- Sold from28 sales, last 90 days · DLD; cheapest: all studios
- AED 683K≈ $186K
- Listed fromper propertyfinder.ae, 1 Oct 2026
- AED 600K
- Buyers paid vs DLD median
- −12%
Price, payment plan and homes
Price per DLD; listed price per propertyfinder.ae, 1 Oct 2026- Sold from
- AED 683K
- 28 sales, last 90 days · DLD; cheapest: all studiosListed from AED 600K
- Bedrooms
- Studio to 3 bed
- 483 – 8,200 sqft · 1,254 units
- Payment plan
- 5/20/75
- AED 30K to book
- Handover
- Q2 2028
- 4% built per the DLD
DLD registered sales
- Last 90 days
- AED 740K – AED 1.25M
- · 28 sales, studios to 3-beds
Homes and floor plans
1,254 homes · FreeholdPick a home: the plan and the forecast follow it.
- 1 bedPenthousefrom 1,845 sqft1-beds paid AED 1.07M – 1.25MNot listed
- 2 bedPenthouse2-beds paid AED 1.47M – 1.65MNot listed
- 3 bedPenthouseup to 8,200 sqft3-beds paid AED 2.51M – 2.77MNot listed
Paid: middle half of each type's off-plan sales, Nov 2025–Nov 2026 · DLD
Payment plan · studio
On AED 600K- 5% at bookingAED 30K
- 20% during construction, until handover (Q2 2028)AED 120K
- 75% on handover (Q2 2028)AED 450K
Before the keys: AED 150K, 25% of the price.
5% Down Payment (On Booking Date); 20% During Construction (1st to 3rd Installment); 75% On Handover (100% Completion)
Location · Arjan · Dubai
Apartment district beside Dubai Miracle Garden, off Umm Suqeim Road.
Forecast
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The in-depth review
Why it scores 61
Price per sqft vs registered sales
Dubai Land Department open data · as of 10 Nov 2026−12% below what buyers paid nearby
57 off-plan sales, last 6 months · middle half AED 1,275 – AED 1,636
Off-plan sales, last 6 months, 921 registered sales in the area · middle half AED 1,482 – AED 1,898
Our estimate from the listed prices and unit sizes
Off-plan sales pace
9.5 a month
57 off-plan sales, last 6 months
How this is measured
Buyers paid a median of AED 1,516/sqft in this project (off-plan sales, last 6 months, 57 registered sales, as of 10 Nov 2026) against the DLD median of AED 1,728/sqft for apartments in Arjan, 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 1,308/sqft (est.). Source: Dubai Land Department open data.
How the 61 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
- 57 registered off-plan sales here, against the median of 921 off-plan sales in Arjan · DLD
- Developer track record
- Our rating, 5 delivered projects and how its finished building resells
- Payment plan
- 5% down · 20% during construction · 75% on handover
- Location and infrastructure
- Our rating of Arjan, and 5 kinds of places measured from the pin · OpenStreetMap
- How big the resale market is
- 983 resales of finished apartments in Arjan this year · DLD
- Construction on schedule
- 4% built on the DLD register, handover Q2 2028
- How much is still being built nearby
- 2,695 homes sold in Arjan this year, 64% off-plan · DLD
- The basics on file
- Registration or escrow number on file · DLD
Confidence medium: what buyers paid here is a median of 57 registered sales, against 921 in the area; the developer's record is not on either register under the names we hold, so its rating rests on its own pages and the press.
60 → 61 26 Sep 2026, developer record factorScored since 22 Sep 2026 · 2 score changes
Capped at 61: a project's weighted average sits at most 15 above its developer's track record of 40, so at 55, which is 61 on the Rendr scale. The factors alone give 67.
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- The 141 registered sales here: date, size and price paid
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- Score history since 22 Sep 2026 and why each move happened
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See what buyers paid at The Central Downtown, and everything behind the 61.
- Projects scored
- 1,673
- projects scored
- Factors
- 8
- factors, formula public
- Registers
- ADREC · DLD
- registered sales, not asking prices
Handover date
Q2 2028
Launched · 4.22% built, the DLD's projects file (data.dubai, loaded 2026-06-15), 15 Jun 2026
What this means
Also due in 2028 in Arjan: 4 more projects we list
Aqua Properties: 5 projects delivered in the last ten years, typically 31 months late, none cancelled.
