Saadiyat Cultural District · Abu Dhabi
Mandarin Oriental Residences Saadiyat
by Aldar Properties · Mandarin Oriental branded residences
- Fromper aldar.com, 1 Oct 2026
- AED 7.29M≈ $1.98M
- Buyers paid vs ADREC median
- +101%
Price, payment plan and homes
Price per aldar.com, 1 Oct 2026- Starting price
- AED 7.29M
- ≈ $1.98M
- Bedrooms
- 1 bed to 5 bed
- 1,084 – 21,806 sqft · 240 units
- Payment plan
- 10/55/35
- AED 729K to book
- Handover
- Q3 2028
- 5% built per ADREC
ADREC registered sales
- Sold from
- AED 6.59M
- · 97 sales, 12 months
Homes and floor plans
240 homes · Freehold- 1 bedApartmentfrom 1,084 sqftAED 729K to bookPaid AED 6.58M – 6.71MfromAED 7.29M
- 2 bedApartmentPaid AED 13.7M – 17.9MNot listed
- 3 bedApartmentPaid AED 25.5M – 39MNot listed
- 5 bedApartmentup to 21,806 sqftNot listed
Paid: middle half of each type's registered sales, Nov 2025–Sep 2026 · ADREC
Payment plan
On AED 7.29M- 10% at bookingAED 729K
- 55% during construction, until handover (Q3 2028)AED 4.01M
- 35% on handover (Q3 2028)AED 2.55M
Before the keys: AED 4.74M, 65% of the price.
Location · Saadiyat Cultural District · Abu Dhabi
Museum quarter of Saadiyat Island.
Forecast
What it could be worth
The in-depth review
Why it scores 57
Price per sqft vs registered sales
ADREC / DARI · as of 9 Oct 2026+101% above what buyers paid nearby
34 developer sales, last 6 months · middle half AED 5,982 – AED 7,250
Developer sales, last 6 months, 442 registered sales in the area
Our estimate from the listed prices and unit sizes
Developer sales pace
5.7 a month
34 developer sales, last 6 months
How this is measured
Buyers paid a median of AED 6,334/sqft in this project (developer sales, last 6 months, 34 registered sales, as of 9 Oct 2026) against the ADREC median of AED 3,145/sqft for apartments in Saadiyat 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 6,721/sqft (est.). Source: ADREC / DARI.
How the 57 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
- 34 registered developer sales here, against the median of 442 developer sales in Saadiyat 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 · 55% during construction · 35% on handover
- Location and infrastructure
- Our rating of Saadiyat Cultural District, and 4 kinds of places measured from the pin · OpenStreetMap
- How big the resale market is
- 112 resales of finished apartments in Saadiyat Island in 12 months · ADREC
- Construction on schedule
- 5% built on the ADREC register, handover Q3 2028
- How much is still being built nearby
- 1,775 homes sold in Saadiyat Island in 12 months, 81% off-plan · ADREC
- The basics on file
- Registration or escrow number on file · ADREC
Confidence high: what buyers paid here is a median of 34 registered sales, against 442 in the area.
62 → 57 1 Oct 2026, price, developer record, construction, supply factorsScored since 15 Sep 2026 · 6 score changes
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- The 99 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 15 Sep 2026 and why each move happened
- Rent, a mortgage and fees in the forecast, year by year
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- Projects scored
- 1,626
- projects scored
- Factors
- 8
- factors, formula public
- Registers
- ADREC · DLD
- registered sales, not asking prices
Handover date
Q3 2028
Under construction · 5.3% built, ADREC's project register, 15 Sep 2026
Is Q3 2028 realistic? See how the construction factor scored it, and whyWhat this means
Aldar Properties: 20 projects delivered in the last ten years, typically on time, none cancelled.
Mandarin Oriental Residences Saadiyat is due to hand over in Q3 2028. Construction is 5.3% complete according to ADREC's project register (15 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 registration20240000370263
- 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, opr.ae, ADREC's project register, read 5 Oct 2026, last verified 1 Oct 2026. Construction figure from ADREC's project register, 15 Sep 2026. Launch date from aldar.com.
