DAMAC Properties is a Dubai-based real estate developer founded in 2002 by Hussain Sajwani, following the government's 2002 decision to allow foreign nationals to own freehold property in the emirate. The company was listed on the Dubai Financial Market in 2015. DAMAC has since become one of the larger private developers operating in the UAE, with a portfolio extending to other regional markets and to cities including London and Toronto.
DAMAC's master communities include DAMAC Hills, formerly known as Akoya by DAMAC, a mixed residential development of roughly 42 million square feet built around the Trump International Golf Club, an 18-hole course designed by Gil Hanse. DAMAC Hills 2, previously named Akoya Oxygen, follows a similar community model with a stronger focus on townhouses. DAMAC Lagoons is a more recent master community themed around Mediterranean coastal destinations, combining waterfront townhouses and villas.
The company is also known for residential towers developed in partnership with international fashion and hospitality brands, including Versace, Fendi, Roberto Cavalli, de Grisogono, and Paramount Hotels & Resorts, as well as a golf-course collaboration with the Trump Organization. Notable branded towers include Cavalli Tower and AYKON City on Sheikh Zayed Road.