Elie Saab A Vie

Elie Saab À Vie is a completed residential building developed by G and Co Properties within MBR District 11, the Meydan South pocket of Mohammed Bin Rashid City. Delivered in December 2023, the project sits inside The Fields, a gated low-rise community that has drawn the Elie Saab name into the language of Dubai residential design for the first time.

# The building and its position inside The Fields

Meydan South is one of the quieter quadrants of MBR City, buffered from arterial traffic by the scale of the masterplan itself. The Fields community occupies that buffer zone deliberately: low-density, gated, and oriented around open space rather than retail frontage or tower density. Elie Saab À Vie is a single building within that setting, which keeps the resident population small and the communal areas uncrowded.

The architectural register takes its cues from the Elie Saab atelier: restrained detailing, a neutral material palette, and proportions that read as considered rather than showy. The project completed on schedule and is fully handed over, which removes the execution risk that still attaches to much of MBR City's pipeline.

# Residences, layouts and finish

Specific unit mix and size data have not been disclosed for this project. What is confirmed is that kitchens are equipped with built-in appliances and that homes are delivered unfurnished, leaving owners to impose their own specification on the interiors. The service charge runs at 3.5 AED per square foot annually, a figure that positions the building competitively against comparable gated community stock in the district.

The Elie Saab brand brings with it expectations around finish quality. Buyers researching the project should inspect show units or completed apartments directly to verify how the design language translates into the actual material selections.

# Amenity zoning across the podium and grounds

The development organises its amenities across four distinct zones rather than consolidating them into a single deck. One zone covers yoga, barbecue areas, a kids park and lounging spaces. A second provides additional lounging alongside a tennis court. The third centres on a swimming pool sized for both adults and children. A fourth area functions as a quieter retreat, set aside from the more active programming.

The jogging track and the separation of uses mean residents can move through the grounds without the more active spaces bleeding into the quieter ones. For families, the kids park and pool combination covers the fundamentals without requiring a car journey.

# MBR District 11 and the surrounding distances

Downtown Dubai sits roughly 20.5 km away, accessible via Al Khail Road. Dubai International Airport is approximately 24.9 km distant, a straightforward drive eastward. Silicon Central Mall is 8.7 km out, useful for everyday retail, while Repton School Dubai is 10.5 km from the building, relevant for families weighing school catchments. Jumeirah Open Beach reaches 24.9 km, making it a deliberate weekend trip rather than a spontaneous one.

The location trades proximity to the coast and the downtown core for space, greenery and pricing that reflects the district's earlier stage of maturity. That is a trade-off, not a failing.

# Who this building suits in the current Dubai market

Elie Saab À Vie is now a secondary-market proposition. It is fully built, fully handed over, and carries a recognised design name on a completed asset in a gated community. That combination appeals to buyers who want to skip the off-plan wait entirely and own into a product that was conceived around a specific aesthetic identity.

The profile skews toward families seeking a quieter residential setting within MBR City's broader orbit, and toward investors who see value in a low-density, brand-aligned building that is already generating service charge income. The stock is currently out of the market, but resale units surface periodically. Given the project's compact scale, individual unit availability tends to be limited, which keeps the buying decision time-sensitive when stock does appear.