Marriott Residences Jumeirah Village Circle Dubai

Marriott Residences is a 42-storey tower of about 394 homes in JVC District 17, built by Khamas Group of Investment Companies with Kappa Acca Real Estate Development and branded and run by Marriott International. It is the first Marriott-branded residence in Dubai. The mix is studios, 1 and 2 BHK, with built-up sizes running from about 467 sq ft to 1,620 sq ft.

Metropolitan Premium Properties lists the studios at AED 739,000 to AED 812,000 (about Rs 1.90 to Rs 2.09 crore) for 467.40 to 473.51 sq ft. That is the figure this page uses. Several aggregator pages repeat a starting price of "AED 22,000,000", which sits beside their own per-unit tables showing studios under a million, so it is a data error rather than a price. Construction started in August 2019 and the handover on record is Q3 2027, which is the single most important number to check before you sign anything.

At a glance

Price and unit pricing

Two source sets price this tower and they do not agree, so both are below. The first is Metropolitan's AED table, which is the one with real dirham figures attached to real suite areas. The second is an investment-data site that prices in dollars; converted at the pegged rate of AED 3.6725 it lands higher on the studios and reads as a later or a broker asking price.

The document that settles this is the developer's own price list with the unit number on it, and then the sale and purchase agreement. A branded tower has one price list and a wide spread of broker asks on top of it, and the gap between the two tables above is exactly that gap.

On the Metropolitan figure the entry studio works out at about AED 1,581 per sq ft. JVC's median transacted rate in July 2026 was about AED 1,347 per sq ft and the 2026 ready-market average about AED 1,337, so the studio carries a premium of roughly 17 to 18%. For a Marriott-serviced 42-storey tower that is defensible; the dollar table's AED 2,347 to 2,557 per sq ft on the small studios is not.

Payment plan and total cost

The plan printed across the listings is 70/30 — 70% paid in stages to handover, 30% on handover. One source instead prints a 50% down payment, which is a very different commitment and is probably a broker's inventory condition rather than the developer's schedule. Worked on the AED 739,000 studio at 70/30:

The running cost is where a branded tower differs from the rest of JVC. Service charges across the community commonly sit between AED 10 and AED 18 per sq ft a year, which on a 467 sq ft studio is AED 4,670 to AED 8,406. A hotel-operated building normally prices at or above the top of that band, and the brand licence fee usually sits inside it. Ask for the rate on this tower before you model a yield.

Location and connectivity

District 17 sits on the western side of Jumeirah Village Circle, between Al Khail Road and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road. Circle Mall is a short drive inside JVC itself. Dubai Marina and JLT are about 15 minutes by road, Mall of the Emirates about 10 to 15, and Downtown Dubai about 20 in ordinary traffic.

JVC has no Dubai Metro station of its own; the nearest stations are on the Red Line along Sheikh Zayed Road, a feeder bus or a taxi away. That is the community's weakest point and it has not changed in a decade. JVC is also one of the busiest launch districts in Dubai, so expect construction traffic on the internal roads for the life of your handover.

Amenities and specifications

What the listings quote is hotel-style: concierge, daily housekeeping, a grocery shopping service, valet parking, a gym, a pool deck, gardens, a kids' play area, high-speed lifts, central air conditioning, secure parking and 24-hour security. Those services are what makes a branded residence worth its premium, and what pushes the service charge up.

No fit-out or appliance schedule is published in the sources checked. The specification and the service package are final as per the sale and purchase agreement, so read the annexures rather than the brochure.

About the developer

Khamas Group of Investment Companies was established in Dubai in 1982, with a property record traced back to 1990. It runs more than 120 companies in the UAE, employs over 10,000 people and owns five hotels in the country and two overseas.

