S-tower

S Tower at Dubai Internet City is a completed residential tower by Sobha, offering a single five-bedroom sky villa spanning 13,243 sq ft, priced at AED 55,068,862. Delivered in September 2024, it stands as one of the most substantial private residences to reach the market on Sheikh Zayed Road in recent memory.

# The tower and its position on Sheikh Zayed Road

Sobha built S Tower along Sheikh Zayed Road, the main arterial corridor connecting Dubai's business districts from DIFC to the Marina. Dubai Internet City as an address carries a particular logic: it sits between the corporate density of Media City and the residential pull of JBR, which means the neighbourhood functions around the clock rather than only during office hours.

The building is complete and ready for handover. For buyers who have spent years navigating off-plan timelines, that distinction matters.

Its positioning on the road allows for a dual aspect: northward views reach the Gulf coastline, while southward the city's golf courses provide a green contrast to the skyline. At 13,243 sq ft for a single residence, the floor plate is not the product of aggressive unit-splitting. It is one apartment, occupying the kind of scale that is genuinely uncommon at this address.

# A five-bedroom residence at 13,243 sq ft

The sole residence available is a five-bedroom sky villa. At that footage, the layout allows for proportions that few Dubai apartments can match: reception rooms that function as genuine entertaining spaces, bedrooms with separate dressing areas, and a kitchen arrangement that distinguishes between preparation and presentation.

# Specification and finish

Sobha's in-house construction model, which the developer has maintained across its projects rather than subcontracting finishes, is visible in the material choices here. Entrance doors reach an atypical height, framed in oak. Large-format tiles run through the principal living areas. Bedrooms feature glass wardrobes with sensor lighting and leatherette-panelled shutters.

The kitchens are divided into preparatory and display functions, with electrochromic smart glass separating the two. Appliances are high-specification throughout. Bathrooms carry brushed nickel fittings, smart WCs, and a mirror-mounted television facing both the bathtub and shower.

Contactless lifts, smart lighting, automated curtains, and app-controlled systems run throughout the residence. Fresh air units with UV filtration operate across the apartment, a specification detail that became considerably more relevant to buyers post-2020.

The property is semi-furnished. Service charges run at 18 to 20 AED per sq ft.

# Amenities within the building

The amenity offering covers both recreation and recovery. A temperature-controlled infinity-edge swimming pool is the centrepiece of the outdoor provision, accompanied by a jacuzzi, outdoor gym, and a mini outdoor theatre. Indoor facilities include a gym, sauna, steam room, and children's play areas that extend into an outdoor configuration.

Retail and food and beverage outlets are incorporated into the building, reducing the need to leave the property for everyday requirements. For a single-residence tower of this scale, the amenity density is notable.

# Distances and daily connectivity

Sufouh Beach is seven minutes by car. Greens and Views Lake Park, a more contained green space suited to daily use, sits 2.8 km away, also a seven-minute drive. The International School of Choueifat is the closest educational institution, at 1.6 km and four minutes.

Dubai Marina Mall is eleven minutes. Palm Jumeirah is the same. Marinascape Mall is eight minutes. DXB Airport is 28.9 km, typically 37 minutes by road, which is the standard expectation from this side of the city.

The location sits comfortably between the Marina's leisure infrastructure and the working districts to the east, without being immediately adjacent to either. That buffer, for a residence of this profile, is an advantage rather than a compromise.

# Who this property is built for

At AED 55 million for a single apartment, S Tower is not competing with the broader Dubai luxury market. It addresses a specific buyer: someone who requires a principal residence rather than a portfolio addition, who values floor area and finish consistency over address prestige alone, and who has likely owned property in London, Geneva, or Singapore and applies comparable standards of scrutiny.

The completion date removes construction risk entirely. The escrow account (019500000321) is registered and verifiable. Sobha's reputation for delivering its own construction, rather than managing third-party contractors, is a consideration that carries weight for buyers who have encountered quality discrepancies elsewhere in the Dubai market.

For that profile, a completed, single-unit building at this scale, on Sheikh Zayed Road, from a developer with a demonstrable delivery record, is not a product that appears with frequency.