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Branded residence news: July 2026

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July 31, 2026 · 6 min read

July 2026 brought eight stories: five launches, two construction milestones and one handover. Two of the launches were in Europe, with one each in Dubai, Australia and Egypt; the milestones were a topping out in Miami and a groundbreaking in Ras Al Khaimah, and the first owners moved into their homes in Costa Rica.

Middle East

Dubai. AVENEW Development and Marriott International announced The Ritz-Carlton Residences Dubai, The World Islands on 20 July. The homes will sit in the Hawaii Islands cluster of The World Islands, an archipelago of about 260 man-made islands roughly four kilometres off the Jumeirah coastline. The masterplan includes villas and low-rise residences of two and three bedrooms; unit numbers, prices and a completion date were not given, and sales are scheduled to start in 2027. AVENEW, founded in 2024, is on its second project with Marriott. On the mainland, the brand's residences include The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Dubai, Business Bay, Creekside, due in 2027, and the Dubai International Financial Centre.

Ras Al Khaimah. Marjan and Wynn Resorts have broken ground on Janu Al Marjan Island, Gulf News reported on 27 July. The project, first announced in November 2025 and designed by SCDA Architects, combines a hotel, branded residences and wellness under Aman Group's Janu brand, and is due to open in 2029. Unit numbers, sizes and prices for the residences have not been published. It sits next to Wynn Al Marjan Island, due to open in 2027. The island already has Nobu Residences Al Marjan Island, due in 2028, W Residences Al Marjan Island and JW Marriott Residences Al Marjan Island; Aman Group's own Aman Residences, Dubai is due in 2029.

Work starts on Janu Al Marjan Island, due to open in 2029 · Janu (Aman Group)

Europe

Çeşme. Minor Hotels announced on 21 July that it will open Anantara Retreat Çeşme and Anantara Residences Çeşme on Türkiye's Aegean coast in 2030. The retreat will have 54 guest rooms, suites and private pool villas, alongside 50 branded residences for private owners. The developer is Arikan Proje Geliştirme A.Ş., and the site is in the village of Çakabey, within the Castello Fontana masterplan, about an hour from İzmir Adnan Menderes airport. Sizes, prices and a sales date have not been published. Further south, Bodrum's branded homes include Aman Residences, Bodrum, due in 2029, and The Residences at The St. Regis Bodrum, due in 2030.

Algarve. Nobu announced plans on 28 July for a hotel, a restaurant, villas and branded residences at the Monte Rei resort near Vila Nova de Cacela, in Portugal's Eastern Algarve. The hotel will have 100 rooms and suites, and the villas and residences will total 21,000 square metres between them; unit numbers and prices have not been published. Construction is due to start in 2027, with first guests expected in 2029. Monte Rei covers more than 1,000 acres around a Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course. In the central Algarve, at Albufeira, there are W Residences Algarve and The Residences at The Westin Salgados Beach Resort Algarve. Nobu's other residences include Nobu Residences Al Marjan Island and Nobu Residences Abu Dhabi.

Nobu plans a hotel, villas and residences at Monte Rei in the Algarve · Nobu Hospitality

Americas

Miami. Cipriani Residences Miami, in Brickell, reached its full height of 950 feet in mid-July, a project spokesperson told Newsweek on 17 July, with completion expected by summer 2027. The tower holds 397 condominium residences, and according to the spokesperson more than 80% were sold before completion, to buyers from more than 30 countries. Its structural engineer, Thornton Tomasetti, describes it as the tallest residential building south of Manhattan. Arquitectonica is the architect and 1508 London did the interiors. It joins the branded towers of Miami, near Four Seasons Private Residences Miami Downtown and The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Miami, with The St. Regis Residences, Miami due in 2027 and Waldorf Astoria Residences Miami in 2028.

Guanacaste. The first three Estate Homes at Waldorf Astoria Residences Costa Rica Punta Cacique have been completed and handed over, the developer, Revolution Places, announced at the end of July. More than half the homes are sold, and 10 remain for sale, priced from the mid-$7 million range to $11.75 million (2026). Each is furnished, with four or five bedrooms and 4,444 to 5,736 sq ft inside. The hotel opened in April 2025. Nearby are Four Seasons Private Residences Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo and The Residences at The St. Regis Papagayo, due in 2027; the brand's other residences include New York, Miami and Dubai Downtown.

First owners move in at Waldorf Astoria Residences Costa Rica · Waldorf Astoria Residences Costa Rica Punta Cacique

Asia Pacific

Brisbane. Capella Hotel Group announced on 3 July that Capella Residences Brisbane will be built on the heritage Shafston estate at Kangaroo Point, with completion scheduled for 2029. The developer is Brisbane-based Verso Projects. According to Capella, it will be the third Capella Residences in the world, after Seoul and Bangkok, and the first branded residence in Brisbane. The scheme covers one hectare on the bank of the Brisbane River, with two River Homes along the embankment, a private marina and six pools. Private appointments are open now and a display is due in late 2026; unit numbers and sizes have not been given. Capella's hotels include the Shanghai Jianyeli Capella Hotel.

Capella Residences Brisbane planned at the Shafston House estate · Verso Projects

Africa

Ras El Hekma. Modon Holding and Nammos Hotels & Resorts announced Nammos Ras El Hekma on 20 July, the brand's first integrated destination in Egypt, on the country's North Coast. Nammos Residences will have 72 branded homes, from one-bedroom to four-bedroom apartments with a single penthouse, beside a 79-key resort. Sizes, prices, a completion date and a sales date were not given. The site is in the Wadi Yemm precinct, the first of 17 precincts in the USD 35 billion Ras El Hekma masterplan to enter delivery. Egypt's other branded homes, both in the city, include Four Seasons Private Residences New Cairo Capital at Madinaty and The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Cairo, Palm Hills.

Nammos plans 72 residences at Ras El Hekma on Egypt's North Coast · Modon Holding

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