Aljada Destinations
19 venues, schools, hotels and public spaces across Aljada — opening dates checked against Arada announcements.
Madar
Aljada's entertainment destination, open since February 2020.
Aljada's entertainment destination
Opened 27 Feb 2020
Aljada Skate Park
An outdoor skate park that opened in February 2020, with its final phase completed in November 2022.
Opened Feb 2020, final phase 26 Nov 2022
SABIS International School
Aljada's SABIS-operated school, open to students since September 2021.
Opened 1 Sep 2021
East Boulevard retail
The East Boulevard retail strip, open since June 2022.
87 outlets
Opened Jun 2022
Wellfit Sarab
A Wellfit fitness club serving the Sarab neighbourhood, open since 2022.
Fitness club
Opened 2022
Wellfit Madar
A Wellfit fitness club at Madar, open since 2023.
Fitness club
Opened 2023
Bounce
The Bounce activity venue, open since September 2023.
Opened Sep 2023
Shajar
Aljada's planted green space, open since November 2023.
130,000 trees
Opened Nov 2023
Quran Mosque
Aljada's mosque, open since August 2025.
3,000 capacity
Opened 21 Aug 2025
Nest Hotel
A hotel at Aljada, open since December 2025.
395 rooms
Opened Dec 2025
Vida Aljada hotel
The Vida-branded hotel at Aljada, open since September 2026.
175 keys
Opened 3 Sep 2026
Aljada Sports Park
A sports park under construction, due at the end of 2026.
400,000 sq ft
Due end 2026
Arada CBD Cluster 1
The first commercial cluster in Aljada's central business district, due in the first quarter of 2027.
8 blocks · 812,000 sq ft
Due Q1 2027
Rove Aljada hotel
A Rove-branded hotel under construction, due in December 2027.
192 keys
Due Dec 2027
Madar Mall
A shopping centre under construction at Madar, due in December 2028.
1.1m sq ft GLA · AED 2.18bn
Due Dec 2028
Raffles World Academy
An AED 128m construction contract was awarded in October 2025 for a claimed August 2026 opening. The school's own site still describes the campus in the future tense and no first-students announcement has been published. We have not been able to confirm it is open.
il teatro performing arts centre
A Tadao Ando-designed, 2,000-seat performing arts centre revealed in November 2023. No construction contract has been awarded.
Not to be confused with il teatro Residences, which is handed over.
Address Aljada hotel
Announced in 2018 and dormant for the eight years since. It does not appear in Emaar's own hotel listings.
Aljada hospital
Part of the Reem Hospital network, announced on 7 May 2026. Nothing further has been published.