Zephyra Residences

From AED 1.55 million, with two and three-bedroom apartments and penthouses above that. For Dubai Islands this sits in the mid-range — the premium tier on the archipelago is held by units with direct beach frontage.

The main route is 60/40: 15% on booking, 45% during construction and 40% at handover. There is also an eleven-stage structure starting at 10% on booking, and a two-year post-handover option at 2.5% per month — that last one is the most cash-flow-friendly, because rental income can service part of the balance.

Arsenal East, with Nakheel as master developer of Dubai Islands. That distinction is important and often blurred in marketing: Nakheel masterplans the islands but does not build or warrant this individual project. Arsenal East has a limited public delivery record, so verify the DLD escrow account and contractual completion date yourself.

December 2027 (Q4 2027). That is comparatively early for Dubai Islands, where a large share of inventory completes 2028–2030 — being in the rental market ahead of that supply is one of the project's stronger arguments.

A Nakheel-masterplanned archipelago off the Deira coast, formerly Deira Islands, being developed with waterfront residential, hotels, beach clubs and retail. It is roughly 20 minutes from DXB and close to Deira's existing infrastructure, though the island's own amenities are still building out.

Confirm this specifically before buying. On Dubai Islands, direct beach frontage is the scarce asset that holds value and cannot be added later, while near-water stock competes against a large volume of similar inventory. Ask for the plot position and what is approved for the plots between the building and the sea.

The case is timing and terms: a Q4 2027 handover puts you into the market ahead of most Dubai Islands supply, and the post-handover instalment route keeps capital exposure low. Against that, weigh a developer with a short public record and the need to verify the plot's actual water frontage. It suits an investor who does that verification properly and wants waterfront exposure without paying beachfront prices.