The 300,000 sqm commercial district will be built around two metro stations, with offices connected directly to transit, retail and hotels.
A new commercial and office district of 300,000 square metres, with a total development value of AED 12 billion, is planned around Dubai Square in Dubai Creek Harbour.
Dubai Square Business District will place office towers on every side of Dubai Square, Emaar’s planned retail destination at the centre of the masterplan. A new Dubai Creek Tower is also envisioned as a landmark for the area. “Some places are built for business. This place was built for ambition,” said Mohamed Alabbar, founder of Emaar.
Built around transit
Two metro stations will serve the district directly, with the office buildings linked to them through climate-controlled connections. One of these is the Emaar Properties Station on the Dubai Metro Blue Line, which at 74 metres is set to become the world’s tallest metro station. The Blue Line is scheduled to open on 9 September 2029.
Across Dubai Creek Harbour, the transport network will include three metro stations, 17 bus stops and a 7 km Discovery Loop.
Retail, hotels and housing on the doorstep
Dubai Square will open directly onto the business district rather than operating as an enclosed mall, with outdoor retail streets, drive-through shopping and a direct link to the metro station.
Four hotels will stand around Dubai Square, out of eight planned across the masterplan. The district will include three parks, part of 15 parks and four ecological green corridors across Dubai Creek Harbour.
The wider masterplan is planned for around 200,000 residents across more than 200 residential towers and 75,500 homes. Supporting facilities include seven schools, 14 nurseries, two hospitals, 25 clinics and 11 mosques, along with a 4.5 km promenade and a 600-metre urban beach.
For businesses, the pitch combines direct transit access with retail, hospitality and housing for employees within walking distance.
Sources: Dubai Square Business District; Railway Gazette International; The National; Emaar
