Sei Saadiyat

Sei Saadiyat is one of Aldar's larger apartment projects in the Cultural District of Saadiyat Island. Aldar's page, which also calls it Sei Saadiyat 2, counts 523 units including retail, with studios to three-bedroom apartments and duplexes from 731 to 2,651 sq ft. It is listed as under construction, with completion in Q3 2031. Aldar launched it on 7 September 2026 as 778 homes in six buildings, with a first phase of 265 homes in two buildings on sale from 16 September; the mix includes one- to three-bedroom apartments and two-bedroom lofts. Property Finder splits it into two listings, Sei Saadiyat and Sei Saadiyat 2, and records construction starts in September and October 2026.

Aldar's community listing gives a starting price of AED 2.95 million but lists no units for sale online, so what remains has to be checked with Aldar. Property Finder shows launch prices by type: one-bedroom apartments from AED 3 million, two-bedroom apartments from AED 4.5 million, two-bedroom loft duplexes from AED 7.5 million and three-bedroom apartments from AED 8.4 million, without sizes. It does not price studios. Its Sei Saadiyat page also carries a note that the project might be sold out, which Aldar has not said, so ask before planning around a particular layout.

Property Finder publishes a 5/45/50 plan for Sei Saadiyat: a 5% down payment, 45% during construction and 50% on handover. Its Sei Saadiyat 2 page shows no plan. Half the price at completion is the main thing to plan for: on a AED 2.95 million home that is AED 1,475,000 due in 2031, so line up a mortgage or the cash well before then.

The project suits a buyer who wants an Aldar apartment in the museum district at the lower end of new Cultural District prices, below the AED 3.7 million at which The Row Saadiyat starts, and who can wait around five years. Property Finder puts Louvre Abu Dhabi and NYU Abu Dhabi about five minutes away, Saadiyat Beach about seven and Abu Dhabi's city centre about ten. The facilities lean towards sport and wellbeing: sports courts, an outdoor fitness area and yoga deck, a spa with a sauna and treatment room, a zen garden with a pool, and an indoor kids' club with outdoor play areas.

What to weigh: completion dates differ, with Aldar giving Q3 2031 and Property Finder Q4 2030. This is a large project, and with Aldar's launches drawing many investors, expect plenty of similar flats to reach the rental and resale market together at handover, alongside other Cultural District buildings due in the same period.