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The Canopies, Yas Island
The Canopies is a planned residential apartment community launched by Aldar at Yas Point, on the northern shore of Yas Island. Aldar describes 592 apartments across six mid-rise buildings, set around a central park. The Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre registers The Canopies 1 under project number 20260000984746 with the status New, and our project page gives 2030 for handover (October 2026).
The plans include studios and apartments with one, two or three bedrooms. Aldar lists two resort-style swimming pools, a dedicated splash pool for young children and two gyms. The Canopy Club is planned with a residents' lounge and multipurpose rooms. Co-working spaces, children's play areas and an outdoor kitchen with barbecue facilities are also planned for the community, along with retail and dining facilities.
Source: Aldar, The Canopies launch announcement (October 2026)
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Overview
About The Canopies
SABIS International School is about 990 metres away in a straight line. By road, Zayed International Airport is 13.4 km, about 19 minutes, and Louvre Abu Dhabi on Saadiyat Island 26.9 km, about 23 minutes; Abu Dhabi Mall is 30.8 km, about 26 minutes. Taxis can be booked on 600 53 53 53 or with the Abu Dhabi Taxi app.
Who it suits
Studio and apartment seekers
Aldar plans studios and apartments with one, two or three bedrooms across the six mid-rise residential buildings at Yas Point.
Shared space seekers
The planned community includes co-working spaces, a residents’ lounge and multipurpose rooms, with the lounge and rooms in The Canopy Club.
Families seeking recreation
Two resort-style swimming pools, a dedicated splash pool for young children and children’s play areas are among the facilities planned for The Canopies.
Source: Aldar, The Canopies launch announcement, ADREC Interactive Map, OpenStreetMap (October 2026)
In detail
Key facts
Each fact shows where it comes from and the month we checked it.
| Fact | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Aldar Properties | Source: Aldar, The Canopies launch announcement (October 2026) |
| Use | Residential | Source: Aldar, The Canopies launch announcement (October 2026) |
| District | Yas Point | Source: Aldar, The Canopies launch announcement, ADREC Interactive Map (October 2026) |
| Location | Yas Island, Abu Dhabi | Source: Aldar, The Canopies launch announcement, ADREC Interactive Map (October 2026) |
Our listings
Available now in The Canopies
Source: Masterpiece Property listings, November 2026.
Prices
Price per sq ft and rent
We do not have enough prices for The Canopies to publish a figure yet. A figure needs at least three data points, each with a source and a month.
Getting around
Location and getting around
The Canopies
Yas Island
Source: Aldar, The Canopies launch announcement, ADREC Interactive Map (October 2026)
Distances to places people ask about
| Place | Straight line | By road |
|---|---|---|
| Zayed International Airport | 8.7 km | About 19 minutes13.4 km by road |
| Abu Dhabi Mall | 23 km | About 26 minutes30.8 km by road |
| Louvre Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island | 21 km | About 23 minutes26.9 km by road |
| Corniche Beach | 26 km | About 27 minutes33.1 km by road |
| Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque | 17 km | About 27 minutes29.6 km by road |
| Marina Mall | 29 km | About 34 minutes38.5 km by road |
Straight-line distances are measured from the map pin. Road times are estimates without traffic, so allow more time at busy hours.
Source: Abu Dhabi Mobility, OpenStreetMap (October 2026)
By taxi
- Abu Dhabi taxisBook on 600 53 53 53 or with the Abu Dhabi Taxi app
Around the building
What is nearby
Names and positions come from OpenStreetMap. Distances are in a straight line from the building.
Education
- SABIS International School990 m
Source: OpenStreetMap (October 2026)
The community
About Yas Island
Yas Island is Abu Dhabi's leisure destination, a place where theme parks, a Formula 1 track and event arenas draw visitors throughout the year. Its four parks are Ferrari World, home of the Formula Rossa coaster, the indoor Warner Bros. World, SeaWorld Yas Island with its marine life, and Yas Waterworld. Yas Marina Circuit stages the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with Yas Marina alongside it. Residents can also enjoy the Yas Links golf course and Yas Beach, which sits next to Ansam and Mayan. Housing ranges from apartments at Yas Bay, Waters Edge, Gardenia Bay and Yas Golf Collection to townhouses and villas in Yas Acres, Yas Riva and West Yas, the finished villa community built by Aldar. The island lies close to Zayed International Airport, with road links to downtown Abu Dhabi and onward toward Dubai.
