Rankings · October 2026 · ADREC registered sales · scores recomputed 1 Nov 2026

Best off-plan projects in Abu Dhabi, October 2026

124 off-plan projects on sale in Abu Dhabi carry a Rendr Score, ranked here by it. Gardenia Bay by Aldar Properties in Yas Island leads at 88 out of 100.

The lowest starting price among the scored projects is AED 340K, at PUD Residence 1.

Our opinion, not investment advice. Not ranked: 22 not yet assessed · 97 delivered or sold out · 10 past their handover with no off-plan sale registered since.

All projects in Abu DhabiEvery scored projectHow the Rendr Score is worked out

Highest scores

The score weighs price against what buyers paid, the developer's record, the payment plan, location, how easily homes resell, construction progress, how much is still being built nearby and the paperwork on file. It is our opinion, not investment advice, and the working is shown on every project page.

#ProjectScoreScore
1Gardenia BayAldar Properties · Yas Island88 · 100% of the weight88Strong
2Yas Golf CollectionAldar Properties · Yas Island86 · 100% of the weight86Strong
3Manarat Living IIIAldar Properties · Saadiyat Island85 · 100% of the weight85Strong
4Sama YasAldar Properties · Yas Island84 · 100% of the weight84Strong
5Fay Alreeman IIAldar Properties · Al Shamkha84 · 100% of the weight84Strong
6Saadiyat LagoonsAldar Properties · Saadiyat Lagoons83 · 85% of the weight83Strong· 85%
7SunstoneIMKAN Properties · Al Reem Island82 · 85% of the weight82Strong· 85%
8Bab Al Qasr Sea View Residence 51Burtville Developments · Al Raha Beach81 · 85% of the weight81Strong· 85%
9Yas LivingAldar Properties · Yas Island80 · 85% of the weight80Strong· 85%
10Talay at Marsa Al SaadiyatAldar Properties · Saadiyat Island80 · 85% of the weight80Strong· 85%

Premium and ultra-luxury, among themselves

Projects starting from AED 3M (premium) and AED 10M (ultra), ranked by the same score. The price factor measures a premium project against its area's median like any other, and an ultra-luxury one against the higher of its area's top quarter and what the emirate's homes of AED 10M and more fetched.

#ProjectTierScore
1Sama YasAldar Properties · Yas IslandPremium84Strong
2Saadiyat LagoonsAldar Properties · Saadiyat LagoonsPremium83Strong· 85%
3Bab Al Qasr Sea View Residence 51Burtville Developments · Al Raha BeachPremium81Strong· 85%
4Talay at Marsa Al SaadiyatAldar Properties · Saadiyat IslandUltra-luxury80Strong· 85%
5Almeria at Bloom LivingBloom Holding · Zayed CityPremium80Strong
6Mamsha GardensAldar Properties · Saadiyat IslandPremium80Strong
7Reportage Village Abu DhabiReportage Properties · Khalifa CityPremium80Strong· 85%
8Al Naseem CommunityModon Holding · Hudayriyat IslandPremium79Good· 90%
9Ramhan Island Villas Phase 3Eagle Hills · Ramhan IslandUltra-luxury79Good· 90%
10Ramhan Island Villas Phase 4Eagle Hills · Ramhan IslandPremium76Good· 75%

Best project by developer

Each developer's highest-scored project on sale, one developer per row, in the same order as the score table. A developer with several launches appears once here, so a list led by one developer's phases still shows what the others are selling.

#ProjectScoredScore
1Gardenia BayAldar Properties · Yas Island25 projects on sale88Strong
2SunstoneIMKAN Properties · Al Reem Island2 projects on sale82Strong· 85%
3Bab Al Qasr Sea View Residence 51Burtville Developments · Al Raha Beach9 projects on sale81Strong· 85%
4Almeria at Bloom LivingBloom Holding · Zayed City6 projects on sale80Strong
5Marlin 2Reportage Properties · Al Reem Island15 projects on sale80Strong
6Al Naseem CommunityModon Holding · Hudayriyat Island8 projects on sale79Good· 90%
7Ramhan Island Villas Phase 3Eagle Hills · Ramhan Island3 projects on sale79Good· 90%
8Fay Gardens at Fay HillsTaraf · Masdar City3 projects on sale75Good
9HENGE ResidencesNord Lifestyle Development · Saadiyat Island2 projects on sale72Good
10SAAS HeightsSAAS Properties · Al Reem Island3 projects on sale72Good

Furthest below what buyers paid nearby

The gap is a project's price per sqft against the ADREC median for the same kind of home in its area (sales registered as bought from the developer). "Paid" means the project's own registered sales; "asking" means the developer's stated price. Projects whose only figure is our estimate are not compared.

