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Off-plan apartments in Abu Dhabi with a 2030 handover date

Two Aldar off-plan apartment releases on Abu Dhabi's islands currently carry a 2030 handover: Sei Saadiyat on Saadiyat Island and Yas Park Place on Yas Island. Here is what each one actually offers and how DARI registration works for both.

7 November 2026 · By Orven Properties · 4 min read

If you are looking for off-plan apartments in Abu Dhabi with a 2030 handover, two releases from Aldar Properties currently match that window: Sei Saadiyat, targeting the fourth quarter of 2030, and Yas Park Place, targeting the first quarter of 2030. Both are apartment-led, both are still under construction commitments rather than near completion, and both sit on different islands.

The direct answer: two Aldar releases, two islands

Sei Saadiyat sits in the Saadiyat Cultural District on Saadiyat Island. Yas Park Place sits in North Yas, on Yas Island, facing Yas Central Park. Price is on request for both, and the payment schedule for each is confirmed by your adviser rather than published as a fixed percentage breakdown.

Sei Saadiyat: apartments and lofts in the Cultural District

Sei Saadiyat spans 778 homes across six buildings: one, two and three bedroom apartments, plus two bedroom lofts with double-height ceilings and mezzanine bedrooms. The first phase released 265 homes across two buildings, with commercial launch on 16 September 2026. Shared amenities include a zen garden, hot and cold plunge pools, yoga decks and three indoor gyms, alongside dedicated sports courts. The project targets Estidama Pearl 3 certification, Abu Dhabi's sustainability rating for new developments.

Yas Park Place: six buildings facing Yas Central Park

Yas Park Place offers studios, one, two and three bedroom apartments, plus two bedroom duplexes, spread across six mid-rise buildings as part of a wider 780-home plan. The first phase, four of the six buildings, launched in April 2026; the second phase has not yet been brought to market. The landscaped podium includes an Aqua Garden, a Reflective Garden with a pool, and a Zen Garden with yoga decks, alongside coworking spaces, a family pool and a retail promenade with cafes, a supermarket and a pharmacy. It also targets Estidama Pearl 3.

A side-by-side look

	Sei Saadiyat	Yas Park Place
Island	Saadiyat Island	Yas Island
Typologies	1 to 3 bed apartments, 2 bed lofts	Studios to 3 bed apartments, 2 bed duplexes
Homes in the plan	778 across 6 buildings	780 across 6 buildings
First phase	265 homes, launched 16/09/2026	4 of 6 buildings, launched April 2026
Handover	Q4 2030	Q1 2030
Price	On request	On request

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How DARI registration applies to both

Every off-plan sale in Abu Dhabi is registered on the DARI platform, and the registration is initiated by the developer, not the buyer. The fee is 2% of the sale price for full ownership, or 1% for a musataha right, plus a 400 AED electronic administrative services allowance before VAT. The developer faces a 10,000 AED penalty if the sale is not registered within 21 days of the contract date, and a project escrow account must be registered before funds are released against construction progress. Which party actually pays the 2% is set out in the sale and purchase agreement, not assumed by default.

What a 2030 handover means for your planning

We are in November 2026 as this is written, so a Q4 2030 or Q1 2030 handover sits roughly four years out. That is a longer construction and payment runway than most off-plan releases in the wider Abu Dhabi collection, which matters if you are weighing a staged payment plan against your own cash flow over several years rather than a shorter two or three year build. Golden Visa eligibility depends on the UAE's federal rule, a property investment of at least AED 2 million, subject to conditions confirmed by the authorities, but with price on request for both of these releases, that threshold cannot be confirmed yet for either one.

FAQ

Which project has the earlier 2030 handover? Yas Park Place targets Q1 2030, while Sei Saadiyat targets Q4 2030, roughly three quarters later.

Is pricing available for either project? No, both are listed as price on request at this stage; your adviser requests current figures directly from Aldar.

Can a non-UAE national register either purchase? Saadiyat Island and Yas Island both appear on the UAE's historical list of zones open to non-UAE nationals, with the registration handled through DARI once a unit is reserved.

Does a longer handover timeline change the payment plan? Each project's own schedule is confirmed by your adviser; a later handover does not automatically mean lower instalments, since the full structure has not been published for either release.

What happens if the developer registers the sale late? DARI rules set a 10,000 AED penalty on the developer for registering a sale more than 21 days after the contract date, separate from the 2% registration fee itself.

Next step

Send your adviser your target budget and preferred island, Saadiyat or Yas, on WhatsApp at +971 52 776 1939 or at sales@orvenproperties.com, and we check current availability and pricing directly with Aldar Properties. For more on each island, read our guides on investing in Saadiyat Island and investing in Yas Island. You can also start your search at /find-your-home/.

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Frequently asked questions

Which project has the earlier 2030 handover?

Yas Park Place targets Q1 2030, while Sei Saadiyat targets Q4 2030, roughly three quarters later.

Is pricing available for either project?

No, both are listed as price on request at this stage; your adviser requests current figures directly from Aldar.

Can a non-UAE national register either purchase?

Saadiyat Island and Yas Island both appear on the UAE's historical list of zones open to non-UAE nationals, with the registration handled through DARI once a unit is reserved.

Does a longer handover timeline change the payment plan?

Each project's own schedule is confirmed by your adviser; a later handover does not automatically mean lower instalments, since the full structure has not been published for either release.

What happens if the developer registers the sale late?

DARI rules set a 10,000 AED penalty on the developer for registering a sale more than 21 days after the contract date, separate from the 2% registration fee itself.