Latifa City

Latifa City is a purpose-built residential district announced by Dubai’s leadership as part of a large social housing programme. The development is planned to deliver a mix of completed homes and serviced plots allocated to Emirati families under the emirate’s social agenda.

What Latifa City is and where it is located

Latifa City is a government-initiated residential neighbourhood announced by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The programme is intended to increase the supply of homes and building plots for UAE citizens. The district will provide completed housing units alongside individual plots of land for family homes.

The project forms part of a wider social agenda for Dubai that aims to support the growth and stability of Emirati households over the coming decade. The scheme was announced with construction and land-allocation targets, as well as an early delivery milestone for the first properties.

Transport and distances

Public transport access to Latifa City from the existing metro network is limited. The nearest Dubai Metro station is on the Red Line, with station code R76, approximately 15.6 km from the district. This distance means access to the metro will rely on feeder services, private vehicles or future local transport links.

Dubai British School, Mira, is approximately 12.2 km away.

Development, scale and delivery

The announced investment for Latifa City is AED 6 billion. The programme is planned to provide 2,300 new homes and 3,500 plots of land for citizens. The initiative forms part of Dubai’s wider AED 208 billion social agenda, which aims to increase the number of Emirati families in the emirate over a ten-year period.

The first properties were scheduled for transfer in February 2024. The scheme combines completed residential units for households with land plots intended for family-built homes.

Urban form and on-site projects

Latifa City is planned as a residential district comprising completed housing and allocated plots for family homes. The programme focuses on the delivery of homes and plots, its funding framework and its social policy objectives.

Who Latifa City is suitable for

• Emirati families: The scheme is targeted at UAE citizens through a government housing allocation programme that combines completed homes with plots for family-built houses.
• Homebuilders: Individuals and families who plan to construct a private house on an allocated plot are within the intended beneficiary group.
• Applicants seeking state-supported housing solutions: Those eligible under Dubai’s social agenda are the primary audience for the announced allocations.

FAQ

What is Latifa City?
Latifa City is a new residential district announced by Dubai’s leadership to provide homes and land plots for Emirati families as part of a larger social housing programme.

How many homes and plots are planned?
The announced plan provides for 2,300 new homes and 3,500 plots of land.

When do transfers start?
The first property transfers were scheduled for February 2024.

What public transport and local services are nearby?
The nearest metro reference is a Red Line station, code R76, about 15.6 km away. Dubai British School, Mira, is around 12.2 km from Latifa City.

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