Ref: DPF-BS-BB-RTL-1196-001
Business Bay, United Arab Emirates
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0Down Payment
On RequestHandover Date
Q1-2027A distress retail shop assignment in Binghatti Skyrise, Business Bay — one of the most significant and architecturally distinctive new mixed-use towers currently under delivery in Dubai’s most active commercial and residential district. The original price paid by the seller was AED 5,872,000. The distress selling price is AED 5,000,000 — VAT included. The saving is AED 872,000, representing 14.85% below the documented original purchase price. Critically, the VAT inclusion in the selling price means the buyer does not face an additional 5% VAT charge on top of the stated AED 5,000,000: the total commercial consideration including VAT is AED 5,000,000, and the seller is absorbing the entirety of the VAT liability within their distress pricing. For a retail commercial transaction in Dubai, this is a meaningful distinction — a buyer purchasing a commercial unit at AED 5,000,000 excluding VAT would face an additional AED 238,095 in VAT, bringing the effective cost to AED 5,238,095. This seller has eliminated that additional liability by embedding VAT in the stated price. Combined with the AED 872,000 discount versus OP, the effective total benefit to the buyer versus purchasing at OP on a VAT-exclusive basis is substantially greater than the headline saving implies. The payment plan is a genuine seller-managed 70/30 structure: AED 2,515,000 is payable now to the seller (the amount the seller has already paid to Binghatti), followed by three further Binghatti developer installments of AED 170,000 each — AED 510,000 in total — with 30% of the purchase price payable to Binghatti at handover in Q1 2027. For an investor or retailer seeking a Business Bay ground-level retail position in a flagship Binghatti tower at AED 872,000 below the documented OP with VAT absorbed and a Q1 2027 delivery timeline, this is a distress configuration that the Business Bay retail market does not produce with frequency.
Note: DLD and agency fees on commercial transactions should be confirmed with a legal advisor as the VAT treatment of the base value for DLD calculation may vary. All-in figures above are indicative estimates.
The 70/30 payment plan in this assignment is a seller-managed structure that reflects the payments the seller has already made and the obligations remaining to Binghatti. The buyer steps into the seller’s position, paying the seller the amount the seller has contributed to date and then continuing the remaining payment obligations directly to Binghatti through to handover.
Exact installment dates and the remaining construction milestone payment schedule are available on request from our team together with the full Binghatti payment plan documentation. The 30% on handover structure — AED 1,500,000 payable in Q1 2027 — provides approximately 18 months from the current date for the buyer to arrange the handover payment, which can be funded from cash, UAE bank mortgage (subject to commercial lending criteria), or structured finance. Full NOC requirements, assignment process, and Binghatti developer transfer documentation are available on request.
Binghatti Skyrise is one of Binghatti Developers’ flagship projects in Business Bay — a mixed-use tower that carries the distinctive Binghatti architectural signature characterised by the honeycomb-inspired facade geometry and the bold contemporary design language that has made Binghatti one of the most visually recognisable developer brands in the Dubai new-launch market. Business Bay is Dubai’s most actively developing and most commercially dense mixed-use district — positioned immediately adjacent to Downtown Dubai, connected to the Dubai Water Canal, and serving as the primary address for the corporate, professional, and entrepreneurial tenant profile that generates the highest foot traffic and the strongest rental demand for street-level and lower-floor retail space in Dubai’s non-mall retail market. A retail unit in Binghatti Skyrise Business Bay occupies one of Dubai’s most strategically valuable commercial real estate positions — a high-visibility, high-footfall, mixed-use tower in the district that houses the Dubai Canal waterfront, the DIFC, the Downtown Dubai commercial ecosystem, and the residential population of Business Bay, Jumeirah Lake Towers, and the surrounding communities. Retail space in a building of this profile — occupied by the tower’s own residents, serviced by its hotel component, and exposed to the foot traffic of Business Bay’s daily working and visiting population — generates commercial income from multiple demand channels simultaneously rather than depending on a single customer source.
Binghatti Developers is one of Dubai’s most active and most architecturally distinctive private developers — known for the volume of simultaneous project delivery across Business Bay, Jumeirah Village Circle, and Dubai Silicon Oasis, the signature geometric facade designs that have given Binghatti towers an immediately recognisable visual identity in the Dubai skyline, and the consistent delivery track record across the company’s extensive project portfolio. Binghatti’s corporate collaboration projects — including branded towers with Jacob & Co and Mercedes-Benz — have positioned the company at the intersection of luxury brand appeal and volume delivery. Binghatti Skyrise represents the company’s flagship Business Bay format: a large-format mixed-use tower in the most commercially active district in Dubai, delivering residential, hotel, and retail components in a single architectural statement.
