Churchill Tower and Other Business Bay Towers Compared

Churchill Tower in Business Bay is really two buildings: Churchill Executive, an office tower, and Churchill Residency, a residential tower. That mix-up is typical of Business Bay, where many well-known towers are offices and others are homes. This guide sorts the most searched towers by type and age and shows what Business Bay homes actually sold for in 2026, so you know what to inspect before you buy.

How is Business Bay laid out?

Business Bay lies between Sheikh Zayed Road, Al Khail Road, the Dubai Canal and Downtown Dubai. It splits into three rough zones. The canal edge has the water views and the Marasi promenade. The Sheikh Zayed Road side has the metro and road access, more offices and more noise. The inner blocks are cheaper, and some have older finishes and tighter parking. Two towers a few metres apart can differ noticeably in price, so the tower matters more than the district.

Business Bay is almost entirely apartments, offices and serviced residences, with no villas. Our Business Bay community guide lists the buildings we cover, and the Business Bay property guide gives the wider picture.

Which Business Bay towers are homes and which are offices?

We left out floor counts, unit counts and sizes, because published figures for the same tower often disagree. Check any tower yourself before you rely on a listing, because the same name is often used for an office tower and a residential neighbour. Ask the agent for the unit's title deed or Oqood record.

Is Churchill Executive Tower residential?

No. Churchill Executive is a commercial tower. If you want to live in the Churchill complex, look at Churchill Residency, the residential tower beside it, which has one, two and three bedroom apartments. Confirm the use class of any unit on the title deed.

What about Ontario Tower, Safeer Tower 2 and Windsor Manor?

Ontario Tower

Ontario Tower is a mid-sized tower with studios, one bedrooms and two bedrooms, completed around 2011. It is a short drive from the Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall metro station. Ask for the current service charge per sq ft, and check the pool, gym and parking as they stand today.

Safeer Tower 2

Safeer Tower 2 is a low-rise residential tower completed in 2017, so it is newer than most of the older towers in this guide. Business Bay metro is the nearest station. Its low height means fewer views than a high tower, but also fewer lifts to wait for.

Windsor Manor and Clayton Residency

Windsor Manor, by Deyaar, is known for large one and two bedroom apartments. Clayton Residency, also by Deyaar, offers one and two bedrooms and sits next to the canal and Marasi Drive. Confirm pet rules, guest parking and rooftop facilities with the owners association before you buy.

How much does property cost in Business Bay in 2026?

Our Business Bay page shows 3,925 home sales registered with the Dubai Land Department between 2 January and 27 October 2026, at a typical AED 2,361 per sq ft (October: AED 2,035). 51% of those sales were off-plan.

"Typical" is the median: half of the sales were above it and half below. Ready means a finished home sold on. The ready prices are well below the all-sales figures because the off-plan sales include newer, more expensive launches. The most traded finished buildings were Peninsula Three (142 sales, AED 2,665 per sq ft), Damac Towers by Paramount (97 sales, AED 1,393), Aykon City (85 sales, AED 1,562) and Prive by Damac (68 sales, AED 2,147). Price per sq ft varies by more than a factor of two between towers.

Listings we showed on our Business Bay page in November 2026 included:

These are asking rents on our Business Bay page and may have changed since.

Which Business Bay tower suits which buyer?

Canal side, road side or inner block?

The canal side suits buyers who value the water view and the walk along the promenade, and who accept a higher price per sq ft. The Sheikh Zayed Road side is the choice for metro access and a short drive onto the main road, with more noise and more offices around you. The inner blocks cost less, but ask about parking and the state of the building. Do not assume a "Business Bay" address means a canal view. Ask which side of the tower the unit faces and check it on site.

What about off-plan towers in Business Bay?

Business Bay still has new launches. Our Business Bay off-plan page lists 45 projects currently selling as of November 2026, from AED 955,500, including Aykon City Tower B, Binghatti Skyhall and Binghatti Aquarise. A new tower gives modern finishes and a payment plan, but you wait for handover and take the developer's delivery risk. Read our off-plan guide and get handover dates in writing before you pay a deposit. Compare the price per sq ft of an off-plan unit with the ready figures above.

What should you inspect before buying in Business Bay?

1. Confirm the building is residential, not an office tower or hotel-residence with different rules. Ask for the unit's title deed.
2. Look at what faces your windows. Construction on nearby plots can block a view, and Business Bay still has building work in inner blocks.
3. Ask about chilled water. Business Bay towers often bill cooling separately, by consumption or by capacity.
4. Get the last three service charge invoices and check for special levies. Compare with the Dubai Land Department service charge index and read our service charge guide.
5. Check parking. Older inner-block towers can have tight parking, and some towers allocate one bay to a two bedroom.
6. Visit at rush hour. Canal bridges and Sheikh Zayed Road slow at peak times.
7. If the unit has a mortgage, ask the seller to settle it at transfer.

Business Bay or Downtown?

Downtown costs more per sq ft and is walkable to the Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall. On our pages, Downtown's typical price per sq ft in 2026 sales was AED 2,838 against Business Bay's AED 2,361. See Downtown Dubai for the comparison, and browse properties for sale for what is available now.