Muraba Residences

Muraba Residences sits on the Eastern Crescent of Palm Jumeirah, developed by Muraba Properties and completed in Q1 2016. The building holds a small number of large-format residences, positioned to face the open Arabian Gulf.

# The tower and its position on the Eastern Crescent

RCR Arquitectes, the Barcelona-based studio awarded the Pritzker Prize in 2017, designed Muraba Residences in its entirety. That distinction matters on Palm Jumeirah, where most buildings are the product of volume developers working to commercially standardised briefs. RCR brought a quieter discipline: the building is oriented east to west so that each residence receives both morning and evening light without compromise.

The Eastern Crescent location separates the project from the denser hotel and retail strip along the trunk of the Palm. The immediate neighbour is the Aloft Aloha Beach hotel, roughly 100 metres away. Beyond that, the outlook opens to water on multiple sides.

# Residences, layouts and finish

Only two residences are currently listed for sale, which reflects the project's overall scale. The four-bedroom unit runs to 4,792 sq ft, priced at AED 23,001,600. The five-bedroom reaches 6,745 sq ft at AED 29,682,224. Both figures place these firmly among the largest and most expensive apartments on the Palm by absolute price, though the per-square-foot cost is moderate relative to comparable crescent addresses.

Kitchens are delivered fully fitted with Valcucine cabinetry and a complete suite of Gaggenau appliances, covering refrigeration, oven, induction hob, extractor, dishwasher and washing machine. Flooring is marble throughout. Bathrooms use Corian surfaces, matching the kitchen counter specification. Beyond the kitchen fit-out, residences are handed over unfurnished, with an optional furniture package available separately.

Each home includes private balconies oriented to capture both the sunrise over the Gulf and the Dubai skyline at dusk.

# Amenities and what they signal about the building's character

The amenity list is deliberately short: a swimming pool with a direct Gulf outlook, a fully equipped gym, and a Vitality Pool. There are no co-working lounges, no children's play zones, no F&B concepts. That restraint is consistent with the building's positioning as a residence for owners who want privacy over programming.

The service charge runs at AED 29.54 per sq ft annually, which for the five-bedroom unit translates to approximately AED 199,300 per year. Buyers should factor that into total cost of ownership.

# Palm Jumeirah connections and wider Dubai access

Downtown Dubai is roughly 35 minutes by car (32 km). The Burj Al Arab sits about 30 minutes in the other direction. Atlantis Mall, covering retail and leisure at the Palm's apex, is a 16-minute drive. For families, Redwood Montessori Nursery is reachable in around 23 minutes.

The Eastern Crescent position keeps daily traffic manageable. The Palm's road network connects directly to Sheikh Zayed Road, giving straightforward access to Dubai Marina, the financial district and the airport corridor.

# Who this building suits and where it stands in the Palm market

Muraba Residences is a poor fit for buyers seeking rental yield or short-term flexibility. The unit count is low, the price points are high, and the product is built around owner-occupation. What it offers instead is a completed, Pritzker-designed building on a premium crescent plot, with large floor plates that are genuinely scarce on Palm Jumeirah.

The buyer profile is typically an owner-occupier relocating from London, Geneva or Singapore who wants a permanent or seasonal base with architectural credibility and a genuine sea outlook. The building is not trying to compete with the Palm's hotel-branded towers. It operates in a smaller category, and on the Eastern Crescent, it has almost no direct competition.