Meriva Collection Dubai Islands Dubai

Meriva Collection is a beachfront development by Ellington Properties on Island B of Dubai Islands, the Nakheel reclamation off Deira. Ellington unveiled it in February 2026 as its first hospitality-led project: five residential buildings, one signature beachfront residence and a hotel, all with direct access to the beach. The portals put 903 homes across the scheme, with Phase 1 released first.

One-bedrooms of about 834 sq ft start from AED 2.7 M (about Rs 6.95 crore), two-bedrooms from AED 3.8 M and three-bedrooms from AED 5.9 M. The plan is 20/50/30 and handover is Q2 2030. The 11 homes in the low-rise Meriva Signature building, from AED 35 M, are covered in the price section below.

At a glance

Price and unit pricing

The source listing for this project prints no price. We use AED 2.7 M because two portals print it as the one-bedroom figure from the launch price list, one of them as "1-4 Bed from AED 2.7M", and a separate catalogue entry for the Meriva Signature building carries the same AED 2.70M. Two other portals print AED 2.9 M. We cannot tell from the sources whether that is a later price or a different building's entry unit, so Ellington's price sheet on the day you book settles it.

Sizes vary a little by source: the three-bedroom starts at 1,688 sq ft on one list and 1,750 on another. The table covers both, which is why the per-foot figures are ranges.

Against Dubai Islands

Dubai Islands transactions in Q3 2026 show a median of about AED 2,710 per sq ft, with off-plan launches at about AED 2,340 by mid-2025. The entry one-bedroom here costs about AED 2,770 to 3,240 per sq ft, so it sits at or above the island's median. The two-bedroom is the better per-foot buy, at about AED 2,170 on its largest plan.

On the ticket, it is one of the higher entries on the island. Beach Walk Grand by Imtiaz starts at AED 2.6 M for about 850 sq ft with a late-2026 handover, and Samana Ocean Bay starts at AED 2.1 M with handover at the end of 2028. Meriva asks more and hands over later; what the premium buys is a beach plot, a hotel on site and an older developer.

Meriva Signature

Meriva Signature is one of the six buildings, not a separate launch: a low-rise, club-style building of 11 residences with three and five bedrooms of about 3,545 to 6,900 sq ft, private pools and direct shoreline access. It starts at AED 35 M (about Rs 90.13 crore) on the portal that lists it, with handover in June 2030 and 20% due on booking. At roughly AED 9,870 per sq ft on the smallest home, it is priced as a trophy product, not as part of the apartment market.

Payment plan and total cost

The published plan is 20% on booking, 50% during construction and 30% at handover, a 70/30 split with nothing due after handover. One broker page advertises a 10% booking; that is an offer to confirm in writing, not the standard plan. The construction milestones, and whether the 50% is monthly or stage-linked, are set in the SPA.

Worked example: the AED 2,700,000 one-bedroom

The DLD fee is normally paid with the booking, so the cash you need on day one is about AED 648,000 (about Rs 1.67 crore), not AED 540,000. If the build runs from early 2026 to mid-2030, the 50% works out to roughly AED 26,000 a month on average, but the real schedule is the one in your SPA.

On a developer sale the agency commission is normally paid by the developer. Ask for the cost sheet, because admin charges vary.

Service charge

Ellington has not published a rate. Dubai Islands buildings are estimated at AED 15 to 22 per sq ft a year for 2026, with Nakheel regulating the master-community share. On the 834 sq ft one-bedroom that is about AED 12,500 to 18,350 a year (about Rs 3.2 to 4.7 lakh). A building with beach services and a hotel next door is more likely to land at the top of that range than the bottom.

Location and connectivity

Dubai Islands is Nakheel's 17 sq km reclamation off Deira, five islands planned around beaches, marinas and hotels. Meriva Collection is on Island B, on the beach itself. The island is linked to the mainland by the Infinity Bridge, and the developer quotes about 18 minutes to Dubai International Airport (DXB) and about 35 minutes to Downtown Dubai.

