Kempinski Marina Residences

Kempinski Marina Residences is a single tower developed by ABA Group on the Dubai Marina waterfront, offering five branded residences priced from AED 18 million to AED 36 million, with completion expected in Q4 2028.

# The tower and its position in Dubai Marina

Dubai Marina remains one of the emirate's most recognisable addresses, built around a three-kilometre man-made canal lined with high-rise towers and a pedestrian promenade that functions as the neighbourhood's social spine. Within that context, Kempinski Marina Residences occupies a narrow slice of the market: a single building, five homes, carrying the Kempinski hotel brand into a residential format.

The project is currently under construction, with groundwork at zero completion. Buyers entering now are purchasing off-plan, with the building scheduled to deliver in the final quarter of 2028.

The Kempinski name brings with it a specific set of expectations around service and presentation. How the brand translates from hospitality into private residential ownership will define how the finished product sits within the Marina's competitive tower landscape.

# Residences, layouts and floor areas

The five homes divide into two configurations. Four-bedroom residences start at approximately 6,519 sq ft and are priced at AED 18 million, with a second four-bedroom layout at 6,610 sq ft available at AED 18.5 million. The five-bedroom residence spans 12,410 sq ft and is priced at AED 36 million.

These are large-format homes by any standard. At 6,500 sq ft, a four-bedroom here occupies more floor area than many standalone villas in Dubai's suburban districts. The five-bedroom, at over 12,400 sq ft across what the developer describes as a duplex configuration, approaches the scale of a private house.

Kitchens are fitted and equipped. The rest of the residences are unfurnished, which gives buyers latitude over interior specification. Service charges are set at AED 25 per sq ft annually.

# Amenities within the building

The amenity programme covers a residents' lounge, restaurants, cinema room, gym, wellness centre, swimming pool, kids' play area, and a golf simulator identified as a Tee Off facility.

For a building of five units, this is a substantial shared offering. The ratio of amenity space to resident count is high, which in practice means lower competition for facilities and a quieter building overall. The wellness centre and gym align with what buyers at this price bracket expect from a branded residence. The cinema room and golf simulator add to the leisure mix without straying into the gratuitous.

# A buyer profile, not just an address

At AED 18 million entry and with only five residences in the building, Kempinski Marina Residences is not positioning itself against the wider Marina apartment market. It is addressing buyers for whom privacy, scale, and brand association take priority over location diversity or resale liquidity.

The profile this suits: a principal residence buyer, perhaps based between Dubai and Europe or the GCC, who wants a managed-service environment without the obligations of a standalone villa. The Kempinski flag provides operational infrastructure, a known hospitality standard, and an internationally legible brand name that travels well across buyer markets in London, Geneva, or Riyadh.

With delivery in late 2028, buyers have a three-year horizon before occupation. That suits investors in planning mode, particularly those restructuring residency or asset allocation ahead of longer-term lifestyle changes in the region.