Nautica Towers

Nautica Towers is a two-building residential development by Select Group, situated on the waterfront in Dubai Maritime City, with completion targeted for Q4 2026.

# Two towers, one waterfront address

Select Group has built a recognisable track record across Dubai's marina and waterfront corridors, and Nautica Towers represents its calculated entry into Dubai Maritime City, one of the few remaining districts where large-scale waterfront land remains available for residential development. The project comprises two towers, designed with a deliberate rotational offset from one another to maximise unobstructed sightlines across the surrounding waterways and the lower-rise residential fabric to the south.

At 64.57 per cent complete as of the latest construction update, the towers are well advanced for a Q4 2026 handover. The architectural palette draws from the location directly: slate, cool grey and sapphire tones sit alongside warm timber and copper detailing, referencing the industrial maritime heritage of the district without leaning into pastiche.

# Residences, layouts and specification

The towers house one and two-bedroom apartments, unfurnished, giving buyers latitude to specify their own interiors from handover. Kitchens are fitted. Bathrooms are finished in a minimal, high-contrast scheme with coloured accents in the fixtures and fittings.

Each residence is oriented to capture either sea or city views. The rotational positioning of the two towers is the architectural mechanism that makes this possible: rather than a single slab facing one direction, the configuration distributes premium aspects across a broader share of the total unit count.

Service charges are projected at 14 to 16 AED per square foot annually, consistent with mid-to-upper waterfront buildings across Dubai.

# Amenities and active facilities

The podium amenity offer is sport-heavy, which suits the demographic Maritime City tends to attract: an infinity pool, outdoor gym, strength gym, indoor cardio gym, yoga deck, paddle court and a 3-on-3 basketball court. Sun loungers and pool deck space round out the leisure provision.

The range is broader than many comparable developments at this price tier, and the presence of both indoor and outdoor fitness infrastructure means the amenity deck functions year-round rather than only during the cooler months.

# Maritime City's position in Dubai's geography

Dubai Maritime City occupies a peninsula between Port Rashid and the older Deira coastline, placing it closer to central Dubai than either Dubai Marina or Business Bay. The district sits roughly equidistant from the historic commercial core of Deira and the newer Downtown axis, a location that has historically been underappreciated in residential terms because the area's industrial maritime identity kept lifestyle infrastructure thin.

That is changing. The residential component of Maritime City is still in its early stages, which carries both opportunity and uncertainty: buyers are acquiring into a district that has not yet fully formed.

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

Nautica Towers is best read as an early-positioning play on a district undergoing a long transition from working port to mixed-use waterfront neighbourhood. The Q4 2026 completion date, combined with current construction progress, reduces delivery risk meaningfully compared with off-plan projects at earlier stages.

The unfurnished specification and the service charge band place it in the mid-market waterfront bracket, accessible to buyers for whom yield and capital appreciation over a three-to-five year horizon matter as much as immediate lifestyle use. For owner-occupiers drawn to maritime views and a less congested alternative to Dubai Marina, the address makes a coherent case. For investors, the thesis rests on Maritime City's trajectory, which remains a conviction call rather than a proven one.