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1. Definition of the area and data structure
The building EQUITI GATES (marketing name Equiti Gate) is officially registered in DLD as EQUITI GATES. According to transaction data, it is located in the Jabal Ali Industrial Second area and belongs to the Down Town Jabal Ali master project. All further comparisons are made relative to this area and master project.
2. Apartment sales analysis (1-bedroom)
In 2024–2025, the market shows a sharp surge in sales of 1-bedroom apartments in EQUITI GATES — around 128 registered DLD transactions over the last seven quarters, indicating high liquidity of the asset at the handover and sell-out stage.
The size of the sold units ranges from 53 to 82 m². The average price per square metre over the last 12 months was about AED 15,057, which is roughly 20% above the area level (AED 12,493/m² for comparable units over the same period). The transaction range for the building is AED 11,440–17,843/m².
The average price dynamics over the last seven quarters have remained consistently high — from AED 14,396 to 15,753/m², with no signs of a sharp increase or decline after the main sales launch in 2024.
Against the backdrop of Jabal Ali Industrial Second, the average price for 1-bedroom apartments was in the range of AED 6,400–13,700/m² from 2021 to 2025, with the main growth occurring in 2023–2024.
3. Rental market analysis
For the EQUITI GATES building and the Down Town Jabal Ali master project, DLD has not recorded any valid rental contracts for 1-bedroom apartments over the last 12 months. This is typical for new buildings where residents are only beginning to move in and sign their first lease agreements.
At the Jabal Ali Industrial Second area level, the average annual rental rate for residential apartments over the last four quarters was approximately AED 925–1,130/m². It is important to highlight a single data outlier in one of the quarters (AED 28,568/m²), which does not reflect the real market situation and distorts annual averages (this outlier should be excluded from analysis).
Based on the actual average rental rates in the area, calculated over the last three quarters excluding anomalies, the standard annual rental rate for apartments is in the range of AED 900–1,100/m².
4. ROI and investment potential
Since there is no DLD data on actual rental contracts for EQUITI GATES itself and the master project, it is not possible to calculate yield directly for the building — the benchmark must be taken from the wider area.
Average sale price (area, last 12 months): AED 12,493/m².
Average rent (area, last 12 months): ~AED 1,000/m²/year (after excluding the outlier).
Headline gross ROI for the area: around 8% per annum.
Net ROI, taking into account initial costs (7–8%): approximately 7.4–7.5% per annum.
A fair price range for an investor targeting 7–8% per annum based on area-level rents is AED 12,500–14,300/m². At the same time, the actual average transaction price for EQUITI GATES (AED 15,057/m²) is 5–20% above this corridor, which corresponds to a premium over the area average driven by the building’s newness, strong demand and the typical “primary market” mark-up for new developments.
5. Liquidity, demand and outlook
In terms of number of transactions, EQUITI GATES demonstrates one of the highest liquidity levels in the area — a total of 128 deals for 1-bedroom units in less than two years. Jabal Ali Industrial Second is at an active development stage with new projects coming to market, which supports both end-user demand and relatively low competition among rental listings.
As mass occupancy begins towards the end of 2024 – early 2025, the first market-based rental rates specifically for this building can be expected to appear.
Outlook: as comparable buildings are handed over and the area matures, secondary market prices (in 2–3 years) are likely to adjust closer to investment-justified levels (AED 13,000–14,000/m²), and yields will normalise accordingly.
The EQUITI GATES premium versus the area average remains in the 10–20% range — acceptable for a “buy off-plan, sell at handover” strategy, but for a long-term investor targeting a 7–8% yield, the AED 12,500–14,300/m² range can serve as a reference point where price and potential rent are in balance.
Conclusion: EQUITI GATES is one of the most liquid new buildings in Jabal Ali Industrial Second/Down Town Jabal Ali. Today the asset is trading at a premium to the area on the back of its newness and primary market hype. An investor focused on stable rent-to-price yield, when buying at current prices above AED 15,000/m², should factor in the possibility of a price correction towards a more investment-driven range (AED 13,000–14,000/m²) over a 2–4 year horizon as the first wave of tenants comes in. Area liquidity and prospects remain strong thanks to large-scale development, but the premium over typical yields may narrow as the market becomes more saturated.
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