W Residences by Arada Dubai Harbour

W Residences at Dubai Harbour is a three-tower, seafront development by Arada, launched in October 2024 with Marriott International under its W brand. Arada values the complex at AED 5 billion and has awarded a main construction contract of AED 1.55 billion for about 490 branded homes across the three towers. It sits at Dubai Harbour, the marina district between Palm Jumeirah and Dubai Marina.

The listing behind this page is for Tower 2. Arada sells the development as one project: it launched in October 2024 with more than 400 apartments on sale, and Tower 3 followed as its own release on 10 October 2025. No source shows Tower 2 released on its own, so this page covers the whole development and prints Tower 2's own figures wherever a source gives them. Tower 2 is quoted from AED 3.8 M (about Rs 9.79 crore) for units from about 1,047 sq ft, on a 60/40 plan, with handover dated December 2027 on broker pages and Q4 2028 elsewhere.

This is not W Residences in Downtown Dubai, a separate building by Dar Global; only this one is on the water.

At a glance

Price and unit pricing

The source listing shows no price, so we print AED 3.8 M, the Tower 2 figure on two broker project pages. It is a broker's quote, not an Arada price list, and it sits at the bottom of the range: other pages start the development at AED 3.9 M to 4.5 M, and Tower 3 was quoted from about AED 4.3 M a year later. Arada's current price list, or the resale contract if Tower 2 is sold out at the developer, settles what you pay.

DLD-derived sales data are the best check. They show Tower 2 trading at a typical AED 6.8 M, about AED 4,467 per sq ft on a median unit near 1,500 sq ft, with recorded sales from about AED 3.7 M up to AED 62.3 M for the largest penthouse. A 1,047 sq ft unit at AED 3.8 M, about AED 3,629 per sq ft, sits below that rate: either a good entry or a low floor with a limited view - ask which.

Against Dubai Harbour's other towers

Dubai Harbour is priced as prime waterfront. Sobha Seahaven, also at Dubai Harbour, shows about AED 4,300 per sq ft across its listed stock, and DAMAC Bay 2 by Cavalli launched near AED 3,718 per sq ft. Tower 2's DLD-derived typical rate is above both: that gap is the price of the W brand and its amenities.

Payment plan and total cost

The plan quoted for Tower 2 is 60/40 with a 10% down payment: 10% at booking, a further 50% during construction, and 40% at handover. A page for Tower 3 describes the same 60% during construction and 40% on handover. Ask Arada for the dated milestone schedule.

Worked example: the AED 3,800,000 entry unit

In the first weeks you need about AED 532,040: the booking, the 4% DLD fee and the Oqood fee. A broker's 2% commission would add AED 76,000. The 40% at handover, AED 1,520,000, is the payment buyers commonly fund with a UAE mortgage, so check your eligibility well before the building completes. There is no sales tax and no VAT on the purchase of a residential unit.

If Arada's Tower 2 stock is sold out, you buy from an original buyer: you repay what they have paid in plus any premium, take over the remaining instalments, and pay the 4% DLD fee on your price and Arada's NOC charge.

Service charge

No rate is published. A 2026 guide puts Dubai Marina and Dubai Harbour towers at about AED 10 to 15 per sq ft a year, and a W-branded building with a 40,000 sq ft gym, a long infinity pool and hotel-style services belongs above that band. On a 1,047 sq ft unit, every AED 10 per sq ft is about AED 10,470 a year, so the difference between AED 15 and AED 25 is roughly the same again.

Location and connectivity

Dubai Harbour is the marina district on the coast between Palm Jumeirah and Dubai Marina, with Bluewaters Island to one side. It has a marina of more than 1,100 berths and Dubai's cruise terminal, and Emaar Beachfront's towers are part of the same district.

Quoted drive times: Dubai Marina and JBR about 5 minutes, Dubai Marina Mall about 10, Sheikh Zayed Road about 10, Downtown Dubai 25 to 30 and Dubai International Airport (DXB) 25 to 35 depending on traffic. The nearest Dubai Metro stations are on the Red Line in Dubai Marina, about 10 minutes away by car, along with the Dubai Tram; nothing runs into the harbour itself.

