The Icon Tower

A 300-unit tower on a Yas Island point, with its own marina

The Icon Tower plot is bordered by water on three sides. According to the brochure, a promenade runs along 80% of its perimeter. Advanced Properties is building a mixed-use building there with 18 residential floors, set above two basement levels and a ground floor combining retail and townhouses. The scheme totals 300 units, ranging from studios to four-bedroom penthouses. Handover is scheduled for March 30, 2027, on a freehold basis, as is the case across all of Yas Island's investment zones.

A point facing the bay, 20 minutes from the airport

The developer plays up the almost island-like feel of the location, and this is indeed what sets the plot apart from the more urban, tightly packed buildings of Yas Bay. With three water-facing sides, a large share of the units should have bay views, though this will need to be confirmed unit by unit once floor plans are released. Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi is about a 10-minute drive away, and Yas Marina Circuit is 12 minutes. Yas Beach Club is 15 minutes away, and Abu Dhabi International Airport is 20 minutes. Parks, cafes and shops surround the site, and a coastal promenade links it to nearby leisure spots.

Two thirds of the scheme in studios and one-bedrooms

The unit mix leans heavily toward smaller layouts. Out of 300 units, there are 100 studios and 100 one-bedroom apartments, spread across four different floor plans. Next come 70 two-bedroom units (two standard layouts) and 25 three-bedroom units. The top end of the range stays small: three four-bedroom townhouses split between the ground and first floors, and two four-bedroom penthouses on the 18th floor. Floors 2 through 17 all repeat the same layout, which makes the offering easy to follow but leaves little room for buyers looking for something out of the ordinary.

A marina with 20 berths, or over 100?

The standout feature here is the private marina, uncommon for a tower of this size on Yas Island. The brochure's technical sheet and the project's dedicated page cite 20 berths, but another page mentions over 100. Anyone interested in a boat slip would do well to get this figure confirmed in writing, along with the terms for allocation. The rest of the amenities sit on the first floor: an infinity pool, a children's pool, shaded areas with individual cabanas, a gym and a separate training room with changing rooms and showers. Four high-speed elevators running in quadruplex mode serve the floors, a reasonable ratio for 300 units.

Light grey interiors, delivered shell and core for furnishing

The apartments come in a plain light grey palette. They are handed over ready for furniture and kitchen appliance installation, leaving buyers free to choose their own fit-out and budget. Large glazed openings and balconies open the living spaces onto the bay. This approach suits a buy-to-let investor who wants to furnish according to their target tenant, whether short-term or long-term. It does, however, mean an extra cost to factor in from the outset.

Advanced Properties, a developer founded in 2021

The developer describes itself as a young company set up in Abu Dhabi in 2021 by professionals from the construction and real estate sectors. Before this rebrand, the team worked on projects in Masdar City. It currently has two developments underway on Yas Island and is planning further projects across several investment zones. For an off-plan buyer, this recent track record means a still-short delivery history under the current brand. Checking the escrow account and the actual progress on site ahead of the March 2027 deadline remains the basic precaution to take.