Yas Island · Abu Dhabi
The Canopies at Yas Point by Aldar
Park-centred residences inside Yas Point, with brochure, floor plans, finishes and a 55/45 payment plan.
Properties in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi
Yas Island · Abu Dhabi
Attractions, parks, and Aldar homes on Yas Island
Yas Island is a residential and leisure destination in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, where Aldar is the master developer behind apartments, townhouses, villas, and branded residences, including Sama Yas at Yas Park and The Canopies at Yas Point as the first community inside the Yas Point waterfront destination.
Projects
Projects on Yas Island
The Upsides currently covers The Canopies at Yas Point and Sama Yas on Yas Island.
Yas Island · Abu Dhabi
Sama Yas by Aldar
Limited duplex collection at Yas Park. 17 homes remaining from AED 5,905,725 with an AED 18 per sqft service charge.
Yas Island · Abu Dhabi
Waldorf Astoria Residences Yas
The first branded residential development on Yas Island by Aldar and Hilton. Fully furnished apartments, duplexes, and penthouses with Q4 2028 handover. The Upsides can assist with resale enquiries.
Where Yas Island is and how to reach it
Yas Island sits on Abu Dhabi’s northeastern coast as a self-contained residential and leisure destination reached by road from Zayed International Airport, Abu Dhabi city, and Dubai on the E11 corridor. Facilities include Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Mall, Ferrari World, Yas Links, Waterworld, Yas Plaza, and The W Hotel. From The Canopies at Yas Point, published routes run toward the airport and city; Yas Point itself occupies the northern coastline, with walkable links planned toward neighbouring communities including Yas Acres and Yas Riva. Exact drive times vary by gate and traffic; use the enquiry form for route guidance suited to your shortlist.
Residential communities on Yas Island
Apartment, townhouse, villa, and branded-residence products stretch across park, golf, canal, and waterfront settings on Yas Island. Current Aldar releases range from studio apartments to six-bedroom villas, with hospitality branding at Waldorf Astoria Residences and mid-rise living at The Canopies at Yas Point. Family villa and townhouse buyers often compare Yas Acres, Noya, Yas Park Gate, and Yas Riva; apartment buyers often compare Gardenia Bay, Sama Yas, Yas Golf Collection, and Yas Park Place. Yas Point is a parent waterfront destination; The Canopies at Yas Point appears here briefly and again in the dedicated Yas Point section. Completion dates are the developer’s targets. Actual handover can differ, so message us before you plan around a date.
Gardenia Bay
Gardenia Bay mixes apartments and townhouses on Yas Island, with bedrooms from studio through four. Sales materials date the launch to February 2025 with a December 2028 completion target. The typology mix suits buyers who want more choice than a pure villa golf estate. Message us for apartment versus townhouse availability.
Noya
Townhouse and villa stock at Noya on Yas Island covers two- to four-bedroom homes. Published timelines show a November 2020 launch and a February 2024 completion. It sits beside NoyaLuma and NoyaViva as related neighbourhood releases. Compare the three with current factsheets through The Upsides.
NoyaLuma
NoyaLuma lists three- to five-bedroom villas on Yas Island. Aldar materials mark May 2021 for launch and February 2024 for completion. It is the villa-led Noya chapter rather than the townhouse mix in neighbouring Noya listings. Ask The Upsides which villa typologies remain.
NoyaViva
Another townhouse and villa entry under the Noya cluster, NoyaViva on Yas Island offers two- to four-bedroom homes. Schedule notes place launch in April 2021 and completion in March 2024. Buyers use it when comparing townhouse and villa stock across neighbouring Noya releases. Share your brief and we will check what remains available.
Sama Yas by Aldar
Sama Yas by Aldar Properties sits at Yas Park on Yas Island: three low-rise buildings around a private park with 1, 2 and 3-bedroom apartments, duplexes, and garden apartments. Sales launched 30 April 2024; 17 duplexes remain available from AED 5,905,725. Jump to the Sama Yas project page for prices, floor plans, and how to enquire.
The Canopies at Yas Point by Aldar
The Canopies at Yas Point is the first residential community inside Yas Point on Yas Island, with 592 apartments from studios to three bedrooms across six mid-rise buildings. Jump to Yas Point and The Canopies for live sales, availability, and how to enquire.
The Sustainable City Yas Island
Apartments and townhouses from one to four bedrooms sit under The Sustainable City Yas Island brand. Developer notes give a January 2023 launch and an April 2026 completion window. A sustainability-led community brief distinguishes it from golf-fairway or theme-park-edge addresses alone. Message us for apartment versus townhouse stock.
Waldorf Astoria Residences
Waldorf Astoria Residences Yas is Aldar's first branded residential development on Yas Island, developed in partnership with Hilton. All 133 homes sold on launch day, 26 May 2025, generating AED 850 million in sales. Handover is targeted Q4 2028. The Upsides can assist with resale enquiries or compare active Yas Island stock at The Canopies at Yas Point.
Yas Acres
Yas Acres is an established family community on Yas Island, with related listings such as Yas Acres Dahlias under the parent name. Stock includes townhouses and villas with two- to six-bedroom counts across related listings. Dahlias entries list a November 2021 launch and a January 2025 completion. It also ties into Yas Point’s surrounding residential network.
