Dubai
Studios from AED 679,000 with a proven developer, handover late 2028
WAH Score
7,7/ 10
A residence of around 450 homes by Imtiaz Developments in the heart of Dubailand Residence Complex, near the future blue metro line. Studios from AED 679,000, 50/50 or 60/40 payment plans, handover announced for late 2028: here are the numbers, the developer risk and our decision.
Dubailand Residence Complex, or DLRC, is the residential part of Dubailand, between Al Ain Road and Emirates Road. Long a second-choice district, it is changing scale with the announced blue line of the Dubai Metro, with a station planned nearby, and with the densification of the corridors towards Academic City and Silicon Oasis. Prices per square foot remain among the lowest in the city.
KORE is a residential project of around 450 homes, from studios to 2 bedroom apartments, with a rooftop pool, gym, coworking spaces and ground floor retail. Imtiaz Developments, a developer founded in 2014 and known for its JVC deliveries such as Pearl House and Westwood Grande, signs one of its most ambitious projects here.
Launch pricing starts at AED 679,000 for a studio, around AED 1,400 to 1,600 per square foot depending on floor and orientation. That is in line with the district market, without a spectacular discount: the case is access to a new, well-equipped product at a low entry ticket, with a payment plan that smooths the cash effort until handover.
WAH! Note
One of the lowest entry tickets in Dubai, a high gross yield and the prospect of the blue line: a BUY on the market's most liquid typology, to follow site by site.
WAH Score
7,7 / 10
The WAH Score is the weighted average of six investment criteria. It drives the decision.
Dubailand is Dubai's volume market: strong rental demand for AED 600,000 to 1.2 million homes, driven by employees of Academic City, Silicon Oasis and the nearby logistics zones. The blue metro line, if it holds its schedule, changes the accessibility equation. In the meantime the district remains car-dependent, and new supply there is abundant.
AED 1,400 to 1,600 per square foot, in the upper average of the district for a new product of this equipment standard. The entry ticket, AED 679,000 for a studio, is one of the lowest on the market for a project of this standing. The margin will come from the district's trajectory, not from a purchase discount.
This is the strength of the case. Studios and 1 bedroom apartments in Dubailand rent at 6.5% to 8% gross, with deep demand and rents that have followed Dubai's general rise. We hold 7.0% gross on the launch price, around 5% net after service charges, management and vacancy.
Resale will play out at handover, late 2028, in a district where several thousand new homes arrive in the same window. Small units remain the most liquid segment of the Dubai market, but competition from neighbouring projects will weigh on prices. The blue line, once in service, would be a real catalyst.
Imtiaz has proven itself: several residences handed over in JVC since 2014, Pearl House and Westwood Grande delivered then rented, and an active secondary market that lets you verify the real delivered quality. The residual risk sits on KORE's larger scale and the handover schedule. The 50/50 or 60/40 plan, with a large share due at handover, protects the buyer.
By Abdelilah : CEO & WAH Analyst
Dubailand Residence Complex sits between Al Ain Road and Emirates Road, twenty minutes from Downtown. The district concentrates the city's affordable projects, with strong salaried rental demand and the prospect of the blue metro line. Local shops and services are densifying, but daily life remains car-dependent.
Rooftop pool, equipped gym, coworking spaces, resident lounges, children's play areas and ground floor retail. Apartments are delivered with fitted kitchens and careful finishes, in the standard Imtiaz has set on its recent Jumeirah Village Circle deliveries.
You buy directly from the developer, with registration at the Dubai Land Department and funds paid into the project's escrow account. Budget 4% registration fees plus administrative costs. No local tax on rent or capital gains.
Imtiaz Developments: delivery record since 2014, tracked projects in JVC and Dubailand, price levels and the WAH review of the developer.
Launch pricing starts at AED 679,000 for a studio, around AED 1,400 to 1,600 per square foot. One and two bedroom units go higher depending on floor and orientation, with a 50/50 or 60/40 payment plan.
Handover is announced for the last quarter of 2028. A large share of the price is only due at handover, which limits exposure during construction.
Imtiaz has delivered in Dubai since 2014, with several completed projects in Jumeirah Village Circle such as Pearl House and Westwood Grande: execution and rental of its buildings are proven. The check point remains the schedule of each new project. As always off-plan, only buy on a registered project with payments into escrow.
Studios and small 1 bedroom apartments in Dubailand rent at 6.5% to 8% gross. After service charges, management and vacancy, expect around 5% net on the KORE launch price.
A station is planned near Dubailand Residence Complex on the future blue line, with service announced for 2029. It is the district's main catalyst, but it should not be priced in as certain.
Because the entry ticket and the yield rank among the best on the market, the studio is Dubai's most liquid typology, and the blue line is a catalyst in prospect. Imtiaz has proven its delivery capacity since 2014; vigilance sits on the delivery volume around 2028: hence a staggered payment plan and quarterly site tracking.
A WAH analyst answers your questions and shares the detailed assumptions behind the file.
Dubai
Artistry One Residences, Dubai Design District
One to four bedroom apartments and duplex penthouses - developer off-plan
Ras Al Khaimah
Address Residences, Al Marjan Island
Corner 3-bedroom apartment - off-plan resale
Dubai
Sofitel Residences Downtown, Dubai
1 bedroom apartment with private garden, branded residence
Dubai
Royal Yacht Club Residence, Dubai Islands
1 to 4 bedroom apartments, marina front
Dubai
LUA Villas, Meydan
5 bedroom villa
Dubai
Address Residences, Dubai Hills Estate
2-bedroom corner apartment - off-plan resale
Abu Dhabi
Sobha City, Al Bahiya
Apartments, townhouses and villas - off-plan
Dubai
Villa plot, Keturah Reserve
Villa plot - land, immediate resale or build
Dubai
Four Seasons Private Residences, DIFC
2 bed apartment - resale, handover in 1 year
Dubai
The Archive, DLRC
Furnished studio to 3 bed - developer off-plan
Dubai
Palace Creek Blue, Dubai Creek Harbour
2-bedroom ground-floor apartment - off-plan distress resale
Marrakech
Ourika KM 5 Villas
Townhouse villa, 4 suites - off-plan
Dubai
Verve, City Walk
3-bedroom apartment - off-plan resale