About Us
Aldar Properties PJSC is the leading real estate developer and manager in the UAE with a diversified and sustainable operating model centred around two core businesses: Aldar Development and Aldar Investment.
Aldar Development is a master developer of integrated, liveable, and thriving communities across Abu Dhabi’s most desirable destinations, including Yas Island, Saadiyat Island, Al Raha, and Reem Island. It is responsible for developing Aldar’s c. 65 million sqm land bank and includes three businesses: Aldar Projects, which manages Aldar's fee-based development management business, including AED 45 billion of government housing and infrastructure projects; Aldar Ventures, which incubates and nurtures new business opportunities and innovation areas; and Aldar Egypt, the platform focused on developing mixed-use communities in Egypt.
Aldar Investment houses Aldar’s core asset management business comprising an AED 16 billion portfolio of investment grade and income-generating real estate assets diversified across retail, residential and commercial segments. It also manages three core platforms: Aldar Education, Aldar Estates and Aldar Hospitality and Leisure. Aldar Education includes Aldar’s entire educational portfolio, including Aldar Academies, the leading education group in Abu Dhabi, with 20 schools, over 27,000 students and a growing network of 3,000 educators from over 100 nationalities, offering a wide range of curriculum and ancillary services such as a Teacher Training Academy.
Aldar Estates consolidates Aldar’s Retail Operations alongside existing Residential and Commercial real estate operations within Provis and will further include Community Management under one integrated property management platform. Aldar Hospitality and Leisure looks after Aldar’s portfolio of hotel and leisure assets, which are anchored around Yas Island and Saadiyat. It includes Aldar’s portfolio of 10 hotels, comprising over 2,900 hotel keys and managing operations across golf courses, beach clubs and marinas.
Aldar’s shares are traded on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (Stock quote: ALDAR:UH), and is a profitable, cash generative business that provides recurring revenues, and benefits from a diverse and supportive shareholder base. Aldar operates according to high standards of corporate governance and is committed to operating a long term and sustainable business in order to provide ongoing value for its shareholders.
Aldar is driven by a vision to be a leading real estate developer and manager in the region by playing a key role in the development of quality, comfortable, desirable destinations that people can live in, work at and visit.
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>Our Purpose
We build eco-systems around an intimate understanding of our stakeholders.
Our work is well-designed for communities to thrive and raise their families, for corporate cultures to innovate & prosper and for schools where young talent meets great teaching.
We are human centric with a collection of talented people, businesses and suppliers coming together in a powerful eco-system built on strong relationships.
We spread positive impact by being well governed, ethical, inclusive and sustainable in everything we do.
Our Guiding Values
RESULT-ORIENTED
We are determined to achieve our goals with unrelenting focus on quality, while resiliently adapting to change.
GROWTH-MINDED
We lead with ambition and embrace opportunities to expand our impact through calculated risks.
COMMUNITY-FOCUSED
Our communities are built for people to thrive - we tune in to our customers’ needs and strive to exceed expectations.
COLLABORATIVE
We work together as one towards shared goals and mutual success, cultivating trust and transparency.
RESPONSIBLE
We show respect for others, act with integrity, and focus on sustainable outcomes.