Gardenia Bay: An Aldar Apartment Project on Yas Island
Gardenia Bay is an apartment development on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The developer is Aldar Properties PJSC, a publicly listed company. The project is a single residential community made up entirely of apartments, and construction has been running since August 2024.
This suits a buyer who wants an apartment in Abu Dhabi rather than a villa, and who is comfortable purchasing before the building is finished.
Living on Yas Island
The address is Yas Island, an island location within Abu Dhabi. Living here means a contained island setting rather than a dense city-centre block. The project carries beach access and a beach club among its amenities, so the waterfront is part of everyday life here, not a distant extra.
For an investor, an island address with direct beach access tends to appeal to both end users and short-stay tenants. For a resident, the trade-off is a quieter, more self-contained environment than the mainland core.
What AED 805K to AED 3M Buys You
Prices run from AED 805,000 at the entry point to AED 3,027,341 at the top. That is a wide spread. The reason is the mix of unit sizes, not a quality gap between the cheaper and pricier homes.
The floor is a compact studio of about 470 to 490 square feet at AED 805,000. One-bedroom homes sit near AED 1.36 million. Two-bedroom apartments cluster around AED 2.08 million. The ceiling, close to AED 3.03 million, is a three-bedroom apartment of up to roughly 1,990 square feet.
So the buyer at the low end is a first-time owner or an investor chasing a smaller entry ticket. The buyer at the top is a family that needs space. Pricing lands at roughly AED 1,500 to AED 1,700 per square foot across the range, which is consistent rather than erratic.
Studios Through Three-Bedroom Homes
Every unit here is an apartment. The range covers studios and one, two, and three-bedroom layouts. Studios suit single occupiers and yield-focused investors. One and two-bedroom homes fit couples and small families. The three-bedroom plans, some near 2,000 square feet, target buyers who want close to villa-level space inside an apartment community.
A Beach Club Next to a Mosque
| Theme | Amenities |
|---|---|
| Water and leisure | Beach Access, Beach Club, Shared Pool, Barbecue Area |
| Health and fitness | Gymnasium, Yoga Room, Well-being and Fitness |
| Family and community | Children's Play Area, Mosque |
| Food and social | Cafe and Restaurants |
The beach club and direct beach access are the stand-out items, since few apartment projects put a private beach setup on the list. The on-site mosque and children's play area point to a community aimed at families and long-term residents, not only weekend investors. Three separate health and wellness entries show that the project treats fitness as a core part of the offer rather than an afterthought.
Buying Off-Plan Before June 2027
Construction started in August 2024, and completion is expected on 1 June 2027. A buyer entering now is buying off-plan with just over a year of construction left. That window means you commit money before you can walk the finished unit, but you also lock in today's price and the staged terms below.
Getting In for 5%
| Stage | Share |
|---|---|
| Down payment | 5% |
| During construction | 45% |
| On handover | 50% |
A 5% down payment is low. It lets a buyer secure a unit with a small upfront sum, then spread 45% across the build period. The remaining 50% falls due at handover in 2027, so the largest single payment lands when the unit is ready. The structure is light at the start and weighted to the end.