SAMURAI REAL ESTATE
Dubai · RERA-licensed brokerage
The Dubai Mall, Dubai Hills Mall, the soon-to-open Dubai Expo Mall — and Dubai Square, now under construction. We work in partnership with the retail leasing team at Emaar, the developer and operator behind Dubai’s best-known shopping destinations, to place retail and food & beverage brands. From checking available units to negotiating terms, signing, and setting up your UAE company and visas, our Dubai-based team handles it on the ground.
Last updated: 22 October 2026
Dubai’s best malls run close to full, and good units often move before they are ever advertised. We are partnered with Emaar’s retail leasing division and deal directly with the teams responsible for each type of space. Tell us about your brand and we will find out which units fit — and on what terms.
Retail and service units in The Dubai Mall and Emaar’s other shopping malls.
Restaurants, cafés, desserts and food-court units, handled with Emaar’s dedicated F&B team.
Retail centres and street-front units inside Emaar’s residential communities, outside the malls — everyday trade from local residents.
All Emaar-led destinations. We match the location to your customer and format, then shortlist the units worth pursuing.
Dubai’s flagship mall at the foot of Burj Khalifa, drawing tourists and residents alike — the address that makes a brand visible in the city. In June 2024 Emaar announced an expansion adding around 240 retail and dining units.
Opened in 2022 inside the Dubai Hills Estate community. Family- and resident-led, with the repeat, everyday visits that suit convenience-driven formats.
Emaar’s new mall near Expo City Dubai, within its Emaar South masterplan, in an area where new homes are being delivered. Pre-leasing has opened ahead of launch — now is the time to discuss units for opening day.
A major new retail destination being built at the centre of Dubai Creek Harbour. The tenant mix is not yet set — a rare chance to register interest before the leasing campaign opens.
Dubai Marina Mall, Souk Al Bahar, Gold & Diamond Park and more — each with a different catchment. We can also look at retail space inside Emaar’s residential communities.
Figures from Emaar published materials (July 2018, April 2023, June 2024, December 2025). Availability and terms change over time; every tenancy is subject to the landlord’s (Emaar’s) approval.
Space in Dubai’s top malls rarely sits empty. Timing and early information decide which unit you get and on what terms.
Sources: Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (via Dubai Media Office, Feb 2026); Cushman & Wakefield Core, Dubai Annual Retail Market Update 2025/2026; Emaar.
International brands entering the UAE, and operators already trading here who want the next site.
First store in Dubai. You want advice on which mall fits before you approach the landlord.
Already trading in the UAE and looking for your next unit in a high-footfall mall.
Restaurants, cafés, desserts and grab-and-go concepts that need the right F&B zone.
Fashion, beauty, homeware and lifestyle brands planning a flagship.
Brands that want to be in Dubai Square from opening day.
Franchise partners bringing an overseas brand into the GCC.
We handle the landlord conversation and keep you informed in English, Japanese or Arabic.
We learn your format, customer, target size and timing, and narrow down the locations that make sense.
We prepare the profile Emaar reviews — existing stores, sales forecast, average price point and space requirement.
We present your brand to Emaar’s leasing team and confirm which units are available and on what terms.
Rent, service charge, lease length and fit-out period are clarified and negotiated before you apply.
We walk you through the lease, and can set up your UAE company and trade licence, visas and bank account in parallel.
The unit is handed over for fit-out and you open. We stay on hand for landlord coordination along the way.
Dubai Expo Mall is close to opening and pre-leasing is under way. Dubai Square is under construction at the centre of Dubai Creek Harbour (Emaar confirmed a build programme of around three years in December 2025) and its tenant mix is not set. The run-up to a new mall’s opening is one of the few moments when a well-placed unit is genuinely up for negotiation.
This is the information Emaar looks at when we introduce a brand. You don’t need all of it to start — we’ll help fill the gaps.
Shop units and offices in busy districts behave differently from residential property. Alongside tenant representation, we advise investors who want to own commercial property in Dubai.
Shops in community retail centres and ground-floor units in mixed-use towers. Tenants usually fund their own fit-out, and leases tend to run longer than residential ones.
Office units in Business Bay, JLT, Downtown and other business districts — bought unit by unit rather than by the floor, in a city that keeps attracting new companies.
For larger budgets, whole commercial or mixed-use buildings, reviewed against their actual rent roll and tenant mix.
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We will come back to you by email. If it’s urgent, message us on WhatsApp at +971 58 541 9978.
Happy to start with an informal conversation. Tell us about your concept and we’ll suggest the locations and route that fit. The initial consultation is free.