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Shop rent in Motor City

From 22 new shop leases registered with Dubai Land Department in April–September 2026. Number 23 of 75 areas for shops.

Typical rent
AED 244/ sq ft / yr
Dubai: AED 191
Middle half
AED 141–305
top tenth from AED 581
On the year
—
size for size
Typical unit
1,340 sq ft
≈ AED 327K a year

Source: Dubai Land Department, Rent Contracts (Ejari)leases to September 2026updated 9 Oct 2026

Estimate

What a shop in Motor City should cost

Enter the size. The range comes from this area's leases of that size.

Square metres? Multiply by 10.76.

shop · Motor City · 1,300 sq ft

Typical a year

AED 278K

Most pay

AED 183K–325K

Per sq ft

AED 214

AED 141–250 middle half

From 10 new leases of 1,000–2,500 sq ft in Motor City, April–September 2026. Monthly: about AED 23,000.

Against other areas

Motor City against the rest of Dubai

Typical shop rent in each area with enough leases. AED per sq ft a year.

Middle half of new leases Typical 8 in 10 leasesAED per sq ft a year

Over time

How shop rent moved in Motor City

Typical rent of new leases in the three months to each month: AED 266 in Oct 24, AED 218 in Sept 26.

See the numbers
Typical shop rent in Motor City by month
MonthTypicalMiddle halfSize-adjustedLeases
Oct 24AED 266AED 205–348—14
Nov 24AED 240AED 105–265AED 17415
Dec 24AED 251AED 110–369AED 23323
Jan 25AED 248AED 112–356AED 23825
Feb 25AED 271AED 228–360AED 24224
Mar 25AED 230AED 193–292AED 23526
Apr 25AED 260AED 193–298AED 28119
May 25AED 262AED 193–293AED 28519
Jun 25AED 270AED 239–299AED 27414
Jul 25AED 258AED 237–294AED 27117
Aug 25AED 243AED 108–295—15
Sept 25AED 269AED 201–332—12
Oct 25AED 266AED 173–385AED 56615
Nov 25AED 268AED 198–311AED 26927
Dec 25AED 250AED 140–288AED 20427
Jan 26AED 268AED 167–339AED 26130
Feb 26AED 261AED 174–472AED 29218
Mar 26AED 261AED 174–431AED 30722
Apr 26AED 208AED 138–269—14
May 26AED 258AED 109–279AED 20717
Jun 26AED 254AED 150–399AED 22714
Jul 26AED 250AED 163–312AED 22817
Aug 26AED 244AED 197–291—12
Sept 26AED 218AED 155–258—8

The band is the middle half of leases. The dashed line holds the mix of sizes steady, so a month of bigger units does not read as a fall.

By size

Size changes the rate

Smaller units usually rent for more per sq ft. Each band shows from enough leases of its size.

  • 1,000–2,500 sq ft

    AED 141–250 · 10 leases

    AED 214

Middle half of new leases Typical 8 in 10 leasesAED per sq ft a year

Leases

How long, and what renewals pay

Every shop lease registered in Motor City in the last twelve months, new and renewed.

Lease length

  • Under a year1%
  • 1 year54%AED 222
  • 2 years11%AED 313
  • 3 years14%AED 239
  • 4–5 years9%AED 257
  • 6 years and more11%AED 265

Typical rent per sq ft beside each length.

Renewals against new leases

−5%

Renewals were signed at a typical AED 237 a sq ft, new leases at AED 250. A sitting tenant usually renews below what a new one signs at.

From 119 renewals.

Tenants

Who rents in Motor City

Shares of the leases registered in the last twelve months.

Tenant

Companies 74%Not stated 26%

Kind of unit

Shop 99%Restaurant 1%

Registered use

Commercial 100%

10% of leases cover several units · 100% on freehold land.

Activity

Shop leases in Motor City, month by month

190 registrations in the last twelve months: 146 new, 44 renewals.

New leasesRenewals

See the numbers
Shops leases in Motor City by month
MonthNewRenewed
Oct 2358
Nov 23210
Dec 23916
Jan 241616
Feb 24710
Mar 24208
Apr 241214
May 2474
Jun 24514
Jul 24210
Aug 2454
Sept 2436
Oct 2469
Nov 24611
Dec 241120
Jan 25818
Feb 2559
Mar 251310
Apr 25114
May 2557
Jun 25816
Jul 25410
Aug 2536
Sept 2556
Oct 25710
Nov 25158
Dec 25518
Jan 261015
Feb 26313
Mar 26911
Apr 2629
May 2667
Jun 26617
Jul 2655
Aug 2615
Sept 2621

Seasons

When leases are signed

Share of new leases by month, over three years.

