AB Developers

AB Developers has one building on Dubai Islands, Bayview Residences, and its appeal is a quiet one: a fair price and a soon-arriving handover on the best-connected island. Bayview sits on Central Island, the built-up core with the shops, the school plots and the only real resale depth on the archipelago, which is the right place to be for both end-user demand and a clean exit.

Bayview is priced from about AED 2M at AED 2,105 per sq.ft, which sits below the island median of AED 2,445. A below-median price on Central Island is worth noticing, because most stock on this island prices at or above the median without a clear reason. The handover is dated Q4 2026, which is near-term by island standards, so you reach the rental market sooner and your capital is committed for less time before it starts earning. On a 60/40 plan, most of the price is due by that completion, so this suits a buyer with capital ready rather than one leaning on a long deferred structure.

It is a small building at 68 units, which is a genuine plus. A small building means a quieter address, faster snagging and far fewer competing units when you rent or sell, which is exactly what protects your yield when the wider off-plan wave completes. Sizes run from around 950 sq.ft up to 2,000, with one to three bedrooms, so it is aimed at investors and small-family end users rather than the large-family buyer.

The honest read on AB Developers is that this is a fundamentals buy, not a brand or gimmick one. A below-median price, a near-term handover and a small building on Central Island is a sensible combination, and it is more than a lot of higher-priced, further-out buildings on the islands offer. As with any newer developer here, there is no completed building to point to, so confirm on-site progress and keep a little slack on the date. On the numbers, Bayview is one of the more sensible sub-median entries on the island.

Bayview Residences is priced from AED 2M at AED 2,105 per sq.ft. That is 14% below the Dubai Islands apartment median of AED 2,445, a gap of AED 340 per foot, which puts it in the lower half of island pricing. On its 60/40 payment plan, that entry price splits into about AED 1.2M committed across construction and AED 800K due at handover. Budget roughly another 6 to 7 per cent to complete, around AED 130K: the 4 per cent Dubai Land Department fee, trustee and admin, the first year of service charge and snagging. At this price the registered value clears the AED 2M threshold for the 10-year Golden Visa. Handover is dated Q4 2026, the building holds 68 units, sized 950 to 2,000 sq.ft, currently selling. View the full listing →