Marina Shores Dubai Marina Dubai

Marina Shores is a 53-floor Emaar Properties tower on Al Emreef Street in Dubai Marina, holding about 433 homes: 1 to 4 bedroom apartments and 3 to 5 bedroom penthouses. The starting price on record is AED 1,506,888 (about Rs 3.88 crore) for a 1 BHK of roughly 745 sq ft, about AED 2,020 per sq ft. Sizes run from 745 sq ft to 8,161 sq ft at the largest penthouse layouts.

This is the rare Dubai off-plan page where the build is nearly over. Construction started in December 2022, an inspection dated 14 May 2026 put the tower at 87.18% complete, and the handover date on record is December 2026. That changes what you are buying: most of the payment schedule has already run, so a unit bought today usually comes from an existing owner rather than on the launch plan. See the rest of the emirate on our page of all Dubai projects we track.

At a glance

Price and unit pricing

The figure every source repeats is AED 1,506,888, carried on Property Finder's project page and Bayut's building guide; the source listing prints no price of its own. Bayut's last six months of listings put the average asking price of a 2 bedroom home in the tower at AED 3,643,241.

About AED 2,020 per sq ft at the entry unit sits roughly 4% above the Dubai Marina average of AED 1,948 — a small premium for a new tower on the water in a community built mostly between 2005 and 2012. One caution on timing: Marina prices were down 6.7% from their recent high as at July 2026, so this is not a rising phase.

Payment plan and total cost

The plan on record is 80/20: 10% on booking, 70% through construction in one to seven instalments, 20% on handover. At 87% built, almost all of the construction portion has already fallen due.

Worked on the AED 1,506,888 entry unit: AED 150,689 on booking (about Rs 38.8 lakh), AED 1,054,822 through construction and AED 301,378 on handover. On top sit the 4% DLD transfer fee of AED 60,276, the AED 40 Oqood registration fee and about AED 4,000 plus VAT for the DLD registration trustee — roughly AED 1,571,200 all in, about Rs 4.05 crore. Buying from a seller adds 2% agency commission plus VAT and Emaar's transfer fee; get that figure in writing first.

Service charges in Dubai Marina average about AED 16.10 per sq ft a year, buildings running AED 14 to AED 28. On 745 sq ft that is about AED 12,000 a year, roughly Rs 3.1 lakh. This tower has not published its own rate. Final as per the SPA.

Location and connectivity

Al Emreef Street runs along the western edge of Dubai Marina, a short walk from the Marina Walk promenade. Dubai Marina Mall, the JBR beachfront and the yacht club sit inside the same community, one of the few parts of Dubai you can live in without driving every day.

The Metro Red Line runs along Sheikh Zayed Road with two stations serving the community, and the Dubai Tram loops through the Marina itself. Sheikh Zayed Road (E11) is the main route out, with Al Khail Road (E44) behind it. No source we checked prints drive times from this address, so we will not invent any; Palm Jumeirah and Dubai Internet City are the immediate neighbours.

Amenities and specifications

What the developer and the portals quote: water views, direct access to the Marina Walk, an infinity pool, a fitness centre, planted podium decks and beach access. Every apartment has a balcony and a laundry room; 3 and 4 bedroom homes add a maid's room with its own bathroom.

Parking allocation per unit is not itemised by any source we checked. Ask for it in writing along with the floor-by-floor view lines: in a 53-floor tower on a crowded waterfront the view is most of what you pay for. Final as per the SPA.

About the developer

Emaar Properties built Dubai Marina, so it is hard to find a developer with a better claim to the postcode. Emaar has delivered more than 129,100 homes since 2002, with about 186 projects and 68,900 units handed over in Dubai and roughly 47,326 units still under construction, across Downtown Dubai, Dubai Hills Estate, Arabian Ranches and Dubai Creek Harbour.

One 2026 analysis puts Emaar's on-time delivery at about 80% of projects within six months of the stated date, against a market average nearer 55 to 60%. Revenue for 2025 was AED 49.6 billion, with a backlog of AED 163.4 billion at 31 March 2026.

For Indian buyers

Dubai Marina is freehold and open to buyers of any nationality, with the title deed issued by the Dubai Land Department and the 4% DLD transfer fee due on registration. There is no sales tax on a residential purchase in the UAE and no annual property tax; your recurring cost is the service charge.

Under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme a resident Indian may send USD 250,000 per financial year. The entry unit is about USD 410,000, roughly USD 428,000 with fees, so a couple remitting USD 250,000 each clears it in one year and a single buyer splits it across two. At AED 1,506,888 the entry home is about AED 493,000 short of the AED 2 million Golden Visa threshold; a 2 BHK at Marina asking prices clears it. A 6.2% gross yield is roughly AED 93,000 a year on the entry price, less about AED 12,000 of service charge. Rent from a Dubai property is taxable in India for a resident at your slab rate, with the standard 30% deduction, and the UAE levies nothing on residential rent to credit against it.