Busiest: Mar, Jan, Nov (%)

Coming up

Leases ending in the next twelve months

61 shop leases in Motor City end in the next three months. Many renew — but this is when space turns over, and when to start looking.

Nearby

Rent grouped by what is nearest, in Motor City

Dubai Land Department records the nearest landmark, metro station and mall for each lease. Rent of the new leases nearest each.

Nearest landmark

  • Motor City

    AED 128–330 · 62 leases

    AED 250
  • Sports City Swimming Academy

    AED 240–266 · 9 leases

    AED 249

Middle half of new leases Typical 8 in 10 leasesAED per sq ft a year

Nearest metro station

  • Dubai Internet City

    AED 185–375 · 46 leases

    AED 262
  • Sharaf Dg Metro Station

    AED 112–270 · 25 leases

    AED 227

Middle half of new leases Typical 8 in 10 leasesAED per sq ft a year

Nearest mall

  • Mall of the Emirates

    AED 148–309 · 71 leases

    AED 250

Middle half of new leases Typical 8 in 10 leasesAED per sq ft a year

Recent leases

The latest registered leases in Motor City

New leases from April–September 2026, newest first. Contract numbers and names are never shown.

Recent registered leases
MonthWhereSq ftPer sq ftA yearTerm
Sept 26Motor City1,410AED 449AED 634,70015 months
Sept 26Motor City51,960AED 130AED 6,768,3001 year
Aug 26Motor City6,440AED 208AED 1,341,30043 months
Jul 26Motor City1,260AED 250AED 316,0001 year
Jul 26Motor City1,540AED 163AED 251,2003 years
Jul 26Motor City1,500AED 227AED 340,0001 year
Jul 26Motor City1,230AED 65AED 80,0003 years
Jul 26Motor City4,490AED 284AED 1,272,0001 year
Jun 26Motor City740AED 312AED 230,0001 year
Jun 26Motor City1,490AED 249AED 371,00063 months
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More registered leases
Jun 26Motor CityCASA FLORES AND EDEN APARTMENTS3,630AED 763AED 2,771,2005 years
Jun 26Motor City160AED 1,003AED 162,00013 months
Jun 26Motor City1,860AED 133AED 247,4001 year
Jun 26Motor City790AED 240AED 190,00025 months
May 26Motor City1,150AED 428AED 493,9001 year
May 26Motor City2,170AED 108AED 232,9001 year
May 26Motor City10,490AED 90AED 944,0001 year
May 26Motor City840AED 596AED 500,0002 years
May 26Motor City830AED 279AED 231,0002 years
May 26Motor City770AED 258AED 200,0003 years
Apr 26Motor City1,160AED 200AED 232,6001 year
Apr 26Motor City990AED 127AED 125,5001 year
Mar 26Motor City5,530AED 95AED 525,0001 year
Mar 26Motor City23,920AED 100AED 2,379,9009 years
Mar 26Motor City9,230AED 258AED 2,379,9009 years
Mar 26Motor City19,530AED 264AED 5,152,2009 years
Mar 26Motor CityCASA FLORES AND EDEN APARTMENTS10,210AED 271AED 2,771,20063 months
Mar 26Motor City16,400AED 109AED 1,780,1001 year
Mar 26Motor City930AED 537AED 500,00039 months
Mar 26Motor City1,360AED 336AED 458,4002 years

Motor City

Other space in Motor City

OfficesAED 115a sq ft a year · 39 leases

Questions

Shop rent in Motor City, answered

How much is shop rent in Motor City?

New shop leases registered in Motor City in April–September 2026 were typically AED 244 a sq ft a year (22 leases). The middle half were signed between AED 141 and AED 305; the dearest tenth above AED 581.

What does a 1,000–2,500 sq ft shop cost in Motor City?

1,000–2,500 sq ft units rented for a typical AED 214 a sq ft a year (middle half AED 141–AED 250), from 10 new leases. At 1,340 sq ft — the area's typical size — that is about AED 287,000 a year.

Are renewals in Motor City cheaper than new leases?

Renewals were typically AED 237 a sq ft against AED 250 for new leases — 5% lower. A sitting tenant often renews below what a new tenant would sign at.

How many shop leases end soon in Motor City?

61 registered leases end in the next three months. Not all will come free — many renew — but it shows when space tends to turn over.

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