Its delivered property includes Opal Towers, a pair of 20-storey office and retail buildings in Dubai Marina, Masaar Residence in Sharjah and the Ritz-Carlton Residence in Business Bay. The pattern is hospitality-linked and mixed-use rather than volume residential, which fits this project. The one caution on record is timing: Khamas's Courtyard by Marriott in the same community was first announced for a 2020 opening and the completion on record moved to Q4 2025, so the group's hotel-side schedules in JVC have slipped before.

For Indian buyers

JVC is a designated freehold community, so an Indian national can own a unit outright in their own name and the Dubai Land Department issues the title deed. There is no residency requirement, no local partner and no annual property tax in the UAE; a residential sale does not attract VAT either, so the 4% DLD transfer fee plus the registration and admin charges are the whole of the government cost.

Money leaves India under the Reserve Bank of India's Liberalised Remittance Scheme, capped at USD 250,000 per person per financial year. The AED 739,000 studio is about USD 201,000, so one person's annual allowance covers it with room for the DLD fee; a couple remitting USD 500,000 between them covers a 2 BHK.

The Golden Visa threshold is AED 2 million of property. A studio or a 1 BHK here does not reach it. The larger 2 BHK, at about AED 2.72 million on the dollar table, does — but only if the developer's own price list confirms that figure, so do not buy for the visa until you have seen it.

On returns, JVC produced a gross yield of about 6.6% on transacted values in 2026, with studios at 7 to 8.5% on the secondary market. A studio bought at AED 739,000 needs roughly AED 51,700 a year in rent to hit 7% gross, and a hotel-run building may put your unit into a rental programme with its own split — ask for the operator's terms in writing. Rent you earn in Dubai is taxable in India on your total income if you are an Indian resident, with credit available for anything paid abroad, and there is no tax on it in the UAE.

Pros

• The first Marriott-branded residence in Dubai, which is a genuine differentiator in a district of 400-odd near-identical towers
• The entry studio at about AED 1,581 per sq ft is only 17 to 18% above JVC's median rate of AED 1,347, which is modest for a serviced building
• Khamas Group has been in Dubai since 1982 and has delivered Opal Towers, Masaar Residence and the Ritz-Carlton Residence in Business Bay
• 70/30 keeps 30% of the price until the keys, which is a better risk split than the 80/20 plans common in JVC
• The build started in August 2019, so this is not a hole in the ground; one source puts it at 70% complete

Cons

• The handover on record moved from Q1 2025 to Q3 2027 — a slip of more than two years on a tower that started in 2019
• The price sources disagree badly: Metropolitan's AED 739,000 studio against a dollar table that converts to AED 849,000 for a smaller one
• No source prints the DLD project number, the escrow bank or the service charge rate
• A hotel-operated building carries a higher service charge than an ordinary JVC block, and the brand licence usually sits inside it
• Khamas's other Marriott project in JVC, the Courtyard, moved from a 2020 opening to Q4 2025
• JVC has no metro station and very heavy new supply, both of which cap rent growth

Who this is for

• Buyers who want a branded, hotel-serviced address and are willing to pay a 17 to 18% rate premium for it
• Investors targeting short-stay demand rather than a 12-month tenancy
• Indian buyers who can fund the purchase inside one year's LRS allowance and are not in a hurry for the keys
• People who value an operator's standards over floor space

Who should look elsewhere

• Anyone who needs the keys before late 2027 — this project has already slipped once by more than two years
• Yield-first investors who will not wear a branded building's service charge
• Buyers who want the AED 2 million Golden Visa from a studio or a 1 BHK here
• Anyone unwilling to demand the price list and escrow details before paying

Our verdict

The brand is real, the developer is old and the plan is fair. What is not settled is the price and the date. A studio at AED 739,000 and about AED 1,581 per sq ft is a sensible entry into a serviced tower; the same studio at the dollar table's AED 849,000 is not, and until the price list is in front of you, you do not know which one you are being sold.