Pros

• 87.18% complete at a May 2026 inspection with handover on record for December 2026: you can see the building before paying for it
• About AED 2,020 per sq ft, only 4% above the Dubai Marina average of AED 1,948
• DLD project number 2425 and escrow account 251368920043 are both published
• Emaar delivers about 80% of projects within six months of the stated date, against 55 to 60% market-wide
• Walkable address beside the Marina Walk, with the Tram in the community and the Metro on Sheikh Zayed Road

Cons

• At 87% built the 80/20 plan is mostly spent: you pay a seller's price plus commission, not Emaar's launch price
• Dubai Marina was down 6.7% per sq ft from its recent high as at July 2026
• Marina service charges run AED 14 to AED 28 per sq ft and this tower has not published its own
• The entry 1 BHK is about AED 493,000 below the AED 2 million Golden Visa threshold
• 433 more homes into one of the most crowded addresses in Dubai, where peak-hour road access is slow

Who this is for

• Buyers who want a new Emaar apartment in Dubai Marina and want to see it finished first
• End users who value a walkable waterfront address over a lower price per sq ft further inland
• Indian couples who can remit USD 250,000 each rather than stretch one allowance across two years

Who should look elsewhere

• Buyers hunting a long off-plan payment runway; this one has almost run out
• Golden Visa buyers with a single-unit budget under AED 2 million
• Yield-first investors who can get 8 to 9% gross in cheaper communities

Our verdict

Marina Shores is the safest kind of Dubai purchase: a near-finished Emaar tower, in a community Emaar built, at about 4% above what that community trades at. What you give up is the off-plan advantage, because at 87% complete the schedule is behind you and a purchase today is a resale with a seller's margin on top. Buy it for the address and the building, not for the payment plan. For a cheaper waterfront entry with a longer runway, our page on Oceanz by Danube in Dubai Maritime City runs the same maths on a 2027 handover, and the whole batch is listed under projects.

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 starting price of Marina Shores in Dubai Marina?

AED 1,506,888 (about Rs 3.88 crore) for a 1 BHK of roughly 745 sq ft, about AED 2,020 per sq ft. Property Finder's project page and Bayut's building guide both carry that figure, and Bayut puts the average 2 bedroom asking price at AED 3,643,241.

What is the payment plan at Marina Shores?

80/20: 10% on booking, 70% through construction in one to seven instalments, 20% on handover. At 87% complete most of that has already fallen due, so a purchase today is usually a resale with the balance assumed. Add the 4% DLD transfer fee of AED 60,276, the AED 40 Oqood fee and about AED 4,000 for the registration trustee.

When is the handover of Marina Shores?

December 2026 is the date on record. Construction began in December 2022 and a 14 May 2026 inspection put the tower at 87.18% complete, which fits. The SPA carries the anticipated completion date and the grace period; check the escrow-verified completion percentage on the Dubai REST app before each payment.

Is Marina Shores registered with the Dubai Land Department?

Yes. propsearch prints DLD project number 2425 and escrow account number 251368920043. Payments go into that DLD-approved escrow account against verified construction milestones, and the off-plan sale is registered on Oqood in your name. Confirm both on the Dubai REST app before paying a booking amount.

What rental yield and service charge should I expect?

Dubai Marina's gross yield is quoted at about 6.2%, with one-bedroom units at 6.57 to 6.82%. On AED 1,506,888 that is roughly AED 93,000 a year. Service charges average about AED 16.10 per sq ft, so about AED 12,000 on 745 sq ft. Net yields typically land 1 to 1.5 points below gross.

Can an Indian citizen buy here, and how does LRS work?

Yes. Dubai Marina is freehold and open to all nationalities, with the title deed issued by the Dubai Land Department. Each resident Indian may remit USD 250,000 per financial year under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme. The entry unit is about USD 410,000, or roughly USD 428,000 with fees, so a couple clears it in one year and a single buyer splits it across two.

For the units still available, current asking prices and a viewing while the tower is finishing, talk to Realty Hunting and we will put the numbers next to the alternatives before you commit.

Compare with other Dubai projects

Also in Dubai Marina: DAMAC Residenze (from AED 1,800,000, ready), Pelagos by IGO (from AED 1.2 M, off-plan), Cavalli Tower (from AED 2.9 M, handover 2026) and Sobha Seahaven (from AED 4.5 M, off-plan). See every Dubai Marina project with prices and handover dates.

More by Emaar: Emaar Park Point (from AED 1,500,000, ready), Parkland (from AED 1.5 M, handover 2028) and Emaar Mangrove (from AED 1.49 M, handover 2026).

A similar budget elsewhere in Dubai: Augusta Apartments (from AED 1.51 M, handover 2028), Anwa Aria (from AED 1.5 M, handover 2026) and Parkside Views (from AED 1.45 M, handover 2027).

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