Emaar reveals drive-through Dubai mall completion date

• Emaar Properties says project to finish in 2028
• Dubai Square will cover 2.6 million sq m
• Total cost calculated at AED180 billion

Developer Emaar Properties has begun work on Dubai Square, the anchor project of Dubai Creek Harbour.

The drive-through mall will cover a total retail, hospitality and commercial area of 2.6 million square metres, the developer said in a statement on Friday.

Construction of the project is underway and is expected to be completed in three years, the statement said.

Dubai Creek Harbour, a waterfront development, is being developed at a total cost of AED180 billion ($49 billion) and spans 11 million square metres – three times the size of Downtown Dubai. 

Located near the Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary, the project will offer a range of apartments, penthouses and luxury hotels, including Vida Creek Harbour, Address Harbour Point and Palace Residence, according to the company’s website.

“Dubai Square will feature new technologies and innovative concepts in retail, dining and entertainment,” Emaar said. 

No financial details on the project were given.

The founder of Emaar, Mohamed Alabbar, told the Khaleej Times in 2024, “This will be the first time cars can enter a mall, so it will be very unique.”

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• Emaar profit bolstered by sales in UAE, Egypt and India

This month Dubai-listed Emaar said net profit before tax reached AED17 billion ($4.6 billion), up 35 percent year on year in the first nine months of 2025, driven by strong sales in the UAE, Egypt and India.

The developer, one quarter of which is owned by the Dubai government through its sovereign wealth fund, the Investment Corporation of Dubai, holds a 660 million square foot land bank of mixed-use development, of which 370 million square feet is in the UAE.

Emaar Properties was listed on the Dubai stock exchange in 2000. The share price was trading 2.5 percent higher at AED14 on Friday afternoon, up 6 percent in the year to date.