Calgary Properties

Calgary Properties is here with Flora Shore on Central Island, and it stands out in two ways: it is aimed squarely at families, and it carries one of the softest payment plans on the archipelago. Both are worth understanding before you buy.

Unlike most Dubai Islands buildings, which lead with compact one bedroom investor units, Flora Shore starts at two bedrooms and runs up to four, with sizes from around 838 sq.ft to 2,634. That family orientation changes who the building is for and how it rents: fewer, larger units aimed at people who will actually live there rather than a stack of investor studios. On the best-connected island with the deepest resale market, a family-focused product has a clear end-user audience.

On price it is above the median, at AED 3,085 per sq.ft from about AED 2.585M. What offsets that is the payment plan: a 30/70 structure, one of the softest on the islands, where only 30 percent is due during construction and 70 percent is deferred to handover. For a family buyer planning to move in, that soft plan keeps most of the capital free until the home is real, which is genuinely useful. Handover is dated Q1 2028, a mid-range horizon that pairs sensibly with the deferred plan.

It is a small building at 76 units, which suits the family positioning: a quieter, more residential address with less churn than a large investor tower. The honest read on Flora Shore is that it is a considered, family-oriented building at an above-median price softened by a very buyer-friendly plan. If you want a larger, live-in home on Central Island and value keeping your capital free until handover, it makes sense. If you are a yield investor chasing the cheapest compact unit, the above-median price and the family layouts are not aimed at you. As with any newer developer here, confirm on-site progress and keep a cushion on the date.

Flora Shore is priced from AED 2.59M at AED 3,085 per sq.ft. That is 26% above the Dubai Islands apartment median of AED 2,445, a gap of AED 640 per foot, which puts it in the top quarter of island pricing. On its 30/70 payment plan, that entry price splits into about AED 776K committed across construction and AED 1.81M due at handover. Budget roughly another 6 to 7 per cent to complete, around AED 168K: 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 Q1 2028, the building holds 76 units, sized 838 to 2,634 sq.ft, currently selling. View the full listing →