Ellington Arbor View Arjan Dubai

Ellington Arbor View is a nine-storey, 171-home building in Arjan, Dubailand, and it is Ellington Properties' first delivered project in the community. It holds studios and one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Ellington announced the start of handover in May 2026, alongside Ellington House II in Dubai Hills Estate.

Studios start at about AED 860,000, roughly Rs 2.21 crore, with one-bedrooms from about AED 1.5 M, two-bedrooms from about AED 1.9 M and three-bedrooms from about AED 2.5 M. Sizes run from about 452 sq ft for a studio to 1,761 sq ft for the largest three-bedroom. The source listing carries no price. See the rest of our Dubai section, our projects list, or two other Arjan buildings we cover — 48 Parkside and Elano by ORO24.

At a glance

Price and unit pricing

The price list here is unusually clean for Arjan — one figure per layout, from one developer, with sizes against them. Work the rate column, because it is where this building's position shows up:

Every layout here prices above the Arjan community average of roughly AED 1,355 per sq ft, and the studio prices at about AED 1,903 — 40% over the community and within touching distance of the emirate-wide AED 1,976. That is the Ellington premium, and it is not hidden: this is a design-led developer selling above the local rate on the strength of the finish and the name.

Whether that premium is worth paying depends on what you want from it. As a home, the layouts justify some of it: a 452 sq ft studio and an 893 sq ft one-bedroom are both larger than the Arjan norm, and every unit has a powder room, a laundry room, a pantry and a balcony — unusual at this end of the market. As a yield asset it is harder, because Arjan rents are set by the community, and a 40% price premium does not come with a 40% rent premium.

Payment plan and total cost

The plan is 20% on booking, 50% across construction and 30% at handover. With handover under way since May 2026, effectively all of it is due — a buyer stepping in now is completing a nearly finished purchase or buying a handed-over unit outright. Worked on the AED 860,000 studio:

Add 0.25% of the loan as mortgage registration if you finance. The service-charge line is the Arjan band; this building's approved budget is not published by the sources we checked, and on an Ellington building it is worth asking early — a higher amenity specification usually carries a higher charge, and that is the number that turns a headline yield into a real one.

On income, Arjan studios and one-bedrooms are quoted at 7% to 8.5% gross on DLD Rental Index and JLL Q1 2026 benchmarks, with net 1.5 to 2 points below. Note that those benchmarks are community-wide averages against community-wide prices — buy at a 40% premium to the community rate and you should expect to land at the bottom of that band, not the top.

Location and connectivity

Arjan runs along the Al Barsha South corridor of Dubailand, framed by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311) on one side and Umm Suqeim Road on the other. Published drive times put Dubai Miracle Garden at about 10 minutes, Mall of the Emirates at about 15, Downtown and Dubai Mall at about 20, Dubai International Airport at about 20 and Dubai Marina at about 25.

No metro station serves Arjan today. Mall of the Emirates and Sharaf DG on the Red Line are the nearest working stations, both a drive. The Blue Line, dated 2026 to 2027 across the sources, is expected to bring a station within about 8 to 10 minutes. That is a plan with a date attached, not an operating station, so keep it out of your valuation.

Arjan's real characteristic is depth of trade: Al Barsha South Fourth, its DLD zone, recorded 10,469 transactions in the first half of 2025, the highest of any area in the emirate. For a premium product in a mid-market community that cuts both ways — exits are easy to arrange, but you exit into a market full of cheaper alternatives.

Amenities and specifications

The specification is the reason this building costs what it does. Every apartment, studios included, has a powder room, a laundry room, a pantry and a balcony. Studios and one- and two-bedroom homes get one parking space; three-bedrooms get two.

That list sounds modest and is not. A separate laundry room and a powder room in a 452 sq ft studio is a planning decision most Arjan developers do not make, and it is what a tenant notices in the second year rather than the first viewing. On 171 units across nine floors the building runs roughly 19 homes a floor — ordinary density for the area, half what the largest Arjan towers carry. Final as per the SPA.

About the developer

Ellington Properties is a design-led Dubai developer whose delivered work includes the Belgravia buildings in JVC, DT1 in Downtown Dubai, the Wilton developments in Mohammed Bin Rashid City and Ellington House in Dubai Hills Estate.

The delivery record is documented and good. In 2023 it handed over 847 units across four projects, three within 60 days of schedule and one delayed four months after a contractor change. In 2024 it delivered 923 units, two projects early, with no RERA arbitration cases filed. Reported occupancy across delivered projects is 96%.

Arbor View is the company's first delivery in Arjan, which is the one caveat worth holding: the record is real but it was built in Downtown, JVC, MBR City and Dubai Hills, where the finish premium had established pricing to lean on. Arjan is a cheaper community, and this is the first test of whether the Ellington premium holds here.

For Indian buyers

Arjan is freehold, so an Indian citizen can own here outright, in their own name, with a Dubai Land Department title deed. There is no annual property tax in Dubai; the recurring cost is the service charge, about AED 4,600 to 8,200 a year on a 452 sq ft studio.

At about USD 234,000 the studio fits inside one person's Liberalised Remittance Scheme allowance of USD 250,000 per financial year, though not with much room once the 4% DLD fee and registration are added — budget carefully, or plan a second remitter. The one-bedroom at AED 1.5 M is about USD 409,000 and needs two people or two financial years. TCS applies on the remittance above the current threshold.

On residency, only the three-bedroom at AED 2.5 M clears the AED 2 M Golden Visa threshold; the studio and one-bedroom do not. On tax at home, rent from Dubai is taxable in India for a resident at slab rates as income from house property with the standard 30% deduction, and the asset goes in Schedule FA of your return. The UAE takes nothing, so there is no foreign tax credit to set against it.

