Emaar Square Bldg 1 - Leased Office service charge
The 2026 service charge at Emaar Square Bldg 1 - Leased Office is AED 37.27 per sqft per year for offices units, up 19.1% since 2023. That is AED 33,543 a year on a 900 sqft apartment — about AED 2,795 a month.
Source: Dubai Land Department owners association register (2026 approved budget), read 26 September 2026.
What it costs by unit size
Multiply AED 37.27 by your own built-up area for the exact figure, or use the service charge calculator to see what it does to your yield.
Where the money goes
The 2026 approved budget, per sqft.
| Shared Services | AED 11.52 | |
| Utilities Services | AED 8.96 | |
| Maintenance | AED 3.33 | |
| Unit A/C (Charges) | AED 3.24 | |
| Services | AED 3.14 | |
| Reserved Fund | AED 2.53 | |
| Improvement | AED 2.48 | |
| Management Services | AED 2.03 | |
| Income | AED 0.04 | |
| Total | AED 37.27 |
Service charge history
Every approved budget on record for Emaar Square Bldg 1 - Leased Office. This is the part no other Dubai property site publishes — a rate that has jumped repeatedly is worth asking the owners' association about before you buy.
How it compares in DownTown Dubai
The median across 45 buildings in DownTown Dubai is AED 23.36 per sqft, ranging from AED 5.79 to AED 84.81. Emaar Square Bldg 1 - Leased Office is 60% above the median.
Questions owners ask
What is the service charge at Emaar Square Bldg 1 - Leased Office?
Emaar Square Bldg 1 - Leased Office has a RERA-approved service charge of AED 37.27 per square foot per year for 2026 (Offices units). On a 900 sqft apartment that is AED 33,543 a year, or about AED 2,795 a month.
What does that service charge pay for?
The approved budget splits into 9 categories, the largest being Shared Services at AED 11.52, Utilities Services at AED 8.96, Maintenance at AED 3.33 per sqft. Service charges cover common-area maintenance, cleaning, security, insurance, shared utilities, management fees and a reserve fund for major works.
Is this the figure I will actually be billed?
It is the rate RERA approved for the building budget, which is what your owners' association bills against, multiplied by your unit's built-up area. Invoicing is usually quarterly through Mollak. Your own invoice can differ if your unit has a different usage type — parking and retail are budgeted separately — so check your Mollak statement for the exact amount.
Has the service charge at Emaar Square Bldg 1 - Leased Office gone up?
The approved rate was AED 34.57 per sqft in 2019 and is AED 37.27 for 2026 — up 19.1% since 2023. Owners' associations must submit a budget to RERA each year, so increases follow an approved cost rather than a landlord decision.
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