Samana Manhattan 2 Jumeirah Village Circle Dubai

Samana Manhattan 2 is a 20-storey tower in JVC District 12 from Samana Developers, and its selling point is a private plunge pool on the balcony of most units. The mix runs studio, 1 and 2 BHK, from 401.23 sq ft up to 2,282.77 sq ft. Listings show studios from AED 689,000 (about Rs 1.77 crore), with the developer's plan pages quoting AED 740,000 and Bayut's average studio ask sitting at AED 827,441.

The handover on record is October 2026, weeks away, and the payment terms are the longest in this community: 20% down with the balance across eight years. Both deserve scrutiny, because the first Samana Manhattan tower carried the same October 2026 date while showing 14% construction progress. This page prices the unit, works the plan and says what the Samana delivery record shows.

At a glance

Price and unit pricing

Three figures circulate for the entry studio and they are 20% apart end to end. The lowest is what live listings ask, the middle is what the developer's plan pages print, and the highest is the average of what is actually on the market on Bayut.

What settles it is the developer's stamped price list against a unit number, then the sale and purchase agreement. The spread above is the usual shape of a tower near handover: original allocations at one price, resale inventory at another, and a plan page nobody updated.

Even the lowest figure is dear by district standards. At about AED 1,717 per sq ft the entry studio is roughly 27% above JVC's median transacted rate of AED 1,347. Part of that is the plunge pool and the fittings, part is simply Samana's pricing. What it is not is a yield argument: a studio costing 27% more per sq ft than the district does not rent for 27% more.

Payment plan and total cost

The headline plan is 20% on booking with the balance across eight years, which stretches well past handover. A 40/60 structure is also quoted, and one source names 15% as the amount that confirms a unit. Confirm which applies to yours in writing - these are three different commitments. Worked on the AED 689,000 studio at 20% down over eight years:

An eight-year tail at about AED 5,742 a month is the one plan in this set that rent can plausibly cover once the unit is let. The cost is that you hold a liability for eight years on an asset whose resale price is set by whatever Samana is launching next door at the time, and Samana launches a great deal.

Service charges in JVC commonly run AED 10 to AED 18 per sq ft a year, so a 401 sq ft studio is AED 4,010 to AED 7,218. A plunge pool per unit adds filtration, chemicals and a maintenance contract a standard JVC block does not carry, so expect this building above the district's middle. Ask for the published rate.

Location and connectivity

District 12 sits in the southern half of Jumeirah Village Circle, with Circle Mall inside the community and Al Khail Road and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road on either flank. Dubai Marina and JLT are about 15 minutes by road, Mall of the Emirates 10 to 15, Downtown Dubai around 20. Dubai Sports City and Motor City adjoin.

JVC has no metro station; the Red Line runs along Sheikh Zayed Road, reached by feeder bus or taxi. Samana handed over Samana Miami in this same community in July 2026, so there is a finished, occupied Samana building in JVC you can walk through before you buy here.

Amenities and specifications

The private plunge pool on the balcony is the distinguishing feature, and it appears in studios, one-bedrooms and two-bedrooms. The shared list is a leisure pool deck, a children's play area, an outdoor cinema and jogging tracks.

Inside, studios average about 400 sq ft with a bathroom, living and dining area, kitchen, balcony and built-in wardrobe. One-bedrooms have two bathrooms, a laundry space and a covered area of 795 to 1,050 sq ft; two-bedrooms carry three bathrooms and a terrace. No appliance schedule is published, and the specification is final as per the sale and purchase agreement.

About the developer

Samana Developers is one of Dubai's largest off-plan sellers - fifth by volume in the first quarter of 2026 - and it is now delivering at scale rather than only selling. It has handed over more than 1,300 homes to date, completed Samana Santorini in Dubai Studio City in April 2026 and Samana Miami in JVC in July 2026, and has stated six handovers for 2026 with eleven more in 2027.

