Alba Tower Al Satwa Dubai

Alba Tower is a small residential building in Al Satwa by Reportage Properties, with 72 homes — 40 one-bedrooms and 32 two-bedrooms — above ground-floor shops. The source listing prints one-bedrooms from AED 1.01M (about Rs 2.60 crore), which matches a January 2025 price of AED 1,009,617, and two-bedrooms start at AED 1,455,350. The plan is 30/17/53 and handover is on record for Q4 2027.

It is not Omniyat's The Alba Residences on Palm Jumeirah, which is a different building, developer and price bracket. The name is the only thing they share. This Alba is a mid-market building in one of the few central districts, around Jumeirah Garden City, where new freehold apartments are still being built from scratch.

At a glance

Price and unit pricing

We print AED 1.01M because the source listing and the only dated figure agree on it. Two other entry prices circulate: AED 853,536 on one page, which may be an early launch price or a small unit, and AED 1.5 M on another, which may be a later list or a larger unit. Reportage's current price sheet settles which is live.

The sizes need the same care. The pages print one-bedrooms from 415 to 2,173 sq ft and two-bedrooms from 681 to 2,141 sq ft. A 2,173 sq ft one-bedroom is unlikely unless it carries a very large terrace, so ask for the floor plan and the suite area on the unit you are offered. Listing data puts Jumeirah Garden City at about AED 1,848 to 2,093 per sq ft; if the smallest units are the cheapest, Alba sits above that band, and a larger one-bedroom at the same price would sit well inside it.

Payment plan and total cost

30% on booking, 17% during construction, 53% at handover. Worked on the AED 1,009,617 one-bedroom:

The shape of this plan matters. Thirty percent up front is heavier than the 10% or 20% most Dubai launches ask, but only 17% falls during construction, so between booking and Q4 2027 you pay relatively little. The 53% at handover is the big cheque: on the one-bedroom, about AED 535,000 due when keys are ready, which you can fund in cash or with a UAE mortgage on the finished unit.

No service charge is published for Alba Tower. Ask Reportage for the projected budget per sq ft, and remember that a building with a pool, gym, yoga area and cafe spread over 72 homes costs each owner more than the same facilities in a larger tower.

Location and connectivity

Al Satwa lies between Sheikh Zayed Road and Jumeirah, across the highway from the Dubai World Trade Centre and DIFC. Much of it is being rebuilt as Jumeirah Garden City, where Meraas has sold freehold plots for buildings of up to eight floors above the ground and podiums, and Alba Tower follows that pattern.

Pages for buildings in the same area put City Walk, Emirates Hospital, Satwa Park, La Mer beach, DWTC and Dubai International Airport within about 15 minutes by road. The Dubai Metro Red Line runs along Sheikh Zayed Road nearby. Expect a lot of building work: many G+8 plots in the district are being built at the same time.

Arista One, a newer building nearby, gives a finished comparison: see Arista One in Jumeirah Garden City. For a finished building on the same Meraas plots, see Arista One. Everything we track in the emirate is on all Dubai projects, and the wider list is on the projects page.

Amenities and specifications

Quoted for the building: an outdoor swimming pool, a gym, a yoga area, children's play areas, a lobby cafe and lounge, landscaped gardens, barbecue areas and shaded seating, with basement and podium parking and a pet-friendly policy. The design is described as Italian-inspired, with retail and shopping pavilions on the ground floor.

Not published: the appliance list, the kitchen and bathroom fit-out, parking per unit, the escrow bank and the service-charge budget. Shops at street level mean more foot traffic around the entrance, so ask whether residents have a separate lobby. Final specification as per the SPA.

About the developer

Reportage Properties was founded in Abu Dhabi and sells across the UAE at the mid-market end. In Abu Dhabi it has delivered Oasis Residence 1 and Oasis Residence 2 (about 304 homes) in Masdar City and Al Raha Lofts on Al Raha Beach. In Dubai it has handed over Rukan Tower, three connected towers with about 608 apartments in Wadi Al Safa, and the first phase of Rukan Lofts.

Its sales reached about AED 3.7 billion in 2023, up from AED 2.3 billion in 2022, so it is selling far more than it has yet delivered. The sources checked give no independent on-time rate. That is a gap to close before paying 30%: ask Reportage for the launch and handover dates of Rukan Tower and its other recent Dubai buildings.

For Indian buyers

Ownership. The Jumeirah Garden City part of Al Satwa is freehold for foreign buyers, resident or not, and the Dubai Land Department issues the title deed in your name. The UAE has no annual property tax and no VAT on a residential sale, so the government cost is the 4% DLD transfer fee — about AED 40,400 on the one-bedroom — plus the AED 40 Oqood fee.

Remittance. The Liberalised Remittance Scheme allows USD 250,000 per person per financial year. The AED 1,009,617 one-bedroom is about USD 275,000. The 30% booking payment of about USD 82,000 fits one person's allowance easily, and the 53% handover payment falls in late 2027, a different financial year, so a single buyer can fund it without a co-buyer.

