1-Bedroom High-Floor Resale at Jumeirah Residences Emirates Towers — AED 800,000 Below Original Price

What this deal is

The original off-plan buyer of this 1-bedroom apartment at Jumeirah Residences Emirates Towers is transferring their position at AED 3,900,000 — AED 800,000 less than the AED 4,700,000 they contracted at. That is a 17.02% reduction against the price the seller themselves paid, on a high-floor unit facing the Museum of the Future.

The distinguishing feature here is not the discount alone but what the discount buys: a high floor and a named landmark view in a tower where floor level and orientation drive a substantial share of value. A ground-adjacent unit of identical size in the same building is not the same asset, and the outlook is fixed rather than subject to future construction on an adjacent plot.

Quick Property Highlights

Property Type: Apartment

Size: 880 Sq.Ft.

Asking Price: AED 3,900,000 (Below OP)

Price per Sq.Ft.: AED 4,432

Bedrooms: 1

Why it's priced below market

The benchmark on this listing is the seller's own original purchase price, evidenced against Dubai Land Department SPA and SOP records — not an estimate of market value and not a comparison against live listings.

| Metric | This unit | Original price (OP) | Difference |

| --- | --- | --- | --- |

| Total price | AED 3,900,000 | AED 4,700,000 | −AED 800,000 |

| Price per sq ft | AED 4,432 | AED 5,341 | −AED 909 |

| Discount to OP | — | — | 17.02% |

Every figure above derives from two supplied numbers: the AED 4,700,000 original purchase price and the AED 3,900,000 asking price, across a stated 880 sq ft. No market comparable has been supplied for this unit, so no claim is made about the current open-market value — the evidenced position is that the buyer enters 17.02% below what the seller paid.

The building

Jumeirah Residences Emirates Towers is the building of record for this unit. The apartment sits on a high floor with an outlook to the Museum of the Future.

Investment case

The measurable advantage is the entry point. A buyer acquiring at AED 4,432 per sq ft rather than AED 5,341 per sq ft begins AED 800,000 ahead of the seller's own cost basis on the same asset. In a pre-handover resale that difference is realised at the point of purchase rather than dependent on future appreciation.

No rental yield, service charge or appreciation figures have been supplied for this unit, so none are stated here. Those, along with the payment plan position and outstanding balance to the developer, should be confirmed in writing before committing — they materially affect the total cost of taking over an off-plan position.

Who this suits & how to buy

This suits a buyer who wants a high-floor, landmark-view 1-bedroom in a recognised Sheikh Zayed Road tower and is willing to take over an off-plan position rather than wait for a completed unit. Because the entry is below the seller's own contract price, it particularly suits buyers whose priority is cost basis rather than immediate occupancy.

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