Iquna Properties

Iquna Properties is here with Avida Residences on Central Island, and the case combines two things that work well together: a below-median price and a genuinely small building. Avida is priced from about AED 1.8M at AED 2,220 per sq.ft, which sits below the island median of AED 2,445, on Central Island, the built-up core with the deepest resale market on the archipelago.

A below-median per-foot price on the best-connected island is worth noticing, because most stock here prices at or above the median. Sizes run from around 811 sq.ft up to 2,660, with one to three bedrooms, so it spans the compact investor unit and the small-family apartment. What sharpens the case is the building size: at just 50 units, Avida is one of the smaller buildings on the island, which means a quieter address, faster snagging, and far less internal competition when you come to rent or sell. In a market about to complete a lot of large, near-identical towers, a small below-median building is exactly the kind of stock that stands out.

The payment plan is 60/40, standard for the islands, with handover dated Q4 2027, a reasonable near-to-mid horizon, so most of the price is committed by completion.

The honest read on Avida is a clean value-and-scarcity play. A below-median price in a 50-unit building on Central Island ticks two of the most important boxes for holding value, without needing a gimmick to do it. As with any newer developer here, confirm on-site progress and keep a cushion on the date. For a buyer who wants a fair-priced unit in a small, low-competition building on the best-connected island, Avida is one of the more sensible options, and its small size is a genuine advantage rather than an afterthought.

Avida Residences is priced from AED 1.8M at AED 2,220 per sq.ft. That is 9% below the Dubai Islands apartment median of AED 2,445, a gap of AED 225 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 1.08M committed across construction and AED 720K due at handover. Budget roughly another 6 to 7 per cent to complete, around AED 117K: the 4 per cent Dubai Land Department fee, trustee and admin, the first year of service charge and snagging. A completed unit at this price qualifies the owner for the 2-year investor visa; the 10-year Golden Visa needs AED 2M registered, which this entry does not reach. Handover is dated Q4 2027, the building holds 50 units, sized 811 to 2,660 sq.ft, currently selling. View the full listing →