{
  "url": "https://classa.info/cities/abu-dhabi",
  "title": "Abu Dhabi Class A Office Market",
  "description": "UAE's federal capital with deep oil, sovereign wealth, and AI tenancy.",
  "oneSentenceAnswer": "Abu Dhabi Class A office rents around AED 1,900/sqm/yr · ≈ $48 PSF/yr USD, with 9.2% vacancy and 6 months of typical rent-free on a 3-year term.",
  "tldr": [
    "Trophy product on Al Maryah Island (ADGM) trades at AED 1,800-2,300/sqm/year.",
    "ADNOC, ADIA, Mubadala, ADQ, and G42 anchor structural demand.",
    "9% federal corporate tax (introduced 2023) and ADGM separate jurisdiction.",
    "AI cluster (G42) and advanced industries underwrite new trophy demand."
  ],
  "keyFacts": {
    "city": "Abu Dhabi",
    "country": "United Arab Emirates",
    "region": "EMEA",
    "classARentLocal": "AED 1,900/sqm/yr · ≈ $48 PSF/yr USD",
    "classARentUsd": "$48.01233753565158/sqft/yr",
    "vacancyPct": "9.2%",
    "typicalLeaseYears": 3,
    "typicalRentFreeMonths": 6,
    "submarkets": 5,
    "corporateTaxPct": "9%",
    "talentIndex": 80
  },
  "faqs": [
    {
      "question": "What is ADGM?",
      "answer": "Abu Dhabi Global Market is a separate financial free zone with English common law jurisdiction, 0% corporate tax for qualifying activities, and 100% foreign ownership. Material for international financial services tenants."
    },
    {
      "question": "How significant is G42?",
      "answer": "Material. G42 is the UAE's flagship AI and advanced technology group, anchoring deep Class A demand and driving the AI tenant cluster around Masdar and the Capital Centre."
    },
    {
      "question": "What is the difference between Abu Dhabi and Dubai for tenants?",
      "answer": "Abu Dhabi has deeper sovereign wealth, oil and gas, and government tenant tenor; Dubai has the deeper financial services and trade tenant ecosystem. Many multinationals operate in both."
    }
  ],
  "pageType": "city",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).",
  "citation": "Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/abu-dhabi), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z."
}