ROI analysis of apartment in City Walk Northline 1: DLD data and real deals


1. Definition of the area and data structure

Actual location: City Walk Northline 1 belongs to the Al Wasl area and is located within the City Walk master project. This is confirmed by DLD transactions — filtered by exact match of the building name.

Database structure:
– 120 sale transactions were found for the City Walk Northline 1 building.
– 5,274 transactions for the City Walk master project.
– 9,212 transactions for the Al Wasl area.
– There are 0 registered rental contracts for this specific building, but for City Walk (master project) there are 5,434, and for Al Wasl — 11,151 over recent years.

ROI analysis of apartment in City Walk Northline 1: DLD data and real deals Continental Club Property LLC


2. Sales dynamics and liquidity

Liquidity of City Walk Northline 1 is high: over the past 2 years (2024–2025) more than 100 transactions have been completed, indicating strong demand at the project’s market launch stage. In 2024 there were 114 transactions, and in 2025 (to date) — 6 transactions.

Dynamics of average price per square meter by quarter:
– In 2024 the price ranged from 29,100 to 30,000+ AED/m².
– In 2025 there is an increase in the average price to 34,400 AED/m², followed by a correction towards the end of the year to the 30,200–31,000 AED/m² range.

Comparison with benchmarks:
– The entire City Walk master project grew from 15,000 AED/m² in 2020–2021 to 29,000–32,000 AED/m² in 2024–2025, showing a similar pattern with a jump in 2023 and then holding at elevated levels.
– The Al Wasl area shows a slightly higher 12‑month average — around 32,000 AED/m².

ROI analysis of apartment in City Walk Northline 1: DLD data and real deals Continental Club Property LLC


3. Rental market analysis

According to DLD data, it is not yet possible to record any residential rental transactions specifically in City Walk Northline 1 at the time of analysis (contracts = 0). This is typical for new residential projects at handover stage — either the database has not yet been populated with actual rental data, or the project is just starting to be occupied. Therefore, any estimates of average rent for this particular building would be inaccurate.

For the City Walk master project there is significantly more data (5,434 contracts), which allows rental rates and yields to be analysed at the project/area level if needed.


4. Purchase price per m² — last 12 months

– For the building: average price per m² over the last 12 months — 31,344 AED/m².
– For the City Walk master project: 31,192 AED/m².
– For the Al Wasl area: 32,063 AED/m².
Thus, prices in City Walk Northline 1 are in line with the overall project level and slightly below the area’s market average.


5. Yield and fair value

It is not possible to calculate the current yield (ROI) for the building, as DLD data contains no rental contracts at all for City Walk Northline 1. Without actual rental rates from the government registry, even indicative conclusions on ROI and fair value would be unreliable.

For an investor this means:
– It is not possible to assess potential yield for this specific building based on DLD data — only analysis at the wider market or master-project level is available (with a separate SQL query to refine levels if required).
– All calculations for ROI, capitalisation and comparative yield for new buildings in City Walk can be based only on sales dynamics and the asset’s liquidity, not on current rental cash flow confirmed by DLD contracts.


6. Conclusions on liquidity and investment outlook

– City Walk Northline 1 is an actively traded, liquid new-build asset in a prime area: a substantial number of sales in 2024 and stable transaction dynamics.
– The average price per square meter in the building is in the 31,000–31,500 AED range — in line with the overall City Walk level and slightly below the Al Wasl average.
– Price growth in the first quarters after launch is typical for sought-after projects in this segment.
– There is no reliable rental data for this building, so any income-focused investment decisions require either waiting for the DLD rental registry to be populated or benchmarking against comparable buildings across City Walk as a whole.
– Overall, the dynamics indicate steady demand, and the building is fully integrated into the current price structure of the area. To assess fair value and plan investments, use the average level for the master project, bearing in mind the lack of up-to-date DLD rental information for this particular block.

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