Golden Visa. The threshold is AED 2 million of property. One-bedrooms fall short by about AED 1 million. The top two-bedroom quote, AED 2,075,068, clears it by about AED 75,000.

Rent and tax. No rent is published for Alba Tower. Apartments in Arista One nearby are advertised for rent from AED 74,000 a year; if an Alba one-bedroom let for the same, that is about 7.3% gross on AED 1,009,617, before a service charge that is not yet published. Rent and any gain on sale are taxable in India for an Indian tax resident; the UAE levies no income tax on the rent.

Pros

• One-bedrooms from about AED 1.01 M put a new build in central Al Satwa within reach
• A small building of 72 homes, with no studios
• 30/17/53 means just under half the price before handover
• Close to Sheikh Zayed Road, City Walk and DWTC
• Reportage has handed over several buildings in Abu Dhabi and Dubai
• Nearby rentals in Jumeirah Garden City are advertised from AED 74,000 a year

Cons

• 30% on booking is a heavy first cheque
• Entry prices are printed at AED 853,536, AED 1,009,617 and AED 1.5 M, so the live price is unclear
• Unit sizes as printed are inconsistent (a 2,173 sq ft one-bedroom), so floor plans must be checked
• No DLD project number, escrow bank or service charge is published
• One-bedrooms miss the AED 2 M Golden Visa threshold by about AED 1 M
• Al Satwa and Jumeirah Garden City have many G+8 buildings under way, so supply will rise

Who this is for

• Buyers who want a one-bedroom close to Sheikh Zayed Road and City Walk for about AED 1 M
• Landlords targeting DWTC, DIFC and Jumeirah workers
• Buyers who can pay 30% now and are comfortable with a Q4 2027 wait
• Golden Visa buyers who can take a top-priced two-bedroom above AED 2 M

Who should look elsewhere

• Anyone who wants keys within a year
• Buyers who want a studio or a three-bedroom: there are none
• Anyone who needs the DLD project number and escrow bank printed before looking
• Buyers expecting Omniyat's Palm Jumeirah Alba: this is a different building and developer

Our verdict

Alba Tower is a small Reportage building in a central address that used to have almost no new freehold stock. A one-bedroom near AED 1.01 M, close to Sheikh Zayed Road and City Walk, is a price you rarely see this close to the middle of the city. Against that, the printed figures do not line up: three different entry prices, and unit sizes that cannot all be right. The 30% booking payment is also steep for a building that is not due until Q4 2027. Reportage has delivered before, mostly in Abu Dhabi, but no source gives its on-time rate. Get the floor plan, the price sheet and the DLD project number before you commit.

A fair entry point to central Dubai for a one-bedroom buyer who can wait until late 2027 and pay 30% up front. Confirm which of the three entry prices is live and what size it buys. Check the DLD project number and escrow bank on the Dubai REST app before paying.

Talk to Realty Hunting for the current price list, the developer's latest payment plan and a site-visit plan.

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 Alba Tower?

The source listing prints AED 1.01M, matching a January 2025 one-bedroom price of AED 1,009,617 (about Rs 2.60 crore). Two-bedrooms run from AED 1,455,350 to AED 2,075,068. Other pages print AED 853,536 and AED 1.5 M as the entry; Reportage's current price list settles it.

Is this the same as Omniyat's Alba Residences?

No. Alba Tower is a 72-home Reportage building in Al Satwa. The Alba Residences is an Omniyat project on Palm Jumeirah at a very different price.

What is the payment plan?

30% on booking, 17% during construction and 53% at handover. On AED 1,009,617 that is about AED 302,885, AED 171,635 and AED 535,097, plus AED 40,385 of DLD fee.

When is the handover?

Q4 2027 on every source checked. The SPA date binds the developer, and the Dubai REST app shows construction progress.

How many homes are there?

72: 40 one-bedrooms and 32 two-bedrooms, over ground-floor retail, on a ground floor, two podiums and eight residential floors.

Does it qualify for a Golden Visa?

The threshold is AED 2 million. One-bedrooms fall short by about AED 1 million; the top two-bedroom quote of AED 2,075,068 clears it by about AED 75,000.

What rent can I expect?

No rent is published for Alba Tower. Apartments in Arista One, a newer building in Jumeirah Garden City nearby, are advertised for rent from AED 74,000 a year, which would be about 7.3% gross on AED 1,009,617 if a one-bedroom here let for the same.

Can an Indian resident buy here?

Yes. Al Satwa's Jumeirah Garden City area is freehold for foreign buyers and the DLD issues the title deed in your name. Under the LRS each person can remit USD 250,000 a financial year; the one-bedroom is about USD 275,000.

Compare with other Dubai projects

Also in Al Satwa: Hyde Walk by Imtiaz (from AED 1,050,000, ready).

More by Reportage: Reportage Village (from AED 1.54 M, handover 2027).

A similar budget elsewhere in Dubai: Sobha Solis (from AED 1.01 M, handover 2027), Rosalia Residences (from AED 1,019,400, ready) and Gardenia Livings (from AED 1,000,000, ready).

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