Imtiaz Breaks Ground on Dh600m Sea Cliff Residence on Dubai Islands

Imtiaz Developments has broken ground on Sea Cliff Residence, an AED 600 million waterfront residential development on Dubai Islands, marking another addition to what the developer describes as one of the most extensive private development portfolios on the destination.

The development offers one-, two-, and three-bedroom residences alongside four-bedroom duplex homes, with interiors featuring Hermès, Villeroy and Boch, and Miele. Handover is scheduled for Q1 2028. Amenities include an infinity pool, open-to-sky garden seating, outdoor cinema, pavilion clubhouse, outdoor gym, and yoga zone.

Masih Imtiaz, CEO of Imtiaz Developments, said, "Our vision has always been to identify destinations with long-term potential before they become mainstream. Dubai Islands represents exactly that opportunity. We believed in its future from the very beginning and invested with conviction. Today, our growing portfolio reflects that confidence, and the groundbreaking of Sea Cliff Residence is another step in our long-term commitment to shaping this remarkable waterfront destination. We are proud to have delivered the first residential project on Dubai Islands and equally proud to continue contributing to its evolution through developments that continue to raise the benchmark for luxury waterfront living."

The groundbreaking builds on Imtiaz's track record on the destination. The developer handed over Beach Walk by Imtiaz, described as the first completed residential development on Dubai Islands, and more recently achieved a full sell-out of RAW District, an AED 2 billion mixed-use project on Sheikh Zayed Road, on launch day. The company currently has more than 22 developments across Dubai Islands, with a total portfolio exceeding AED 15 billion.

Imtiaz entered Dubai Islands before it had established itself as a mainstream investment address. The groundbreaking of Sea Cliff Residence, with more than 22 developments now in its Dubai Islands portfolio, reflects what sustained early-mover conviction looks like in practice. As the destination continues to attract developer interest and infrastructure investment, the accumulated footprint Imtiaz has built positions it as one of the most embedded private developers on an island destination that is still actively evolving. For the wider industry, it is a useful reminder that timing and conviction in an emerging location can produce a compounding advantage that is difficult to replicate once a destination matures.