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Dubai's canal-side commercial heart, where Grade-A office towers, branded residences and waterfront promenades sit five minutes from Downtown Dubai.

Dubai's financial heart, where nearly 7,000 companies, a common-law courthouse and Michelin-listed dining share a district with ultra-prime residences.

A Dubai Creek waterfront district where dhow-building heritage meets new residential towers, expanding freehold opportunities and fast access to Downtown Dubai.

A coastal district on Dubai's western shoreline, split between the Al Sufouh 1 business side and the Al Sufouh 2 waterfront facing Palm Jumeirah.

Ajman's first freehold coastal district by Al Zorah Development, a joint venture of the Ajman government and Solidere International.

A 42-million-sq-ft golf community in western Dubailand, built around an 18-hole championship course and more than 25 sub-communities.

A low-rise creekside quarter in Al Jaddaf, anchored by Palazzo Versace Dubai and a waterfront promenade, ten minutes from the airport.

A low-rise villa district inside MBR City, built around a swimmable crystal lagoon and reached in under twenty minutes from Downtown Dubai.

Emaar's “Centre of Now” — the address at the foot of Burj Khalifa, where The Dubai Mall, Dubai Opera and the Fountain all sit on the doorstep.

A 3.2-kilometre waterway cut through the heart of the city, turning Business Bay, Al Wasl and Jumeirah into canal-front addresses.

An Emaar waterfront city rising across six square kilometres of Dubai Creek, with a swimmable beach, marina promenade and a flamingo sanctuary opposite.

A 20-million-sq-ft maritime district between Palm Jumeirah and Bluewaters Island, built around the largest marina in the MENA region.

The “Green Heart of Dubai” — some 2,700 acres of villas, townhouses and apartments wrapped around an 18-hole championship golf course.

The Middle East's technology hub, where more than 1,600 IT companies and some 24,000 workers share a district with Gulf-view residential towers.

A 6.5-square-kilometre mixed-use district on the Abu Dhabi corridor, where at least 40% of the land is parks and artificial lakes.

Nakheel's five-island archipelago off Deira, adding 57 kilometres of coastline and some 20 kilometres of beach to Dubai's northern shore.

A canal city carved into Dubai's Gulf coastline, where some 200 towers, a 3-kilometre yacht harbour and an 8-kilometre promenade meet the beach at JBR.

An enclave of exceptionally large villas inside Dubai Hills Estate, built around a central wadi and linear park by H&H Development.

Dubai's largest residential frontier, where 45 developments across six themed zones sit beside Global Village, IMG Worlds and Dragon Mart.

The Expo 2020 site reborn as a residential city, designed around sustainability and walkability, with its own Metro station on site.

A car-free village of townhouses and villas inside Expo City, overlooking a wadi, a lake and a protected nature reserve.