Eleganz by Danube Jumeirah Village Circle Dubai

Eleganz is Danube Properties' 15-storey building in District 14 of Jumeirah Village Circle, with 1 and 2 BHK apartments, 2 BHK duplexes, 4 BHK townhouses and a few studios — about 200 homes on one portal, 219 apartments plus 40 townhouses on another. The source listing shows it from AED 1.23 M (about Rs 3.17 crore); portals print 1 BHK from AED 1,644,000 and 2 BHK duplexes from AED 2,938,000, on a plan that pays 60% at 1% a month over five years after handover.

The record on this building is untidy. One source says construction completed in December 2025 with handover from January 2026; another says it completed in Q4 2023; a launch-era broker page promised 2024; and none reports units occupied. The unit count and the entry price are printed several ways. Danube's history says the building will be delivered; the same history says not to trust the printed month. This page uses the listed price and tells you what to confirm.

At a glance

Price and unit pricing

The AED 1.23 M and AED 1,613,000 to 1,644,000 figures cannot all be the same unit. The likeliest reading is that the source listing's number is an earlier release or a studio, and the 1 BHK is now AED 1,644,000. At 1,000 sq ft the first is under JVC's average and the second is well above its 1 BHK median of AED 1,305. Which one you are offered decides whether Eleganz is fair value or a premium buy, so get the price list with areas from Danube.

Payment plan and total cost

Danube's plan: 40% by handover, then 60% at 1% of the price per month over 60 months. Worked on the AED 1.23 M listed unit:

If the building has completed, the 40% is due at once and the tail starts from handover. A 1,000 sq ft unit renting at AED 70,000 to 75,000 a year earns about AED 6,000 a month against a AED 12,300 instalment, so rent covers about half the tail — a good plan, not a self-funding one. The service charge is not published.

Location and connectivity

Jumeirah Village Circle is Dubai's largest mid-market apartment district, between Al Khail Road and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, about 15 minutes from Dubai Marina and JLT, 10 to 15 from Mall of the Emirates and about 20 from Downtown, with no metro. District 14 is on the north-east side, near Al Khail Road. The district's tenant depth keeps yields at 6.5 to 8.5% gross; its supply pipeline keeps rents flat.

For a completed JVC comparison see Condor's Concept 7 Residences, handed over in April 2025; for an off-plan comparison, SRG's Aria Heights. Danube's JLT towers, Viewz, show the developer's larger product. See all Dubai projects we track and the projects list.

Amenities and specifications

A pool, gym, children's play area, barbecue area and landscaped podium — Danube's standard JVC package — with fitted kitchens, built-in wardrobes and balconies in the apartments. The mix is the distinctive part: 2 BHK duplexes and 4 BHK townhouses in a 15-storey building give the block a family population that a studio tower does not have.

Not published: unit areas beyond the 1,000 sq ft minimum, the appliance schedule, parking allocation or the service charge. If the building has completed, inspect the unit rather than the brochure. Final specification as per the SPA.

About the developer

Danube Properties is the development arm of Danube Group, a Dubai building-materials business, and one of the city's largest mid-market developers. By mid-2025 it had delivered 28 projects with 16 under construction and an 87.5% launch-to-delivery ratio, with early handovers on Pearlz and Gemz, and in July 2026 it announced 11 handovers over the following 12 months. A developer-data index records 44% of its 19 reviewed schedules met on time.

Read together: Danube finishes buildings and its dates are estimates. For Eleganz, where the sources disagree about whether it is finished, the practical step is to ask for the completion certificate. If it exists, the building's record is complete; if not, ask whether Eleganz is on the 11-project list.

For overseas buyers

Any nationality. Dubai's designated freehold areas are open to buyers of every nationality, resident or not: no local partner, no residence visa needed in order to buy, and the Land Department issues the title deed in your own name. On the AED 1.23 million entry price the 4% Dubai Land Department transfer fee is about AED 49,200 (USD 13,400), and registration, trustee and agency charges take the all-in cost to roughly 6% to 7% over the price. UAE banks lend non-residents about 50% to 60% of the price, which is why the developer payment plan above carries most overseas purchases. The paragraphs below work the numbers for an Indian buyer, the largest single group buying in Dubai, but the ownership, visa and yield rules are the same whatever passport you hold.

JVC is freehold, so a foreign buyer holds the title outright. The plan needs AED 492,000 by handover on the AED 1.23 M unit — inside one person's LRS allowance of USD 250,000 (about AED 918,000) — and the AED 12,300 monthly tail can be met from rent plus a modest annual remittance. The AED 1.23 M and 1 BHK units are below the AED 2 M Golden Visa threshold; the AED 2,938,000 duplex clears it.

No UAE tax applies to the property or rent; an Indian tax resident declares the rent and any sale gain in India. On yield: at AED 1.23 M for 1,000 sq ft and a AED 70,000 to 75,000 rent, about 6% gross and 4.5 to 5% net after service charges and a month's vacancy; at the AED 1,644,000 1 BHK price the same rent gives about 4.5% gross. The plan's value is that the tenant pays half the instalments for five years.

