42 East Residences

About the project

42 East Residences is a 42-unit residential development by Gramercy Real Estate Development on Dubai Islands. The single-building project is active, with a recorded completion ratio of 2.54% at the inspection dated 16 June 2026. Its completion date is 1 April 2028.

The residential building

42 East Residences is planned as one residential building comprising a ground floor, two podium levels, 12 residential floors and a roof level. The development contains 42 units in total. Its project area is recorded as 8,414.29 square metres. The building is located within Dubai Islands, the five-island waterfront district on Dubai’s northern coastline. Dubai Islands includes Marina Island, Central Island, Shore Island, Golf Island and Elite Island.

Project scale and setting

The 42 residences are contained within a single building rather than a multi-building scheme. Dubai Islands is a mixed-use waterfront destination planned with residential, hospitality, marina and public-realm components. The wider district includes resorts, hotels, waterfront villas, apartment projects, public beaches, parks and a marina network. The masterplan provides for 37 hotels and resorts, while RIU and Centara resorts are already open. It also includes two square kilometres of parks and open areas.

Dubai Islands facilities

Dubai Islands includes Nakheel Marinas Dubai Islands, launched in May 2023. The marina has capacity for 13 superyachts at one time, 248 wet berths for vessels up to 47 metres and 40 dry berths for trailers up to 20 metres. Its facilities include parking, showers, washrooms and a launderette, together with 24/7 dock assistance, club-car transfers, utilities and waste services. Central Island is planned around Deira Mall and The Night Market, a leisure quay planned to include more than 5,300 shops and 100 quayside cafés and restaurants.

Nearby beaches, leisure and culture

Dubai Islands Beach is 1.7 km from 42 East Residences. Al Mamzar Beach Park is 4.7 km away and Maritime City Park is 5.0 km away. Dubai Museum and Dubai Heritage Village are each 3.7 km from the project, while Dubai International Bowling Centre is 4.0 km away. Vox Cinema at City Centre Shindagha is 4.1 km away, Vox Cinemas at BurJuman Mall is 4.6 km away and Vox Cinemas at Deira City Centre is 5.1 km away. Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club is 6.1 km from the project.

Connections from Dubai Islands

Dubai International Airport is 9.6 km from Dubai Islands by road. Downtown Dubai is 13.8 km away, Dubai Mall is 13.7 km away, DIFC is 12.1 km away and Business Bay is 15.3 km away. The nearest Metro access is Green Line station G22, 4.7 km from the islands. Road connections and new bridges form part of planned and ongoing infrastructure works, including a 1.4 km bridge announced as part of the Shindagha Corridor Project.

Construction timeline

The project start date is 1 September 2025. It was recorded as active, with a 2.54% completion ratio at the 16 June 2026 inspection. The completion date is 1 April 2028. These dates position 42 East Residences as an off-plan residential project on Dubai Islands. The development comprises 42 units across its ground floor, podium, 12 residential floors and roof level.

Developer

42 East Residences is being developed by Gramercy Real Estate Development. The project forms part of Dubai Islands, whose masterplan combines residential districts with hospitality, beaches, parks and marina infrastructure. The district was formerly known as Deira Islands and was rebranded as Dubai Islands in August 2022. Its wider development includes residential, hospitality, marina and public-realm components across five named islands.

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