Phase one of Radisson Residences sold out in a single day. The project reached the market in December 2025 and every released unit was gone within twenty-four hours. The developer is now bringing forward the third tower.
This is the first standalone Radisson Residences anywhere in the world. The hotel group normally attaches branded apartments to a hotel. Here the brand carries an independent residential building on the mangrove waterfront of Al Reem Island. The development is valued at AED 1.2 billion.
Studios in the third tower start at AED 900,000, and only forty percent of the price falls due before handover. That combination is unusual in branded stock, and it is the reason the first release moved so quickly. Here is the full picture.
The third tower is a new phase of the same development. Architecture, amenities and management are shared with the first two, so what changes is the delivery date and the choice still available.
| Type | Price |
|---|---|
| Studio | from AED 900,000 |
| 1 bedroom | from AED 1.8 million |
| 2 bedrooms | released at launch |
The developer labels the schedule 40/60. In detail that is ten percent on booking, thirty percent through construction and sixty percent on handover, with keys expected in Q4 2027.
That schedule deserves a close look. Only forty percent of the purchase price is committed before the building is finished. Capital stays free during the construction period, and the largest payment arrives when there is a completed asset to mortgage, occupy or let.
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The developer is Royal Development Holding, working in partnership with Radisson Hotel Group. The holding sits within Emirates Stallions Group, listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, which in turn belongs to International Holding Company.
Behind the holding is Royal Development Company and a long operating record. More than sixty projects across fifteen countries and AED 10.2 billion in sales sit behind the name. For an off-plan buyer, that means a listed corporate structure with published accounts rather than a private balance sheet.
The sell-out speaks to demand as well as to structure. Every unit in phase one went within a day of the public launch, and preparations for the next phase began immediately afterwards. Buyers who prefer to run their own checks can follow our guide to verifying a UAE developer.
The range covers studios, one to three-bedroom apartments and townhouses. Published areas run as follows:
| Type | Area | Features |
|---|---|---|
| Studio, type 1 | 444 sq ft | open plan, integrated kitchen, balcony |
| Studio, type 2 | 486 sq ft | defined sleeping zone, balcony |
| 1 bedroom, type 1 | 1,051 sq ft | maid's room, two bathrooms, dual balconies |
| 1 bedroom, type 2 | 1,084 sq ft | master dressing room, wrap-around balcony |
| 2 bedrooms, type 1 | 1,624 sq ft | maid's room, three bathrooms |
| 3 bedrooms, type 1 | 3,052 sq ft | cinema room, three balconies, four bathrooms |
| Townhouse, 2 bedrooms | 2,244 sq ft | two storeys, private garden, study |
| Townhouse, 4 bedrooms | 4,950 sq ft | private gardens, several lounge areas |
One detail in that table is worth acting on. At AED 1.8 million for over a thousand square feet, the one-bedroom works out cheaper per square foot than the studio. It also arrives with a maid's room and a second bathroom. As rental products the two behave differently, so compare them by the foot rather than by the entry price.
Every unit comes with one parking space. Availability at Radisson Residences on Al Reem Island shifts as the tower sells, so the current list is worth checking before you settle on a floor.
The shared podium gathers the project amenities into a single level:
Radisson Hotel Group operates in more than a hundred countries. Its branded residences normally adjoin a hotel and draw on its services. Al Reem is the first project built the other way round.
The distinction matters day to day. Residents get hotel-grade service standards without sharing a lobby, a lift or a pool with hotel guests. The building answers to residents alone.
What the brand adds for an owner:
The scheme is three towers linked by a common podium. Each follows the same section: a promenade level, a ground floor, four podium levels, a dedicated amenities floor and twenty-four residential floors.
The design takes its cue from the mangrove landscape, with floor-to-ceiling glazing and generous balconies opening onto the water. A full floor given over to amenities is far from standard in Abu Dhabi towers.
The unit mix runs from studios through one, two and three-bedroom apartments to townhouses of up to four bedrooms. Anyone weighing an off-plan purchase here will find the general framework in our guide to securing a good off-plan deal in the UAE.
Al Reem sits around 600 metres off the main Abu Dhabi island, joined to it by road bridges. It is the capital’s densest residential district and a fully formed piece of city. The key distances:
Transport has improved as well. Since 2026 an automated rapid transit service links the island to the mainland, and the capital’s water taxi network reaches the Corniche by sea.
Al Reem is inhabited rather than under construction, which separates it from the newer reclaimed districts. What residents have today:
Three island addresses in Abu Dhabi compete for the same buyer, and the difference is not quality but what the premium is charged for.
Saadiyat sells culture and Yas sells entertainment. Al Reem sells the city itself: work, school, shops and home inside one radius. That is why it holds the highest share of permanent residents and the steadiest rental demand.
Pricing reflects it. A square foot on Al Reem costs materially less than on Saadiyat or Yas for a comparable set of urban services. For an investor counting yield rather than prestige, that is the island’s central argument.
Al Reem is a designated investment zone, so buyers of any nationality hold freehold title. Since 2024 the island has also fallen within the jurisdiction of Abu Dhabi Global Market, the capital’s financial centre.
The usual UAE terms apply: no annual property tax, no tax on rental income, and residency available from AED 2 million of registered value. Buyers new to the market should also read our note on the challenges that catch people out.
What could support values here:
Al Reem is among the most rented districts in Abu Dhabi. Demand comes from business-district employees, Sorbonne faculty and students, Repton parents and medical staff.
A branded address strengthens an owner’s hand. All else equal, an overseas tenant chooses the name they recognise, and hotel-grade management shortens the time a unit sits empty.
Studios and one-bedroom units here are the capital’s most liquid rental format. Work the numbers with service charges included from the start, since a branded building carries a higher rate than a standard tower. If the purchase is financed, our note on letting a mortgaged property covers the practical constraints.
Several new schemes are selling on Al Reem at the same time, which makes the positioning easy to read.
| Point of comparison | Radisson Residences | Tara Park by Modon | Bab Al Qasr Residence 77 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concept | branded Radisson residences | residential quarter linked to Reem Mall | residences under the Bab Al Qasr hotel brand |
| Entry | from AED 900,000 for a studio | volume segment across six towers | from AED 2.4 million for one bedroom |
| Payment | 10 / 30 / 60 | 40 / 60 staged to 2029 | 50 / 50 with discounts for larger deposits |
| Completion | Q4 2027 | by phase | Q4 2031 |
| Main strength | brand and low construction-stage outlay | price and mall connectivity | furnishing and deposit discounts |
The choice follows the objective. Tara Park is cheaper to enter and Bab Al Qasr adds a beach and a fit-out. Radisson Residences offers the nearest handover and the lightest load during construction. Three different products on one island.
The mix of brand, short timeline and gentle payment schedule defines the buyer fairly precisely:
Details are released tower by tower, so the questions are worth preparing in advance:
The first phase of this project cleared in twenty-four hours, and the third is unlikely to be calmer. DDA Real Estate is a property agency in the UAE. We work across Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah and the northern emirates, follow the capital’s branded schemes closely and receive floor plans on release day.
Look at our offers in the UAE and leave a request: we will add you to the priority list for tower three at Radisson Residences. You get the available layouts with floors and outlooks, the 10 / 30 / 60 schedule worked against your budget, and a yield projection for the units that fit it.
