Dubai developer profile
Fifty years of contracting behind it, a handful of prime-address towers in front of it — Downtown, Business Bay, Palm Jumeirah, Sheikh Zayed Road and JVC.
SOL Properties is the development arm of the Bhatia group, the family business behind Bhatia General Contracting Company (BGCC), which was established in 1975. That origin matters more than most developer backstories: SOL builds through its own contracting business, which reports more than 250 delivered developments, a workforce of over 10,000 and fifty years of construction across residential, hospitality, commercial and government work. The developer’s own positioning is ultra-luxury rather than volume. Its current pipeline runs from a mixed-use tower on Sheikh Zayed Road to townhouses in JVC, a Business Bay residential tower, beachfront apartments on Palm Jumeirah and a Fairmont-branded tower in Downtown Dubai. Alongside the residential work, the group has delivered hotels under Radisson and EDITION brands — unusual breadth for a developer of its size.
SOL concentrates on established Dubai addresses rather than new master-planned districts.
Two of the current projects are branded — Fairmont in Downtown, Radisson on the Palm — and the rest are SOL’s own label. The branded buildings carry hotel service standards and hotel-level service charges; the own-label ones compete on size, specification and address.
Details as published by the developer. We confirm availability, pricing and handover before you reserve.
BGCC, the contracting business behind SOL, has been building since 1975 and reports more than 250 completed developments. A developer that builds its own towers has fewer places to hide when a handover slips.
SOL has delivered hotel projects, including the Radisson Beach Resort on Palm Jumeirah and The Dubai EDITION, and now sells Fairmont-branded residences. Branded buildings are judged on service standards, not just finishes.
This is not a volume developer. The portfolio is a handful of buildings, each positioned as ultra-luxury — which usually means larger units, higher service charges and a narrower buyer pool.
Downtown, Business Bay, Palm Jumeirah, Sheikh Zayed Road and JVC: SOL buys into established locations rather than gambling on new masterplans.
An ultra-luxury developer still has to be checked like any other. These are the items we verify before a client reserves.
The Dubai development arm of the Bhatia group, continuing the work of Bhatia General Contracting Company, which was established in 1975 and reports more than 250 delivered developments.
They are part of the same group. BGCC is the contracting business; SOL Properties develops and sells the residential, hospitality and mixed-use projects, building on BGCC’s construction record.
SOL Luxe on Sheikh Zayed Road, Fairmont Residences Solara Tower in Downtown Dubai, SOL Bay in Business Bay, Ocean House on Palm Jumeirah, SOL Levante in JVT, SOL Terra Casa and SOL Terra Gardens in JVC, and SOL Park — plus hotel projects including the Radisson Beach Resort Palm Jumeirah and The Dubai EDITION.
The developer publishes SOL Bay apartments from AED 2 million. Pricing for the other projects is released per building and per unit, so we confirm the current price list with the developer rather than quote launch figures.
Yes. Fairmont Residences Solara Tower is branded by Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, part of Accor, and the group has delivered Radisson and EDITION hotel projects.
The handover date and delay clause, the service charge estimate, escrow and DLD registration, and — for branded buildings — whether the management agreement is actually signed and how long it runs.
Tell us the building, budget and handover window you have in mind. We will send the current price list, the service-charge estimate and how it compares with the alternatives — including the ones we think are better value.
Sources and verification. Company details, project descriptions and the AED 2M SOL Bay starting price were checked against SOL Properties’ official website in October 2026. Figures published by the developer describe its own portfolio and change without notice. Nothing on this page is a promise of return, appreciation or availability.