Manchester City Yas Residences Phase 2

Manchester City Yas Residences Phase 2: Townhouses, Duplexes and Villas on Yas Canal

Manchester City Yas Residences Phase 2 is the second release of freehold homes at Ohana's football-themed community on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, developed by Ohana Development in partnership with Manchester City. Where Phase 1 led with apartments and a small number of townhouses, Phase 2 is entirely low-rise family housing: 2 and 3-bedroom townhouses, 3-bedroom duplexes, and 4 and 5-bedroom villas, sized from 1,938 sq ft to 4,887 sq ft of sellable built-up area on plots of 2,045 sq ft to 6,458 sq ft.

The payment structure is the headline. Phase 2 is sold on a construction-linked plan with only 5% at signing and a schedule of 5% instalments running to 15 July 2029, with the balance due on completion. Non-UAE nationals pay 35% during construction and 65% on completion; UAE nationals pay 30/70; and a 25/75 option carries a 2% rebate for buyers who front-load the deposit.

What Sizes Are the Phase 2 Townhouses, Duplexes and Villas?

Phase 2 homes measure 1,938 to 4,887 sq ft of sellable built-up area (BUA), on plots of 2,045 to 6,458 sq ft. Ohana's Phase 2 factsheet gives these official figures for each type:

Two points worth drawing out. First, the 3-bedroom duplex sits between the 3-bedroom townhouse and the 4-bedroom villa at 2,325 sq ft - it is the only product in the mix arranged as a stacked pair rather than a terrace, and it buys you villa-grade volume on a townhouse-grade plot. Second, the built-to-plot ratio tightens as you go up: the 2-bedroom townhouse uses 95% of its plot, the 5-bedroom villa only 76%, so the larger homes come with proportionally more private garden.

Every Phase 2 home is laid out over ground and first floor, with covered parking integrated into the plot and a private garden to the rear. The townhouses are delivered in curved "plex" clusters that follow the arc of the masterplan rather than straight terraces, which is why the floor plates are gently tapered rather than rectangular.

How Does Phase 2 Relate to the Wider Community?

Phase 2 is a release inside the same master community as Phase 1, not a separate development - buyers get the full amenity programme either way. For the apartment and Phase 1 townhouse inventory, see our main Manchester City Yas Residences page. Ohana's Phase 2 leaflet gives these community-wide masterplan figures:

• 170 hectares total site area
• 500,000 m² central garden - the Manchester City Park
• 1,550 villas and townhouses plus 580 apartments
• 5,000 projected population
• 55% open space; the leaflet also lists 30% residential, 10% community facilities and 17% roads and infrastructure. As printed, the four shares add up to 112%, so read them as indicative rather than an exact split

The open-space share is the figure to hold on to. Ohana sets aside 55% of the site for open space. That is a high share for an Abu Dhabi master community. It is what lets the central park reach 500,000 m² instead of being a landscaped strip between rows of houses.

Independent reporting matches the developer's figure. Gulf News, covering the September 2026 groundbreaking, reports that more than 55% of the 1.67 million m² community is dedicated to green spaces and landscaped areas (Gulf News, 29 September 2026).

Manchester City Park and the Amenity Programme

The community is organised around the Manchester City Park, a 500,000 m² central garden with a circular clubhouse at its centre. The amenity list runs to 41 facilities across five categories, and it is genuinely unusual - the sports and recovery infrastructure is specified at a level normally reserved for professional training grounds.

Lifestyle and sports: Manchester City Training Academy, City Garden, Clubhouse, City Lounge, City Experience including a Heritage Center and Trophy Gallery, Tactical Room, football fields, gym and fitness training, multi-sport indoor training studios, performance studios, and the Marina Sports Club.

Wellness and recovery: an oxygen therapy room, cryotherapy and infrared suites, a hydrotherapy circuit, an altitude and heat training room, spa and sauna, a mind studio, and a medical center with clinics. Cryotherapy, altitude training and a hydrotherapy circuit are rare in a UAE residential community - these are elite-athlete recovery facilities, and they are the clearest evidence that the Manchester City partnership extends past branding.

Waterfront and outdoor: a watersports club, the Canal Sports Lounge, a crystal lagoon, an infinity pool, the canal promenade, 4 and 5-star hotels on the waterfront, retail along the canal, and canal-front marina access.

Social and food and beverage: a grand lobby, an organic fine-dining restaurant, City Café, the Match Day Terrace, the City Social Club, the City Store, and club dining.

Community and residential: a mosque, retail, youth programs, community events and festivals, walking and jogging tracks, roof garden terraces, concierge and lobby areas, and a community hub.

Where Is Phase 2 Located on Yas Island?

