Dubai, UAE - Nakheel has unveiled Palm Springs, a 3.8 million sq m residential masterplan in southern Dubai beside Palm Jebel Ali, where almost 50,000 people are expected to live across 15 neighbourhoods.
The developer, part of Dubai Holding Real Estate, said the community will offer a mix of villas, townhouses and apartments, with homes placed alongside schools, healthcare, sport and leisure facilities.
No other Nakheel community has yet earned LEED for Communities Platinum Precertification, which Palm Springs has now received. The company said the rating backs its commitment to sustainable destinations.
The site sits in what Nakheel calls Dubai’s southern growth corridor, with access to Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Maktoum International Airport, and the company said its planned infrastructure is sized for a large residential district.
Khalid Al Malik, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Holding Real Estate, said: “Palm Springs reflects our long-term confidence in southern Dubai and its role in the city’s future. With Palm Jebel Ali nearby, our focus is on creating a community that brings homes and supporting infrastructure together from the outset. This is how we approach Dubai’s next phase of growth: planning for generations, with lasting value at the heart of the masterplan.”
A dedicated Country Club and a Sports Club lead the leisure offer, with space set aside for recreation, fitness and children’s play. Nakheel also plans shops, cultural venues and a programme of cultural events, which it said would give people somewhere to gather away from home.
Two schools, a hospital and six mosques are part of the plan, so that education, healthcare and everyday services sit within the housing areas. The developer said these are intended to support family life as the district grows.
Open space accounts for about 593,000 sq m, including a central park and landscaped grounds. A network of more than 35 km of paths for walkers, runners and cyclists will tie each neighbourhood to the parks, shops and leisure areas.
Shaded routes and planting suited to the local climate are meant to make getting around on foot practical year-round, while the green spaces are there for the wellbeing of residents and visitors, the company said.
Nakheel said current water, energy and waste technologies will be built in across the community to make efficient use of resources and cut carbon emissions. Energy efficiency and environmental performance shape its infrastructure and landscaping, matching the LEED Platinum precertification.
Spending on Al Maktoum International Airport and Expo City Dubai has given the south of the emirate a bigger role in Dubai’s growth, according to the developer, which said the Palm Jebel Ali location ties Palm Springs into that wider wave of residential and economic expansion.
On the neighbouring island, Nakheel awarded more than $953 million (AED 3.5 billion) of villa contracts in April covering 544 homes on six of Palm Jebel Ali’s fronds, which are due for completion in Q4 2028.
