Azizi Abraham Downtown Jebel Ali Dubai

Azizi Abraham is an off-plan tower on Sheikh Zayed Road in Downtown Jebel Ali, with a size range unusually wide for one Dubai building: 318 sq ft studios up to 4,021 sq ft three-bedroom duplexes.

Starting prices are AED 505,000 (about Rs 1.30 crore) on a choice of two plans — 10/40/50 or a straight 50/50 — with handover quoted as June 2027 by some sources and December 2027 by others. The source listing carries no price. The district's other launches we track: Azizi Aryan and Eleve by Deyaar. Azizi's other buildings in our batch include Azizi Plaza and Azizi Pearl. Everything else is in our Dubai section and the projects list.

At a glance

Price and unit pricing

No per-unit price schedule beyond the entry figure is published, so the implied rate above is an inference: if AED 505,000 buys the smallest 318 sq ft studio, that is about AED 1,588 per sq ft. Ask for the full price list against the layout sheet, because a 4,021 sq ft duplex and a 318 sq ft studio in the same tower are unrelated products.

What makes the entry number genuinely interesting is not the rate but the absolute figure. AED 505,000 is about USD 138,000, which with fees still sits inside one person's annual Indian remittance allowance. Across this whole Dubai batch, very few new launches clear that bar, and none of the others is on the Metro.

Payment plan and total cost

Two plans are offered:

On the AED 505,000 entry studio the 10/40/50 works out at AED 50,500 on booking, AED 202,000 through construction and AED 252,500 at handover, plus AED 20,200 of DLD fee at Oqood registration.

That handover tranche is the feature to plan around. Half the purchase price falling due at completion is heavier than the 10% and 20% completion payments becoming common in newer Dubai launches, and the completion date itself is quoted as anything between June and December 2027. The prudent approach is to have the full 50% available from mid-2027 and treat a later handover as a bonus rather than an assumption.

On running costs, Downtown Jebel Ali publishes service charges per building on Mollak, the Land Department's official platform, and the district sits below the prime areas. Look the building up on Mollak once it is registered rather than accepting an estimate.

Location and connectivity

Downtown Jebel Ali sits on Sheikh Zayed Road at the southern end of the city, built around the Jebel Ali Free Zone. Its single most important feature for a landlord is the one most Dubai off-plan districts lack: a Metro station with an entrance into the district itself. The Red Line's Jebel Ali station, renamed National Paints in 2024 under the RTA's naming-rights scheme, connects it to Dubai Marina in about 20 minutes and onward up the whole corridor.

Ibn Battuta Mall is about ten minutes away, Al Maktoum International Airport and Expo City 15 to 20. The tenant here is a JAFZA or Dubai South employee who wants to be near work and on the Metro, and who is priced out of the Marina. That is a narrower tenant pool than a central district's, but it is a real and growing one, and it is why yields here run ahead of prime Dubai: roughly 5.4% gross on a one-bedroom, 5.1% on a two-bedroom and 6.8% on a three-bedroom, with some coverage citing up to 8.05% at the top end.

Amenities and specifications

The quoted amenities are a fitness centre, private pools, wellness areas, retail space and landscaped gardens. The more consequential specification fact is the size range: 318 to 4,021 sq ft inside one tower, spanning compact investor studios and family-sized three-bedroom duplexes.

Be clear-eyed about the small end. A 318 sq ft studio is among the most compact stock in Dubai. It lets well to a single tenant working in the free zone, which is exactly the demand this district has, and it resells to another investor rather than to an end user. That is a working investment product, not a home, and it should be bought as one. The duplexes at the top of the range are the opposite: a family product in a district where family stock is scarce, which may prove the more interesting half of this building.

About the developer

Azizi Developments has built in Dubai since 2007 and delivered more than 14,000 homes. Its DLD record is the strongest argument for buying its off-plan stock: 89.1% of contracted units handed over on or before the DLD-registered completion date, a recorded contract cancellation rate of 0.0%, and an average variance of about 24 days where handover did slip.

Its largest project is Azizi Riviera in Mohammed Bin Rashid City, where 53 of 75 buildings have been handed over, and in 2026 the company said it would hand over 22 projects and roughly 5,000 homes. Those are specific, checkable numbers rather than marketing claims, and against a market where 6 to 12 month delays are common they are a genuine differentiator for a buyer choosing between towers at similar prices.

For Indian buyers

Downtown Jebel Ali is freehold, so an Indian citizen owns an Azizi Abraham apartment outright with a Dubai Land Department title deed, pays no annual property tax in the UAE and no UAE tax on the rent.

The remittance arithmetic is the most attractive part of this building for an overseas buyer. At AED 505,000 the entry studio is about USD 138,000, and with the roughly AED 25,000 of DLD and registration fees the total is near USD 145,000 — comfortably inside one person's Liberalised Remittance Scheme allowance of USD 250,000 for a single financial year, with room to spare. No second remitter, no mortgage, no multi-year arrangement. Tax collected at source applies above the current threshold and is credited on your Indian return. Do plan the handover tranche specifically, since 50% of the price falls due in 2027 rather than in instalments.

On residency, AED 505,000 is a quarter of the AED 2 million Golden Visa threshold, so a studio here does not carry a visa on its own; the larger duplexes may, and the DLD allows more than one property to be aggregated. On income, the district's yields are the reason to be here: about 5.4% gross on a one-bedroom, 5.1% on a two-bedroom and 6.8% on a three-bedroom, on rents starting near AED 53,997 for a one-bedroom. That rent is taxable in India for a resident at slab rates as income from house property with the standard 30% deduction, and the property is declared in Schedule FA every year you hold it.

