Dubai Islands off the Deira Coastline

Dubai Islands at a glance

Bay Estate, the gated villa community Nakheel unveiled in October 2026

Bay Estate is Nakheel's newest release on Dubai Islands. The DLD registered it on 25 September 2026 with 357 units, and Nakheel unveiled it on 5 October 2026 as a new gated waterfront community. In that announcement, as reported by TradeArabia, Nakheel described about 360 homes:

• Three and four bedroom garden villas, attached villas and townhouses
• A selection of beachfront and waterfront plots
• Three collections: Cala, set around lagoon living; Verda, with green spaces for families; and Agora, a more social neighbourhood
• Swimmable lagoons, a beach club, a clubhouse, marina facilities, sports courts and controlled entry points

The register counts 357 units against Nakheel's figure of about 360.

Nakheel's three releases on the islands, side by side in the register

Source: DLD project register and Dubai Land Department transactions, data to 29 October 2026. No Nakheel release on the islands is near completion yet.

Bay Grove Residences D shows 258 registered transactions against 257 units, and Bay Villas 776 against 636, so homes there now change hands between owners. Nakheel said the earlier Bay Grove units had sold out when it released the final phase (Nakheel, 3 July 2025). Of the Nakheel releases NAHY could check, Bay Estate is the one where most units, 328 of 357, had no registered sale on 29 October 2026.

Five islands off Deira: beaches, bridges and the airport

Nakheel describes the islands as having open spaces, parks and golf courses on the Arabian Gulf (Nakheel, 3 July 2025). In its Bay Estate announcement, as reported by TradeArabia on 5 October 2026, Nakheel placed Dubai International Airport within 10 km and Downtown Dubai within 15 km, with three bridges to the mainland and direct access to the Al Shindagha Corridor.

The islands are still taking shape. Nakheel announced an infrastructure contract for Island B on 20 April 2026, where Bay Grove Residences stands near Marina Beach with access to Crystal Beach, and a marine works contract on 8 October 2026 to upgrade the western shoreline by 3 km.

A Nakheel master plan where most buildings are by other developers

Most off-plan buying on Dubai Islands goes into buildings by other developers on Nakheel's plots. The DLD data lists at least 19 such projects in Palm Deira with 50 or more sales between October 2025 and September 2026, among them Hado by Beyond, The Meriva Collection, Ellington Sands I and II, Ocean Bay by Samana Developers, Liv Oceanside and Wasl by Azizi. With Nakheel's Bay Grove Residences D and Bay Villas, these 21 projects recorded 3,394 sales in the period, and 292 of them were in the two Nakheel projects, by NAHY's count of DLD transactions.

NAHY Real Estate is a registered sales partner of Imtiaz and of Azizi, which build on the islands: Beach Walk Grand 2, Wynwood Residences, Sunset Bay Grand, Sunset Bay Five and Seacliff by Imtiaz, and Wasl by Azizi.

328 Bay Estate units without a registered sale: how to reserve one

Three weeks after Nakheel's announcement, 328 of the 357 Bay Estate units had no registered sale. Reservations reach the register later, so fewer homes are open on any given day than that gap suggests. NAHY works through a Bay Estate enquiry in this order:

1. Nakheel's list of the day. NAHY asks Nakheel which villas, townhouses and plots are open in Cala, Verda and Agora, and where each sits on the lagoon or the beach.
2. The completion date. Bay Estate's declared completion and first inspection were not in the DLD data NAHY read on 8 November 2026. NAHY checks the date written in your reservation form and in the Oqood against the register once it appears.
3. An earlier Nakheel home on resale. Bay Grove Residences D has more registered transactions than units, and Bay Villas 776 against 636 units, so a home there usually comes from an owner, through Nakheel's no objection certificate and a DLD transfer.

Nakheel's prices, payment terms and plot layouts for Bay Estate reach you through NAHY on WhatsApp.

Dubai Islands L.L.C: Nakheel's company on the islands and its 2026 contracts

Nakheel registers its own homes on the islands through Dubai Islands L.L.C, which on 8 November 2026 held six projects with 2,147 units in the DLD register, all under construction. In 2026 the DLD registered two Nakheel releases: Palm Central Private Residences Frond N on Palm Jebel Ali (16 June, 222 units) and Bay Estate (25 September, 357 units).

Nakheel's other 2026 news from the islands was about building: main construction contracts for Bay Grove Residences on 17 September and for 617 homes there on 26 October.

Dubai Islands: questions buyers ask

Where is Dubai Islands in Dubai?

Off the Deira coastline. The DLD registers the area as Palm Deira, and Nakheel describes five islands covering 18.6 sq km with more than 20 km of beaches.

Is Dubai Islands the same as DAMAC Islands?

No. Dubai Islands is Nakheel's development off Deira, registered as Palm Deira. DAMAC Islands is a DAMAC villa community in Dubailand, registered in Al Yelayiss 1.

What is Bay Estate on Dubai Islands?

A gated waterfront community by Nakheel with about 360 three and four bedroom villas and townhouses plus beachfront and waterfront plots, in three collections called Cala, Verda and Agora. The DLD registered it on 25 September 2026 with 357 units.

When will Bay Estate be handed over?

NAHY has not seen a published handover date for Bay Estate, and its declared completion was not yet in the DLD data on 8 November 2026. NAHY asks Nakheel for the date and checks it in your contract.

Is Bay Grove on Dubai Islands sold out?

Nakheel said the earlier Bay Grove units sold out when it released the final phase in July 2025, and that phase, Bay Grove Residences D, shows 258 registered transactions against 257 units. A Bay Grove home now comes from resale.

Who is the master developer of Dubai Islands?

Nakheel, a member of Dubai Holding Real Estate, through its company Dubai Islands L.L.C. Other developers, including Imtiaz, Azizi, Ellington, Beyond and Samana, build on plots across the islands.

How can I receive Bay Estate prices and plot plans?

Message +971 55 650 7737 on WhatsApp and name the collection or home type you want. A NAHY broker replies with Nakheel's current prices, payment plan and plot plans.

Sources

• Dubai Land Department project register, entries for Bay Estate, Bay Grove Residences D and Bay Villas, and the developer record of Dubai Islands L.L.C, read 8 November 2026
• Dubai Land Department transactions, data to 29 October 2026
• Nakheel press release index, read 8 November 2026: Bay Estate (5 October 2026), western shoreline marine works (8 October 2026), Bay Grove Residences contracts (17 September and 26 October 2026), Island B infrastructure (20 April 2026)
• Nakheel, final phase of Bay Grove Residences on Dubai Islands, 3 July 2025
• Nakheel announcement on Bay Estate, 5 October 2026, as reported by TradeArabia