- Sold from13 sales, 12 months · ADREC; cheapest: all 1-beds
- AED 1.59M≈ $434K
- Buyers paid vs ADREC median
- At
Price, payment plan and homes
Price per ADREC- Sold from
- AED 1.59M
- 13 sales, 12 months · ADREC; cheapest: all 1-beds
- Bedrooms
- 1 bed to 5 bed
- 873 – 15,306 sqft · 174 units
- Payment plan
- 30/60/10
- Handover
- Q2 2027
Homes and floor plans
174 homes · Freehold- 1 bedApartmentfrom 873 sqftPaid AED 1.59M – 1.67MNot listed
- 2 bedApartmentfrom 1,798 sqftNot listed
- 3 bedApartment2,368 – 2,379 sqftPaid AED 4.31M – 4.62MNot listed
- 5 bedPenthousefrom 15,306 sqftNot listed
Paid: middle half of each type's registered sales, Dec 2025–Nov 2026 · ADREC
Payment plan
- 30% down payment
- 60% during construction
- 10% on handover
Location · Al Reem Island · Abu Dhabi
High-density residential island next to the city centre and the largest apartment market in Abu Dhabi.
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The in-depth review
Why it scores 67
Price per sqft vs registered sales
ADREC / DARI · as of 10 Nov 2026At the median
10 developer sales, last 12 months
Developer sales, last 6 months, 2,176 registered sales in the area · middle half AED 1,621 – AED 2,000
Developer sales pace
0.5 a month
3 developer sales, last 6 months
How this is measured
Buyers paid a median of AED 1,816/sqft in this project (developer sales, last 12 months, 10 registered sales, as of 10 Nov 2026) against the ADREC median of AED 1,821/sqft for apartments in Al Reem Island, as of 10 Nov 2026. ADREC registers every sale in Abu Dhabi, and names the project on each. Both figures are sales registered as bought from the developer: this project's against its area's. Source: ADREC / DARI.
How the 67 was scored
7 of 8 factors · 85% of the weight · 10 Nov 2026- 01Price against what buyers actually paidAssessed · weight 25
- 02Developer track recordAssessed · weight 20
- 03Payment planAssessed · weight 10
- 04Location and infrastructureAssessed · weight 15
- 05How big the resale market isAssessed · weight 10
- 06Construction on scheduleNot assessed · weight 15
- 07How much is still being built nearbyAssessed · weight 5
- 08The basics on fileAssessed · weight 0
How each factor was measured
Each factor with what it was measured on. Its score and the reasoning are in the full breakdown.
- Price against what buyers actually paid
- 10 registered developer sales here, against the median of 2,176 developer sales in Al Reem Island · ADREC
- Developer track record
- Our rating and 12 projects on the ADREC register
- Payment plan
- 30% down · 60% during construction · 10% on handover
- Location and infrastructure
- Our rating of Al Reem Island, and 4 kinds of places measured from the pin · OpenStreetMap
- How big the resale market is
- 1,367 resales of finished apartments in Al Reem Island in 12 months · ADREC
- Construction on schedule
- Not assessed yet: needs the completion % and handover date, or the owner's assessment
- How much is still being built nearby
- 6,599 homes sold in Al Reem Island in 12 months, 72% off-plan · ADREC
- The basics on file
- Registration or escrow number on file · ADREC
Confidence medium: what buyers paid here is a median of 10 registered sales, against 2,176 in the area; 10 is a small sample for one project.
66 → 67 6 Oct 2026; construction no longer measuredScored since 25 Sep 2026 · 2 score changes
Capped at 67: a project's weighted average sits at most 15 above its developer's track record of 45, so at 60, which is 67 on the Rendr scale. The factors alone give 71.
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- The 13 registered sales here: date, size and price paid
- The 7 assessed factor scores, with the figure and source behind each
- Ohana Development's ADREC record: 12 projects, 0 past their date
- Score history since 25 Sep 2026 and why each move happened
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- Projects scored
- 1,673
- projects scored
- Factors
- 8
- factors, formula public
- Registers
- ADREC · DLD
- registered sales, not asking prices
Handover date
Q2 2027
Launched
What this means
Also due in 2027 in Al Reem Island: 9 more projects we list
Ohana Development: nothing delivered in the last ten years, none cancelled.
