Al Reem Island

Sorouh Real Estate, now merged with Aldar Properties PJSC, Reem Investments, and Tamouh are independently developing parts of the island with projects like Shams Abu Dhabi. Reem Developers[1] define the overall dimensions of the project as 2 meters square metres and investment costs as exceeding $30 billion. The project has gained international interest as one of the first free zones in Abu Dhabi, where foreign nationals can buy property on a 50-year leasehold basis.

The handing over of units in Al Reem Island was significantly delayed due to a couple of reasons[2] but during the first quarter of 2011, the handing over process began.[3]

In March 2013, Repton announced that it will be opening a campus in Al Reem Island, and opened its first location in 2013 and a second location in 2014.[4]

On 1st December 2014 Ibolya Ryan was stabbed to death by a woman in i black niqab and wearing gloves, the stabbing occurred after the two woman supposedly had a argument inside a bathroom at Boutik Mall. Surveillance video was captured of the event. The suspect was identified as Alaa Bader Abdullah. she was executed in 2015

In December 2018, Reem Central Park, a one-million-square-foot recreational space, opened on the island. It includes a canal walk, skateboard park, 3 basketball courts, a football court, table tennis courts etc. and several food outlets including 800 Degrees Pizzeria, Taqado Mexican Kitchen and Urban Seafood.