Yas Acres: The Orchids
Yas Acres: The Orchids is a limited villa and townhouse collection inside Yas Acres on Yas Island, with two- to five-bedroom homes, private gardens, and family-led messaging. Materials place the launch in June 2026; no completion date has been published. The Orchids name marks a later family release within Yas Acres.
Yas Golf Collection
Beside Yas Links Abu Dhabi on Yas Island, Yas Golf Collection lists studios to three-bedroom apartments plus retail units. The release calendar shows February 2024 for launch and March 2026 for completion. Direct golf-course adjacency, with outlooks toward fairways, mangroves, and theme-park edges, is the main draw. Message us for outlook and apartment stock.
Yas Living
Three apartment buildings on the northeast side of Yas Island near the canal form Yas Living, with studios to three bedrooms. Published dates point to an October 2025 launch and a February 2029 completion. Canal-side living with a light or dark interior finish choice is the product differentiator.
Yas Park Gate
Townhouses and villas with two- to four-bedroom homes define Yas Park Gate on Yas Island. Factsheets cite August 2022 for launch and February 2026 for completion. Quieter park-gate family living inside the wider attractions setting is the brief. Message us for townhouse versus villa availability.
Yas Park Place
Yas Park Place offers apartments, duplexes, and retail units from studio to three bedrooms on Yas Island. The current schedule targets an April 2026 launch and a March 2030 completion. It is a newer parkland and waterfront-adjacent apartment chapter. Check launch stock with The Upsides before you book.
Yas Park Views
Villa stock under Yas Park Views on Yas Island covers three to five bedrooms. Listings record a November 2022 launch and a May 2026 completion target. It suits buyers who prefer houses over apartment-led park releases such as Yas Park Place. Compare villa layouts with us against neighbouring park releases.
Yas Riva
Waterfront villas at Yas Riva on Yas Island run four to six bedrooms, with private mooring among the published amenities. Sales notes place launch in September 2024 and completion in July 2028. Canal living with mooring optionality separates it from inland park townhouses. Ask about mooring options and villa stock before you shortlist.
Yas Riva Residences
Separate from the Yas Riva villas, Yas Riva Residences lists studios to three-bedroom apartments on Yas Island. The published window runs from a December 2025 launch through a November 2029 completion. It suits buyers who want waterfront-adjacent flats under the Yas Riva name family rather than villas with mooring.
Live Yas Island launches
The Upsides currently covers two live Aldar Properties releases on Yas Island. Sama Yas at Yas Park is on sale with 17 duplexes remaining from AED 5,905,725 after the 30 April 2024 launch, and construction stands at 19.76% complete on the most recent published update. Separately, on Yas Island’s northern coastline, Yas Point is an AED 6 billion mixed-use waterfront plan covering about 600,000 square metres, with around 1,600 residences and a target of 5,000 residents once complete. Published elements include branded residences, a five-star resort hotel, retail, dining, leisure, watersports, public parks anchored by the 60,000 square metre Lea Park, and an international school for about 3,600 students, pending Aldar’s final programme confirmation. A 700-metre promenade and a north-shore beach, the first on that northern shore, form the social core. The Canopies at Yas Point is on sale now as the opening residential community inside Yas Point: 592 apartments across six mid-rise buildings, studios to three bedrooms, with park-centred amenities and walking distance to the promenade and beach. Sales opened on 29 July 2026. Current release covers park-centred apartments from studios to three bedrooms; pricing and floor plans are available on request.
The Canopies at Yas Point guides
What types of property are available on Yas Island
From park apartments to canal villas, Yas Island stock covers apartments, duplexes, penthouses, townhouses, villas, and retail units in mixed listings. Branded residences appear under Waldorf Astoria Residences and the Yas Point branded-residence path. Villa and townhouse stock is strong across Yas Acres, Yas Acres: The Orchids, Noya, NoyaLuma, NoyaViva, Yas Park Gate, Yas Park Views, and Yas Riva. Apartment buyers often shortlist Gardenia Bay, Sama Yas, Yas Golf Collection, Yas Living, Yas Park Place, Yas Riva Residences, and The Canopies at Yas Point. Take sizes from the unit’s specification and message us for the active offer.
Who can buy property on Yas Island
Non-GCC nationals can buy residential property on Yas Island because it sits among Abu Dhabi’s designated investment zones. Non-UAE nationals may acquire real rights under the emirate’s ownership framework. For non-GCC buyers, title forms may include freehold and, where a release uses them, usufruct or musataha rights; transactions are registered through the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC). Exact title form, registration steps, and community rules still vary by release and by selling entity. The SPA for your unit governs those details: confirm them with us and independent counsel before you book.
Property prices on Yas Island
Asking figures on Yas Island are set per community and per unit, not as one island-wide ranking. A destination price guide is available, and individual community listings may display asking figures that move as stock changes. Park apartments, golf-side flats, canal villas, and branded residences are priced on separate schedules. The Canopies at Yas Point and other live releases should be priced from the current offer. Yield, service charges, and resale comps are not consolidated for every community; message us for guidance on the homes you are comparing today.
