Green Group

Signature Livings

Green Group’s solar building: 276 homes over 2B+G+4, wrapped in a steel canopy of solar panels that generate power and shade the roof. Completed 2020, on the market from about AED 494,819 for a studio — roughly AED 1,240 per square foot. This is the developer’s proof of concept, and you can go and check it.

Location
Jumeirah Village Circle, Dubai
From
AED 494,819 (resale market, studio)
Building
2B+G+4 · 276 homes
Status
Completed 2020
Type
Studios, 1-bed, 2-bed penthouses

The solar claim is the whole story, and it is testable. Signature Livings was marketed as the first residential building in Dubai to be wrapped in a solar canopy. Buying here means buying a seven-year-old building whose energy systems have a track record — ask the owners what the DEWA bills actually look like before you accept the marketing.

About Signature Livings

Signature Livings is the oldest and most distinctive building in Green Group’s portfolio: a 2B+G+4 block of 276 homes in JVC, completed in 2020, carrying studios, executive one-bedrooms and two-bedroom penthouses. The developer’s stated unit mix is studios, one-bedrooms and two-bedroom penthouses; sizes are quoted from about 399 to 600 sq ft for studios and 1,160 to 2,324 sq ft for the larger homes.

The canopy is real architecture, not a badge. A steel frame across the roof carries a solar array that both generates electricity and shades the building, and the developer describes an AI-managed HVAC system, fresh-air handling units and a glass-walled open-air squash court in the courtyard. Whether any of that has performed as promised is answerable by asking residents and reading a service charge budget.

The price is a resale price, not a launch price. Agents advertise from about AED 494,819, which on a 399 sq ft studio is roughly AED 1,240 per square foot — competitive for JVC and considerably below what the new Autograph towers ask. The launch plan was quoted as 10% down, 20% during construction, 70% on handover; none of that matters now that the building is standing and the units are owned.

What it means for a buyer. This is the lowest-risk way into a Green Group building: completed, occupied, with a specification you can inspect and a service charge history you can request. The risks are the ones that come with any seven-year-old building — maintenance, plant condition, the state of the solar and smart systems, and how the owners’ association is run — not delivery risk.

The yield question. Studios in JVC let steadily to young professionals, and a low entry price supports a gross yield that looks good in a brochure. Ask what the service charge does to it. A solar canopy should reduce common-area energy costs; whether that has fed through to the charge is a question only the last two years of budgets can answer.

Compiled November 2026 from the developer’s own project panel (building form, unit count, unit types, launch and completion years, technical description) and third-party listings and building databases (current asking prices, size ranges, launch payment plan, completion date). The listing portal carries no record of this project.

Layouts, sizes and price

No developer price sheet; these are the asking ranges in the resale market:

Type Size From Per sq ft
Studio from about 399 sq ft about AED 494,819 AED 1,240
Executive 1-bedroom about 1,160–1,500 sq ft ask for current listings —
2-bedroom penthouse up to about 2,324 sq ft ask for current listings —

The studio spread is the important one: 399 to 600 sq ft is a wide range for the same type, and a 399 sq ft unit at 494,819 is a materially different proposition from a 600 sq ft unit at the same money. Check the size on the title deed, not the listing.

For a completed building, the benchmark is not the brochure but the last three registered sales of the same layout. Ask an agent to pull them, and compare the rate per square foot rather than the headline price.

Price and payment plan

The launch plan was 10% on booking, 20% during construction and 70% on handover. That is history now — the building completed in 2020 and the units are owned. Two plans matter instead:

Purchase route How it works What to negotiate
Cash resale Agree a price, transfer at the DLD Price, transfer date, and who pays the 4% DLD fee
Mortgage resale Bank valuation, then transfer Mortgage pre-approval before you commit; check the building is on the bank’s approved list

Budget AED 514,612 on the entry price including the 4% DLD fee, before agency commission and any mortgage arrangement costs. On a completed unit, ask the seller for the last two service charge receipts as a condition of the offer — they tell you more about the building than any viewing.

