Off-Plan Projects in Arjan

Arjan is a freehold, mixed-use community within the Dubailand development. Khaleej Times reported that it was launched in 2006, put on hold in 2010 during the downturn and then revived, and counted a little over 100 buildings with more under construction (article updated October 2023). The master plan is filled plot by plot, so each building is a separate project by its own developer.

Projects on this page include The Central Downtown by AQUA Developments, Skyros by Samana, Jewelz by Danube Properties, Dolce Vita and Volare by Vincitore Realty, Parkside Boulevard and 48 Parkside by Tabeer, and Empire Estates, the villa option.

Arjan sits at the junction of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311) and Umm Suqeim Road (D63), and is home to Dubai Miracle Garden and Dubai Butterfly Garden. There is no metro station in Arjan, and residents quoted by Khaleej Times said a car is needed for most errands. Plan your commute on the RTA journey planner from the exact building, at the time you would travel.

For schools, check the KHDA school directory for current options nearby. A resident quoted in the same article said there were no schools inside the community at the time, so do not assume one will be within walking distance.

Under Dubai Law No. 8 of 2007, a developer who wants to sell homes off-plan must apply to the Dubai Land Department to open an escrow account for the project, buyers' payments are deposited into that account, and the money is reserved for building that project alone. Law No. 13 of 2008 set up the Interim Property Register, and a sale of an off-plan unit is void unless it is entered in it. The Dubai Land Department runs this register through its Oqood system. In practice:

1. Pay only into the escrow account. The account details belong in your sale contract. Do not send money to any other account.
2. Get the sale registered. Ask for proof that your contract has been entered in the Interim Property Register before you treat the purchase as done.
3. Check the developer. In a community with many smaller developers, this is the most important step. Visit buildings each developer has already handed over in Dubai and read our guide on how to check a developer before buying off-plan.
4. Look up the service charges. The Dubai Land Department Service Charge Index shows the approved service fees for a project by year, on its website and the Dubai REST app. A new tower may have no approved figure yet, so ask the developer for its estimate in writing. Charges vary a lot between Arjan towers, so compare the specific building. Our guide on checking service charges before you buy walks through it.

One more protection is worth knowing: once the completion certificate is issued, the law requires the escrow agent to hold back 5% of the account, and that sum is only released to the developer one year after the homes are registered in the buyers' names.

Off-plan gives you a new building and stage payments during construction, with a wait until the handover date in your contract. A finished apartment lets you see the exact unit and the street around it, check the service charge history and move in or let it straight away. With construction still going on around Arjan, visiting the actual site matters either way.

Our Arjan area guide covers buildings, transport and daily life. If you are weighing nearby areas, see off-plan in Jumeirah Village Circle.