The Central Downtown is due to hand over in Q2 2028. Construction is 4.22% complete according to the DLD's projects file (data.dubai, loaded 2026-06-15) (15 Jun 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 registration2861
- Escrow accountNot published yet
- Developer licenceNot published yet
Where the figures come from
Check it on dubailand.gov.ae. How to read the DLD register.
Figures from tanamiproperties.com, propertyfinder.ae, read 1 Oct 2026, last verified 1 Oct 2026. Construction figure from the DLD's projects file (data.dubai, loaded 2026-06-15), 15 Jun 2026. Launch date from the DLD's projects file (data.dubai, loaded 2026-06-15).
Before you pay: four things to check
1The escrow account
We hold no escrow account number. Ask the developer for it, and check it on dubailand.gov.ae before paying.2The handover date
The listed date is Q2 2028. Ask for the date in the sales agreement.3Today's price list
AED 599,888 is a starting price from propertyfinder.ae, 1 Oct 2026. Ask for the unit's own price.4The instalment dates
5% at booking, 20% during construction, 75% at handover. Ask for each payment's date and amount.
About
The Central Downtown is Aqua's apartment tower in Arjan, Dubai, with studios to three-bedroom apartments from about 483 to 2,245 sq ft and one to three-bedroom penthouses from about 1,845 to 8,200 sq ft.
- Developer
- Aqua Properties
- Area
- Arjan
- Status
- Launched
- Sales launch
- 1 Nov 2023
- Total units
- 1,254
- Storeys
- 27
- Ownership
- Freehold
Amenities
- Dining Outlets
- Gymnasium
- Kids Play Area
- Parking Facility
- Parks and Leisure Areas
- Restaurants
- Retail Outlets
- Swimming Pool
What’s nearby
straight-line distance- Supermarket or mall160 m
- School720 m
- Hospital or clinic1.8 km
- Metro or tram stop7.2 km
- Beach9.1 km
The nearest of each on OpenStreetMap, Sep 2026.
Rental yield nearby
gross, apartments6.8% in Arjan. A median rent of AED 94 per sqft a year on 4,375 new tenancy contracts, last 6 months, against AED 1,375 per sqft paid across 512 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
The Central Downtown: questions buyers ask
How much does The Central Downtown cost?
Registered sales at The Central Downtown start from AED 683,000 (about $186K): the cheapest tenth of 28 off-plan sales (all studios), Aug–Nov 2026, per DLD. It is listed from AED 599,888, per propertyfinder.ae on 1 Oct 2026.
What is the price per sqft at The Central Downtown?
Buyers paid a median of AED 1,516 per sqft at The Central Downtown (off-plan sales, last 6 months, 57 registered sales).
When is The Central Downtown handover date?
The Central Downtown is expected to hand over in Q2 2028. The project is launched, 4.22% built according to the DLD's projects file (data.dubai, loaded 2026-06-15).
What is The Central Downtown payment plan?
The Central Downtown is offered on a 5/20/75 plan: 5% on booking, 20% during construction and 75% at handover.
Is The Central Downtown priced above or below what buyers paid nearby?
Buyers paid a median of AED 1,516 per sqft in The Central Downtown (off-plan sales, last 6 months, 57 registered sales), which is 12% below the median of AED 1,728 per sqft that buyers actually paid for apartments in Arjan, across 921 sales registered with DLD.
What is the Rendr Score of The Central Downtown?
The Central Downtown scores 61 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 Arjan make?
About 6.8% gross for apartments in Arjan, 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 The Central Downtown?
The Central Downtown is being developed by Aqua Properties. It sits in Arjan, Dubai.
Is The Central Downtown registered with DLD?
The Central Downtown is registered with the Dubai Land Department (DLD) under number 2861. Check it at dubailand.gov.ae before you pay.
Changes
Listed 22 Sep 2026 · 2 changes, 1 correction since, last 4 Oct 2026
Construction 4.22% complete
Source: the DLD's projects file (data.dubai, loaded 2026-06-15), 15 Jun 2026
Sales launch date set to 1 Nov 2023
Source: the DLD's projects file (data.dubai, loaded 2026-06-15)
Starting price corrected to AED 600K (was listed as AED 814K)
Source: propertyfinder.ae
Listed on the site
Source: tanamiproperties.com, saved 22 Sep 2026