The pipeline is growing as fast as the delivery: five more projects worth about AED 1.9 billion were launched in April 2026. The honest caution sits inside its own numbers - the first Samana Manhattan tower carried an October 2026 handover while a published record put it at 14% construction progress. Ask for this tower's own figure, in writing.

For Indian buyers

JVC is designated freehold, so an Indian national can own here outright, with no residency requirement and no local partner, and the Dubai Land Department issues the title deed in your own name. The UAE levies no annual property tax and a residential sale does not attract VAT, so the 4% DLD transfer fee of AED 27,560 plus the Oqood and admin charges are the whole government cost on this unit.

Money moves under the Reserve Bank of India's Liberalised Remittance Scheme, USD 250,000 per person per financial year. At about USD 188,000 the entry studio fits inside a single allowance with room for the DLD fee - and the eight-year plan means you would not need to send it all at once anyway, which suits a buyer spreading remittances across years.

At AED 689,000 this is far below the AED 2 million Golden Visa threshold. No price is published for the 2 BHK, so whether the largest units clear AED 2 million is unknown; ask for the price list if the visa is the point of the purchase.

On returns, JVC produced about 6.6% gross on transacted values in 2026, and studios are the district's strongest shape at 7 to 8.5% on the secondary market. A studio at AED 689,000 needs about AED 48,200 a year to reach 7% gross - achievable in JVC, but you are buying at AED 1,717 per sq ft into a market whose median is AED 1,347, so your entry price sets your yield. Rental income is taxable in India on your worldwide income if you are an Indian resident, with credit for any foreign tax; the UAE charges none.

Pros

• A private plunge pool on the balcony of most units, which very few JVC towers offer at this price
• An eight-year payment tail at about AED 5,742 a month on the entry studio - rent can realistically cover it once let
• A DLD-approved escrow account is published: 12828663820004, so payments release against certified construction progress
• Samana has handed over more than 1,300 homes, including Samana Miami in this same community in July 2026
• Handover on record is October 2026, the nearest date of any project in this set

Cons

• About AED 1,717 per sq ft on the entry studio is roughly 27% above JVC's median rate of AED 1,347
• Three different entry prices circulate - AED 689,000, AED 740,000 and an AED 827,441 average ask - a 20% spread
• No price list by unit type, so the 1 BHK and 2 BHK are unpriced in public
• The first Samana Manhattan tower carried the same October 2026 date at 14% construction progress on a published record
• A plunge pool per unit adds filtration and maintenance the service charge has to carry
• An eight-year liability on a unit whose resale is set against whatever Samana launches next in the same district

Who this is for

• Investors who value a long instalment tail over a low entry rate
• Buyers who want the keys soon rather than in two or three years
• Indian buyers spreading payments across several LRS years rather than remitting a lump sum
• People who want a plunge pool and will pay a rate premium for it

Who should look elsewhere

• Rate-sensitive buyers - 27% above the district median is a poor entry into a yield community
• Anyone buying for the AED 2 million Golden Visa, since no unit is publicly priced near it
• Buyers who want a short, clean payment schedule rather than an eight-year commitment
• Anyone unwilling to check this tower's construction percentage first

Our verdict

This is the nearest-term handover and the longest payment plan of the JVC projects in this set, and those two things together are the case for it. A studio at AED 689,000 with a private plunge pool, keys due in October 2026 and eight years to pay the balance is a workable investment shape, and Samana has now delivered enough - 1,300-plus homes, including a finished building in this same community - to be judged on completions rather than launches.

The price is the problem. About AED 1,717 per sq ft against a district median of AED 1,347 is a 27% premium in the one community in Dubai that people buy purely for yield, and the three conflicting entry prices suggest nobody is quoting from the same sheet. Get the stamped price list, get this tower's construction percentage from the Dubai REST app against escrow account 12828663820004, and confirm which of the three payment structures applies to your unit. You can set it against Residence by Prestige One, which is already handed over at a much lower rate per sq ft, or against Marriott Residences for a branded alternative. The rest of our Dubai coverage sits on the Dubai properties hub and in all our projects.

