Meraas
The placemaker behind City Walk, Bluewaters and La Mer — Meraas builds walkable destinations first and lets the residences follow the street.
What the Developer Is Known For
Meraas was established in 2007 and now sits within Dubai Holding. Its discipline is placemaking rather than tower development: the practice creates walkable, low-rise districts where retail streets, beachfront and public art come before the apartment count. City Walk opened in 2013, Bluewaters Island and Dubai Harbour followed in 2018, and Ain Dubai in 2021. The portfolio spans 15 locations and includes La Mer, Port de La Mer, Jumeira Bay, Madinat Jumeirah Living, Nikki Beach Residences and the Design Quarter at d3.
Placemaking, Not Tower Building
Meraas designs the street before the building: open-air retail, beachfront and public art define its districts, and the residences are planned around them.
Scarce, Central Addresses
City Walk, La Mer, Bluewaters and Jumeira Bay occupy land that cannot be replicated — central coastline and inner-city plots with no room to expand.
Low-Rise, Human-Scale Districts
Meraas favours low- and mid-rise architecture over high-density towers, which keeps its districts walkable and their skylines deliberately restrained.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Meraas develops across 15 Dubai locations, including City Walk, La Mer, Port de La Mer, Bluewaters Island, Jumeira Bay, Madinat Jumeirah Living, Dubai Harbour and the Design Quarter at d3.
Meraas delivers apartments, penthouses, townhouses and villas, generally in low- and mid-rise buildings inside walkable districts rather than in freestanding high-rise towers.
Design-led placemaking. Meraas builds destinations — open-air retail streets, beachfronts, public art and promenades — and plans the residences around them.
Meraas has been developing since 2007, sits within Dubai Holding, and has delivered 29 projects including City Walk, Bluewaters Island, La Mer and Dubai Harbour.
Yes. Meraas developments such as Port de La Mer and Jumeira Bay are freehold and open to buyers of any nationality, including in parts of Jumeirah where villas are otherwise restricted.
La Mer and Port de La Mer offer freehold beachfront apartments on the Jumeirah coast, while Bluewaters Island and Jumeira Bay provide island addresses with private beach access.
