Emaar Developer Gurgaon — Emaar India's Real Estate Legacy in the City
In 2005, Dubai’s Emaar Properties, the company behind the Burj Khalifa and the Dubai Mall, entered India through a joint venture that was, at the time, the largest single foreign direct investment India’s real estate sector had ever seen. Two decades, one messy partnership split, and a full corporate reorganisation later, Emaar India stands today as one of the few global developer brands with a genuine, standalone footprint on Golf Course Extension Road, Dwarka Expressway, and New Gurgaon.
About Emaar India — The Company Behind the Brand
Emaar India is the Indian real estate arm of Emaar Properties PJSC, the Dubai-headquartered developer founded in 1997 that built the Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall. Emaar entered India in February 2005 as Emaar MGF Land Limited, a joint venture with MGF Developments Limited, and has been headquartered in Gurugram since inception. The company today develops residential and commercial projects across Gurgaon, Delhi NCR, Mohali, Lucknow, and Indore, with its heaviest concentration of live projects on Golf Course Extension Road.
The Founding Years — 2005 to 2008
Emaar Properties entered India in February 2005, bringing to Gurgaon the same global development playbook that had already reshaped Dubai’s skyline by then close to 89 million sq. ft. delivered across 14 countries. Gurgaon was Emaar’s first and largest India bet, chosen for its proximity to Delhi and its early-2000s momentum as the NCR’s fastest-growing corporate corridor. Within a few years, Emaar had launched its first wave of Gurgaon projects across Golf
Course Extension Road, Sohna Road, and NH-8, introducing the city to master-planned, amenity-led communities clubhouses, landscaped greens, and gated security as standard.
Luxury Apartments 2, & 3 BHK
Sector 62, Golf Course Extension Road, Gurgaon
Luxury Apartments 2, 3, & 4 BHK
Sector 62, Golf Course Ext. Road, Gurugram
3 & 4 BHK Luxury Apartments
Sector 86, Gurgaon
2, 3 & 4 BHK Apartments
Sector 112, Gurgaon
The Joint Venture Years — 2008 to 2016
As Emaar’s India business matured through the following years, the company began moving toward a structure that would let it run its Indian operations more directly. On April 11, 2016, Emaar Properties’ board approved a formal scheme of demerger, filed with the Delhi High Court, to bring the joint venture to a close. Emaar’s stated reason was to “lend greater focus” to its Indian operations the demerger marked the start of Emaar India operating as a standalone business, with full control over its own strategy and execution going forward.
The Independent Era — 2016 Onwards
Post-demerger, Emaar India rebuilt its board, bringing in Jason Kothari as Chief Strategy & Investment Officer in August 2017 and Sudip Mullick from Khaitan & Co as an independent director. Emaar India won Residential Project of the Year at the 2016 DNA Real Estate & Infrastructure Awards, then four wins in 2017, including Developer of the Year Residential. Since then, Emaar India has operated as a standalone entity not a joint venture with newer launches like Emaar Urban Oasis and Emaar Serenity Hills registered independently under HRERA.
Leadership — Founder, Chairman & Emaar India's Board
- Founder: Mohamed Ali Alabbar founded Emaar Properties in Dubai on June 16, 1997, and chaired the company from inception. He led Emaar’s global expansion into 14+ countries and personally spearheaded the Burj Khalifa and Downtown Dubai developments. In December 2020, to comply with UAE rules barring the same person from holding both chairman and an executive role, Alabbar stepped down as chairman and moved into the executive role of Managing Director, a position he still holds.
- Current Chairman (Emaar Properties, Dubai): Jamal Majid Bin Theniyah has chaired Emaar Properties PJSC since December 2020. He is also Vice-Chairman of DP World and Chief Executive Director of Port & Free Zone World. Ahmed Jawa serves as Vice-Chairman.
- Emaar India CEO: Kalyan Chakrabarti has led Emaar India as Chief Executive Officer since April 2022, bringing over 30 years of executive experience across India, the UK, US, and Europe.
