Raw District Phase 2

Raw District Phase 2 is a residential apartment building by Imtiaz Development, situated within the Jebel Ali Freezone Extension and scheduled for completion in June 2029.

# The building and its position in Jebel Ali

Jebel Ali carries a particular weight in the Dubai context. The district sits along the Arabian Gulf coastline, anchored by one of the largest container ports in the world and the Jebel Ali Free Zone, which draws multinational businesses and generates sustained residential demand from the professional population that follows. This is not a leisure corridor or a marina-facing address. It is an area shaped by commerce, infrastructure, and long-term economic function.

Raw District Phase 2 is the second phase of Imtiaz Development's Raw District project in this part of the city. The development comprises a single building, currently under construction and available for purchase ahead of completion. With units currently listed from AED 666,000 to AED 1.9 million, the project occupies the accessible-to-mid-range tier of the Dubai new-build market.

# Residences, layouts and finish

The building offers studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, ranging from 380 sq ft to approximately 1,400 sq ft. That spread accommodates a fairly broad range of buyers, from single occupants looking for a compact foothold in Dubai to households requiring three bedrooms and more generous living space.

All apartments are delivered fully furnished. Kitchens are open-plan with integrated appliances and built-in storage. The developer specifies premium materials throughout, with layered lighting and acoustic detailing as part of the finish specification, though independent verification of the completed specification will depend on site inspections closer to handover.

# Amenities across the development

The building's amenity list is extensive relative to its scale. Residents have access to both adult and children's swimming pools, a gym, outdoor fitness areas and a yoga deck. The social and work-related facilities include co-working spaces, meeting rooms and a reading library. Creative amenities extend further: a design lab, media studio, indoor and outdoor cinema, nap pods, and an amphitheatre with an adjoining event space. Landscaped pool terraces and access to Flame Tree Park add outdoor dimension to the offering.

The breadth of programming here is deliberate. It reflects a model common to Imtiaz developments, in which the amenity floor is positioned as a genuine extension of the living space rather than a checklist addition.

# Connectivity and the surrounding district

Jebel Ali sits at the south-western end of Dubai's main arterial corridor, Sheikh Zayed Road, and is served by the Dubai Metro. Both connections matter to buyers assessing practical liveability. The commute to Dubai Marina or Expo City is manageable; the link to Abu Dhabi's northern edge is direct.

JAFZA remains one of the most significant free zones in the region by volume and occupancy, which sustains rental demand from corporate tenants and provides a structural argument for holding property in the area.

# What Raw District Phase 2 represents for a buy-to-hold buyer

A fully furnished apartment in the AED 666,000 to AED 1.9 million range, in a district with deep employment infrastructure and metro access, addresses a specific buyer profile: the investor purchasing ahead of a 2029 handover, targeting the professional rental market rather than short-term tourism yield. Jebel Ali does not attract the same speculative premium as Downtown or the Palm, but that relative restraint is part of the case. The fundamentals here are occupational rather than aspirational, and for buyers focused on tenancy stability over prestige positioning, that distinction carries real weight.