Emaar Mangrove Dubai Creek Harbour

Mangrove is a pair of Emaar buildings arranged around a central square at Creek Beach, the swimmable beach and promenade district inside Dubai Creek Harbour. Apartments run 614 to 1,702 sq ft across one, two and three bedrooms.

The starting price on record is about AED 1,490,000 (about Rs 3.84 crore), on an 80/20 plan or a 10/80/10 variant, and handover is on record for July 2026 — which means the building is completing about now. The source listing carries no price. The community's other buildings we track: Creek Edge, Creek Rise, Creekside 18 and Arlo. Everything else is in our Dubai section and the projects list.

At a glance

Price and unit pricing

At about AED 2,427 per sq ft the entry sits just under the community median, which is a fair position for a brand-new building in the beach district. But run the comparison on floor area rather than on rate and the picture sharpens: AED 1.49 million buys 614 sq ft here, while at Creekside 18's roughly AED 1,800 per sq ft the same money buys over 800, and Creek Rise's one-bedrooms start at 785 sq ft.

What you are paying the difference for is Creek Beach: the swimmable beach, the promenade and the retail strip at the doorstep, in a brand-new building rather than one six years occupied. That is a real premium with a real tenant behind it, and it is worth stating plainly so a buyer can decide whether they want the beach or the floor space.

Payment plan and total cost

Two plans are quoted: an 80/20, and a 10/80/10 with 10% on booking, 80% through construction and 10% at handover.

With handover due in mid-2026, that schedule has largely run for existing owners, so a purchase now is the transfer of a nearly complete contract. The seller's premium is the actual negotiation, and the first number to establish is how much of the price remains outstanding, because the balance transfers with the unit and falls due immediately rather than over years.

After handover, the running cost is Creek Harbour's AED 13 to 24 per sq ft a year, about AED 8,000 to 14,700 on a 614 sq ft apartment. One caution specific to a new building: the first service-charge budget is a projection, and first budgets in new Dubai towers commonly sit above where they settle once the owners' association tenders the contracts. Ask what has been projected and treat it as a ceiling to test rather than a fact.

Location and connectivity

Mangrove sits at Creek Beach, the district Emaar built around a swimmable beach and promenade inside Dubai Creek Harbour, with retail and dining along the water. Creek Marina is a walk along the front, Downtown Dubai and Burj Khalifa are about 10 to 15 minutes by car, Dubai International Airport about 15, and the Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary sits across the creek.

There is no Metro station in the community, so tenants drive. Creek Beach is the part of Creek Harbour that most resembles a resort rather than a commuter district, and that shapes the tenant: people renting here are choosing the beach and the promenade, which tends to mean faster letting and a slightly higher rent per foot than the inland towers on the same island command.

Amenities and specifications

Two buildings around a central square, which is Emaar's Creek Beach pattern and gives the district a lower, more open feel than a tower with a podium. Apartments carry the standard Creek Harbour specification: fitted kitchens, built-in wardrobes, floor-to-ceiling glazing, with pool, gym and landscaped amenities in the buildings.

The amenity that matters is outside the gate. Creek Beach itself, the promenade and the retail strip are what the rate is buying, and unlike most Dubai waterfront promises they are already built. For a buyer completing now, that is the difference between an amenity and a rendering.

About the developer

Emaar Properties is Dubai's largest listed developer and the master developer of Dubai Creek Harbour, Creek Beach included. Buying an Emaar building inside an Emaar masterplan means the building, the beach, the promenade and the retail all come from one company.

What makes this community easier to assess than most is that Emaar now has a delivery record inside it rather than a promise: Dubai Creek Residences completed in 2019, Creekside 18 in 2020, Creek Rise in 2022 and Creek Edge between 2023 and 2024. Mangrove arriving in mid-2026 continues a pattern of buildings landing broadly when the developer said they would, which is the single most useful thing a buyer can know about an off-plan seller.

For Indian buyers

Dubai Creek Harbour is freehold, so an Indian citizen owns a Mangrove apartment outright with a Dubai Land Department title deed, with no annual property tax in the UAE and no UAE tax on the rent.

At about AED 1,490,000 the entry unit is roughly USD 406,000, above one person's Liberalised Remittance Scheme allowance of USD 250,000 per financial year, so it needs two remitters, two financial years, or a UAE mortgage at 50 to 75% of value for a non-resident. The timing matters here in a way it does not on a 2028 launch: because handover is due, the outstanding balance is payable now rather than in tranches, so the remittance has to be arranged around a near-term date. Tax collected at source applies above the current threshold and is credited on your Indian return.

