New homes in The Quayside start at AED 1,780,000; the keys were due Mar 2026; you pay 20% to book, 50% while it is built and 30% at the keys.
In the 12 months to Nov 9, 2026, Dubai Land Department recorded 487 off-plan sales of studio apartments of 414 sq ft to 621 sq ft in Business Bay. Their median price is AED 2,642 per sq ft (about AED 1,432,000 at 542 sq ft). This project's from price is AED 3,284 per sq ft (AED 1,780,000 for its smallest home, 542 sq ft), 24% more.
Keys
Mar 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 It has passed and may be out of date, so check the current one with the developer.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 / 50 / 30
20% to book, 50% while it is built, 30% at the keys
Bedrooms
Studio to 5 beds
Sizes
542 to 10,004 sq ft
Ownership
Freehold
Property types
Apartment, Villa, and Penthouse
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 3,284 per sq ft
Similar off-plan homes: AED 2,642 per sq ft
RERA project
2815
Check it in Dubai REST, the Dubai Land Department's official app.
Built
55%
Being built. DLD register, Nov 11, 2026
Completion on the register
Mar 2026
DLD shows only the current date. We have recorded it since Jun 12, 2026 and it hasn't moved.
Escrow account
بنك ابوظبى التجارى
The bank that holds your payments
Registered homes
119
In 1 buildings
Dubai Land Department project register, as of Nov 11, 2026.
Paying for it
You pay 20% when you book, 50% as the building goes up, and 30% when you get the keys.
AED
When
Stage
Share
Amount
Paid by then
When you bookBooking · 20%
Booking
20%
AED 356,000+ AED 71,200 DLD fee
AED 427,200
As it is builtWhile it is built · 50%
While it is built
50%
AED 890,000
AED 1,317,200
At the keys (Mar 2026)Keys · 30%
Keys
30%
AED 534,000
AED 1,851,200
Booking payment, 20%
AED 356,000
Dubai Land Department fee (Oqood), 4%
AED 71,200
Cash you need to bookThe developer pays the broker, so there is no buyer's fee.
AED 427,200
Total costPrice plus the DLD fee
AED 1,851,200
The handover date (Mar 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. "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 487 off-plan sales of studio apartments of 414 sq ft to 621 sq ft in Business Bay, 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 THE QUAYSIDE sold in 24 months, so we compare with off-plan sales across Business Bay.
Dubai Land Department recorded 487 off-plan sales of studio apartments of 414 sq ft to 621 sq ft in Business Bay, 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 2,642 per sq ft
AED 1,678 to AED 2,028 per sq ft
18 sales
AED 2,028 to AED 2,378 per sq ft
71 sales
AED 2,378 to AED 2,727 per sq ft
191 sales
AED 2,727 to AED 3,077 per sq ft
82 sales
AED 3,077 to AED 3,427 per sq ft
46 sales
This project's from price is in this band.
AED 3,427 to AED 3,777 per sq ft
65 sales
AED 3,777 to AED 4,127 per sq ft
8 sales
AED 4,127 to AED 4,477 per sq ft
6 sales
AED 1,678 per sq ftAED 4,477 per sq ft
This project AED 3,284 per sq ft
Half of the sales sold for AED 2,457 to AED 3,119 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 1,678 to AED 2,028 per sq ft
18
AED 2,028 to AED 2,378 per sq ft
71
AED 2,378 to AED 2,727 per sq ft
191
AED 2,727 to AED 3,077 per sq ft
82
AED 3,077 to AED 3,427 per sq ft
46
AED 3,427 to AED 3,777 per sq ft
65
AED 3,777 to AED 4,127 per sq ft
8
AED 4,127 to AED 4,477 per sq ft
6
The 3 closest sales
Picked from the 487 similar sales above, closest in size to this project's smallest home.
