--- title: "RAK Central, Ras Al Khaimah" canonical: https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/ras-al-khaimah/rak-central markdown: https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/md/ras-al-khaimah/rak-central.md type: area description: "A new mixed-use business district beside Al Hamra Village, planned by Marjan with offices, hotels and apartment towers. Lower entry prices than Al Marjan Island, on an unfinished site." last_verified: 2026-11-12 sources: 5 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." --- # RAK Central: property and area guide > A new mixed-use business district beside Al Hamra Village, planned by Marjan with offices, hotels and apartment towers. Lower entry prices than Al Marjan Island, on an unfinished site. Facts last verified 12 November 2026 against the sources listed at the end. ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Emirate | [Ras Al Khaimah](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/ras-al-khaimah) | | Area type | district | | Tenure | Freehold for all nationalities | | Also known as | RAK Central Business District | | Developments covered | 1 | ## Overview RAK Central is a business district being developed by Marjan, the master developer of Al Marjan Island, on a site directly off the E11 road beside Al Hamra Village. Marjan describes a masterplan of 288,000 sq m with 8.37 million sq ft of floor area across 32 plots: grade A offices, apartments and townhouses, hotels, a university campus and a cultural quarter, served by district cooling. It is at an early stage. Marjan reported that RAK Central Square has topped out and that the business district is working towards a 2027 opening. The residential towers sold so far complete later than that: [Major Developers](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/developers/major-developers)' Colibri Views is listed for the fourth quarter of 2028 and [BNW Developments](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/developers/bnw-developments)' Radisson Blu Hotel & Residences for the fourth quarter of 2029. The attraction is price and position. Studios at Colibri Views are listed from about AED 800,000, well below new apartments on Al Marjan Island, and the district is a few minutes by road from the island, Al Hamra Mall and the golf course. Property Finder's listing for Colibri Views gives 7 minutes to the Wynn resort site, 25 minutes to Ras Al Khaimah International Airport and 50 minutes to Dubai International Airport. The open question is who will live here. The district has no beach, and the argument for its apartments rests on office workers and resort staff needing homes nearby once the offices and the Wynn resort are operating. That demand does not exist yet. ## Who it suits - Buyers seeking lower entry prices - Investors targeting long-let tenants - Buyers who accept an unfinished district ## Highlights - Listed as a freehold area by Ras Al Khaimah Municipality. - Entry prices well below Al Marjan Island: studios listed from about AED 800,000. - Planned by Marjan with offices, hotels and a university campus, not housing alone. - About 7 minutes by road from the Wynn resort site and next to Al Hamra Village. ## Considerations - The district is a construction site. Offices are due from 2027 and the first residential towers from late 2028. - Tenant demand depends on offices filling and the Wynn resort opening; neither has happened yet. - No beach or waterfront, unlike the neighbouring areas it is priced against. - The developers selling here are relatively new to Ras Al Khaimah. - Marjan's plan has 32 plots; more towers will launch and compete for the same buyers. ## Drive times - Wynn Al Marjan Island: about 7 minutes - Ras Al Khaimah International Airport: about 25 minutes - Dubai International Airport: about 50 minutes ## Developments in RAK Central - [Radisson Blu Residences RAK Central](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/ras-al-khaimah/rak-central/radisson-blu-residences-rak-central): BNW Developments; RAK Central, Ras Al Khaimah; under construction; handover Q4 2029; from AED 1,120,000 (as of 2026-11-13) ## Nearby areas - [Al Hamra Village](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/ras-al-khaimah/al-hamra-village) - [Al Marjan Island](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/ras-al-khaimah/al-marjan-island) - [Mina Al Arab](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/ras-al-khaimah/mina-al-arab) ## Questions and answers ### Where is RAK Central? RAK Central is in Ras Al Khaimah, directly off the E11 road beside Al Hamra Village and a few minutes from Al Marjan Island. It is a separate district from the island. ### Is RAK Central freehold? Yes. Ras Al Khaimah Municipality lists RAK Central among the freehold areas where non-citizens may buy. ### When will RAK Central be finished? Marjan says the business district is working towards a 2027 opening and that RAK Central Square has topped out. Residential towers sold so far are listed for completion in late 2028 and late 2029. ### Who is developing RAK Central? Marjan is the master developer. Individual plots are built by others, including Major Developers (Colibri Views) and BNW Developments (Radisson Blu Hotel & Residences). ### How much does new property in RAK Central cost? Among the developments we cover in RAK Central, prices start from AED 1,120,000 at [Radisson Blu Residences RAK Central](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/ras-al-khaimah/rak-central/radisson-blu-residences-rak-central). ## Sources Facts on this page were last checked against these sources on 12 November 2026. - [Marjan: RAK Central masterplan](https://marjan.ae/development/masterplans/rak-central) - [Ras Al Khaimah Municipality: real estate sale contract service (freehold areas and fees)](https://sanad.mun.rak.ae/docs/en/services-card-arabic-temp-28) - [Property Finder: Colibri Views](https://www.propertyfinder.ae/en/new-projects/major-developers/colibri-views) - [Property Finder: Radisson Blu Hotel & Residences, RAK Central](https://www.propertyfinder.ae/en/new-projects/bnw-developments/radisson-blu-hotel-and-residences) - [Khaleej Times: Wynn Al Marjan Island pushes opening to September 2027 (5 August 2026)](https://www.khaleejtimes.com/business/wynn-al-marjan-island-pushes-opening-to-september-2027-amid-regional-conflict-fallout) --- Source page: https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/ras-al-khaimah/rak-central. 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