Dubai Regulator Approves Major Warehousing Project as City Expands Industrial Zoning

Dubai Regulator Approves Major Warehousing Project as City Expands Industrial Zoning

Developer launches flexible warehouse units in Dubai Investments Park 2 to address industrial space shortage.

Space 14 Estate has launched a 14-unit warehousing development in Dubai Investments Park 2, targeting businesses in logistics, light manufacturing, and e-commerce that have struggled to find modern, scalable industrial space in the city.

The project spans two buildings connected by a 9-metre-wide internal access road. Each unit runs between 320 and 370 square metres at ground level, with a 10-metre clear internal height that allows mezzanine construction above nearly any section of the floor. Removable partition walls mean adjacent units can be combined as a tenant’s operations grow, a design choice that sets the development apart from older, fixed-layout stock in the area.

Location is central to the pitch. The site sits approximately 12 kilometres from both Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311) and Emirates Road (E611), 18 kilometres from Jebel Ali Port, and 30 kilometres from Al Maktoum International Airport. For distribution and last-mile operators, that positioning matters.

Units arrive in shell condition, leaving tenants free to configure interiors around their own workflows. Standard fitout includes a private restroom, a 4-metre-high sectional door, a 150-millimetre reinforced concrete floor slab, roof skylights, high-quality thermal insulation, and an automatic fire protection and sprinkler system. Five dedicated parking spaces come with each unit, with room for two additional vehicles to load directly at the entrance. Internal roads are engineered to handle regular truck traffic, and a dedicated electrical transformer station supplies power across the site. The entire perimeter is fenced and monitored with 24-hour security coverage.

The floors are raised slightly above surrounding ground level, a practical measure to reduce water ingress risk during heavy rainfall. It is a small detail, but one that reflects the climate-adapted thinking built into the project from the outset.

Anna Morgenstern, CEO of The Space 14 Estate, described the project as a direct response to what the market was asking for. “We built this project around what we kept hearing from businesses looking for warehouse space in Dubai, that it was hard to find something modern, well-built, and flexible enough to grow with them,” she said. “Dubai’s logistics and industrial sector is growing quickly, and we wanted to offer something that matches that pace: space that companies can shape around their own operations, rather than the other way around.”

That growth has been sustained. Dubai’s logistics and light-industrial real estate market has expanded steadily in recent years, driven by e-commerce uptake, population increases, and rising demand for distribution and last-mile delivery infrastructure. The shift has pushed businesses toward newer, more adaptable facilities across the city’s established industrial zones, with Dubai Investments Park 2 among the areas drawing increased attention.

Units are available for pre-leasing now, ahead of a September 2027 handover date. Whether the development’s flexible design proves sufficient to meet the pace of demand it is positioning itself against remains the question businesses will be weighing as they register interest.

Q&A

What is the primary market demand that Space 14 Estate's warehousing project addresses?

The project targets businesses in logistics, light manufacturing, and e-commerce that have struggled to find modern, scalable industrial space in Dubai, responding to sustained growth in the city's logistics and light-industrial real estate market.

What design features distinguish this development from older industrial stock in the area?

The development includes removable partition walls that allow adjacent units to be combined as tenant operations grow, modular layouts with 10-metre clear internal height for mezzanine construction, and flexible shell-condition units that tenants can configure around their own workflows.

What is the timeline for the project and when can businesses secure space?

Units are available for pre-leasing now, with a September 2027 handover date. Each unit includes five dedicated parking spaces, a 4-metre-high sectional door, reinforced concrete flooring, roof skylights, thermal insulation, and automatic fire protection systems.

How does the site's location support distribution and logistics operations?

The site is positioned approximately 12 kilometres from Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311) and Emirates Road (E611), 18 kilometres from Jebel Ali Port, and 30 kilometres from Al Maktoum International Airport, providing strategic access for distribution and last-mile delivery operators.