Nearing handoverDowntown Dubai

The St. Regis Residences

The St. Regis Residences by Emaar: two branded-residence towers of 1, 2 and 3-bedroom apartments in the Opera District, Downtown Dubai, on a construction-linked plan with completion estimated December 2026.

DeveloperEmaar

Entry priceAED 2M

HandoverDec 2026

StatusNearing handover

CommunityDowntown Dubai

Overview

Project brief

BRANDED RESIDENCES IN THE OPERA DISTRICT, DOWNTOWN DUBAI

The St. Regis Residences is a branded-residence development by Emaar in the Opera District of Downtown Dubai, on Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard. It carries the St. Regis name — a Marriott luxury hospitality brand — bringing hotel-grade service and amenities to a residential address within Emaar's flagship district around Burj Khalifa, The Dubai Mall, Dubai Opera and Burj Park.

The development comprises two towers connected by a podium. Per the Emaar floor plans, Tower 1 has 64 floors and Tower 2 has 40 floors, holding 1, 2 and 3-bedroom apartments; the three-bedroom homes appear in Tower 1 only. Total areas run from 720.86 sq ft for the smallest one-bedroom to 1,491.45 sq ft for the largest two-bedroom, with three-bedroom homes between 1,663.77 and 1,844.07 sq ft. The homes are designed with art-deco-inspired architecture and upscale finishes, served by five-star branded facilities. Starting prices from around AED 2 million are recorded by PropSearch; Emaar publishes no price list in the documents held.

Emaar has structured the launch around a construction-linked payment plan, with the final instalment due on estimated construction completion in December 2026.

PROJECT SUMMARY

Project	The St. Regis Residences
Developer	Emaar (St. Regis branded residences)
Community	Opera District, Downtown Dubai
Type	1, 2 & 3-Bedroom Apartments
Towers	Two (Tower 1: 64 floors; Tower 2: 40 floors)
Starting price	From approximately AED 2 million (per PropSearch)
Payment plan	Construction-linked (10% down)
Expected completion	December 2026 (estimated)

Tower floor counts, unit mix and areas per the Emaar floor plans; payment schedule per the Emaar payment plan. Pricing per PropSearch; subject to change. Availability and current pricing confirmed on request.

UNIT MIX & SIZES

Unit type	Total area (sq ft)	Towers
1-Bedroom	720.86 – 914.07	Tower 1 and Tower 2
2-Bedroom	1,070.79 – 1,491.45	Tower 1 and Tower 2
3-Bedroom	1,663.77 – 1,844.07	Tower 1 only

Total areas (suite plus balcony) taken from the Emaar Tower 1 and Tower 2 floor-plan packs, at the decimal precision Emaar publishes. Tower 1 covers one-bedroom types A, B, C, E, F, G and G1; two-bedroom types A, A1, A2, A3, A4, B, B1, C, C1, D, D1, E, E1 and H; and three-bedroom types A, A1, B, B1, C and C1, across levels 04–20, 22, 23–42, 43 and 45–59. The upper-level layouts set all three extremes — the largest one-bedroom is type D at Tower 1 unit 01, levels 45–59 (suite 825.27 plus an 88.80 sq ft balcony, total 914.07 sq ft); the smallest two-bedroom is type F at Tower 1 unit 02, level 44 (1,023.32 plus 47.47, total 1,070.79 sq ft); and the largest three-bedroom is type B1 at Tower 1 unit 06, level 43 (1,616.95 plus 227.12, total 1,844.07 sq ft). Tower 2 covers one-bedroom types A, A1, B and C and two-bedroom types A, B, B1, B2, C, D, D1 and E, across the podium level and levels 04–20, 21, 22, 22–40 and 23–40; it has no three-bedroom layout. Emaar states actual areas may vary from those stated, and publishes no per-type unit counts or price list in the documents held; pricing is confirmed on request.

AMENITIES

Five-star St. Regis branded service, including concierge and butler service
Restaurant and bar, and a cigar lounge
Two adult swimming pools
Spa
Podium connecting the two towers, with basement parking

Amenities per PropSearch project description; full specification confirmed on request.

THE INVESTMENT CASE

The St. Regis Residences is an off-plan, standard-tier brief: the angle below is qualitative. Where the live Dubai Land Department transaction feed for Downtown Dubai is available, current pricing and PSF trends will be shown alongside — those figures are the basis for any comparison, not the estimates below.

