Dubai’s retail and warehouse sectors demonstrated resilience and growth in 2025, backed by strong fundamentals including record tourism, population boom and e-commerce activity. Both sectors, however, faced tightening supply conditions that shaped market dynamics throughout the year, said a report.
Dubai’s hotel inventory reached 158,700 rooms across 770 properties in 2025, with nearly 70% high-end, according to Cavendish Maxwell. Supply grew 2.2%, with 3,400 new rooms and further expansion planned.
Abu Dhabi’s residential real estate sector secured record-breaking AED73.2 billion ($20 billon) in sales in 2025 as transactions rose 55% to reach 22,400, said an industry expert. Off-plan sales dominated the market, accounting for 71% of sales activity, backed by strategic project launches.
Dubai office sales values more than doubled to reach AED13.1 billion ($3.57 billion) in 2025, as the sector delivered its strongest annual performance since 2014, says leading real estate advisory and property consultancy, Cavendish Maxwell.
Abu Dhabi City plans to deliver 8,000 new residential units by year-end, with 12,800 more on the way in 2026, said a top property expert. Some 2,700 apartments, townhouses and villas came to the market in the UAE capital during the first nine months.
Leading real estate advisory group and property consultancy Cavendish Maxwell has announced the appointment of two new advisory board members - Robin Williamson and Colin Wright - to support its ongoing growth strategy in the Middle East.
