- Sold from8 sales, last 90 days · DLD; cheapest: all 1-beds
- AED 1.11M≈ $301K
- Listed fromper propertyfinder.ae, 1 Oct 2026
- AED 1.11M
- Buyers paid vs DLD median
- −9%
Price, payment plan and homes
Price per DLD; listed price per propertyfinder.ae, 1 Oct 2026- Sold from
- AED 1.11M
- 8 sales, last 90 days · DLD; cheapest: all 1-bedsListed from AED 1.11M
- Bedrooms
- 1 bed to 2 bed
- 802 – 1,389 sqft · 35 units
- Payment plan
- 10/20/70
- AED 111K to book
- Handover
- Was due Q3 2026
- 60% built per the DLD2 months on, not handed over yet
DLD registered sales
- Last 90 days
- AED 1.35M – AED 1.68M
- · 7 sales, mostly 2-beds
Homes and floor plans
35 homes · FreeholdPick a home: the plan and the forecast follow it.
Paid: middle half of each type's off-plan sales, Apr–Oct 2026 · DLD
Payment plan · 1-bed apartment
On AED 1.11M- 10% at bookingAED 111K
- 20% during construction, until handover (was due Q3 2026)AED 222K
- 70% on handover (was due Q3 2026)AED 777K
Before the keys: AED 333K, 30% of the price.
Merath Development’s own file on propertyfinder.ae, checked 30 Sep 2026
Location · Dubai South · Dubai
Masterplan around Al Maktoum International Airport and the Expo site.
Forecast
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Why it scores 59
Price per sqft vs registered sales
Dubai Land Department open data · as of 10 Nov 2026−9% below what buyers paid nearby
25 off-plan sales, last 6 months · middle half AED 1,227 – AED 1,307
Off-plan sales, last 6 months, 548 registered sales in the area · middle half AED 1,249 – AED 1,534
Our estimate from the listed prices and unit sizes
Off-plan sales pace
4.2 a month
25 off-plan sales, last 6 months
How this is measured
Buyers paid a median of AED 1,256/sqft in this project (off-plan sales, last 6 months, 25 registered sales, as of 10 Nov 2026) against the DLD median of AED 1,379/sqft for apartments in Dubai South, 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 1,318/sqft (est.). Source: Dubai Land Department open data.
How the 59 was scored
8 of 8 factors · 100% 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 scheduleAssessed · 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
- 25 registered off-plan sales here, against the median of 548 off-plan sales in Dubai South · DLD
- Developer track record
- Our rating
- Payment plan
- 10% down · 20% during construction · 70% on handover
- Location and infrastructure
- Our rating of Dubai South, and 5 kinds of places measured from the pin · OpenStreetMap
- How big the resale market is
- 531 resales of finished apartments in Dubai South this year · DLD
- Construction on schedule
- 60% built on the DLD register, handover Q3 2026
- How much is still being built nearby
- 12,038 homes sold in Dubai South this year, 95% off-plan · DLD
- The basics on file
- Registration or escrow number on file · DLD
Confidence medium: what buyers paid here is a median of 25 registered sales, against 548 in the area; 25 is a small sample for one project.
60 → 59 2 Nov 2026, price, resale factorsScored since 24 Sep 2026 · 6 score changes
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- 1,673
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- Factors
- 8
- factors, formula public
- Registers
- ADREC · DLD
- registered sales, not asking prices
Handover date
Was due Q3 2026
Still listed as on sale · 60.09% built, the DLD's project register, 24 Sep 2026
What this means
Merath Development: nothing delivered in the last ten years, none cancelled.
Cresswell Plaza was due to hand over in Q3 2026 and is still listed as under construction. Construction is 60.09% complete according to the DLD's project register (24 Sep 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 registration4359
- Escrow account019500000874
- Developer licenceNot published yet
Where the figures come from
Check it on dubailand.gov.ae. How to read the DLD register.