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 Q3 2028. ADREC shows 5% built on 15 Sep 2026. Ask for the date in the sales agreement.3Today's price list
AED 7,285,952 is a starting price from aldar.com, 1 Oct 2026. Ask for the unit's own price.4The instalment dates
10% at booking, 55% during construction, 35% at handover. Ask for each payment's date and amount.
About
Mandarin Oriental Residences Saadiyat is Aldar's apartment tower of 240 homes in Saadiyat Cultural District, Abu Dhabi, with one to five-bedroom apartments from about 1,084 to 21,806 sq ft.
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The project is registered in Abu Dhabi as 20240000370263 and stood at 5.3% built at the register's last reading (2026-09-15).
- Developer
- Aldar Properties
- Status
- Under construction
- Sales launch
- 23 Nov 2024
- Total units
- 240
- Ownership
- Freehold
Amenities
- Retail Facilities
- Infinity Pool
- Landscaped Gardens
- Gymnasium
- Beach Access
- Children's Play Area
- Barbecue Area
- Security
What’s nearby
straight-line distance- Beach500 m
- Supermarket or mall530 m
- School1.4 km
- Hospital or clinic1.9 km
The nearest of each on OpenStreetMap, Sep 2026.
Rental yield nearby
gross, apartments5.7% in Saadiyat Island as a whole. 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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Mandarin Oriental Residences Saadiyat: questions buyers ask
How much does Mandarin Oriental Residences Saadiyat cost?
Prices at Mandarin Oriental Residences Saadiyat start from AED 7,285,952 (about $1.98M) for 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, 4-bedroom and 5-bedroom homes, per aldar.com on 1 Oct 2026.
What is the price per sqft at Mandarin Oriental Residences Saadiyat?
Buyers paid a median of AED 6,334 per sqft at Mandarin Oriental Residences Saadiyat (developer sales, last 6 months, 34 registered sales).
When is the Mandarin Oriental Residences Saadiyat handover date?
Mandarin Oriental Residences Saadiyat is expected to hand over in Q3 2028. The project is under construction, 5.3% built according to ADREC's project register.
What is the Mandarin Oriental Residences Saadiyat payment plan?
Mandarin Oriental Residences Saadiyat is offered on a 10/55/35 plan: 10% on booking, 55% during construction and 35% at handover.
Is Mandarin Oriental Residences Saadiyat priced above or below what buyers paid nearby?
Buyers paid a median of AED 6,334 per sqft in Mandarin Oriental Residences Saadiyat (developer sales, last 6 months, 34 registered sales), which is 101% above the median of AED 3,145 per sqft that buyers actually paid for apartments in Saadiyat Island, across 442 sales registered with ADREC.
What is the Rendr Score of Mandarin Oriental Residences Saadiyat?
Mandarin Oriental Residences Saadiyat scores 57 of 100 on the Rendr Score, fair, as of 1 Nov 2026; 8 of its 8 factors are assessed, 100% of the weight.
What rental yield do apartments in Saadiyat Island make?
About 5.7% gross for apartments in Saadiyat 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, before service charges and fees.
Who is the developer of Mandarin Oriental Residences Saadiyat?
Mandarin Oriental Residences Saadiyat is being developed by Aldar Properties. It sits in Saadiyat Cultural District, Abu Dhabi.
Is Mandarin Oriental Residences Saadiyat registered with ADREC?
Mandarin Oriental Residences Saadiyat is registered with the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC) under number 20240000370263. Check it at dari.ae before you pay.
Changes
Listed 15 Sep 2026 · 2 changes since, last 6 Oct 2026
Payment plan changed to 10/55/35
Source: aldar.com, opr.ae, ADREC's project register, read 5 Oct 2026
Starting price up from AED 3.3M to AED 7.29M
Source: aldar.com, 1 Oct 2026
Listed on the site
Source: aldar.com, ADREC's project register, read 15 Sep 2026
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