On residency, the entry unit at AED 1.49 million falls short of the AED 2 million Golden Visa threshold; the two and three bedroom layouts clear it, and the DLD lets more than one property be aggregated. On income, the practical appeal of this building for an overseas buyer is that the rent starts this year: expect the community's 5.5 to 6.5% gross on a one-bedroom, about 4.0 to 5.0% net after the service charge and a management fee, with Creek Beach typically letting faster than the inland towers. 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

• Handover is now rather than in three years, so rent starts almost immediately
• Creek Beach frontage, the most sought-after district inside the masterplan
• An implied entry rate of about AED 2,427 per sq ft, just under the community's AED 2,518 median
• The 10/80/10 variant leaves only 10% for the handover tranche
• Emaar has now delivered five buildings in this community, so the record is observable

Cons

• Buying at handover means paying a resale premium on top of a nearly complete contract
• A 614 sq ft one-bedroom is compact next to Creek Rise's 785 and Creekside 18's 680 to 1,631 range
• No Metro in the community; every tenant drives
• Sources give the handover as both July 2026 and Q3 2026, so confirm the actual certificate
• Net yields around 4.4% after service charges, in line with the community and below Dubai's mid-market

Who this is for

• Buyers who want Creek Beach frontage and income starting this year
• Investors who want an Emaar building without a three-year wait
• Anyone who prefers a completing building to an off-plan launch at the same rate

Who should look elsewhere

• Buyers who want the largest layout for the money
• Anyone needing Metro access
• Investors chasing yield rather than a waterfront address

Our verdict

Mangrove is worth attention for its timing more than its price. Handover is on record for July 2026, so this is an Emaar building at Creek Beach that is completing now rather than in 2028, and an investor buying it starts collecting rent this year instead of paying instalments for three. In a community where Emaar has four other completed buildings to judge it by, that is a clean proposition. The rate supports it too: about AED 2,427 per sq ft at the entry size, marginally below the community's AED 2,518 median, for the district with the beach. Two things temper it. The first is that buying at handover means buying a nearly complete contract from someone else, so the premium you pay the seller is the real negotiation and the outstanding balance is the number to establish first. The second is size. A 614 sq ft one-bedroom is small for Creek Harbour, where Creek Rise starts at 785 sq ft and Creekside 18 runs to 1,631; if you are comparing rates across the island, compare what you actually get for the money, because the same AED 1.5 million buys noticeably more floor in the older buildings. Beach frontage is the answer to that, and whether it is worth the difference is a judgement about tenants: Creek Beach lets faster and to a slightly different renter than the inland towers.

An Emaar building at Creek Beach completing now, at a shade under the community rate. Buy it if the beach district and immediate income are the point. Establish the outstanding contract balance before agreeing a premium, and compare the 614 sq ft floor against the older buildings' larger layouts before assuming it is the better deal.

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FAQs

What does Mangrove cost?

The starting price on record is about AED 1,490,000. With sizes from 614 sq ft, that implies roughly AED 2,427 per sq ft at the entry, just under the community's AED 2,518 median. The source listing carries no price.

When is handover?

July 2026 on record, which other sources write as Q3 2026 - so the building is completing about now. Confirm on the Dubai REST app whether the Building Completion Certificate has been issued before you rely on any date.

What is the payment plan?

An 80/20 is quoted, and also a 10/80/10 with 10% on booking, 80% through construction and 10% at handover. Since handover is due, most of that schedule has already run for existing owners, and a purchase now is effectively taking over a contract at its end.

How big are the apartments?

About 614 to 1,702 sq ft across one, two and three bedrooms. The 614 sq ft floor is compact for the community - Creek Rise's one-bedrooms start at 785 sq ft - so compare on size as well as on rate.

What is Creek Beach?

The swimmable beach and promenade district inside Dubai Creek Harbour, with retail and dining along the waterfront. Mangrove's two buildings sit around a central square in that district, and the beach proximity is most of what separates its rate from an inland building on the same island.

What are the service charges?

Creek Harbour runs AED 13 to 24 per sq ft a year, so about AED 8,000 to 14,700 on a 614 sq ft apartment. As a brand-new building the first budget is unproven and often sits above where it settles, so ask what has been projected.

What yield does it pay?

Creek Harbour apartments average about 5.2% gross and 4.4% net; one-bedrooms run 5.5 to 6.5% gross and 4.0 to 5.0% net after service charges and a management fee. Those come from thousands of DLD-recorded transactions rather than a projection.

Does it qualify for the Golden Visa?

Not the entry unit at about AED 1.49 million, which is below the AED 2 million threshold. Two and three bedroom layouts will clear it, and the DLD permits aggregating more than one property.

Can an Indian citizen buy here?

Yes, Creek Harbour is freehold. At about AED 1.49 million, roughly USD 406,000, a purchase needs two remitters or two financial years under the USD 250,000 per person LRS allowance, or a UAE mortgage. Rent is taxable in India for a resident and the asset goes into Schedule FA.

Compare with other Dubai projects

Also in Dubai Creek Harbour: Emaar Dubai Creek Residences (from AED 1,408,000, ready), Emaar Arlo (from AED 1.7 M, handover 2028), Creek Edge (from AED 988,888, ready) and Emaar Creek Rise (from AED 2,100,000, ready).

More by Emaar: Parkland (from AED 1.5 M, handover 2028), Parkside Views (from AED 1.45 M, handover 2027) and Emaar Ruba (from AED 1.79 M, ready).

A similar budget elsewhere in Dubai: Anwa Aria (from AED 1.5 M, handover 2026), Augusta Apartments (from AED 1.51 M, handover 2028) and Azizi Zain (from AED 1,440,000, off-plan).

Read next: Emaar Projects in Dubai: Every Project, Price and Handover Date · 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.