Sobha Realty Launches Sobha Sanctuary in Dubai – 37.5M Sq Ft Community
Sobha Sanctuary Marks Largest Launch in Developer's History
Sobha Realty has announced the launch of Sobha Sanctuary, a sprawling Dh50 billion, 37.5-million-sq-ft development that underscores the emirate's continued appetite for large-scale, amenity-rich residential districts. Located on Dubai-Al Ain Road, the development will feature 20,000 residential units, including around 18,000 apartments and 2,000 villas across categories, delivered across multiple phases.
The launch coincides with Sobha Group's 50-year milestone, reinforcing the developer's long-term commitment to building large-scale, future-ready communities in the emirate. The project is located off Al Ain Road, close to Sobha Elwood, and will be delivered in multiple phases over four to eight years.
Phased Delivery and Pricing
The first phase of launch will focus on villa living, with a limited release of 250 units across villa categories. Deliveries are slated to begin from the third quarter of 2029, with unit prices starting from Dh3.99 million.
Central Destination Park and Amenities
Located across a major land bank with connectivity to key districts, Sobha Sanctuary is built around a central destination park, a community mall, and a large wellness centre—amenities that developers are increasingly using to differentiate projects in a competitive off-plan landscape.
The park incorporates a wide range of active lifestyle amenities, including football grounds, running tracks, padel courts and a skate park. From this central green space, landscaped corridors extend outward, forming four continuous green spines that cross the site.
Design and Construction Model
Aligned with Dubai's vision for sustainable and resilient urban growth, the development is designed and executed through Sobha's fully backward integrated model, ensuring consistent quality control across design, engineering, construction and delivery.
Sobha Group's Track Record in Dubai and Beyond
The group began in 1976 as an interior decoration firm in Oman founded by PNC Menon and has since grown into an international luxury real estate developer with projects across the UAE, Oman and India. Sobha Realty has 15 masterplans across the UAE with the flagship Sobha Hartland community home to 11,000-plus residents, while Sobha Siniya Island, the developer's first island project, features luxury villas, mansions, and resorts.
The company's expansion momentum has continued into 2026 with the launch of Sobha Sanctuary in Dubai and Sobha City in Abu Dhabi, bringing Sobha Realty's total UAE master developments to 16.
Market Context: Master Communities in Dubai
Developers have been accelerating launches amid rising population inflows, with master communities becoming a defining theme of the current market cycle. Buyer preferences increasingly favor developments offering integrated amenities, green spaces, and walkable infrastructure within master-planned communities. This population expansion fuels sustained housing demand, particularly in master-planned suburban communities offering larger living spaces, family-friendly amenities, quality schools, and improved transportation infrastructure.
There is growing demand forecast for emerging communities including Sobha Elwood in Dubailand, owing to rising residential projects and long-term investment potential.