Vista 1 by Reportage in Al Maryah Island

Vista 1 Al Maryah Island: Key Facts

Vista 1, also listed as Al Maryah Vista, is a completed residential building by Reportage Properties on Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi. Gulf News reported in March 2021 that it has 772 units over 22 floors, with a construction area of 958,000 sq ft. The building is ready, and units now trade as resales. In October 2026, Property Finder showed 117 sale listings with asking prices from AED 799,900 to AED 8.3 million. Furnished studios were listed for rent at AED 59,900 to AED 85,000 a year.

Is Vista 1 the Same as Al Maryah Vista?

Yes. Vista 1 is the first phase of Al Maryah Vista. Gulf News and Middle East Construction News call it Al Maryah Vista, and Property Finder files some of its listings under Vista 1, Al Maryah Vista. Reportage later launched Vista 2, also on Al Maryah Island, as a separate building. When you search listings, check that the building name says Vista 1 or plain Al Maryah Vista, not Al Maryah Vista 2.

How Many Units Are in Vista 1?

Gulf News reported 772 units in March 2021. The same article gave this unit mix:

The published mix adds up to 416 units, not 772. The article does not explain the gap of 356 units, and Reportage has not published a full breakdown. We show both numbers rather than pick one.

Our analysis: studios are 216 of the 416 units in the published mix, or 51.9%. That makes Vista 1 mainly a building for single professionals and couples. Expect many similar studios on the rental market at the same time, so view, floor and furnishing will decide which unit rents first.

What Sizes Are the Vista 1 Floor Plans?

The floor plans on this page give these sizes. Most are approximate internal sizes, and the plans say where a size is a total or includes balconies:

Resale listings show larger sizes than the plans. Studios on Property Finder are listed at 351 to 363 sq ft, while the studio plan shows 247.8 sq ft internal. Listed 1-bed sizes run from 528 to 666 sq ft, against 385.5 to 544.8 sq ft on the plans. The listings probably include balconies or other areas, but they do not say so. Check the area on the title deed before you compare prices.

The plan set also groups two duplex lofts of 651.3 and 676.1 sq ft with the 3-bed plans. At that size, a loft is unlikely to hold 3 bedrooms, so ask for the bedroom count of any loft you view. Gulf News reported 20 two-bed units, but our plan set has no 2-bed plan.

How Much Does a Vista 1 Apartment Cost in 2026?

These are asking prices from resale listings we reviewed in October 2026:

The lowest asking price on Property Finder was AED 799,900. The highest was AED 8.3 million, for a 4-bed penthouse listed at 6,700 sq ft. That size is more than three times the largest penthouse plan we hold, so we have not calculated its price per square foot.

Our analysis: on listed sizes, most units ask between about AED 1,800 and AED 2,850 per sq ft. On internal plan sizes, the cost per square foot is higher. A AED 810,000 studio works out at about AED 3,270 per sq ft of the 247.8 sq ft internal plan. These are asking prices, not sale prices, so ask our team for recent registered sale prices.

A 2% registration fee applies when the sale is registered with the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC). On a AED 810,000 studio, that is AED 16,200.

What Rent and Yield Can a Vista 1 Studio Earn?

In 2026, Property Finder listed furnished Vista 1 studios of 351 to 363 sq ft for rent at AED 59,900 to AED 85,000 a year. Four of the nine studios we found asked about AED 65,000. The views listed include the pool, the sea and Cleveland Clinic.

Our calculation: a AED 65,000 rent on a AED 810,000 studio gives a gross yield of about 8.0%. Across the listed rents and studio prices, the gross yield runs from about 6.7% to about 10.5%. These figures use asking rents and asking prices. They come before service charges, furnishing costs and empty months, so the net yield will be lower.

What Was the Original Vista 1 Payment Plan?

