Al Qusais 1 is a subcommunity within the Al Qusais Residential Area in eastern Dubai. It is identified in administrative paths as part of Deira and lies northeast of the city centre. The neighbourhood is centred at coordinates 25.276982, 55.372429 and is represented in local listings as a distinct residential quarter of Al Qusais.
What this place is and where it sits
Al Qusais 1 forms one of the smaller residential sectors inside the broader Al Qusais Residential Area. On official and mapping records it appears under the path “Dubai, Al Qusais, Al Qusais Residential Area” and on the site structure as “Dubai > Deira > Al Qusais > Al Qusais 1”. The community is primarily residential by designation and is part of the older, established eastern districts of Dubai that provide direct road links toward Dubai International Airport and the central business districts.
Transport and distances
Public transport and road connectivity are defining practical features of Al Qusais 1:
- Metro: Al Qusais 1 is within walkable distance of a Green Line metro station. The metro station is on the Green Line with code G14 and is approximately 515 metres from the central point of the subcommunity; this distance is classified as walkable.
- Road distances to major Dubai destinations (approximate, as recorded):
- Burj Khalifa / Downtown Dubai — 13.3 km
- The Dubai Mall — 12.9 km
- Dubai International Airport (DXB) — 2.7 km
- Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) — 47.4 km
- Palm Jumeirah — 29.8 km
- Dubai Marina — 32.0 km
- JBR Beach — 32.7 km
- Mall of the Emirates — 24.7 km
- Business Bay — 14.8 km
- Expo City Dubai — 41.8 km
- Global Village — 23.9 km
- Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) — 11.6 km
Local driving times quoted in transactional summaries give practical context for commuting: typical drive-time estimates from Al Qusais 1 include roughly 21 minutes to The Dubai Mall, about 33 minutes to Palm Jumeirah, about 31 minutes to Burj Al Arab and around 36 minutes to The Walk at JBR. Dubai International Airport (DXB) is frequently reached in the region of 14 minutes by car from Al Qusais 1, while Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) is usually a significantly longer drive (reported around 52 minutes).
Housing stock, transactions and development
Property activity for Al Qusais 1 is documented in Dubai Land Department records made available under open data. Current transaction summaries indicate there are 50 recorded sale transactions for this subcommunity. The public dataset used in the locality profile is updated on working days and is used for daily transaction reporting.
In the supplied location file the counts for formal project listings are recorded: projects on site are reported as 0 and projects nearby are reported as 0. The community is therefore treated, in registry terms, as composed of existing residential buildings rather than being presented as a site for named new developments within the same data extract.
Local services and amenities mentioned in records
Published local summaries for Al Qusais 1 reference nearby educational institutions by name. Two schools cited at short distances in that material are Apple International School and Dubai National School Al Twar, each noted in the same source at about 0.3 km from the area point used in listings. In addition to schools, the wider Al Qusais area offers a typical mix of neighbourhood retail, mosques and community facilities associated with long-established residential districts of eastern Dubai; specific names and addresses beyond the schools above are not enumerated in the provided file.
Who this area is suited to
- Residents seeking convenient access to Dubai International Airport and the northern Deira corridor: short drives to DXB make the area practical for frequent flyers or airport-related work.
- Commuters using the metro: the nearby Green Line station (G14) within walking distance supports commuting toward central and eastern sections of the metro network.
- Households prioritising established neighbourhood services and proximity to school options: the area is described alongside local schools and everyday amenities typical for residential quarters.
- Buyers or renters looking for a location linked by main roads to Business Bay, DIFC and central Dubai while remaining in an eastern suburb setting.
FAQ
Q: Which metro line serves Al Qusais 1?
A: The Green Line serves the area. The relevant station has code G14 and is approximately 515 metres from the reference point used in listings.
Q: How far is Al Qusais 1 from Dubai International Airport?
A: The documented straight-line/road distance is 2.7 km; typical driving times reported in local summaries are in the order of 14 minutes, depending on traffic.
Q: Are there recorded property transactions for the subcommunity?
A: Yes. The public transaction dataset referenced in the community profile shows 50 recorded sale transaction records for Al Qusais 1.
Q: Are new development projects listed for Al Qusais 1 in this record?
A: The project counts in the supplied file indicate 0 projects on site and 0 projects nearby as recorded in that specific dataset.
Data sources and notes: the community description and transaction counts are compiled from the supplied location file and the referenced public transaction dataset maintained by Dubai Land Department and published under open data. Distances and drive-time references are taken from the same locational brief and are presented here as rounded, representative figures.
