977 Sq Ft | Save AED 300,000 | Below Recent DLD Comparable | Handover 25.12.2026 | AED 2,700,000
This is a structurally clear, quantified, and DLD-validated distress deal in one of Downtown Dubai's most prestigious branded residential addresses — The St. Regis Residences by Emaar. A 1-bedroom unit of 977 sq ft is available at AED 2,700,000 — 10% below the original purchase price of AED 3,000,000, saving AED 300,000 — with handover scheduled for 25 December 2026. The distress case here is reinforced not only by the 10% below-OP arithmetic but by a directly comparable DLD transaction in the same building: on 04 June 2026, a 1-bedroom unit of 842 sq ft in The St. Regis Residences sold at AED 2,775,000 — equating to AED 3,294 per sq ft. This distress unit, at 977 sq ft and AED 2,700,000, prices at approximately AED 2,764 per sq ft — a per-sq-ft discount of approximately 16% against the most recent market-validated comparable, for a unit that is 135 sq ft larger. Put simply: the market transacted a smaller comparable unit at AED 75,000 above this asking price just weeks ago. The incoming buyer acquires 135 additional square feet and pays less than the most recent DLD recorded price. This is one of the most precisely verified below-market entries currently available in The St. Regis Residences.
Property Highlights
- Property Type: Apartment — 1 Bedroom
- Project: The St. Regis Residences, Downtown Dubai
- Developer: Emaar Development P.J.S.C.
- Layout: 1 Bedroom
- Size: 977 sq ft
- Location: Downtown Dubai
- Original Purchase Price (OP): AED 3,000,000
- Asking Price: AED 2,700,000
- Saving vs OP: AED 300,000 (10% below original price)
- Price per Sq Ft: approximately AED 2,764
- Status: Off-Plan Resale — Distress Deal
- Handover: 25 December 2026 (Q4 2026)
- DLD Comparable (04.06.2026): AED 2,775,000 — 1BR — 842 sq ft — AED 3,294/sq ft
- This Unit vs DLD Comparable: 135 sq ft larger — AED 75,000 cheaper — AED 530/sq ft below comparable rate
- Building: The St. Regis Residences, Downtown Dubai
- Ownership: Freehold — All Nationalities
About The St. Regis Residences, Downtown Dubai
The St. Regis Residences is a branded residential tower by Emaar Development in Downtown Dubai — carrying the St. Regis name, one of the most globally prestigious and most historically distinguished luxury hotel brands in the world, owned and operated by Marriott International. The St. Regis brand has a heritage spanning over a century of ultra-luxury hospitality — its residential residences in Dubai deliver the white-glove butler service, world-class concierge, signature St. Regis amenities, and the global brand recognition that places a St. Regis address at the apex of the branded residential hierarchy in any market it occupies. Downtown Dubai as a location requires no introduction: the Burj Khalifa, the Dubai Fountain, The Dubai Mall, and one of the world's most internationally photographed and most consistently in-demand luxury residential postcodes are the defining context within which this building sits. An Emaar-built, St. Regis-branded 977 sq ft 1-bedroom at AED 2,700,000 — 10% below OP, priced below a recent smaller DLD comparable, with Q4 2026 handover — is one of the most verifiably advantaged distress entries available in the current Downtown Dubai branded residential market.
The DLD Comparable — Why This Is the Most Important Number in This Listing
The most recent DLD-recorded sale in The St. Regis Residences provides a precise, independent, and publicly verifiable market reference for this distress unit's pricing advantage. On 04 June 2026, a 1-bedroom unit of 842 sq ft in the same building transacted at AED 2,775,000 — AED 3,294 per sq ft. This distress unit, at 977 sq ft and AED 2,700,000, prices at approximately AED 2,764 per sq ft. The comparison is unambiguous across three dimensions. First, on total price: AED 2,700,000 is AED 75,000 less than AED 2,775,000 — meaning the incoming buyer pays less in total for a larger unit than the most recent market participant paid for a smaller one. Second, on price per sq ft: AED 2,764 against AED 3,294 is a per-sq-ft discount of approximately AED 530 — or approximately 16% below the most recently validated market rate. Third, on size: at 977 sq ft against 842 sq ft, this unit is 135 sq ft larger — an additional room-proportional share of living space that at the DLD comparable rate would itself be worth approximately AED 445,000. The incoming buyer at AED 2,700,000 is not simply acquiring a unit at 10% below its original price — they are acquiring a unit whose total price is below the most recent comparable DLD transaction in the same building for a smaller unit, at a per-sq-ft rate 16% below the rate the market validated less than a month ago. This is verifiable distress pricing against a real market data point, not a claim against an estimate.
