Athlon by Aldar next to Global Village, Dubailand

Athlon by Aldar at a glance

Two registrations, one sell-out: Athlon 1 and Athlon 2 side by side

Aldar announced Athlon on 1 May 2024 as its second Dubai community with Dubai Holding and opened sales on 7 May (Arabian Business); on 9 May it reported both phases sold out. In July 2024 the homes entered the DLD register in two entries that add up to exactly the 1,492 launched:

Both entries show more transactions than homes, so contracts have already been resold, and their declared dates sit four months apart: the entry in a seller's Oqood decides which date a buyer inherits.

Townhouses to premium villas around five parks near Global Village

Aldar launched townhouses of three and four bedrooms, villas of three to five and premium villas of four to six. The community plan named a central park and four more, Adventure, Play, Wellness and Valley, with seven clubhouses and a cycling loop joined to the Al Qudra cycle track (Arabian Business, 1 May 2024).

Registered sales from October 2025 to September 2026 give the sizes: three bedroom villas had a median of 1,813 sq ft in Athlon 1 (27 sales) and 1,981 sq ft in Athlon 2 (17), four bedroom villas 2,973 sq ft (19) and 2,986 sq ft (10). Only 59.7% of Athlon 1 transactions and 40.9% of Athlon 2 transactions in that period were registered as off-plan; among the latest entries the rest appear as plots of land registered as ready.

Athlon on site: from bare ground in 2024 to 27% in October 2026

The quarter to 22 October 2026 brought the largest jump of the seven inspections, 9.0 points for Athlon 1 and 8.1 for Athlon 2, yet about 73 and 80 points remain. The 2028 dates are targets declared to the DLD, not a reading of the site, and the launch coverage gave no handover date.

An Athlon house from its first owner: the checks NAHY runs

Since May 2024 every Athlon house has come from an owner: 55 transactions in Athlon 1 and 48 in Athlon 2 from January to September 2026, then about 4 and 5 in October. Before you pay, NAHY checks:

1. The entry and the date. Athlon 1 or 2, and therefore 31 May 2028 or 30 September 2028, as written in the seller's Oqood.
2. What the seller has paid into the First Abu Dhabi Bank escrow, and what is still due to Aldar.
3. Villa or plot. How the unit is registered, since some recent sales were recorded as land.
4. Aldar's no objection certificate.

If no owner fits, these Aldar routes carry a dated source:

• Rise by Athlon, the apartment phase of the same community, on sale since 19 September 2025: 834 transactions for 1,243 units by 29 October 2026, none in Rise 1 that October.
• The Wilds Residences, 740 apartments and duplexes opposite Global Village, on sale from 2 March 2026 (TradeArabia, 19 February 2026): 159 DLD transactions for 747 units by 29 October 2026, 55 of them in October.
• The villa and townhouse community Aldar plans to launch in Dubai by the end of 2026 (The National, 14 October 2026).

Aurora Spv 3: the company that holds Athlon and Rise

Aurora Spv 3 L.L.C, the company named on every Athlon Oqood, holds six DLD entries with 2,735 units: Athlon 1 and 2 (1,492 houses) and Rise by Athlon 1 to 4 (1,243 apartments), all in Wadi Al Safa 5 with escrow at First Abu Dhabi Bank.

Athlon came after Haven and before The Wilds, and The National reported on 14 October 2026 that Aldar's first Dubai handovers, at Haven, are due in 2027.

Athlon by Aldar: questions buyers ask

Can I still buy an Athlon villa directly from Aldar?

Aldar announced on 9 May 2024 that the first two phases, 1,492 homes, sold out within 48 hours, and the DLD now records more transactions than homes in both entries. An Athlon house today is bought from an owner.

What is the handover date of Athlon by Aldar?

31 May 2028 for Athlon 1 and 30 September 2028 for Athlon 2, as declared to the DLD; they were 27.2% and 20.4% built on 22 October 2026.

Is Athlon registered with the Dubai Land Department?

Yes. Athlon is in Dubailand, so it is registered with the DLD in Wadi Al Safa 5, not in Abu Dhabi, and each contract is recorded in a DLD Oqood.

How many bedrooms do Athlon villas and townhouses have?

Townhouses have three or four bedrooms, villas three to five and premium villas four to six, according to the launch coverage of 1 May 2024.

What is the difference between Athlon and Rise by Athlon?

Athlon's first two phases are 1,492 villas and townhouses registered in 2024. Rise by Athlon is the apartment phase of the same community, 1,243 units registered in September 2025.

How do I get prices for Athlon resale villas?

Ask on WhatsApp at +971 55 650 7737. A NAHY broker replies with the Athlon houses owners are selling, each with the amount paid and its entry's completion date.

Sources

• Dubai Land Department project register, Athlon By Al Dar 1 and 2 with inspections, and Aurora Spv 3 L.L.C, read 9 November 2026
• Dubai Land Department transactions, data to 29 October 2026
• Arabian Business, Aldar launches Athlon, its second residential project in Dubai, 1 May 2024
• Aldar Properties, Aldar sells out first two phases of Athlon in 48 hours, 9 May 2024
• TradeArabia, Aldar unveils 740-unit Wilds Residences in Dubai, 19 February 2026
• The National, Aldar to launch major Dubai villa and townhouse project by end of year, 14 October 2026