The Edit at d3 Payment Plan & Down Payment
20/50/30 — 20% on booking, 50% during construction, 30% on handover.
Down payment: 20% on booking, about AED 843,800 at the entry price, plus the 4% DLD fee at registration.
| Milestone | % | Entry price (AED 4.2M) | Median paid (AED 4.24M) |
|---|---|---|---|
| On booking | 20% | AED 843,800 | AED 847,600 |
| During construction | 50% | AED 2,109,500 | AED 2,119,000 |
| On handover | 30% | AED 1,265,700 | AED 1,271,400 |
| DLD transfer fee, on purchase | 4% | AED 168,760 | AED 169,520 |
| Cash needed before handover | 70% + fee | AED 3,122,060 | AED 3,136,120 |
| On handover | 30% | AED 1,265,700 | AED 1,271,400 |
The median is of 305 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 The Edit at d3
What buyers actually paid, from Dubai Land Department records. Data as of 22 Sep 2026.
Buying pace through the year
What buyers bought
| Unit size | Sales | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 B/R | 145 | 48% |
| 2 B/R | 116 | 38% |
| 3 B/R | 39 | 13% |
| 4 B/R | 5 | 2% |
What the DLD register records
| Registered units | 557 |
| Escrow account | Open — units may lawfully be sold |
| Registered completion | 31 Jan 2030 — marketed as 31 January 2030 (DLD registered) |
| Construction progress | 0.24% 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 The Edit at d3 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 The Edit at d3, we will email you. Nothing else.
The Edit at d3 Handover Date & Construction Progress
What the Dubai Land Department register records for The Edit at d3 as of 15 October 2026: how far it 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
The Edit at d3 unit types & floor plans
| Unit | From | Share of recorded sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Bed Apartment | AED 4,219,000 | 48% |
| 2 Bed Apartment | – | 38% |
| 3 Bed Apartment | – | 13% |
| 4 Bed Apartment | – | 2% |
Share of 305 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.
Will The Edit at d3 hand over on time?
The filed date is consistent with the work remaining
Completion is filed for 31 January 2030, 39 months away, with construction at 0.24%. On the register that schedule is consistent with the amount of work left, though a filed date is never a contractual one — get the date and its penalties into your agreement.
- Filed completion31 January 2030
- Months remaining39
- Registered units557
The Edit at d3 Location & Master Plan
Amenities & Facilities
Is The Edit at d3 a good investment? Our view
The only development we cover inside Dubai Design District — 302 recorded sales at AED 3,303/sqft, no studios, escrow open, completing January 2030.
Who it suits
Suited to buyers who want a central address in an established creative district with a genuinely constrained supply, and can commit capital until 2030. Poorly suited to yield-first investors or anyone comparing on price per square foot alone.
For investors
The case is location scarcity rather than price. Dubai Design District is small, already built out as a creative and commercial cluster, and residential inside it is a late addition to a working district rather than the first thing there. That is close to the opposite of the standard Dubai off-plan proposition, where you buy into a masterplan and hope the neighbourhood arrives.
Supply inside d3 is structurally constrained in a way an inland district's never is, and constrained supply in a central location is the most reliable support for long-term price there is. The unit mix helps: 145 one-bedrooms, 116 two-bedrooms, 37 three-bedrooms and no studios at all, so you are entirely outside the oversupplied segment and letting to a professional tenant base that largely already works nearby. Escrow is confirmed open on a declared AED 900 million.
Now the constraints, and they are real. AED 3,303 per square foot is just under the Business Bay median and roughly double mid-market Dubai — the yield arithmetic does not work the way it does at AED 1,700, so this is a capital and location play, not an income one. Completion is filed for 31 January 2030 against 0.24% construction, so it is three and a half years before the asset exists.
And 214 of the 302 sales landed in March and April, so launch pricing has passed. Buy for the district and the scarcity, on a long horizon, priced accordingly.
If you will live there
For an end user this is a central apartment in a district that already functions — galleries, studios, restaurants and a working daytime population, rather than a masterplan waiting to be built. It is between Business Bay and Ras Al Khor with quick access to Downtown, and the building has real one, two and three-bedroom layouts rather than studios. The caveat is timing: completion is filed for the start of 2030, so this is a home you plan for rather than move into.
FAQs
What do buyers actually pay at The Edit at d3?
Across 302 recorded Dubai Land Department purchases in 2026 the median paid is AED 4,219,000, at AED 3,303 per square foot. That sits just under the Business Bay district median of AED 3,361 and is roughly double the Dubai mid-market rate — you are paying a central-district premium.
Where is The Edit at d3?
In Dubai Design District, registered under Zaabeel Second, between Business Bay and Ras Al Khor in central Dubai. d3 was built as a creative and commercial cluster with galleries, studios, offices and events, so it is an established working district rather than a masterplan still being delivered.
When does The Edit at d3 hand over?
The register files 31 January 2030, with construction logged at 0.24% in August 2026 — a three-and-a-half-year window from a near-standing start. Get the contractual completion date into your sale agreement rather than relying on marketing.
Is the escrow account open for The Edit at d3?
Yes — the DLD register shows escrow open on a declared project value of AED 900 million. Escrow is the legal gate before off-plan units can lawfully be sold and the mechanism protecting your deposit. Ask for the account number in writing and confirm payments go into it.
Are there studios at The Edit at d3?
No. Recorded sales were 145 one-bedrooms, 116 two-bedrooms, 37 three-bedrooms and 4 four-bedrooms, with no studios at all. That keeps you outside Dubai's most oversupplied product and gives you a professional tenant base rather than the transient single-occupant market.
How big is The Edit at d3?
The register describes three residential towers, the first at three basement levels plus ground plus thirty floors with 182 units, on a declared value of AED 900 million. That is a modest footprint for central Dubai, which matters at handover — the simultaneous-supply problem affecting thousand-unit developments is smaller here.
Is The Edit at d3 a good investment?
The argument is scarcity rather than price. d3 is small, already functioning, and structurally supply-constrained in a way an inland district never is — and constrained supply in a central location is the most reliable long-term price support available. Escrow is open, there are no studios, and the tenant base largely works nearby. Against that: at AED 3,303 per square foot the yield arithmetic does not work as it would at AED 1,700, completion is 2030, and 214 of the 302 sales landed in March and April so launch pricing has gone. A capital and location hold, not an income play.
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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.