihad with non-stops to 100+ cities. Direct E11 access puts Dubai within 70 minutes for cross-emirate work and weekend travel.

Owner-friendly tax & ownership regime

0% personal income tax. 0% capital gains. 0% inheritance tax on UAE-situated property. 100% foreign freehold ownership in designated investment zones — including Sobha City. 10-year Golden Visa for property investments from AED 2M.

Yields & capital growth track record

Abu Dhabi prime apartment yields trended 6–8% net through 2024–2025; villa rents on Yas / Saadiyat rose double digits year-on-year. Sobha’s Dubai launches have historically delivered 20–40% capital appreciation from launch to handover.

The Yas Island multiplier

30+ million annual visitors across Ferrari World, Yas Waterworld, Etihad Arena, Yas Marina Circuit (F1), and the upcoming Disneyland Abu Dhabi — the largest concentration of family entertainment in the region, on your doorstep.

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Greg Norman Designed

A par-3 executive course
built into your community.

The only Sobha community in the GCC with its own designer golf course — reachable on foot from every villa.

About the Developer

Five decades of craftsmanship.
One uncompromising standard.

Sobha Realty is the UAE arm of the Sobha Group, founded by P.N.C. Menon in Oman in 1976 and built on a philosophy borrowed from the family’s craftsmanship roots in Kerala — design, build and deliver every element in-house. Five decades on, Sobha is one of the few developers in the world that owns its full construction supply chain, from joinery and glass to MEP systems and façades.

In Dubai, Sobha’s flagship community Sobha Hartland in MBR City has set a benchmark for premium freehold delivery, with handovers consistently rated among the most punctual and best-finished in the emirate. Sobha City, Abu Dhabi marks the group’s arrival in the capital — built to the same vertically integrated standard.

50 yrs
Since 1976
200+
Projects Delivered
100M+
sq.ft Built Globally
USD 8B+
Group Asset Base

Backward-integrated build

Sobha owns its construction, MEP, joinery, glass, façade and interiors capability under one roof — the only major UAE developer with this level of vertical control. The result: tighter quality benchmarks, fewer subcontractor handoffs, and finishes you can audit at every stage.

A reputation built on punctuality

Where many UAE developers have battled handover delays through 2020–2025, Sobha’s major Dubai launches — Sobha Hartland, Creek Vistas, Hartland Estates — have largely delivered on or ahead of contract. Punctuality is the metric Sobha has historically marketed itself on.

Quality — rated by the market

Sobha properties consistently command a resale premium versus comparable Dubai freehold stock, with end-user buyers (not just investors) accounting for an outsized share of demand — the clearest signal in real estate that build quality is holding up post-handover.

ISO 9001 · 14001 · 45001 Certified International Property Awards · Multiple Wins Construction Week Developer of the Year Forbes Middle East · Top Developer Operations across UAE · Oman · India · Bahrain · Brunei

Group asset base, project counts and built-up area are directional figures based on Sobha Group public disclosures and industry reporting. Awards listed are representative of multi-year recognition.

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Priority allocation at launch

Phase 1 is a limited release of just 470 units. Submit your details and a Sobha-authorised consultant will reach out within the hour with the full pricelist, floorplans, payment plan and available units that match your requirements.

  • Full pricelist & floorplans across all sub-communities
  • Live availability — apartments, garden villas, estate villas
  • EOI fully refundable, priority allocation at launch
  • Personal consultation in English / Arabic / Russian
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