Design Quarter

Design Quarter is a residential development by Meraas situated within Dubai Design District (d3), comprising three buildings and nine residences priced from AED 6.61 million. Completion is scheduled for May 2027, with construction currently at roughly 31 per cent.

# Three Buildings in One of Dubai's Most Architecturally Intentional Districts

Dubai Design District occupies a stretch of the Creek waterfront between Business Bay and Al Jaddaf, and it functions unlike most of the city's master-planned addresses. The district was conceived explicitly for the creative industries, mixing studios, showrooms, galleries and residences within a framework that still feels curated rather than sprawling.

Design Quarter sits inside that environment as a three-building residential cluster. The architecture responds to its surroundings: the forms are contemporary, with an emphasis on clean geometry rather than decorative excess. At nine homes across three structures, the development is deliberately limited in scale. That restraint is a considered position in a market where tower counts and unit volumes are typically treated as selling points.

# Three-Bedroom Residences From 2,019 to 3,305 Square Feet

All available residences are three-bedroom configurations. Sizes run from 2,019 sq ft at the entry point to 3,305 sq ft at the upper end, giving a meaningful range in floor area across the nine homes.

Pricing spans AED 6.61 million to AED 9.63 million, which places the largest units at roughly AED 2,900 per square foot. The homes are delivered semi-furnished, meaning structural and kitchen fit-out is included while soft furnishing remains the buyer's prerogative. Kitchens arrive fully equipped.

# Specification and Service Charges

Finishes throughout are described as premium, with layout efficiency prioritised alongside natural light. Service charges are set at AED 15 per square foot annually, a figure buyers should factor into hold and rental-yield calculations from the outset.

# Amenities Oriented Around Wellness and Outdoor Living

The communal provision at Design Quarter covers a swimming pool, gymnasium, yoga area, parks and gardens, and a play area for children. The amenity set is modest by the standards of larger Dubai developments, which suits a nine-unit scheme, where over-engineered facilities would feel incongruous.

The outdoor component, parks, gardens and the yoga area, aligns with the district's broader emphasis on walkable public realm and green infrastructure.

# Five Minutes to Downtown, Fifteen to the Airport

The address places residents four kilometres from both Downtown Dubai and The Dubai Mall, each reachable in approximately five minutes by car. Dubai International Airport is 12.2 kilometres away, typically a 15-minute drive. Jumeira Public Beach is around ten minutes in the opposite direction.

The International British Online School sits 4.4 kilometres away, a detail relevant to European and GCC families managing education logistics. D3's internal walkability, with its promenades and cycle paths, reduces day-to-day car dependence in a way that few Dubai addresses can honestly claim.

# Who This Development Is Built For

Design Quarter is a narrow offering in the most precise sense: nine homes, three bedrooms only, in a district with a strong identity and a limited residential footprint. For a buyer seeking anonymity in a large tower, this is the wrong address. For one seeking proximity to Downtown without the density of Downtown itself, a meaningful floor area at a price that still sits below the most aggressive Business Bay and DIFC premiums, and an architectural environment that prioritises considered design, it makes a coherent case.

Meraas has a track record in mixed-use placemaking, including City Walk and Bluewaters, that gives d3 credibility as a long-term address rather than a speculative land fill. That context matters when assessing where AED 6.6 million to AED 9.6 million sits in the Dubai residential landscape in 2025.