Life in Display · Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai
Imtiaz Developments is building Dubai's boldest live-work-play ecosystem on Sheikh Zayed Road — a creative district where residences, offices, retail, wellness, co-working and culture share one connected address at the edge of the city's next chapter.
Grown from the inside out. Every person who enters adds to it. A community for creators, by creators — where like-minded people form a tribe.
Built on contrast. Different disciplines, cultures and speeds of thinking under one roof. Residences, offices, retail, wellness — overlapping by design.
Spaces are alive and honest. Not an amenity checklist — a transformation engine. Every feature earns its place through the energy it adds to the district.
Evolution is the design. Shaped by the people, responsive to culture. Pop-ups, residencies, talks and takeovers continuously reshape how each space is used.
RAW does not photocopy itself across cities. The Dubai edition is built from the culture of the place it lands in — authentic to its context and its people.
With future editions planned for London, Miami and Madrid — residents carry their tribe across cities. RAW membership isn't a discount. It's a head start.
RAW District sits at the convergence of Dubai Marina, Expo City, Palm Jebel Ali and the future world's largest airport — Al Maktoum International. This is not the centre of what already exists. It is the edge of what is about to.
Downtown Jebel Ali is Dubai's next urban chapter. Infrastructure is already in motion — metro connectivity, the Palm Jebel Ali development, Expo City activation, and the airport expansion all converge on this corridor.
For investors looking at short-term rental yields and capital appreciation, the combination of a metro-linked address, an established developer with 30+ years in Dubai, and proximity to the city's largest forthcoming infrastructure wave is a rare alignment.
Unit selection, floor plans and exact availability shared privately on registration.
Nothing in RAW exists to complete a standard amenity checklist. Every space earns its place through the ideas it sparks, the connections it creates and the energy it adds to the district.
The RAW District concept was purpose-built for the short-term rental market. Fully furnished apartments with hotel-grade serviced delivery via RAW Stay, positioned at the intersection of Dubai's highest-growth corridors.
Studios and 1-bed suites — the EOI-priority units — are the optimal STR format: high demand from corporate nomads, creatives, entrepreneurs and international buyers who want a base in Dubai's next urban district.
Al Maktoum Airport expansion and the Jebel Ali urban development represent the single largest demand driver in the Dubai market over the next decade. RAW District's SZR address places it directly in the beneficiary corridor — not behind it.
The 60/40 post-handover plan effectively allows buyers to service the final 40% from rental income, making the entry structure one of the most investor-friendly in the current Dubai market.
Imtiaz Developments is a Dubai-based real estate developer founded in 1993 — with an AED 10 billion portfolio across 40+ projects and 2,000+ delivered units. Led by CEO Masih Imtiaz.
The organisation operates a fully integrated model spanning design, construction, joinery, aluminium and glass, investment, property management and after-sales. This vertical integration ensures every detail is refined in-house — creating spaces shaped by craftsmanship, control and long-term thinking rather than outsourced delivery.
Guided by its philosophy “A Journey To Perfection”, Imtiaz develops environments designed to evolve with the people who inhabit them. RAW District is the developer's most ambitious urban statement to date — a concept being replicated across London, Miami and Madrid following the Dubai launch.
“RAW District is the most interesting concept-led launch I have seen on SZR. For STR investors, the studio and 1-bed suite entry points at these prices — with a post-handover structure that lets you service debt from rental income — make this a rare alignment of concept, location and economics.”
For end-users, the live-work-play ecosystem solves a genuine urban problem: you don't have to leave. For international buyers, a Dubai base in a creative district with global sibling locations coming in London, Miami and Madrid is a lifestyle proposition that didn't exist in this format before. Both conversations are private, unhurried and obligation-free.
The EOI window gives registered buyers first access to unit selection, preferred floors and full pricing ahead of the public launch. Share your requirements below — you'll receive the confidential brief within 24 hours.