In 1996, Halls 4–8 expanded DWTC's exhibition space by approximately 27,870 square meters.

In 2009, a further expansion took the total exhibition floorspace to 92,900 square meters with the addition of the Sheikh Saeed halls.

[6] In 2016 the addition of the Za’abeel Halls saw a further15,500 square meters of event space.

Simultaneously, phase 1 of One Central, a commercial development in DWTC, was completed, including Offices 1 with 14,197 square meters of leasable space for businesses and multiple retail and F&B outlets.

In December 2018, One Central's phase 3, including Offices 4 and 5, was completed, providing more than 64,500 square meters of commercial space.