{
  "id": 11918552,
  "title": "Dubai CommerCity to add 91,000 sqm in Dh1.8 billion expansion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/dubai-commercity-to-add-91-000-sqm-in-dh1-8-billion-expansion",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-04T11:44:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/business/markets/dubai-commercity-to-add-91000-sqm-in-dh18-billion-expansion-1.500697923"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai CommerCity is set to expand by over 91,000 square metres in a Phase 2 project costing more than Dh1.8 billion, as the emirate intensifies its efforts to establish a thriving digital economy and enhance trade infrastructure. The expansion will be carried out in three clusters: Business, Logistics, and Social, and will be executed in two phases, with the first slated for the first quarter of 2027 and the second for the fourth quarter of 2028.\n\nSheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ), highlighted that the expansion signifies a new chapter in Dubai CommerCity's role in advancing the digital economy. The second phase will introduce 'The Hive', a 5,600 square metre facility in the Logistics Cluster, which employs a vertical design to optimise space for digital commerce. This expansion is expected to bolster Dubai's status as a global hub for the digital economy and future trade, aligning with the goals of the Dubai Economic Agenda D33.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Dubai CommerCity is set to add more than 91,000 square metres of new space in a Phase 2 expansion involving investments of more than Dh1.8 billion , as Dubai steps up its push to build its digital economy and trade infrastructure. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances The expansion will span three clusters — Business, Logistics and Social — and will be delivered in…",
  "key_points": [
    "Dubai CommerCity to expand by 91,000 sqm in Phase 2",
    "Phase 2 expansion costing Dh1.8 billion",
    "First phase scheduled for Q1 2027"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Arabian Business",
        "title": "Dubai CommerCity plans $490m expansion as occupancy nears 96 per cent",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/dubai-commercity-plans-490m-expansion-as-occupancy-nears-96-per-cent",
        "published": "2026-10-04T13:01:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}