Dubai Properties (DP)
Dubai Properties (DP) is a residential master developer based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It began operations in 2002 under the name Estithmaar Realty, established to manage large-scale real estate and asset-management projects, before becoming part of Dubai Holding, the Dubai government-owned investment conglomerate, in 2005.
Dubai Properties develops mixed-use residential communities across the emirate. Its first project, Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR), was completed as a single-phase development that the company describes as the world’s largest project of its kind at the time. Its subsequent portfolio spans Business Bay and Business Bay Marina, Dubailand and Jaddaf Waterfront, alongside residential communities including Villanova, Serena, Mudon and Remraam.
Dubai Properties is not separately listed on a stock exchange; it operates as a privately held entity within Dubai Holding’s real estate portfolio. In March 2024, Dubai Holding announced the integration of fellow developers Nakheel and Meydan into that portfolio alongside Meraas (added in 2020) and Dubai Properties, with the combined operations subsequently presented under the umbrella of Dubai Holding Real Estate (DHRE).
Zavia’s on-file registry card for this profile lists a Uruguayan registration source (Direccion General de Registros, DGR) and country code UY, which is inconsistent with Dubai Properties’ confirmed Dubai, UAE domicile and its official dp.ae website. No independently verifiable UAE trade-licence number, legal form or incorporation date for the entity was located in public sources, and this discrepancy is flagged here rather than resolved.
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Shareholders
Shareholders of Dubai Properties (DP)
Dubai Properties operates as part of Dubai Holding, a private investment company ultimately controlled by the Government of Dubai under Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai. Dubai Holding does not publish a shareholder register or beneficial-ownership filings for its individual operating companies, and no public corporate registry equivalent to a companies-house share register was located for Dubai Properties specifically.
Data availability
Category: Not public. Shareholder and ultimate-beneficial-ownership information for privately held UAE developer entities of this type is not published. The on-file registry card’s reference to a Uruguayan registration source (Direccion General de Registros) and to Uruguay’s AIN/BCU bearer-share filing regime does not relate to this Dubai-based company and should be disregarded as a data-quality error; it is noted here only because it currently appears on the profile’s registry card.
Sources
- Dubai Holding, official website, https://www.dubaiholding.com/en, retrieved 9 September 2026
- Dubai Properties, official website, https://www.dp.ae/, retrieved 9 September 2026
Officers
Directors and officers of Dubai Properties (DP)
No public register of directors or officers is available for Dubai Properties as a privately held UAE developer, consistent with the on-file registry card, which records that officer data is not available for this jurisdiction. Dubai Holding’s own leadership pages identify Khalid Al Malik as Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Properties; in his wider group role, he is also Managing Director of Dubai Holding and Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Holding Real Estate, the platform that additionally includes Meraas, Nakheel and Meydan. His Dubai Properties CEO role is confirmed on the company’s own dp.ae “About” page. No appointment date, nationality or country of residence is disclosed for him in these sources.
Data availability
Category: Not public / Restricted. The United Arab Emirates does not operate a public companies register equivalent to jurisdictions such as the UK, and officer appointment dates, nationality and residence are not disclosed for Dubai Properties. The single leadership fact reported here is sourced from the company’s own website and its parent group’s official leadership page rather than from a public filing, and should not be read as a complete officer roster.
Sources
- Dubai Properties, “About Us,” https://www.dp.ae/about.aspx, retrieved 9 September 2026
- Dubai Holding, “Khalid Al Malik,” https://www.dubaiholding.com/en/our-people/leadership/khalid-al-malik, retrieved 9 September 2026
Group Structure
Group structure of Dubai Properties (DP)
Dubai Properties is not an independent company; it operates within Dubai Holding, a Dubai government-owned investment conglomerate established in 2004, whose ultimate ownership traces to the Government of Dubai under Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Dubai Properties itself began in 2002 as Estithmaar Realty and became part of Dubai Holding’s portfolio in 2005.
In March 2024, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced that Dubai Holding would integrate fellow developers Nakheel and Meydan into its real-estate portfolio, joining Meraas (added in 2020) and Dubai Properties. Dubai Holding’s corporate website now presents these operations together under a combined “Dubai Holding Real Estate” (DHRE) platform, led by Khalid Al Malik as Chief Executive Officer. No ownership percentages between Dubai Holding and Dubai Properties, or between Dubai Holding and Nakheel, Meydan or Meraas, are publicly disclosed; the relationships confirmed here are corporate affiliation and common ultimate ownership by Dubai Holding, not disclosed shareholding percentages, so these entities are best described as affiliates or sister companies under a common parent rather than as subsidiaries of Dubai Properties or vice versa.
