Abu Dhabi · Mainland
Office space in Al Reem Island
A dense residential and commercial island beside Al Maryah, with towers, retail podiums and a large resident population.
The district
Who is actually there.
Clinics, salons, restaurants, retail, real estate brokerages and consumer-facing services aimed at residents.
What it costs
Below Al Maryah, with residential podium commercial units.
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
Clinics, salons, restaurants, retail and real estate brokerages serving the resident population.
Getting there
Bridge access to the main island, with reasonable parking in the newer towers.
Suits
Consumer-facing businesses selling to a large and growing residential catchment.
Avoid if
Businesses needing an institutional address — Al Maryah is next door for that.
Licensing route
ADDED mainland licence with registered tenancy.
Nearby districts
Questions
For consumer-facing businesses serving residents, yes. The population is large and growing and rents are below Al Maryah.
Yes, noticeably. Al Maryah carries a financial-district premium that Reem does not.
An ADDED mainland licence with registered tenancy.
One question
What do you actually need in Al Reem Island?
Mid-band rates are reasonable, but a registered address alone is still better served by a free zone package that bundles the licence and visa allocation.
Compare the 40 authoritiesOr just ask usThis is where a conventional lease starts making sense against a free zone package, particularly with the rent-free periods currently on offer. Compare the all-in cost including fit-out, not the headline rate.
How visa quota worksOr just ask usThen confirm the building before the district. Service charge, chiller and parking allocation vary enormously between towers at the same rate, and the difference shows up in August.
Ejari and DEWA, step by stepOr just ask us