- Sold from9 sales, last 90 days · DLD; cheapest: all 1-beds
- AED 3.83M≈ $1.04M
- Listed fromper arada.com, 1 Oct 2026
- AED 3.79M
- Buyers paid vs DLD median
- +7%
Price, payment plan and homes
Price per DLD; listed price per arada.com, 1 Oct 2026- Sold from
- AED 3.83M
- 9 sales, last 90 days · DLD; cheapest: all 1-bedsListed from AED 3.79M
- Bedrooms
- 1 bed to 6 bed
- 1,035 – 23,673 sqft · 546 units
- Payment plan
- 5/35/60
- AED 190K to book
- Handover
- Q4 2029
- 2% built per the DLD
DLD registered sales
- Last 90 days
- AED 5.98M – AED 11.9M
- · 9 sales, 1-beds to 3-beds
Homes and floor plans
546 homes · FreeholdPick a home: the plan and the forecast follow it.
Paid: middle half of each type's off-plan sales, Nov 2025–Oct 2026 · DLD
Payment plan · 1-bed apartment
On AED 3.9M- 5% at bookingAED 195K
- 35% during construction, until handover (Q4 2029)AED 1.37M
- 60% on handover (Q4 2029)AED 2.34M
Before the keys: AED 1.56M, 40% of the price.
Arada’s own file on propertyfinder.ae, checked 30 Sep 2026
Location · Za'abeel · Dubai
The district between Downtown and the creek holding Za'abeel Park, the World Trade Centre and One Za'abeel.
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Why it scores 73
Price per sqft vs registered sales
Dubai Land Department open data · as of 10 Nov 2026+7% above what buyers paid nearby
23 off-plan sales, last 6 months · middle half AED 3,612 – AED 4,054
Off-plan sales, last 6 months, in the register's Zaabeel Second district, 46 registered sales in the area · middle half AED 2,725 – AED 3,706
Our estimate from the listed prices and unit sizes
Off-plan sales pace
3.8 a month
23 off-plan sales, last 6 months
How this is measured
Buyers paid a median of AED 3,702/sqft in this project (off-plan sales, last 6 months, 23 registered sales, as of 10 Nov 2026) against the DLD median of AED 3,454/sqft for apartments in Za'abeel, as of 10 Nov 2026. DLD registers every sale in Dubai, and names the project on each. Both figures are sales of homes that were not built yet: this project's against its area's. Asking from AED 4,983/sqft (est.). Source: Dubai Land Department open data.
How the 73 was scored
7 of 8 factors · 85% of the weight · 10 Nov 2026- 01Price against what buyers actually paidAssessed · weight 25
- 02Developer track recordAssessed · weight 20
- 03Payment planAssessed · weight 10
- 04Location and infrastructureAssessed · weight 15
- 05How big the resale market isAssessed · weight 10
- 06Construction on scheduleToo early to judge · weight 15
- 07How much is still being built nearbyAssessed · weight 5
- 08The basics on fileAssessed · weight 0
How each factor was measured
Each factor with what it was measured on. Its score and the reasoning are in the full breakdown.
- Price against what buyers actually paid
- 23 registered off-plan sales here, against the median of 46 off-plan sales in Za'abeel · DLD
- Developer track record
- Our rating and 15 delivered projects
- Payment plan
- 5% down · 35% during construction · 60% on handover
- Location and infrastructure
- Our rating of Za'abeel, and 5 kinds of places measured from the pin · OpenStreetMap
- How big the resale market is
- 34 resales of finished apartments in Za'abeel this year · DLD
- Construction on schedule
- 2% built, 9% due by now (handover Q4 2029): judged once 10% of the build is due · DLD
- How much is still being built nearby
- 167 homes sold in Za'abeel this year, 80% off-plan · DLD
- The basics on file
- Registration or escrow number on file · DLD
Confidence medium: what buyers paid here is a median of 23 registered sales, against 46 in the area; 23 is a small sample for one project and 46 in the area is a thin benchmark.
70 → 73 10 Nov 2026, price, resale, supply factorsScored since 24 Sep 2026 · 9 score changes
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- Projects scored
- 1,673
- projects scored
- Factors
- 8
- factors, formula public
- Registers
- ADREC · DLD
- registered sales, not asking prices
Handover date
Q4 2029
Under construction · 1.88% built, the DLD's project register, 27 Oct 2026
What this means
Also due in 2029 in Za'abeel: 1 more project we list
Arada: 15 projects delivered in the last ten years, delay not measured, none cancelled.
Akala Hotel & Residences is due to hand over in Q4 2029. Construction is 1.88% complete according to the DLD's project register (27 Oct 2026). Handover dates are the developer's own estimate and off-plan schedules move, so confirm the current date in writing before paying anything.