Dubai Harbour is still adding towers, W Residences and Sobha Seahaven among them, so expect building work nearby for several years. For other districts, see all Dubai projects we track.

Amenities and specifications

Arada's launch material lists the amenities for the whole development, which is where most of the price premium goes: an infinity pool it describes as the longest in Dubai, a 40,000 sq ft Wellfit fitness centre, a residents' lounge, a music recording studio, a sports simulator room, a games room, an in-house cinema, guest suites, dining outlets and co-working space. The design targets LEED Silver.

The homes run from one- to four-bedroom apartments, two- to four-bedroom duplexes and five-bedroom penthouses with private pools, up to a presidential suite. Tower 2's listed sizes run from about 1,047 sq ft to about 15,114 sq ft, a range that takes in the penthouses. The development is described as 40 storeys; the height of each tower is not broken out in the sources checked.

The brand matters for running costs as much as for resale, because hotel-standard service is paid for through the service charge. Finishes, appliance brands and parking per unit are not published; the SPA is the binding list.

About the developer

Arada was founded in Sharjah in 2017 and made its name there with three communities: Nasma Residences, a 908-home townhouse and villa scheme delivered ahead of schedule; Aljada, a mixed-use city district where handovers began in 2021; and Masaar, a woodland villa community. The group reports more than 6,000 homes handed over across the three, and one developer guide puts its on-time delivery at 96% for launches after 2022.

Dubai is newer ground. Arada launched Jouri Hills at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Q4 2022, with handover on record for the end of 2026, and W Residences at Dubai Harbour in October 2024. For W Residences it has awarded an AED 1.55 billion main construction contract, which is a concrete step rather than a promise.

The honest read: a strong Sharjah record is not a Dubai record, and no Arada tower in Dubai has been handed over yet. Marriott adds an operator's standards, not a construction guarantee; your protection during the build is the DLD-approved escrow account.

For Indian buyers

Ownership. Dubai Harbour is freehold for foreign buyers, and the DLD issues the title deed in your name on completion. Until then the purchase is recorded on Oqood. Dubai charges no annual property tax.

Remitting the money. The LRS lets each person send USD 250,000 per financial year, about AED 918,000. The entry unit's total of about AED 3.95 M is roughly USD 1.08 M, a little over two years of a couple's combined USD 500,000. One person's allowance covers the AED 532,040 due in the first weeks; the AED 1,520,000 handover payment is more than one person can send in a year but fits a couple's allowance of about AED 1.84 M, or can be met with a UAE mortgage. TCS at 20% applies above Rs 10 lakh a year and is credited against your Indian tax.

Golden Visa. Every unit is above the AED 2 M threshold for the UAE's 10-year Golden Visa. Confirm with the DLD how an off-plan unit is assessed when you apply.

Rent, tax and exit. Dubai Harbour one-bedrooms of 710 to 880 sq ft let for about AED 155,000 a year on a 2026 guide, mostly in Emaar Beachfront; on AED 3.8 M that is about 4.1% gross, before a service charge that is not yet known. Rent is not taxed in Dubai; if you are resident in India it is taxable there, and the flat goes in Schedule FA. Branded seafront stock resells to a narrower, wealthier pool of buyers, so plan to hold. Our projects page lists every project we cover.

Pros

• Seafront Dubai Harbour, between Palm Jumeirah and Dubai Marina, with a marina of 1,100-plus berths next door
• A W brand managed with Marriott International - a name tenants and resale buyers recognise
• Tower 2's AED 3.8 M entry works out near AED 3,629 per sq ft, under the DLD-derived AED 4,467 typical rate for the tower
• Main construction contract of AED 1.55 billion already awarded
• Every unit is priced above the AED 2 M Golden Visa threshold

Cons

• Two handover dates in circulation - December 2027 and Q4 2028
• The AED 3.8 M figure is a broker-page quote, not a published Arada price list
• Service charge not published; a W-branded tower with a 40,000 sq ft gym will sit high
• No Arada tower in Dubai has been handed over yet
• Tower 2 may be sold out at the developer, which leaves resale at a premium