Phase 2 sits on Yas Canal, on the inland side of Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, with canal frontage and marina access. Yas Island itself needs little introduction - Ferrari World, Yas Waterworld, SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, Warner Bros. World, Etihad Arena, Yas Marina Circuit and Yas Mall are all on the island, and the whole of it is walking or short-drive distance from the community. Published drive times from Manchester City Yas Residences:

• Yas Island attractions - walking distance, 5 minutes
• Zayed International Airport (Abu Dhabi International) - 10-15 minutes
• Louvre Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island - 15-20 minutes
• Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque - 15-20 minutes
• Al Reem Island - 25-30 minutes
• Al Jurf - 25-30 minutes
• Corniche Abu Dhabi - 25-30 minutes
• Al Maktoum International Airport - 45-50 minutes
• Dubai - 50-60 minutes

A 10-15 minute airport run is the figure that matters for anyone buying to let. Few Abu Dhabi freehold districts put the international airport, the F1 circuit and a cluster of theme parks inside a 15-minute radius. That mix supports year-round short-let demand on the island. Yas Riva Reserve and the Yas Acres communities sit on the same island.

What Payment Plans Are Available for Phase 2?

Ohana offers three payment plans for Phase 2: 35/65 for non-UAE nationals, 30/70 for UAE nationals, and 25/75 with a 2% rebate. All three are construction-linked with fixed calendar dates rather than percentage-of-build milestones, which gives buyers an exact schedule from day one.

Option 1 - Non-UAE Nationals (35/65). 5% first instalment on signing the SPA, then 5% on each of 15 February 2027, 15 July 2027, 15 January 2028, 15 July 2028, 15 January 2029 and 15 July 2029 - 35% in total across construction - with the remaining 65% due on completion.

Option 1 - UAE Nationals (30/70). The same 5% on signing, then 5% on each of 15 February 2027, 15 July 2027, 15 January 2028, 15 July 2028 and 15 January 2029 - 30% across construction - with 70% on completion.

Option 2 - Full Down Payment (25/75 with a 2% rebate). 10% on signing the SPA, 15% on 15 February 2027, and 75% on completion. Buyers taking this route receive a 2% rebate on the purchase price.

The practical reading: Option 1 keeps more of your capital free during construction, and the cost of that flexibility is the 2% rebate you give up. Option 2 asks for an extra AED 15 per AED 100 by 15 February 2027 in exchange for that rebate, so it suits cash buyers. For anyone financing the completion payment, Option 1 is usually the better structure.

One financing detail is worth knowing. Since March 2026 the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC) can register mortgages against off-plan units, but only once the buyer has paid 50% of the price (The National, September 2026). None of the three Phase 2 plans reaches 50% before completion, so on the standard schedules bank finance comes in at completion.

What Is the Price and Handover Date for Phase 2?

As of October 2026, Ohana has not published a starting price or a handover quarter for Phase 2, and we publish only what the developer has confirmed. What is confirmed is the payment schedule, and its final construction instalment falls on 15 July 2029 with the balance payable on completion - which places completion at or after that date. Pricing is released unit by unit as plots are allocated.

Construction on the wider community has started. Ohana Development and Manchester City broke ground at the project's Experience Centre on Yas Canal in late September 2026, after the launch achieved AED 6 billion in sales within 72 hours (Gulf News).

“It is the transformation from just vision, ideas, and planning into real-life execution.”

Husein Salem, CEO, Ohana Development, at the groundbreaking (Gulf News, 29 September 2026)

Future Key Properties holds live Phase 2 availability and the current price list. Contact us for the price of a specific unit type, plot or orientation, and we will send the confirmed figure rather than an estimate.

Why Phase 2 Is Worth Looking At

• Low-rise only. Phase 2 is 100% townhouses, duplexes and villas - no apartment stock competing with you on resale or on rent.
• 5% entry. A 5% first instalment on a villa of this size is among the lowest entry points on Yas Island.
• Dated schedule. Fixed calendar instalments to July 2029, not open-ended construction milestones.
• Amenity depth. 41 facilities including a Manchester City training academy, cryotherapy and hydrotherapy suites, a crystal lagoon and canal marina access.
• Freehold on Yas Island. Yas Island is one of Abu Dhabi's designated investment zones, where all nationalities can own property on a freehold basis.
• 2% rebate option for cash buyers who prefer to settle early.

Sources: unit sizes, masterplan figures, amenities and payment plans on this page are transcribed from Ohana Development's Phase 2 factsheet, leaflet, floor plans and payment plan, as received by Future Key Properties in October 2026. Ohana's own project page is at ohana.ae.

Manchester City trade marks are used by Ohana Development under licence from City Football Group. This is an Ohana development delivered in partnership with Manchester City; City Football Group is not the developer.