Pros

• AED 505,000 is among the lowest entry prices for a new Dubai launch with Metro access
• A Red Line station with an entrance into the district, which most off-plan Dubai communities lack
• Azizi's DLD record: 89.1% on-time handover and a 0.0% contract cancellation rate
• District yields of about 5.4% on a one-bedroom and 6.8% on a three-bedroom, ahead of prime Dubai
• A 318 to 4,021 sq ft range means both investor studios and family duplexes in one building

Cons

• 50% of the price falls due at handover, a heavy completion tranche by current standards
• The handover date is quoted as both June 2027 and December 2027
• 318 sq ft studios let to a narrow tenant pool and resell to an even narrower one
• Downtown Jebel Ali's tenant demand depends heavily on JAFZA employment
• No per-unit price schedule beyond the entry figure is published

Who this is for

• Yield investors who want a Metro-served Dubai unit at the lowest possible entry
• Buyers who can fund a 50% payment at handover in 2027
• Anyone buying for the JAFZA and Dubai South tenant pool

Who should look elsewhere

• Buyers who need a light handover payment
• Anyone wanting capital growth rather than income
• Buyers uncomfortable with a six-month date range

Our verdict

Azizi Abraham is the cheapest way into a Metro-served Dubai address that this batch has priced, and the Metro is the point. Downtown Jebel Ali has a Red Line station with an entrance into the district, which almost no Dubai community at this price can claim, and that single fact is what underpins the district's yields of roughly 5.4% on a one-bedroom and 6.8% on a three-bedroom. At AED 505,000 the entry studio is also one of very few new Dubai launches that fits inside a single Indian buyer's annual remittance allowance. The developer's record supports it: Azizi's DLD figures, 89.1% of units handed over on or before the registered date and a 0.0% cancellation rate, are better than most of the market and are exactly the kind of evidence that should move an off-plan decision. Two cautions, both about the end of the transaction rather than the start. Half the price falls due at handover, which is heavier than the 10 and 20 per cent completion tranches becoming common elsewhere, and the handover itself is quoted as both June and December 2027. Budget for the earlier date with the full 50% available. And be honest about the 318 sq ft studio: it lets to a single tenant working in the free zone and it resells to another investor, not to a family, so the yield is the return, not the exit.

A low-entry, Metro-served yield unit from a developer with an unusually good delivery record. Buy the larger layouts if you want an exit as well as an income, budget the 50% handover tranche for mid-2027, and take the contracted date from the SPA rather than from a brochure.

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FAQs

What does Azizi Abraham cost?

Starting prices are AED 505,000 for units ranging from 318 sq ft studios to 4,021 sq ft three-bedroom duplexes. No per-unit price schedule beyond the entry figure is published by the sources checked, so ask for the full price list against the layout sheet.

What is the payment plan?

Two options: 10% on booking, 40% through construction and 50% at handover; or a straight 50/50, half up front and half at handover. Either way, half the price falls due at completion, which is heavier than most current Dubai launches ask.

When is handover?

Quoted as June 2027 by several sources and December 2027 by others. Take the contracted date from the SPA. Azizi's record helps here: DLD data credits it with 89.1% of contracted units handed over on or before the registered date and an average variance of about 24 days where there was slippage.

Is there a Metro station?

Yes, and it is the district's strongest feature. The Red Line's Jebel Ali station, renamed National Paints in 2024 under the RTA's naming-rights scheme, has an entrance opening into Downtown Jebel Ali, with Dubai Marina about 20 minutes away. Most Dubai off-plan communities at this price have no Metro at all.

What yield does the district pay?

Gross yields in Downtown Jebel Ali run about 5.4% on a one-bedroom, 5.1% on a two-bedroom and 6.8% on a three-bedroom, with some coverage citing up to 8.05% at the top end. One-bedroom rents start around AED 53,997 a year and two-bedrooms around AED 68,500.

How reliable is Azizi?

By DLD data, better than most: 89.1% of contracted units handed over on or before the registered completion date, a 0.0% recorded contract cancellation rate, and about 24 days average variance where handover slipped. It has delivered more than 14,000 homes since 2007 and said it would hand over 22 projects and roughly 5,000 homes in 2026.

Does it qualify for the Golden Visa?

Not the entry studio at AED 505,000, which is a quarter of the AED 2 million threshold. The larger duplexes may clear it depending on price, and the DLD permits aggregating more than one property.

Can an Indian citizen buy here?

Yes, the district is freehold. At AED 505,000, about USD 138,000, the entry unit sits comfortably inside one person's USD 250,000 annual LRS allowance with the fees included - one of the few new Dubai launches where that is true. Rent is taxable in India for a resident and the asset goes into Schedule FA.

How does it compare with Azizi Aryan next door?

Aryan is a 17-storey building in the same district from the same developer, launched from AED 575,000 with handover a year earlier in Q4 2026 and reported 75% sold. Abraham has the wider size range, from 318 sq ft studios to 4,021 sq ft duplexes, and the lower entry price. Aryan hands over sooner; Abraham gives more choice of layout.

Compare with other Dubai projects

Also in Downtown Jebel Ali: Eleve by Deyaar (from AED 555,458, handover 2027) and Azizi Aryan (from AED 613,000, handover 2026). See every Downtown Dubai project with prices and handover dates.

More by Azizi: Azizi Pearl (from AED 550,000, ready), Azizi Plaza (from AED 400,000, ready) and Azizi Zain (from AED 1,440,000, off-plan).

A similar budget elsewhere in Dubai: Weybridge Gardens (from AED 500,000, off-plan), Weybridge Gardens 2 (from AED 500,000, handover 2026) and Deyaar Midtown Noor (from AED 490,000, ready).

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.