Mackerel Tower

Mackerel Tower is a nine-residence building by Tarrad Development on Dubai Islands, offering fully furnished two-bedroom apartments and a single four-bedroom unit, with completion scheduled for Q3 2026.

# The tower and its position on Dubai Islands

Dubai Islands sits along the city's northern coastline, a cluster of five artificial islands that Nakheel has been developing as a low-density coastal district distinct in character from the denser residential corridors of Business Bay or Dubai Marina. The location draws buyers who want direct access to the water without the scale of a megaproject.

Mackerel Tower is a single building within that setting, modest in unit count at nine homes and currently at approximately 25 per cent construction progress. That scale is deliberate. A building of this size functions closer to a private residential address than a large-format tower, and the buyer profile it attracts tends to reflect that.

# Residences, layouts and finish

All units are two-bedroom apartments, with the exception of one four-bedroom residence. The two-bedroom homes range from approximately 1,290 to 1,590 square feet, priced between AED 2.79 million and AED 2.99 million. The four-bedroom unit spans 3,765 square feet and is listed at AED 8.95 million.

Every residence is delivered fully furnished. The developer specifies Siemens kitchen appliances and a smart home system, and finishes are described as high-quality materials throughout. At a service charge of 17 AED per square foot, running costs for the two-bedroom units fall in the region of AED 21,900 to 27,000 annually, which buyers from European and GCC markets will recognise as modest relative to comparable coastal properties.

The size bracket places these apartments in the more generous end of the two-bedroom segment. At 1,290 to 1,590 square feet, residents gain enough floor area for a functional second bedroom rather than the compressed layouts common in higher-volume towers.

# Amenities across the building and its grounds

# What the building provides

The amenity offering covers the practical and the recreational in roughly equal measure. On the active side: a gym, running tracks and an outdoor yoga retreat. For families: a kids' play area, a family swimming pool and a BBQ area. The zen garden rounds out the outdoor spaces, and a recharge station is listed among the building's facilities.

The list is specific and contained. There are no claims of dining venues, retail or hotel facilities within the building itself.

# Distances from the building

Dubai Islands Beach sits 2.2 kilometres from the tower, the closest point of reference on the list. The Dubai Island Marina Slipway is 4.4 kilometres away, and Keswa, a restaurant on the islands, is 3.6 kilometres from the address. Dubai International Airport is 8.3 kilometres out, which gives the project an airport proximity that many coastal developments on the western side of the city cannot match. Downtown Dubai is 20.8 kilometres away, a commute that buyers should factor into any lifestyle assessment.

The Primary Nursery, listed at 6.1 kilometres, is the nearest educational facility in the dataset, a consideration for families with young children.

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

Nine units at a single address is a small inventory. For buyers who want a foothold in Dubai Islands before the district matures, the price points, between AED 2.79 million and AED 2.99 million for a furnished two-bedroom apartment, represent an accessible entry relative to the broader island land values and the infrastructure investment already committed to the area.

The profile that fits most naturally is an international buyer seeking a furnished second home near the coast, or a regional buyer drawn to the airport proximity and low-density environment. The four-bedroom unit, at AED 8.95 million across 3,765 square feet, addresses a different buyer entirely: one looking for volume and primary-residence scale in a building that will never feel crowded.

With construction at roughly a quarter complete and a Q3 2026 handover, buyers are acquiring off-plan, which carries the standard considerations around delivery timeline and developer track record.