The handover is the second problem. A tower that began in August 2019 and still carries a Q3 2027 date has lost more than two years, and the same group's other Marriott project in JVC has a similar history. Buy this for the address and the services, on a confirmed price list and a confirmed agreement date. You can compare it against Samana Manhattan 2 for a cheaper unbranded studio in the same community, or against Riviera Lodge for a much smaller building with bigger homes, and see every Dubai project we track on the Dubai properties hub or across all our projects.

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FAQs

What is the price of Marriott Residences JVC?

Metropolitan lists the studios at AED 739,000 to AED 812,000 (about Rs 1.90 to Rs 2.09 crore) for 467.40 to 473.51 sq ft. A dollar-denominated data table converts to about AED 849,000 for a 332 sq ft studio and AED 1,183,000 for a 663 sq ft 1 BHK. The "from AED 22,000,000" several aggregators print contradicts their own unit tables. Only the developer's price list settles it.

What is the payment plan for Marriott Residences JVC?

70/30 on most listings — 70% in stages to handover and 30% on handover. On the AED 739,000 studio that is AED 517,300 before the keys and AED 221,700 at handover, plus a 4% DLD transfer fee of AED 29,560. One source instead prints a 50% down payment, which you should treat as a broker condition until the developer confirms it.

When is the handover for Marriott Residences JVC?

Q3 2027 on the current listings. An older record still prints Q1 2025, and construction began in August 2019, so the project has slipped by more than two years. One source puts the tower at about 70% complete. Get the completion date written into the sale and purchase agreement.

Who is the developer, and is Marriott building it?

The developer is Khamas Group of Investment Companies, with Kappa Acca Real Estate Development. Marriott International brands and operates the residence; it is not the builder. Khamas has been in Dubai since 1982 and has delivered Opal Towers in Dubai Marina, Masaar Residence in Sharjah and the Ritz-Carlton Residence in Business Bay.

Is it registered with the Dubai Land Department?

It is sold as a registered off-plan project with a DLD-approved escrow account, but no source checked prints the project number or names the escrow bank. Check it on the Dubai REST app and ask for the escrow account number before paying.

What service charge should I expect at Marriott Residences JVC?

No source publishes this tower's rate. JVC service charges commonly run AED 10 to AED 18 per sq ft a year, which on a 467 sq ft studio is AED 4,670 to AED 8,406. A hotel-operated building normally sits at or above the top of that band, so ask for the figure in writing.

What rental yield can I expect at Marriott Residences JVC?

JVC produced about 6.6% gross on transacted values in 2026, with studios at 7 to 8.5% on the secondary market. A studio bought at AED 739,000 needs about AED 51,700 a year to reach 7% gross. A branded tower can command more per night on short stays but carries a higher service charge and possibly an operator's revenue split, so ask for the rental programme terms.

Does Marriott Residences JVC qualify for a Golden Visa, and can an Indian national buy?

JVC is freehold and open to all nationalities, with no residency requirement and no local partner; the DLD issues the title deed in your name. The Golden Visa threshold is AED 2 million of property, so a studio at AED 739,000 or a 1 BHK at about AED 1.18 million does not qualify. The larger 2 BHK, around AED 2.72 million on the dollar table, would — subject to the developer's own price list.

How much can I remit from India for this?

The Liberalised Remittance Scheme allows USD 250,000 per person per financial year. The entry studio is about USD 201,000, so one allowance covers it including the DLD fee, and a couple remitting USD 500,000 can reach the 2 BHK. Rent earned in Dubai is taxed in India on your total income if you are an Indian resident; the UAE does not tax it.

Compare with other Dubai projects

Also in Jumeirah Village Circle: Aria By Grovy (from AED 740,000, ready), Vitality Residence (from AED 740,983, off-plan), Binghatti Amber (from AED 730,000, ready) and Livel Residenza (from AED 750,000, handover 2026). See every Jumeirah Village Circle project with prices and handover dates.

A similar budget elsewhere in Dubai: Ellington Belgravia Gardens (from AED 733,500, handover 2028), Gemz (from AED 745,000, ready) and Azizi Venice (from AED 747,000, handover 2026).

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