New homes in Design Quarter at D3 start at AED 1,870,000; keys are due May 2027; you pay 20% to book, 40% while it is built and 40% at the keys.
In the 12 months to Nov 9, 2026, Dubai Land Department recorded 190 off-plan sales of 1-bed apartments of 621 sq ft to 931 sq ft in Business Park. Their median price is AED 2,844 per sq ft (about AED 2,264,000 at 796 sq ft). This project's from price is AED 2,349 per sq ft (AED 1,870,000 for its smallest home, 796 sq ft), 17% less.
Keys
May 2027
The developer's handover date
Payment plan
20 / 40 / 40
20% to book, 40% while it is built, 40% at the keys
Bedrooms
1 to 3 beds
Sizes
796 to 3,324 sq ft
Ownership
Freehold
Property types
Apartment and Duplex
Registration fee
4% of the price
Paid to the Dubai Land Department
As of Nov 1, 2026. These details can change; confirm them with the developer before you book.
Dubai Land Department register
From price per sq ft
AED 2,349 per sq ft
Similar off-plan homes: AED 2,844 per sq ft
RERA project
2607
Check it in Dubai REST, the Dubai Land Department's official app.
Built
41%
Being built. DLD register, Nov 11, 2026
Completion on the register
Feb 2027
DLD shows only the current date. We have recorded it since Jun 12, 2026 and it hasn't moved.
Escrow account
بنك الإمارات دبي الوطني (ش.م.ع)
The bank that holds your payments
Registered homes
564
In 9 buildings
Dubai Land Department project register, as of Nov 11, 2026.
Paying for it
You pay 20% when you book, 40% as the building goes up, and 40% when you get the keys.
AED
When
Stage
Share
Amount
Paid by then
NowBooking · 20%
Booking
20%
AED 374,000+ AED 74,800 DLD fee
AED 448,800
Feb 2027While it is built · 40%
While it is built
40%
AED 748,000
AED 1,196,800
May 2027Keys · 40%
Keys
40%
AED 748,000
AED 1,944,800
Booking payment, 20%
AED 374,000
Dubai Land Department fee (Oqood), 4%
AED 74,800
Cash you need to bookThe developer pays the broker, so there is no buyer's fee.
AED 448,800
Total costPrice plus the DLD fee
AED 1,944,800
The dates are our estimate: we spread the construction share evenly between now and the keys. The developer's real dates follow the building work, so they can move.
Your payments go into the project's escrow account, which RERA watches, not straight to the developer.
A mortgage at the keys
Before you buy
Pay into the project's escrow account only.
This project's escrow account is at the bank named on the register above, watched by RERA. Pay into that account, never to a person.
Budget for the service charge.
Once the building is finished you pay a yearly service charge per sq ft, set from the building's budget and approved by RERA. Ask Meraas for the estimate.
Register the sale with Oqood.
The Land Department records off-plan sales in its Oqood register. Until your sale is on it, the home isn't in your name.
Is the price fair?
Dubai Land Department recorded 190 off-plan sales of 1-bed apartments of 621 sq ft to 931 sq ft in Business Park, from Nov 10, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. Here is what they sold for, and where this project's from price sits.
Too few similar homes in DESIGN QUARTER sold in 24 months, so we compare with off-plan sales across Business Park.
Dubai Land Department recorded 190 off-plan sales of 1-bed apartments of 621 sq ft to 931 sq ft in Business Park, from Nov 10, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. Here is what they sold for, and where this project's from price sits.
Median price AED 2,844 per sq ft
AED 2,237 to AED 2,397 per sq ft
5 sales
This project's from price is in this band.
AED 2,397 to AED 2,558 per sq ft
5 sales
AED 2,558 to AED 2,719 per sq ft
17 sales
AED 2,719 to AED 2,879 per sq ft
88 sales
AED 2,879 to AED 3,040 per sq ft
24 sales
AED 3,040 to AED 3,201 per sq ft
28 sales
AED 3,201 to AED 3,362 per sq ft
17 sales
AED 3,362 to AED 3,522 per sq ft
6 sales
AED 2,237 per sq ftAED 3,522 per sq ft
This project AED 2,349 per sq ft
Half of the sales sold for AED 2,752 to AED 3,066 per sq ft
The median is the middle sale: half sold for less, half for more.
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Price per sq ft
Sales
AED 2,237 to AED 2,397 per sq ft
5
AED 2,397 to AED 2,558 per sq ft
5
AED 2,558 to AED 2,719 per sq ft
17
AED 2,719 to AED 2,879 per sq ft
88
AED 2,879 to AED 3,040 per sq ft
24
AED 3,040 to AED 3,201 per sq ft
28
AED 3,201 to AED 3,362 per sq ft
17
AED 3,362 to AED 3,522 per sq ft
6
The 3 closest sales
Picked from the 190 similar sales above, closest in size to this project's smallest home.
Dec 2025AED 1,925,000AED 2,415 per sq ftDesign Quarter - Tower C, 797 sq ft
Dec 2025AED 1,923,000AED 2,407 per sq ftDesign Quarter - Tower C, 799 sq ft
Nov 2026AED 2,381,000AED 2,897 per sq ftDesign Quarter - Tower B, 822 sq ft
Off-plan sales only, of the same home type, bedrooms and size band.
