Select Group

Developer overview

Select Group is a real estate developer and investment company headquartered in Dubai. Its official About page states that the company was established in 2002 and that, alongside property development at its core, it invests in residential, hospitality, fitness, wellness, technology and asset management.

Select Group describes its focus as premium residential, commercial and mixed-use developments in the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and Europe. In Dubai, its projects are concentrated in a few waterfront and central districts, and several are branded residences operated with hospitality partners.

For Distress Property Finder users, Select Group listings tend to involve higher-end apartments and penthouses. Many are in completed flagship buildings, while others are in off-plan phases of larger projects such as Peninsula in Business Bay.

Portfolio and locations

Select Group's official site lists the following completed flagship developments and projects under development in Dubai:

• Palm Jumeirah community listings – Six Senses Residences The Palm, which Select Group names among its completed flagship developments and lists as a beachfront project on Palm Jumeirah.
• Dubai Marina community listings – Select Group's completed Dubai Marina projects include The Residences at Marina Gate, Jumeirah Living Marina Gate, Studio One and Bay Central. Six Senses Residences Dubai Marina is listed among its projects under development.
• Business Bay community listings – Peninsula, which Select Group describes as a master waterfront community in Business Bay. Buildings listed on the official developments page include Peninsula Four, The Plaza and Peninsula Five, The Signature Collection. Jumeirah Living Business Bay and Residence 110 are also listed in Business Bay.
• Dubai Maritime City community listings – Nautica, a waterfront project listed by Select Group in Dubai Maritime City.
• Dubai Design District area page – Artistry One Residences and Artistry Two Residences, both presented by Select Group as homes within Dubai Design District.

Outside the UAE, Select Group lists London projects including 15 Northside, 98 Baker Street and 52 Avenue Road. These are not covered by DPF.

Property types

Select Group's official pages point to a premium residential product range:

• Apartments and penthouses in high-rise towers, the main product in Dubai Marina, Business Bay and Dubai Maritime City. Peninsula Four, The Plaza is marketed with studios and one- to four-bedroom residences.
• Branded residences operated with hospitality partners, such as Six Senses Residences The Palm, Six Senses Residences Dubai Marina, Jumeirah Living Marina Gate and Jumeirah Living Business Bay.
• Mixed-use developments, such as Bay Central in Dubai Marina, which Select Group describes as a waterfront development of three mixed-use towers.

Because Select Group uses repeated project families with numbered buildings, such as Peninsula One to Five or Marina Gate I and II, every listing should specify the exact building.

What buyers should verify

Select Group units are typically premium stock, so due diligence should be thorough:

1. Identify the exact building in a project family. Peninsula includes several numbered buildings with different names, and Marina Gate includes more than one residential tower. Confirm the building and unit number on the title deed or Oqood.
2. Distinguish completed and off-plan buildings. Select Group's developments page tags each project as completed or off-plan. For off-plan units, check the registered completion percentage through the Dubai Land Department's Project Status Enquiry service.
3. Understand branded-residence arrangements. For Six Senses or Jumeirah Living units, ask what services and owner obligations come with the brand and how they are documented in the sale contract.
4. Request payment and transfer details. On off-plan resales, ask for a developer statement of account and Select Group's requirements for transferring the unit.
5. Check the DPF entity carefully. DPF data includes a building listed as Nautica Two, while Select Group's site lists a project called Nautica; confirm the exact registered building name before relying on either.

Finding distressed and below-market Select Group properties

Select Group's developments page marks some projects as completed and others as off-plan, so distressed property listings may be ready resales or off-plan assignments. A motivated seller might want an urgent sale on a completed apartment, or an early exit from an off-plan purchase in a numbered Peninsula building. Below original price (below OP) compares the asking price with the seller's original Select Group contract; below market value compares it with recent sales of similar homes.

For an off-plan resale, the buyer takes over the Oqood registration and the remaining payment plan, so request a statement of account and confirm the seller's outstanding balance. Ready units transfer through a Dubai Land Department trustee with a developer NOC. Cash buyer deals may close sooner, but they need the same paperwork.

DPF listings connected to Select Group are concentrated on Palm Jumeirah, in Dubai Marina and in Business Bay. Start with the Palm Jumeirah community listings for Six Senses Residences The Palm, then review the Business Bay community listings for Peninsula buildings and the Dubai Maritime City community listings for waterfront apartments. Listing availability changes, so verify each opportunity independently.