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From Cycle Timing to Structural Conviction: What Global Capital Can Learn from the UAE

While much of Europe is still working through pricing resets, Dubai has moved into a different phase of the investment cycle, one defined by fundamentals rather than speculation.

David Abood • 2025-08-19

Thought Leadership • UAE

Al Maktoum International: A Catalyst for Dubai’s Industrial Real Estate

The expansion of Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) represents a major shift in Dubai’s logistics sector.

Tilana Kruger • 2025-08-19

Thought Leadership • UAE

What Occupiers Want: UAE

The latest global occupier survey from Cushman & Wakefield tracks how real estate priorities are evolving in step with broader shifts in corporate structure, cost control, and workforce strategy.

Robert Thomas • 2025-07-23

Thought Leadership • UAE

UAE Real Estate Mid-Year 2025: A Market Tightening Beneath the Headline Stability

At the halfway point of 2025, the UAE real estate market remains anchored by the same fundamentals that have drawn capital here for years: population growth, government-led diversification, and an expanding role in global capital flows.

P.P. Varghese • 2025-07-18

Thought Leadership • UAE

UAE Retail Is Holding Its Line, But With Clearer Contours

As we move through 2025, UAE retail real estate is proving both resilient and more selective. Headline demand remains solid, but leasing conversations, tenant expectations, and pricing strategies have all tightened.

Warren Krawchuk • 2025-07-07

Thought Leadership • UAE

Abu Dhabi and Dubai Take Top Global Rankings in Data Center Growth

Abu Dhabi and Dubai now lead the world’s emerging data center markets, taking first and second place in Cushman & Wakefield’s 2025 Global Data Center Market Comparison.

Edward Macura • 2025-06-30

Thought Leadership • UAE

Dubai’s Office Investment: Stability, Scarcity and Strategic Allocation

Across much of Europe, office investors are watching for signs of a rebound but in Dubai, the story is fundamentally different.

David Abood • 2025-06-17

Thought Leadership • UAE

Commercial Off-Plan Begins to Emerge in Dubai

For much of the past decade, Dubai’s off-plan market has been a residential story.

Robert Thomas • 2025-06-17

Thought Leadership • UAE

Dubai’s Tokenisation Milestone: What it means for the market

Earlier this month, Dubai completed its second fully tokenised real estate sale through the Dubai Land Department's pilot platform.

P.P. Varghese • 2025-06-12

Thought Leadership • UAE

What the Electric Vehicle Boom Means for Dubai’s Industrial Market

Dubai’s industrial market is starting to feel the ripple effects of the electric vehicle (EV) transition - an emerging trend that could reshape how space is planned, built, and leased.

Prathyusha Gurrapu • 2025-06-09

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Marketbeats • UAE

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