Our Legacy

A legacy written in skylines.

Founded in 1984 as Manchester Real Estate & Contracting and rebranded Lenjawi Developers in 2023, founder Abdul Aziz Lanjawi's company has invested billions across Dubai and the UK — pioneering early freehold towers on the Marina and shaping communities across the city.

Al Fahidi heritage architecture Rooted in Dubai
Four decades in the making

Founded in 1984 as Manchester Real Estate & Contracting by Abdul Aziz Lanjawi — and rebranded Lenjawi Developers in 2023 — the company has helped shape Dubai, from the emirate's first freehold towers to the landmarks rising today.

When Dubai Marina was still taking shape, we delivered one of its earliest freehold residential towers — thirty-one storeys that set the tone for everything since. Business towers in Business Bay, residential towers at Dubai Sports City, and communities across International City and Al Barsha followed — a portfolio that grew into billions of dirhams, run from offices in London, Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh.

"We don't build for the skyline of today — we build for the one the next generation will inherit."
1984

Manchester Real Estate & Contracting

Abdul Aziz Lanjawi founds the company in Dubai to develop commercial and residential property — the beginning of a four-decade story.

2001

Onto the Marina

One of our first freehold towers rises on the new Dubai Marina — a thirty-one-storey landmark of luxury residences, minutes from Media City and Knowledge Village.

2003

The collection grows

A five-star hotel-and-residence tower and a dedicated business tower are launched — luxury living and world-class office space under one name.

2008

A Dh2-billion portfolio

Investments reach Dh1.5–2 billion across Business Bay, Dubai Sports City, International City and Al Barsha — run from offices in London, Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh.

2023

A New Name, The Same Legacy

Manchester Real Estate & Contracting is rebranded as Lenjawi Developers, uniting the group's projects under the family name that built them.

2026

Lenjawi Diamond

The developer breaks ground on Lenjawi Diamond in Warsan — ninety-two residences crowned by a rooftop infinity pool.

40+Years building Dubai
Dh2bn+Invested in Dubai property
4International offices
In the press

Decades in the headlines.

Manchester reveals Dh2bn investment.Dubai property press
Fortune Tower — setting new standards for gracious living.Property feature
1.7 billion dirhams invested across seven towers in Dubai.Al-Bayan · البيان

A selection from the Lenjawi / Abdul Aziz Lanjawi press archive — tap any clipping to read.

The next landmark starts here.

Two decades in, our most ambitious collection is only beginning. Come build the next chapter with us.