Elano

Elano is a residential tower by ORO 24, situated in Arjan, one of Dubai's more considered mid-city districts, with a scheduled handover date of 31 December 2026. The development is currently under construction, with progress recorded at just over 56 per cent, and offers semi-furnished apartments across studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom configurations.

# The tower and its position in Arjan

Arjan sits between Al Barsha South and Dubai Motor City, a location that keeps it clear of the density and noise of more central corridors while maintaining practical road access across the emirate. The district has attracted sustained residential development over the past decade, and its street-level character reflects that: low-rise in parts, mid-rise in others, with green buffer zones that soften what could otherwise be a purely transactional neighbourhood.

Elano occupies a single tower within this setting. ORO 24 has positioned it as a lifestyle-oriented building rather than a straightforward investment block, and the amenity programme reflects that intent. The interiors lean on neutral palettes, natural wood tones and modern fixtures, a language common to the better mid-market developments in Dubai but executed here with enough consistency to hold up at close range.

# Residences, layouts and finish

The building delivers studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments. All units are delivered semi-furnished, which reduces the friction for buyers furnishing from abroad and provides a defined baseline for rental readiness.

A service charge of 12 AED per square foot applies, in line with comparable managed buildings in the district.

Specific floor areas and pricing are not currently published, as the project is listed as out of stock. Buyers tracking re-releases or secondary market availability should monitor accordingly.

# Amenities: the O-zone and the pool deck

The amenity offer is notably broad for a single tower. The centrepiece is a 30-metre pool with an integrated outdoor cinema and cabana seating, an arrangement that performs well both as a leisure facility and as a differentiator in the leasing market.

# The O-zone facility

ORO 24 has branded the building's indoor amenity cluster the O-zone. It includes a health club, steam room, sauna, indoor basketball court, virtual golf, billiards area and a gaming arcade. The range is deliberately varied, covering fitness, recreation and social uses within a single floor. For a building that targets young professionals and smaller families, the spread makes practical sense.

Landscaped outdoor space with barbeque stations completes the ground-level offering.

# Location, schools and travel times

Highgate International School sits 0.6 kilometres from the building, a two-minute drive. That proximity is a material fact for families with school-age children, and it distinguishes Elano from towers elsewhere in Arjan that require longer school runs.

Arjan Central Park is reachable in three minutes. Sufouh Beach is 12.2 kilometres away, roughly 13 minutes by car. Downtown Dubai sits 18.2 kilometres out, a 22-minute drive under normal conditions. Dubai International Airport is 40.4 kilometres away, approximately 27 minutes.

Al Maktoum International Airport, the planned hub of the expanded aviation network, is accessible via Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road without passing through central traffic corridors.

# Who this building suits, and where it sits in the market

Elano is unlikely to attract buyers for whom address prestige is the primary criterion. Palm Jumeirah, Downtown and Dubai Hills serve that segment. What ORO 24 has built here is a more functional proposition: a semi-furnished tower with a substantial amenity floor, a school at walking distance and a service charge that sits within institutional lending parameters.

For GCC buyers seeking a yields-first asset, or for European and Asian buyers wanting a furnished foothold in Dubai without committing to a premium postcode, Arjan has become a credible answer. Elano, delivering in Q4 2026, enters that market at a point when Arjan's infrastructure is maturing rather than speculative. The risk profile is correspondingly lower than it would have been three years ago.