LIBERTY HOUSE

OVERVIEW

Liberty House is a 42-storey mixed-use tower within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), developed by ETA STAR Property Developers and completed in March 2009. The building allocates 8 floors to Grade A office use, 32 floors to residential apartments, and 6 levels to dedicated parking. Total office NLA is approximately 198,596 square feet, making the office component a relatively modest share of the overall building programme. As one of the earlier DIFC completions, Liberty House established a template for mixed-use programming within the precinct and has maintained a consistent position within the DIFC commercial ecosystem since delivery, attracting boutique financial and professional services firms seeking a DIFC address at accessible pricing.

OFFICE STOCK AND TENANT PROFILE

The 8 office floors deliver approximately 198,596 square feet of Grade A workspace, with floor plates of approximately 20,142 square feet per floor. Individual unit configurations range from approximately 969 square feet to approximately 6,788 square feet, with each floor capable of accommodating four to six tenants or a single full-floor occupier seeking a self-contained DIFC address. The specification includes raised access floors, central HVAC, high-speed lifts, and a lobby serving both the office and residential populations. Six dedicated parking levels serve office occupiers. The occupier profile is consistent with the broader DIFC mix of financial services, legal, and professional services firms operating under DIFC licensing.

RENTAL MARKET

Liberty House occupies the mid-tier of DIFC Grade A supply, with rents competitive relative to newer and larger DIFC towers and well below the ICD Brookfield Place ceiling. The building is typically attractive to smaller DIFC-licensed firms and boutique financial operators for whom a regulated DIFC address is required but large floor plate scale is not a primary criterion. The mid-tier pricing makes it one of the more cost-accessible DIFC addresses for firms entering the precinct for the first time or for established occupiers seeking to reduce occupancy costs at lease expiry without leaving the DIFC regulatory environment. Lease terms follow standard DIFC conventions.

SALES MARKET

Liberty House is a single-ownership asset with no strata sales market for individual office units. The residential component of the building trades independently in the secondary residential market. For institutional investors, the building represents a mid-tier DIFC office income stream with a smaller commercial component relative to the overall tower programme. The 2009 vintage and office NLA of approximately 198,596 square feet are factors in its investment tier positioning, but consistent underlying demand from boutique DIFC occupiers provides a stable income foundation that moderates the risk associated with the building's modest commercial scale.

LOCATION AND ACCESS

Liberty House is situated within the DIFC precinct, with pedestrian connectivity to Gate Village and the internal DIFC walkway network linking it to The Gate and the broader precinct infrastructure. Financial Centre Metro Station (Red Line) is approximately a 5-minute walk, providing direct rail access to Business Bay, Downtown Dubai, and Dubai Marina. The DIFC road network provides vehicle access to Sheikh Zayed Road within minutes. Ground-floor and lower-level retail units provide food and beverage and convenience amenities for building occupants and the surrounding DIFC precinct population throughout the working day.

RISKS AND WATCHPOINTS

With only 8 office floors in a 42-storey tower, the office component represents a small fraction of the overall building programme. This means management priorities are driven primarily by the residential population, which can affect the commercial occupier experience and management responsiveness to office-specific maintenance and service requests. The 2009 vintage places mechanical and electrical systems in their second decade of operation, warranting due diligence on the planned maintenance programme and capital expenditure planning. The small commercial inventory — approximately 198,596 square feet across 8 floors — means any firm requiring more than one full floor will quickly exhaust available configurations and face relocation at lease expiry.

STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVE

Liberty House suits a specific and narrow occupier profile: smaller DIFC-licensed firms that require a genuine DIFC address at a rental level below the mid-market and are comfortable operating within a predominantly residential building environment. The floor plate of approximately 20,000 square feet is sufficient for a meaningful single-floor occupancy, but the 8-floor commercial inventory provides no capacity for expansion within the same building. The principal advantage is accessibility — Liberty House is one of the lower-cost entry points to the DIFC regulatory environment and provides full DIFC licensing benefits at a more accessible rent than premium towers. Occupiers should verify building management responsiveness to commercial floor requirements before committing.