Dubai · Mainland
Office space in Al Quoz
Dubai's central industrial belt, and increasingly its creative quarter. Warehouses on one side of the road, galleries and studios on the other, all within fifteen minutes of Downtown.
The district
Who is actually there.
Light manufacturing, fit-out contractors, car workshops, logistics operators, art galleries, photography studios and food production.
What it costs
Industrial and warehouse rates, well below office space — but rising as the creative sector moves in.
Market conditions
Published market rates, 2026. Outside DIFC this is currently a tenant's market: rent-free periods of three to six months are standard and extend to twelve on leases above 10,000 sq ft, and Business Bay landlords have been offering AED 150–300 per sq ft toward fit-out. Ask for both — they are negotiable and rarely volunteered.
Who leases here
Fit-out contractors, light manufacturers, car workshops, logistics operators, art galleries, photography studios and food production.
Getting there
Central by road, on Al Khail and Sheikh Zayed Road, with limited metro. Effectively a driving district.
Suits
Any business that needs real industrial or studio space within fifteen minutes of Downtown.
Avoid if
Anything requiring a walk-in public presence or public transport access for staff.
Licensing route
Dubai DET mainland licence — industrial or commercial depending on the plot.
Nearby districts
Questions
Yes, and it is the only place in central Dubai where genuine industrial space is available. That scarcity is why rates keep rising.
Zoning is specific by plot — industrial, commercial and creative uses are not interchangeable. Confirm the permitted use of the exact unit before signing.
It has become Dubai's creative quarter, with galleries, studios and production companies alongside the industrial units. Space is large and comparatively cheap.
One question
What do you actually need in Al Quoz?
An industrial area is the wrong place for a registered address. If you do not need the space, a free zone desk package elsewhere costs less and banks better.
Compare the 40 authoritiesOr just ask usIndustrial zones are not office districts. If you need desks rather than a yard, look at a commercial district or a free zone package instead.
How visa quota worksOr just ask usThen confirm the zoning of the specific plot. Industrial, commercial and creative uses are not interchangeable, and a unit that looks suitable may not be permitted for your activity.
Ejari and DEWA, step by stepOr just ask us