Celia Heights Majan Dubai

Celia Heights is a 17-storey building of about 203 homes under construction in Majan, the Wadi Al Safa 3 pocket of Dubailand, by Abou Eid Real Estate Development. Studios start at AED 436,000 (about Rs 1.12 crore), and the mix runs up through 1 and 2 BHK, with some sources also listing a 3 BHK. It is registered as DLD project no. 2852 with escrow account 0205111190807.

The important thing on this page is the date. Marketing sources print a Q3 2026 handover, one prints Q2 2026 and one July 2026 — but the construction figure on record is 78% complete, and Q3 2026 ends in days. A building that is 78% built does not finish in a week, so this page leaves the handover date blank rather than repeat a quarter that cannot be met. What settles it is the completion date in your own sale-and-purchase agreement and the construction progress the Land Department publishes on the Dubai REST app.

At a glance

Price and unit pricing

The developer's studio entry of AED 436,000 sits almost exactly on Majan's own studio floor of about AED 420,000: this is a district-priced building, not a premium one. What the sources do not give is the size of that studio, so the implied rate per sq ft cannot be worked out honestly and is not printed here. Ask for the unit area before comparing it with the district band of AED 950 to AED 1,400 per sq ft.

The gap between the AED 436,000 developer entry and the AED 595,000 lowest portal ask is the other thing to watch. Broker asks on an unfinished building are not the developer's price list — ask for the current inventory and price sheet and compare.

Payment plan and total cost

Two plans are in print and they are not the same. The launch plan was 10% on booking, 75% during construction and 15% on handover. A second version gives 10% on reservation, 60% during construction, 15% on handover and 15% over 18 months after. The second is far better for a buyer, because it moves 15% past the date you get the keys. Whichever is written into your agreement is the one that applies.

The service charge is not published. Dubai apartment charges run AED 10 to AED 30 per sq ft a year and a mid-market Dubailand tower normally sits in the lower half. On a small studio the service charge is the biggest drag between the gross yield and what reaches you.

Location and connectivity

Majan is a freehold pocket of Dubailand, with Arjan to the west and Liwan to the south, that filled in from 2013 as Dubai Properties and a few private developers built mid-density blocks and townhouse clusters. It is reached from Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road and Al Ain Road, and like the rest of Dubailand it has no Dubai Metro station.

What it offers is price and yield rather than address: apartments trade at AED 950 to AED 1,400 per sq ft, and the district's gross yields run 7% to 9% on apartments, with studios at 8.5% to 9.5%. Global Village, IMG Worlds of Adventure, Dubai Miracle Garden and the Arjan hospital and school cluster are a short drive; Downtown and Business Bay are typically 20 to 25 minutes off-peak. For the other Majan building in this set, a delivered one, see Deansgate by ADE. See all Dubai projects we track and the projects list.

Amenities and specifications

The published amenity set is the standard Dubailand package: a swimming pool, a children's play area, a community hall, a landscaped park and a barbecue area. For 203 homes across 17 floors that is adequate rather than generous, and it keeps the service charge down — which at this price point matters more than a second pool.

Not published anywhere we checked: unit sizes by type, the fit-out and appliance schedule, parking allocation, and whether homes are delivered furnished. Get all four in writing before you pay a booking amount. Final specification as per the agreement.

About the developer

Abou Eid Real Estate Development is a Lebanese family developer founded in 1989 that opened its Dubai office in 2014 and has since moved its headquarters to the UAE. Across three countries it reports more than 3,000 homes and over 15 villa complexes — a substantial record, but mostly outside Dubai, which is the part a Dubai buyer cannot check on the Land Department's system.

In Dubai the record is short and, so far, good. Celia Residence in Dubai Studio City was its first Dubai project: AED 70 million, completed November 2024, seven months ahead of schedule, all homes sold on a five-year developer plan. Celia Gardens in Nad Al Sheba follows with 45 one- and two-bedroom homes of 788 to 1,484 sq ft, and a Dubai Land Residence Complex is scheduled for 2028.

So: one delivered Dubai building, delivered early, from a firm with three decades of building elsewhere. Better than most small Dubai developers can show, and still a single data point. It does not answer why a building at 78% is still marketed with a Q3 2026 date.

For Indian and other overseas buyers

Any nationality can own here. Majan is a designated freehold area, so a foreign buyer holds the title deed in their own name, with no local partner and no residence visa required in order to buy. The Dubai Land Department charges a 4% registration fee — about AED 17,440 on the entry studio — plus the Oqood fee for an off-plan registration. The UAE levies no annual property tax on a home, and a residential sale does not attract VAT.

For an Indian buyer the money leaves India under the Reserve Bank of India's Liberalised Remittance Scheme at USD 250,000 per person per financial year, so a couple can remit USD 500,000. The entry studio at AED 436,000 is about USD 119,000 — well inside one person's annual allowance, fees included, and the staged payment plan means you are not remitting it all at once anyway.

The Golden Visa threshold is AED 2 million of property and nothing here reaches it: the highest portal ask is AED 1,494,950. Buy it for the income. Majan studios yield 8.5% to 9.5% gross and 1 BHK homes 7.5% to 8.5%, with net roughly 1.5 to 2 points below after the service charge, Ejari, re-letting and vacancy — a credible 6.5% to 7.5% net on the AED 436,000 studio.

Two risks belong in the calculation. The handover date, which is why this page leaves it blank — money in construction instalments earns nothing while it waits. And exit: Majan is investor-heavy with a steady pipeline of new blocks, so a studio competes on yield, not scarcity, and you should assume a discount to the asking price when you sell. Indian tax residents declare the UAE rent and any sale gain in India; the UAE takes nothing.

