#63 of 78 rankedMajor developer · DubaiThe First Group off-plan projects
Dubai developer and hotel operator founded in 2005 that sells hotel rooms and serviced apartments to investors; it runs seven hotels including The First Collection Business Bay, the tower marketed as Sky Bay Hotel.
- Projects on the site
- 10
- Starting from
- AED 1.2M
- Handover
- Ready to 2028
- Active in
- Dubai Sports City (4), Business Bay (2), Jumeirah Village Circle (2), Dubai Marina, Jumeirah Village Triangle
- Projects listed
- 10
- 1 on sale · 9 ready or sold out
- Track record
- #63 of 78
- Fair · developers ranked
- Starting from
- AED 1.2M
- AED 3,061 per sqft est.
- Gap to register
- —
- no project compared yet
- Handover
- Ready → 2028
- 5 areas in Dubai
Active in
projects we list per areaDelivery record
as of 13 Sep 202615
projects delivered in the last ten years
18 mo late
typical delay on the last five years' handovers
1
cancelled in the last ten years
How this is counted, and the sources
15 projects delivered in the last ten years, typically 18 months late, 1 cancelled. Counted from the sources below, as of 13 Sep 2026: handovers in the last ten years, the typical delay on those of the last five, cancellations in the last ten. The developer rating in the score is our assessment, shown with its reasoning on every project page.
Sources: propsearch.ae, propsearch.ae, thefirstgroup.com
Researched facts
as of 26 Sep 2026Backing not established
who stands behind it
0
documented quality cases, ten years
0
after-sales disputes, ten years
Financial distress documented in the last five years.
How this is counted, and the sources
Backing not established, financial distress in the last five years, no documented quality cases, no documented after-sales disputes. Cases are counted only from reputable press, regulators, courts and exchanges, never forums or reviews, as of 26 Sep 2026. A developer who believes a fact is wrong can write with the source; it is re-read and corrected where the sources show it.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org, agbi.com
How the ranking is worked out
#63 of 78 ranked developers · Fair track record. The ranking reads the developer part of the Rendr Score.
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The First Group among buyers
Some attentionThe First Group draws attention mainly through its hotel openings, notably Ciel Dubai Marina being marketed as the world's tallest hotel, but discussion among property buyers is thinner and mixes praise for service with recurring complaints about sales pressure and financial reporting.
What people say
- −buyers on a complaints forum describe high-pressure sales tactics pushing deposits on the same daycomplaintsboard.com
- −buyers on the same forum say the company stopped responding to messages and calls after disputes arosecomplaintsboard.com
- −buyers question whether income reports they receive on paid-up rooms are accurate, describing a sharp drop in payouts after full paymentcomplaintsboard.com
- +customers on a review site praise staff by name for helpful service during bookings and enquiriestrustpilot.com
Recently
- 17 Nov 2025Ciel Dubai Marina, operated with IHG's Vignette Collection, opened and was named the world's tallest hotel. ihgplc.com
- Nov 2025Coverage reported Ciel Dubai Marina's 82 floors and 377 metre height at opening. sleepermagazine.com
Handovers and launches
- 2025Ciel Dubai Marina opened in November 2025 as an 82-floor, 377 metre hotel operated under IHG's Vignette Collection. en.wikipedia.org
- 2025Ciel Dubai Marina was recognised as the world's tallest hotel at opening. ihgplc.com
Claude Sonnet 5's reading of public pages and what people post, 19 September 2026; paraphrased, no one named, each line on the page it came from. Not a person's opinion and not advice.
All 10 projects by The First Group
How the 1 on-sale project scores
Rendr Score bands
Ready, sold out or past handover · 9
Built and handed over, sold out by the developer, or past the handover date with no off-plan sale registered since.
The First Group: questions buyers ask
What is The First Group building right now?
We list 10 projects by The First Group (1 on sale off-plan) in Dubai, across 5 areas: Business Bay, Dubai Marina, Dubai Sports City, Jumeirah Village Circle and Jumeirah Village Triangle. Handover runs ready to 2028.
How much do The First Group projects cost?
The First Group projects on this site start from AED 1,200,000, around AED 3,061 per sqft (some figures estimated). Every project page compares its own registered sales, where it has them, or else its asking price with what buyers actually paid nearby.
Is The First Group a registered developer?
We do not yet hold a developer licence number for The First Group. Every off-plan project must also be registered separately and sold through an escrow account. Check both for your specific project with the register in that emirate before paying a deposit.