Source: Masterpiece Property: Yas Island page (October 2026)
Who built it
The developer and the project
Developer
Aldar Properties
70 projects with us
Projects by Aldar Properties
Source: Aldar, The Canopies launch announcement (October 2026)
With Masterpiece Property
What we can do for you
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FAQ
Questions about The Canopies
Where is The Canopies?
It is planned at Yas Point on the northern shore of Yas Island (October 2026).
Source: Aldar, The Canopies launch announcement, ADREC Interactive Map (October 2026)
Who launched The Canopies?
Aldar launched the residential community at Yas Point (October 2026).
Source: Aldar, The Canopies launch announcement (October 2026)
How many buildings and homes are planned?
Aldar describes 592 apartments across six mid-rise residential buildings (November 2026).
Source: Aldar, The Canopies launch announcement, Aldar, The Canopies project page, Aldar, The Canopies brochure (October 2026, November 2026)
What homes are planned?
Aldar lists studios and apartments with one, two or three bedrooms (October 2026).
Source: Aldar, The Canopies launch announcement, Aldar, The Canopies project page, Aldar, The Canopies brochure (October 2026, November 2026)
Are pools and gyms planned?
Yes. Aldar lists two resort-style swimming pools, a dedicated splash pool for young children and two gyms (November 2026).
Source: Aldar, The Canopies launch announcement, Aldar, The Canopies project page, Aldar, The Canopies brochure (October 2026, November 2026)
What shared spaces are planned?
The plans include a residents’ lounge and multipurpose rooms in The Canopy Club, as well as co-working spaces and an outdoor kitchen with barbecue facilities (October 2026).
Source: Aldar, The Canopies launch announcement, Aldar, The Canopies project page, Aldar, The Canopies brochure (October 2026, November 2026)
When is handover planned?
The Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre lists The Canopies 1 as a new project, and our project page gives 2030 for handover (October 2026).
Source: Masterpiece Property, The Canopies project page, ADREC Directory (October 2026)
How far is SABIS International School?
SABIS International School is about 990 metres away in a straight line (November 2026).
Source: OpenStreetMap (October 2026)
Where the facts come from
Sources
Every fact on this page, where it comes from and the month we checked it. We use official bodies, the developer, OpenStreetMap and our own pages; we do not cite other agencies or property portals.
- Aldar names the development The Canopies at Yas Point.Source dated July 2026.
- Aldar describes The Canopies as a residential apartment community.Source dated July 2026.
- Aldar launched The Canopies at Yas Point.Source dated July 2026.
- Our project page gives 2030 for the planned handover of The Canopies.
- The Canopies is at Yas Point on the northern shore of Yas Island.Source dated July 2026.
- Centre of the outline of The Canopies 1 (project 20260000984746) on ADREC's Interactive Map: 24.5136445, 54.6059961
- Names and positions of the places listed; straight-line distances are calculated from these positionsStraight line from the map pin, rounded to 10 metres. Map data is edited by volunteers.
- Taxis are booked through the Abu Dhabi Mobility call centre or the Abu Dhabi Taxi app (Taxi page)
- Minutes and kilometres by road, without traffic, estimated with the OSRM engine on OpenStreetMap roadsAn estimate: traffic, the time of day and road works change it.
- Yas Island: theme parks, landmarks, communities and access, as described on our Yas Island page
- The Canopies comprises six mid-rise residential buildings, according to Aldar.Source dated July 2026.
- Aldar describes studios and apartments with 1, 2 and 3 bedrooms across The Canopies.Source dated July 2026.
- Aldar lists two swimming pools with children’s splash pads and two gyms for the community.Source dated July 2026.
- The Canopy Club includes a residents’ lounge, multipurpose rooms and co-working spaces, according to Aldar.Source dated July 2026.
- Aldar describes children’s play areas and an outdoor kitchen with barbecue facilities in The Canopy Club.Source dated July 2026.
- Aldar’s project page lists retail and dining facilities within the development.Source dated July 2026.
- The brochure describes resort-style pools overlooking the central park, with a dedicated splash pool for the youngest residents.
- Aldar describes 592 apartments across six mid-rise buildings in a park-centred community.
- ADREC’s Directory lists The Canopies 1, on Yas Island, with project number 20260000984746 and the status New.
- Yas Island: the homes we list for sale and for rent, and their median asking price (from three listings)
- Yas Island: median yearly rent by size, all contract types, Q2 2025 (ADREC Interactive Map, Average Rent Prices)
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