Maryam Island Area Guide 2026

A 3.19 million square foot waterfront district on Sharjah Al Khan and Al Mamzar shoreline, built by a joint venture between the Sharjah government investment arm Shurooq and Eagle Hills. 3,083 units, 99 percent sold, 1,278 delivered as of December 2025, with the balance running to 2028.

What Maryam Island is

Maryam Island occupies roughly 459,000 square metres of Sharjah shoreline spanning the Al Khan and Al Mamzar districts, on the Al Khan lagoon and Arabian Gulf frontage in downtown Sharjah. Landmarks around it include Expo Centre Sharjah, Al Khan Beach, Al Mamzar Beach Park and Al Majaz Waterfront.

The master plan pairs mid rise residential blocks with a 900 metre waterfront promenade, a souq, retail and food and beverage, offices, wellness facilities and four and five star hotels. The 2017 announcement specified 1,890 freehold residences and 602 hotel rooms. The built out programme has since grown to 3,083 residential units.

The counterparty is worth noting. This is a 50 50 joint venture between Shurooq, the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority, and Eagle Hills, with master planning by SSH. A government investment arm on the other side of the table is a meaningful difference from a purely private developer.

Named phases include Maryam Beach Residence, Cyan, Azure, Sapphire, Indigo, Shams, Nada, Anbar, Layla and GEM, with Jawaher, Crystal, Aysha and Mesk Residences under construction as of December 2025.

Getting around

• Expo Centre Sharjah around 3 minutes. Al Majaz Waterfront around 12 minutes. Al Noor Island around 14 minutes. Al Mamzar Beach Park around 16 minutes.
• Sharjah International Airport around 25 minutes. University of Sharjah around 30 minutes.
• Dubai quoted as under 20 minutes.

All of these are Bayut portal estimates, not official or independently measured figures. We would treat the under 20 minutes to Dubai claim with real scepticism, because it does not reflect Al Khan and Al Taawun peak hour border queues. Drive it yourself at the time you would actually travel before you rely on it.

Ownership: the same question as everywhere in Sharjah

Maryam Island has been marketed and reported as freehold since the 2017 launch, which described 1,890 freehold residences.

The legal basis is the Sharjah Executive Council decision of 1 November 2022 under Sharjah Law No. 2 of 2022, allowing all nationalities to own without time limit in designated development projects.

The caveat is identical to every Sharjah project. The UAE federal government portal still frames Sharjah foreign ownership as usufruct up to 100 years. Verify the tenure written on the specific title deed with the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department before you commit funds. This is a five minute question that protects a seven figure decision.

The investor view

Maryam Island specific price, rent, yield and service charge figures are not published. What exists is district level Al Khan data from advertised listings, plus two partial datapoints from Shurooq itself.

The 3.88 percent district return is among the weaker figures in Sharjah. Combine that with 99 percent sold, meaning new buyers enter through resale at post appreciation pricing, and the income case is difficult. The end user case is a different conversation.

Who it suits

End users who want beachfront living at a fraction of Dubai waterfront pricing. Sharjah based professionals and families. Buyers who place weight on a government backed joint venture as counterparty.

Holiday home use is plausible given the beach and promenade, but constrained by Sharjah alcohol restrictions and by the fact that no leisure anchor is yet operating.

Yield investors should look hard at the 3.88 percent district figure before proceeding.

What the developer does not tell you

A six year overrun, now stretching toward nine. Gulf News reported in 2017 that Maryam Island was expected to complete in the fourth quarter of 2019. As of December 2025, 1,278 of 3,083 units had been delivered, with the balance phased through 2028.

The hotels that justify the premium are not open and have no named operator. The 602 hotel rooms across four and five star properties announced in 2017 have no confirmed operator and no confirmed opening date in any credible source we could find. Buyers are paying a waterfront destination premium for a destination still under construction.

Almost no primary supply remains. At 99 percent sold, you are buying resale, after Shurooq reported a 15 percent per square foot rise in the first half of 2025, into a district where advertised data puts apartment return at 3.88 percent.

Maryam Island FAQs

Is Maryam Island freehold?

It has been marketed and reported as freehold since the 2017 launch, and the Sharjah Executive Council decision of 1 November 2022 under Sharjah Law No. 2 of 2022 permits all nationalities to own without time limit in designated development projects. The UAE federal government portal still describes Sharjah foreign ownership as usufruct up to 100 years, so confirm the tenure on the specific title deed with the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department before purchase.

Is Maryam Island finished?

No. As of December 2025, 1,278 of 3,083 units had been delivered, with remaining phases running through 2028. Jawaher, Crystal, Aysha and Mesk Residences were under construction. The original 2017 announcement expected completion in the fourth quarter of 2019.

How much does an apartment on Maryam Island cost?

No community specific published figures exist. Property Finder shows a median asking price around AED 1m across a range of AED 370,000 to AED 7.9m, which is advertised asking data over a rolling window. As a district frame, Bayut 2025 advertised data puts Al Khan apartments at about AED 971 per square foot.

What rental yield does Maryam Island offer?

No community specific figure is published. Bayut 2025 reports 3.88 percent for Al Khan apartments as a district, from advertised listings. That is among the weaker returns in Sharjah, and with the project 99 percent sold, new buyers enter through resale after a reported 15 percent per square foot rise in the first half of 2025.

Who is developing Maryam Island?

Eagle Hills Sharjah Development, a 50 50 joint venture between Shurooq, the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority, and Eagle Hills. Master planning was by SSH.

Are the hotels on Maryam Island open?

No. The 2017 announcement included 602 rooms across four and five star hotels. We could find no credible source naming an operator or confirming an opening date.

Verified 18 August 2026. Project scale, sales and delivery figures from Gulf News, Arabian Business and Shurooq board reporting, including the December 2025 statement of 3,083 units and 1,278 delivered. Ownership framework from the Sharjah Executive Council decision of 1 November 2022 under Sharjah Law No. 2 of 2022, alongside the UAE federal portal description. District price and rent figures from the Bayut Sharjah Annual Market Report 2025 and Property Finder, both advertised listing data. Cresco Real Estate LLC, RERA ORN 34288. Not investment advice.