The nearest Dubai Metro station today is Gold Souq on the mainland. The Metro Blue Line and a second road bridge from Dubai Islands to Bur Dubai are both planned and dated before 2030. A Q2 2030 handover means you should arrive after those links open, if they keep to schedule.

What is not finished is most of the island. Dubai Islands recorded more than AED 6.1 billion of sales in the first half of 2025, according to the launch release, and much of that is off-plan stock that will complete between 2026 and 2030. Expect building sites around you for the early years and a busy resale and rental market as those projects hand over together.

Amenities and specifications

The hotel is what separates this project from its neighbours. Ellington calls Meriva Collection its first hospitality-led development, and the plan puts a dedicated hotel beside the five residential buildings, with services residents can use. Every building has direct access to the beach.

Inside the apartments, the quoted specification is one- to four-bedroom layouts and penthouses, many with a study and uninterrupted sea views. The Meriva Signature residences add private pools, a rooftop gym and their own access to the shoreline. The six residential buildings run from G+2 to G+20, so most homes are in low- and mid-rise blocks rather than a tower.

Not published: appliance brands, parking per unit, smart-home features, the amenity list for the five main buildings, and whether the hotel runs a rental programme for owners. The specification schedule in the SPA is the binding list.

About the developer

Ellington Properties was founded in 2014 and sells on design. It handed over Belgravia in Jumeirah Village Circle in 2017, completed Eaton Place in 2019 and began handing over DT1 in Downtown Dubai in January 2021, which it called its fifth delivered development. Belgravia II, Belgravia Square, Belgravia Heights I and Somerset Mews in JVC, and Wilton Terraces and Wilton Park Residences in MBR City, make up much of the rest of its list.

The sources we checked do not report delays, but they are mostly Ellington's own releases and broker profiles, so treat that as absence of evidence rather than a clean record. The fair reading is that Ellington delivers mid-size residential buildings. A hotel, 903 homes and six buildings on a beach plot is larger than anything on that list, and it is the first time the developer runs a hospitality component.

For Indian buyers

Ownership. Dubai Islands is freehold for foreign buyers, including Indian residents. The DLD issues the title deed in your name at handover; until then your purchase is recorded on Oqood. There is no annual property tax in Dubai.

LRS. The Liberalised Remittance Scheme allows USD 250,000 per person per financial year, about AED 918,000. The AED 648,000 needed at booking, including the DLD fee, fits inside one person's allowance. The full AED 2.81 M is about USD 765,000, so a couple can fund it inside two financial years, and the four-year build gives room to spare. TCS at 20% applies above Rs 10 lakh a year and is credited against your Indian tax.

Golden Visa. The ten-year visa needs AED 2 M of property. Every unit here clears it, including the entry one-bedroom at AED 2.7 M. Confirm the off-plan rules with the DLD when you apply.

Rent and exit. Published yields for Dubai Islands vary widely: 6% to 9% gross is quoted for well-placed long lets, while DLD-derived datasets show about 2.2% to 4% for today's stock. Rent is taxable in India at your slab rate after the 30% standard deduction if you are resident, and the property goes in Schedule FA. At resale in 2030 you will compete with several other Dubai Islands projects handing over at the same time. For wider choice, see all Dubai projects we track or the projects page.

Pros

• Beachfront on Dubai Islands with direct beach access from every building
• A developer with at least five delivered buildings since 2017, including DT1 in Downtown
• Nothing to pay after handover, and 50% of the price is spread over the build
• Every unit clears the AED 2 M Golden Visa threshold, from the entry one-bedroom
• A hotel on site can support short-let demand and resident services
• Low- and mid-rise buildings of G+2 to G+20 floors rather than one tall tower

Cons

• About AED 2,770 - 3,240 per sq ft for the one-bedroom, above the Q3 2026 Dubai Islands median of about AED 2,710
• Handover Q2 2030, four years away, later than most Dubai Islands launches already on sale
• 903 homes plus a hotel in one scheme adds supply to an island with many launches
• Sources disagree on the entry price (AED 2.7 M or 2.9 M) and on the handover quarter
• No DLD project number, escrow bank or service charge published
• Four-bedroom prices are not published

