New homes in Empire Lakeviews start at AED 549,777; keys are due Dec 2027; you pay 10% to book, 45% while it is built and 45% at the keys.
In the 12 months to Oct 19, 2026, Dubai Land Department recorded 71 off-plan sales of studio apartments of 276 sq ft to 414 sq ft in EMPIRE LAKEVIEWS. Their median price is AED 1,850 per sq ft (about AED 753,000 at 407 sq ft). This project's from price is AED 1,351 per sq ft (AED 549,777 for its smallest home, 407 sq ft), 27% less.
Keys
Dec 2027
The developer's handover date
Payment plan
10 / 45 / 45
10% to book, 45% while it is built, 45% at the keys
Bedrooms
Studio to 2 beds
Sizes
407 to 1,328 sq ft
Ownership
Freehold
Property types
Apartment
Registration fee
4% of the price
Paid to the Dubai Land Department
Details from the developer, as of Nov 1, 2026. They can change; ask us to confirm before you book.
Dubai Land Department register
From price per sq ft
AED 1,351 per sq ft
Similar off-plan homes: AED 1,850 per sq ft
RERA project
3357
Check it in Dubai REST, the Dubai Land Department's official app.
Built
0%
Not started. DLD register, Jun 12, 2026
Completion on the register
Jun 2028
DLD shows only the current date, so we can't tell whether it has moved before.
Escrow account
بنك الإمارات دبي الوطني (ش.م.ع)
The bank that holds your payments
Registered homes
604
In 1 buildings
Paying for it
You pay 10% when you book, 45% as the building goes up, and 45% when you get the keys.
AED
When
Stage
Share
Amount
Now
Booking
10%
AED 54,978
Feb 2027
While it is built
11.3%
AED 61,850
Apr 2027
While it is built
11.3%
AED 61,850
Jul 2027
While it is built
11.3%
AED 61,850
Sep 2027
While it is built
11.3%
AED 61,850
Dec 2027
Keys
45%
AED 247,400
Booking payment, 10%
AED 54,978
Dubai Land Department fee (Oqood), 4%
AED 21,991
Cash you need to bookThe developer pays the broker, so there is no buyer's fee.
AED 76,969
The dates are our estimate: we spread the construction share evenly between now and the keys. The developer's real dates follow the building work, so they can move.
Your payments go into the project's escrow account, which RERA watches, not straight to the developer.
Before you buy
Pay into the project's escrow account only.
This project's escrow account is at the bank named on the register above, watched by RERA. Pay into that account, never to a person.
Budget for the service charge.
Buildings in this area paid a median of AED 11 per sq ft a year in 2023, from 38 buildings on the Dubai Land Department register. For the smallest home (407 sq ft) that is about AED 4,000 a year.
Register the sale with Oqood.
The Land Department records off-plan sales in its Oqood register. Until your sale is on it, the home isn't in your name.
Is the price fair?
Dubai Land Department recorded 71 off-plan sales of studio apartments of 276 sq ft to 414 sq ft in EMPIRE LAKEVIEWS, from Oct 20, 2025 to Oct 19, 2026. Here is what they sold for, and where this project's from price sits.
Dubai Land Department recorded 71 off-plan sales of studio apartments of 276 sq ft to 414 sq ft in EMPIRE LAKEVIEWS, from Oct 20, 2025 to Oct 19, 2026. Here is what they sold for, and where this project's from price sits.
Median price AED 1,850 per sq ft
AED 1,338 to AED 1,458 per sq ft
1 sale
This project's from price is in this band.
AED 1,458 to AED 1,578 per sq ft
5 sales
AED 1,578 to AED 1,697 per sq ft
9 sales
AED 1,697 to AED 1,817 per sq ft
14 sales
AED 1,817 to AED 1,937 per sq ft
17 sales
AED 1,937 to AED 2,056 per sq ft
17 sales
AED 2,056 to AED 2,176 per sq ft
4 sales
AED 2,176 to AED 2,295 per sq ft
4 sales
AED 1,338 per sq ftAED 2,295 per sq ft
This project AED 1,351 per sq ft
Half of the sales sold for AED 1,710 to AED 1,971 per sq ft
The median is the middle sale: half sold for less, half for more.
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Price per sq ft
Sales
AED 1,338 to AED 1,458 per sq ft
1
AED 1,458 to AED 1,578 per sq ft
5
AED 1,578 to AED 1,697 per sq ft
9
AED 1,697 to AED 1,817 per sq ft
14
AED 1,817 to AED 1,937 per sq ft
17
AED 1,937 to AED 2,056 per sq ft
17
AED 2,056 to AED 2,176 per sq ft
4
AED 2,176 to AED 2,295 per sq ft
4
The 3 closest sales
Picked from the 71 similar sales above, closest in size to this project's smallest home.