- Emaar India Board: Jamal Majid Khalfan Bin Theniyah and Jason Ashok Kothari (independent director since August 2017, formerly Chief Strategy & Investment Officer at Snapdeal) sit on the Emaar India board alongside Anil Harish, Shivani Bhasin, Ahmed Abdulrahman Albanna, and Haroon Saeed Siddiqui.
Key Highlights & Achievements
Global parent achievements (Emaar Properties, Dubai):
- Built the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, and Downtown Dubai
- Developed the Dubai Mall, one of the world’s largest shopping and entertainment destinations
- Listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM: EMAAR) since a US $2 billion IPO in July 2000
- Operations across 14+ countries including the UAE, India, Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey
Emaar India achievements, post-2016 independent era:
- Residential Project of the Year — DNA Real Estate & Infrastructure Awards, 2016
- Four wins including Developer of the Year – Residential — DNA Real Estate & Infrastructure Awards, 2017
- ‘Guardians of Hope’ and ‘Sashakt’ — Emaar India’s CSR programs supporting children’s health, education, and women’s skill development, both independently recognised with awards
- Delivered ready-to-move communities across Sector 77, 62, 65, 66, and 102 since the demerger, including Amaris, Digi Homes, Marbella Villas, and Gurgaon Greens
Why Buyers Still Consider Emaar — Four Honest Reasons
1. The Parent Brand Still Means Something
2. The MGF-Era Baggage Is Actually Resolved
3. The Golf Course Extension Road Concentration
4. Ready Inventory You Can Inspect Today
Live Emaar Projects in Gurgaon
Emaar in Gurgaon — Where the Projects Actually Are
Golf Course Extension Road — The Core Cluster
Sector 62 anchors Emaar’s Gurgaon portfolio — see the live projects table above for Amaris, Digi Homes, and Urban Oasis, all located there. Beyond Sector 62, this corridor extends into Sector 66 with Marbella Villas and Palm Drive, and Sector 65 with Emerald Estate and Emerald Plaza. This is where the Emaar name carries the most local weight and resale liquidity is strongest.
Dwarka Expressway — The Newer Push
New Gurgaon — The Township Play
Sector 86 and Sector 102 mark Emaar’s newest push into New Gurgaon — Serenity Hills, Gurgaon Greens, and Imperial Gardens (all in the table above) are larger, more affordable master-planned communities aimed at end-users rather than pure luxury buyers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Emaar India is the Indian subsidiary of Dubai’s Emaar Properties, known globally for the Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall. In Gurgaon, it’s best known for its Golf Course Extension Road portfolio — Amaris, Digi Homes, Marbella Villas, and Urban Oasis.
Emaar India is a subsidiary of Emaar Properties PJSC of Dubai, which controls and manages the Indian entity following the 2016 demerger from MGF Developments.
The current Gurgaon portfolio is positioned at the mid-luxury and ultra-luxury end — tickets start around ₹4 crore for independent floors in DLF Phase 2 and extend beyond ₹70 crore for Camellias penthouses. DLF does develop commercial offices and retail at other price points, but residential ticket sizes in Gurgaon start above ₹4 crore.
Roughly ₹1.9 Cr for entry configurations up to ₹15 Cr+ for villas and premium 4-5 BHK units, depending on project and sector.
No. Emaar Properties ended its joint venture with MGF Developments on April 11, 2016, through a court-approved demerger. Emaar India has operated as an independent, standalone developer entity since then.
Primarily across Golf Course Extension Road (Sectors 61, 62, 65, 66), with newer expansion toward Dwarka Expressway (Sector 112) and New Gurgaon (Sectors 83, 86, 102).
Primarily across Golf Course Extension Road (Sectors 61, 62, 65, 66), with newer expansion toward Dwarka Expressway (Sector 112) and New Gurgaon (Sectors 83, 86, 102).
Yes. Live under-construction projects such as Emaar Urban Oasis carry active HRERA registration (RERA No. GGM/741/473/2023/85), verifiable directly on the Haryana RERA portal.