Sports-themed community in Dubailand around The Els Club golf course and the ICC Academy cricket stadium, apartment towers and the Victory Heights villas.

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The in-depth review

Why it scores 62

Price per sqft vs registered sales

Dubai Land Department open data

AED 3,061/sqft (est.)

The DLD median for apartments in Dubai Sports City is AED 1,367/sqft (as of 10 Nov 2026). This project's figure is our estimate from the listed prices and unit sizes, so no gap is shown here; the score's price factor reads it at half weight, capped at 70. The gap appears once the register shows ten of this project's own sales or the developer states a price per sqft.

How the 62 was scored

7 of 8 factors · 90% of the weight · 10 Nov 2026

Confidence: low

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: Our estimate from its typical home, against the median of 506 off-plan sales in Dubai Sports City · DLD
Developer track record: Our rating, 15 delivered projects, how its 6 finished buildings resell and who stands behind it
Payment plan: Not assessed yet: needs the payment plan
Location and infrastructure: Our rating of Dubai Sports City, and 5 kinds of places measured from the pin · OpenStreetMap
How big the resale market is: 820 resales of finished apartments in Dubai Sports City this year · DLD
Construction on schedule: 21% built on the DLD register, handover Q1 2028
How much is still being built nearby: 1,985 homes sold in Dubai Sports City this year, 59% off-plan · DLD
The basics on file: Registration or escrow number on file · DLD

Confidence low: the price figure is our estimate from the price and size of the typical home, not a registered or stated price.

50 → 62 9 Oct 2026; construction now measuredScored since 24 Sep 2026 · 5 score changes

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Score history since 24 Sep 2026 and why each move happened

Everything behind the 62, and behind every other score on the site.

Projects scored: 1,673; projects scored
Factors: 8; factors, formula public
Registers: ADREC · DLD; registered sales, not asking prices

Handover date

Q1 2028

Under construction · 21.18% built, the DLD's projects file (data.dubai, loaded 2026-06-15), 15 Jun 2026

What this means

Also due in 2028 in Dubai Sports City: 4 more projects we list

The First Group: 15 projects delivered in the last ten years, typically 18 months late, 1 cancelled.

The First Collection is due to hand over in Q1 2028. Construction is 21.18% 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 registration2745
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 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 Property Finder's sales start date.

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 Q1 2028. Ask for the date in the sales agreement.
3Today's price list
AED 1,200,000 is a starting price from propertyfinder.ae, 1 Oct 2026. Ask for the unit's own price.
4The instalment dates
We hold no payment plan. Ask for the schedule, with each payment's date and amount.

About

The First Collection is The First Group's apartment tower in Dubai Sports City, Dubai, with studios and one-bedroom apartments from about 308 to 313 sq ft.

Developer: The First Group
Area: Dubai Sports City
Status: Under construction
Sales launch: 1 Feb 2025
Total units: 478
Storeys: 22
Ownership: Freehold

Amenities

Indoor Swimming Pool
Landscaped Gardens
CCTV Security
Gymnasium
Restaurants
Children's Play Area

What’s nearby

straight-line distance

Supermarket or mall570 m
Hospital or clinic760 m
School1.6 km
Metro or tram stop4.8 km
Beach8.1 km

The nearest of each on OpenStreetMap, Sep 2026.

Rental yield nearby

gross, apartments

8.1% in Dubai Sports City. A median rent of AED 79 per sqft a year on 2,418 new tenancy contracts in the community's own buildings, last 6 months, against AED 973 per sqft paid across 428 finished sales in the same buildings, last 6 months.

Before service charges, fees and empty periods; our arithmetic on Dubai Land Department open data figures, Nov 2026. The working

The First Collection: questions buyers ask

How much does The First Collection cost?

Prices at The First Collection start from AED 1,200,000 (about $327K) for studios and 1-bedroom homes, per propertyfinder.ae on 1 Oct 2026.

What is the price per sqft at The First Collection?

The asking price is around AED 3,061 per sqft, our estimate from the listed prices and unit sizes.

When is The First Collection handover date?

The First Collection is expected to hand over in Q1 2028. The project is under construction, 21.18% built according to the DLD's projects file (data.dubai, loaded 2026-06-15).

What is the Rendr Score of The First Collection?

The First Collection scores 62 of 100 on the Rendr Score, fair, as of 10 Nov 2026; 7 of its 8 factors are assessed, 90% of the weight.

What rental yield do apartments in Dubai Sports City make?

About 8.1% gross for apartments in Dubai Sports City, worked out from DLD's own figures: new tenancy contracts in the community's own buildings, last 6 months, against finished sales in the same buildings, last 6 months, before service charges and fees.

Who is the developer of The First Collection?

The First Collection is being developed by The First Group. It sits in Dubai Sports City, Dubai.

Is The First Collection registered with DLD?

The First Collection is registered with the Dubai Land Department (DLD) under number 2745. Check it at dubailand.gov.ae before you pay.

Changes

Listed 24 Sep 2026 · 1 change since, last 9 Oct 2026

9 Oct 2026
Construction 21.18% complete
Source: the DLD's projects file (data.dubai, loaded 2026-06-15), 15 Jun 2026
24 Sep 2026
Listed on the site
Source: propertyfinder.ae, read 24 Sep 2026

The First Collection