Dubai Holding is seeking to raise up to AED 1.79 billion ($487 million) through the Initial Public Offer (IPO) of its residential real estate investment trust (REIT).
One of the largest real estate developers in the UAE, the company is offering a stake of 12.5 per cent in Dubai Residential REIT at a price ranging from AED 1.07 to AED 1.10 per unit.
That range values the REIT at up to $3.9 billion.
It is expected to distribute at least AED 1.1 billion in dividends for 2025.
The institutional book-building subscription period for the IPO will close on May 20, the company said, with trading set to begin on or around May 28.
Citi, Emirates NBD and Morgan Stanley are joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners for the IPO.
The fund’s portfolio covers 21 residential communities strategically located across Dubai, comprising more than 35,700 residential units—95 percent apartments and five percent villas. The portfolio achieved an average occupancy rate of over 96.8 percent last year, with a tenant retention rate of 87 percent.
Q Mobility, Abu Dhabi’s leading public parking operator, and Parkin Company, Dubai’s largest provider of public parking facilities and services, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cooperation.
The UAE has launched the strategic phase of its agentic AI project, which aims to convert 50 per cent of federal government operations, services and tasks to AI-driven models within two years.
Dubai Chambers will host the Dubai Business Forum – China in Shenzhen on October 14, bringing together government officials, business leaders and investors from the two markets.
UAE Minister of Foreign Trade Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi has taken part in a meeting of BRICS trade ministers in Jaipur, India, focused on strengthening trade and economic cooperation between member countries.
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