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FAQs

What is the price of Samana Manhattan 2?

Live listings start at AED 689,000 (about Rs 1.77 crore) for a 401.23 sq ft studio. The payment-plan pages quote AED 740,000 and Bayut's average studio ask is AED 827,441. That is a 20% spread, and only the developer's stamped price list against a unit number settles it. The 1 BHK and 2 BHK are not publicly priced.

What is the payment plan?

The headline plan is 20% on booking with the balance over eight years - AED 137,800 down and about AED 5,742 a month on the AED 689,000 studio. A 40/60 plan is also quoted, and one source names 15% as the amount that confirms a unit. Add the 4% DLD transfer fee of AED 27,560, taking the total to about AED 716,560 before service charges.

When is the handover?

October 2026 on record, given as Q4 2026 by the building guides. The caution is that the first Samana Manhattan tower carried the same October 2026 date while a published record put it at 14% construction progress. Check this tower's own figure on the Dubai REST app before paying.

Does every apartment have a private pool?

Most do. The sources describe a private plunge pool on the balcony across studios, one-bedrooms and two-bedrooms, with some studios also carrying one. Confirm it for your specific unit on the floor plan, because it is the feature the price premium is built on and it also affects the service charge.

Is it registered with the Dubai Land Department?

Yes, and unusually the escrow account number is published: 12828663820004. Payments release to the developer only against certified construction progress under Dubai's escrow law. The project number itself is not printed by the sources checked, so verify it on the Dubai REST app.

Who is Samana Developers and what have they delivered?

Samana was the fifth-largest off-plan seller in Dubai in the first quarter of 2026 and has handed over more than 1,300 homes. It completed Samana Santorini, a 157-home project in Dubai Studio City, in April 2026, and Samana Miami in JVC in July 2026. It has stated six handovers for 2026 and eleven for 2027, and launched five projects worth about AED 1.9 billion in April 2026.

What service charge should I expect?

No source publishes this tower's rate. JVC commonly runs AED 10 to AED 18 per sq ft a year, so a 401 sq ft studio would be AED 4,010 to AED 7,218. A plunge pool in every unit adds filtration, chemicals and a maintenance contract, so expect this building above the district's middle and ask for the published figure.

What rental yield can I expect?

JVC returned about 6.6% gross on transacted values in 2026, with studios the strongest shape at 7 to 8.5% on the secondary market. A studio bought at AED 689,000 needs roughly AED 48,200 a year to reach 7% gross. Remember that your entry rate of about AED 1,717 per sq ft, not the district's AED 1,347, is what your yield is measured against.

Can an Indian national buy, and how much can I remit?

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 Liberalised Remittance Scheme allows USD 250,000 per person per financial year, and the entry studio is about USD 188,000, so one allowance covers it with room for the DLD fee. The eight-year plan also lets you spread remittances across years.

Does it qualify for a Golden Visa?

Not at the entry price. The threshold is AED 2 million of property and the studio is AED 689,000. No price is published for the 2 BHK, which runs up to 2,282.77 sq ft, so whether the largest units clear AED 2 million is unknown - ask for the price list if the visa is the reason for the purchase.

Compare with other Dubai projects

Also in Jumeirah Village Circle: Binghatti Tulip (from AED 689,000, ready), Aces Chateau (from AED 695,000, ready), Binghatti Phoenix (from AED 699,000, ready) and Floarea Skies (from AED 666,000, handover 2027). See every Jumeirah Village Circle project with prices and handover dates.

More by Samana Developers: Samana Sky Views (from AED 689,000, handover 2027), Samana Parkville (from AED 699,000, handover 2028) and Samana Resorts (from AED 669,000, handover 2028).

A similar budget elsewhere in Dubai: Vincitore Aqua Dimore (from AED 695,000, handover 2026), Oasiz by Danube (from AED 699,000, handover 2027) and Binghatti Skyflame (from AED 699,999, handover 2027).

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