The 10% Below-OP Saving — AED 300,000 of Immediate Equity
The original purchase price of AED 3,000,000 and the asking price of AED 2,700,000 represent a clean, simple, and verifiable 10% discount — AED 300,000 transferred from the seller's cost base to the incoming buyer's market equity from the day of transfer agreement. In a branded residential context where the St. Regis brand, the Emaar developer quality, and the Downtown Dubai location collectively underpin consistent long-term demand and consistent resale and rental pricing, an entry that is 10% below OP — and simultaneously below the most recent DLD comparable — is a structurally advantaged position that the incoming buyer holds from the day of acquisition. For a short-term rental investor, the same projected rental income applied to AED 2,700,000 rather than AED 3,000,000 improves gross yield by approximately 1 percentage point — a commercially significant difference in a category where yield efficiency is the primary performance metric. For a long-term rental investor, the same dynamic applies. For an end-user, the AED 300,000 saving is capital that was not spent on the purchase.
The St. Regis Brand — What It Delivers in a Residential Context
The St. Regis brand's residential proposition is defined by the same white-glove service philosophy that has made the St. Regis hotel brand one of the world's most coveted luxury hospitality addresses since its founding in 1904. In a residential context, the St. Regis brand delivers the signature St. Regis butler service — a personal dedicated butler available to residents for a range of in-residence requests from unpacking and wardrobe organisation to restaurant reservations and bespoke service arrangements; a world-class concierge operation integrated with the hotel's hospitality infrastructure; signature St. Regis food and beverage concepts within the building; access to the pool, spa, and wellness facilities managed to hotel-grade standards; and the global brand recognition that, when this apartment is listed for short-term or long-term rental on any international platform, consistently supports nightly and annual rates above non-branded or lesser-branded equivalents in the same location. For a 977 sq ft 1-bedroom unit at AED 2,764 per sq ft — 16% below the most recently validated DLD comparable — the buyer is acquiring not just the square footage but the entire St. Regis service and brand ecosystem at a price that the market's most recent transaction confirms to be a demonstrable and verifiable entry advantage.
977 Sq Ft — A Generous 1-Bedroom for Downtown's Branded Residential Market
At 977 sq ft, this unit is above the standard floor plate for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dubai's luxury branded residential market — and materially above the 842 sq ft of the most recent DLD comparable in the same building. In a Downtown Dubai branded tower, 977 sq ft of 1-bedroom space means a genuinely spacious open-plan living and dining area that feels expansive rather than compact, a full bedroom suite with proper volume and wardrobe provision, a kitchen with adequate space for entertaining preparation, and the entrance and utility circulation that gives the apartment a residential quality rather than a hotel-room quality. For a short-term rental investor, 977 sq ft consistently photographs better, accommodates two guests more comfortably, and commands higher nightly rates than sub-900 sq ft equivalents in the same building — the 135 sq ft advantage over the recent DLD comparable is not just a number on paper but a daily operational differentiator for the rental product.
Handover 25 December 2026 — A Defined and Near-Term Delivery Date
The specific handover date of 25 December 2026 provides a commercially precise delivery timeline — not a quarterly window but a named date from which a buyer can plan mortgage drawdown, rental commencement, furnishing delivery, and occupancy schedules with accuracy. As an Emaar-built project, the delivery confidence associated with this handover date is the highest available in the UAE off-plan market — Emaar's track record of delivering major branded residential projects at or near their announced timelines is among the most consistently documented in the region. The December 2026 handover is a near-term milestone in the current off-plan pipeline — meaning the remaining construction period is short, the capital commitment is for a defined near-term duration, and the rental income or occupancy start date is clearly plannable from the day of acquisition.