DLD registration status
Verified 1 Oct 2026- Project registration3745
- Escrow account1009913193
- Developer licenceNot published yet
Where the figures come from
Check it on dubailand.gov.ae. How to read the DLD register.
Figures from arada.com, propertyfinder.ae, read 1 Oct 2026, last verified 1 Oct 2026. Construction figure from the DLD's project register, 27 Oct 2026. Launch date from Property Finder's sales start date.
Before you pay: four things to check
1The escrow account
Pay only into escrow account 1009913193, and check it on dubailand.gov.ae first.2The handover date
The listed date is Q4 2029. The DLD shows 2% built on 27 Oct 2026. Ask for the date in the sales agreement.3Today's price list
AED 3,790,000 is a starting price from arada.com, 1 Oct 2026. Ask for the unit's own price.4The instalment dates
5% at booking, 35% during construction, 60% at handover. Ask for each payment's date and amount.
About
Akala Hotel & Residences is Arada's apartment tower in Za'abeel, Dubai, with one to five-bedroom apartments from about 1,035 to 6,256 sq ft and six-bedroom penthouses from about 14,628 to 23,673 sq ft.
- Developer
- Arada
- Area
- Za'abeel
- Status
- Under construction
- Sales launch
- 1 May 2025
- Total units
- 546
- Storeys
- 54
- Ownership
- Freehold
Amenities
- Indoor Swimming Pool
- Landscaped Gardens
- CCTV Security
- Gymnasium
- Restaurants
- Children's Play Area
What’s nearby
straight-line distance- Supermarket or mall260 m
- Metro or tram stop490 m
- School710 m
- Hospital or clinic770 m
- Beach2.9 km
The nearest of each on OpenStreetMap, Sep 2026.
Rental yield nearby
gross, apartments5.5% in Za'abeel. A median rent of AED 253 per sqft a year on 40 new tenancy contracts, last 6 months, against AED 4,588 per sqft paid across 31 finished sales, since 1 Jan 2026.
Before service charges, fees and empty periods; our arithmetic on Dubai Land Department open data figures, Nov 2026. The working
Akala Hotel & Residences: questions buyers ask
How much does Akala Hotel & Residences cost?
Registered sales at Akala Hotel & Residences start from AED 3,834,000 (about $1.04M): the cheapest tenth of 9 off-plan sales (all 1-beds), Aug–Oct 2026, per DLD. It is listed from AED 3,790,000, per arada.com on 1 Oct 2026.
What is the price per sqft at Akala Hotel & Residences?
Buyers paid a median of AED 3,702 per sqft at Akala Hotel & Residences (off-plan sales, last 6 months, 23 registered sales).
When is the Akala Hotel & Residences handover date?
Akala Hotel & Residences is expected to hand over in Q4 2029. The project is under construction, 1.88% built according to the DLD's project register.
What is the Akala Hotel & Residences payment plan?
Akala Hotel & Residences is offered on a 5/35/60 plan: 5% on booking, 35% during construction and 60% at handover.
Is Akala Hotel & Residences priced above or below what buyers paid nearby?
Buyers paid a median of AED 3,702 per sqft in Akala Hotel & Residences (off-plan sales, last 6 months, 23 registered sales), which is 7% above the median of AED 3,454 per sqft that buyers actually paid for apartments in Za'abeel, across 46 sales registered with DLD.
What is the Rendr Score of Akala Hotel & Residences?
Akala Hotel & Residences scores 73 of 100 on the Rendr Score, good, as of 10 Nov 2026; 7 of its 8 factors are assessed, 85% of the weight.
What rental yield do apartments in Za'abeel make?
About 5.5% gross for apartments in Za'abeel, worked out from DLD's own figures: new tenancy contracts, last 6 months, against finished sales, since 1 Jan 2026, before service charges and fees.
Who is the developer of Akala Hotel & Residences?
Akala Hotel & Residences is being developed by Arada. It sits in Za'abeel, Dubai.
Is Akala Hotel & Residences registered with DLD?
Akala Hotel & Residences is registered with the Dubai Land Department (DLD) under number 3745. Buyer payments go to escrow account 1009913193. Check it at dubailand.gov.ae before you pay.
Changes
Listed 24 Sep 2026 · 4 changes since, last 27 Oct 2026
Construction 1.88% complete
Source: the DLD's project register, 27 Oct 2026
Construction 0.1% complete
Source: the DLD's project register, 28 Sep 2026
Payment plan stated: 5/35/60
Source: arada.com, propertyfinder.ae, read 24 Sep 2026
Sales launch date set to 1 May 2025
Source: Property Finder's sales start date
Listed on the site
Source: arada.com, propertyfinder.ae, read 24 Sep 2026