Jul 2026AED 2,000,777AED 3,643 per sq ftVENTO TOWER, 549 sq ft
Dec 2025AED 1,373,999AED 2,497 per sq ftBinghatti Aquarise - TOWER B, 550 sq ft
Dec 2025AED 1,349,999AED 2,453 per sq ftBinghatti Aquarise - TOWER B, 550 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 Business Bay 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 1,780,000 here
Off-plan medianAED 1,204,000AED 2,667 per sq ft
Sales868
24% above 487 similar sales
1-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 2,291,000AED 2,671 per sq ft
Sales1,749
2-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 3,570,000AED 2,691 per sq ft
Sales953
3-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 5,829,000AED 3,046 per sq ft
Sales219
4-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 12,289,000AED 3,094 per sq ft
Sales33
5-bed apartment
Off-plan medianToo few sales for a median
Sales11
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
4.1%
Net yield at the from price(Rent − service charge) ÷ (price + DLD fee)
3.1%
Typical gross yield of similar ready homes
7.4%
Median rent of studio apartments in Business Bay
AED 73,000 a year
Service charge a year, from the keysThe area median, AED 30 per sq ft from 36 buildings, as of 2024, for the smallest home (542 sq ft)
AED 16,260
Rent contracts counted
2,745
Rented between
Apr 1, 2025 and Mar 31, 2026
Studio apartment
AED 73,000 a year
1-bed apartment
AED 98,000 a year
2-bed apartment
AED 140,000 a year
3-bed apartment
AED 200,000 a year
4-bed apartment
AED 327,500 a year
Gross yield is a year's rent before costs, as a share of the price. At the from price: AED 73,000 ÷ AED 1,780,000 = 4.1%. 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
Business Bay Metro Station1.3 km, 3 min driveMetro station
Jumeirah Beach4.2 km, 13 min driveBeach
Business Bay creek front950 m, 16 min walkWaterfront
Safa Private School1.1 km, 6 min driveSchool
Horizon English School1.8 km, 6 min driveBritish school
Dubai International School1.4 km, 6 min driveAmerican school
Hartland International School3.8 km, 13 min driveIB school
JSS School1.8 km, 7 min driveIndian school
Bay Avenue Mall1.1 km, 18 min walkMall
Nexx Home Healthcare Services700 m, 11 min walkHospital
The Quayside is Ellington's first residential project in Business Bay, with 118 homes from studios to a five-bedroom penthouse and prices from AED 1,780,000; the listed handover is March 2026, which has passed, so it may be out of date and you should ask the developer. Its from price per square foot is about 24% above 487 studio off-plan sales across Business Bay over the 12 months to November 2026.
The Dubai Land Department lists 487 studio off-plan sales across Business Bay in the 12 months to November 2026. These are sales in the area, not in The Quayside. The from price per square foot is about 24% above their median. Ask which unit the from price is for.
The listed handover is March 2026, eight months before the time of writing, so it may be out of date; ask the developer for the current status and whether there is a completion certificate. The plan is 20% on booking, 50% during construction and 30% on handover. At the from price that is AED 356,000, AED 890,000 and AED 534,000. Separately, the 4% DLD fee comes to AED 71,200; ask when it is due.
The developer names studios, one- to three-bedroom apartments and one five-bedroom penthouse, 118 homes in all. Sizes start at 542 sq ft; check the floor plans for the size of the unit you want. The listing also tags villas, which the developer's text does not mention, so check the home type before you book. Every home has a balcony and some have a maid's room; the developer also lists a powder room and a laundry room, so ask which units include them. It says the Dubai Water Canal surrounds the building and describes a minimalist nautical design.
Business Bay Metro Station is about 1.3 km away, around 3 minutes by car, and the Business Bay creek front about 950 m. Safa Private School is about 1.1 km away and Dubai International School about 1.4 km. A medical centre is about 200 m away. Jumeirah Beach is about 4.2 km away, around 13 minutes by car, and Dubai Hills Golf Club about 7.7 km.