Pros

• DLD project no. 2852 and escrow account 0205111190807 are both published — you can verify the project before you pay
• Studio entry of AED 436,000 sits almost on Majan's own district floor of about AED 420,000, so you are not paying a launch premium
• 78% built, so the construction risk is much smaller than at a new launch
• Majan yields of 7% to 9% gross on apartments and 8.5% to 9.5% on studios are among the best in Dubai
• Abou Eid delivered its first Dubai building, Celia Residence, seven months early in November 2024
• One of the two published plans defers 15% of the price over 18 months after handover
• The whole purchase fits inside one person's USD 250,000 annual remittance allowance

Cons

• The handover date does not add up: Q3 2026 is printed everywhere, the building is 78% complete, and that quarter is over in days
• Two different payment plans are in print — 10/75/15 and 10/60/15 with a post-handover tail — and only your own agreement settles which applies
• No source publishes unit sizes, so the rate per sq ft cannot be checked against the district's AED 950 to AED 1,400
• No published service charge, parking allocation or fit-out schedule
• Abou Eid has one delivered building in Dubai; the rest of its 3,000-home record is abroad
• Broker asks start at AED 595,000, well above the AED 436,000 developer entry, so the quoted starting price may not be available
• Nothing in the building reaches the AED 2 million Golden Visa threshold
• No Dubai Metro station in Majan, and a steady supply of competing new blocks in the district

Who this is for

• Yield buyers who want a Dubailand studio at the district price floor and can wait out an uncertain handover
• Buyers who will not sign without a published project number and escrow account
• Investors comfortable with a small developer that has one delivered Dubai building, delivered early
• Overseas buyers funding a purchase from a single year's remittance allowance

Who should look elsewhere

• Anyone who needs a firm handover date — this one cannot be stated honestly today
• Golden Visa buyers; the top ask in the building is under AED 1.5 million
• End users who want to see the finished home, the sizes and the fit-out before committing
• Buyers who want a developer with a long, checkable Dubai delivery history

Our verdict

Celia Heights is priced where it should be: a AED 436,000 studio entry against a Majan floor of AED 420,000, in a district yielding 7% to 9% gross, with a published project number and escrow account and a developer that delivered its first Dubai building seven months early. The problem is the calendar. A building at 78% is not handing over this quarter, and every page still printing Q3 2026 is repeating a launch date rather than a construction fact. Get the completion date from the agreement, check the construction percentage on the Dubai REST app, and get the unit size in writing — with those three this is a reasonable buy, and without them it is a guess.

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 Celia Heights?

Studios start at AED 436,000 (about Rs 1.12 crore) on the developer's figure. Portal listings for the building run from AED 595,000 to AED 1,494,950, averaging about AED 979,078 over six months, but those are broker asks across all unit types rather than the developer price list.

When is the handover?

Unknown, and this page will not print a quarter it does not believe. Sources give Q3 2026, Q2 2026 and July 2026 while the construction figure on record is 78%. Ask for the completion date in the agreement and check progress on the Dubai REST app.

What is the DLD project number?

DLD project number 2852, with escrow account 0205111190807. Both are published. Verify them on the Dubai REST app before paying a booking amount, and confirm that your instalments go into that escrow account.

What is the payment plan?

Two are in print: 10% on booking, 75% during construction and 15% on handover; or 10% on reservation, 60% during construction, 15% on handover and 15% over 18 months afterwards. On the AED 436,000 studio the second works out at about AED 3,633 a month for those 18 months. Only your own agreement settles which applies.

What does it cost on top of the price?

A 4% Dubai Land Department registration fee of about AED 17,440 on the entry studio, plus Oqood and admin fees — roughly AED 453,440, or Rs 1.17 crore, before service charges.

What rental yield can I expect?

Majan apartments yield 7% to 9% gross, studios 8.5% to 9.5% and 1 BHK homes 7.5% to 8.5%. Net lands roughly 1.5 to 2 points below after the service charge, Ejari, re-letting and vacancy — call it 6.5% to 7.5% net on a studio.

Does it qualify for a Golden Visa?

No. The property route to a ten-year Golden Visa needs AED 2 million of property, and the highest asking price in this building is AED 1,494,950.

Who is Abou Eid Real Estate Development?

A Lebanese family developer founded in 1989 that opened a Dubai office in 2014 and has moved its headquarters to the UAE. It reports over 3,000 homes and 15 villa complexes across three countries. In Dubai its record is one delivered building — Celia Residence in Dubai Studio City, AED 70 million, completed November 2024, seven months early.

How big are the apartments?

Not published by unit type in any source we checked, which is why no rate per sq ft appears on this page. Majan apartments trade at AED 950 to AED 1,400 per sq ft — get the floor plan and the area in writing so you can make that comparison.

Can an Indian buyer own it?

Yes. Majan is freehold and open to every nationality, with the title deed issued in your own name. Funds move under the Reserve Bank of India's Liberalised Remittance Scheme at USD 250,000 per person per financial year; the entry studio is about USD 119,000, so one allowance covers it with room to spare.

Want the current price list, the real construction percentage and a handover date written into the agreement? Talk to Realty Hunting and we will get all three before you commit.

Compare with other Dubai projects

Also in Majan: Binghatti Skyflame (from AED 699,999, handover 2027) and Deansgate by ADE (from AED 919,000, ready).

A similar budget elsewhere in Dubai: Celestia by Damac (from AED 435,000, ready), Vista by Prestige One (from AED 440,000, ready) and MAG 5 Boulevard (from AED 449,000, ready).

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