Athlon© Aldar Properties
Master community · Dubailand

Off-plan projects in Athlon

Aldar's wellness-themed community in Dubailand, its second master community in Dubai.

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Projects
16
From
AED 1.35M
Cyan Tower
Asking per sqft
1,229 – 2,198
AED · est.
Buyers paid
AED 1,354
per sqft, villas · DLD off-plan sales
Handover
2028 → 2030
1 developer · Aldar Properties

What buyers paid in Athlon

Registered sales from the Dubai Land Department (DLD). The gap on every project compares its own registered sales, where it has them, or else its asking price with the median here.

Apartments

AED per sqft · last 6 months
Off-plan sales1,609 · 66 sales
Finished sales—
All sales1,609 · 66 sales
Since 1 Jan 2026

Off-plan

1,648

273 sales

Finished

—

All

1,648

273 sales

Median registered price in AED per sqft, as of 10 Nov 2026. Source: Dubai Land Department open data. * Fewer than 30 sales: indicative only.

Monthly price report

What people say about living in Athlon

Strong interest

Athlon draws steady coverage as Aldar's flagship Dubai wellness community, with agents and property portals pushing its early clusters hard and a fast-selling apartment phase adding to the noise; forum chatter is thinner and focused on distance from the centre.

What people say

  • +Buyers on property forums and agents' walkthroughs praise the cycling and walking loops, green corridors and sports facilities woven through the masterplan.aldar.com
  • +Area guides note the location near Global Village and Arabian Ranches 3 as convenient for shopping and leisure.drivenproperties.com
  • −Buyers on forums point out the community sits well outside central Dubai with no metro link, meaning reliance on the car for commuting.propsearch.ae
  • ·Agents' listings repeatedly flag that Athlon has no finished school on site yet, with a provider still to be named for the community school.athlondubai.com
  • ·Coverage of the Rise by Athlon apartment launch describes it as the community's only apartment option, added later to a masterplan originally built around villas and townhouses.offplandubai.ae

Open, and under way

  • May 2024Aldar launched Athlon as an active-living community in Dubailand, its first such concept in Dubai. aldar.com
  • UndatedAthlon sits between Sheikh Zayed Bin Maktoum Al Nahyan Street (D54) and Emirates Road, next to Arabian Ranches 3 and near Global Village. off-planproperties.ae
  • UndatedA community-based school is planned for Athlon but no provider has yet been named. athlondubai.com
  • UndatedMediclinic Arabian Ranches, near Athlon, is cited as the nearest healthcare facility for residents. providentestate.com
  • UndatedThe masterplan includes a Juma'a Mosque and a local mosque positioned at community entrances, plus 233,476 sqm of parks and open space linked by green corridors. parsons.com
  • Nov 2025Rise by Athlon comprises five 26-storey towers and three low-rise blocks, each themed around a different activity. cbnme.com
  • UndatedConstruction on Rise by Athlon 1 is due to begin in January 2026, with handover targeted for December 2029. disruptiveestate.com
  • UndatedRise by Athlon 1 is planned to deliver 650 residential units as 1, 2 and 3-bedroom apartments. disruptiveestate.com

Recently

  • Jan 2026Aldar launched Rise by Athlon apartments, described as the final phase of the community, adding apartment buildings to the villa and townhouse masterplan. milestonehomesre.com
  • Nov 2025Aldar launched Rise by Athlon, a set of themed towers and low-rise blocks positioned along a terraced podium. cbnme.com
  • Oct 2025A realty brokerage page on Athlon described ongoing sales activity for villas and townhouses in the community, developed jointly by Aldar and Dubai Holding. metropolitan.realestate

Claude Sonnet 5's reading of public pages and what people post, 29 September 2026; paraphrased, no one named, each line on the page it came from. Not a person's opinion and not advice.

All 16 projects in Athlon

Master plans in Athlon

Announced communities, sold release by release; each release is listed above with its own Rendr Score.

Off-plan in Athlon: questions buyers ask

How many off-plan projects are there in Athlon?

We list 15 off-plan projects on sale in Athlon, Dubai, and 1 built or sold out, from 1 developer, starting at AED 1,350,000. This is a selected list rather than every project in the area, and it grows as projects are checked.

How much does an off-plan property in Athlon cost?

The off-plan projects we list in Athlon start from AED 1,350,000, or around AED 1,229 to AED 2,198 per sqft (some figures estimated). Asking prices come from developers and change without notice.

What do buyers actually pay per sqft in Athlon?

The median registered sale in Athlon is AED 1,354 per sqft for villas, from 66 sales. That figure counts sales of homes that were not built yet, recorded by the Dubai Land Department (DLD), not asking prices.

Which developers are building in Athlon?

Aldar Properties has off-plan projects we list in Athlon. Each developer page shows their other projects and how their asking prices sit against registered sales.

When do off-plan projects in Athlon hand over?

Handover in Athlon runs 2028 to 2030. Dates are the developers' own estimates and off-plan schedules move, so confirm the current date before you pay.