St. Regis The Residences Downtown Dubai

St. Regis The Residences is Emaar Properties' branded project in Downtown Dubai: two 40-storey towers holding 402 homes, launched in the first quarter of 2022 and set for completion in Q4 2026. The St. Regis name comes from Marriott International, which supplies the operating standard rather than the construction.

One-bedrooms of 807 to 928 sq ft start from AED 2.1 million (about Rs 5.41 crore), two-bedrooms run 1,070 to 1,552 sq ft and three-bedrooms 1,663 to 1,844 sq ft, on a plan of 10% on booking, 60% through construction and 30% at handover. The source listing carries no price. Other Downtown addresses we track: Grande Signature Residences, Blvd Heights and The Address Residences Dubai Opera. Everything else is in our Dubai section and the projects list.

At a glance

Price and unit pricing

The striking thing is where that entry rate sits. About AED 2,602 per sq ft is at or below Downtown's unbranded new-build range, and branded residences almost always trade above their district, not below it. Two readings are possible and both are worth carrying: either the launch pricing from early 2022 has been overtaken by the market, which would favour a buyer taking over a launch contract, or the published starting price attaches to a specific low-floor unit rather than to the stack. Ask which unit the AED 2.1 million refers to and what floor it is on.

The sizes support the price either way. An 807 sq ft one-bedroom and a 1,844 sq ft three-bedroom are generous next to what Downtown is launching now, where one-bedrooms routinely come in under 700 sq ft. For comparison inside the district, Blvd Heights starts at AED 2.09 million and Grande at AED 3.83 million, both Emaar and both unbranded.

Payment plan and total cost

The plan is 10% on booking, 60% through construction and 30% on handover. Some brokers write it as 70/30, which is the same structure counted differently: 70% before handover, 30% at it.

Because completion is Q4 2026, a buyer entering now is not starting this schedule, they are joining the end of it. On a resale of a launch contract you pay the seller's paid-in amount plus premium, and then AED 630,000 falls due at handover within months. That is the cash-flow point to plan around; it is not a distant instalment.

The annual cost is the one the sources do not give. Downtown's service charges run about AED 18 to 25 per sq ft a year, the steepest band in Dubai, and a branded building is run to an operator's standard and charges accordingly. On an 807 sq ft home, AED 20 per sq ft is AED 16,140 a year and AED 35 would be AED 28,245. Nobody publishes which it will be. Ask Emaar for the projected budget in writing before you commit, because that number, compounded across a decade of ownership, is a real fraction of the purchase price.

Location and connectivity

The towers stand in Downtown Dubai: minutes from Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall, about five minutes by car from Business Bay and Sheikh Zayed Road, ten from DIFC and 15 to 20 from Dubai International Airport, with the Burj Khalifa / Dubai Mall Red Line station serving the district.

Downtown's argument is that everything is already there. The retail, the restaurants, the offices and the transport exist, so there is no master-plan risk and no waiting; the district recorded AED 28.4 billion of apartment sales in 2025, its highest annual total, and the tenant pool is the deepest in the city. Emaar built all of it, which is a quieter advantage of buying an Emaar building here: the developer and the master developer are the same company, so the questions that arise elsewhere about who maintains what have one answer.

Amenities and specifications

What distinguishes a branded residence is not the marble, it is the operating agreement. Marriott International's St. Regis brand sets the service model, the staffing standard and the design specification, and the building is run to them for as long as the agreement holds. Buyers pay a premium over an equivalent unbranded address for that, and the premium is only worth what the agreement is worth, so it is reasonable to ask how long the operating term runs and what happens at its end.

The layouts are the other half of the product: 807 to 928 sq ft one-bedrooms, 1,070 to 1,552 sq ft two-bedrooms, 1,663 to 1,844 sq ft three-bedrooms across only 402 homes in two towers. That is a low-density building by Downtown standards. The sources checked do not publish a full amenity list; expect concierge, residents' lounge, pool and fitness facilities operated to hotel standard, and ask for the schedule with the floor plans.

About the developer

Emaar Properties is Dubai's largest listed developer and the master developer of Downtown Dubai itself. It built the district, Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall, and it continues to launch inside it. On delivery, Emaar is the benchmark the rest of the Dubai market is measured against, and on a Downtown project it carries an extra advantage that does not show up in a brochure: the developer and the master developer are the same, so master-community decisions and building decisions do not sit with different parties.

The St. Regis name belongs to Marriott International, which operates the residences rather than constructing them. Keep the two records separate when you assess the project. Emaar's answers whether the building gets finished and finished well; Marriott's answers what it costs to run and how it will be maintained in year ten.

For Indian buyers

Downtown Dubai is freehold, so an Indian citizen owns a St. Regis residence outright with a Dubai Land Department title deed, pays no annual property tax in the UAE and no UAE tax on the rent. At AED 2.1 million the entry one-bedroom is about USD 572,000, which needs three remitters under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme allowance of USD 250,000 per person per financial year, or spreading across financial years. The instalment structure helps with most of that, but note the specific shape of this one: 30% falls due at handover in Q4 2026, about USD 172,000 in a single tranche, so that allowance has to be available when the building completes rather than whenever is convenient. Tax collected at source applies above the current threshold and is credited on your Indian return.

On residency, the AED 2 million Golden Visa threshold is cleared by every unit in the building, including the entry one-bedroom, which is a cleaner position than most Downtown launches offer. 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 property is declared in Schedule FA every year you hold it. On income, be realistic: Downtown's gross yields run around 5 to 6% and a branded building's service charge takes more off that than an unbranded one's. The case for this building is the address, the size and the operator, not the rent.