DEVELOPER: EMAAR, ONE OF DUBAI'S MOST ESTABLISHED DEVELOPERS

The St. Regis Residences is developed by Emaar, the developer behind many of Dubai's landmark destinations. Emaar reported revenue of AED 49.6 billion for 2025 and, with a proven delivery track record, has delivered over 125,600 residential units across Dubai and other global markets since 2002. Its portfolio includes Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall. For investors, this scale and delivery history provide a meaningful measure of confidence at the off-plan stage.

LOCATION: THE OPERA DISTRICT, AT THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN DUBAI

Downtown Dubai is Emaar's flagship district, built around Burj Khalifa, The Dubai Mall, Dubai Opera and Burj Park. The St. Regis Residences sits in the Opera District on Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard, within walking distance of the district's landmarks and dining. The position combines a flagship-district address with a recognised luxury hospitality brand.

APPLICABLE STRATEGIES

Pre-handover resale — the construction-linked plan means limited capital is committed ahead of the estimated 2026 completion; branded Downtown stock has an established resale market. Actual premiums depend on market conditions at the time and should be checked against live DLD data.
Buy-and-hold for rental / short-let — a St. Regis-branded address in Downtown Dubai supports both long-let and serviced short-let demand; yields to be confirmed against current rental evidence.
Owner-occupation — a serviced, branded home in the Opera District with hotel-grade amenities.

RISKS & WATCHPOINTS

Off-plan completion risk — completion is estimated for December 2026; timelines can move, and returns depend on the market at handover, not today's.
Branded-residence premium — St. Regis branded stock prices at a premium to unbranded Downtown apartments; the entry point should be weighed against that premium and verified on current PSF.
Service charges — branded residences with hotel-grade service typically carry higher service charges, which affect net yield.
Downtown supply — Downtown Dubai has a continuing delivery pipeline of premium and branded apartments; concurrent handovers can affect near-term resale and rental pricing.
No published price list or unit counts — Emaar publishes areas and the payment schedule but no per-type unit counts or prices in the documents held; the starting price and the amenity specification shown are PropSearch-derived and should be verified before committing.

SOURCES

Emaar — The St. Regis Residences Tower 1 and Tower 2 floor plans, ST_REGIS_RESIDENCES_DOWNTOWN_DUBAI_FLOOR_PLANS_T1.pdf and _T2.pdf (Tower 1 at 64 floors and Tower 2 at 40 floors; per-layout suite, balcony and total areas; layout types and levels by tower; three-bedroom homes in Tower 1 only).
Emaar — The St. Regis Residences payment plan, ST_REGIS_RESIDENCES_PAYMENT_PLAN_EN.pdf (construction-linked schedule of 10% March 2022, 10% May 2022, 10% November 2022, 5% May 2023, 10% November 2023, 10% May 2024, 5% November 2024, 5% May 2025, 5% November 2025 and 30% on estimated construction completion December 2026).
PropSearch — St. Regis The Residences project pages: https://propsearch.ae/dubai/st-regis-the-residences (Opera District / Downtown Dubai location, starting prices, amenity description, Q4 2026 estimated handover, recent transaction data).
Emaar Properties — 2025 revenue and delivery figures.
Dubai Land Department transaction data (Downtown Dubai) — live feed pending.

Payment structure

PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Handover Dec 2026

10 instalments as published for this project, totalling 100% of the purchase price. Amounts in AED are calculated from the entry price of AED 2,000,000 stated on this brief and are illustrative only — the sum payable depends on the unit selected and the price agreed.

Cumulative share of purchase price — each block is one instalment

First instalment: 10%Cumulative at final instalment: 100%

Instalment	Share	Cumulative	When due	Amount (AED)
Down payment	10%	10%	March 2022	AED 200,000
1st	10%	20%	May 2022	AED 200,000
2nd	10%	30%	November 2022	AED 200,000
3rd	5%	35%	May 2023	AED 100,000
4th	10%	45%	November 2023	AED 200,000
5th	10%	55%	May 2024	AED 200,000
6th	5%	60%	November 2024	AED 100,000
7th	5%	65%	May 2025	AED 100,000
8th	5%	70%	November 2025	AED 100,000
On completion	30%	100%	December 2026 (estimated)	AED 600,000
Total	100%			AED 2,000,000

Percentages as published for this project and subject to change by the developer between releases. Amounts shown exclude Dubai Land Department transfer and registration fees, service charges and any other purchase costs, and are not a quotation. Mitchell’s Realty is the trading brand of The Luxury Real Estate Brokers LLC.

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The St. Regis Residences is in the Downtown Dubai area.

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Area: Downtown Dubai

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Method & questions

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

Two different things sit on this page: transaction evidence taken from the Dubai Land Department’s public register, and the mechanics of buying in Dubai. The four notes below explain how the figures were built and what they can fairly be used for.

