Raw District by Imtiaz Payment Plan & Down Payment
20/40/40 — 20% on booking, 40% during construction, 40% on handover.
Down payment: 20% on booking, about AED 154,923 at the entry price, plus the 4% DLD fee at registration.
| Milestone | % | Entry price (AED 774.6K) | Median paid (AED 1.01M) |
|---|---|---|---|
| On booking | 20% | AED 154,923 | AED 202,403 |
| During construction | 40% | AED 309,846 | AED 404,807 |
| On handover | 40% | AED 309,846 | AED 404,807 |
| DLD transfer fee, on purchase | 4% | AED 30,985 | AED 40,481 |
| Cash needed before handover | 60% + fee | AED 495,754 | AED 647,691 |
| On handover | 40% | AED 309,846 | AED 404,807 |
The median is of 1,251 purchases recorded by the Dubai Land Department in 2026 — a more realistic basis than the entry price unless you are buying the cheapest unit. Excludes Oqood registration, trustee and service charges; confirm every figure against your sale agreement. Compare payment plans across every Dubai project →
If the marketed date and the date in your sale agreement differ, the contract governs — get it in writing before you pay.
What Actually Sold at Raw District by Imtiaz
What buyers actually paid, from Dubai Land Department records. Combines 3 registered phases of this development. Data as of 22 Sep 2026.
Buying pace through the year
What buyers bought
| Unit size | Sales | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | 579 | 58% |
| 1 B/R | 302 | 30% |
| 2 B/R | 92 | 9% |
| 3 B/R | 26 | 3% |
What the DLD register records
| Registered units | 674 |
| Escrow account | Open — units may lawfully be sold |
| Registered completion | 15 Dec 2029 — marketed as Confirm contractually — not in the DLD 2026 registration year |
| Construction progress | 0% complete |
Where the registered completion date and the marketed handover date differ, the date in your sale agreement is the one that governs. Get it in writing.
Source: Dubai Land Department, 2026. Medians move as more sales register, and do not separate developer sales from resales.
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Before You Pay: Check Raw District by Imtiaz Against the DLD Register
Marketing material is written by the seller. The Dubai Land Department register is not. These are the facts filed with the government for this project — escrow status, unit count, construction progress and the completion date on record. Free, no email needed.
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We read the DLD register every morning. If the escrow status, completion date or unit count changes for Raw District by Imtiaz, we will email you. Nothing else.
Raw District by Imtiaz Handover Date & Construction Progress
What the Dubai Land Department register records for Raw District by Imtiaz as of 15 October 2026: how far each of these 4 registered buildings is built, the completion date filed with the DLD, and whether the escrow account is open. We track buildings registered or due to complete in 2026; phases outside that window are not listed.
The completion date that binds the developer is the one in your sale agreement (SPA) or Oqood. If it differs from the DLD filing above, ask why before you pay. What the escrow rules require →
Property Overview
Raw District by Imtiaz unit types & floor plans
| Unit | From | Share of recorded sales |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | AED 774,615 | 58% |
| 1 Bed Apartment | – | 30% |
| 2 Bed Apartment | – | 9% |
| 3 Bed Apartment | – | 3% |
Share of 999 Dubai Land Department sales in 2026 where the unit size was recorded — the layout most people bought is the one you will compete with at resale. Floor plans: not published in a form we can verify — ask the developer for the plan of your exact unit and floor before you commit.
Raw District by Imtiaz Location & Master Plan
Amenities & Facilities
Is Raw District by Imtiaz a good investment? Our view
The fastest-selling development in Dubai this year — 920 recorded purchases across three phases, all within July and August 2026, at AED 1,755 to AED 1,904 per square foot on the Jebel Ali corridor.
Who it suits
Suited to investors taking a deliberate long position on the Jebel Ali and Al Maktoum airport corridor, at entry-level pricing, who can verify escrow themselves. Poorly suited to anyone needing an established neighbourhood, near-term rental demand, or register-verified escrow data from us.
For investors
The velocity is the headline and it deserves to be read carefully rather than treated as validation. 920 recorded purchases in six weeks, against a Dubai-wide 2026 total of about 72,555 across 1,384 developments, means Raw District absorbed roughly 1.3% of the entire off-plan market in a month and a half. That tells you the launch was priced and marketed to move, and that units were genuinely available at a level buyers accepted. It does not tell you the units will let well, and those are different questions.