#ProjectGapScore
1HENGE ResidencesNord Lifestyle Development · Saadiyat Islandsold 41% below area72Good
2Reportage Village Abu DhabiReportage Properties · Khalifa Citysold 41% below area80Strong· 85%
3Radiant Square at Al Reem IslandRadiant Real Estate Development · Al Reem Islandsold 40% below area70Good
4Bayn LagoonORA Developers · Ghantootsold 38% below area47Weak· 75%
5Al Naseem CommunityModon Holding · Hudayriyat Islandsold 37% below area79Good· 90%
6Nouran LivingAldar Properties · Saadiyat Islandsold 37% below area76Good
7Yas Golf CollectionAldar Properties · Yas Islandsold 35% below area86Strong
8PUD Residence 1PUD Real Estate Development · Al Shamkhasold 31% below area56Fair
9Manarat Living IIAldar Properties · Saadiyat Islandsold 29% below area76Good
10Gardenia BayAldar Properties · Yas Islandsold 28% below area88Strong

Least to pay before the keys

The share of the price due on handover or after it, from the developer's published plan. Developers change plans between phases; confirm yours before signing.

#ProjectPlanScore
1Reportage TowerReportage Properties · Al Maryah Island20/0/80 · 80% at or after handover80Strong· 85%
2NourwatanMaskan MS Development · Al Shamkha20/0/80 · 80% at or after handover59Fair· 85%
3Wadeem GardensModon Holding · Hudayriyat Island5/20/75 · 75% at or after handover72Good· 75%
4Radiant Square at Al Reem IslandRadiant Real Estate Development · Al Reem Island10/15/30 + 45 post-handover · 75% at or after handover70Good
5Reeman Residence 01Towaiji Real Estate Development · Al Shamkha10/15/75 · 75% at or after handover56Fair
6Fay Alreeman IIAldar Properties · Al Shamkha10/20/70 · 70% at or after handover84Strong
7Marlin 2Reportage Properties · Al Reem Island30/0/70 · 70% at or after handover80Strong
8Brabus Island Chapter TwoReportage Properties · Al Raha Beach30/0/70 · 70% at or after handover74Good· 85%
9SensiReportage Properties · Saadiyat Island30/0/70 · 70% at or after handover74Good· 85%
10Reem ElevenSAAS Properties · Al Reem Island10/20/70 · 70% at or after handover66Good

Most sales registered

Sales of the project's own homes registered with ADREC (sales registered as bought from the developer) in the last six months. A count says how fast a project is moving, not whether it is good value.

#ProjectRegistered salesScore
1Yas Park PlaceAldar Properties · Yas Island656 · developer sales, last 6 months77Good· 85%
2Hudayriyat Golf EstateModon Holding · Hudayriyat Island308 · developer sales, last 6 months71Good· 75%
3The Canopies at Yas PointAldar Properties · Yas Island284 · developer sales, last 6 months72Good· 85%
4SunstoneIMKAN Properties · Al Reem Island216 · developer sales, last 6 months82Strong· 85%
5Rotana Residences South TowerRoyal Development Holding · Al Reem Island215 · developer sales, last 6 months70Good· 85%
6Rotana Residences North TowerRoyal Development Holding · Al Reem Island183 · developer sales, last 6 months70Good· 85%
7Radiant Waves TowerRadiant Real Estate Development · Al Reem Island168 · developer sales, last 6 months70Good· 85%
8Al Naseem CommunityModon Holding · Hudayriyat Island152 · developer sales, last 6 months79Good· 90%
9The Row SaadiyatAldar Properties · Saadiyat Cultural District147 · developer sales, last 6 months70Good· 85%
10Rixos Al Reem ResidencesAdventz Group and East & West International Group · Al Reem Island135 · developer sales, last 6 months66Good· 85%

How this page is made

The score is one number from 0 to 100 built from eight factors, each computed from a row the site holds or a judgement we wrote down with its reasoning.

  1. 01Price against what buyers actually paidPer sqft, against the register's sales in the area (ADREC)
  2. 02Developer track recordDelivery record, how finished buildings resell, who stands behind it
  3. 03Payment planFrom the plan's percentages: down, during construction, handover
  4. 04Location and infrastructureOur area rating, plus what the pin is near: schools, shops, metro, beach
  5. 05How big the resale market isResales of finished homes in the area, per year
  6. 06Construction on scheduleProgress against the launch and handover dates
  7. 07How much is still being built nearbyShare of the area's sales that were off-plan
  8. 08The basics on fileProject registration and escrow account

Weights and rules are published in full on the methodology page.

A score rests only on the factors that could be assessed, and shows what share of the weight that is; nothing is scored below 60%, or without its price per sqft. Where a project's price per sqft is our own estimate rather than a registered or developer-stated figure, the price factor counts its gap at half and cannot score above 70.

A project past its handover date stays on the list only while ADREC still records off-plan sales for it. Once its figure rests on resales of finished homes, or no sale is registered under its name, it counts as delivered and keeps its score off the list. Delivered and sold-out projects are not ranked: a buyer cannot act on them.

Figures are as of October 2026. Register figures are read again each month; the score moves when they do, and every change is explained on the project page. This page lists a selection of projects, not every project in Abu Dhabi.