ADREC's 2025 market report records Sama Yas at approximately AED 24,000 per sqm and Yas Island leading Abu Dhabi's supply pipeline to 2030 at roughly 11,100 new units; read the full Abu Dhabi investment case.
Attractions, golf and marina life on Yas Island
Ferrari World, Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi, SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, Yas Waterworld, Yas Mall, Yas Marina Circuit, and Yas Links Abu Dhabi sit inside the Yas Island leisure ecosystem, with Disney Abu Dhabi and Sphere Abu Dhabi still to come. Golf-adjacent living is explicit at Yas Golf Collection beside Yas Links Abu Dhabi. Waterfront life appears through Yas Riva canal villas with mooring and Yas Point’s north-shore beach, 700-metre promenade, kayaking and windsurfing shoreline, and water taxi services. Buyers who want daily life tied to attractions, golf, and marina energy usually keep this shortlist ahead of quieter cultural-shore options.
Schools and healthcare on Yas Island
A leading international school for about 3,600 students is planned inside Yas Point on Yas Island; operator and opening details still need Aldar’s published confirmation. Land-use plans include a hospital plot without naming an operating hospital. A full school fee table and healthcare directory are not published for every community, so enrolment, fees, clinic access, and catchment practicality need direct checks against your shortlist. Ask The Upsides for the current factsheet on your shortlist and verify enrolment and fees directly with the school before you plan around a particular year group or campus.
Yas Island or Saadiyat Island: which suits which buyer
Theme-park proximity and fairway living favour Yas Island; museum-shore and reserve living favour Saadiyat Island. Both are Aldar residential destinations in Abu Dhabi. Attractions, golf, marina-circuit energy, and park-to-sea chapters such as Yas Point and The Canopies at Yas Point fit the first brief. Cultural District adjacency, quieter beach and reserve living, branded museum-shore residences, and Marsa Al Saadiyat, launched on 22 July 2026 as the masterplan’s waterfront finale, fit the second. Compare The Canopies at Yas Point against Cultural District apartment communities when the brief is mid-rise living, and compare Yas Acres or Yas Riva against Saadiyat Lagoons when the brief is a family villa. Many international buyers keep both on one shortlist. Also considering Abu Dhabi's newest island communities? See Fahid Island, Aldar's coastal wellness island between Yas and Saadiyat, and Ramhan Island, Eagle Hills' natural island with marina apartments and waterfront villas. Also considering a mainland option between Abu Dhabi and Dubai? Review Al Ghadeer.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is Yas Island in Abu Dhabi?+
Yes. Yas Island is a leisure and residential island destination in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Aldar is the master developer behind the Yas Island communities and behind Yas Point on Yas Island’s northern coastline.
What is Yas Point?+
Yas Point is Aldar’s AED 6 billion mixed-use waterfront plan on Yas Island’s northern coastline. Published elements include about 600,000 square metres, around 1,600 residences, a north-shore beach, a 700-metre promenade, parks, hospitality, retail, and an international school; treat amenity delivery as provisional until Aldar confirms each phase. Message The Upsides for current guidance.
What is The Canopies at Yas Point?+
The Canopies at Yas Point is the opening residential community inside Yas Point and is on sale now. It comprises 592 apartments across six mid-rise buildings, from studios to three-bedroom homes, in a park-centred community with pools, fitness rooms, and access to the Yas Point waterfront promenade. Pricing and floor plans are available on request.
What is Sama Yas?+
Sama Yas is a residential community by Aldar Properties at Yas Park on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Three low-rise buildings hold apartments, duplexes, and garden apartments around a private park. 17 duplexes remain available from AED 5,905,725.
What property types can I buy on Yas Island?+
Current releases on Yas Island include apartments, duplexes, penthouses, townhouses, villas, branded residences, and retail units inside mixed listings. The right typology depends on whether your brief is park apartments, golf living, canal villas, or a Yas Point mid-rise home.
Can foreign buyers purchase on Yas Island?+
Yes. Non-GCC nationals can buy residential property on Yas Island because it sits among Abu Dhabi’s designated investment zones. Title forms for non-GCC buyers may include freehold and, where used, usufruct or musataha, with registration through ADREC. Confirm the exact SPA title and steps with us and independent counsel before booking.
Are Yas Island prices published in AED per square foot?+
There is no single consolidated AED-per-square-foot matrix for every Yas Island community. A Yas Island price guide is available, and community listings may show asking figures that change with availability. Always confirm the live offer with The Upsides.
How does Yas Island differ from Saadiyat Island?+
Yas Island leads with attractions, golf, marina-circuit energy, and destinations such as Yas Point. Saadiyat Island leads with culture, beaches, Cultural District residences, and Marsa Al Saadiyat. Many buyers compare both islands before choosing.
When is handover, and can non-residents arrange a mortgage?+
Handover follows the announced completion date for each community and can differ from listing fields; The Canopies at Yas Point lists completion for September 2030. Mortgage eligibility for non-residents depends on lender, nationality, and unit. Message The Upsides with your brief and we will help confirm timing and financing options.
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Last reviewed: August 2026