Registered, not askedEvery Dubai Land Department figure on this page comes from a sale that completed and was entered on the public register. Asking prices, portal listings and developer price lists are excluded: they record what someone hoped for, not what was paid.
Medians, not averagesProject samples are often thin, and a single penthouse or one bulk-discounted floor will pull an average a long way off. The median — the middle transaction — describes the typical unit far more reliably at these sample sizes. The count behind each figure is always shown so you can judge how much weight it deserves.
Sales only“Sales” means arm’s-length sales. Intra-family and other “Gift” transfers are excluded, as are rows registered at zero or nominal consideration, because neither is evidence of a market price.
A dated snapshotThese are a snapshot at the date stated beside them, taken from one extract of the register rather than queried live. A figure for this project quoted elsewhere, or taken from a different extract, may not match what you see here.

Common questions

What does buying off-plan at The St. Regis Residences involve?

Off-plan means contracting with the developer before the building is finished. In outline: you reserve the unit, sign the developer’s Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA), and pay in instalments tied to construction milestones rather than in a single sum at the start.

Buyer payments on an off-plan sale in Dubai are made into a project escrow account regulated under Dubai Law No. 8 of 2007, and are released to the developer against verified construction progress. The developer registers the sale with the Dubai Land Department. The contract is between you and Emaar; we act as broker, not as principal.

What is the 4% DLD transfer fee, and who pays it?

The Dubai Land Department charges a property registration (transfer) fee of 4% of the price recorded on the contract, plus a fixed administrative charge. That is the rate in force as at July 2026. The statutory position splits the fee between buyer and seller; established market practice in Dubai is that the buyer pays the whole 4%.

Developers sometimes offer to absorb part or all of it on off-plan sales. Treat that as real only where it is written into the sale documents, not where it appears in marketing. Budget separately for the registration trustee charge, the Oqood registration fee on off-plan units, and — if you are borrowing — mortgage registration at 0.25% of the loan amount.

What is an Oqood registration, and is it the same as a title deed?

No. Oqood is the Dubai Land Department’s registration system for property that is not yet complete. When you buy off-plan, the developer lodges the SPA through Oqood, your interest is recorded on the interim property register, and you receive an initial registration certificate.

The title deed is a separate and later document, issued once the project is complete and the unit is formally transferred into your name. An off-plan purchase that is never registered leaves you off that interim register, so ask for evidence of Oqood registration once your first payment has cleared.

Can a non-UAE buyer own a unit outright?

In Dubai’s designated freehold areas, yes. Regulation No. 3 of 2006 sets out the areas in which non-UAE nationals may hold freehold title or a long lease; outside those areas ownership is restricted to UAE and GCC nationals. Ownership does not depend on holding UAE residency, and no local partner is required.

Tenure attaches to the plot rather than to a development’s marketing, so confirm what is recorded against the specific unit — freehold or leasehold, and the remaining term if leasehold — before you sign.

What happens at handover?

Once the building is complete and the completion certificate issued, you are called for handover: you inspect the unit (the snagging inspection), the developer addresses the defects listed, you settle the final instalment and any outstanding fees, and the unit is transferred into your name with a title deed issued.

Annual service charges begin at handover. They are levied per square foot at a rate approved by the regulator, so they are a recurring cost rather than a one-off. If you intend to let the unit, allow for the interval between handover and the first tenancy — a vacant unit earns nothing, and gross yield is annual rent measured against the purchase price, before those costs are taken off. Emaar gives completion for The St. Regis Residences as Dec 2026; off-plan completion dates can move, and the SPA governs the position.

Where do the Dubai Land Department figures on this page come from?

They are drawn from the Dubai Land Department’s public transaction register — sales actually registered against The St. Regis Residences, rather than asking prices, portal listings or developer price lists. They are a dated extract of the register, not a live query: the extract date is printed with the figures, and everything on this page is calculated from that single extract.

The number of sales behind every figure is shown alongside it. A median drawn from a handful of registrations carries far less weight than one drawn from several hundred, and should be read that way.

Who is Mitchell’s Realty, and how are you paid?

Mitchell’s Realty is the trading brand. The RERA-licensed brokerage behind it is The Luxury Real Estate Brokers LLC.

On developer off-plan sales the commission is paid by the developer. On resale transactions the brokerage fee is agreed with you in writing before terms are signed. We will confirm how we are paid on any specific transaction before you commit to it.

Please note. The above is general information about how transactions work in Dubai, not legal, tax or financial advice, and it is not a recommendation to buy. Fee rates, tenure rules and residency requirements change, and your own position may differ. Take your own independent legal and tax advice before you commit to a purchase.

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