The retail investment case for a 1,196 sq ft unit in Binghatti Skyrise at AED 5,000,000 VAT inclusive operates on several simultaneous demand and value drivers. At the entry level, the buyer acquires at AED 872,000 below the seller’s documented original price with VAT absorbed — a position that the Business Bay retail market cannot be entered from via a direct Binghatti developer purchase at this stage of the project’s construction cycle. The unit at 1,196 sq ft (112 m²) provides a genuinely functional retail or commercial footprint — large enough for a food and beverage operation, a professional services office, a boutique retail concept, a gym or fitness studio, a medical or dental clinic, or a personal care services operator. All of these uses are in actively expanding demand across Business Bay’s current commercial rental market, where supply of quality ground-level or lower-floor retail remains limited relative to the district’s rapid residential and corporate growth. The 30% deferred to handover provides a capital efficiency advantage: the buyer commits AED 2,515,000 now and AED 510,000 across three installments, with the balance of AED 1,500,000 deferred to Q1 2027 — allowing the buyer approximately 18 months to arrange the handover funding while the construction completes and the asset approaches its revenue-generating phase.
Commercial property in Dubai is subject to 5% VAT on the transaction value. A buyer purchasing a commercial unit at AED 5,000,000 excluding VAT would pay an additional AED 238,095 in VAT — bringing their effective cost to AED 5,238,095 — before any DLD fees or agency costs. This seller has set the distress selling price at AED 5,000,000 inclusive of VAT, meaning the VAT component (approximately AED 238,095) is embedded within and absorbed by the seller’s stated price. The buyer’s commercial consideration is AED 5,000,000 total, with no additional VAT payable on top. This represents an additional benefit above the headline AED 872,000 discount versus OP.
The buyer pays AED 2,515,000 to the seller at the point of assignment — this reflects the amount the seller has already paid to Binghatti. The buyer then assumes the remaining payment obligations to Binghatti directly: three installments of AED 170,000 each (AED 510,000 total) according to the Binghatti construction milestone schedule, and 30% (AED 1,500,000) at handover in Q1 2027. Full payment schedule, milestone dates, and Binghatti assignment documentation are available on request from our team.
Use categories for retail units in Binghatti Skyrise Business Bay are subject to Dubai Municipality and Binghatti developer approvals. Common approved retail categories in Business Bay include food and beverage, convenience retail, personal care services, medical and dental clinics, fitness studios, professional services offices, and boutique commercial uses. The exact permitted use list for this specific unit type in this building is available on request from our team or directly from Binghatti. The buyer should confirm their intended use category with Binghatti and Dubai Municipality before completing the purchase.
Binghatti Skyrise is a flagship mixed-use tower by Binghatti Developers in Business Bay — one of Dubai’s most active private developers, known for the distinctive geometric facade designs that characterise all Binghatti towers, the volume of simultaneous delivery across multiple Dubai districts, and a corporate collaboration portfolio that includes branded luxury towers. Binghatti Skyrise is among the company’s largest and most prominent Business Bay projects, delivering residential, hotel, and retail components in a single mixed-use structure with high visibility in the Business Bay skyline.
Yes. Business Bay is a designated freehold area in Dubai, permitting commercial and residential property ownership by all nationalities worldwide. There are no nationality restrictions on purchasing retail units in Binghatti Skyrise, Business Bay.
DLD transfer fees for commercial property in Dubai are generally 4% of the transaction value, with the exact base (VAT inclusive or exclusive) and the specific fee structure for this type of commercial assignment to be confirmed with a legal advisor or the DLD directly. Approximate DLD on this transaction is indicated above but should be confirmed precisely before completion. Our team will provide a full fee breakdown as part of the due diligence documentation on request.
Retail rental yields in Business Bay vary by use category, building profile, floor position, and facing. Ground floor and lower-level retail in a high-profile mixed-use Binghatti tower in Business Bay, serving the tower’s own residential and hotel occupants as well as the surrounding district, attracts food and beverage operators, professional services firms, and personal care operators willing to pay premiums for guaranteed footfall from captive residential populations. Specific rental comparables and yield analysis for Binghatti Skyrise retail space are available on request from our team once the unit’s exact position and floor within the tower are confirmed.
Contact our team immediately via phone, email, or WhatsApp. We will provide the full Binghatti payment schedule, the amount paid to date, the three remaining installment dates, the NOC process, the assignment documentation, VAT treatment confirmation, and all due diligence materials. At AED 5,000,000 VAT inclusive — AED 872,000 below the seller’s original price with VAT absorbed and a Q1 2027 handover — this is a retail distress opportunity in one of Business Bay’s most prominent new towers. Motivated seller, clear arithmetic, attractive payment plan. Contact us now.
The retail unit in Binghatti Skyrise spans 1,196 sq ft (112 m²) — a functional commercial footprint that accommodates a wide range of retail, food and beverage, personal services, professional services, and specialty commercial uses. The exact unit position within the Binghatti Skyrise retail level — floor, facing, frontage width, internal depth, service access, and any mezzanine or storage provision — is available on request from our team or directly from Binghatti as part of the full due diligence package. The unit's position within the mixed-use tower determines its primary foot traffic source — units facing the building entrance, the lobby, or the street level benefit from the tower's internal captive population as well as external street and district traffic. Full retail floor plan specifications are available on request.
| Milestone | Payment% |
|---|---|
| Down_Payment | On Request |
| During_Construction | 70% |
| On_Handover | 30% |
| Post_Handover | 0 |
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