Rabdan Developments
Two hundred and thirty-four apartments in JVC with Bosch kitchens and private pools in selected units — studios from AED 650,000, with 30% payable after handover.
Unit count, sizes, prices and payment schedule are published by the developer. Its project page headlines “starting from AED 1,620,000”, which is the two-bedroom price — the studios it lists start at AED 650,000. Completion is Q2 2027 on the project page and Q4 2027 on the portfolio page.
Gharbi II is the developer’s flagship and its largest single project by value: 234 residences in JVC across studios, one and two-bedrooms and four-bedroom penthouses, with private pools in selected units, Bosch-fitted kitchens, a business hub, podcast rooms and a private cinema.
The pitch is practical luxury rather than amenity theatre. The developer’s own copy is unusually specific — “everything considered, nothing excessive” — and the list backs it: work pods, a gaming room, a podcast studio and a cinema are the kind of facilities a Dubai tenant who works from home will actually use, and they differentiate a JVC building from the dozens of competing towers nearby.
JVC is the volume apartment market in Dubai: village-scale, freehold, low-rise, and heavily supplied. That means rents are competitive and capital growth is steady rather than spectacular. What separates buildings inside the community is the specification and the service charge, and Gharbi II is aiming at the upper end of both.
On the plan. 20% down, 40% during construction in quarterly instalments, 10% at handover and 30% over three years afterwards. Seventy per cent is paid by handover, which is more buyer-friendly than most JVC launches.
On the date. The project page says completion in Q2 2027; the portfolio index says Q4 2027. Ask for the contractual date — on a 30% post-handover tail it matters less than usual, but it still sets when your rent starts.
Compiled October 2026 from Rabdan Developments’ official Gharbi II page and portfolio listing.
| Type | Size | From (developer) |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | 390–408 sq ft | AED 650,000 |
| 1 bedroom | 716–1,089 sq ft | AED 1,100,000 |
| 2 bedroom | 1,622–1,737 sq ft | AED 1,620,000 |
| 4 bedroom penthouse | 3,207 sq ft | AED 4,116,000 |
| Total | 234 residences | 390–3,207 sq ft overall |
Prices as published by Rabdan Developments. The advertised “from AED 1,620,000” refers to the two-bedroom; studios start at AED 650,000.
Prices from AED 650,000 for a studio to AED 4,116,000 for the 3,207 sq ft penthouse, on a schedule with a substantial post-handover tail.
| Stage | Share | Note |
|---|---|---|
| On booking | 20% | Down payment |
| During construction | 40% | Quarterly instalments |
| On handover | 10% | At key handover |
| Post-handover | 30% | Spread over 3 years |
Thirty per cent after handover means the rental income on a completed JVC apartment can carry much of the balance. Check whether the post-handover instalments are monthly or quarterly, whether they carry an admin fee, and whether title transfers at handover or at the end of the tail.
4% Dubai Land Department transfer, administration charges and the first year of service charges are additional.
Schedule as published by Rabdan Developments; confirmed per unit in the SPA.
The work-and-wellness combination — business hub, podcast rooms, cinema, gaming room — is the differentiator in a community where most buildings offer a pool and a gym and little else. It also means a heavier service charge than a plain JVC tower.
Amenities as published by Rabdan Developments for Gharbi II.
Location as published by the developer. Drive times are our own estimate from the community; check them at peak hour.
Rabdan Developments' flagship in JVC: 234 studios, one and two-bedroom apartments and four-bedroom penthouses, with private pools in selected units and a business hub, podcast rooms and cinema.
Studios from AED 650,000, one-bedrooms from AED 1,100,000, two-bedrooms from AED 1,620,000 and the 3,207 sq ft penthouses at AED 4,116,000.
20% on booking, 40% during construction, 10% on handover and 30% over three years after handover.
Q2 2027 per the project page and Q4 2027 per the portfolio page. Confirm the contractual date.
It is Dubai's highest-volume apartment market: affordable, freehold and consistently rented, but with heavy competing supply and steady rather than spectacular growth.
Rabdan states all its projects sit in freehold-designated areas. Confirm title for the specific unit.
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