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Al Reem Island projects

Al Reem Island — developer render of Reem Hills

Abu Dhabi’s city island: Reem Mall, Sorbonne, Repton and the ADGM financial district within a short drive — and six projects on this site, from AED 840,000 apartments to a gated community with a beach and a hill.

Island
Abu Dhabi, three bridges
Modon projects
5
Entry price
AED 1.5 million
To ADGM
Minutes
Golden Visa
Above AED 2m
Tenure
Freehold
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Al Reem Island in short

Al Reem is the island district immediately north-east of downtown Abu Dhabi, joined to the city by three bridges and by now largely built up. It holds Reem Mall, Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, Repton School, a hospital and a growing cluster of offices, and it sits beside ADGM — the financial free zone that has become the centre of the capital’s asset management industry.

That combination makes it the most urban residential address in Abu Dhabi and the easiest to let: a professional working in ADGM can walk or take a five-minute drive, and a family has schools and shops on the island. Rents reflect it, and so do prices.

The island is also where Modon built its reputation. Reem Hills established the company as a community developer, Maysan introduced the stacked maisonette to Abu Dhabi, and Muheira and Tara Park turned the company into an apartment developer. Tara Park, 834 apartments, sold out across two launches for close to AED 2 billion; Muheira is still on sale.

The projects, compared

Project Product From Handover
Renad Tower 1–3 bed apartments AED 840,000 December 2026
Reem Hills Villas, townhouses, apartments AED 1.5 million 2026 & 2027
Muheira 1–3 bed apartments c. AED 1.6 million Q2 2029
Maysan Maisonettes and townhouses AED 3.3 million Q4 2027
Mayar Stacked maisonettes AED 3.3 million Q4 2027
Thoraya 184 townhouses AED 3.7 million December 2027

Prices are the developer’s published starting prices where they exist; Maysan, Mayar and Thoraya are portal-listed.

Projects on Al Reem Island (6)

Reem Hills — indicative view

Modon Properties

Reem Hills

Villas, townhouses and apartments around a man-made hill · Villas 2026 · apartments 2027
From AED 1.5M
Muheira — indicative view

Modon Properties

Muheira

1–3 bed apartments, two towers, walk to ADGM · Q2 2029
From c. AED 1.6M
Maysan — indicative view

Modon Properties

Maysan

600,000 sq m district of maisonettes and townhouses · Q4 2027
From AED 3.3M (portal-listed)
Mayar — indicative view

Modon Properties

Mayar

Abu Dhabi’s first stacked maisonettes · Q4 2027
From AED 3.3M (portal-listed)
Thoraya — indicative view

Modon Properties

Thoraya

184 three and four-bed townhouses · December 2027
From AED 3.7M (portal-listed)
Renad Tower — indicative view

Tiger Group

Renad Tower

1–3 bed apartments · handover December 2026
From AED 840,000

Developers active here: Modon Properties, Tiger Group. For Modon’s other Abu Dhabi communities — Nawayef, Bashayer and Al Naseem — see the Hudayriyat Island guide.

Living here

The everyday convenience is the point of Al Reem. Reem Mall and the island’s retail parks, a hospital, schools and the university are all on the island; downtown, the Corniche and ADGM are minutes over the bridges; and Zayed International Airport is around half an hour.

The island is not a resort, and anyone selling you “island living” should be asked where the beach is. There is waterfront and promenade, but for sand and surf Abu Dhabi goes to Hudayriyat, Saadiyat or the Corniche. What Al Reem offers instead is the density of a city with the water on three sides.

The trade-off is traffic. Three bridges help, but the island’s internal roads and the Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Street approach are busy at peak times, and construction continues on several plots. Test the commute at 8am on a weekday before you buy.

What to check before you buy on Al Reem Island

  • The escrow account and project registration for your building.
  • The payment plan as written in the sale and purchase agreement.
  • The service charge per square foot, itemised — towers with pools and gyms cost materially more to run.
  • Whether the unit is developer stock, resale or an assignment.
  • The view: what is built next door today, and what is zoned for the plot beside it.
  • Parking allocation, and whether it is deeded to the unit.
  • Recent registered sales and lets in the same building, not the island average.
  • The bridge traffic at peak times, and the walk to the nearest school or shop.

Al Reem Island: frequently asked questions

What is Al Reem Island?

A residential and financial district immediately north-east of downtown Abu Dhabi, connected to the city by three bridges. It holds Reem Mall, a cluster of schools including Repton and Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, and the Abu Dhabi Global Market financial district on its doorstep.

What can I buy on Al Reem Island?

Apartments, townhouses and maisonettes. Modon sells one to three-bedroom apartments at Reem Hills and Muheira, maisonettes at Mayar, townhouses at Thoraya and a mix of villas, townhouses and apartments at Reem Hills. Tiger Group's Renad Tower adds a lower-priced apartment option.

How much does a home on Al Reem Island cost?

From about AED 840,000 at Renad Tower, and from AED 1.5 million for a Modon one-bedroom at Reem Hills. Family homes start at around AED 3.3 million for a Maysan maisonette and AED 3.7 million for a Thoraya townhouse.

Is Al Reem Island freehold for foreign buyers?

Yes, Al Reem is a designated freehold area. Modon and Tiger both sell to all nationalities, and purchases above AED 2 million qualify for the 10-year Golden Visa.

What is Al Reem Island like to live on?

Dense, urban and convenient by Abu Dhabi standards. You can walk to shops and schools, drive to downtown in ten minutes, and reach Zayed International Airport in around half an hour. It is the closest thing the capital has to a Dubai-style city district.

Does Al Reem Island have a beach?

It has waterfront and promenade areas rather than a resort beach. For beaches, the Hudayriyat Island communities are the alternative, about 25 minutes away.

Which Al Reem project is best for a family?

Maysan — either Mayar's stacked maisonettes or Thoraya's 184 townhouses — gives a two-level home with outdoor space inside the city. Reem Hills is the alternative if you want a gated community with a clubhouse and beach access.

What should I check before buying on Al Reem Island?

The escrow and registration, the payment plan in the SPA, the service charge, the traffic on the bridges at peak times, what is being built next door, and recent registered sales in the same building rather than the island average.

Considering Al Reem Island?

Tell us the budget, the product and whether you want income or a home. We will send the current unit lists, the service charge estimates and the construction updates for the buildings you shortlist, plus our honest read on the numbers.

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Sources. Island context, unit types, sizes, average prices, payment plans and handover dates from Modon’s Reem Hills, Muheira, Maysan, Mayar and Thoraya pages; Tara Park’s sell-out from Modon Holding’s H1 2026 results and its 2026 launch coverage; Renad Tower from its own project page. Portal-listed prices are labelled. Prices move with each release; nothing here is a valuation or a promise of return.