15 Cascade Motor City Dubai

15 Cascade is a 430-apartment mid-rise with 10 to 12 retail units in Dubai Motor City, by Iman Developers. The source listing shows it from AED 900.0 K, about Rs 2.32 crore at Rs 25.75 per dirham, for a 423 sq ft studio, with handover in March 2028. The building runs from a basement and lower ground through 15 residential floors and offers studios, 1 to 4 bedroom apartments, duplexes and penthouses up to 7,131 sq ft.

The number to look at first is the rate. AED 900,000 for 423 sq ft is about AED 2,130 per sq ft, which is nearly 60 per cent above the JVC median of AED 1,347 and in the band where Palm Jumeirah's standard apartments start. Motor City has never priced like that, so this is a resort-style building priced on its amenities and its developer's record, not on its district. The handover is also printed three ways, from March to September 2028.

At a glance

Price and unit pricing

Only the studio is priced in public. Two starting figures exist, AED 860,000 and AED 900,000, and the higher is the launch price on most sources, so the lower is likely a broker discount or an early release. No Motor City transacted median appears in the sources we checked; against the JVC median of AED 1,347 per sq ft (July 2026, DLD data), the studio is about 58 per cent dearer. One broker markets the building with Versace Home interiors, which would explain part of the rate, but the developer's own listing pages we saw do not confirm a brand partnership; ask for it in writing before you pay for it.

Payment plan and total cost

The plan is 20/40/40. Worked on the listed studio price:

Service charges are not published. A building with a 30 metre infinity pool, a 7,000 sq ft beach-edge pool, a sky garden and a skate park will not be cheap to run; budget the upper end of mid-market Dubai, about AED 18 to 25 per sq ft a year, or AED 7,600 to 10,600 on the studio, from handover. Final plan and fees as per the SPA.

Location and connectivity

Motor City is a low-rise, family-oriented district beside Dubai Autodrome and Dubai Sports City, off Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road and Hessa Street. Mall of the Emirates and the nearest Red Line metro are about 15 to 20 minutes' drive, Dubai Marina 20 minutes, Downtown and Business Bay 25 minutes and Dubai International Airport about 30 minutes. First Avenue Mall and the Autodrome's retail strip are inside the community, and Dubai Hills Mall is about 15 minutes away.

Motor City is mature and mostly built, with Uptown Motor City and Green Community Motor City the established apartment stock. New towers like 15 Cascade and Iman's other Motor City project, Sierra, are the first new supply the district has seen in years, which cuts both ways: little competing new stock, but also no evidence yet that tenants pay resort-tower rents here.

Amenities and specifications

Quoted: a 30 metre infinity pool, a 7,000 sq ft beach-edge pool, a SkyFit gym, a skate park, sauna and steam rooms, a sky garden and a yoga deck. That is a resort list and it is what the price is buying. Interior specification and the branded-interiors claim are not confirmed in the sources we saw; parking is not detailed. Final specification as per the SPA.

About the developer

Iman Developers was established in 2016 and describes 15 developments, nine delivered and six under way, across JVC, Arjan, Dubai Hills and Motor City; another profile says over 15 completed. Independent portal reviews credit it with on-time or early handovers, buildings that match their renders and a DLD-recorded contract cancellation rate of zero. That is a good record for a boutique developer. 15 Cascade at 430 units is at the large end of what it has built, so check the DLD progress reading against the escrow schedule as you pay.

For overseas buyers

Any nationality. Dubai's designated freehold areas are open to buyers of every nationality, resident or not: no local partner, no residence visa needed in order to buy, and the Land Department issues the title deed in your own name. On the AED 900,000 entry price the 4% Dubai Land Department transfer fee is about AED 36,000 (USD 9,800), and registration, trustee and agency charges take the all-in cost to roughly 6% to 7% over the price. UAE banks lend non-residents about 50% to 60% of the price, which is why the developer payment plan above carries most overseas purchases. The paragraphs below work the numbers for an Indian buyer, the largest single group buying in Dubai, but the ownership, visa and yield rules are the same whatever passport you hold.

Ownership. Motor City is freehold; a foreign buyer holds the title deed outright.

Remittance. The studio total of about AED 936,000 is just over one person's USD 250,000 per financial year LRS limit (about AED 918,000); on a plan that runs to 2028 the payments straddle two or three financial years, so a single buyer is fine. Larger units need two remitters or more years. TCS applies above the annual threshold and is claimable in your Indian return.

