Expo City Dubai Residences near Al Maktoum International Airport

Expo City Dubai at a glance

From exhibition grounds to neighbourhood: the homes Expo City Dubai builds

Expo City Dubai develops homes on the site that hosted the six-month Expo event. Its first homes were for rent only; freehold sales began in March 2023 with two launches (Gulf News, 14 March 2023):

• Expo Valley: 165 villas, duets and townhouses of three to five bedrooms beside the main Expo site, with car-free lanes and tracks for bicycles and e-scooters
• Mangrove Residences: the first of three apartment clusters in Expo Central, in three towers looking over Al Wasl Plaza and Jubilee Park

The first phase of the Shamsa Townhouses in Expo Valley sold out and a second followed in September 2023 (Arabian Business, 13 September 2023). By November 2025 the developer listed Expo Valley villas and the Mangrove, Sky, Sidr and Al Waha Residences before launching Expo Valley Views (Dubai Media Office, 12 November 2025).

Expo Valley Views 1 and 2: the entries registered in July and September 2026

Source: DLD project register and Dubai Land Department transactions, data to 29 October 2026.

The three entries belong to the same Expo City company, Expo City Valley Apartments Fzco, and hold 816 units so far. Dubai Media Office described eight buildings; the register shows three entries so far. Note the order: the entry called Expo Valley Views 1 was registered after Expo Valley Views 2.

Already handed over or near completion: Expo City Mangrove Residences, 91.16% built at the last DLD inspection, with completion declared for 31 January 2026. Gulf News reported in 2023 that the first deliveries in the new clusters were planned for early 2026.

Al Wasl Plaza, the exhibition centre and the airport around it

Dubai Media Office places Expo Valley Views within the Expo Valley district, minutes from Al Wasl Plaza, Terra and the city's cultural and business hubs, and close to Al Maktoum International Airport and the expanding Dubai Exhibition Centre. It also names Expo City as one of five urban centres in the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan (12 November 2025).

The DLD registers the residences in Madinat Al Mataar, the land area of Dubai World Central. People already rent here: Ejari recorded 1,237 rent contracts in the community the DLD calls Expo City in the last 12 complete months of data.

Buying into a phase registered weeks ago: what NAHY asks Expo City Dubai

1. Which building and which units. The two 2026 entries hold 326 units between them, and their sales were not yet visible in the DLD data read on 8 November 2026. The register lags behind reservations, so NAHY asks Expo City Dubai for the open units building by building.
2. The completion date for your building. The first entry declares 31 October 2029, with construction recorded as starting on 1 November 2026. The new entries had no declared date in the data, so NAHY obtains it from the developer and checks it in your contract.
3. The first entry. It shows 253 registered sales against 490 units by 29 October 2026, 5 of them in October. NAHY asks whether any of it is still open and checks resale from early buyers.
4. A neighbour by another developer. Terra Woods at Expo Living, by Emaar and Dubai World Trade Centre, had 26 units listed as available on Emaar's page on 8 November 2026. NAHY has a separate page for it, and one for Expo Valley Views.

Expo City Dubai's prices, payment terms and floor plans are shared with you on WhatsApp.

Expo City Dubai as a home developer: three companies in the register

Expo City Dubai registers its homes through separate companies. In the DLD register on 8 November 2026, Expo City Valley Apartments Fzco held three projects with 816 units, Expo City Mangrove Residences Development Fzco one project with 470 units, and Expo City Al Waha Residences Development Fzco two projects with 568 units.

Ahmed Al Khatib, Chief Development and Delivery Officer of Expo City Dubai, said at the launch that "Expo Valley Views illustrates our vision to build communities that prioritise people and the environment" (Dubai Media Office, 12 November 2025).

Expo City Dubai: questions buyers ask

Can you buy a home in Expo City Dubai?

Yes. Expo City Dubai began selling freehold homes in March 2023, after a first phase that was for rent only. Its newest project is Expo Valley Views.

What is Expo Valley Views?

An Expo City Dubai project of eight low-rise buildings with one to three bedroom apartments in the Expo Valley district, launched in November 2025. The DLD holds three entries for it with 816 units.

When will Expo Valley Views be completed?

The DLD declares 31 October 2029 for the first entry, which was 0% built. The two entries registered in 2026 had no declared date in the DLD data on 8 November 2026.

Is Mangrove Residences in Expo City ready?

It was 91.16% built at the last DLD inspection, with completion declared for 31 January 2026, so it is close to completion but not yet finished in the register.

How many people will live in Expo City Dubai?

The residential expansion is planned for 35,000 residents, according to Dubai Media Office.

Is Terra Woods part of Expo City Dubai?

Terra Woods is at Expo Living, just steps from Expo City Dubai according to Emaar, and is developed by Emaar and Dubai World Trade Centre rather than by Expo City Dubai.

Who builds homes in Expo City Dubai?

Expo City Dubai itself, through companies such as Expo City Valley Apartments Fzco and Expo City Mangrove Residences Development Fzco.

How do I get Expo Valley Views prices and floor plans?

Write on WhatsApp to +971 55 650 7737 with the bedrooms you need. NAHY sends the developer's prices, payment plan and floor plans for the units Expo City Dubai confirms.

Sources

• Dubai Land Department project register, Expo Valley Views entries, Expo City Mangrove Residences, Terra Woods and the Expo City developer companies, read 8 November 2026
• Dubai Land Department transactions and Ejari rent contracts, data to 29 October 2026
• Dubai Media Office, Expo City Dubai launches Expo Valley Views, 12 November 2025
• Gulf News, Expo City Dubai launches first off-plan projects, 14 March 2023
• Arabian Business, Expo City Dubai announces new phase after Shamsa Townhouses sell-out, 13 September 2023
• Emaar Properties, Terra Woods at Expo Living sales page, read 8 November 2026