Gulf News reported Reportage’s off-plan terms in March 2021. Buyers paid a AED 10,000 reservation, with no further payment until handover. They paid 70% of the price at handover and the other 30% after handover, at 1% a month. Reportage also offered a 5% discount to doctors and frontline workers at the time.

That plan applied to off-plan buyers from Reportage. A resale today is paid to the seller, in cash or with a mortgage. Our analysis: 30% at 1% a month means 30 monthly payments after handover. If a unit was handed over in 2024, part of that balance may still be owed to Reportage. Ask the seller for a clearance from Reportage before you sign.

When Was Vista 1 Completed?

Reportage has not published a handover date that we could find, and the sources disagree:

• Q1 2024: Property Finder’s profile for WeBridge Properties.
• First half of 2024: Middle East Construction News (2021), in an article on the launch of Vista 2.
• September 2024: listing aggregator sites.
• Q4 2024: almaryahvista.com, a marketing site for the project.

Gulf News reported in March 2021 that the building was 15% complete, citing Reportage’s CEO, Islam Ahmed Suleiman. In 2026, units are listed for rent and resale as ready, so the building is complete whichever 2024 date is right.

Where Is Vista 1 on Al Maryah Island?

Vista 1 stands beside the canal on Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi’s financial district and home to Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). The table shows the drive times on the project’s marketing site next to the straight-line distances we measured from the building’s coordinates on OpenStreetMap:

Our analysis: Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, ADGM Square and The Galleria are all within 1 km. That suits tenants who work on the island and want to walk to work. Abu Dhabi Mall and Beach Rotana look close on the map, but they are across the channel in Al Zahiyah, so the trip depends on the nearest bridge.

What Amenities and Finishes Does Vista 1 Have?

• A swimming pool and a kids’ pool.
• A gym.
• Landscaped gardens.
• Retail units and covered parking.
• Six large lifts.

Listed finishes include kitchen cabinets with a fridge, washing machine and cooker, built-in wardrobes, tiled bathrooms, marble and ceramic floors, central air conditioning, double-glazed windows and fibre-optic internet. Listings also mention balconies. Marketing material also describes a canal pool and calls it Abu Dhabi’s longest swimmable canal. We could not find a published length, so we cannot verify that claim.

Who Developed Vista 1?

Reportage Properties developed Vista 1. Most sources name Reportage, including Gulf News and Middle East Construction News. One listing says Reportage built the project through WeBridge Properties LLC, and Property Finder has a WeBridge Properties profile that lists Al Maryah Vista. Reportage has not published how the two companies are linked.

In 2021, Middle East Construction News reported that Reportage had 12 projects and more than 5,500 homes under development in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

“We have achieved sales of more than AED892 million since the beginning of 2021 until now” — Islam Ahmed Suleiman, CEO, Reportage Properties (Middle East Construction News, 2021)

Some marketing also calls Vista 1 the first residential building on Al Maryah Island. We could not verify that claim, so we do not repeat it on this page.

Al Maryah Island Market in 2026

ADREC’s report on the first half of 2026, as reported by Gulf Business on 20 August 2026, shows:

• Al Reem Island and Al Maryah Island together recorded AED 10.5 billion in home sales.
• Abu Dhabi home sales reached AED 70.4 billion, up from AED 25.3 billion a year earlier.
• Off-plan homes made up 89% of Abu Dhabi’s home sales value.

“Aiding this positive momentum of course is the emirate’s relative affordability, when compared to Dubai” — Faisal Durrani, Partner, Head of Research MENA, Knight Frank (H1 2026 review)

Knight Frank’s review also puts Abu Dhabi office occupancy at around 98%.

“The outlook for Abu Dhabi’s office market is firmly positive.” — James Hodgets, Partner, Occupier Strategy & Solutions MEA, Knight Frank (H1 2026 review)

Our analysis: ready homes made up only about 11% of Abu Dhabi’s sales value. Vista 1 sits in that smaller ready segment. You can inspect the actual unit, view and finishes before you buy, and rent it out straight away. Busy offices on Al Maryah Island also support demand from tenants who want to live near work.