Golden Visa. Not from a studio. Larger units will cross AED 2 million, but their prices are not published.

Yield and tax. No property or rental income tax in Dubai. Motor City apartment rents are in the mid-market band; at AED 900,000 for a studio, plan on 5 to 6 per cent gross and about 4 per cent net after a resort-level service charge. The entry rate here is high relative to the district, and yield is not the case for buying. Rent is taxable in India after the 30 per cent standard deduction.

Exit. 430 units with a 2028 handover means many owners reaching the resale market together. A studio bought at AED 2,130 per sq ft will need Motor City resale rates to rise well above today's to show a gain.

Pros

• Developer with nine delivered buildings and an on-time record
• Resort-level amenities in a district that has none of this kind
• Straightforward 20/40/40 plan
• Studio total fits one person's LRS limit across the plan years
• Little competing new supply in Motor City

Cons

• Studio rate of about AED 2,130 per sq ft, nearly 60 per cent above the JVC median
• Handover printed as March, Q3 and September 2028
• Only the studio is priced in public
• Branded-interiors claim unconfirmed by the developer's own pages
• No DLD project number found; 430 units to resell at once in 2028

Who this is for

• End users who want a resort-style building from a proven boutique developer and will hold long term
• Buyers who value the developer record over the per sq ft rate
• Indian buyers with a Rs 2.5 crore budget over three LRS years

Who should look elsewhere

• Yield investors; the rate does not support it
• Anyone who needs the Golden Visa from a studio
• Buyers who want keys before 2028

Our verdict

15 Cascade is a good developer selling an expensive studio. If you are buying for the pools and the finish and will live in it or hold it for a decade, Iman's record makes it a low-risk 2028 purchase. As an investment at AED 2,130 per sq ft in Motor City, the arithmetic does not work today. Compare it with Empire Lake Views and Midora Residences, both 2027 mid-market towers at lower rates, on our Dubai section, or browse all projects.

Run this project's numbers yourself. The calculator opens on the price and unit size above; change the currency, the rent or the mortgage and it recalculates the fees, the cash you need on day one and the net rent.

FAQs

What is the price of 15 Cascade?

The source listing shows it from AED 900.0 K, about Rs 2.32 crore, for a 423 sq ft studio. Some brokers print AED 860,000. Larger unit prices are not published.

What is the payment plan?

20 per cent on booking, 40 per cent during construction, 40 per cent on handover. Add the 4 per cent DLD fee of AED 36,000. Final as per the SPA.

When is handover?

The source listing says March 2028; most sources say Q3 2028 or 1 September 2028. Get the SPA date in writing.

Is 15 Cascade registered with RERA?

It is sold off-plan in Dubai and must be DLD-registered with an escrow account. No source prints the project number; verify on the Dubai REST app.

Does it qualify for the Golden Visa?

Not from a studio. Larger units will cross AED 2 million but are not priced in public.

What are the service charges?

Not published. Budget AED 18 to 25 per sq ft a year for a building with two large pools and a sky garden, about AED 7,600 to 10,600 on the studio.

What rental yield can I expect?

About 5 to 6 per cent gross and 4 per cent net on the studio at this price.

Can a foreign national buy, and how is the money sent?

Yes, Motor City is freehold, and the studio total of about AED 936,000 spread over the plan years fits one person's USD 250,000 annual LRS (the Reserve Bank of India's Liberalised Remittance Scheme) limit. Buyers of any other nationality can own on the same terms: Dubai's designated freehold areas are open to all nationalities, there is no residency requirement and no local partner, and the Land Department issues the title deed in your own name.

What has Iman Developers delivered?

Nine completed buildings since 2016 across JVC, Arjan, Dubai Hills and Motor City, with six under way and a record of on-time or early handovers.

Talk to Realty Hunting for the full 15 Cascade price list, the SPA handover date and a visit to a completed Iman building.

Compare with other Dubai projects

More by Iman Developers: Gardens 2 (from AED 650 K, off-plan).

A similar budget elsewhere in Dubai: Sparklz by Danube (from AED 900,000, handover 2028), The Bay (from AED 900 K, ready) and Valores Residences (from AED 888,000, handover 2027).

Read next: Off-Plan Property in Dubai: How It Works · Dubai Property Payment Plans: 1% Monthly, Post-Handover and More · Property in Dubai Under AED 1 Million: What It Buys. Every Dubai project we track is listed on the Dubai section.