The two Dubai Holding-affiliated sources reviewed for this profile disagree on DHRE’s exact composition: dp.ae’s own “About DHRE” page describes DHRE as the holding structure for Dubai Properties, Meraas and Ejadah (the facilities-management arm that operates legacy communities), while dubaiholding.com’s corporate site lists DHRE as comprising Meraas, Nakheel, Dubai Properties and Ejadah, without naming Meydan on that specific page, despite Meydan’s inclusion being confirmed by the March 2024 announcement. This inconsistency between the group’s own sources is noted here rather than resolved.
Verified corporate relationships
| Entity | Country | Registration number | Relationship | Ownership | Status | Information date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai Holding | UAE | Not disclosed | Ultimate parent (affiliation confirmed; ownership percentage not disclosed) | Not disclosed | Active | September 2026 |
| Meraas | UAE | Not disclosed | Affiliate / sister company under common parent Dubai Holding (since 2020) | Not disclosed | Active | September 2026 |
| Nakheel | UAE | Not disclosed | Affiliate / sister company under common parent Dubai Holding (since March 2024) | Not disclosed | Active | September 2026 |
| Meydan | UAE | Not disclosed | Affiliate / sister company under common parent Dubai Holding (since March 2024) | Not disclosed | Active | September 2026 |
| Ejadah | UAE | Not disclosed | Affiliate (facilities-management arm within Dubai Holding Real Estate) | Not disclosed | Active | September 2026 |
Recent structural changes
- March 2024 – Dubai Holding integrated Nakheel and Meydan into its real-estate portfolio alongside Meraas and Dubai Properties, subsequently presented together as the Dubai Holding Real Estate platform (source: The National, 18 March 2024).
Data availability
Category: Parent only. Affiliation with Dubai Holding and sister-company relationships within Dubai Holding Real Estate are confirmed by the group’s own official disclosures and by reputable news reporting of the March 2024 announcement, but no UAE registry filing showing exact shareholding percentages was located.
Sources
- Dubai Holding, “Dubai Holding Real Estate,” https://www.dubaiholding.com/en/our-business/our-companies/dubai-holding-real-estate, retrieved 9 September 2026
- Dubai Properties, “About DHRE,” https://www.dp.ae/about-dhre/, retrieved 9 September 2026
- The National, “How the Nakheel-Meydan merger will shake up Dubai’s real estate market,” 18 March 2024, https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/property/2024/03/18/how-the-nakheel-meydan-merger-will-shake-up-dubais-real-estate-market/
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does Dubai Properties (DP) do?
Dubai Properties (DP) is a Dubai, UAE-based residential master developer that began operations in 2002 as Estithmaar Realty, building mixed-use communities including Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR), Business Bay, Dubailand, Villanova, Serena, Mudon and Remraam.
Who is Dubai Properties (DP)'s UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
No Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) data is recorded for Dubai Properties (DP); access to beneficial-ownership data in this jurisdiction is governed by its own register rules.
Is Dubai Properties (DP) still an active company?
Dubai Properties (DP)'s status on Dirección General de Registros (DGR) is listed as active.
What is Dubai Properties (DP)'s registered address?
The registered address on file for Dubai Properties (DP) is Uruguay.
Does Dubai Properties (DP) have a parent company or subsidiaries?
In March 2024, Dubai Holding integrated fellow developers Nakheel and Meydan into its real-estate portfolio alongside Meraas (added 2020) and Dubai Properties, with operations now presented together as Dubai Holding Real Estate (DHRE).
Can Zavia monitor changes to Dubai Properties (DP)'s ownership over time?
This profile reflects a point-in-time snapshot from Dirección General de Registros (DGR). Zavia's monitoring API can track changes to Dubai Properties (DP)'s registered shareholders, officers, and group structure going forward, flagging updates as they're filed rather than requiring a manual recheck.
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Where does this company information come from, and how current is it?
This record is sourced directly from Dirección General de Registros (DGR) and was last synced on 13 August 2026.