Al Habtoor Tower
From AED 2,411,703 (portal-listed)
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Al Habtoor Properties: the developer that also owns the neighbourhood
The property arm of Al Habtoor Group, the Dubai conglomerate founded in 1970. Three five-star hotels, an aqua theatre and more than 1,400 apartments already stand in Al Habtoor City; two towers are still selling — a 82-storey building in Business Bay from about AED 2.4 million and a G+49 beachfront tower on Jumeirah Beach from about AED 10.5 million.
The groupFounded 1970; Chairman Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor
HotelsSeven in the UAE, seven abroad
FlagshipAl Habtoor Tower, 82 storeys, 1,740 homes
BeachfrontThe Residences, Al Habtoor Grand, G+49
On this site2 projects, AED 2.4m to AED 10.5m
Topped outAl Habtoor Tower, April 2026
About Al Habtoor Properties
“Al Habtoor Properties” is the name this developer uses on the listing portal, and it needs a word of explanation, because the group behind it uses several. The parent is Al Habtoor Group, founded in 1970 as a small engineering firm and now one of the region’s largest conglomerates, chaired by Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, with interests in hospitality, automotive, vehicle leasing, real estate, education and publishing. The division that sells and manages property is Al Habtoor Real Estate. The two projects on this page are developed by Al Habtoor City Real Estate Development LLC, which is the entity named on their factsheets. All of it is the same house.
The track record is unusually easy to check, because the group built the district it sells in. Al Habtoor City on Sheikh Zayed Road contains three five-star hotels — Al Habtoor Palace, V Hotel and Hilton Dubai Al Habtoor City — La Perle, the region’s only permanent aqua theatre, a boulevard of restaurants and retail, a supermarket, a medical clinic and a tennis academy. Alongside them stands The Residence Collection: three towers — Noora, Amna and Meera — holding more than 1,400 apartments from one to four bedrooms plus lofts, duplex penthouses and a four-floor VIP penthouse of 26,092 sq ft, served by what the group describes as the UAE’s largest pool deck at 120,340 sq ft.
That collection is the best evidence of what living in an Al Habtoor building is like, because it is finished and occupied. It is also why the two projects here are different from a standalone tower: residents get hotel restaurants, a clinic, a supermarket and a theatre on the doorstep, and the group runs the hotels itself rather than handing them to a third-party operator.
The two projects sit at opposite ends of the market. Al Habtoor Tower in Al Habtoor City is a 82-storey building of 1,740 apartments, sold from around AED 2.4 million, with three amenity floors at levels 8, 47 and 70 and a collection of 41 Ultra Residences on the top floors. The Residences, Al Habtoor Grand on Jumeirah Beach is a G+49 beachfront tower of two to four-bedroom apartments, townhouses and penthouses, sold from about AED 10.5 million, with private beach access and the use of the adjoining five-star resort. One is volume with amenity; the other is scarcity with sand.
Both are far enough along to be judged on delivery rather than renders. Al Habtoor Tower topped out in April 2026 at 86 floors — the sales factsheet says 82 floors, and both figures come from the company — with the group reporting that more than 1,300 of the 1,740 apartments would be handed over in phases from that summer. The Residences, Al Habtoor Grand is earlier, with a published handover of March 2027.
The dates are also where this developer deserves the closest reading. In April 2025 the group said that more than 40% of Al Habtoor Tower would be handed over in Q4 2025; a year later, in April 2026, the phased handover was described as beginning in summer 2026. The listing portal, meanwhile, still shows Q1 2026 — a date that precedes the topping-out and cannot be right. On the beachfront project the developer says March 2027 and the portal says Q4 2027. None of this is unusual for projects of this size, but it means the only date worth relying on is the one in your sale and purchase agreement.
Al Habtoor Properties projects
Two projects, each with its own page: what the developer publishes, what the listing portal records, and where the two disagree.
The Residences, Al Habtoor Grand
From AED 10,522,000 (portal-listed)
For the districts themselves see the Business Bay and Dubai Marina community guides. Prices marked portal-listed come from the listing portal and reflect the entry unit of an earlier phase; where sources disagree, the project page says which figure is current. The group’s completed stock — The Residence Collection, the Polo Resort villas, Emirates Oasis Villas — is not carried by the portal, so it has no pages here; it is described below.
What distinguishes Al Habtoor Properties
It owns the neighbourhood
Al Habtoor City is not a branded masterplan laid over someone else’s land: the group built three five-star hotels, La Perle aqua theatre, the boulevard, the clinic and more than 1,400 apartments there, and it operates the hotels. For a buyer, that means the amenity around the building is already real.
An operator as well as a developer
Running hotels changes the residential product: concierge standards, valet, beach service and hotel facilities come with it. It also changes the cost, because hotel-grade service is what the service charge pays for. Ask for the estimate per square foot before you fall for the lifestyle.
Two ends of one market
A AED 2.4 million apartment in Business Bay and a AED 10.5 million beachfront home in Dubai Marina share a developer and a service culture but not a buyer, a rent curve or a resale profile. Decide which market you are in before comparing the two.
Dates have moved, and are published
In April 2025 the group said more than 40% of Al Habtoor Tower would be handed over in Q4 2025; by April 2026 it was a phased handover from summer 2026. The portal still shows Q1 2026, which the topping-out disproves. Follow the developer’s releases, then get the date written into the contract.
