Mandate: Aldar Investment
Aldar Properties.
Abu Dhabi. Dubai. London. One developer.
Aldar Properties is the UAE's most institutionally credible developer, with a three-market footprint spanning Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and London via the London Square partnership. CM2 is an authorised Aldar buy-side channel — the developer pays our fee, not the buyer.
The Investment Case
Why Aldar is the institutional benchmark for UAE residential
For international investors building a multi-market property portfolio, Aldar offers a single developer relationship across three of the world's most liquid property markets.
Aldar Properties — AED 40 billion balance sheet, listed on ADX
Aldar Properties is Abu Dhabi's largest listed developer with a market capitalisation exceeding AED 40 billion. The company has delivered more than 37,000 homes across Abu Dhabi and is the UAE developer most frequently cited by sovereign wealth funds and institutional investors as a benchmark for governance, quality, and delivery.
London Square — Aldar's UK development partner
In 2023, Aldar Properties acquired a significant stake in London Square, one of London's most respected residential developers, with projects in Chelsea, Bermondsey, Battersea, and Twickenham. This partnership creates a unique pipeline for investors: Aldar's capital and standards applied to prime London residential development.
Three-market exposure from a single developer relationship
An investor who works with CM2 on Aldar product has access to developments in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and London from a single developer that operates to a consistent standard across all three markets. This simplifies due diligence, reduces developer risk, and creates a coherent multi-market property portfolio.
Saadiyat Island, Yas Island, and the London pipeline
Aldar's Abu Dhabi portfolio is concentrated on Saadiyat Island — home to the Louvre Abu Dhabi, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi (in development), and NYU Abu Dhabi — and Yas Island, Abu Dhabi's leisure and entertainment hub. In Dubai, Aldar operates Haven, The Wilds, and Dubailand projects. In London, the London Square pipeline spans Zone 1 to Zone 3.
Key Metrics
Aldar at a glance
AED 40bn+
Aldar market cap (ADX listed)
37,000+
Homes delivered (Abu Dhabi)
London Square
London partner
Abu Dhabi, Dubai, London, Egypt
Markets covered
Chelsea, Bermondsey, Twickenham
London Square projects (active)
Developer-paid. Zero to buyer.
CM2 buyer fee
Sources: Aldar Properties annual report 2024; ADX company filings. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.
Advisory Note
How CM2 works with Aldar across all three markets
CM2 is an authorised buy-side channel for Aldar Properties. This means we receive pre-launch access to Aldar product in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, and access to London Square's development pipeline in London. Aldar pays CM2 from their marketing and sales budget. There is no buyer fee in any market.
For investors based in the UAE who are considering London property, the London Square connection is particularly significant. London Square is one of the few developers consistently delivering new residential product in Zone 1 to Zone 3 locations — Chelsea, Bermondsey, Battersea, Twickenham — at a specification that Aldar's institutional standards have helped underwrite.
For UK-based investors looking at Abu Dhabi, the Saadiyat Island corridor represents the most defensible long-term position. Saadiyat is where the Louvre Abu Dhabi sits, where Guggenheim Abu Dhabi is under construction, and where NYU Abu Dhabi's campus is located. The cultural and institutional infrastructure on this island will continue to attract international residents and generate rental demand independent of short-term oil price cycles.
CM2 provides a single advisory relationship that spans all three Aldar markets. For clients who want exposure to Abu Dhabi residential, Dubai growth corridors, and London prime Zone 2, we can construct a structured allocation across all three without the client needing to manage three separate developer and legal relationships.
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Aldar investment across Abu Dhabi, Dubai and London
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