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The Central Downtown

Arjan · Aqua Properties

Project factsheet

Storeys 31
Units in the building 1 168
Developer Aqua Properties
Status Under development
District Arjan

About the building

Located in Arjan. Developer — Aqua Properties. Architect — Chawla Architectural & Consulting Engineers.

What the building has

  • Gym
  • Spa and sauna
  • Children's area
  • Shops
  • Sports courts
  • Barbecue area

About the project

The Central Downtown is a residential complex of several buildings in Arjan, currently under construction.

The developer is Aqua Properties. The architecture is by Chawla Architectural & Consulting Engineers.

The complex holds 1 168 apartments in total. The tallest tower rises 31 storeys.

The database currently holds 2 lots in this project, from 1 144 700 AED; 1 of them priced below the market, the deepest discount 13%.

An Aqua Properties complex under construction in Arjan with 1,168 apartments and a tallest block of 31 storeys — two one-bedrooms in our stock.

What it is

The Central Downtown is a multi-building residential complex in Arjan, status "under construction". Developer: Aqua Properties; designed by Chawla Architectural & Consulting Engineers. 1,168 apartments in total; the tallest block has 31 storeys.

Per the passport the complex has a gym, spa and sauna, kids' area, shops, sports courts and a barbecue area.

Despite the word Downtown in the name, this is Arjan, not the city centre.

A thousand-plus units in an affordable district

Our stock has 2 one-bedrooms: 901 ft² for AED 1,144,700 at a 13% discount, and 850 ft² for AED 1,249,000. The larger flat is the cheaper one — that kind of spread within one complex is normal on off-plan resales.

Arjan in our database: 33 lots, median AED 1.1 million, AED 1,686/ft². It's one of the most affordable districts with new stock; Miracle Garden and Dubai Science Park are nearby.

1,168 apartments reaching the market at once is a big addition to supply in a district with many developers and no single master plan. On resale and in rental, your main competition will be your neighbours in the complex.

Propsearch passport: 31 storeys in the tallest block, 1,168 apartments, developer Aqua Properties, architect Chawla Architectural & Consulting Engineers, status "under construction", amenities. Our stock as of 21 September 2026: 2 lots in the project (prices, sizes, discount), lot count, median and price per square foot for Arjan.

Registered sales in the building

In 2025 the Dubai Land Department registered 195 sales in The Central Downtown, at a median price of AED 1 026 388 (AED 1 366 per sq ft). Another 98 have been registered since the start of 2026.

Sales by year — Dubai Land Department register
Year Sales Median price AED/sqft Total value
2025 195 AED 1 026 388 1 366 AED 225.2m
2026, to 10 November 98 AED 1 098 771 1 445 AED 122m

Registered sales of all property types; 2026 is a partial year. Medians, not averages; with fewer than 5 sales no price is quoted. Off-plan share of sales over the last 12 months: 100%.

Rents across the Arjan community — not this building alone
Type Annual rent Contracts Gross yield
Studios AED 45 936 4 246 7.8%
1-bedroom AED 68 000 4 794 6.8%
2-bedroom AED 93 500 2 375 6.5%
3-bedroom AED 150 000 190 7.1%

Median Ejari contract (November 2025 — October 2026) across the whole community rather than this building: rents are not published building by building. Gross yield — before service charges, vacancy and fees.

Price per sq ft by month

Between November 2024 and October 2026 the median price per sq ft moved from AED 1 401 to AED 1 530 (+9.2%).

1 705 1 245 November 2024: 1 401 AED/sqft December 2024: 1 448 AED/sqft January 2025: 1 426 AED/sqft February 2025: 1 312 AED/sqft March 2025: 1 276 AED/sqft April 2025: 1 383 AED/sqft June 2025: 1 320 AED/sqft July 2025: 1 556 AED/sqft August 2025: 1 573 AED/sqft September 2025: 1 245 AED/sqft October 2025: 1 375 AED/sqft November 2025: 1 410 AED/sqft December 2025: 1 509 AED/sqft February 2026: 1 684 AED/sqft March 2026: 1 443 AED/sqft April 2026: 1 323 AED/sqft May 2026: 1 705 AED/sqft June 2026: 1 329 AED/sqft July 2026: 1 600 AED/sqft September 2026: 1 450 AED/sqft October 2026: 1 530 AED/sqft November 2024 October 2026

Monthly median of registered sales, ready and off-plan together; months with fewer than five sales are left out.

Latest registered sales
Date Unit Status Size, sq ft Price AED/sqft
28/10/2026 Apartment, studio off-plan 439 AED 802 998 1 828
27/10/2026 Apartment, 1-bedroom off-plan 1 010 AED 1 243 888 1 231
23/10/2026 Apartment, studio off-plan 464 AED 781 888 1 686
23/10/2026 Apartment, 1-bedroom off-plan 762 AED 1 275 888 1 675
20/10/2026 Apartment, studio off-plan 475 AED 733 888 1 545
20/10/2026 Apartment, studio off-plan 489 AED 741 888 1 516
19/10/2026 Apartment, 1-bedroom off-plan 728 AED 1 233 888 1 695
15/10/2026 Apartment, 1-bedroom off-plan 735 AED 1 030 888 1 403
15/10/2026 Apartment, 1-bedroom off-plan 852 AED 1 229 888 1 444
14/10/2026 Apartment, studio off-plan 475 AED 691 888 1 457
30/09/2026 Apartment, studio off-plan 439 AED 705 888 1 607
24/09/2026 Apartment, 1-bedroom off-plan 714 AED 1 141 888 1 599

Buyer, seller and unit number are not part of the Land Department open data.

Source: Dubai Data (calculated from Dubai Land Department open data), data to 10 November 2026.

What the complex has

Gym
Spa and sauna
Children's area
Shops
Sports courts
Barbecue area

Where it is

Handover payment

A mortgage covers the final instalment

The final payment on this building falls in 2028 — under off-plan plans that is 40–60% of the price in one go. A UAE bank closes it: the flat becomes the security, and nothing is added on top of what the developer has already been paid.

  • Up to 80% of the appraised value, no extra down payment
  • 3.99% fixed for three years, up to 25 years in term
  • 6–12 months before the keys — the bank wants six months of income history

Already been invoiced, or missed the date? That is not a dead end either — write and we will look at what the developer will accept.

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Frequently asked about The Central Downtown

Who is the developer of The Central Downtown?

Aqua Properties. The architecture is by Chawla Architectural & Consulting Engineers.

How many floors does The Central Downtown have?

31 — that is the tallest building of the complex. The complex has 1 168 apartments.

When is The Central Downtown handed over?

Construction is ongoing; the key-handover date for the unit you choose I check in the contract before you sign.

Where is The Central Downtown?

Arjan. A dense apartment district beside Dubai Science Park, best known to visitors for Miracle Garden and to investors for its yields.

How much does an apartment in The Central Downtown cost?

The database currently holds 2 lots in this project, from 1 144 700 AED; 1 of them priced below the market, the deepest discount 13%. The list changes daily — I will send a fresh selection for the building on request.

What is on site at The Central Downtown?

Gym, Spa and sauna, Children's area, Shops, Sports courts, Barbecue area. The list comes from the project description and covers the whole complex.

In the news

What has been written about the building, its developer and Arjan

Where this project stands today

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