The names take explaining
The portal lists ‘Alhabtoor Properties’. The group is Al Habtoor Group, the property division is Al Habtoor Real Estate, and the two projects are developed by Al Habtoor City Real Estate Development LLC. Same house, different plates on the door — worth knowing when you read the sale contract.
Buying an Al Habtoor Properties home: what to check
The buildings are real and the district is open. The contract terms are what need attention.
The handover date and the payment trigger in the sale and purchase agreement, not the brochure.
The service charge estimate per square foot, itemised, with what hotel-grade staffing costs.
Whether hotel facilities or beach access are contractual rights or discretionary, and for how many guests.
Whether the unit is developer stock, a resale or an assignment, and the developer’s transfer fee and consent.
The statement of account and remaining schedule if it is an assignment.
The unit’s floor, elevation and view, and what is permitted on the plots in front of it.
The escrow account and project registration number for the specific tower.
Whether short-term letting is permitted, and what the building’s occupancy rules say.
Registered resale prices and achieved rents in the same building rather than district averages.
The final floor and lift counts — the group has published more than one figure for each at Al Habtoor Tower.
Al Habtoor Properties frequently asked questions
Who is Al Habtoor Properties?
The name used on the listing portal for the property arm of Al Habtoor Group, the Dubai conglomerate founded in 1970 and chaired by Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor. Its property division is Al Habtoor Real Estate, and the two projects here are developed by Al Habtoor City Real Estate Development LLC.
What has the group built?
Al Habtoor City on Sheikh Zayed Road: three five-star hotels, La Perle aqua theatre, a boulevard of restaurants and retail, a supermarket, a medical clinic, a tennis academy and The Residence Collection of more than 1,400 apartments across Noora, Amna and Meera towers. It also owns hotels in London, Vienna, Budapest, Beirut and the United States.
What is for sale now?
Al Habtoor Tower in Business Bay, from about AED 2.4 million, and The Residences, Al Habtoor Grand on Jumeirah Beach, from about AED 10.5 million. Both prices are portal-listed entry points; the developer does not publish a current price list for either.
Is Al Habtoor Tower finished?
It topped out in April 2026 and the group described the remaining work as façade, interiors and amenities, with a phased handover starting with more than 1,300 apartments. Confirm the handover notice for your floor before reserving.
When is The Residences, Al Habtoor Grand due?
March 2027 according to the developer’s factsheet. The listing portal says Q4 2027. Ask for the current construction percentage and the contractual date.
What payment plans are offered?
Both projects are sold on a 60/40 structure. Al Habtoor Tower: 10% on reservation, 50% across eight instalments, 40% on handover. The Residences, Al Habtoor Grand: 10% plus 4% DLD and a AED 5,000 admin fee on reservation, 10% within 30 days, eight 5% instalments to month 21, and 40% on completion.
Do residents get hotel facilities?
At The Residences, Al Habtoor Grand the developer lists use of the adjoining five-star hotel’s facilities and direct private beach access. At Al Habtoor Tower, residents walk to three hotels, La Perle and the boulevard. Ask for access rights in writing: which facilities, on what terms, and what happens if the hotel changes hands.
Does the group publish prices?
No. It publishes unit sizes, payment plans and amenity lists in unusual detail, but prices come to the market through its sales team and appear on the listing portal as entry points. Treat any single figure as a floor, not a price list.
Why does the portal show a Q1 2026 handover for Al Habtoor Tower?
Because the record is out of date. The tower only reached its highest structural point in April 2026, so a Q1 2026 handover is impossible; the developer’s own statements are the ones to follow.
Is an Al Habtoor home a good buy?
The case is a group that built and operates the district around its buildings, with hotels, a theatre, a clinic and a supermarket already open, and towers that are largely sold. The risks are service charges set by hotel-grade operations, handover dates that have moved, portal prices that are floors for earlier phases, and, at Business Bay, a lot of competing supply.
Considering an Al Habtoor Properties home?
Tell us which tower and budget. We will send the current availability, the payment schedule as written in the SPA, the estimated service charge, the handover status for the specific floor and our honest read on the numbers.
Sources and verification. The group’s history, chairman, divisions, hotel portfolio and completed residential stock were taken from Al Habtoor Group’s own about, real-estate and hospitality pages; floor counts, unit sizes, payment plans, amenity lists and drive times for the two projects from Al Habtoor Real Estate’s project pages and factsheets; the topping-out, unit count, phased handover and sales progress from the group’s releases of 24 April 2025 and 22 April 2026; and the entry prices, unit sizes, handover dates and payment plans from the listing portal. Committed to publication: Al Habtoor Tower is described as 82 floors in the sales factsheet and 86 floors at topping out in April 2026, with 18 or 24 lifts depending on the document — both sets of figures are the company’s own; the group said in April 2025 that more than 40% of the tower would be handed over in Q4 2025, and in April 2026 that phased handover would begin in summer 2026, while the portal still shows Q1 2026; The Residences, Al Habtoor Grand is dated March 2027 by the developer and Q4 2027 by the portal; both towers were reported largely sold at the time of writing, so the portal prices are floors for earlier phases rather than current lists; and no service charge figure has been published for either building. Nothing here is a valuation or a promise of return.