Marquis Galleria Arjan Dubai

Marquis Galleria is a 115-apartment building in Arjan, Al Barsha South, built by Marquis Developers through its Marquis Point and Marquis Home Developer arms. It runs a basement, ground, nine floors and a roof level, and holds one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments.

One-bedrooms are quoted from about AED 990,000, roughly Rs 2.55 crore, two-bedrooms from about AED 1.4 M and three-bedrooms from about AED 2.3 M. Sizes run from 789 sq ft to about 2,099 sq ft, and the rate is below the Arjan average. The handover date, though, has moved from December 2024 to Q1 2026, and both have passed. The source listing carries no price. See the rest of our Dubai section, our projects list, or two more Arjan buildings we cover — the same developer's Marquis Signature and 48 Parkside.

At a glance

Price and unit pricing

The rate column is where this building makes its case. Every layout prices under the Arjan community average, and the transaction data quoted for the address sits lower again than the asking prices:

Two notes. The AED 879,000 figure you will see quoted is a 2023 launch number, and the sources do not agree on which layout it belonged to — one describes it as a two-bedroom price alongside a one-bedroom at AED 995,000, which cannot both be right. Treat it as history.

The more useful number is the transacted rate. If registered sales here run near AED 1,000 per sq ft while asks imply AED 1,096 to AED 1,255, there is roughly 10% to 20% of room between the ask and what people have paid. Get the DLD transaction list for the building and price against that.

Payment plan and total cost

Three structures appear across the sources: a standard 20% on booking, 40% across construction and 40% at handover; a post-handover option of 60% during construction and 40% spread over two years after you take the keys; and a third that asks 100% at completion in return for an 8% rental guarantee for three years. Worked on a AED 990,000 one-bedroom on the standard plan:

The 8% rental guarantee deserves a hard look. A guaranteed return for three years is normally funded out of the price you paid, which makes it closer to a discount handed back in instalments than to a yield, and it says nothing about year four. Ask who pays it, what happens during a vacancy, and whether it survives a resale — then set it against the 6.4% to 9% gross band Arjan is quoted at anyway, net about 1.5 to 2 points below. Add 0.25% of the loan as mortgage registration if you finance. The service-charge line above is the Arjan band, not this building's approved budget, which the sources do not publish.

Location and connectivity

Arjan sits in the Al Barsha South stretch of Dubailand, framed by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311) and Umm Suqeim Road. Published drive times put Dubai Miracle Garden and the Butterfly Garden at about 5 to 10 minutes, Mall of the Emirates at about 15, Downtown and Dubai Mall at about 20, the airport at about 20 and Dubai Marina at about 25.

No metro station serves Arjan. Mall of the Emirates and Sharaf DG on the Red Line are the nearest working stops, both a drive. The Blue Line is expected to bring a station closer but remains a plan with a date rather than a service — keep it out of your valuation. What Arjan does have is trading volume: it is one of the most heavily traded parts of the emirate, which for a building priced under the community average is good news. There is a real resale market at this address, and the transaction data to price against it.

Amenities and specifications

The amenity list on record is a temperature-controlled pool, a fully equipped gym, and steam and sauna rooms. At roughly 115 apartments across ten levels the building runs near 12 homes a floor — low density for Arjan, which usually shows up as quieter corridors and less pressure on the lifts.

Sizes are generous for the money: a 789 to 858 sq ft one-bedroom and a 2,099 sq ft three-bedroom both give more floor than the Arjan average buys. The sources do not publish the appliance schedule, the flooring, the parking allocation or the approved service-charge budget. For a building whose delivery date has already moved once, ask for all four in writing. Final as per the SPA.

Handover: the date that moved

Construction began in February 2023 against a stated handover of December 2024. Later listings for the same building carry a Q1 2026 date — a slip of roughly fifteen months. Both dates have now passed.

What makes the gap worth flagging is the comparison inside the same company. When Marquis Signature handed over in June 2024, Marquis Developers issued a dated public statement and the press carried it. Nothing equivalent appears for Marquis Galleria in the sources we checked. That is not proof the building is unfinished; it is a reason to verify rather than assume.

So, before you pay anything: pull the project up on Dubai REST and read the construction percentage and escrow balance, ask for the handover notice or the title deed, and use the delay in the negotiation rather than politely ignoring it.

About the developer

Marquis Developers has been building in Arjan and the Dubai Residence Complex since 2020, with an eight-project portfolio. Two projects have been delivered: 2020 Marquis and Marquis Signature, the latter handed over in June 2024 with 91 residential and commercial units, on time and publicly announced.

The company describes itself as debt-free and Sharia-compliant, and has roughly 630 homes at various stages of development, with about 250 units dated to hand over between Q4 2025 and Q1 2026. In August 2025 it launched its seventh project, Marquis One, a 22-storey Arjan tower of nearly 500 homes for completion in 2028.

So: a real record, but a thin one. Two completions against six more in the pipeline, one delivery announced on time and one building where the date moved by more than a year without a public update. Price both in.

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, roughly AED 8,000 to 14,300 a year on a 789 sq ft one-bedroom.

At about USD 270,000 the one-bedroom sits just over one person's Liberalised Remittance Scheme allowance of USD 250,000 per financial year once fees are added, so plan for two remitters or two years. The three-bedroom at AED 2.3 M is roughly USD 626,000 and needs three allowances, or a couple across two years. TCS applies above the current threshold.

The three-bedroom is also the only layout that clears the AED 2 M Golden Visa threshold, and at roughly AED 1,096 per sq ft it is one of the cheaper ways to get there. 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 into Schedule FA of your return. The UAE takes nothing, so there is no foreign tax credit to set against it.

