Dubai Square: Emaar Unveils AED12 Billion Business District

Emaar Properties has announced plans for a new AED12 billion business district at Dubai Creek Harbour, adding 300,000 sq m of commercial and office space to the master-planned waterfront development.

Announced on 9 November 2026, the Dubai Square Business District will sit alongside the planned Dubai Square retail and entertainment destination. The development will bring together office buildings, hotels, urban parks and direct connections to two Dubai Metro stations, with the new Dubai Creek Tower envisioned as its defining landmark.

The announcement marks another significant step in the evolution of Dubai Creek Harbour. Originally positioned around waterfront residences, open spaces and leisure, the development is increasingly being planned as a mixed-use destination combining residential, commercial, retail and hospitality components.

The new district will comprise approximately 300,000 sq m of premium commercial and office space, with a total development value of AED12 billion.

Rather than developing the offices as a separate business park, Emaar's plan places them around Dubai Square, making the retail destination a central part of the working environment. Office buildings are planned around the main square, with direct connections to the shopping and entertainment complex, hotels, parks and waterfront promenade.

One of the key features is public transport connectivity. Two metro stations are planned to serve the district, with office buildings connected directly to the stations through climate-controlled walkways. Across the wider Dubai Creek Harbour masterplan, the planned transport network also includes three metro stations, 17 bus stops and a 7 km Discovery Loop.

The concept is to bring workplaces, retail, hospitality and public spaces together within a walkable urban environment, reducing the separation between the office and the amenities surrounding it.

The business district will be built around Dubai Square, Emaar's large-scale retail and entertainment development first announced in December 2025.

The mall is planned as a next-generation destination that moves beyond the traditional enclosed shopping centre. Its concept combines retail, dining and entertainment with pedestrian-friendly streets, outdoor areas and technology-led experiences. One of its most distinctive features is a proposed drive-through shopping concept that will allow electric vehicles to move through parts of the development.

The wider vision includes flagship retail, hospitality and entertainment, with the architecture designed around large covered boulevards and open public spaces.

For the new business district, Dubai Square provides more than a shopping destination. It will bring restaurants, retail and leisure facilities within walking distance of the office buildings, while also serving the surrounding residential community.

Another important element of the announcement is the role of Dubai Creek Tower.

Emaar describes the new tower as an iconic global landmark that will give the district a recognisable identity alongside Dubai Square. Together, the two developments are intended to form the centrepiece of the wider business district.

The tower has long been part of the Dubai Creek Harbour vision, and its inclusion in the latest announcement reinforces its importance to the masterplan.

While Emaar has not provided a completion date for the new business district or further construction details for the tower in its announcement, its planned role is clear: to establish a landmark at the centre of one of Dubai's largest waterfront developments.

The new business district is also being designed around an established wider residential vision.

Dubai Creek Harbour is planned to accommodate approximately 200,000 residents across more than 200 residential towers and 75,500 homes. The masterplan includes seven schools, 14 nurseries, two hospitals, 25 clinics, 11 mosques and more than 70 community shops.

The development also incorporates a substantial network of public spaces. Three urban parks are planned within the business district, forming part of a wider masterplan that includes 15 parks, four ecological green corridors and 13% open space.

Along the waterfront, residents and visitors will have access to a planned 4.5 km promenade and a 600-metre urban beach overlooking Dubai Creek and the Downtown Dubai skyline.

The addition of a substantial office district introduces another dimension to this residential environment. Rather than relying primarily on visitors and residents to support its retail and hospitality offering, Dubai Creek Harbour is being planned to attract a daily working population as well.