What similar homes sold for
The median price of off-plan homes with the same number of bedrooms that sold in Zaabeel Second in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026. The smallest type is checked at the from price.
Type
Off-plan median
Sales
Against similar sales
1-bed apartmentFrom AED 1,870,000 here
Off-plan medianAED 2,460,000AED 2,849 per sq ft
Sales269
17% below 190 similar sales
2-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 4,649,000AED 3,344 per sq ft
Sales305
3-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 7,806,000AED 3,612 per sq ft
Sales93
Sales from Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026. A median needs at least 30 sales.
Rent and yield
Gross yield at the from priceRent ÷ price
6.7%
Typical gross yield of similar ready homes
5.9%
Median rent of 1-bed apartments in Zaabeel Second
AED 125,000 a year
Rent contracts counted
190
Rented between
Apr 1, 2025 and Mar 31, 2026
1-bed apartment
AED 125,000 a year
2-bed apartment
AED 185,000 a year
3-bed apartment
AED 285,000 a year
There is no DLD service charge for this project or its area, so we leave out the service charge and the net yield.
Gross yield is a year's rent before costs, as a share of the price. At the from price: AED 125,000 ÷ AED 1,870,000 = 6.7%. The home earns nothing until the keys, and new buildings often rent for more than older ones.
Rents come from Ejari, Dubai's register of rent contracts: new residential contracts in the area, all buildings. A median is the middle one: half are lower, half higher.
On your doorstep
Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall Metro Station3.7 km, 11 min driveMetro station
Business Bay creek front2.9 km, 9 min driveWaterfront
Hartland International School900 m, 15 min walkSchool
Dubai International School4.3 km, 11 min driveAmerican school
JSS School5 km, 12 min driveIndian school
Sobha Mall (Under Construction)700 m, 12 min walkMall
BIOS CLINIC1.2 km, 20 min walkHospital
Downtown Dubai2.7 km, 9 min driveOffices
Mercedes-Benz Off-Road Experience Center850 m, 13 min walkPark
Meraas is building Design Quarter at D3, one- to three-bedroom apartments and duplexes in Dubai Design District, from AED 1,870,000 with the listed handover in May 2027. Its from price per square foot is 17% below 190 similar one-bedroom sales in Business Park over the 12 months to November 2026.
The price check compares price per square foot, not total price. The 190 one-bedroom sales behind it are across Business Park, not in this project alone. Ask for the size and price of the unit you are offered and set them against those sales.
The plan is 20% on booking, 40% during construction and 40% at handover. At the from price that is AED 374,000 on booking, AED 748,000 during construction and AED 748,000 at handover. Separately, the 4% DLD fee comes to AED 74,800; ask when it is due. May 2027 is about six months away, so ask how much of the construction stage is already due when you sign.
The listing gives sizes of 796 to 3,324 sq ft, and quotes about 1,011 sq ft for one bedroom, 1,258 sq ft for two and 1,684 sq ft for three. Check the floor plans for the apartment or duplex you want. Residents get a gym, a shared pool, a children's pool, a play area, covered parking and 24-hour security, and the listing mentions gardens, a tennis court, jogging and barbecue areas.
Hartland International School is about 920 m away and a polyclinic about 1 km. Downtown Dubai is about 2.7 km away, around 9 minutes by car, and the Business Bay creek front about 2.9 km. Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall Metro Station is about 3.7 km away, around 11 minutes by car.
The developer's plans. Sizes and layouts can change; ask the developer for the plan of the exact unit you're looking at.
1 BR
2 BR
3 BR
How prices moved
Median price of 1-bed apartments in Zaabeel Second, over the 12 months to each dateUp 15% from Sep 2025 to Sep 2026.
Sep 2025AED 2,480 per sq ft
Sep 2026AED 2,849 per sq ft
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12 months to
Median price
Sales
Sep 2026
AED 2,849 per sq ft
269 sales
Jun 2026
AED 2,762 per sq ft
409 sales
Mar 2026
AED 2,680 per sq ft
292 sales
Dec 2025
AED 2,491 per sq ft
164 sales
Sep 2025
AED 2,480 per sq ft
139 sales
Jun 2025
Not enough sales
9 sales
Mar 2025
Not enough sales
9 sales
Dec 2024
Not enough sales
13 sales
Off-plan sales only.
Questions about this project
Which developer is building Design Quarter?
Meraas, in Dubai Design District.
How does the price compare with recent sales in d3?
The from price per square foot is 17% below 190 similar one-bedroom sales in Business Park over the 12 months to November 2026.
How much do I pay before handover?
60% of the price. At the from price that is AED 374,000 on booking and AED 748,000 during construction, then AED 748,000 at handover. Ask the developer for the completion certificate before you pay the handover amount.
What sizes are available?
The listing quotes about 1,011, 1,258 and 1,684 sq ft for one, two and three bedrooms, within a range of 796 to 3,324 sq ft. Check the floor plans.
When is handover?
The listed handover is May 2027, about six months away. Ask for the latest construction update.
Can foreigners buy here?
Yes. The listing gives freehold ownership, so foreign buyers can own outright.
