Off-plan projects in Downtown Dubai
The Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall district, Dubai's central address for branded apartments.
- Projects
- 41
- 27 already built
- From
- AED 1.27M
- One Residence
- Asking per sqft
- 2,591 – 9,432
- AED · est.
- Buyers paid
- AED 3,674
- per sqft, apartments · DLD off-plan sales
- Handover
- Ready → 2030
- 17 developers
What buyers paid in Downtown Dubai
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
3,435
404 sales
Finished
2,619
1,189 sales
All
2,880
1,593 sales
Median registered price in AED per sqft, as of 4 Oct 2026. Source: Dubai Land Department open data.
What homes let for in Downtown Dubai
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
5.8% gross
A median rent of AED 147 per sqft a year on 8,419 new tenancy contracts, last 6 months, against AED 2,513 per sqft paid across 698 finished sales, last 6 months. Half of those contracts fell between AED 124 and AED 174 per sqft.
At today's off-plan prices (AED 3,674 per sqft, off-plan sales, last 6 months) the same rent would be 4.0%, 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 Oct 2026. Source: Dubai Land Department open data. Not investment advice.
What people say about living in Downtown Dubai
Strong interestDowntown Dubai continues to draw steady attention as Dubai's flagship district, with agents and portals pushing new launches and a stream of pros-and-cons guides published through 2025 and 2026, though coverage reads as promotional rather than showing genuine waitlists or sell-out frenzy.
What people say
- +guides describe the walkable mix of Dubai Mall, Burj Park and Souk Al Bahar as the district's main draw for residentsbayut.com
- +buyers' guides highlight quick access to DIFC and Business Bay as a reason professionals choose the districtdrivenproperties.com
- −guides repeatedly flag the district as one of the costliest places to live in the city, a burden for familiesdrivenproperties.com
- ·portals note the district is suited to a fast-paced lifestyle and less to those wanting a suburban, villa-style settingpropertyfinder.ae
- ·brokers describe Downtown as close to fully built out, with only pockets of new sub-communities left to launchoff-planproperties.ae
Open, and under way
- UndatedDowntown Dubai is described by brokers as the first area completed by Emaar Properties, now largely built out with new residential launches added in pockets. bayut.com
- UndatedThe district gives quick access to DIFC, Business Bay and Sheikh Zayed Road, per area guides. drivenproperties.com
- UndatedDubai Mall, Burj Park and Souk Al Bahar are cited as the district's core amenities for residents. bayut.com
Recently
- 7 Nov 2025Mandarin Oriental opened a hotel within Wasl Tower on Sheikh Zayed Road, with branded residences described as launching in 2026; the tower sits on Sheikh Zayed Road rather than inside the Downtown Dubai masterplan boundary itself. press.mandarinoriental.com
Claude Sonnet 5's reading of public pages and what people post, 19 September 2026; paraphrased, no one named, each line on the page it came from. Not a person's opinion and not advice.
All 41 projects in Downtown Dubai
Where each project's price sits against what buyers paid
Gap vs DLD median · registered sales where available
Each dot is a project's Rendr Score, placed by its gap. Hover a dot for the name; every project is listed below.
Ready and sold out · 28
Built and handed over, or sold out by the developer: a purchase here is a resale rather than off-plan.
- Rove Home at DowntownIRTH Development · Downtown DubaiAED 1.12MLaunched67Good
- Bellevue TowersDubai Properties · Downtown DubaiAED 1.34MReady94Strong· 80%
- BLVD CrescentEmaar Properties · Downtown DubaiAED 2.03MReady89Strong
- BLVD HeightsEmaar Properties · Downtown DubaiAED 2.09MReady87Strong
- Damac Elegance TowerDamac Properties · Downtown DubaiAED 1.79MReady86Strong· 80%
- Boulevard PointEmaar Properties · Downtown DubaiAED 1.64MReady85Strong· 80%
- Downtown ViewsEmaar Properties · Downtown DubaiAED 1.51MReady85Strong
- Downtown Views IIEmaar Properties · Downtown DubaiAED 1.51MReady83Strong
- St Regis The ResidencesAdventz Group and East & West International Group · Downtown DubaiAED 2.75MReady83Strong· 80%
- Imperial AvenueShapoorji Pallonji · Downtown DubaiAED 1.7MReady82Strong
- Burj CrownEmaar Properties · Downtown DubaiAED 2.25MReady82Strong
- Forte at the Opera DistrictEmaar Properties · Downtown DubaiAED 2.09MReady82Strong
- Society House at Downtown DubaiInvest Group Overseas · Downtown DubaiAED 1.42MReady82Strong· 80%
- Burj VistaEmaar Properties · Downtown DubaiAED 2.54MReady81Strong
- Opera GrandEmaar Properties · Downtown DubaiAED 2.3MReady78Good
- Burj RoyaleEmaar Properties · Downtown DubaiAED 1.54MReady75Good
- Grande at The Opera DistrictEmaar Properties · Downtown DubaiAED 1.78MReady72Good
- Address Residences Dubai OperaEmaar Properties · Downtown DubaiAED 2.31MReady71Good
- Vida Dubai MallEmaar Properties · Downtown DubaiAED 1.61MReady70Good
- Address Sky ViewEmaar Properties · Downtown DubaiAED 5.7MReady65Good
- IL PrimoEmaar Properties · Downtown DubaiReady63Fair
- Address Fountain ViewsEmaar Properties · Downtown DubaiReady62Fair
- ACT TowersEmaar Properties · Downtown DubaiAED 1.59MReady
- Address BoulevardEmaar Properties · Downtown DubaiReady
- The Residence Burj KhalifaEmaar Properties · Downtown DubaiAED 16MReady
- Ellington DT1Ellington Properties · Downtown DubaiAED 1.19MReady
- The 118 at DowntownSignature Developers · Downtown DubaiReady
- Sterling TowerOmniyat · Downtown DubaiAED 1.9MReady
Off-plan in Downtown Dubai: questions buyers ask
How many off-plan projects are there in Downtown Dubai?
We list 13 off-plan projects on sale in Downtown Dubai, Dubai, and 28 built or sold out, from 17 developers, starting at AED 1,275,000. 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 Downtown Dubai cost?
The off-plan projects we list in Downtown Dubai start from AED 1,275,000, or around AED 2,591 to AED 9,432 per sqft (some figures estimated). Asking prices come from developers and change without notice.
What do buyers actually pay per sqft in Downtown Dubai?
The median registered sale in Downtown Dubai is AED 3,674 per sqft for apartments, from 213 sales. That figure counts sales of homes that were not built yet, recorded by the Dubai Land Department (DLD), not asking prices.
What is the gross rental yield in Downtown Dubai?
About 5.8% gross for apartments in Downtown Dubai, 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 Downtown Dubai?
Adventz Group and East & West International Group, Arada, Azha Development, Binghatti Developers, Damac Properties and Dubai Properties and 11 others have off-plan projects we list in Downtown Dubai. Each developer page shows their other projects and how their asking prices sit against registered sales.
When do off-plan projects in Downtown Dubai hand over?
Handover in Downtown Dubai runs ready to 2030, and 27 of the projects we list are already built. Dates are the developers' own estimates and off-plan schedules move, so confirm the current date before you pay.