Riviera 55

Riviera 55 is a 34-unit residential building by Azizi, located within the broader Azizi Riviera masterplan at Meydan One in Dubai. Handover is scheduled for August 2026, with units currently available for purchase across a price range of AED 1.235 million to AED 8.97 million.

# The building and its position within Meydan One

Azizi Riviera is one of the larger residential undertakings in the Meydan district, a mixed-use zone positioned between Downtown Dubai and Dubai Hills Estate along the Al Khail Road corridor. Riviera 55 sits within this masterplan as a single mid-rise building, compact by the standards of a district that has seen towers of considerable scale, but coherent in its focus.

The architecture draws loosely from a Mediterranean reference point, favouring pale facades, structured balcony lines and a layout built around outdoor access. At 34 units, the building does not attempt density. That restraint is deliberate.

# Residences, layouts and specification

Apartments range from approximately 456 square feet to just over 1,434 square feet, indicating a spread from studio configurations through to what is likely three-bedroom format at the upper end. The full breakdown of bedroom typologies was not published at time of writing, but the size distribution suggests a range broad enough to accommodate single occupants, couples and smaller families.

Interiors carry Italian marble flooring, quartz countertops and wood joinery throughout. Floor-to-ceiling windows are standard, drawing natural light into the plan and extending the visual depth of smaller units in particular. Kitchens are fitted with built-in appliances and finished to a specification that holds up against comparable product in the sub-AED 3 million segment.

# Outdoor space

Balconies feature across the building. Given the Mediterranean-influenced design brief, outdoor space is treated as habitable rather than incidental, which matters in a district where the boulevard and landscaped surroundings are part of the residential proposition.

# Community infrastructure within Azizi Riviera

The broader Riviera masterplan provides infrastructure that individual buildings within it share: a ground-level retail boulevard with cafes and dining, pool facilities, a gym, landscaped communal grounds and family-oriented spaces including play areas. Rooftop terraces serve the upper floors.

Residents of Riviera 55 draw on this shared infrastructure rather than a building-specific amenity stack. The practical result is access to a wider range of facilities than a standalone building of 34 units would typically sustain on its own.

# Meydan One: connectivity and surrounding context

Meydan sits roughly equidistant from Business Bay and Dubai Hills Estate, with Al Khail Road providing fast access to both the Sheikh Zayed Road arterial and the Expo/Dubai South corridor. Downtown Dubai is reachable in under fifteen minutes outside peak hours.

The district itself is anchored by the Meydan Racecourse, a landmark that gives the area recognisable identity beyond its residential function. Green space is more present here than in denser urban quarters closer to the Creek or Marina, which appeals to buyers prioritising room without sacrificing central access.

# Who Riviera 55 is built for, and where it sits in the market

The pricing corridor, AED 1.235 million to AED 8.97 million, spans the entry-level investor segment through to a genuine owner-occupier product. At the lower end, studios and compact one-bedroom units sit within reach of buy-to-let buyers from the UK, Europe and South Asia who have been active in Meydan over the past two years. At the upper end, larger formats attract buyers who want Meydan's connectivity and space but are not yet ready to commit to the villa communities further south.

The 34-unit scale keeps Riviera 55 away from the anonymity of larger towers. For buyers who have spent time in established low-density communities and find Dubai's larger residential blocks impersonal, that is a meaningful distinction.