Amenities
- 1 Bedroom Unit — 977 sq ft — The St. Regis Residences, Downtown Dubai
- Signature St. Regis Butler Service — Dedicated Personal Butler for Residents
- World-Class Concierge Integrated with St. Regis Hotel Operations
- St. Regis Signature F&B Concepts On-Site
- Hotel-Grade Swimming Pool and Pool Deck
- Spa and Wellness Facilities — St. Regis Standard
- Gymnasium and Fitness Centre
- Valet Parking and Residents' Parking
- 24/7 Security and Building Access Management
- Housekeeping and Hotel Services Available
- Downtown Dubai Location — Burj Khalifa, Dubai Fountain, Dubai Mall on Doorstep
- Emaar Building Quality and Management Standards
- Handover 25 December 2026
Layout and Floor Plan
This 1-bedroom unit in The St. Regis Residences spans 977 sq ft — a generously proportioned floor plate for a branded luxury 1-bedroom in Downtown Dubai. The layout is expected to distribute the programme in the building's signature St. Regis residential design language: an expansive open-plan living and dining area optimised for the building's view orientation and natural light, a fully equipped kitchen of hotel-grade specification, a full bedroom suite with en-suite bathroom and wardrobe provision, and entrance and utility areas. The specific floor level, view orientation, balcony configuration, and complete architectural floor plan are available on request from the listing agent alongside the original SPA documentation and the payment plan schedule.
Financial Overview
This unit is offered at AED 2,700,000 — 10% (AED 300,000) below the original purchase price of AED 3,000,000. The price per sq ft equates to approximately AED 2,764 — versus the most recent DLD-recorded comparable in the building of AED 3,294 per sq ft (842 sq ft unit, AED 2,775,000, 04.06.2026). The incoming buyer at AED 2,700,000 pays less in total than the most recent comparable transaction for a unit that is 135 sq ft larger, at a per-sq-ft rate 16% below the most recently validated market level. The payment plan structure — covering amounts already paid and remaining balance due to Emaar through to the 25 December 2026 handover — is available on request. Dubai Land Department resale transfer fees of typically 4% apply.
Location and Connectivity
- Burj Khalifa and Dubai Fountain: immediate — within the Downtown Dubai masterplan on doorstep
- The Dubai Mall: walking distance or a very short drive
- Downtown Dubai Metro Station (Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall): within the community
- Business Bay: approximately 5 minutes by car
- DIFC: approximately 5–10 minutes by car
- Dubai International Airport (DXB): approximately 15–20 minutes by car
- Dubai Marina: approximately 20–25 minutes by car
- Al Maktoum International Airport: approximately 30–35 minutes by car
Why Invest in This Unit at The St. Regis Residences, Downtown Dubai
- 10% below original price — AED 300,000 of immediate equity from the day of transfer
- DLD-validated pricing advantage — total price is AED 75,000 below the most recent recorded sale in the same building for a smaller unit (04.06.2026)
- Per-sq-ft discount of approximately 16% against the most recently validated DLD comparable rate of AED 3,294/sq ft
- 977 sq ft — 135 sq ft larger than the most recent DLD comparable, priced below it in total
- The St. Regis brand — one of the world's most prestigious luxury hotel brands, delivering butler service, concierge, F&B, spa, and global brand recognition to residential owners
- Emaar developer — UAE's most trusted and most delivery-reliable large-scale residential developer
- Downtown Dubai location — Burj Khalifa, Dubai Fountain, Dubai Mall on the doorstep
- Handover 25 December 2026 — a precise, near-term delivery date with Emaar's market-leading reliability
- AED 2,764 per sq ft — verifiably below the building's own most recent DLD transaction rate
- Freehold ownership for all nationalities
Golden Visa eligibility, rental and yield figures, handover timing and transport connectivity described above reflect source information published as at 17 August 2026 and can change. Confirm current status before relying on them.
