Explore off plan property in Dubai Design District — Dubai's only TECOM-managed creative free zone community blending design, art, fashion, and technology on a 1.8km Dubai Canal waterfront. Invest in Meraas luxury apartments with rental yields of 6–7%, 13.5% capital appreciation in 2025, and a captive tenant base of creative professionals, fashion executives, and design firm employees — all working within walking distance of their homes. Entry from AED 2,100,000 with freehold ownership, zero capital gains tax, and UAE Golden Visa eligibility.
Yes. Dubai Design District — d3 — delivered 13.5% year-on-year capital appreciation in 2025, driven by limited residential inventory and consistently high demand from the district's growing creative professional tenant base. d3 is managed by TECOM Group — the Dubai Holding subsidiary behind Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City, and Dubai Knowledge Park — providing institutional-grade infrastructure, 100% foreign ownership in the free zone commercial cluster, and permanent government commitment to the district's creative economy vision. Residential apartments in d3 trade at AED 1,800–2,400 per sqft with gross rental yields of 6–7% from a structurally distinct tenant profile — creative industry professionals, fashion buyers, international design firm employees — who choose d3 specifically to live within walking distance of their workplace. Meraas Atelis at d3 from AED 2,100,000 is developed by Meraas — the creator of Bluewaters Island and BVLGARI Residences — bringing the same design-led quality and Dubai Holding backing to d3's most premium waterfront address.
Dubai Design District d3 occupies a category no other Dubai residential community can replicate — a live-work-play creative ecosystem where residents, tenants, and employers share the same 21-hectare waterfront campus. d3 hosts Dubai Design Week, Dubai Fashion Week, and Art Dubai — the three most globally recognised creative events in the Middle East — generating consistent international attention and a rotating influx of design and fashion professionals who create ongoing short and long-term rental demand throughout the year. The community's adjacency to Business Bay, Downtown Dubai, and the Dubai Canal — combined with 10-minute access to the Burj Khalifa — places it at the intersection of Dubai's most prestigious business and lifestyle corridors. Unlike JVC or Arjan where tenants choose the address purely on price, d3 tenants choose the address for its identity — creative professionals who pay above-market rent to be inside the district's ecosystem and are among the most stable, lowest-default-risk tenants in Dubai's residential market. Meraas — with BVLGARI Residences and Bluewaters on their track record — brings the same architectural vision and quality execution that has consistently delivered capital appreciation above Dubai market averages at every Meraas address.
Meraas off plan property in Dubai Design District delivers balanced investor returns combining healthy rental yield with strong capital appreciation. Residential gross yields in d3 run 6–7% — with 1-bedroom units generating up to AED 130,000 annually — supported by corporate tenants from international and local design firms signing long-term leases. Capital appreciation in d3 recorded 13.5% year-on-year in 2025 — outperforming most mid-market Dubai communities — with 10–14% further appreciation potential projected through 2027 as Meraas Atelis and Design Quarter complete and the d3 Creative District extension matures. Meraas Atelis from AED 2,100,000 offers a 60/40 payment structure with 20% on booking — the most investor-friendly Meraas payment plan structure — and is positioned as d3's most premium waterfront residential address with direct Dubai Canal views and the district's most complete lifestyle and amenity offering. Important note for investors: d3's TECOM management policies typically restrict holiday home and short-term rental activity — making this the ideal long-let investment for investors seeking stable monthly rental income from premium creative professional tenants rather than Airbnb-style yield maximisation. Zero capital gains tax, zero income tax on all rental income, and UAE Golden Visa eligibility above AED 2 million apply to all d3 freehold purchases. Contact our team to explore Meraas Atelis a