1-BR IN KEMPINSKI MARINA RESIDENCE — AED 605,000 BELOW ORIGINAL COST

At 1,173 sq.ft, this is a significantly larger footprint than the Dubai Marina one-bedroom average, which typically runs between 700 and 950 sq.ft. The size differential matters both for end-user comfort and for rental positioning — larger units in branded towers command a measurable premium over standard stock in the same community.

Kempinski branded residences typically include the following as standard:

• 24-hour concierge
• valet parking
• housekeeping and linen service
• in-residence dining from the hotel kitchen
• access to hotel pool and fitness facilities
• spa and wellness centre access
• business centre and meeting rooms
• dry cleaning and laundry
• dedicated residents’ lounge
• airport transfer arrangements
• property management services for owners who rent their units.

Specific inclusions for Kempinski Marina Residence by ABA Real Estate may vary from the standard hotel-branded package — worth verifying the exact service schedule in the SPA before purchase.

THE NUMBERS

• Selling price: AED 2,100,000
• Original price + DLD 4%: AED 2,705,037
• Discount: AED 605,037 — 22.4%
• Handover: Q1 2029
• Type: Secondary off-plan resale
• View – partial sea
• Floor above 20

THE PAYMENT PLAN

The buyer assumes the seller’s existing payment schedule with the remaining instalments to be agreed at point of transfer. Full payment plan breakdown is available on request.

THE DEVELOPER

ABA Real Estate is a Dubai-based developer with a portfolio of branded and boutique residential projects. The Kempinski partnership positions this project within the luxury branded residences segment, where the hotel operator’s name provides both a finish standard benchmark and a recognisable exit story for future resale.

THE AREA

Dubai Marina is one of Dubai’s most established and liquid residential communities. It has a deep secondary market, consistent rental demand from professionals and short-term tenants, and strong infrastructure — retail, dining, JBR beach, the Marina Walk, and direct Metro access on the Red Line. Transaction volume in the Marina is among the highest of any community in Dubai, which directly supports resale and exit options.

For rental yield, the Marina one-bedroom market is active year-round. Branded product in high floors with sea views consistently outperforms the community average, which currently runs in the 6 to 7 percent range on well-positioned units.

THE OPPORTUNITY

A 22.4% discount is not a cosmetic reduction. It represents a genuine pricing dislocation — the seller needs to exit, and the buyer steps in at a cost that is materially below both the original purchase price and the DLD-inclusive replacement cost for any equivalent unit from a new launch.

The combination of factors here is unusual in one listing: a liquid community with deep exit options, a recognised hospitality brand, an above-average unit size for the bedroom count, a high floor with a sea view component, and a discount that covers more than a fifth of the asset’s original cost. Each of these individually is a positive. Together they represent a compounding entry advantage.

With handover in Q1 2029, the buyer also has time for the Marina branded residences market to continue maturing and for comparable Kempinski transactions to establish a stronger reference price.

WHO THIS IS FOR

This deal suits an investor seeking a branded one-bedroom in a proven liquid community at a below-cost entry, or an end-user who wants a larger-than-average unit in Dubai Marina without paying current launch pricing.

The size, floor level, and brand make this a straightforward rental asset from day one post-handover.