New homes in Zenith D1 start at AED 829,200; keys are due Sep 2028.
In the 12 months to Oct 19, 2026, Dubai Land Department recorded 124 off-plan sales of studio apartments of 414 sq ft to 1,397 sq ft in Dubai World Central. Their median price is AED 1,180 per sq ft (about AED 816,000 at 691 sq ft). This project's from price is AED 1,200 per sq ft (AED 829,200 for its smallest home, 691 sq ft), 2% more.
Keys
Sep 2028
The developer's handover date
Bedrooms
Studio to 2 beds
Sizes
691 to 1,518 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 1,200 per sq ft
Similar off-plan homes: AED 1,180 per sq ft
We couldn't match this project to the Dubai Land Department project register yet. Ask us for its RERA project number.
Before you buy
Pay into the project's escrow account only.
Every off-plan project in Dubai must have an escrow account at a bank, watched by RERA. Pay into that account, never to a person. Ask for the account number.
Budget for the service charge.
Buildings in this area paid a median of AED 14 per sq ft a year in 2023, from 9 buildings on the Dubai Land Department register. For the smallest home (691 sq ft) that is about AED 10,000 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 124 off-plan sales of studio apartments of 414 sq ft to 1,397 sq ft in Dubai World Central, from Oct 20, 2025 to Oct 19, 2026. Here is what they sold for, and where this project's from price sits.
We compare with off-plan sales across Dubai World Central, as this project isn't on the Dubai Land Department register yet or has too few sales.
Dubai Land Department recorded 124 off-plan sales of studio apartments of 414 sq ft to 1,397 sq ft in Dubai World Central, 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 1,180 per sq ft
AED 767 to AED 904 per sq ft
2 sales
AED 904 to AED 1,041 per sq ft
1 sale
AED 1,041 to AED 1,177 per sq ft
46 sales
AED 1,177 to AED 1,314 per sq ft
27 sales
This project's from price is in this band.
AED 1,314 to AED 1,451 per sq ft
6 sales
AED 1,451 to AED 1,588 per sq ft
34 sales
AED 1,588 to AED 1,725 per sq ft
3 sales
AED 1,725 to AED 1,861 per sq ft
5 sales
AED 767 per sq ftAED 1,861 per sq ft
This project AED 1,200 per sq ft
Half of the sales sold for AED 1,169 to AED 1,519 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 767 to AED 904 per sq ft
2
AED 904 to AED 1,041 per sq ft
1
AED 1,041 to AED 1,177 per sq ft
46
AED 1,177 to AED 1,314 per sq ft
27
AED 1,314 to AED 1,451 per sq ft
6
AED 1,451 to AED 1,588 per sq ft
34
AED 1,588 to AED 1,725 per sq ft
3
AED 1,725 to AED 1,861 per sq ft
5
The 3 closest sales
Picked from the 124 similar sales above, closest in size to this project's smallest home.
Sep 2026AED 595,000AED 817 per sq ftAZIZI VENICE 10 - BUILDING A, 728 sq ft
Feb 2026AED 569,000AED 767 per sq ftAZIZI VENICE 10 - BUILDING A, 742 sq ft
Jun 2026AED 590,000AED 987 per sq ftAZIZI VENICE 5 -B, 598 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 Dubai South 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 829,200 here
Off-plan medianAED 650,000AED 1,757 per sq ft
Sales6,181
2% above 124 similar sales
1-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 1,186,000AED 1,599 per sq ft
Sales4,465
2-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 1,865,000AED 1,555 per sq ft
Sales2,463
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
5.1%
Typical for similar ready homes
9%
Median rent of studio apartments in Dubai South
AED 42,000 a year
Rent contracts counted
850
Rented between
Apr 1, 2025 and Mar 31, 2026
Studio apartment
AED 42,000 a year
1-bed apartment
AED 58,500 a year
2-bed apartment
AED 85,000 a year
Gross yield is a year's rent before costs, as a share of the price. At the from price: AED 42,000 ÷ AED 829,200 = 5.1%. 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
Greenfield International School5.8 km, 11 min driveSchool
South View School6.5 km, 17 min driveBritish school
Zenith Group's Zenith D1 is a G+6 apartment building in Dubai South, with studios to two-bedroom homes from AED 829,200 and a listed handover of September 2028. The listing has no payment plan, so ask us for the current one before you compare it with other projects.
No payment plan is listed for Zenith D1, so ask us for the current payment plan. Separately, the 4% Land Department fee comes to AED 33,168 at the from price; ask when it is due. The listed handover is September 2028, about 22 months from now.
The building has studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments, with sizes from 691 to 1,518 sq ft. The listing gives about 692 sq ft for a studio, 813 sq ft for one bedroom and 1,391 sq ft for two. No layout matches the 1,518 sq ft top of the range, so ask for the floor plan and the exact size of the unit you want. The listing has three floor plans.
Facilities are a lobby and a fully equipped gym. The developer says it handles services in-house, and that kitchens are equipped for daily use. Ask what the kitchen includes and who will manage the building after handover.
Alnoor South Polyclinic is about 1.1 km away, around 3 minutes by car. Greenfield International School is about 5.8 km away and South View School about 6.5 km, 11 and 17 minutes' drive. Expo 2020 Metro Station is about 8.4 km away, around 27 minutes by car. Jumeirah Lakes Towers is about 35 minutes' drive and JBR beach about 34 minutes.
