Design Quarter

Design Quarter is a residential development by Meraas situated within Dubai Design District (d3), comprising three buildings and eight residences priced from AED 6.61 million. Completion is scheduled for May 2027, with construction currently at 26 per cent.

# Three Buildings in a District Built Around Creative Industry

Dubai Design District occupies a stretch of land between the Business Bay canal and the Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary corridor, and it has spent the past decade positioning itself as the city's centre for fashion, art, and design enterprise. Meraas, the developer behind projects including Bluewaters Island and City Walk, brings Design Quarter to this address as part of d3's broader residential push.

The project is modest in scale by Dubai standards: three buildings, eight residences in total. That restraint is part of the proposition. This is not a tower offering hundreds of units on a single floor plate but a small collection of homes embedded within a working creative district.

# Three-Bedroom Residences Across a Range of Floor Plates

All available units are three-bedroom configurations, ranging from 2,019 sq ft to 3,305 sq ft. Pricing moves across a corresponding band, from AED 6.61 million at the lower end to AED 9.63 million for the largest floor plate at 3,305 sq ft.

The spread within that range is meaningful. A 2,019 sq ft unit is priced from AED 6.61 million, while a 2,730 sq ft residence carries an asking price of AED 7.95 million. The largest configurations, running between 3,132 sq ft and 3,305 sq ft, are priced from AED 8.54 million to AED 9.63 million. Residences are delivered semi-furnished. Service charges are set at AED 15 per sq ft annually.

The developer's original materials reference high-quality finishes, equipped kitchens, and layouts designed to draw in natural light. Buyers intending to personalise interiors further have room to do so given the semi-furnished baseline.

# Amenities Oriented Towards Wellness and Outdoor Use

The amenity programme is focused rather than exhaustive. Facilities include a swimming pool, gymnasium, yoga area, parks and gardens, and a children's play area. There is no hotel, no retail podium, no beach club, which suits a buyer looking for a quieter residential footing within an otherwise commercially active district.

# Distances That Place d3 at Dubai's Geographic Centre

The location argument for Dubai Design District rests largely on proximity. Downtown Dubai and The Dubai Mall sit four kilometres away, roughly five minutes by car. Dubai International Airport is 12.2 kilometres out, approximately 15 minutes in normal traffic. Jumeira Public Beach is reachable in around ten minutes. The International British Online School is 4.4 kilometres from the site, a consideration for internationally mobile families.

The district itself is walkable, with the Business Bay canal to one side and a network of promenades and cycling paths connecting the creative campus.

# What Design Quarter Offers a Specific Type of International Buyer

The project makes most sense for a buyer who wants proximity to Downtown without a Downtown address, and who places some value on the cultural and professional character of the surrounding district. With only eight residences across three buildings, the development will not suit anyone seeking a large residential community with extensive on-site services.

For buyers from the UK, Europe, or Asia considering Dubai as a second home base or a longer-term relocation, the combination of generous floor plates, a central location, and a Meraas pedigree addresses a fairly specific brief. Construction is under way and handover is 26 months out, which puts Design Quarter within the planning horizon of buyers currently at the early research stage.