Figures from propertyfinder.ae, read 1 Oct 2026, last verified 1 Oct 2026. Construction figure from the DLD's project register, 24 Sep 2026. Launch date from the DLD's project register.
Before you pay: four things to check
1The escrow account
Pay only into escrow account 019500000874, and check it on dubailand.gov.ae first.2The handover date
It was due Q3 2026 and is still listed as under construction. Ask for the new date in the sales agreement.3Today's price list
AED 1,110,000 is a starting price from propertyfinder.ae, 1 Oct 2026. Ask for the unit's own price.4The instalment dates
10% at booking, 20% during construction, 70% at handover. Ask for each payment's date and amount.
About
Cresswell Plaza is Merath's 5-storey apartment tower of 35 homes in Dubai South, Dubai, with one and two-bedroom apartments from about 802 to 1,389 sq ft.
Read more
The project is registered in Dubai as 4359, escrow account 019500000874, and stood at 60.1% built at the register's last reading (2026-09-24).
- Developer
- Merath Development
- Area
- Dubai South
- Status
- Under construction
- Sales launch
- 29 Apr 2025
- Total units
- 35
- Storeys
- 5
- Ownership
- Freehold
Amenities
- Indoor Swimming Pool
- Landscaped Gardens
- CCTV Security
- Gymnasium
- Restaurants
- Children's Play Area
What’s nearby
straight-line distance- Supermarket or mall890 m
- Hospital or clinic4.7 km
- School6.2 km
- Metro or tram stop8.1 km
- Beach17 km
The nearest of each on OpenStreetMap, Sep 2026.
Rental yield nearby
gross, apartments7.5% in Dubai South. A median rent of AED 81 per sqft a year on 2,107 new tenancy contracts, last 6 months, against AED 1,082 per sqft paid across 282 finished sales, last 6 months.
Before service charges, fees and empty periods; our arithmetic on Dubai Land Department open data figures, Nov 2026. The working
Cresswell Plaza: questions buyers ask
How much does Cresswell Plaza cost?
Registered sales at Cresswell Plaza start from AED 1,106,000 (about $301K): the cheapest tenth of 8 off-plan sales (all 1-beds), Aug–Oct 2026, per DLD. It is listed from AED 1,110,000, per propertyfinder.ae on 1 Oct 2026.
What is the price per sqft at Cresswell Plaza?
Buyers paid a median of AED 1,256 per sqft at Cresswell Plaza (off-plan sales, last 6 months, 25 registered sales).
When is the Cresswell Plaza handover date?
Cresswell Plaza was due to hand over in Q3 2026 and is still listed as under construction, 60.09% built according to the DLD's project register.
What is the Cresswell Plaza payment plan?
Cresswell Plaza is offered on a 10/20/70 plan: 10% on booking, 20% during construction and 70% at handover.
Is Cresswell Plaza priced above or below what buyers paid nearby?
Buyers paid a median of AED 1,256 per sqft in Cresswell Plaza (off-plan sales, last 6 months, 25 registered sales), which is 9% below the median of AED 1,379 per sqft that buyers actually paid for apartments in Dubai South, across 548 sales registered with DLD.
What is the Rendr Score of Cresswell Plaza?
Cresswell Plaza scores 59 of 100 on the Rendr Score, fair, as of 10 Nov 2026; 8 of its 8 factors are assessed, 100% of the weight.
What rental yield do apartments in Dubai South make?
About 7.5% gross for apartments in Dubai South, worked out from DLD's own figures: new tenancy contracts, last 6 months, against finished sales, last 6 months, before service charges and fees.
Who is the developer of Cresswell Plaza?
Cresswell Plaza is being developed by Merath Development. It sits in Dubai South, Dubai.
Is Cresswell Plaza registered with DLD?
Cresswell Plaza is registered with the Dubai Land Department (DLD) under number 4359. Buyer payments go to escrow account 019500000874. Check it at dubailand.gov.ae before you pay.
Changes
Listed 25 Sep 2026
Listed on the site
Source: propertyfinder.ae, read 24 Sep 2026