South Bay 1 is a subcommunity within the South Bay neighbourhood of the Dubai South Residential District (Dubai World Central). It occupies a position in the southern sector of Dubai’s master-planned Dubai South area, close to Expo City Dubai and the new Al Maktoum International Airport precinct. The subcommunity is registered under the South Bay cluster and is identified on Dubai maps by coordinates 24.951834, 55.215987. Recent land-department records include fifty sale transaction entries associated with South Bay 1, and published concept images show the original design intent for the parcel.
South Bay 1 forms part of the broader Residential District of Dubai South, a planned urban zone developed around Dubai World Central. The district combines residential plots and developments arranged to serve employees, residents and logistics users tied to the adjacent airport and Expo facilities. South Bay 1 is one of several subareas in South Bay; it is sited to the south of Expo City Dubai and close to the Al Maktoum International Airport corridor. Its location places it within a larger development framework rather than an isolated urban quarter: the community links to citywide transport routes and sits inside the master plan areas allocated for mixed residential use and supporting infrastructure.
Public transport access is limited by local provision. The nearest Dubai Metro service listed in official references is on the Red Line (station code R76), at an approximate straight-line distance of 7,152 metres; this distance is outside typical walking range. Vehicle access and road driving are the primary means of travel for residents and visitors.
Published driving-time approximations for journeys from South Bay 1 indicate roughly 34 minutes to The Dubai Mall, 31 minutes to Palm Jumeirah, 33 minutes to Burj Al Arab and 35 minutes to The Walk JBR, depending on traffic conditions. Approximate airport drive times given in local overviews place Dubai International (DXB) at about 35 minutes and Al Maktoum International (DWC) at about 17 minutes by car; actual times vary with route choice and peak-hour congestion.
South Bay 1 lies within an evolving master plan area. Public material associated with the subcommunity includes concept imagery that illustrates initial design intentions. As with many large-scale developments, schematic and marketing images represent early proposals; individual projects may undergo design changes during planning and construction, and developers may revise aspects of architecture, landscaping and amenities as projects progress.
Project listings and detailed building registers for South Bay 1 are not embedded in this summary. The community benefits from proximity to the wider Dubai South programme of residential and commercial parcels, with Expo City Dubai and airport-related infrastructure forming key anchors in the surrounding territory.
South Bay 1 is primarily aimed at buyers and occupiers who prioritise location inside the Dubai South master plan: those with interests in airport-proximate land, logistics or employment linked to Al Maktoum International Airport; persons seeking a more planned, district-oriented setting; and households or investors targeting the catchment offered by Expo City Dubai and related commercial nodes. The area is most relevant to people prepared to rely on private transport or shuttle links for daily commutes and to those who consider proximity to DWC and Expo City to be an asset.
Published community summaries identify The International School of Choueifat DIP as the closest school at an approximate distance of 5.8 km. Information provided in site overviews also highlights nearby leisure and retail facilities in the greater Dubai South and Expo City corridors rather than inside South Bay 1 itself.
Official transaction data referenced for the subcommunity comprise fifty recorded sale transactions in the Dubai Land Department public dataset. This transactional evidence provides a factual basis for market activity but does not itself define supply, pricing or availability. Visual material available in developer and marketing channels includes concept designs for South Bay 1; such images should be compared with as-built outcomes because construction-stage revisions are common.
Q: Where exactly is South Bay 1?
South Bay 1 is a subcommunity within South Bay in the Dubai South Residential District (Dubai World Central), positioned close to Expo City Dubai and the Al Maktoum International Airport corridor. Coordinates: 24.951834, 55.215987.
Q: How do I get there by public transport?
Listed metro references place the nearest Red Line station at station code R76 at an approximate distance of 7,152 metres — outside normal walking distance. Road travel and private car access are the principal means of reaching the subcommunity.
Q: What development information exists for South Bay 1?
Available materials include concept illustrations and master-plan-level descriptions. These images reflect initial design proposals; developers frequently revise designs, landscaping and amenity layouts as projects move from concept to delivery.
Q: Are there recorded transactions for properties in South Bay 1?
Publicly published records show fifty sale transaction entries associated with South Bay 1 in the Dubai Land Department open-data publications.
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How to cite:South Bay 1 — Continental Club Property, 2026-07-30, https://continentalclub.ae/location/south-bay-1/
The figures below come from registered Dubai Land Department transactions, not from listings. We show the median rather than the mean, so that one-off penthouses do not distort it.
The yearly figure compares the last 12 months with the 12 before them. Calendar years would not work here: the current one is unfinished, so the comparison would understate the change.
From 2022 to 2025 — +53% on the price per square metre across 1 buildings that traded in both years.
Top to bottom: purchase price per m², year, annual rent per m², gross yield. Showing the last 5 years, from 2022.
* 2026 is still in progress, so its bar covers part of the year and is not directly comparable with the ones before it. The growth figure below uses completed years only.
All figures are medians rather than means: in thin years the mean swings with the mix of units and shows movement the market never had. The yield is gross — service charges are not published in the register, so they cannot be deducted honestly.
| Building | Deals | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|
| South Bay 1 | 39 | 12 615 |
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Source: Dubai Land Department transaction registry. Prices per square metre, sale transactions.
Dubai market as a whole: prices, transactions and trends (DLD data) →
Largest management companies in the area: Kaizen Owner Association Management Services (24), Dubai South Community Management Dwc- (2), Emaar Community Management (2).
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RERA-approved 2026 budgets from the DLD service charge index (Mollak); residential buildings. Rate is AED per sq ft per year; YoY compares the same buildings in 2025.
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