DG1 Living Business Bay Dubai

DG1 Living is a 20-storey tower of 383 homes on the Dubai Water Canal in Business Bay, built by DarGlobal, the London-listed international arm of Saudi Arabia's Dar Al Arkan, and designed by Gensler. It sells one, two and three-bedroom apartments; most listings show no studios. One-bedrooms were quoted from AED 1.9 million (about Rs 4.89 crore) in early 2025.

The plan most sources quote is 20/30/50, with half the price due at handover. Handover is printed as Q4 2026 on some pages and Q4 2027 on others, and the developer's own stock is reported sold out, so most buyers today are buying on resale. This page sets out what each number means and how to check it.

At a glance

Price and unit pricing

We print AED 1.9 million as the starting price because it is the most recent figure with a date on it, early 2025, for the smallest one-bedroom. The AED 1.72 million, AED 2.42 million and AED 4.3 million figures are launch quotes. The AED 3,217,300 and AED 4,097,640 figures come from a current list and apply to larger units, so they are not the entry price. They do show where a big canal-view unit is now pitched: about AED 3,000 per sq ft.

For context, Business Bay apartments averaged about AED 2,000 to 2,100 per sq ft across 2024 and the first half of 2025, with canal-front towers at the top of that range and above it. The early-2025 one-bedroom sits a little above the district average; the current list for large units sits well above it. The resale ask on the unit you are shown, divided by its suite area, is the number to compare.

For DAMAC's two canal-side projects in our current set, see Canal Crown, studio-led with a 20/60/20 plan, and Avarra by Palace, Emaar's branded launch nearby.

Payment plan and total cost

Most sources quote 20% on booking, 30% during construction and 50% at handover. A 70/30 version is also printed. The first leaves the heavy payment for the end, when the building can be inspected; the second front-loads it. Your SPA says which plan applies.

Worked example: a AED 1,900,000 one-bedroom on 20/30/50

On resale. With developer stock reported sold out, you are more likely buying an early buyer's contract. You pay the seller what they have paid DarGlobal, typically the 20% booking and some construction instalments, plus their premium, and you take over the remaining schedule, including the 50% at handover. The 4% DLD fee is charged on the full contract value at transfer. Ask for DarGlobal's statement of account and a no-objection certificate before you sign.

Service charge. Not published for DG1. Canal-front towers in Business Bay charge about AED 22 to 30 per sq ft a year and the district averages about AED 14.75. On an 813 sq ft one-bedroom that is about AED 12,000 to 24,400 a year, depending on where DG1 lands.

Location and connectivity

DG1 faces the Dubai Water Canal in Business Bay, with the canal promenade in front and the Downtown skyline behind. Downtown Dubai, Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall are across the district; DIFC and Sheikh Zayed Road are to the north-west; Business Bay Metro station on the Red Line serves the area. The sources checked do not give drive times for this plot, so we print none.

The canal bank is one of Business Bay's busiest building sites. DarGlobal's own Urban Oasis by Missoni is on the same stretch, and DAMAC, Emaar and others are building alongside. Expect cranes for several years and a steady flow of new units into the letting market in 2027 and 2028. The tenant base is office workers in Business Bay and DIFC who want a short commute and a waterfront walk.

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Amenities and specifications

DG1 is designed by Gensler, the US architecture firm, and marketed on canal and skyline views. Listings describe a pool, gym, landscaped podium and the usual shared facilities of a tower in this price band; they do not publish a detailed amenity list, so we do not invent one.

Not published by the sources checked: the finish schedule, appliance brands, parking per unit and the service-charge budget. With a 20-storey height and 383 homes, lift and parking ratios should be better than in a 40-storey studio tower, but ask for the numbers. Final specification as per the SPA.

About the developer

DarGlobal was founded in 2017 as the international arm of Dar Al Arkan, Saudi Arabia's largest listed developer. In February 2023 it became the first Saudi company listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange, which means its accounts are published and audited to UK standards.

Its UAE history is short. Its first project in the country, Urban Oasis by Missoni on the Dubai Water Canal, was unveiled in October 2021; it has since launched DG1 and Trump-branded towers in Dubai and projects in Oman, Qatar, the UK and Europe. A buyer has few completed DarGlobal buildings in Dubai to walk through, so the parent's balance sheet does more of the work of reassurance than a handover record can. That is a fair basis for a decision, but it is a different one from buying from a developer with twenty towers delivered.

For Indian buyers

Ownership. Business Bay is freehold for foreign buyers, and the Dubai Land Department issues the title deed in your name. There is no annual property tax and no VAT on a residential sale; the government cost is the 4% DLD transfer fee, AED 76,000 on a AED 1.9 million one-bedroom.

Remittance. The Liberalised Remittance Scheme allows USD 250,000 per person per financial year. A AED 1.9 million one-bedroom is about USD 517,000, just above a couple's combined USD 500,000. On a 20/30/50 plan that is easy to manage: the booking and construction payments, about USD 259,000, fit in one year, and the handover payment falls in a later one.

Golden Visa. The threshold is AED 2 million of property. A one-bedroom at the early-2025 AED 1.9 million misses by AED 100,000; a slightly larger one-bedroom, or one bought on resale at a premium, usually clears it, and every two and three-bedroom does. The purchase price on the title deed is what counts.

Rent and tax. No DG1 rent is published. Business Bay one-bedrooms earn roughly 6% to 7% gross, about AED 114,000 to 133,000 a year on AED 1.9 million; net of a canal-tower service charge, nearer 5% to 6%. Rent and any gain are taxable in India for an Indian tax resident; the UAE levies no income tax on the rent.

