Yas Island · Aldar Properties
Photos and renders of the building and grounds — not of this particular unit.
Layouts and the handover date come from the sales-launch announcement; the date of that announcement is shown next to the prices. It is what the developer claimed at launch, not a registry record — off-plan, phasing and dates get revised. I will send the current ones over WhatsApp.
Floor plans from the developer's own materials. The areas and the unit split on them were correct when the drawing was issued — check them against the plan attached to the contract before the deal.
Located in Yas Island, currently under construction. Developer — Aldar Properties.
Specifications for Sama Yas as published by the developer — the project is under construction, so there is no Land Department record yet. They describe the whole building, not the individual unit.
Sama Yas is a residential complex of several buildings in Yas Island, handover is due Q2 2027.
The developer is Aldar Properties.
The complex holds 231 apartments in total. Layouts, according to the sales-launch announcement — 1, 2 and 3 bedrooms.
The database currently holds 1 lot in this project, from 2 600 000 AED; 1 of them priced below the market, the deepest discount 13%.
An Aldar clubhouse-style building set in a park on Yas Island: 231 apartments, duplexes and penthouses across 100,000 m² of greenery, handover stated for Q2 2027.
Sama Yas stands inside Yas Park — not next to the park, but within it. The community's grounds cover 100,000 square metres, and that sets the density: 231 apartments on an area that size is a low-rise format with wide gaps between buildings.
The mix is unusual for Abu Dhabi: alongside standard apartments there are garden apartments with direct ground access and two-level duplexes. Penthouses top off the line-up.
The stated amenities: a boutique spa, a gym, coworking, a library, a cinema room, a residents' club, a kids' zone, adult and children's pools, round-the-clock concierge and valet, retail and restaurants. The kitchens were designed with input from chef Izu Ani — that's the marketing angle, but it explains why the kitchen layouts here differ from the standard ones.
The sales-launch breakdown from January 2024: 61 one-bedrooms from AED 1.9 million at an average 99 m², 48 two-bedrooms from AED 3.3 million at 156 m², 57 two-bedrooms with a maid's room from AED 3.95 million at 196 m², 42 three-bedrooms with a maid's room from AED 4.9 million at 259 m².
The garden apartments (2 bedrooms from AED 4.2 million, 163 m²; 3 bedrooms with a maid's room from AED 6.6 million, 271 m²) and the duplexes (2 bedrooms from AED 5.7 million, 254 m²; 3 bedrooms with a maid's room from AED 7.2 million, 292 m²) were listed separately. Only 15 duplexes were released across the whole building.
The payment plan: a 10% down payment plus a 2% municipal fee, 50% during construction, 40% at the keys. These are January 2024 figures — today they're a historical reference, not a price list; the current terms need to be requested from the developer.
Sizes here run noticeably above market: 99 m² for a one-bedroom and 156 m² for a two-bedroom. Buyers pay for that space when they're buying to live in, not to let — yield on a large unit is always lower than on a compact one.
The second scenario is Yas Island as a draw in itself. The parks, Etihad Arena, golf and Disneyland under construction all generate demand, but the competition for a tenant here is with serviced apartments, not the building next door.
Sama Yas consists of three low-rise buildings; the official sales launch was on 2 February 2024, with registrations taken from late January.
Since November 2024 Aldar has accepted cryptocurrency for apartments at Sama Yas, through its partner MidChains, which opens the account and converts funds into dirhams. It is an extra payment channel for the buyer; the deal documents and registration stay the same.
Unit composition, sizes, prices and payment plan — developer materials for the sales launch, January 2024 (an Aldar Properties broker brief dated 26 January 2024). The developer, location and community size are from the same source. Number of buildings and official launch date — announcements, January–February 2024; crypto payments — news, November 2024.
The final payment on this building falls in 2027 — under off-plan plans that is 40–60% of the price in one go. A UAE bank closes it: the flat becomes the security, and nothing is added on top of what the developer has already been paid.
Already been invoiced, or missed the date? That is not a dead end either — write and we will look at what the developer will accept.
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The sales-launch announcement says Q2 2027. The date in the contract for a particular unit can differ — I check it before the deal.
1-bedroom, 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom, according to the sales-launch announcement. Which sizes are actually free right now depends on what is on the market; I will send the current list.
The database currently holds 1 lot in this project, from 2 600 000 AED; 1 of them priced below the market, the deepest discount 13%. The list changes daily — I will send a fresh selection for the building on request.
What has been written about the building, its developer and Yas Island
Terminal A at Abu Dhabi’s airport opened in November 2023 after years on hold: 742 000 sq m, capacity for 45m passengers a year. Renamed Zayed International in February 2024, it handled a record 32.5m passengers in 2025 (+12.8%). What that means for housing on Yas Island and in Al Raha.
Miral will invest over AED 12bn (about $3.3bn) on Yas Island over five years in park expansions, new rides and hotels — separate from the Disney resort, whose opening date and site are still not officially disclosed. What it means for rentals on the island.
Hilton enters Abu Dhabi housing with two flags: Aldar’s Waldorf Astoria Residences Yas sold all 133 homes on launch day for AED 850m, and Emirates Developments’ Hilton Residences Al Raha offers 176 sea-view homes from AED 2.5m. Both complete in Q4 2028.
In February 2026 Aldar added more than 2.3m sqm on Saadiyat, Yas and next to Yas for about 3 000 homes with a GDV near AED 23bn ($6.26bn). That averages AED 7.7m per home — what it says about the launches to come.
Since December 2024 Abu Dhabi has offered a 10-year Golden Visa to owners of yachts of 40 metres or more and to senior yachting executives under Golden Quay: Yas Marina nominates, ADIO processes. No berthing contract is needed and family can be included. What it signals for Yas Island.
The roughly $1.7 billion project is going up on Yas Island between Yas Mall and SeaWorld. Capacity of up to 20 000 and a 16K Exosphere screen wrapping the whole building. What it changes for property on the island.
The final waterfront plot on an island that already has a Formula 1 circuit, theme parks and a mall. What it means to buy into the closing phase of a fully formed destination.
The largest listed developer in Abu Dhabi, now building in Dubai too. Where the two emirates diverge on ownership zones, registration and rent regulation — and what that means for a foreign buyer.
Ohana Development is building the UAE's first waterfront community branded by Manchester City football club on Yas Island: around 2 000 units led by villas, a football pitch, an academy and 500 000+ sqm of green space.
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