New homes in The Alba Residences start at AED 21,000,000; keys are due Sep 2028; you pay 5% to book, 55% while it is built and 40% at the keys.
Keys
Sep 2028
The developer's handover date
Payment plan
5 / 55 / 40
5% to book, 55% while it is built, 40% at the keys
Bedrooms
2 to 4 beds
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
RERA project
2987
Check it in Dubai REST, the Dubai Land Department's official app.
Built
2%
Being built. DLD register, Jun 12, 2026
Completion on the register
Mar 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
165
In 3 buildings
Paying for it
You pay 5% when you book, 55% as the building goes up, and 40% when you get the keys.
AED
When
Stage
Share
Amount
Now
Booking
5%
AED 1,050,000
Feb 2027
While it is built
7.9%
AED 1,650,000
May 2027
While it is built
7.9%
AED 1,650,000
Jul 2027
While it is built
7.9%
AED 1,650,000
Oct 2027
While it is built
7.9%
AED 1,650,000
Jan 2028
While it is built
7.9%
AED 1,650,000
Apr 2028
While it is built
7.9%
AED 1,650,000
Jun 2028
While it is built
7.9%
AED 1,650,000
Sep 2028
Keys
40%
AED 8,400,000
Booking payment, 5%
AED 1,050,000
Dubai Land Department fee (Oqood), 4%
AED 840,000
Cash you need to bookThe developer pays the broker, so there is no buyer's fee.
AED 1,890,000
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 20 per sq ft a year in 2023, from 5 buildings on the Dubai Land Department register.
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.
What similar homes sold for
The median price of off-plan homes with the same number of bedrooms that sold in Palm Jumeirah 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
2-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 8,730,000AED 5,260 per sq ft
Sales156
3-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 13,636,000AED 6,544 per sq ft
Sales117
4-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 55,000,000AED 6,910 per sq ft
Sales36
Sale prices from Dubai Land Department, Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026. A median needs at least 30 sales.
On your doorstep
Al Sufouh Tram Stop4.4 km, 18 min driveTram stop
Aquaventure Beach1.8 km, 11 min driveBeach
The Palm Jumeirah waterfront3.1 km, 13 min driveWaterfront
Dubai College4.5 km, 20 min driveSchool
GEMS Wellington International School5.4 km, 25 min driveIB school
The Alba Residences is an Omniyat building of furnished, branded apartments with Dorchester Collection on Palm Jumeirah's eastern crescent, from AED 21,000,000 with handover listed for September 2028. 5% is due on booking and 55% during construction, so 60% of the price is paid before handover.
You pay 5% on booking, 55% during construction and 40% at handover. At the from price that is AED 1,050,000 to book, AED 11,550,000 over the build and AED 8,400,000 at handover in September 2028, about 22 months from now. The listing gives no dates for the construction payments, so ask for the schedule in writing. Separately, the 4% DLD fee comes to AED 840,000; ask when it is due.
The listing gives a bed range of two to four bedrooms but no overall size range. It describes three-bedroom homes of about 4,700 sq ft with a pool, a three-bedroom apartment of about 5,200 sq ft and four-bedroom homes of about 6,400 sq ft with a pool. It gives no two-bedroom size and elsewhere mentions only two and three bedrooms, so ask which layouts are for sale and for the floor plans.
These are branded residences with Dorchester Collection, and the listing says the homes come fully furnished, with interiors by the design studio YODEZEEN. Zaha Hadid Architects designed the building. Ask for a written list of what the furniture package includes and for the service charge. Shared facilities include a gym, a shared pool, a kids' pool and play area, and covered parking.
A clinic is about 1.2 km away and Aquaventure Beach about 1.8 km, around 11 minutes by car. The nearest tram stop, Al Sufouh, is about 4.4 km away, around 18 minutes by car. Dubai College is about 4.5 km away, a 20-minute drive, and GEMS Wellington International School about 25 minutes by car.
The developer's plans. Sizes and layouts can change; ask us for the plan of the exact unit you're looking at.
3 BR + Pool
3 BR
4 BR + Pool
Questions about this project
Which company is building The Alba Residences?
Omniyat, with Dorchester Collection as the brand partner. Zaha Hadid Architects designed the building.
Can foreigners buy here?
Yes. It is listed as freehold, so foreign buyers can own outright.
How much is due before handover?
60% of the price. At the from price that is AED 1,050,000 on booking and AED 11,550,000 during construction, then AED 8,400,000 at handover.
Are the apartments sold furnished?
The listing says they are fully furnished, with interiors by YODEZEEN. Ask for the furniture list in writing before you book.
How large are the homes?
The listing gives about 4,700 and 5,200 sq ft for three bedrooms and about 6,400 sq ft for four. It gives no two-bedroom size, so ask for the floor plans.
When is handover?
The listed handover is September 2028, about 22 months away.
