- Fromper propertyfinder.ae, 1 Oct 2026
- AED 805K≈ $219K
- Sold fromADREC, 12 months
- AED 940K
- Buyers paid vs ADREC median
- −28%
Price, payment plan and homes
Price per propertyfinder.ae, 1 Oct 2026- Starting price
- AED 805K
- ≈ $219K
- Bedrooms
- Studio to 4 bed
- 417 sqft · 2,434 units
- Payment plan
- 10/40/50
- AED 80.5K to book
- Handover
- Q4 2028
- 16% built per ADREC
ADREC registered sales
- Sold from
- AED 940K
- · 495 sales, 12 months
- Last 90 days
- AED 1.44M – AED 2M
- · 69 sales
Homes and floor plans
2,434 homes · FreeholdPick a home: the plan and the forecast follow it.
Paid: middle half of each type's registered sales, Nov 2025–Sep 2026 · ADREC
Payment plan · studio
On AED 805K- 10% at bookingAED 80.5K
- 40% during construction, until handover (Q4 2028)AED 322K
- 50% on handover (Q4 2028)AED 403K
Before the keys: AED 403K, 50% of the price.
Location · Yas Island · Abu Dhabi
Leisure island with Ferrari World, Yas Marina Circuit and the Yas Bay waterfront; a mix of apartments and villa communities.
Forecast
What the studio could be worth
The in-depth review
Why it scores 88
Price per sqft vs registered sales
ADREC / DARI · as of 9 Oct 2026−28% below what buyers paid nearby
68 developer sales, last 6 months · middle half AED 1,784 – AED 1,943
Developer sales, last 6 months, 1,384 registered sales in the area
Our estimate from the listed prices and unit sizes
Developer sales pace
11 a month
68 developer sales, last 6 months
Resales vs developer
+9%
340 resales in 12 months
How this is measured
Buyers paid a median of AED 1,838/sqft in this project (developer sales, last 6 months, 68 registered sales, as of 9 Oct 2026) against the ADREC median of AED 2,552/sqft for apartments in Yas Island, as of 9 Oct 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. Asking from AED 1,930/sqft (est.). Source: ADREC / DARI.
How the 88 was scored
8 of 8 factors · 100% of the weight · 1 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 scheduleAssessed · 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
- 68 registered developer sales here, against the median of 1,384 developer sales in Yas Island · ADREC
- Developer track record
- Our rating, 20 delivered projects, how its 21 finished buildings resell and who stands behind it
- Payment plan
- 10% down · 40% during construction · 50% on handover
- Location and infrastructure
- Our rating of Yas Island, and 4 kinds of places measured from the pin · OpenStreetMap
- How big the resale market is
- 232 resales of finished apartments in Yas Island in 12 months · ADREC
- Construction on schedule
- 16% built on the ADREC register, handover Q4 2028
- How much is still being built nearby
- 4,438 homes sold in Yas Island in 12 months, 92% off-plan · ADREC
- The basics on file
- Registration or escrow number on file · ADREC
Confidence high: what buyers paid here is a median of 68 registered sales, against 1,384 in the area.
89 → 88 9 Oct 2026, developer record, resale, supply factorsScored since 9 Sep 2026 · 11 score changes
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- The 498 registered sales here: date, size and price paid
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- Aldar Properties' ADREC record: 118 projects, 15 past their date
- Score history since 9 Sep 2026 and why each move happened
- Rent, a mortgage and fees in the forecast, year by year
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- projects scored
- Factors
- 8
- factors, formula public
- Registers
- ADREC · DLD
- registered sales, not asking prices
Handover date
Q4 2028
Under construction · 16.4% built, ADREC's project register, 12 Sep 2026
Is Q4 2028 realistic? See how the construction factor scored it, and whyWhat this means
Also due in 2028 in Yas Island: 5 more projects we list
Aldar Properties: 20 projects delivered in the last ten years, typically on time, none cancelled.
Gardenia Bay is due to hand over in Q4 2028. Construction is 16.4% complete according to ADREC's project register (12 Sep 2026). 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
Verified 1 Oct 2026- Project registration20230000070554
- 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 aldar.com, propertyfinder.ae, ADREC's project register, read 1 Oct 2026, last verified 1 Oct 2026. Construction figure from ADREC's project register, 12 Sep 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 Q4 2028. ADREC shows 16% built on 12 Sep 2026. Ask for the date in the sales agreement.3Today's price list
AED 805,000 is a starting price from propertyfinder.ae, 1 Oct 2026. Ask for the unit's own price.4The instalment dates
10% at booking, 40% during construction, 50% at handover. Ask for each payment's date and amount.
About
Gardenia Bay is Aldar's largest current project by unit count, on the southern part of Yas Island: 2,434 homes, from studios to four-bedroom apartments and two to four-bedroom townhouses, from about 417 to 3,535 sq ft.
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Sales opened on 11 February 2025. The project is registered in Abu Dhabi as 20230000070554 (as Gardenia) and was 16.4% built at the register's last reading.
- Developer
- Aldar Properties
- Area
- Yas Island
- Status
- Under construction
- Sales launch
- 11 Feb 2025
- Total units
- 2,434
- Ownership
- Freehold
What’s nearby
straight-line distance- Supermarket or mall1.9 km
- Hospital or clinic2.0 km
- Beach2.7 km
- School3.8 km
The nearest of each on OpenStreetMap, Sep 2026.
Rental yield nearby
gross, apartments5.9% in Yas 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, Oct 2026. The working
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Gardenia Bay: questions buyers ask
How much does Gardenia Bay cost?
Prices at Gardenia Bay start from AED 805,000 (about $219K) for studios, 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom and 4-bedroom homes, per propertyfinder.ae on 1 Oct 2026.
What is the price per sqft at Gardenia Bay?
Buyers paid a median of AED 1,838 per sqft at Gardenia Bay (developer sales, last 6 months, 68 registered sales).
When is the Gardenia Bay handover date?
Gardenia Bay is expected to hand over in Q4 2028. The project is under construction, 16.4% built according to ADREC's project register.
What is the Gardenia Bay payment plan?
Gardenia Bay is offered on a 10/40/50 plan: 10% on booking, 40% during construction and 50% at handover.
Is Gardenia Bay priced above or below what buyers paid nearby?
Buyers paid a median of AED 1,838 per sqft in Gardenia Bay (developer sales, last 6 months, 68 registered sales), which is 28% below the median of AED 2,552 per sqft that buyers actually paid for apartments in Yas Island, across 1,384 sales registered with ADREC.
What is the Rendr Score of Gardenia Bay?
Gardenia Bay scores 88 of 100 on the Rendr Score, strong, as of 1 Nov 2026; 8 of its 8 factors are assessed, 100% of the weight.
What rental yield do apartments in Yas Island make?
About 5.9% gross for apartments in Yas Island, worked out from ADREC's own figures: ADREC's average annual rent against its average sale price, Q3 2026, the median across 4 layouts, before service charges and fees.
Who is the developer of Gardenia Bay?
Gardenia Bay is being developed by Aldar Properties. It sits in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
Is Gardenia Bay registered with ADREC?
Gardenia Bay is registered with the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC) under number 20230000070554. Check it at dari.ae before you pay.
Changes
Listed 9 Sep 2026 · 1 change, 1 correction since, last 1 Oct 2026
Starting price corrected to AED 805K (was listed as AED 707K)
Source: propertyfinder.ae
Payment plan changed to 10/40/50
Source: aldar.com, ADREC's project register, read 9 Sep 2026
Listed on the site
Source: aldar.com, ADREC's project register, read 9 Sep 2026
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