How Is Vista 1 Different From Vista 2 and Vista 3?

Vista 2 also has offices, a commercial area and a mosque. Vista 3 is on Al Reem Island, not Al Maryah Island, even though it shares the Vista name.

Can Foreigners Buy at Vista 1?

Under Law No. 13 of 2019, foreign nationals can own property in Abu Dhabi’s designated investment zones, according to Al Tamimi & Company. Al Maryah Island is widely marketed as one of these zones. Confirm the title type for your specific unit on DARI, the Abu Dhabi property platform, before you pay a deposit.

Vista 1 Timeline

What Reportage Has Not Published Yet

• Service charges per square foot.
• An official handover or completion date.
• A unit mix that adds up to all 772 units.
• The length of the canal pool marketed as Abu Dhabi’s longest swimmable canal.
• How WeBridge Properties is linked to the project.
• How many parking spaces come with each unit type.

Who Is Vista 1 Best Suited To?

• Good fit: buyers who want a ready home they can inspect, move into or rent out now.
• Good fit: investors who want tenants from Cleveland Clinic, about 0.3 km away, or ADGM, about 0.6 km away.
• Good fit: buyers with a budget of about AED 800,000; studios start from AED 799,900 asking.
• Good fit: people who want to walk to The Galleria and the island’s offices.
• Drawback: service charges are not published; ask the seller for the latest service charge invoice.
• Drawback: listed sizes are larger than the internal plan sizes, so check the title deed.
• Drawback: studios are about half of the published mix, so many similar units compete for tenants.
• Drawback: only 68 of the 416 units in the published mix have 3 bedrooms or more.

To compare other homes on the island, see Vista 2, Reportage Tower and Four Seasons Abu Dhabi at Al Maryah Island. For Reportage’s project on Al Reem Island, see Vista 3. All Al Maryah Island projects are on our Al Maryah Island area page, and every Reportage project is on our Reportage developer page.

Methodology

We built this guide from published sources. The unit count, floors, construction area, unit mix, original payment plan and 2021 progress come from Gulf News (19 March 2021). Vista 2 details and the Reportage quote come from Middle East Construction News (2021). Completion dates come from Middle East Construction News, Property Finder’s WeBridge Properties profile, listing aggregators and almaryahvista.com, which disagree, so we show all of them. Asking prices, sizes and rents come from Property Finder and Bayut listings we reviewed in October 2026. The floor-plan sizes are the sizes shown on the plans on this page. Amenities and finishes come from the project’s marketing material and listings. Market figures come from ADREC’s first-half 2026 report, as reported by Gulf Business, and from Knight Frank’s first-half 2026 review. Ownership context comes from Al Tamimi & Company. The shares, price per square foot, gross yields and payment notes are our own calculations. Distances are straight-line measurements from the building’s coordinates on OpenStreetMap. Asking prices and rents change often, so confirm current figures with our team before you buy.

Sources

Gulf News (19 March 2021) for the unit count, floors, unit mix, payment plan and progress; Middle East Construction News (2021) for Vista 2, the handover target and the Reportage quote; Property Finder for the listing count, price range and resale asking prices; Property Finder rentals for studio rents; Property Finder’s WeBridge Properties profile for the Q1 2024 date; Bayut for the 3-bed asking price; Gulf Business (20 August 2026) for ADREC’s first-half 2026 figures; Knight Frank via Zawya for office occupancy and both Knight Frank quotes; Al Tamimi & Company for Abu Dhabi investment zones; distances measured on OpenStreetMap.

Brand Disclaimer: Reportage Properties is the developer of Vista 1 (Al Maryah Vista). Floor plans, sizes, renders and amenities are indicative, based on published material, and subject to change. Resale prices, rents and availability are set by individual owners and change without notice. Terms and conditions apply.