Dubai Distressed Projects Report — September 2026
A research snapshot across 611 cancelled or under-cancellation project records in the Development Resolution dataset, reviewed 18 September 2026.
Distribution of recorded completion percentages
These are recorded public-data fields, not independent Development Resolution estimates, and they do not by themselves establish cost-to-complete or handover readiness.
Areas with the most affected records in this snapshot
Developers associated with the most affected records
This is a record-count ranking only. It is not a developer quality rating or an allegation of wrongdoing.
Records at 50% recorded completion or above
How to read this report
This report reflects the public-data snapshot held by Development Resolution on the review date. Its present scope is records categorized as cancelled or under cancellation; it is not a census of every delayed or stalled Dubai development. We do not claim month-over-month change until consistent historical snapshots exist for comparison.
Status, completion, developer and area fields are drawn from the public project records preserved in the dataset. Verify the live Dubai Land Department record before making a decision that depends on current status.
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