At AED 1,755 per square foot in the residential phase this is entry-level pricing, close to Azizi's portfolio median, and the yield arithmetic works on that basis. The unit mix is also better balanced than most stock at this price — 264 studios against 153 one-bedrooms, 40 two-bedrooms and 13 three-bedrooms — so you are not purely competing in the studio glut. The location is where the case is genuinely uncertain.
Jabal Ali Industrial Second is industrial in character, distant from established residential Dubai, and the investment thesis rests on the Jebel Ali and Al Maktoum airport corridor maturing. That is a real, government-backed thesis, but its timeline is the 2030s, and you will be letting units well before then. Finally, and most importantly: none of the three phases is in the 2026 register, so we cannot verify escrow for you.
With 920 buyers committing in six weeks, get the escrow account number in writing and check it with the DLD yourself before transferring anything.
If you will live there
For an end user this is among the cheapest new-build stock in Dubai, with a more balanced range of layouts than most developments at this price. The honest caveats are substantial: the surrounding district is industrial rather than residential today, it is a long drive from central Dubai, and the area's appeal depends on infrastructure that is still being built out around Al Maktoum International Airport.
How Jebel Ali Village compares
Thinking about Raw District by Imtiaz? See how its area stacks up on recorded prices, unit mix and delivery.
Compared head to head
Buyers looking at Raw District by Imtiaz commonly weigh it against these, on what the Land Department register says both actually sold for.
- Raw District by Imtiaz vs Azizi Abraham Same district, same airport thesis, same studio product. One asks roughly twice the ticket price of the other, and the per-foot gap explains only part of it.
FAQs
How fast is Raw District selling?
Faster than anything else in Dubai's 2026 record. The Dubai Land Department logged 920 purchases across its three registered phases, and every one of them was recorded in July and August 2026 — 570 in July, 350 in August, with no earlier activity. Against a Dubai-wide total of roughly 72,555 off-plan purchases this year, Raw District took about 1.3% of the entire market in six weeks. A fourth phase, Raw District 2 Tower C, was registered on 25 August 2026 and had not yet opened escrow, so it cannot lawfully sell units at that reading.
What do buyers actually pay at Raw District?
It depends which phase. The residential phase in Jabal Ali Industrial Second has a median of AED 774,615 at AED 1,755 per square foot. The Downtown Jebel Ali phase has a median of AED 1,172,942 at AED 1,800. Raw District 2, which has only just started selling, sits at AED 1,558,427 and AED 1,904. Compare per square foot rather than by headline price — the 51% gap between the first two phases is unit size, not location quality.
What unit sizes are available at Raw District?
More balanced than most stock at this price. In the residential phase the recorded sales were 264 studios, 153 one-bedrooms, 40 two-bedrooms and 13 three-bedrooms, with 14 unclassified. Studios dominate but not overwhelmingly, so you are not competing purely in Dubai's most oversupplied segment.
Does Raw District have an open escrow account?
We cannot tell you, and that matters here more than usual. None of the three phases appears in the DLD 2026 project register because they were registered in an earlier year, so escrow status, registered unit counts and filed completion dates are not visible in our data. With 920 buyers committing in six weeks, ask for the project and escrow account numbers in writing and verify them directly with the Land Department before transferring money.
Where is Raw District by Imtiaz?
In Jabal Ali Industrial Second and Downtown Jebel Ali, at the far southern end of the Sheikh Zayed Road corridor. It is an industrial district in character today, distant from established residential Dubai, and its appeal rests on the Jebel Ali and Al Maktoum International Airport growth corridor developing over the coming decade.
When does Raw District hand over?
Not something we can show you from the register, since the phases fall outside the 2026 registration year. Get the contractual completion date written into your sale agreement rather than relying on marketing, and ask specifically which phase your unit sits in — the three phases are at different stages.
Is Raw District a good investment?
At AED 1,755 per square foot the entry price is genuinely low and the layout mix is better balanced than most stock at this level, so the yield arithmetic works. The uncertainty is location and verification. The district is industrial today and the thesis depends on the Jebel Ali and Al Maktoum airport corridor maturing through the 2030s, while you will be letting units long before that. And because the phases are outside the 2026 register, the escrow check falls entirely to you. Strong velocity is not the same as strong fundamentals — treat it as evidence of pricing, not of quality.
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Data & accuracy: Figures on this page are compiled from Dubai Land Department open data, developer materials and market sources, and can change without notice. Prices, payment plans, handover dates and availability must be verified directly with the developer or a RERA-licensed broker before you commit to anything. Nothing here is financial advice or an offer to sell. Spotted something wrong? Tell us and we'll correct it. Last updated 13 Oct 2026.