Be Among the First: Manchester City Yas Residences at Yas Canal - What Early Buyers Should Know

Manchester City Yas Residences by Ohana is coming soon to Yas Canal, Abu Dhabi: waterfront townhouses and villas from AED 2M, 55% green, handover Q2 2029.

Waterfront townhouses and villas, more than half of the community given to landscaped green space, and a launch that rewards the buyers who move first. Here is what early buyers should know.

The poster says it plainly: the next chapter of greatness. Behind the slogan is a specific proposition on one of Abu Dhabi's most distinctive stretches of water. Ohana Development is bringing the Manchester City name to Yas Canal, and the first release is aimed at the buyers who want to be in before the wider market arrives.

What is launching at Yas Canal

Manchester City Yas Residences is a branded waterfront community on Yas Island's canal, designed around three things the launch material leads with:

• Premium townhouses and villas along the canal, with apartments, maisonettes and penthouses completing the mix.
• Waterfront living: homes oriented to the water, with promenades and moorings rather than a view over a road.
• More than 55% of the community dedicated to landscaped green space: parks, gardens and shaded walkways between the homes, which is an unusually high share for a waterfront plot.

Unit sizes run from about 850 sq ft to 14,747 sq ft, across one to five bedrooms, and every home is sold freehold. For the full unit list, floor plans and the brochure, see the project page.

Why the townhouses and villas matter

Yas Island has no shortage of apartments. What it has had less of is a canal-side villa and townhouse community with private outdoor space, and that is the gap this launch is aimed at. Townhouses here are the entry point for families who want a garden and a front door on the water without the price of a standalone villa; the villas sit at the top of the range for buyers who want scale and privacy on the canal.

In a branded development the brand sets the standard for finishes, amenities and management, which is why branded residences in Abu Dhabi have tended to hold value and rent well. Manchester City's involvement here is about lifestyle and sport: expect the fitness, wellness and community facilities to be a step above a standard development of this size.

Waterfront living on Yas Canal

Yas Canal is the quieter side of Yas Island. It sits between the island's leisure district and the residential communities, so the destinations that made Yas famous are minutes away rather than next door:

• Yas Marina Circuit, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, Warner Bros. World and Yas Waterworld
• Yas Mall and Yas Bay's waterfront dining and Etihad Arena
• Yas Beach and the island's golf course
• Zayed International Airport, around a 15-minute drive

The canal itself is what buyers are paying for: a calm waterfront, promenades for walking and cycling, and homes that face the water. Neighbouring communities such as The Wadi have already shown the demand for canal-side family homes on this part of the island.

Prices, payment plan and handover

• Starting price: from AED 2,000,000
• Down payment: 5%
• Handover: Q2 2029
• Ownership: freehold, open to all nationalities
• Sizes: 850 to 14,747 sq ft, 1 to 5 bedrooms

Launch pricing on a branded waterfront project is normally the lowest it will be. Pre-launch buyers also get first choice of position, and on a canal community position is everything: corner plots, the widest water frontage and the homes closest to the promenade go first.

Why register before the launch

"Be among the first" is not just a slogan on a coming-soon project. Registering interest early means:

• Priority allocation when the first units are released, before public sales open.
• Launch pricing and the introductory payment plan, which are usually revised upward in later phases.
• The pick of the plots: canal-facing townhouses and villas with the best frontage are the first to go.
• Time to decide with the floor plans and brochure in hand rather than in the rush of launch day.

How to register your interest

Open the Manchester City Yas Residences project page and use the enquiry form, download the brochure, or contact a UAE Projects specialist directly. We will send the floor plans, the payment plan and the launch date as soon as they are confirmed, and register you for priority allocation.

For the background on the development, its architecture and the Manchester City partnership, read our earlier piece: Manchester City Yas Residences by Ohana: Abu Dhabi's New Benchmark for Branded Waterfront Living.