John Richmond District

John Richmond District by Mira Developments

Location: Al Furjan, Dubai

Al Furjan has spent the past decade accumulating exactly the attributes that make a commercial address work: an established residential base, direct metro connectivity, proximity to major highways, and a growing population of professionals and families who generate consistent commercial demand. What it has historically lacked is a commercial anchor capable of attracting the calibre of business that matches its residential quality. John Richmond District changes that.

The development sits immediately adjacent to Discovery Gardens Metro Station, placing it within the Dubai Metro Red Line network — the same line that runs through JBR, Dubai Marina, and Jumeirah Lake Towers to the north, and connects through to Al Maktoum International Airport as the southern corridor expands. For a business choosing a location in Dubai's western residential belt, this is the most connected available address.

The surrounding district is well-served and established. Ibn Battuta Mall, GEMS Metropole School, and Fairgreen International Academy are within the immediate neighbourhood. The corridor toward Dubai Marina and Palm Jumeirah to the north, and Expo City and Al Maktoum International Airport to the south, positions Al Furjan at a juncture that the city is actively building toward.

Project Overview

The World's First John Richmond Branded Grade A Commercial Address

John Richmond District is a six-tower master-planned community by Mira Developments in Al Furjan, developed in partnership with iconic British fashion house John Richmond. The development is Al Furjan's first fully integrated master plan — and the world's first residential and commercial address to carry the John Richmond name.

The project comprises five residential towers and one dedicated Grade A commercial tower, unified by a continuous interconnecting podium built around water features, lagoons, wellness facilities, and retail. The commercial tower benefits from this ecosystem directly: it sits within a district that delivers hotel-style services, branded common areas, and an active, design-conscious tenant and resident base — the kind of environment that supports business recruitment, client visits, and daily occupier satisfaction.

The architectural concept was developed by Marco Casamonti of Archea Associati — an Italian firm with a strong international portfolio — in close collaboration with John Richmond. The resulting façade language carries the brand's signature Mashrabiya screens: adaptive shutters that give buildings control over light, privacy and airflow while creating dynamic exterior elevations that shift visually throughout the day.

Mira Developments was founded in Dubai in 2023, and has built a portfolio of branded residences in collaboration with global names including Trussardi, Gianfranco Ferré, and now John Richmond. Their Trussardi Residences sold out in a single day, establishing the developer's track record for high-demand launches.

Building Configuration

• Structure

  • 6 towers total: 5 residential towers (14 floors each) + 1 commercial tower (13 floors)

  • All towers connected by a shared podium of retail, dining, wellness, water features and leisure

• Commercial Tower

  • Dedicated Grade A office tower — the sole commercial building within the master plan

  • Positioned within the district's interconnected podium (General — podium amenity access for commercial occupiers subject to confirmation with developer)

• Residential Towers (Context for Office Occupiers)

  • 5 residential towers of 14 floors each

  • Fully furnished studios, 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom apartments (395.74 – 1,186.38 sq. ft.)

  • Resident community of owner-occupiers and long-term tenants — a built-in workforce catchment for commercial tenants

• Podium

  • Interconnecting podium linking all six towers

  • Lagoon, water features, and 3 resort-style pools

  • Wellness, spa, fitness, dining, and retail (General — podium facilities listed are confirmed for the residential component; commercial occupier access terms to be confirmed with developer)

    
    

Office Space Overview

• Availability: Commercial tower units available for sale

• Office Unit Sizes: TBC

• Starting Price: From AED 3,100 PSF ***CONTACT US FOR SPECIAL NEGOTIATED PRICE

• Payment Plan: 50/50 with 3-year post-handover 

• Handover: Q2 2029

• Metro Access: Direct adjacency to Discovery Gardens Metro Station — one of Al Furjan's most distinctive commercial advantages

• Management: In-house rental management available via MIRA

Payment Plan — 50/50 (3-Year Post-Handover)

Grade A Office Space Features

• Grade A commercial specification within a branded, design-led master-planned environment (General — Grade A designation stated in developer marketing; detailed technical specifications not yet publicly available)

• Direct metro adjacency — Discovery Gardens Station is steps from the building

• Shared podium providing access to wellness, F&B, and leisure within the district (General — access scope and terms for commercial occupiers to be confirmed with developer)

• In-house rental management via MIRA — turnkey management available for investor purchasers

• 3-year post-handover payment flexibility — structured to allow investors to generate income while completing remaining installments

• MIRA Care: 5-year MEP warranty and 3-year furniture warranty — the UAE's first structured maintenance warranty of this kind, reducing ongoing ownership costs

Commercial Amenities

• Discovery Gardens Metro Station — directly adjacent

• 3 Resort-Style Swimming Pools + lagoon and water features

• Wellness Centre & Spa with dedicated treatment rooms

• Fitness Centre

• Yoga Zone, Padel Court & Outdoor Workout Areas

• Cafés and Restaurants on the shared podium

• Retail Outlets on the shared podium

• Concierge, Valet Parking & Housekeeping — hotel-style services

****The above facilities are confirmed across the John Richmond District podium. Access terms for commercial tower occupiers are subject to confirmation with the developer.

Design & Finishes

• Mashrabiya facade screens — adaptive shutters controlling privacy, light and ventilation; the defining visual element of all six towers

• Architecture by Marco Casamonti, Archea Associati in collaboration with John Richmond — an international firm whose design brief was to translate the fashion house's visual language into built form

• Interiors carry the brand's signature balance of irreverence and luxury: tailored lines, rock-inspired attitude, and confident material detailing

• The commercial tower sits within a precinct where every surface — from lobby treatments to podium landscaping — has been designed as part of a coherent aesthetic whole, rather than as standalone infrastructure

Views

***General — specific orientations for the commercial tower not publicly documented; the following is based on the site's position within the master plan)

• The development faces the shared podium with its lagoon and water features

• Outward views extend toward Al Furjan's established low-rise residential fabric

• The southwestern corridor toward Jebel Ali and Al Maktoum International Airport forms the broader skyline context

Location

Al Furjan: Connected, Established, and Ahead of the Growth Corridor

Al Furjan is the part of Dubai where the infrastructure has already arrived but the address premium has not yet fully priced it in. The metro runs through it. The schools and parks are established. The residents are there. What Al Furjan is still catching up on is the commercial offer that matches its residential quality — and John Richmond District's office tower is the most distinctively positioned attempt to address that gap.

The wider corridor that Al Furjan sits within — running from Dubai Marina through Jebel Ali to Expo City and the expanding Al Maktoum International Airport — is where Dubai's infrastructure investment is heaviest over the next decade. For businesses that want to establish themselves in a well-connected address before the capital appreciation that typically accompanies major infrastructure completion, this corridor warrants serious attention.

Connectivity

• Discovery Gardens Metro Station: Immediately adjacent — Red Line access to Dubai Marina, JLT, Business Bay, and the city-wide network

• Sheikh Zayed Road (E11): A few minutes from the development — direct north-south arterial connecting to Downtown Dubai and Abu Dhabi

• Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311): Eastern bypass linking to the northern and southern emirates

• Jebel Ali – Al Hibab Road (D57): Local connector serving the Al Furjan community road network

  
  

Proximity to Landmarks

• 8 minutes — Dubai Marina

• 10 minutes — Palm Jumeirah, Bluewaters Island

• 15 minutes — Ibn Battuta Mall, Mall of the Emirates

• 20 minutes — Downtown Dubai / Burj Khalifa, Al Maktoum International Airport

• 30 minutes — Dubai International Airport

  
  

***Travel times are approximate driving estimates based on publicly available location data; subject to confirmation.