Creek Palace

Dubai Creek Harbour

Emaar’s waterfront city on Dubai Creek: delivered in phases over decades, with the Downtown skyline across the water.

• long-term holds
• waterfront at below-Downtown prices
• Emaar community management

What to check: Much of the masterplan is unbuilt and the anchor attractions are years away. Buy in a completed phase with a protected outlook and price it on what exists — not on the render of what the district will eventually be.