Emaar Properties

Emaar Track Record: Deliveries, Backlog and How to Check a Project

Reviewed by Juan Mejia · 14 October 2026

For readers looking up emaar properties reviews, the useful starting point is to separate company reporting from project records. Emaar’s audited 2023 financial statements provide a corporate reference, while its H1 2026 announcements report delivery and pipeline figures: Emaar Development reported more than 84,000 residential units delivered since 2002, more than 51,000 under development and an AED 127.7 billion sales backlog; it also reported AED 22.4 billion in H1 sales. Separately, Emaar Properties group reported more than 130,900 units delivered in Dubai and other markets since 2002. Dubai Land Department (DLD) records show registered project status and escrow details. To check a specific purchase, search its project name or number in DLD Project Status, then compare the displayed information with the sale and purchase agreement (SPA).

Keep group and subsidiary figures separate

Emaar Development is a majority-owned subsidiary, and its reported delivery and pipeline figures should not be merged with the Emaar Properties group total. The group’s wider delivery figure includes Dubai and other markets, while the subsidiary’s H1 2026 announcement reports residential units delivered and under development. These measures describe different scopes, so neither should be used as a direct substitute for the other.

Emaar Development said construction across its ongoing projects had progressed in line with schedules in its H1 2026 announcement. That is the company’s own statement, not an independent assessment of every project or a guarantee of a future handover. For a buyer, the relevant next step is to check the individual registration and the contract documents.

The group’s H1 2026 announcement also listed 11 launches across Emaar South, Dubai Hills Estate, The Heights Country Club, The Oasis, Rashid Yachts and Marina, and Expo Living. This provides context on the breadth of its launch programme, but a launch is not the same as a project registration appearing in DLD’s status service.

What the DLD project register shows

DLD counts registered projects by developer entity, whereas Emaar reports units delivered. The totals therefore answer different questions: a developer’s unit count describes homes, while the DLD register groups registrations under legal entities. A project company may appear under its own name rather than the familiar developer brand.

In a DLD register snapshot dated 1 October 2026, entities named Emaar were associated with 224 projects: 122 finished projects containing 43,994 units, 88 active projects containing 28,986 units and 14 cancelled registrations containing 910 units. These figures are listed in the DLD Real Estate Project Status register.

The same 1 October 2026 DLD snapshot then covers 336 projects: 195 finished with 71,944 units, 125 active with 46,303 units and 16? no, the source count is 14 cancelled registrations with 910 units. Check the scope and filters before comparing figures, because this broader matching method is not the same as searching for entities named Emaar.

Cancelled registrations should be read with care. A cancelled entry can reflect an administrative registration issue, so the unit count and project record are more informative than treating the label alone as a delivery verdict.

How to check an Emaar project in DLD

DLD Project Status, available on the web and through Dubai REST, displays a registered project’s status, completion percentage, planned completion date, unit count and escrow account. Search using the project name or registration number, then confirm that the result refers to the exact phase or building in your reservation documents. A project that has not yet been launched may not appear in the register.

• Match the registration: Check the full project or phase name and, where available, its DLD project number.
• Review the status and progress: Record the current status and completion percentage. These are a snapshot, so check again as construction progresses.
• Note the planned completion date: Treat it as a plan shown in the register, not a promise of handover.
• Check the unit count and escrow: Confirm that the record relates to the project you intend to buy and compare the displayed escrow account with the SPA.
• Save the record: Keep a dated copy so you can compare it with later checks and the documents supplied by the seller.

Dubai’s Law No. 8 of 2007 sets out the legal framework for development escrow accounts. Checking the account shown in DLD against the SPA is a practical document check; it does not replace independent legal advice.

Worked example: reading a DLD project record

In the DLD register snapshot dated 1 October 2026, The Valley, Venera, project 3157, was shown as active, 51.70% complete, with planned completion on 30 September 2028, 696 units and an escrow bank listed. These details are available through the DLD project status service.

A buyer can note the completion percentage and planned date at booking, check the record again before each construction instalment, and confirm that the escrow account in the SPA matches DLD. The listed date is a plan, not a guaranteed handover date. A later check can show whether the registered status or percentage has changed.

Company completion lists and project dates

Emaar’s recently completed projects list includes Address Villas Hillcrest, Vida Residences Dubai Mall, Creek Crescent and Seagate. It is a useful starting point for identifying projects the company presents as completed. However, the company’s project pages do not display all plans and handover dates; some are available only after a brochure request. Ask for the relevant project documents and verify registration details in DLD rather than relying on a brochure alone.

For area context, M&M’s guides cover Downtown Dubai, Dubai Hills Estate, Dubai Creek Harbour, Emaar Beachfront, Rashid Yachts and Marina and Arabian Ranches. Area information can help frame a purchase decision, but it does not confirm an individual building’s status or completion progress.

Putting the backlog figure in context

One simple scale comparison using Emaar Development’s H1 2026 release is: AED 127.7 billion backlog ÷ AED 22.4 billion H1 sales = approximately 5.7 times. This compares the reported backlog with sales in one half-year; it is not a completion timetable, delivery forecast or measure of how quickly any particular project will finish.

When comparing developers, use the same checks for each: identify the reporting entity, distinguish group figures from subsidiary figures, review the DLD registration and confirm the escrow account against the SPA. Our Emaar and DAMAC comparison can be used alongside this project-check method, rather than as a substitute for checking the documents for a specific purchase. For help reviewing an Emaar project, read the off-plan guide or contact M&M Real Estate.

Projects mentioned in this article

Vida Residences

Emaar Properties, Handover July 2028

from AED 1,400,000

Emaar Beachfront

Emaar Properties, Handover completed

from AED 2,800,000

Arabian Ranches III

Emaar Properties, Handover Q1 2023

from AED 2,100,000