Dubai, UAE – Sales of commercial real estate in Dubai, including offices and shops, recorded a remarkable jump during the first eleven months of 2025,
Achieving a growth rate of 79.3% compared to the same period in 2024,
It also exceeded last year’s total sales, a clear indication of continued
strong demand and business expansion in the emirate.
According to data from the Dubai Land Department, commercial real estate sales
amounted to AED 15.4 billion across 5,373 transactions during the aforementioned period.
This is in exchange for AED 8.6 billion through 3,968 transactions during the first 11 months of 2024.
This strong performance reflects the growing confidence of investors and businesses
in the local business environment, supported by the growth and diversification of the economy.
Dubai attracts regional and global institutions
The increasing demand, particularly for premium office space, indicates the expansion
of vital sectors such as technology, financial services and tourism.
In addition to Dubai’s ability to attract regional and global institutions that base their operations in the emirate.
Sales were distributed as follows: AED 11.2 billion for commercial offices across 4011 transactions.
And 4.1 billion dirhams for retail stores through 1362 transactions.
Ready-made offices accounted for the largest share, valued at AED 7.7 billion across 2,889 transactions.
This is in contrast to AED 2.5 billion in off-plan office sales across 1,122 deals.
The shops on the map also recorded sales worth 1.5 billion dirhams through 667 transactions.
Meanwhile, completed sales reached AED 1.6 billion through 695 transactions.
Record-breaking real estate deals
In terms of geographical distribution, the Business Bay area led in office sales
with a value of AED 4.3 billion across 1,271 transactions.
This was followed by Jumeirah Lakes Towers at AED 2.3 billion,
then Al Barsha Heights at AED 973 million.لالا
Meanwhile, the Burj area recorded 773 million dirhams.
The market also witnessed record deals for luxury commercial real estate.
35 transactions were recorded, each exceeding 25 million dirhams in value.
Among the most notable was the sale of an office unit in the Burj Khalifa for 95 million dirhams.
This confirms the rising demand for high-quality real estate assets in Dubai.