Amenities

The developer’s description: a solar canopy over the roof generating power and providing shade, AI-managed HVAC, fresh-air handling units, smart home automation in the apartments, landscaped courtyard with a glass-walled open-air squash court, and covered parking. Agents add a gym, pool, kids’ playground, retail outlets and 24-hour security.

Because the building is seven years old, every one of those claims can be checked. Ask to see the pool and gym, ask whether the squash court is in use, ask a resident whether the smart-home controls and the HVAC still work, and ask for the DEWA consumption of the unit you are buying.

Then ask the service charge question with numbers attached: what is the charge per square foot this year, what was it two years ago, and did the solar array change it. A building that markets energy savings should be able to show them.

Where it is

In Jumeirah Village Circle, on the western side of the circle with quick access to Al Khail Road and a ten- to fifteen-minute run to Dubai Marina, JLT and the Media City corridor. Studios here let to young professionals and small households, and the district’s supply keeps rents competitive.

See the JVC guide for sub-community comparisons. Before you accept any yield figure, check registered rents for studios in this building rather than across JVC as a whole — the solar specification is a selling point for some tenants and irrelevant to others.

At a glance

  • 276 homes over 2B+G+4 in JVC, by Green Group, completed 2020.
  • Marketed as the first residential building in Dubai wrapped in a solar canopy.
  • Studios from about 399 sq ft, executive one-beds, two-bed penthouses to about 2,324 sq ft.
  • Resale from about AED 494,819 – roughly AED 1,240 per sq ft for a studio.
  • AI-managed HVAC, fresh-air units, smart-home controls, courtyard squash court.
  • Service charge history exists – ask for the last two years before you offer.
  • Launch plan was 10/20/70; irrelevant now, but quoted by agents as current terms.
  • The lowest-risk way into a Green Group building: it is finished and occupied.

What we verify before you reserve

  • The last three registered sales of the same layout in the building.
  • Service charges for the current year and the two previous years.
  • DEWA consumption for the unit, and whether the solar system has reduced common-area costs.
  • The condition of the plant, the roof canopy and the smart-home systems.
  • Title deed, plot number and the size on the deed against the size in the listing.
  • Owners’ association minutes and any pending major works or special levies.
  • Whether the pool, gym and squash court are all in working order.
  • Mortgage pre-approval and whether the building is on your lender’s approved list.

Signature Livings: frequently asked questions

Where is Signature Livings?

In Jumeirah Village Circle, on the western side of the circle, about ten to fifteen minutes from Dubai Marina, JLT and the Media City corridor.

Is it finished?

Yes. It completed in 2020 and is occupied, so any purchase now is a resale from an owner rather than a purchase from the developer.

Is it really solar powered?

A steel canopy across the roof carries a solar array that generates electricity and shades the building, alongside AI-managed HVAC and fresh-air units. The system has been running for several years, so ask residents and the service charge budget what it has actually saved.

How much does a studio cost?

Agents advertise from about AED 494,819, which is roughly AED 1,240 per square foot on a 399 sq ft studio. Sizes run to about 600 sq ft, so the rate varies.

What layouts are there?

Studios, executive one-bedrooms with a guest area, and two-bedroom penthouses up to roughly 2,324 sq ft.

What is the service charge?

It is not published, but the building has a service charge history – ask the seller or the owners' association for the last two years of budgets and receipts before you offer.

Is it a good investment?

It is the cheapest entry into a Green Group building and the one with no delivery risk. Whether it is a good investment depends on the registered rent for that layout, the service charge and the price you negotiate – check all three rather than the yield on the brochure.

How do I buy through you?

Tell us the layout and budget. We will pull registered sales and rents in the building, check the service charge history and the condition of the plant, and negotiate against evidence rather than asking prices.

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