Aqua properties

AQUA Properties is a Dubai-born, founder-led platform that grew from brokerage into development, with a habit of spotting demand early and then building for it. The company dates back to 2005 under founder–chairman Ali Ashraf Tumbi; in 2010 he spun up AQUA Developments to deliver and operate projects directly, turning an agency’s market feel into a builder’s playbook.
What the brand sells is simplicity and scale: a full-service stack (sales/leasing, asset and property management, development management) and an in-house team that keeps decisions close to the ground.
Their development slate blends co-living and lifestyle amenities—the Community series, boutique towers, and hospitality—giving end-users “everything in one place” and investors a clearer operating story post-handover.
Recognition has followed: in 2024 AQUA won Best Mixed-Use Development – Middle East at the Construction Innovation Awards, and in 2025 its flagship was celebrated at the International Property Awards—useful third-party signals for quality and delivery.
While its build footprint is UAE-centric, the company runs an international commercial presence (UK line of business; pop-ups such as the Harrods, London showcase), which widens its buyer funnel without diluting focus at home.
Net result: a founder-driven developer with vertical capabilities, visible awards, and product that reads the city well—more neighborhood than one-off building