New homes in Mackerel Tower start at AED 2,279,000; the keys were due Sep 2026; you pay 20% to book, 15% while it is built and 65% at the keys.
In the 12 months to Nov 9, 2026, Dubai Land Department recorded 291 off-plan sales of 1-bed apartments of 931 sq ft to 1,397 sq ft in Dubai Islands. Their median price is AED 2,354 per sq ft (about AED 2,358,000 at 1,002 sq ft). This project's from price is AED 2,274 per sq ft (AED 2,279,000 for its smallest home, 1,002 sq ft), 3% less.
Keys
Sep 2026
The developer's handover date. It has passed and may be out of date, so check the current one with the developer.
Payment plan
20 / 15 / 65
20% to book, 15% while it is built, 65% at the keys
Bedrooms
1 to 4 beds
Sizes
1,002 to 3,765 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 2,274 per sq ft
Similar off-plan homes: AED 2,354 per sq ft
RERA project
3351
Check it in Dubai REST, the Dubai Land Department's official app.
Built
57%
Being built. DLD register, Nov 11, 2026
Completion on the register
Apr 2026
DLD shows only the current date. We have recorded it since Jun 12, 2026 and it hasn't moved.
Escrow account
بنك ابوظبي الأول ش.م.ع
The bank that holds your payments
Registered homes
62
In 1 buildings
Dubai Land Department project register, as of Nov 11, 2026.
Paying for it
You pay 20% when you book, 15% as the building goes up, and 65% when you get the keys.
AED
When
Stage
Share
Amount
Paid by then
When you bookBooking · 20%
Booking
20%
AED 455,800+ AED 91,160 DLD fee
AED 546,960
As it is builtWhile it is built · 15%
While it is built
15%
AED 341,850
AED 888,810
At the keys (Sep 2026)Keys · 65%
Keys
65%
AED 1,481,350
AED 2,370,160
Booking payment, 20%
AED 455,800
Dubai Land Department fee (Oqood), 4%
AED 91,160
Cash you need to bookThe developer pays the broker, so there is no buyer's fee.
AED 546,960
Total costPrice plus the DLD fee
AED 2,370,160
The handover date (Sep 2026) is too close or already past to estimate the dates. Ask the developer for its current schedule.
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 Tarrad Development 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 291 off-plan sales of 1-bed apartments of 931 sq ft to 1,397 sq ft in Dubai Islands, 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 Mackerel Tower sold in 24 months, so we compare with off-plan sales across Dubai Islands.
Dubai Land Department recorded 291 off-plan sales of 1-bed apartments of 931 sq ft to 1,397 sq ft in Dubai Islands, 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 2,354 per sq ft
AED 1,505 to AED 1,779 per sq ft
14 sales
AED 1,779 to AED 2,054 per sq ft
48 sales
AED 2,054 to AED 2,329 per sq ft
71 sales
This project's from price is in this band.
AED 2,329 to AED 2,603 per sq ft
94 sales
AED 2,603 to AED 2,878 per sq ft
29 sales
AED 2,878 to AED 3,152 per sq ft
25 sales
AED 3,152 to AED 3,427 per sq ft
9 sales
AED 3,427 to AED 3,701 per sq ft
1 sale
AED 1,505 per sq ftAED 3,701 per sq ft
This project AED 2,274 per sq ft
Half of the sales sold for AED 2,108 to AED 2,539 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 1,505 to AED 1,779 per sq ft
14
AED 1,779 to AED 2,054 per sq ft
48
AED 2,054 to AED 2,329 per sq ft
71
AED 2,329 to AED 2,603 per sq ft
94
AED 2,603 to AED 2,878 per sq ft
29
AED 2,878 to AED 3,152 per sq ft
25
AED 3,152 to AED 3,427 per sq ft
9
AED 3,427 to AED 3,701 per sq ft
1
The 3 closest sales
Picked from the 291 similar sales above, closest in size to this project's smallest home.
May 2026AED 2,523,800AED 2,519 per sq ftBay Residences Dubai Islands - A3, 1,002 sq ft
Dec 2025AED 2,500,000AED 2,494 per sq ftBay Residences Dubai Islands - A2, 1,003 sq ft
Jan 2026AED 2,200,000AED 2,194 per sq ftHATIMI RESIDENCES BY FAKHRUDDIN, 1,003 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 Islands 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 2,279,000 here
Off-plan medianAED 2,334,000AED 2,781 per sq ft
Sales2,196
3% below 291 similar sales
2-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 3,499,000AED 2,716 per sq ft
Sales1,972
3-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 5,593,000AED 2,829 per sq ft
Sales576
4-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 9,741,000AED 2,809 per sq ft
Sales72
Sales from Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026. A median needs at least 30 sales.
On your doorstep
Gold Souq Metro Station2.6 km, 8 min driveMetro station
Deira Islands Beach1.5 km, 4 min driveBeach
Amna Bint Wahab Secondary Girls School1.9 km, 9 min driveSchool
Queen international school3.7 km, 13 min driveBritish school
Al Ittihad Private School3 km, 13 min driveAmerican school
The Elite English School2.7 km, 10 min driveIndian school
Waterfront Market950 m, 16 min walkMall
Dubai Hospital1.5 km, 3 min driveHospital
Dubai World Trade Centre8.5 km, 16 min driveOffices
Mackerel Tower is a Tarrad Development apartment building on Dubai Islands, with 1- to 4-bedroom homes from AED 2,279,000 and a listed handover of September 2026. That date has already passed and 65% of the price is due at handover, so ask for the completion certificate and the current handover date before you book.
The from price is about 3.4% below 291 similar one-bedroom sales on Dubai Islands (12 months to November 2026). Those are sales in the area, not in this building alone.
The plan is 20% on booking, 15% during construction and 65% at handover. At the from price that is AED 455,800, then AED 341,850, then AED 1,481,350. Separately, the 4% DLD fee comes to AED 91,160; ask when it is due. The listed handover month has passed and may be out of date, so ask whether the building has its completion certificate.
The developer lists one-bedroom homes of about 1,002 sq ft, two-bedroom homes of about 1,202 sq ft and four-bedroom homes of about 3,765 sq ft. No three-bedroom size is given, so check the floor plans. Shared facilities include a gym, a shared pool, a children's pool and play area, and a zen garden. Homes have balconies, and the listing gives freehold ownership.
Deira Islands Beach is about 1.5 km away and Dubai Hospital about 1.5 km, a 9-minute drive by our estimate. Amna Bint Wahab Secondary Girls School is about 1.9 km away. Gold Souq Metro Station is about 2.6 km away, around 8 minutes by car, and Dubai World Trade Centre about 16 minutes.
