District · Dubai
Off-plan projects in Barsha Heights
The former Tecom district off Sheikh Zayed Road, offices and apartment towers between Internet City and Al Barsha.
- Projects
- 1
- From
- AED 10.2M
- The Chedi Private Residences
- Asking per sqft
- 2,990
- AED · est.
- Buyers paid
- AED 1,402
- per sqft, apartments · DLD finished sales
- Handover
- 2029
- 1 developer · Al Seeb Real Estate Development
What buyers paid in Barsha Heights
Monthly price report →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 monthsSince 1 Jan 2026
Off-plan
—
Finished
1,402
77 sales
All
1,402
77 sales
Median registered price in AED per sqft, as of 10 Nov 2026. Source: Dubai Land Department open data.
What homes let for in Barsha Heights
Registered tenancy contracts from the Dubai Land Department (DLD), divided by what finished homes sold for: the gross rental yield, worked out rather than quoted.
Apartments
6.1% gross
A median rent of AED 85 per sqft a year on 940 new tenancy contracts, last 6 months, against AED 1,402 per sqft paid across 45 finished sales, last 6 months.
At today's off-plan prices (AED 1,402 per sqft, all sales, since 1 Jan 2026) the same rent would be 6.1%, before anything changes by handover.
Gross yield is a year's rent over the price, before service charges, fees and empty periods; our arithmetic on the register's figures, as of 2 Nov 2026. Source: Dubai Land Department open data. Not investment advice.
What people say about living in Barsha Heights
Some attentionCoverage is steady through property portals and area guides rather than headline demand; a Q1 2026 office tower launch and continuing new-project listings suggest ongoing developer interest but no reports of waitlists or sell-outs.
What people say
- +Buyers' guides note the district's affordability and convenience compared with Dubai Marina and JLT, citing metro access and lower rentsdandbdubai.ae
- +Agents' area guides describe a lively after-hours scene with restaurants, cafes and nightlife within walking distancedrivenproperties.com
- +Travel guides report visitors and residents rating the neighbourhood well for shops, restaurants and beach access nearbyca.hotels.com
- ·Area guides describe the district as densely built, with buyers weighing this against the range of daily conveniences on offerdrivenproperties.com
- ·Guides note the community still centres on older Tecom-era towers alongside newer developments, a mix some buyers weigh when comparing to newer districtsbayut.com
Open, and under way
- UndatedBarsha Heights, formerly called Tecom until 2016, began construction in 2006 propsearch.ae
- mid-2020About 90 buildings in the district had been completed with a further 11 under construction at that point propsearch.ae
- 2018The Hamed Al Ghaith Mosque, a central landmark of the district, opened abodeproperty.ae
- 24 Sep 2026Propsearch lists 108 building developments currently in the development phase for the district, including four named planned projects propsearch.ae
- Mar 2026A new 26-storey Grade A commercial office tower with roughly 225,000 sq ft of leasable space was launched in the district meconstructionnews.com
- UndatedBayut's building directory lists 77 buildings in Barsha Heights (Tecom), the large majority marked ready bayut.com
Recently
- Mar 2026National Properties launched a 26-storey Grade A commercial tower in Barsha Heights, adding about 225,000 sq ft of leasable office space meconstructionnews.com
- Feb 2026An area guide reported the district as covering more than 41 projects with continuing free-zone and metro-linked demand aigentsrealty.com
- 24 Sep 2026Propsearch's district page, last updated this date, records 119 buildings, 81 villas and over 13,500 residential units in the wider Al Thanyah First community that includes Barsha Heights propsearch.ae
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.
The project in Barsha Heights
Off-plan in Barsha Heights: questions buyers ask
How many off-plan projects are there in Barsha Heights?
We list 1 off-plan project on sale in Barsha Heights, Dubai, from 1 developer, starting at AED 10,237,986. 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 Barsha Heights cost?
The off-plan projects we list in Barsha Heights start from AED 10,237,986, or around AED 2,990 per sqft (some figures estimated). Asking prices come from developers and change without notice.
What do buyers actually pay per sqft in Barsha Heights?
The median registered sale in Barsha Heights is AED 1,402 per sqft for apartments, from 77 sales. That figure counts sales of finished homes, recorded by the Dubai Land Department (DLD), not asking prices.
What is the gross rental yield in Barsha Heights?
About 6.1% gross for apartments in Barsha Heights, worked out from DLD's own figures: new tenancy contracts, last 6 months, against finished sales, last 6 months. Gross means a year's rent over the price, before service charges, fees and empty periods; it is our arithmetic on the register, not a promise.
Which developers are building in Barsha Heights?
Al Seeb Real Estate Development has off-plan projects we list in Barsha Heights. Each developer page shows their other projects and how their asking prices sit against registered sales.
When do off-plan projects in Barsha Heights hand over?
Handover in Barsha Heights runs 2029. Dates are the developers' own estimates and off-plan schedules move, so confirm the current date before you pay.