Who this is for

• Golden Visa buyers who want a beachfront one-bedroom above AED 2 M
• Buyers who want an established Dubai developer rather than a first-time one
• Long-horizon investors who can fund 50% over the build and 30% in 2030
• Families wanting a large two- or three-bedroom on the beach

Who should look elsewhere

• Anyone who needs rent or keys before 2030
• Buyers looking for the lowest price per sq ft on Dubai Islands
• Investors who need a post-handover plan to fund the last 30%
• Commuters who need the Dubai Metro at the door

Our verdict

Meriva Collection is a premium launch on an island that already has plenty of cheaper ones. The case for it is the developer and the plot: Ellington has delivered at least five buildings since 2017, and this scheme sits on the beach with a hotel of its own. The case against is price and time. The entry one-bedroom works out at about AED 2,770 to 3,240 per sq ft, above the island's Q3 2026 median, and the keys arrive in 2030, a year or more after most Dubai Islands launches on sale today. The one-bedrooms are large, which is why the ticket is high, and that same ticket clears the AED 2 M Golden Visa line. The missing pieces are a DLD number, a service charge and a settled entry price.

A reasonable buy for someone who wants a beachfront Golden Visa unit from an established developer and can wait until 2030. It is not the value pick on Dubai Islands; buyers chasing yield or an earlier handover have cheaper options on the same island. Get Ellington's price sheet in writing, since the entry figure appears as AED 2.7 M on some portals and AED 2.9 M on others, and check the DLD number before paying the 20%.

Talk to Realty Hunting for the current price list, the developer's latest payment plan and a site-visit plan.

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 price of Meriva Collection?

One-bedrooms of about 834 - 976 sq ft start from AED 2.7 M (about Rs 6.95 crore), two-bedrooms from AED 3.8 M and three-bedrooms from AED 5.9 M on the portals' price lists. Two other portals print AED 2.9 M. Ellington's price list on the day of booking settles it.

What is the payment plan?

20% on booking, 50% during construction and 30% at handover, with nothing after handover. On the AED 2.7 M one-bedroom that is AED 540,000, AED 1,350,000 and AED 810,000.

When is the handover?

Q2 2030 on most sources; one broker page prints Q1 2030. Construction was at the enabling-works stage in early 2026.

Is Meriva Signature a separate project?

It is one building of Meriva Collection: a low-rise of 11 three- and five-bedroom residences of about 3,545 - 6,900 sq ft, from AED 35 M, with a June 2030 handover. Ellington sells it as the collection's signature beachfront residence.

Is there a DLD project number?

Not in the sources we checked. Ask Ellington for the number and the escrow bank of the building you are buying in, and check both on the Dubai REST app before paying.

Does it qualify for the Golden Visa?

Every unit is priced above the AED 2 M threshold, including the entry one-bedroom. Confirm the off-plan rules with the DLD when you apply.

What will the service charge be?

Not published. Dubai Islands buildings are estimated at AED 15 to 22 per sq ft a year for 2026; on an 834 sq ft one-bedroom that is about AED 12,500 to 18,350 a year.

Can an Indian resident buy here?

Yes. Dubai Islands is freehold for foreign buyers and the DLD issues the title deed in your name. Under the LRS each person can remit USD 250,000 a financial year, about AED 918,000, which covers the AED 540,000 booking.

Compare with other Dubai projects

Also in Dubai Islands: Beach Walk Grand (from AED 2.6 M, handover 2026), Cotier House (from AED 3.08 M, handover 2027), Esmé Beach Residences (from AED 3.1 M, handover 2027) and Cotier House 2 (from AED 3.23 M, handover 2027). See every Dubai Islands project with prices and handover dates.

More by Ellington: Ellington Views II (from AED 2,160,828, handover 2027), Riverton House (from AED 2 M, handover 2028) and Ellington Altiera Heights (from AED 1.9 M, handover 2028).

A similar budget elsewhere in Dubai: Central Park Plaza (from AED 2,730,000, handover 2027), City Walk Crestlane (from AED 2.62 M, handover 2028) and Tiger Sky Tower (from AED 2.6 M, handover 2029).

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