On exit: a unit with a post-handover balance sells with that balance attached, which narrows the buyer pool until it is cleared. Plan to hold the five years, or clear the balance before listing.

Pros

• Five years of 1%-a-month instalments after handover, so 60% of the price is paid while the unit is let
• A developer with 28 delivered projects and a sell-out record
• A real mix — duplexes and 4 BHK townhouses in a JVC building are unusual — so families as well as investors
• The AED 1.23 M entry at about AED 1,230 per sq ft is under JVC's average, if the unit is 1,000 sq ft
• Handover is either done or imminent, so construction risk is largely behind
• A 2 BHK duplex at AED 2,938,000 clears the Golden Visa threshold

Cons

• Handover and completion dates conflict across sources (Q4 2023, December 2025, January 2026) and none reports occupancy — verify
• The unit count is printed as 200 and as 259; the entry price as AED 1.23 M, 1,613,000 and 1,644,000
• The 1 BHK at AED 1,644,000 is about AED 1,645 per sq ft, above JVC's AED 1,448 average and well above its 1 BHK median of AED 1,305
• Danube's on-time record is 44% on a data index; the plan's five-year tail also travels with the unit on resale
• No source prints the DLD project number or the service charge
• The AED 1.23 M and 1 BHK units are below the AED 2 M Golden Visa threshold

Who this is for

• Investors who want to pay 60% of a JVC apartment from rent over five years
• Families who want a duplex or townhouse in JVC from a volume developer
• Golden Visa buyers at duplex level (AED 2,938,000)
• Indian buyers who can fund AED 492,000 by handover inside one LRS allowance and the tail from rent and later allowances

Who should look elsewhere

• Anyone who needs a Golden Visa from the AED 1.23 M or 1 BHK units
• Buyers who want to resell within five years — the balance travels with the unit
• Investors who want a developer with a clean on-time record
• Anyone who cannot confirm the completion status and the unit's size before booking

Our verdict

A reasonable buy for a long-hold investor or family who wants Danube's post-handover plan and confirms the completion status, the unit's size and the DLD project number first. Good value at AED 1.23 M for 1,000 sq ft; expensive at the 1 BHK price. Not a Golden Visa route below duplex level.

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 Eleganz by Danube?

The source listing shows it from AED 1.23 M (about Rs 3.17 crore). Portals print 1 BHK from AED 1,644,000, 2 BHK duplexes from AED 2,938,000 and a AED 1,613,000 start with a 1,000 sq ft minimum. Ask Danube which unit the AED 1.23 M figure refers to and its area.

What is the payment plan?

40% by handover, then 60% at 1% a month over 60 months after handover; one portal prints 20/40/40. On AED 1.23 M that is AED 492,000 by handover and AED 12,300 a month for five years, plus a 4% DLD fee of AED 49,200.

When is the handover?

Portals print handover from January 2026 after completion in December 2025; another source says construction completed in Q4 2023; none reports occupancy. Ask Danube for the completion-certificate status.

Who is Danube and what is their record?

Danube Properties had delivered 28 projects by mid-2025 with 16 under construction and an 87.5% launch-to-delivery ratio, with some early handovers. A developer-data index records 44% of its schedules met on time. Completion is reliable; dates are not.

Is it RERA registered?

Danube sells registered projects with escrow accounts, but none of the sources we checked prints the Eleganz project number. Verify on the Dubai REST app, or ask for the title deed if the building has completed.

What yield can I expect?

JVC yields 6.5 to 8.5% gross on 2026 guides at about AED 1,448 per sq ft, with 1 BHK renting near AED 74,000. A 1 BHK at AED 1,644,000 returns about 4.5% gross and 3.5% net; a unit at AED 1.23 M renting at AED 70,000 to 75,000 returns about 6% gross. The plan's value is cash flow more than yield.

Can a foreign national buy, and does it qualify for a Golden Visa?

JVC is freehold, so yes. AED 1.23 M and the AED 1,644,000 1 BHK are below the AED 2 M threshold; the AED 2,938,000 duplex clears it. AED 492,000 by handover sits inside one LRS (the Reserve Bank of India's Liberalised Remittance Scheme) allowance, and the 1%-a-month tail can come from rent and later allowances. Buyers of any other nationality can own on the same terms: Dubai's designated freehold areas are open to all nationalities, there is no residency requirement and no local partner, and the Land Department issues the title deed in your own name.

How many units are there?

One portal prints about 200; another prints 219 apartments and 40 townhouses. The building is 15 storeys with about 220,000 sq ft of built area.

Want Eleganz's completion-certificate status from Danube, the price list with unit areas, and a comparison with ready JVC stock at AED 1,448 per sq ft? Ask Realty Hunting and we will send them.