Pros

• Emaar building in the district Emaar itself master-planned, with completion months away rather than years
• A branded St. Regis address, which is a small and defensible category in Downtown
• Generous layouts: an 807 sq ft one-bedroom and a 1,844 sq ft three-bedroom
• An entry rate near AED 2,602 per sq ft, at or below Downtown's unbranded new-build range
• Only 402 homes across two towers, so the building is not a high-density product

Cons

• Branded residences carry a service charge above Downtown's already high AED 18 to 25 per sq ft band
• No DLD project number or service-charge figure is printed by the sources checked
• At this stage a buyer takes over a contract with 30% falling due at handover
• The brand premium is real money and only holds value if the operating agreement is honoured long-term
• Downtown yields around 5 to 6% gross, so this is a capital-value purchase rather than an income one

Who this is for

• Buyers who want a branded Downtown address and can complete the 30% at handover
• Owner-occupiers who value hotel-standard service and will live in the home
• Buyers who want an Emaar building in Emaar's own district with delivery risk nearly behind them

Who should look elsewhere

• Yield-first investors, who will find more income in JVC, Dubai South or Business Bay
• Buyers who have not priced a branded building's service charge
• Anyone who needs to fund the whole purchase slowly, since the handover instalment is imminent

Our verdict

This is the straightforward end of the Downtown market, which is worth saying because so little of the district is. Emaar is building it, in the district Emaar master-planned, with completion in Q4 2026, so the delivery risk that dominates most Dubai off-plan decisions is nearly spent here. The sizes are good: an 807 sq ft one-bedroom and a 1,844 sq ft three-bedroom are generous next to what Downtown launches now. And the entry rate of about AED 2,602 per sq ft sits at or below the district's unbranded new-build range, which is unusual for a branded building and is the most interesting number on this page. The question to work on instead is the running cost. A St. Regis residence is run to a hotel operator's standard, and that standard is paid for through the service charge every year you own it. Downtown already charges AED 18 to 25 per sq ft, and no source publishes what this building will charge. On an 807 sq ft home the difference between AED 20 and AED 35 per sq ft is about AED 12,000 a year, which over a decade is a meaningful share of the purchase price. Get the projected budget before you commit, and if the answer is vague, treat the brand premium as unpriced.

An Emaar building in Emaar's own district, branded, well sized and priced at the market rather than above it, with handover close enough to see. Buy it to live in or to hold. Get the service-charge projection and plan the 30% handover tranche before you sign.

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FAQs

What does St. Regis The Residences cost?

One and two bedroom homes start from about AED 2.1 to 2.15 million, roughly USD 585,400. With one-bedrooms at 807 to 928 sq ft, the entry rate works out at about AED 2,602 per sq ft. The source listing carries no price.

How big are the homes?

One-bedrooms are 807 to 928 sq ft, two-bedrooms 1,070 to 1,552 sq ft and three-bedrooms 1,663 to 1,844 sq ft. Those are generous sizes for Downtown, where new towers often push one-bedrooms below 700 sq ft.

What is the payment plan?

10% on booking, 60% through construction and 30% on handover. Some brokers call it a 70/30, which is the same thing described differently. With completion in Q4 2026, most of the construction schedule has already run.

When is handover?

Q4 2026. The project launched in the first quarter of 2022, so it is at the end of a four and a half year cycle. Check the DLD construction percentage on the Dubai REST app before committing.

What does the St. Regis branding actually give you?

An operating agreement. Marriott International's St. Regis brand supplies the service model, the staffing standard and the design specification, and the building is run to them. That is what the premium buys, and it is also why the service charge is higher than an unbranded Downtown tower's.

What will the service charges be?

No figure is published by the sources checked. Downtown runs about AED 18 to 25 per sq ft a year, the city's highest band, and branded residences sit above their district. On an 807 sq ft one-bedroom, every AED 5 per sq ft is about AED 4,000 a year, so the gap between an unbranded and a branded charge is real money. Ask for the projected budget in writing.

Does it qualify for the Golden Visa?

Yes, at every size. The threshold is AED 2 million of property and the entry one-bedroom is above it.

Can an Indian citizen buy here?

Yes, Downtown Dubai is freehold. At AED 2.1 million, about USD 572,000, the entry home needs three remitters or spread over financial years under the USD 250,000 per person LRS allowance, though the instalment structure helps. With 30% due at handover in Q4 2026, plan that tranche specifically. Rent is taxable in India for a resident and the asset goes into Schedule FA.

Is it a good rental investment?

It is a better capital-value purchase than an income one. Downtown's gross apartment yields run around 5 to 6%, and a branded building's higher service charge takes more off that. What branded residences tend to do better is hold value and let to a narrow, high-paying tenant pool; what they do not do is out-yield the mid-market.

Compare with other Dubai projects

Also in Downtown Dubai: Emaar BLVD Heights (from AED 2.09 M, ready), The Address Residences Dubai Opera (from AED 2,299,999, ready), Design Quarter (from AED 1.87 M, handover 2027) and Shapoorji Pallonji Imperial Avenue (from AED 1.7 M, ready). See every Downtown Dubai project with prices and handover dates.

More by Emaar: Emaar Creek Rise (from AED 2,100,000, ready), Emaar The Hills (from AED 2.2 M, ready) and Raya Townhouses (from AED 1.95 M, handover 2026).

A similar budget elsewhere in Dubai: Sunset Bay 3 (from AED 2.02 M, handover 2027), Marriott Executive Residences (from AED 2,004,000, ready) and Palm Beach Towers (from AED 2 M, handover 2026).

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