Arista One Jumeirah Garden City Dubai

Arista One is a 10-storey building of one and two-bedroom apartments in Jumeirah Garden City, Al Satwa, a short drive from Sheikh Zayed Road and City Walk. It is the first project of Arista Heights Real Estate Development, a new developer founded by Ahmed Al Habtoor. It was sold from AED 1.4 M (about Rs 3.60 crore) on a 20/80 plan, with completion on record for Q2 2025.

That date has passed, and the building now shows up on the resale market: listings advertise mortgages, and rentals start from AED 74,000 a year. No news report of completion turned up, so ask for the Building Completion Certificate. But a buyer today is most likely buying a finished flat, not an off-plan promise, and should price it that way.

At a glance

Price and unit pricing

We print AED 1.4 M because it is the entry figure most pages give. The propsearch tracker prints AED 1,648,465, about 18% higher, which may be a later list price. Neither is dated. With the building finished, the price that matters is what resale sellers are asking now; compare several listings for the same layout before you make an offer.

Against the community, the launch price looks fair. Listing data puts Jumeirah Garden City at about AED 1,848 to 2,093 per sq ft, with an average sale near AED 1.97 M. At about AED 1,897 per sq ft, a one-bedroom at the launch figure sits at the lower end of that band; at the tracker's figure it would sit above it. Sizes are also printed two ways, 730 to 1,121 sq ft on one source and 738 to 2,764 on another, so confirm the suite area on the title deed.

Payment plan and total cost

Arista One launched on a 20/80 plan: 20% down and 80% on completion. That plan has run its course. A buyer now pays the full price at transfer, whether to a resale seller or to the developer for any unsold unit.

For comparison, an early buyer would have paid about AED 280,000 down and AED 1,120,000 on completion. A buyer now can use a UAE mortgage on the finished unit, which the resale listings advertise, but should expect the bank to value the flat itself rather than accept the asking price.

No service charge is published for Arista One. A rooftop pool, a gym and two sports courts in a small building are not cheap to run, so ask the seller for the latest service-charge invoice, which also tells you the real figure rather than a projection.

Location and connectivity

Jumeirah Garden City is the rebuilt part of Al Satwa, between Sheikh Zayed Road and Jumeirah, where Meraas has sold freehold plots for buildings of up to eight floors above the ground and podiums. Arista One is one of the first of the new buildings to finish, which puts it ahead of a large wave of similar G+8 blocks still under construction around it.

Pages for the building put City Walk, Emirates Hospital, Satwa Park, La Mer beach, the Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai Mall and Dubai International Airport within about 15 minutes by road. The Dubai Metro Red Line runs along Sheikh Zayed Road nearby.

For an off-plan comparison nearby, see Alba Tower in Al Satwa. 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: a fitness centre, a rooftop swimming pool with sun loungers, a landscaped park, a children's play area, basketball and padel courts and a lobby lounge. That is more than most G+8 buildings in the district offer, and the courts in particular are rare at this size.

Not published: the appliance list, the kitchen and bathroom fit-out, parking per unit and the escrow bank. Because the building is finished, you can check all of this in person, including the state of the common areas a year or so after completion. Final specification as per the SPA.

About the developer

Arista Heights Real Estate Development LLC is a new Dubai developer founded by Ahmed Al Habtoor, and its own material points to the Al Habtoor Group name behind it. Arista One is the only project the sources attribute to it, so its delivery record is this building and nothing else. It is a separate company from Arista Properties, which is building Wadi Villas in MBR City.

The project is small. The DLD record quoted on propsearch values it at AED 34,149,000, while a broker page gives a gross development value of AED 115 M. The first is a registered value and the second a sales total, which may explain some of the gap but not all of it. For a resale buyer, the developer's record matters less than the building in front of you and the owners' association that runs it.

For Indian buyers

Ownership. Jumeirah Garden City 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 — AED 56,000 on the launch figure — plus the trustee fee.

Remittance. The Liberalised Remittance Scheme allows USD 250,000 per person per financial year. AED 1.4 M is about USD 381,000, more than one person's limit, and a finished-unit purchase is paid at once. A single buyer needs a co-buyer, a UAE mortgage for part of the price, or two financial years of remittance.

Golden Visa. The threshold is AED 2 million of property. A one-bedroom at the launch price falls short by about AED 600,000; a large two-bedroom might clear it, but no two-bedroom price is published.