Who this is for

• Buyers who want a branded seafront apartment and value the W name at resale
• Golden Visa buyers with AED 4 M or more to place in one unit
• End users who work around Dubai Marina, Media City or the Palm
• Patient investors buying for capital value rather than yield

Who should look elsewhere

• Yield-first investors - about 4% gross before a branded service charge
• Anyone who wants a developer with Dubai towers already handed over
• Buyers who need a firm handover date to plan a move

Our verdict

W Residences is the Dubai Harbour choice for a buyer who wants a hotel brand on the door: Marriott's W name, a seafront plot between the Palm and Dubai Marina, and an amenity list built for a branded tower. Tower 2's AED 3.8 M entry, if you can still get it, sits under what the tower has traded at on DLD-derived data. The weak points are the ones a branded tower usually has: no published service charge, a yield near 4% gross, and a developer whose Dubai record is still at the building stage. Buy it for the address and the brand, and budget for the later handover date.

A sound buy for a Golden Visa or lifestyle buyer who wants a branded seafront flat and can hold for the long term. Get Arada's price list or the resale contract, the service-charge estimate and Tower 2's DLD project number before paying. Yield investors will do better in a mid-market district.

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 W Residences Dubai Harbour Tower 2?

Broker pages quote Tower 2 from AED 3.8 M (about Rs 9.79 crore); other pages print AED 3.9 M to 4.5 M for the development, and Tower 3's October 2025 release was quoted from about AED 4.3 M. DLD-derived sales in Tower 2 show a typical price near AED 6.8 M at about AED 4,467 per sq ft. Arada's price list, or the seller's contract if you buy resale, settles it.

Who is the developer of W Residences at Dubai Harbour?

Arada, the Sharjah-founded master developer behind Aljada and Masaar, which launched the project with Marriott International in October 2024. It is a different building from W Residences in Downtown Dubai, which Dar Global develops.

What is the payment plan?

60/40 with a 10% down payment: 10% at booking, a further 50% during construction and 40% at handover. On AED 3.8 M that is AED 380,000, AED 1,900,000 and AED 1,520,000, plus the 4% DLD fee of AED 152,000.

When is handover?

December 2027 on the broker pages that list Tower 2, and Q4 2028 on others. We plan around Q4 2028. The completion date on your Oqood is the one that counts.

Is Tower 2 registered with the DLD?

The towers appear as separate buildings in DLD-derived sales data, but no source checked prints the project number or escrow bank. Ask Arada for both and verify them on the Dubai REST app.

Does a unit qualify for the Golden Visa?

Yes on price: the entry at AED 3.8 M is well above the AED 2 M threshold. Confirm with the DLD how an off-plan unit is assessed when you apply.

What rent can I expect?

Dubai Harbour one-bedrooms of 710 to 880 sq ft let for about AED 155,000 a year on a 2026 guide, mostly in Emaar Beachfront. On AED 3.8 M that is about 4.1% gross, before a service charge that is not yet published.

Can an Indian resident buy here?

Yes. Dubai Harbour is freehold and the title deed is issued in your name. The LRS allows USD 250,000 per person a financial year, so a couple remitting USD 500,000 a year covers the entry unit's roughly USD 1.08 M total in a little over two years.

Compare with other Dubai projects

Also in Dubai Harbour: Damac Bay by Cavalli Tower C (from AED 3,900,000, handover 2029) and DAMAC Bay 2 (from AED 2.9 M, handover 2028).

More by Arada: Jouri Hills Villas (from AED 3.9 M, handover 2026).

A similar budget elsewhere in Dubai: Emaar Grande Signature Residences (from AED 3.83 M, ready), Vogue (from AED 3.9 M, ready) and Ellington Quayside (from AED 3,637,828, off-plan).

Read next: Off-Plan Property in Dubai: How It Works · Dubai Property Payment Plans: 1% Monthly, Post-Handover and More · The Dubai Golden Visa Through Property. Every Dubai project we track is listed on the Dubai section.