The Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department announced that the emirate’s industrial real estate market has achieved remarkable and unprecedented growth, with transaction value rising from approximately AED 4.9 billion in 2024 to more than AED 9.24 billion in 2025, representing a growth rate of 88.7%. This growth reflects increasing investor confidence and highlights the attractiveness of the investment environment in the emirate’s industrial sector.
This was revealed during a panel discussion titled “The Future of Industrial Real Estate,” organized by the department yesterday evening on the sidelines of the Sharjah Real Estate Exhibition (ACRES 2026), currently being held at Expo Centre Sharjah, in the presence of a select group of officials and experts.
Obaid Al Mazloom, Director of the Real Estate Projects Regulation Department, stated that the notable growth is not limited to an increase in the number of industrial properties alone, but rather represents a qualitative shift in terms of investment volume and project quality.
He explained that the number of traded industrial properties rose to 4,416 units in 2025, while Sharjah currently hosts around 14 industrial real estate development projects, including industrial lands, integrated complexes, and multi-use warehouses.
He added that flexible legislation and balanced regulation have significantly contributed to creating a stable and attractive investment environment for investors from within and outside the country. These factors have helped optimize the use of industrial land, which has positively reflected on market value and transaction volumes in the sector.
Al Mazloom highlighted the role of sustainability and innovation as fundamental pillars for the development of industrial areas in Sharjah, stressing that adopting smart technologies in energy management and infrastructure, alongside the use of modern technology, contributes to reducing operating costs and ensuring long-term asset value growth, in line with the emirate’s vision and sustainable development goals.
Engineer Abdulrahman Al Suwaiji, Director of the Planning Studies Department at the Department of Planning and Survey, also participated in the session, pointing to the importance of expanding industrial infrastructure, land allocation standards, and mechanisms for integration between urban planning and industrial and logistics growth.
He further explained that Sharjah hosts around 40% of the country’s industrial facilities, supported by advanced infrastructure services and a strategic logistics location.
For his part, Jamal Bouzanjal, Director of the Corporate Communication Department at the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, spoke about the chamber’s role in supporting and empowering the industrial sector and its initiatives to attract investments. He confirmed that the emirate is home to more than 2,800 industrial establishments distributed across 21 zones, exporting their products to over 120 countries worldwide.
The session concluded by praising the pivotal role played by industrial real estate and spaces in achieving Sharjah Vision 2030 by enhancing economic diversification, strengthening supply chains, attracting high-quality investments, and reinforcing the emirate’s position as a distinguished regional hub for industry and logistics services.
