Developer Partner
Zaya
Zaya is the developer behind Al Barari, Dubai's original low-density garden villa community, with a twenty-year record of building the scarce thing and then running it. Its portfolio includes Nurai Island in Abu Dhabi, a private island resort and residences it developed and operated, acquired by Aldar in July 2022; Zaya Hameni, a boutique apartment building in JVC with oversized layouts, completed in 2017; and Zuhha Island, 30 beachfront villas and resort residences off Jumeirah, where 28 of 30 villas had sold by October 2025. In Jebel Ali, Zaya is building Lunaya with FIVE, in what the developer describes as a 50/50 venture: 564 houses and five low-rise apartment buildings on a 4.2 million sq ft site.
Developer of Al Barari
Founded
Dubai, UAE
Headquarters
Al Barari, Nurai Island, Zaya Hameni
Units Delivered
Overview
About Zaya
Zaya is the developer behind Al Barari, Dubai's original low-density garden villa community, with a twenty-year record of building the scarce thing and then running it. Its portfolio includes Nurai Island in Abu Dhabi, a private island resort and residences it developed and operated, acquired by Aldar in July 2022; Zaya Hameni, a boutique apartment building in JVC with oversized layouts, completed in 2017; and Zuhha Island, 30 beachfront villas and resort residences off Jumeirah, where 28 of 30 villas had sold by October 2025. In Jebel Ali, Zaya is building Lunaya with FIVE, in what the developer describes as a 50/50 venture: 564 houses and five low-rise apartment buildings on a 4.2 million sq ft site.
Track Record
Key Highlights
- Built Al Barari, Dubai's original low-density garden community
- Nurai Island, Abu Dhabi: developed and operated, acquired by Aldar in July 2022
- Zuhha Island: 30 beachfront villas off Jumeirah, 28 of 30 sold by October 2025
- Lunaya, Jebel Ali: with FIVE, a 50/50 venture per the developer
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