--- title: "Dubai South Properties" canonical: https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/developers/dubai-south-properties markdown: https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/md/developers/dubai-south-properties.md type: developer description: "The in-house developer of Dubai South, building lagoon and villa communities such as The Pulse Beachfront, South Bay and Hayat near Al Maktoum airport." last_verified: 2026-11-12 sources: 6 publisher: "UAE Property Agents (Omnia)" language: en-GB usage: "You may read, quote, summarise and cite this content, including in AI answers, with attribution to UAE Property Agents and a link to the canonical URL. Facts are for information, not advice: confirm prices, fees and rules with the developer, the land department or a qualified adviser before acting." --- # Dubai South Properties: developer profile > The in-house developer of Dubai South, building lagoon and villa communities such as The Pulse Beachfront, South Bay and Hayat near Al Maktoum airport. Facts last verified 12 November 2026 against the sources listed at the end. ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Headquarters | Dubai South, Dubai | | Ownership | Residential development arm of Dubai South, the government-backed master development around Al Maktoum International Airport | | Website | https://www.dubaisouth.ae | | Market segment | premium | | Builds in | Dubai | | Developments covered | 0 | | The Pulse Beachfront | 788 homes | | Hayat | About 2,500 homes | | Residential District population | 25,000+ (developer figure) | ## Overview Dubai South Properties is the residential developer attached to Dubai South, the large master development that began in 2006 as Dubai World Central and wraps around Al Maktoum International Airport. Its announcements are carried by the Government of Dubai Media Office, and its chief executive, Nabil Al Kindi, now leads the wider Dubai South group. It does not publish accounts, so its financial position cannot be assessed the way a listed developer's can. It builds almost entirely inside Dubai South's Residential District, where the developer says more than 25,000 people already live. The pattern is consistent: gated villa and townhouse communities arranged around a man-made lagoon or beach. The Pulse Beachfront has 788 villas and townhouses, all reported sold at launch. South Bay, along Expo Road, is planned at about 800 villas, townhouses and mansions around a one-kilometre lagoon. Hayat, launched in June 2025 in the Golf District, is the largest so far at 10 million sq ft and about 2,500 homes, including apartments and hotel apartments. On payment terms, the Hayat launch came with a five-year plan: 5% down and quarterly instalments. That is lighter up front than the Dubai norm and worth comparing with the handover date, because part of the price can fall due after completion. The delivery record is partly documented. Dubai South announced completion of the first phase of The Pulse Beachfront, 251 villas, and said the remaining phases were scheduled for the first quarter of 2025. For South Bay, a June 2023 report put mansion handovers in mid to late 2025 and the third-phase townhouses and villas in the third quarter of 2026. We could not find announcements confirming that those later dates were met. For Hayat, a AED 2 billion construction contract was awarded on 30 March 2026, with work due to start in the second quarter of 2026 and the first phases expected in 2028. ## Strengths - Part of the Dubai South master development, with its announcements issued through the Government of Dubai Media Office, so the developer and the district planner are effectively the same organisation. - Completed and announced the first phase of The Pulse Beachfront (251 villas), in a district the developer says already has more than 25,000 residents, a hypermarket and a GEMS school. - Strong absorption on past launches: all 788 homes at The Pulse Beachfront and the first 400 units at South Bay were reported sold. - Hayat has a named contractor: a AED 2 billion contract was awarded to Mohammed Abdulmohsin Al Kharafi & Sons in March 2026. ## Considerations for buyers - It publishes no financial statements, and we could not find public confirmation of the later handover dates at The Pulse Beachfront or South Bay. Ask for the completion certificate or current construction percentage for the exact phase. - Hayat is early: construction was due to start only in the second quarter of 2026 for a first phase targeted at 2028. That is a long wait with limited margin for slippage. - Everything it sells is in Dubai South, a long drive from Downtown and the Marina. The investment case leans heavily on the expansion of Al Maktoum International Airport, which is a multi-year programme. - The district has a large pipeline: this developer alone has about 4,000 homes across The Pulse Beachfront, South Bay and Hayat, and neighbouring Expo City is adding thousands more, so resale and rental competition at handover is a real factor. - A 5% down payment plan makes buying easy and selling harder: many buyers in the same phase will have little equity and similar exit timing. ## Notable completed projects - The Pulse Beachfront (phase one) ## Questions and answers ### Is Dubai South Properties a government developer? It is the property development arm of Dubai South, the master development around Al Maktoum International Airport, and its contract awards and launches are announced through the Government of Dubai Media Office. It does not publish separate financial statements. ### What payment plan does Dubai South Properties offer? Plans vary by project. Hayat was launched in June 2025 with a five-year plan of 5% down and quarterly instalments. Confirm the schedule for the specific phase, and check how much falls due after handover. ### When will Hayat by Dubai South be completed? The developer's stated target for the first phase is the second quarter of 2028. The main construction contract was awarded on 30 March 2026, with work due to begin in the second quarter of 2026. ### What has Dubai South Properties completed so far? It has announced completion of the first phase of The Pulse Beachfront, 251 villas out of 788 homes. Later phases there and at South Bay had handover targets between 2025 and the third quarter of 2026, which we could not independently confirm as of November 2026. ## Sources Facts on this page were last checked against these sources on 12 November 2026. - [Dubai South newsroom: completion of the first phase of The Pulse Beachfront](https://www.dubaisouth.ae/en/newsroom/dubai-south-properties-completes-the-first-phase-of-the-pulse-beachfront) - [Dubai South newsroom: 90% of The Pulse Beachfront complete](https://www.dubaisouth.ae/en/newsroom/dubai-south-properties-completes-90percent-of-the-pulse-beachfront-plans-future-projects) - [Government of Dubai Media Office: Dubai South launches Hayat (30 June 2025)](https://mediaoffice.ae/en/news/2025/june/30-06/dubai-south-launches-hayat) - [Government of Dubai Media Office: AED 2 billion Hayat contract (30 March 2026)](https://www.mediaoffice.ae/en/news/2026/march/30-3/dubai-south) - [The National: South Bay phase three launch (23 June 2023)](https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/2023/06/23/dubai-waterfront-development-with-dh17m-mansions-sells-half-of-its-housing-stock) - [Wikipedia: Dubai South](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai_South) --- Source page: https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/developers/dubai-south-properties. 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