New homes in Empire Gardens start at AED 744,777; keys are due Dec 2028; you pay 20% to book, 36% while it is built and 44% at the keys.
In the 12 months to Nov 9, 2026, Dubai Land Department recorded 65 off-plan sales of studio apartments of 414 sq ft to 621 sq ft in EMPIRE GARDENS. Their median price is AED 1,785 per sq ft (about AED 762,000 at 427 sq ft). This project's from price is AED 1,744 per sq ft (AED 744,777 for its smallest home, 427 sq ft), 2% less.
Keys
Dec 2028
The developer's handover date
Payment plan
20 / 36 / 44
20% to book, 36% while it is built, 44% at the keys
Bedrooms
Studio to 3 beds
Sizes
427 to 2,235 sq ft
Ownership
Freehold
Property types
Apartment
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 1,744 per sq ft
Similar off-plan homes: AED 1,785 per sq ft
RERA project
4246
Check it in Dubai REST, the Dubai Land Department's official app.
Built
0%
Not started. DLD register, Nov 11, 2026
Completion on the register
Dec 2028
DLD shows only the current date. We have recorded it since Nov 11, 2026 and it hasn't moved.
Escrow account
بنك الإمارات دبي الوطني (ش.م.ع)
The bank that holds your payments
Registered homes
221
In 1 buildings
Dubai Land Department project register, as of Nov 11, 2026.
Paying for it
You pay 20% when you book, 36% as the building goes up, and 44% when you get the keys.
AED
When
Stage
Share
Amount
Paid by then
NowBooking · 20%
Booking
20%
AED 148,955+ AED 29,791 DLD fee
AED 178,746
Feb 2027While it is built · 4.5%
While it is built
4.5%
AED 33,515
AED 212,261
May 2027While it is built · 4.5%
While it is built
4.5%
AED 33,515
AED 245,776
Jul 2027While it is built · 4.5%
While it is built
4.5%
AED 33,515
AED 279,291
Oct 2027While it is built · 4.5%
While it is built
4.5%
AED 33,515
AED 312,806
Jan 2028While it is built · 4.5%
While it is built
4.5%
AED 33,515
AED 346,321
Apr 2028While it is built · 4.5%
While it is built
4.5%
AED 33,515
AED 379,836
Jun 2028While it is built · 4.5%
While it is built
4.5%
AED 33,515
AED 413,351
Sep 2028While it is built · 4.5%
While it is built
4.5%
AED 33,515
AED 446,866
Dec 2028Keys · 44%
Keys
44%
AED 327,702
AED 774,568
Booking payment, 20%
AED 148,955
Dubai Land Department fee (Oqood), 4%
AED 29,791
Cash you need to bookThe developer pays the broker, so there is no buyer's fee.
AED 178,746
Total costPrice plus the DLD fee
AED 774,568
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. "Rent and yield" below gives the figure for this project.
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 65 off-plan sales of studio apartments of 414 sq ft to 621 sq ft in EMPIRE GARDENS, from Nov 10, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. Here is what they sold for, and where this project's from price sits.
Dubai Land Department recorded 65 off-plan sales of studio apartments of 414 sq ft to 621 sq ft in EMPIRE GARDENS, 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 1,785 per sq ft
AED 1,460 to AED 1,522 per sq ft
2 sales
AED 1,522 to AED 1,585 per sq ft
3 sales
AED 1,585 to AED 1,648 per sq ft
5 sales
AED 1,648 to AED 1,710 per sq ft
16 sales
AED 1,710 to AED 1,773 per sq ft
4 sales
This project's from price is in this band.
AED 1,773 to AED 1,836 per sq ft
12 sales
AED 1,836 to AED 1,899 per sq ft
14 sales
AED 1,899 to AED 1,961 per sq ft
9 sales
AED 1,460 per sq ftAED 1,961 per sq ft
This project AED 1,744 per sq ft
Half of the sales sold for AED 1,675 to AED 1,866 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 1,460 to AED 1,522 per sq ft
2
AED 1,522 to AED 1,585 per sq ft
3
AED 1,585 to AED 1,648 per sq ft
5
AED 1,648 to AED 1,710 per sq ft
16
AED 1,710 to AED 1,773 per sq ft
4
AED 1,773 to AED 1,836 per sq ft
12
AED 1,836 to AED 1,899 per sq ft
14
AED 1,899 to AED 1,961 per sq ft
9
The 3 closest sales
Picked from the 65 similar sales above, closest in size to this project's smallest home.
Aug 2026AED 824,777AED 1,927 per sq ftEMPIRE GARDENS, 428 sq ft
Jun 2026AED 824,777AED 1,927 per sq ftEMPIRE GARDENS, 428 sq ft
Oct 2026AED 819,777AED 1,871 per sq ftEMPIRE GARDENS, 438 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 Dubai Land Residence Complex 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
Studio apartmentFrom AED 744,777 here
Off-plan medianAED 700,000AED 1,629 per sq ft
Sales3,041
2% below 65 similar sales
1-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 1,099,000AED 1,376 per sq ft
Sales2,718
2-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 1,578,000AED 1,269 per sq ft
Sales1,102
3-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 2,218,000AED 1,343 per sq ft
Sales288
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
5.4%
Net yield at the from price(Rent − service charge) ÷ (price + DLD fee)
4.4%
Typical gross yield of similar ready homes
9.4%
Median rent of studio apartments in Dubai Land Residence Complex
AED 40,000 a year
Service charge a year, from the keysThe area median, AED 13 per sq ft from 8 buildings, as of 2023, for the smallest home (427 sq ft)
AED 5,551
Rent contracts counted
983
Rented between
Apr 1, 2025 and Mar 31, 2026
Studio apartment
AED 40,000 a year
1-bed apartment
AED 56,000 a year
2-bed apartment
AED 74,000 a year
3-bed apartment
AED 110,000 a year
Gross yield is a year's rent before costs, as a share of the price. At the from price: AED 40,000 ÷ AED 744,777 = 5.4%. 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
Gems First Point School (The Villa)950 m, 16 min walkSchool
GEMS Wellington Academy2.6 km, 8 min driveBritish school
Indian International School2.1 km, 8 min driveIndian school
Empire Gardens is an Empire Development apartment project in Dubai Land Residence Complex with studios to three-bedroom homes from AED 744,777. Its from price per square foot is 10% above 1,814 similar studio off-plan sales in the area.
Begin with the price check. The Dubai Land Department lists 1,814 studio off-plan sales in Dubai Land Residence Complex in the 12 months to October 2026, and the from price per square foot is 10% above them. These are area sales, so compare the price and size of your unit with recent sales nearby. The listing describes the homes as semi-furnished; ask exactly what is included.
The plan is 20% on booking, 36% during construction and 44% at handover. At the from price that is about AED 148,955 to book, about AED 268,120 during construction and about AED 327,702 at handover. Separately, the 4% DLD fee comes to about AED 29,791; ask when it is due. The listed handover is December 2028.
There are studios, one- to three-bedroom apartments and three-bedroom duplexes, from about 427 to 2,235 sq ft overall. Homes have fully fitted kitchens and balconies. For sport there is a jogging track, a basketball court, a paddle tennis court, a men's gym and a women's gym. There are also pools for adults and children, a pool fitted with water beds, a spa, sauna and steam rooms, a play area and covered parking.
A medical centre is about 250 m away and Gems First Point School (The Villa) about 970 m, around 3 minutes by car. Indian International School is about 2.1 km away and GEMS Wellington Academy about 2.6 km, both around 8 minutes by car. Creek Metro Station is about 13.9 km away, around 18 minutes by car.