Elie Saab Waterfront is due to hand over in Q2 2027. The project is launched. Handover dates are the developer's own estimate and off-plan schedules move, so confirm the current date in writing before paying anything.
ADREC registration status
- Project registration20240000214830
- Escrow accountNot published yet
- Developer licenceNot published yet
Where the figures come from
Check it on dari.ae. How to read the ADREC register.
Figures from ohana.ae, opr.ae, read 6 Oct 2026.
Before you pay: four things to check
1The escrow account
We hold no escrow account number. Ask the developer for it, and check it on dari.ae before paying.2The handover date
The listed date is Q2 2027. Ask for the date in the sales agreement.3Today's price list
No price is published. Ask for the current price list.4The instalment dates
30% at booking, 60% during construction, 10% at handover. Ask for each payment's date and amount.
About
Elie Saab Waterfront is Ohana's 35-storey tower of 174 homes on Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi: one to three-bedroom apartments from 873 sq ft and a five-bedroom duplex penthouse of over 15,000 sq ft.
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Ohana began construction in March 2025 and schedules completion for the second quarter of 2027. The project is registered in Abu Dhabi as 20240000214830.
- Developer
- Ohana Development
- Area
- Al Reem Island
- Status
- Launched
- Total units
- 174
- Storeys
- 35
- Ownership
- Freehold
What’s nearby
straight-line distance- Supermarket or mall390 m
- Beach730 m
- School980 m
- Hospital or clinic1.0 km
The nearest of each on OpenStreetMap, Sep 2026.
Rental yield nearby
gross, apartments5.8% in Al Reem Island. The median across the register's average rents and sale prices by layout.
Before service charges, fees and empty periods; our arithmetic on ADREC / DARI figures for Q3 2026. The working
Elie Saab Waterfront: questions buyers ask
How much does Elie Saab Waterfront cost?
Registered sales at Elie Saab Waterfront start from AED 1,594,000 (about $434K): the cheapest tenth of 13 registered sales (all 1-beds), Dec 2025–Nov 2026, per ADREC.
What is the price per sqft at Elie Saab Waterfront?
Buyers paid a median of AED 1,816 per sqft at Elie Saab Waterfront (developer sales, last 12 months, 10 registered sales).
When is the Elie Saab Waterfront handover date?
Elie Saab Waterfront is expected to hand over in Q2 2027. The project is launched.
What is the Elie Saab Waterfront payment plan?
Elie Saab Waterfront is offered on a 30/60/10 plan: 30% on booking, 60% during construction and 10% at handover.
Is Elie Saab Waterfront priced above or below what buyers paid nearby?
Buyers paid a median of AED 1,816 per sqft in Elie Saab Waterfront (developer sales, last 12 months, 10 registered sales), which is level with the median of AED 1,821 per sqft that buyers actually paid for apartments in Al Reem Island, across 2,176 sales registered with ADREC.
What is the Rendr Score of Elie Saab Waterfront?
Elie Saab Waterfront scores 67 of 100 on the Rendr Score, good, as of 10 Nov 2026; 7 of its 8 factors are assessed, 85% of the weight.
What rental yield do apartments in Al Reem Island make?
About 5.8% gross for apartments in Al Reem Island, worked out from ADREC's own figures: ADREC's average annual rent against its average sale price, Q3 2026, the median across 6 layouts, each confirmed by the register's finished-home sales, before service charges and fees.
Who is the developer of Elie Saab Waterfront?
Elie Saab Waterfront is being developed by Ohana Development. It sits in Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi.
Is Elie Saab Waterfront registered with ADREC?
Elie Saab Waterfront is registered with the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC) under number 20240000214830. Check it at dari.ae before you pay.
Changes
Listed 24 Sep 2026 · 1 change, 2 corrections since, last 6 Oct 2026
Construction progress updated
Source: Ohana's release of 6 Mar 2025 (construction commenced)
Starting price corrected to Price on request (was listed as AED 2M)
Source: ohana.ae, read 6 Oct 2026
Payment plan stated: 30/60/10
Source: opr.ae, read 5 Oct 2026
Listed on the site
Source: ohana.ae, read 24 Sep 2026