Pros

• Handover began in May 2026 and was publicly announced — the delivery is documented, not promised
• Ellington delivered 923 units in 2024 with two projects early and no RERA arbitration cases filed
• Reported 96% occupancy across the developer's delivered projects
• Every apartment, studios included, has a powder room, a laundry room, a pantry and a balcony
• Larger layouts than the Arjan norm — a 452 sq ft studio and an 893 sq ft one-bedroom
• Roughly 19 homes a floor, ordinary density rather than the 35-plus of the biggest Arjan towers
• The studio fits inside one person's USD 250,000 annual LRS allowance

Cons

• Every layout prices above the Arjan average of about AED 1,355 per sq ft
• The studio prices at roughly AED 1,903 per sq ft — about 40% over the community rate
• Arjan rents are set by the community, so a 40% price premium does not come with a 40% rent premium
• Only the three-bedroom at AED 2.5 M clears the AED 2 M Golden Visa threshold
• This is Ellington's first Arjan delivery — the premium is untested in this community
• The approved service-charge budget is not published, and a higher specification usually means a higher charge
• No metro in Arjan today; the Blue Line station is expected, not open

Who this is for

• End users who want a genuinely well-planned apartment and will live in it
• Buyers who want a documented handover from a developer with a published delivery record
• Investors targeting the tenant who will pay for a laundry room and a powder room

Who should look elsewhere

• Yield-first investors — you are paying a 40% rate premium into community-set rents
• Anyone buying property to qualify for a Golden Visa below the three-bedroom
• Buyers who want the cheapest entry into Arjan; several buildings undercut this by a third

Our verdict

Arbor View is the best-built thing on this stretch of Arjan and the most expensive way to buy into it, and both of those statements come from the same fact. Ellington has a documented delivery record — 923 units in 2024, two projects early, no arbitration cases — and it puts a powder room, a laundry room and a pantry into a 452 sq ft studio, which almost nobody at this price does. Handover began in May 2026 and was announced publicly, so the build risk is behind you.

The question is the premium. At about AED 1,903 per sq ft the studio costs 40% more than the Arjan average and rents into the same market as the buildings that do not. If you are going to live in it, or let it to a tenant who will stay because the flat is properly planned, that is money well spent. If you are buying purely for yield, the arithmetic does not favour you, and this is the first Arjan project Ellington has delivered, so there is no local resale history yet to tell you how the premium holds. Get the approved service-charge budget before you sign — on a premium specification it is usually the number that decides the return.

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 does an apartment at Arbor View cost?

Studios start at about AED 860,000, roughly Rs 2.21 crore. One-bedrooms start near AED 1.5 M, two-bedrooms near AED 1.9 M and three-bedrooms near AED 2.5 M. That works out at about AED 1,903 per sq ft on the studio, falling to about AED 1,420 to 1,497 on the three-bedroom.

How big are the apartments?

Studios start at about 452 sq ft, one-bedrooms at about 893 sq ft, two-bedrooms at about 1,204 sq ft and three-bedrooms at about 1,670 to 1,761 sq ft. Every unit has a powder room, a laundry room, a pantry and a balcony; studios and one- and two-bedrooms get one parking space, three-bedrooms get two.

Has it been handed over?

Yes, handover is under way. Q1 2026 was the stated completion target, and Ellington publicly announced the start of handover in May 2026, alongside Ellington House II in Dubai Hills Estate. Arbor View is the company's first delivered project in Arjan.

What is the payment plan?

20% on booking, 50% during construction and 30% on handover. With handover under way, effectively all of it is due. Add the 4% DLD transfer fee — AED 34,400 on AED 860,000 — and about AED 1,050 to 4,200 in Oqood or registration fees. Final terms as per the SPA.

Is it good value against the rest of Arjan?

Not on rate. Every layout prices above the Arjan community average of roughly AED 1,355 per sq ft, and the studio at about AED 1,903 is around 40% over it, close to the Dubai-wide average of AED 1,976. What you get for the difference is the specification and Ellington's delivery record. Whether that is worth it depends on whether you are living in it or letting it.

What yield can I expect?

Arjan studios and one-bedrooms are quoted at 7% to 8.5% gross on DLD Rental Index and JLL Q1 2026 benchmarks, with net 1.5 to 2 points lower. Those are community averages against community prices, so buying at a 40% premium to the community rate should put you at the bottom of that band rather than the top.

What are the service charges?

Arjan buildings run about AED 10.17 to AED 18.15 per sq ft a year, so roughly AED 4,600 to 8,200 on a 452 sq ft studio. This building's approved budget is not published by the sources we checked, and a higher-specification building usually carries a higher charge — ask for the RERA-approved figure.

Does buying here get a Golden Visa, and can an Indian citizen buy?

Arjan is freehold, so any nationality can own outright with a DLD title deed. On the visa, only the three-bedroom at about AED 2.5 M clears the AED 2 M property threshold — the studio and one-bedroom do not. At about USD 234,000 the studio fits inside one person's USD 250,000 LRS allowance, but not with much room once fees are added.

What has Ellington delivered before?

The Belgravia buildings in JVC, DT1 in Downtown Dubai, the Wilton developments in Mohammed Bin Rashid City and Ellington House in Dubai Hills Estate. It handed over 847 units across four projects in 2023 and 923 units in 2024, with two projects delivered early and no RERA arbitration cases filed. Reported occupancy across delivered projects is 96%.

If you want the live availability at Arbor View, the exact title-deed areas and the approved service-charge budget, talk to Realty Hunting and we will get them for you.