Mar 2026AED 645,777AED 1,586 per sq ftEMPIRE LAKE VIEWS, 407 sq ft
Jan 2026AED 849,777AED 2,087 per sq ftEMPIRE LAKE VIEWS, 407 sq ft
Dec 2025AED 744,777AED 1,830 per sq ftEMPIRE LAKE VIEWS, 407 sq ft
Sale prices from Dubai Land Department, Oct 20, 2025 to Oct 19, 2026. Off-plan sales only, of the same home type, bedrooms and size band.
What similar homes sold for
The median price of off-plan homes with the same number of bedrooms that sold in Wadi Al Safa 2 in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026. The smallest type is checked at the from price.
Type
Off-plan median
Sales
Against similar sales
Studio apartmentFrom AED 549,777 here
Off-plan medianAED 756,000AED 1,767 per sq ft
Sales322
27% below 71 similar sales
1-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 1,200,000AED 1,436 per sq ft
Sales442
2-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 1,772,000AED 1,507 per sq ft
Sales225
Sale prices from Dubai Land Department, Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026. A median needs at least 30 sales.
Rent and yield
Gross yield at the from price
7.8%
Median rent of studio apartments in Wadi Al Safa 2
AED 43,000 a year
Rent contracts counted
283
Rented between
Apr 1, 2025 and Mar 31, 2026
Studio apartment
AED 43,000 a year
1-bed apartment
AED 55,000 a year
2-bed apartment
AED 78,000 a year
Gross yield is a year's rent before costs, as a share of the price. At the from price: AED 43,000 ÷ AED 549,777 = 7.8%. The home earns nothing until the keys, and new buildings often rent for more than older ones.
Rents come from Ejari, Dubai's register of rent contracts: new residential contracts in the area, all buildings. A median is the middle one: half are lower, half higher.
On your doorstep
Indian International School1.2 km, 19 min walkSchool
Kent College1.3 km, 3 min driveBritish school
GEMS Wellington Academy2.3 km, 9 min driveIB school
Empire Lakeviews is a 29-storey Empire Development tower in Dubailand with studios to 2-bedroom apartments from AED 549,777, and handover listed for December 2027. The from price per square foot is 27% below 71 similar sales over the 12 months to October 2026.
The from price per square foot is 27% below 71 similar sales over the 12 months to October 2026; DLD lists them as studio off-plan sales in Empire Lakeviews. Before you book, ask which unit, floor and size the from price is for, and whether it includes a private pool.
The plan is 10% on booking, 45% during construction and 45% at handover. At the from price that is about AED 55,000 on booking, about AED 247,400 during the build and the same again at handover, which is listed for December 2027, about 13 months away. The 4% Land Department fee is about AED 22,000.
The tower has 604 homes, sold freehold. The listing gives studios to two bedrooms from 407 to 1,328 sq ft, but it also shows a three-bedroom unit of 2,634 sq ft, so ask for the floor plan of the home you want. Some apartments and duplexes have their own pool, and others do not. Residents share a pool, a children's pool, a gym, covered parking and 24/7 security.
By our map, an Aster medical centre is about 580 m away. Indian International School is about 1.2 km away, Kent College about 1.3 km and GEMS Wellington Academy about 2.3 km. Creek Metro Station is about 11.9 km away, around 20 minutes by car by our estimate, and Business Bay about 21 minutes.
The developer's plans. Sizes and layouts can change; ask us for the plan of the exact unit you're looking at.
1 BR
2 BR + Pool
3 BR
Studio
How prices moved
Median price of studio apartments in Wadi Al Safa 2, over the 12 months to each dateUp 25% from Dec 2024 to Sep 2026.
Dec 2024AED 1,408 per sq ft
Sep 2026AED 1,767 per sq ft
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12 months to
Median price
Sales
Sep 2026
AED 1,767 per sq ft
322 sales
Jun 2026
AED 1,744 per sq ft
381 sales
Mar 2026
AED 1,692 per sq ft
409 sales
Dec 2025
AED 1,669 per sq ft
349 sales
Sep 2025
AED 1,618 per sq ft
188 sales
Jun 2025
AED 1,497 per sq ft
86 sales
Mar 2025
AED 1,390 per sq ft
31 sales
Dec 2024
AED 1,408 per sq ft
70 sales
Off-plan sales registered with the Dubai Land Department.
Questions about this project
Can foreigners buy here?
Yes. The listing gives the ownership as freehold.
How does the from price compare with recent sales?
The from price per square foot is 27% below 71 similar sales over the 12 months to October 2026, all studio off-plan sales in this tower. Ask which unit and size the from price buys.
What do I pay at each stage?
10% on booking, 45% during construction and 45% at handover. At the from price that is about AED 55,000, AED 247,400 and AED 247,400.
Do the apartments have private pools?
Some apartments and duplexes do. Ask which units include one and what it adds to the price and service charge.
Which schools are nearby?
By our map, Indian International School is about 1.2 km away, Kent College about 1.3 km and GEMS Wellington Academy about 2.3 km.
Is there a metro nearby?
The nearest station on our map, Creek Metro Station, is about 11.9 km away, around 20 minutes by car.
