Marsa Al Saadiyat was publicly unveiled on 22 July 2026. Aldar Properties is the master developer, responsible for overall design and primary infrastructure. The announced gross development value is AED 100 billion across a 6.4 million square metre development area.
The former Saadiyat Marina District is renamed and planned at a substantially larger scale. Marsa is not a single residential project but a connected waterfront district with its own infrastructure.
The confirmed figures
- AED 100bn gross development value
- 6.4m sqm total development area
- 8 km of waterfront and 5.6 km of beaches
- Marina with capacity for up to 350 berths
- More than 58,000 residents planned
- Around 140 km of walking paths and 46 km of cycling tracks
- A 1 km promenade and a 73,800 sqm Central Park
- Dar al Funoon as a 6,000+ seat performing-arts anchor, planned opening 2030
- A planned underground Etihad Rail high-speed station
Timeline
Enabling and infrastructure works were announced to begin in the third quarter of 2026. First residential sales are announced for the second half of 2026. The four announced residential categories are private mansions, luxury villas, waterfront apartments and branded residences.
What is not public yet
As of 30 August 2026, Aldar’s public project page does not show binding unit-level starting prices, payment plans, service charges or release-specific handover dates. The name of the first residential collection and the bedroom matrix have not been officially published either.
Update, 17 September 2026: Talay
Aldar has launched Talay as the first residential community at Marsa Al Saadiyat: 351 standalone villas with four to six bedrooms in the gated communities of Talay and Talay Beach. Sales open on 23 September 2026, Talay villas start at AED 13.5M, and handover is estimated for Q4 2029 (Talay) and Q4 2030 (Talay Beach).
