Marriott Residences (West Five)

Business Bay

The canal district next to Downtown: conceived as offices, built mostly as apartments, now one of the most tenanted parts of the city.

• central location at a discount
• short-let on the canal
• deep tenant demand

What to check: Quality varies enormously between towers here. Walk the building on a normal weekday and get three years of service charge history before you offer — in Business Bay the building matters far more than the district average.