Onda by Kasco

Onda by Kasco is a 76-unit residential tower by Kasco Developments, situated in Business Bay and scheduled for handover in Q3 2027. The building offers studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments delivered semi-furnished, with prices ranging from approximately AED 1.45 million to AED 3.07 million.

# The tower and its position in Business Bay

Business Bay occupies the southern flank of Downtown Dubai, separated from it by the Dubai Water Canal. The district has shed its purely commercial character over the past decade: hotel towers, waterfront promenades and residential projects have steadily filled in the grid alongside the office blocks. Onda sits within this denser, more mixed-use iteration of the neighbourhood.

The building is a single tower. At 35.66% construction progress as of current reporting, the structure is rising and on track for its Q3 2027 target. The canal-adjacent setting gives the building its architectural rationale: the name itself is Italian for "wave", and the design draws on the relationship between the built form and the waterway nearby.

# Residences: layouts, sizing and specification

The apartment mix runs across three configurations. Studios sit between 416 and 456 sq ft, priced from around AED 1.45 million. One-bedroom units are generously proportioned by Dubai mid-market standards, ranging from approximately 813 to 909 sq ft, with prices from AED 1.84 million to AED 2.36 million. Two-bedroom apartments occupy the upper end of the size range, from around 1,268 to 1,475 sq ft, and are priced between AED 2.46 million and AED 3.07 million.

All units are delivered semi-furnished with equipped kitchens and contemporary finishes. The service charge is set at AED 17 per sq ft per year, a figure buyers should factor into yield calculations before comparing against comparable Business Bay inventory.

Outdoor space is incorporated into the wider amenity offering rather than solely through private balconies, consistent with the building's focus on shared wellness infrastructure.

# Amenity provision: wellness as the organising principle

The amenity programme at Onda is oriented heavily towards health and recovery. The list includes an indoor swimming pool, an infinity pool with sunken seating, a spa and sauna, steam room, cold plunge room, yoga area and a running track. A gym completes the active facilities.

The wellness café and co-working space address a pattern visible across Business Bay's newer residential towers: buyers and tenants who split time between remote work and the office district itself, and who want those two modes to coexist within their building. The combination makes the project legible to both owner-occupiers and short-term lease investors targeting mobile professionals.

# Location: the distances that matter

Marasi Drive Park is 1.2 km from the building, giving residents direct access to one of the more pleasant stretches of the canal waterfront. Downtown Dubai is approximately 4 km away. Jumeirah Beach sits at 6.7 km, and Dubai International Airport is 18.8 km, roughly 20 to 30 minutes depending on traffic direction and time of day.

Al Faris Mall at 2.9 km covers routine retail, and Canadian Kids Nursery at 2.1 km will be relevant to families with young children. The surrounding street grid also connects directly to Sheikh Zayed Road, which puts most of the city's major corridors within reasonable reach.

# What Onda represents for buyers entering Business Bay below AED 3 million

The pricing positions Onda at the accessible end of Business Bay's new-build market without conceding significantly on floor area, particularly in the one-bedroom category where 880-plus sq ft at under AED 1.9 million compares favourably with much of what the district offers at equivalent specifications.

For buyers from the UK, Europe or Asia treating this as an investment purchase, the appeal is straightforward: a mid-sized building in a high-liquidity district, with a wellness-led amenity stack that supports both long-term rental demand and short-stay platforms. Owner-occupiers, particularly those working within Business Bay or Downtown, gain immediate walkability to the canal and reasonable proximity to everything the district offers, without the premium attached to the canal's front row. The 76-unit count keeps the building at a scale where community feel remains plausible rather than anonymous.