Elano

Elano is a residential tower by ORO 24, situated in Arjan, a mid-rise district in Dubai's southern corridor between Al Barsha South and Dubai Motor City. Offered as semi-furnished apartments across studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom configurations, the building is scheduled for handover in December 2025 and sits at 56 per cent completion at the time of writing.

# The tower and its position in Arjan

Arjan has spent the better part of a decade transitioning from a planning designation into an established residential address. It is not yet a prestige postcode in the conventional sense, but it holds a particular appeal: mid-density, relatively low-rise, with green infrastructure built into the district plan from the outset. Elano occupies a single building within that context, developed by ORO 24, a Dubai developer with a track record of amenity-heavy residential projects across the city.

The building's footprint and unit count are not publicly disclosed at this stage. What is confirmed is a service charge of 12 AED per square foot, which provides a useful baseline for buyers modelling long-term holding costs.

# Residences, layouts and finish

Elano's apartments span studios through to two-bedroom layouts, delivered in a semi-furnished condition. Specific floor areas have not been released, though the developer's brief points to neutral palettes, natural wood tones and modern kitchen fittings as the interior proposition.

Semi-furnished delivery sits in a practical middle ground. Buyers inherit fixed joinery and kitchen appliances without paying the premium of a fully dressed, show-apartment specification, which leaves reasonable scope to personalise.

# The amenity floor: what the building actually offers

The O-zone, as ORO 24 brands it, is the headline differentiator here.

A 30-metre pool with a dedicated outdoor cinema screen anchors the leisure offer, accompanied by cabana seating and landscaped barbeque stations. Inside, the amenity list extends to a health club, steam room, sauna, virtual golf, an indoor basketball court and a billiards area.

That breadth is notable for a single-building project. For owner-occupiers, it removes the need to hold a separate gym membership or travel far for weekend leisure. For investors targeting short-term rental demand, it is a meaningful line item in a listing description.

# Getting in and out of Arjan

Arjan's connectivity tends to be underestimated. The district sits close enough to Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road and Umm Suqeim Road to make cross-city movement manageable. Downtown Dubai is roughly 22 minutes by car, Dubai International Airport approximately 27 minutes, and Sufouh Beach around 13 minutes, figures that compare reasonably well against more expensive addresses in newer master communities further south.

Locally, Highgate International School is 0.6 kilometres from the building, a two-minute drive. Arjan Central Park is 1.1 kilometres away. These are day-to-day conveniences that matter more than landmark proximity for residents with children or those who depend on a walkable morning routine.

# Who Elano suits, and where it sits in the market

Elano is a project built for a specific buyer profile: the investor seeking a fully amenitised rental product in a supply-constrained mid-market district, or the end-user relocating to Dubai on a budget that does not stretch to Business Bay or Dubai Marina pricing but demands more than a bare-bones building.

The project is currently listed as out of stock through JRE, meaning secondary market or post-handover opportunities are the route in. With completion set for December 2025 and construction past the halfway mark, buyers entering now face a short remaining wait rather than a speculative multi-year horizon. For those watching Arjan's gradual maturation as a district, Elano represents a considered, if compact, entry point.