Pros

• Canal frontage in Business Bay in a single, mid-rise tower of 383 homes
• One to three-bedrooms only, so fewer small investor units than a studio-led tower
• A London-listed parent with Dar Al Arkan's balance sheet behind it
• 50% at handover means most of the money is paid when the building is finished
• Gensler as architect is a named, checkable design credential
• Most one-bedrooms already clear the AED 2 M Golden Visa line

Cons

• Prices on record run from AED 1.72 M to AED 3.2 M for a one-bedroom, depending on size and date
• Two handover years in circulation, and an 18% construction figure that does not fit the earlier one
• DarGlobal has few completed Dubai buildings to judge it on
• No DLD project number printed by the sources checked
• Developer stock sold out, so new buyers pay a resale premium
• Service charge not published; canal-front towers in Business Bay run AED 22 - 30 per sq ft

Who this is for

• End users who want a larger one-bedroom or a family two-bedroom on the canal
• Golden Visa buyers looking for a unit around AED 2 M in Business Bay
• Buyers comfortable paying half the price at handover
• Buyers who value a listed parent company over a long local delivery record

Who should look elsewhere

• Anyone who needs a firm 2026 handover
• Studio investors - there are no studios in most listings
• Buyers who want a developer with many delivered Dubai towers
• Buyers unwilling to pay a resale premium over the launch price

Our verdict

DG1 Living is a mid-rise canal tower from a developer with a strong parent and a short Dubai record. The unit mix is its best feature: no studios, one to three-bedrooms only, and 383 homes in total, which keeps the building from turning into a short-let block. The price record is its weak side for a reader: AED 1.72 million at launch, AED 1.9 million in early 2025, and AED 3.2 million for a larger one-bedroom on a current list, with developer stock reported sold out. The handover picture is no clearer, with 2026 and 2027 both printed and an 18% construction figure on one page. None of that is a reason to walk away, but it means every number here has to be checked on the unit you are offered.

Worth a look for an end user or a Golden Visa buyer who wants a canal-side one or two-bedroom and can wait until 2027 or later. Get the DLD project number and escrow account, check construction progress on the Dubai REST app, and compare the resale ask per sq ft with the AED 1.9 million early-2025 figure before you agree a premium.

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 DG1 Living?

One-bedrooms were quoted from AED 1.9 million (about Rs 4.89 crore) in early 2025, and AED 1.72 million at launch. A current list prints AED 3,217,300 for one-bedrooms of 1,051 to 1,288 sq ft and AED 4,097,640 for two-bedrooms of 1,358 to 1,859 sq ft. Size explains part of the gap; the resale ask of a specific unit settles what you pay now.

What is the payment plan for DG1 Living?

Most sources quote 20% on booking, 30% during construction and 50% at handover. On a AED 1.9 million one-bedroom that is AED 380,000, AED 570,000 and AED 950,000, plus AED 76,000 of DLD fee. A 70/30 split is also printed.

When is the handover for DG1 Living?

Sources print Q4 2026 and Q4 2027, and one page puts construction at 18%. The SPA date binds DarGlobal; the Dubai REST app shows progress.

What is the DLD project number for DG1 Living?

None of the sources we checked prints it. Ask for it before paying anything and check it on the Dubai REST app, together with the escrow account.

Does DG1 Living qualify for the Golden Visa?

The threshold is AED 2 million of property. A one-bedroom at the early-2025 AED 1.9 million misses by AED 100,000; the larger one-bedrooms near AED 3.2 million and every two and three-bedroom clear it.

Who is DarGlobal?

The international arm of Saudi Arabia's Dar Al Arkan, founded in 2017 and listed in London since February 2023. Its first UAE project was Urban Oasis by Missoni on the same canal.

What rent and service charge should I expect at DG1 Living?

Neither is published for DG1. Business Bay one-bedrooms earn roughly 6% to 7% gross, about AED 114,000 to 133,000 a year on AED 1.9 million. Canal-front towers charge about AED 22 to 30 per sq ft, about AED 17,900 to 24,400 a year on an 813 sq ft unit.

Can an Indian resident buy at DG1 Living?

Yes. Business Bay is freehold for foreign buyers. Under the LRS each person can remit USD 250,000 a financial year; a AED 1.9 million one-bedroom is about USD 517,000, just above a couple's USD 500,000, so plan the handover payment in a second financial year.

Compare with other Dubai projects

Also in Business Bay: Deyaar DWTN Residences (from AED 1.86 M, handover 2029), Urban Life Residences (from AED 1.65 M, off-plan), Trillionaire Residences (from AED 1.5 M, ready) and One River Point (from AED 1,456,053, handover 2027). See every Business Bay project with prices and handover dates.

More by DarGlobal: Davinci Tower (from AED 5.5 M, ready).

A similar budget elsewhere in Dubai: Ellington Altiera Heights (from AED 1.9 M, handover 2028), Sobha Skyscape (from AED 1.9M, handover 2028) and Sidr Residences (from AED 1.88 M, handover 2027).

Read next: Apartments for Sale in Business Bay: Prices and Net Yields · Off-Plan Property in Dubai: How It Works · Dubai Property Payment Plans: 1% Monthly, Post-Handover and More · The Cost of Buying Property in Dubai. Every Dubai project we track is listed on the Dubai section.