Pros

• The rate is genuinely cheap for Arjan — about AED 1,255 per sq ft on the one-bedroom against a community average near AED 1,355
• Transaction data for the building is quoted near AED 1,000 per sq ft, cheaper still than the asking prices
• Sizes are generous: 789–858 sq ft one-bedrooms and a 2,099 sq ft three-bedroom
• About 12 apartments a floor — low density for Arjan
• A post-handover plan spreads 40% of the price across two years after you take the keys
• The three-bedroom at about AED 2.3 M clears the AED 2 M Golden Visa threshold cheaply

Cons

• The handover date slipped from December 2024 to Q1 2026, and both dates have now passed
• No dated completion announcement appears in the sources we checked, unlike the developer's own Marquis Signature
• Marquis has delivered two buildings against six more in the pipeline
• There are no studios, so the cheapest way in is a one-bedroom near AED 1 M
• The 8% three-year rental guarantee is usually funded out of the price and says nothing about year four
• The RERA-approved service-charge budget is not published by the sources we checked
• No metro serves Arjan today; the Blue Line station is a plan with a date, not an operating stop

Who this is for

• Buyers who want Arjan square footage at a below-average rate and will verify the build status themselves
• Three-bedroom buyers who need the AED 2 M Golden Visa threshold cleared at the cheapest possible rate
• Investors who want a post-handover plan and can carry 40% of the price over two years
• End users who prefer a low-density building to a 35-homes-a-floor tower

Who should look elsewhere

• Anyone who cannot verify the construction status on Dubai REST before paying a booking amount
• Buyers who need a firm, published handover date — this building's dates have already moved
• Studio buyers and anyone with a budget under AED 900,000

Our verdict

On price alone this is one of the better-value addresses in Arjan. About AED 1,255 per sq ft for a 789 sq ft one-bedroom is under the community average, the three-bedroom at roughly AED 1,096 is cheaper again, and transacted rates near AED 1,000 per sq ft say there is room below the asks. The building is low density at about 12 homes a floor, and a 2,099 sq ft three-bedroom for AED 2.3 M is a lot of Dubai floor — and the only layout here that clears the Golden Visa threshold.

The problem is the timeline, and the burden of proof it puts on you. Verify the construction percentage on Dubai REST, get the handover notice or title deed in writing, and use the delay as a negotiating point rather than ignoring it. A cheap rate in a liquid community is rarely a bad buy — but not on trust.

FAQs

What does an apartment at Marquis Galleria cost?

One-bedrooms are quoted from about AED 990,000, roughly Rs 2.55 crore, two-bedrooms from about AED 1.4 M and three-bedrooms from about AED 2.3 M. On sizes of 789, 1,193 and 2,099 sq ft that is roughly AED 1,255, AED 1,173 and AED 1,096 per sq ft. A launch figure of AED 879,000 also circulates, but it is a 2023 number and the layout it belonged to is reported inconsistently.

Has the building been handed over?

The sources do not settle it. Construction began in February 2023 with a December 2024 handover target, and later listings carry Q1 2026. Both dates have passed and no dated completion announcement appears in the sources we checked. Check the construction percentage on the Dubai REST app and ask for the handover notice or title deed in writing before you pay anything.

Is the price good for Arjan?

Yes, on rate. About AED 1,255 per sq ft on the one-bedroom sits under the Arjan average of roughly AED 1,355 and far under the Dubai-wide figure near AED 1,976, and the three-bedroom at about AED 1,096 is cheaper again. Transaction data for the building is quoted around AED 1,000 per sq ft, so there is room to negotiate against the asking prices.

What is the payment plan?

The standard plan is 20% on booking, 40% across construction and 40% at handover. A post-handover option runs 60% during construction and 40% over two years after handover, and a third option asks 100% at completion in return for an 8% rental guarantee for three years. Add the 4% DLD fee — AED 39,600 on a AED 990,000 one-bedroom — plus about AED 1,050 to 4,200 in registration. Final terms as per the SPA.

Should I take the 8% rental guarantee?

Only with the details in writing. A guaranteed 8% for three years is normally funded out of the price you paid, so it is closer to a discount paid back in instalments than to a yield. Ask who pays it, what happens during a vacancy, whether it survives a resale, and what the building's actual achieved rents are. Then compare with the 6.4% to 9% gross band Arjan is quoted at anyway.

What are the service charges?

Arjan buildings run about AED 10.17 to AED 18.15 per sq ft a year, so roughly AED 8,000 to 14,300 on a 789 sq ft one-bedroom. This building's RERA-approved budget is not published by the sources we checked — ask for it, along with the pool and gym running costs, before you sign.

Can an Indian citizen buy here, and does it give a Golden Visa?

Arjan is freehold, so any nationality can own outright with a Dubai Land Department title deed. On the visa, only the three-bedroom at about AED 2.3 M clears the AED 2 M threshold. The one-bedroom at roughly USD 270,000 sits just over one person's USD 250,000 LRS allowance once fees are added, so plan for two remitters or two financial years; the three-bedroom at about USD 626,000 needs three allowances.

What has Marquis delivered before?

Two projects: 2020 Marquis and Marquis Signature, the latter handed over in Arjan in June 2024 with 91 units and a public statement that it was on time. The company has about 630 homes in development and launched Marquis One, a 22-storey Arjan tower of nearly 500 homes, in August 2025 for completion in 2028. Two completions against six more in the pipeline is a thin record.

For live availability, the DLD transaction list for the building and its current handover status, talk to Realty Hunting and we will get them for you.