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Buildings of Dubai

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Overview

Buildings in Dubai are segmented into Residential, Commercial, Mixed-Use, Multi-Use, and Industrial (land & warehouses) categories. From an investment perspective, GeoAnalytics focuses on Residential, Commercial, Mixed-Use, and Industrial assets.

Compact view of development projects listing by default Compact view of development projects listing by default

When you expand the listing panel, you can display up to four metrics simultaneously for each project.

Detailed view of development projects listing Detailed view of development projects listing

Enhanced Metrics & Risk Indicators

In addition to standard metrics: Cap Rate and sale/rent price per sq.m, GeoAnalytics overlays contextual risks: flood risk, neighborhood crime rate, transport accessibility, and accident risk.

Building Card

Each building’s detail card includes:

  • Technical Specifications

    Total area, number of floors, marking of floor usage.

  • Makani Number

    Unique 10-digit entry ID to set geoposition on map (if available)

  • Segment & Class

    For example: Residential A, Commercial B

  • Green Building

    Eco-standard compliance

  • Developer

    Company name and year of completion

  • Market Status

    Off-Plan or Existing Property

  • Risk Indicators

    • Flood Risk
    • Average Crime Rate in the community
    • Transport Accessibility Score & Accident Rate

  • Cap Rate by property type

    Residential, Commercial, Industrial (from EJARI data)

Makani Coverage

Only a subset of Dubai’s buildings are part of active residential or commercial developments; these form the core of the Makani Search API.

Currently, over 2,400+ buildings have a registered project name. Note that variations in Arabic-to-English transliteration can affect text searches.

When precise lookup is needed, use the 10-digit Makani Number — an unambiguous geolocation ID for the building’s entry point.

Map Interaction

Placing a point on the map pinpoints the building’s exact location and reveals its surrounding infrastructure: neighboring properties, transit stops, amenities, and points of interest.

Select multiple buildings to compare side-by-side and choose the optimal investment candidate.

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                            "id": 3468,
                            "parcel_id": 3580606,
                            "master_project_id": "",
                            "project_id": "",
                            "bldif": 81580,
                            "building_id": 9680,
                            "city": "DUBAI",
                            "address": "AL QOUZ THIRD - 358",
                            "community_name_english": "AL QUOZ THIRD",
                            "master_project_en": "",
                            "building_name": "",
                            "project_name_en": "",
                            "building_class": "C",
                            "actual_area": 1,
                            "property_type_en": "Building",
                            "property_sub_type_en": "Building",
                            "building_usages_english": "Offices + Labour Accomadation  + Commercial + Outdoor Services ",
                            "building_status_english": "New",
                            "land_type_en": "Commercial",
                            "building_number": "",
                            "building_permitted_date": "",
                            "building_type_english": "Industrial Building",
                            "typical_floors_count": 3,
                            "building_floor_height": "  G  +3",
                            "building_height": 0,
                            "building_total_area": 4503.84,
                            "facilities_circulation_area": 0,
                            "is_green_building": "NO",
                            "plot_area": 50068,
                            "building_completion_date": "",
                            "no_of_lifts": 0,
                            "building_ownership_type": "Rented",
                            "fill_color": "#f1c40f",
                            "border_color": "#f39c12",
                            "makani_number": "2344983540"
                        },
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