Cedar

Cedar is a residential development by Emaar in Dubai Creek Harbour, comprising four buildings that deliver one, two and three-bedroom apartments on a completed site scheduled for handover in July 2026.

# The buildings and their position in Dubai Creek Harbour

Dubai Creek Harbour has spent the better part of a decade redefining the eastern edge of the city, and Cedar sits within that framework as a mid-scale residential cluster rather than a statement tower. Four buildings form the community, arranged around shared outdoor space that gives the address a neighbourhood character uncommon in Dubai developments of this scale.

The surrounding district carries genuine urban ambition. Creek Harbour's masterplan spans eight square kilometres of waterfront, and Cedar benefits from proximity to that infrastructure without bearing the premium of a frontline position. For buyers who want the district's credentials at a more considered price point, the address makes a practical case.

Construction is complete. That alone removes a layer of risk that attaches to most Emaar releases at this stage of the sales cycle.

# Residences, layouts and finish

The ten available units span two size brackets within the three-bedroom category: 1,476 sq ft priced from AED 3,784,888 and 1,691 sq ft priced from AED 4,358,888. One-bedroom apartments of 658 sq ft start at AED 1,860,000, and two-bedroom units of 1,015 sq ft are listed at AED 2,603,888.

All apartments are semi-furnished and include a private balcony or terrace. The service charge runs at AED 22 to 23 per sq ft annually, which buyers should factor into holding-cost calculations before comparing against other Creek Harbour stock.

The floor plates are conventional rather than experimental. What the layouts offer is usable space at sizes that comfortably accommodate families, with the three-bedroom configurations in particular delivering room counts that suit primary residence buyers.

# Amenities on site

Cedar's shared facilities cover the essentials for family-oriented living without excess. The pool deck includes both a large family pool and a dedicated children's pool with splash pad, addressing the practical reality that families with young children need separated water facilities.

Other amenities include:

# Shared spaces

A gym, kids' play area, outdoor landscaped seating and a communal co-working space complete the programme. The co-working provision is a pointed addition: Creek Harbour attracts a demographic that works flexibly, and a dedicated space within the building removes the need to travel for a professional environment during the working week.

# Getting around from Creek Harbour

Downtown Dubai sits 12.1 km away, around 15 minutes by car. Dubai Festival City Mall is 5.6 km out, approximately 11 minutes. Dubai Creek Harbour Park, at 3.2 km, is the closest significant green space and reachable in five minutes. For families with school-age children, Deira International School is 6.7 km away, a 13-minute drive.

Jumeira Public Beach is the furthest point on the list at 16.9 km and 24 minutes. Creek Harbour is not a beach district, and buyers should approach it as a creek and city-facing address rather than a coastal one.

# Who Cedar suits, and where it fits in the current market

Completed stock in a masterplanned Emaar community at this price range is relatively scarce. The typical Creek Harbour buyer considering Cedar is choosing between a ready asset with known service charges and a speculative off-plan release elsewhere in the district, often at similar or higher per-square-foot pricing.

The profile that fits best is an end-user family or a yield-focused investor who wants a handed-over Emaar address without the two to three-year construction wait attached to most competing launches. Semi-furnished specification lowers the barrier to rental readiness. At AED 22 to 23 per sq ft in service charges, the annual holding cost on a three-bedroom unit sits in a range that experienced Dubai landlords will recognise as manageable relative to achievable rents in the submarket.

Cedar does not ask buyers to take a position on an unbuilt vision. The buildings are there. That is the argument.