Rent and tax. Rentals in Arista One are advertised from AED 74,000 a year, about 5.3% gross on AED 1.4 M. The net depends on a service charge that is not 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

• A finished or near-finished building: you can inspect before you pay
• Central address near Sheikh Zayed Road, City Walk and DWTC
• At about AED 1,897 per sq ft on the launch figure, inside the Jumeirah Garden City band of AED 1,848 to 2,093
• Rentals advertised from AED 74,000 a year, about 5.3% gross on the launch price
• Padel and basketball courts and a rooftop pool, unusual for a building this size
• Resale listings mean you can buy at a negotiated price rather than a list price

Cons

• A first-time developer with a single project
• No news report confirms completion; the evidence is resale and rental listings
• Entry price printed as AED 1.4 M and AED 1,648,465, and sizes printed two ways
• Project value printed as AED 34.1 M (DLD) and AED 115 M (broker), a large gap
• No service charge, DLD project number or escrow bank published
• Jumeirah Garden City has many G+8 buildings under construction, adding rental supply

Who this is for

• Buyers who want a one or two-bedroom in central Dubai they can see before paying
• Landlords targeting DWTC, DIFC and Jumeirah workers
• Cash or mortgage buyers who prefer a finished unit to an off-plan wait
• Buyers comfortable negotiating a resale price

Who should look elsewhere

• Anyone who wants a developer payment plan
• Buyers who want a developer with a long list of delivered buildings
• Golden Visa buyers on a one-bedroom budget: it falls short of AED 2 M
• Families who need three bedrooms

Our verdict

Arista One is a small, central building by a first-time developer, and the useful fact about it today is that it appears to be finished: resale listings and rentals from AED 74,000 a year are on the market. That removes the off-plan risk that usually comes with a new developer. At about AED 1,897 per sq ft on the launch price it sits inside the Jumeirah Garden City band, and the advertised rent gives about 5.3% gross. The printed numbers still disagree — two entry prices, two size ranges and two project values — so rely on the actual unit in front of you. Get the service charge and the title deed history before you make an offer.

A reasonable resale buy for a one or two-bedroom in central Dubai, priced as a finished unit, not as a launch. Pay close to the community band, not above it, and confirm completion with the Building Completion Certificate. Ask for the service charge first, since the yield depends on it.

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 Arista One?

It was sold from AED 1.4 M (about Rs 3.60 crore) on most pages; one tracker prints AED 1,648,465. The source listing carries no price. With the building now on the resale market, the live price is what sellers are asking; compare several listings.

Is Arista One finished?

Its completion date on record was Q2 2025. No news report of completion was found, but units are now listed for resale with mortgages and for rent from AED 74,000 a year, which means they can be occupied. Ask for the Building Completion Certificate.

What was the payment plan for Arista One?

20% down and 80% on completion. That plan has run its course; a buyer now pays the full price at transfer, plus the 4% DLD fee.

Who is the developer of Arista One?

Arista Heights Real Estate Development LLC, a new developer founded by Ahmed Al Habtoor. Arista One is its first and only listed project. It is not Arista Properties, the developer of Wadi Villas in MBR City.

What rent can I expect at Arista One?

Rentals in the building are advertised from AED 74,000 a year, about 5.3% gross on the AED 1.4 M launch price. The service charge is not published, so ask for it before working out a net yield.

Does Arista One qualify for a Golden Visa?

The threshold is AED 2 million of property. A one-bedroom at the launch price falls short by about AED 600,000. A large two-bedroom might clear it, but no two-bedroom price is published.

Can an Indian resident buy at Arista One?

Yes. Jumeirah Garden City 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; AED 1.4 M is about USD 381,000, so a single buyer needs a co-buyer or two financial years.

Compare with other Dubai projects

More by Arista Heights: Arista Wadi Villas (from AED 13.5 M, handover 2026).

A similar budget elsewhere in Dubai: Binghatti Royale (from AED 1.4 M, ready), Danube Breez (from AED 1,400,000, handover 2029) and Ellington House (from AED 1.4 M, ready).

Read next: Dubai Rental Yields by Area, Gross and Net · Resale Property in Dubai: Costs, Checks and When It Beats Off-Plan · The Cost of Buying Property in Dubai. Every Dubai project we track is listed on the Dubai section.