ARJAN INVESTMENT GUIDE

ARJAN: DUBAI PROPERTIES MID-MARKET YIELD NODE

Arjan is a freehold mixed-use community within Al Barsha South 3, master-developed by Dubai Properties as part of the wider Dubailand corridor. The masterplan tracks 211 building developments across 10 zones and 157 plots, designed to house up to 67,000 people at full build-out. The community sits at the junction of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311) and Umm Suqeim Road (D63), north of Motor City and east of Jumeirah Village Circle. Bayut classifies Arjan as a ready community with primarily apartments ranging from studios to three-bedroom layouts in low to mid-rise buildings, with typical unit sizes of 400 to 1,500 square feet.

Building delivery in Arjan is fragmented across multiple developers. Completed projects include Danube's Skyz, Miraclz and Jewelz, Samana's Park Views, Greens and Imperial Garden, Takmeel's Divine Residences, Al Mizan's The Wings, Oro24's Torino, Vincitore Palacio, Geepas Residential Tower, Floarea Residence, The Curve by Sentro, Adhara Star and Building 88 Arjan among more than 200 others. Active off-plan launches include Prescott's Elevate, Avelon Boulevard, Ashley Hills, Joya Dorado, Aryene Greens and a USD 150 million Arthouse branded residence announced in November 2025. Samana Retail Park (USD 41 million, Q1 2027 handover) launched in February 2024 adds dedicated retail infrastructure. The community already hosts over 407 operational retail and service outlets across pharmacies, supermarkets, medical centres, nurseries, gyms and restaurants.

For investors, Arjan is a Tier 2 yield and volume play with measurable performance data. Twelve-month listing aggregates show average asking rents of AED 55,000 for studios, AED 78,000 for 1-beds, AED 115,000 for 2-beds and AED 168,000 for 3-beds. Average asking sales prices over the same window run AED 705,000 for studios, AED 1,190,000 for 1-beds, AED 1,810,000 for 2-beds and AED 2,301,000 for 3-beds. Implied gross yields from these separate datasets range from 6.35 per cent on 2-beds to 7.80 per cent on studios, with 1-beds at 6.55 per cent and 3-beds at 7.30 per cent. These are calculated figures rather than published ROI, and they require building-level verification because Arjan's multi-developer structure creates material yield variation between projects.

Location is the weakest part of the Arjan proposition. The community has no direct metro access; the nearest station is Dubai Internet City on the Red Line, roughly 12 minutes by car, and no announced metro extension will change that within any near-term planning horizon. The RTA bus network links the community with stops at Geepas Tower and DAMAC Westside Buildings. Nearby external anchors include Dubai Miracle Garden and Dubai Butterfly Garden — two of Dubai's most visited tourist attractions, located within the community — plus proximity to Dubai Autodrome, Motor City, Dubai Sports City, Mall of the Emirates, Dubai Hills Estate and the Jumeirah Village ecosystem. The tourist attractions drive visitor footfall and amenity density but also seasonal traffic and noise.

Classified as Tier 2 — Yield & Volume, Arjan serves yield-focused investors and cashflow-first portfolio builders prioritising rental income over capital appreciation. This guide covers the acquisition strategy for building-level yield investors, the due diligence framework across Arjan's 211-building fragmented developer roster, the rental yield dynamics supported by young professional and mid-income family tenant demand, and the portfolio construction role of this community as a Tier 2 yield contributor within a balanced Dubai residential portfolio. Careful building selection is central to return optimisation given the PSF spread from AED 1,325 to AED 2,155 observed within a single day of February 2026 DLD transactions. Long-term holders with 5 to 7 year horizons will find Arjan one of Dubai's highest-yielding mid-market apartment communities, provided building-level due diligence is rigorous.