- Sold from17 sales, last 90 days · ADREC; cheapest: all 2-beds
- AED 1.36M≈ $370K
- Listed fromper reportagegroup.com, 1 Oct 2026
- AED 1.65M
- Buyers paid vs ADREC median
- −26%
Price, payment plan and homes
Price per ADREC; listed price per reportagegroup.com, 1 Oct 2026- Sold from
- AED 1.36M
- 17 sales, last 90 days · ADREC; cheapest: all 2-bedsListed from AED 1.65M
- Bedrooms
- 2 bed to 4 bed
- 1,132 – 3,273 sqft · 246 units
- Payment plan
- Not published
- Handover
- Q4 2027
- 18% built per ADREC · likely later
ADREC registered sales
- Last 90 days
- AED 1.44M – AED 2.04M
- · 17 sales, mostly 2-beds
Homes and floor plans
246 homes · Freehold- 2 bedApartment1,132 – 1,174 sqftPaid AED 1.38M – 1.8MNot listed
- 3 bedApartment1,549 – 1,702 sqftNot listed
- 3 bedPenthouse1,917 – 1,990 sqftNot listed
- 4 bedApartmentfrom 2,009 sqftNot listed
- 4 bedPenthouse1,995 – 3,273 sqftNot listed
Paid: middle half of each type's sales by the developer, Aug–Oct 2026 · ADREC
Payment plan
Reportage Properties has not stated a schedule; the factor is unassessed until it does.
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 80
Price per sqft vs registered sales
ADREC / DARI · as of 10 Nov 2026−26% below what buyers paid nearby
17 developer sales, last 6 months · middle half AED 1,153 – AED 1,487
Developer sales, last 6 months, 2,176 registered sales in the area · middle half AED 1,621 – AED 2,000
Our estimate from the listed prices and unit sizes
Developer sales pace
2.8 a month
17 developer sales, last 6 months
How this is measured
Buyers paid a median of AED 1,349/sqft in this project (developer sales, last 6 months, 17 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. Asking from AED 1,458/sqft (est.). Source: ADREC / DARI.
How the 80 was scored
7 of 8 factors · 90% of the weight · 10 Nov 2026- 01Price against what buyers actually paidAssessed · weight 25
- 02Developer track recordAssessed · weight 20
- 03Payment planNot assessed · 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
- 17 registered developer sales here, against the median of 2,176 developer sales in Al Reem Island · ADREC
- Developer track record
- Our rating, 6 delivered projects, how its 6 finished buildings resell and who stands behind it
- Payment plan
- Not assessed yet: needs the payment plan
- 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
- 18% built on the ADREC register, handover Q4 2027
- 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 17 registered sales, against 2,176 in the area; 17 is a small sample for one project.
79 → 80 27 Oct 2026; construction now measuredScored since 26 Sep 2026 · 4 score changes
Capped at 80: a project's weighted average sits at most 15 above its developer's track record of 58, so at 73, which is 80 on the Rendr scale. The factors alone give 88.
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- The 17 registered sales here: date, size and price paid
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- Reportage Properties' ADREC record: 26 projects, 5 past their date
- Score history since 26 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
Q4 2027
Launched · 18% built, ADREC's project register, 27 Oct 2026
What this means
Also due in 2027 in Al Reem Island: 9 more projects we list
Reportage Properties: 6 projects delivered in the last ten years, delay not measured, none cancelled.
Marlin is due to hand over in Q4 2027. Construction is 18% complete according to ADREC's project register (27 Oct 2026). At that progress it cannot hand over by Q4 2027 at any usual building pace. 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 registration202685000135367
- 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 reportagegroup.com, read 1 Oct 2026, last verified 1 Oct 2026. Construction figure from ADREC's project register, 27 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 Q4 2027. ADREC shows 18% built on 27 Oct 2026, a pace that points to later. Ask for the date in the sales agreement.3Today's price list
AED 1,650,000 is a starting price from reportagegroup.com, 1 Oct 2026. Ask for the unit's own price.4The instalment dates
We hold no payment plan. Ask for the schedule, with each payment's date and amount.
About
Marlin is Reportage's apartment tower in Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi.
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The project is registered in Abu Dhabi as 202685000135367.
- Developer
- Reportage Properties
- Area
- Al Reem Island
- Status
- Launched
- Total units
- 246
- Ownership
- Freehold
What’s nearby
straight-line distance- Supermarket or mall200 m
- Beach510 m
- School550 m
- Hospital or clinic1.5 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
Marlin: questions buyers ask
How much does Marlin cost?
Registered sales at Marlin start from AED 1,359,000 (about $370K): the cheapest tenth of 17 sales by the developer (all 2-beds), Aug–Oct 2026, per ADREC. It is listed from AED 1,650,000, per reportagegroup.com on 1 Oct 2026.
What is the price per sqft at Marlin?
Buyers paid a median of AED 1,349 per sqft at Marlin (developer sales, last 6 months, 17 registered sales).
When is the Marlin handover date?
Marlin is expected to hand over in Q4 2027. The project is launched, 18% built according to ADREC's project register.
Is Marlin priced above or below what buyers paid nearby?
Buyers paid a median of AED 1,349 per sqft in Marlin (developer sales, last 6 months, 17 registered sales), which is 26% below 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 Marlin?
Marlin scores 80 of 100 on the Rendr Score, strong, as of 10 Nov 2026; 7 of its 8 factors are assessed, 90% 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 Marlin?
Marlin is being developed by Reportage Properties. It sits in Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi.
Is Marlin registered with ADREC?
Marlin is registered with the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC) under number 202685000135367. Check it at dari.ae before you pay.
Changes
Listed 24 Sep 2026 · 1 change since, last 27 Oct 2026
Construction 18% complete
Source: ADREC's project register, 27 Oct 2026
Listed on the site
Source: reportagegroup.com, read 24 Sep 2026