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At the World Governments Summit 2025

Dubai Municipality launches ‘Building Intelligence Platform’, its latest smart offering to enhance the future of cities

Dubai Municipality launched its Building Intelligence Platform during the World Governments Summit 2025, taking place in Dubai from 11 to 13 February under the theme ‘Shaping Future Governments’. This cutting-edge digital platform provides comprehensive and up-to-date data on buildings across the emirate, aligning with Dubai’s ambition to be a sustainable, technologically advanced global centre for urban innovation.

The platform is part of Dubai Municipality’s commitment to enhancing sustainable urban planning and shaping a clear, integrated vision for the future urban landscape. By offering detailed building data and analytics, it empowers investors, developers, and urban planners with accurate information to guide investment decisions in alignment with Dubai’s Economic Agenda D33.

Additionally, this initiative further strengthens Dubai’s global competitiveness by fostering transparency and innovation in the real estate and urban planning sectors.

Comprehensive data to drive investment and urban planning

The Building Intelligence Platform is a comprehensive intelligence tool that offers detailed, accurate data on buildings across the emirate, enabling investors and developers to make informed decisions.

It provides key insights such as the number of floors, building height, total area, gross floor area (GFA), and multiple usage classifications. Additionally, the platform delivers granular data on residential and commercial units, including the number of apartments, unit sizes, and overall floor space.

Economic indicators such as commercial activities, rental values, demographic data, maintenance costs, and base price valuation are also integrated, offering a holistic view of market dynamics to support strategic investment and development planning.

His Excellency Eng. Marwan Bin Ghalita, Acting Director General of Dubai Municipality, highlighted the platform’s role in shaping Dubai’s future as a global leader in smart city innovation: “The Building Intelligence Platform reflects Dubai’s continuous growth and pioneering role in shaping the cities of the future. It complements Dubai’s open data policy, which empowers various sectors by providing accessible information to maximise investment opportunities and drive urban sustainability.

“This initiative reinforces Dubai’s position as one of the most advanced and sustainable cities in the world. The platform will improve the decision-making process for both investors and decision-makers, enhancing the sustainability of the property sector and aligning with Dubai’s future vision for digital transformation and innovation.”

Mariam Al Muhairi, CEO of the Building Regulation and Permits Agency at Dubai Municipality said: “Our focus has been on driving urban innovation and strengthening resilience by integrating forward-looking governance and cutting-edge technologies into the planning process. Through the development of the Building Intelligence Platform, we are enhancing the future of smart cities and improving Dubai’s ability to adapt to evolving challenges using artificial intelligence and advanced economic data analytics.”

The Building Intelligence Platform features a Rental Index, providing accurate, real-time rental data to support property investment plans. Additionally, it offers insights into multiple building uses, allowing government entities and the private sector to optimise urban planning strategies and enhance land use efficiency.

As part of its broader vision, Dubai Municipality oversees the management of Dubai’s urban planning system, working towards a smart, sustainable, and technologically advanced building sector. Its efforts include the enhancement of the pioneering geospatial system, digital twinning of Dubai, and the implementation of advanced technical solutions based on future research and predictive analytics.

Dubai Municipality is participating in the World Governments Summit 2025 as a Smart City Partner, showcasing its most significant initiatives to enhance sustainability, urban attractiveness, and quality of life in Dubai. The Municipality’s efforts focus on optimising resource efficiency and integrating cutting-edge technologies to support Dubai’s ambition of becoming the city of the future ̶ the best place to live, work, and visit globally.