Prestige One

Prestige One is a recognised Dubai developer, and Seaside is their building on Central Island, the built-up core with the deepest resale market on the archipelago. Among the many newer names on Dubai Islands, Prestige One brings more of a track record than most, and Seaside pairs that with a price and a timeline that make it one of the more sensible value entries on the island.

Seaside is priced from about AED 1.5M at AED 1,935 per sq.ft, which is comfortably below the island median of AED 2,445. That AED 1.5M entry is one of the more accessible on Central Island, which matters for a first investment or a smaller ticket, and the below-median per-foot price gives the building room to hold value when the wider off-plan wave completes. It is a mid-sized building at 121 units, with sizes from around 775 sq.ft up to 3,304 and layouts to three bedrooms, so it spans the investor unit and the family apartment.

The payment plan is 65/35, which defers a slightly larger share to handover than the standard island 60/40, a small point in the buyer's favour. Handover is dated Q4 2026, which is near-term, so you reach the rental market sooner and the capital is committed for less time before it earns.

The case for Seaside is a clean value one: a recognised developer, a below-median price, a slightly soft plan and a near-term handover on the best-connected island. It does not have a headline gimmick, and it does not need one. The combination of a fair price and a sooner handover from a developer with a real name is exactly what a value-focused investor should be looking for on Dubai Islands, where a lot of the stock is more expensive and further out. Confirm on-site progress as always, but on the fundamentals Seaside is a well-judged entry point on Central Island.

Seaside is priced from AED 1.5M at AED 1,935 per sq.ft. That is 21% below the Dubai Islands apartment median of AED 2,445, a gap of AED 510 per foot, which puts it in the cheapest quarter of island pricing. On its 65/35 payment plan, that entry price splits into about AED 975K committed across construction and AED 525K due at handover. Budget roughly another 6 to 7 per cent to complete, around AED 98K: 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 2026, the building holds 121 units, sized 775 to 3,304 sq.ft, currently selling. View the full listing →