Area guide
Downtown Dubai
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Downtown Dubai combines Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall, Dubai Opera, Old Town and boulevard residences, with varied homes in the city centre.
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This page brings together the essential signals on Downtown Dubai before you open projects one by one.
Downtown Dubai is Emaar’s central urban district around Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall and Burj Khalifa Lake. Its skyline is familiar worldwide, but daily life also takes place along Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard, in residential courtyards and beside the lake. Apartments, hotels, offices, shops and cultural destinations share this compact part of the city between Sheikh Zayed Road and Financial Centre Road.
The housing has several distinct settings. Contemporary apartment towers stand alongside the lower buildings and shaded passages of The Old Town and The Old Town Island. South Ridge, the boulevard addresses and the Opera district each have their own relationship to public space. Burj Khalifa and fountain views depend on the particular home’s orientation and floor, while other apartments look towards neighbouring streets, gardens or the wider city.
Dubai Mall provides shopping, restaurants and indoor attractions including the aquarium and ice rink. Souk Al Bahar adds a different waterside dining and retail setting. Dubai Opera hosts a changing programme of performances, and Burj Park offers an outdoor place to walk close to the landmark tower. Together these destinations support a neighbourhood used by both residents and visitors throughout the day.
The Red Line’s Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall station serves the district. Walking routes, mall connections and road access vary across Downtown, so the location of the building entrance matters as much as its address. The boulevard gives many residences access to cafés and everyday services, while larger shopping and leisure destinations draw additional activity at evenings and weekends.
Emaar Community Management oversees established residential communities across Downtown. Shared pools, gyms, gardens and resident services belong to each building or development, with different arrangements from one address to another. This variety gives Downtown both intimate residential pockets and a metropolitan setting, allowing people to choose between the activity of the boulevard, the lakefront and more enclosed neighbourhood streets.
Visible signals on this page: 15 projects currently listed, 10 developers already visible, prices shown from 1 520 000 AED, and first handovers around Dec 2026. This page also links to 6 linked developer profiles and 3 useful guides.
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15 Projects
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SOL Properties
Fairmont Residences Solara Tower (Downtown Dubai)
Fairmont Residences Solara Tower (Downtown Dubai): 1–3 bedroom apartments and 4–5 bedroom penthouses in Downtown Dubai.
Price on request
Handover To confirm
Payment plan · 20% / 40% / 40%
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SRG Holding
SRG Tower
SRG Tower in the Burj Khalifa area combines Killa Design’s diagrid architecture, apartments, sky gardens, a resort-style pool, café and retail space.
Price on request
Coming soon
Coming soon
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Al Seeb Real Estate Development
The Chedi Private Residences Downtown Dubai
The Chedi Private Residences Downtown Dubai is an announced branded-residence programme by Al Seeb Real Estate Development with Chedi Hospitality.
Price on request
Handover 2032
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Ginco Properties
GP One Residence
453 studios, apartments and penthouses in Downtown Dubai, with pools, cinema, music room and shared work areas. Completion announced Q1 2027.
Starting from1 520 000 AED
Handover Q1 2027
Coming soon
Coming soon
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CITYVIEW Developments
Sofitel Residences Dubai City View
An announced collection of 254 branded homes in Downtown Dubai, with apartments, duplex residences, penthouses and hospitality-inspired services.
Starting from2 610 000 AED
Handover Q4 2029
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H&H Development
Baccarat Hotel & Residences
Explore Baccarat Hotel & Residences Dubai by H&H in Downtown: the Le Rouge and Le Noir collections, distinctive architecture and a branded residentia…
Price on request
Handover 2027
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Nshama
Address Grand Downtown
Address Grand Downtown is a Nshama residential tower in Downtown Dubai developed in collaboration with Address Hotels + Resorts.
Starting from17 500 000 AED
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Emaar Properties
Boulevard Heights
Boulevard Heights offers a Downtown Dubai address with an emphasis on practical space for family life. The development's original apartment range run…
Starting from4 985 888 AED
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Emaar Properties
BLVD Crescent
BLVD Crescent overlooks Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard in Downtown Dubai. Its two residential towers rise to 39 and 21 storeys, with an origina…
Starting from5 572 888 AED
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Emaar Properties
Forte
Forte stands in Downtown Dubai's cultural setting, close to Dubai Opera and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard. Designed by Japanese architecture p…
Starting from6 486 888 AED
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Emaar Properties
Downtown Views II
Downtown Views II offers a central Dubai address close to Dubai Mall, with an original collection of one to four bedroom apartments. Contemporary int…
Starting from3 948 888 AED
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Emaar Properties
Opera Grand
Opera Grand rises through 70 storeys in The Opera District, within Downtown Dubai. Its sculptural tower contains apartments with one to five bedrooms…
Starting from7 698 888 AED
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Arada
Inaura Downtown
Inaura Downtown: 1–5 bedroom branded residences in Downtown Dubai.
Starting from3 590 000 AED
Handover To confirm
Payment plan · 10% / 40% / 50%
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Binghatti Developers
Mercedes-Benz Places by Binghatti
Mercedes-Benz Places by Binghatti in Downtown Dubai, Dubai. 2–4-bedroom residences. Project facts, published price categories and announced timetable…
Starting from11 499 999 AED
Handover December 2026
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Binghatti Developers
Binghatti Skyblade
Binghatti Skyblade in Downtown Dubai, Dubai. Studios and 1–3-bedroom apartments. Project facts, published price categories and announced timetable ch…
Starting from13 394 999 AED
Handover Q4 2027
Payment plan · 20% / 50% / 30%
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