1. Definition of the area and data structure
Actual location: EQUITI RESIDENCE — the building is recorded in the DLD database with an exact name match. According to DLD transaction data, the building is formally assigned to the Jabal Ali First area, master project Al Furjan. For the entire building, the latest data shows 23 transactions for 1-bedroom apartments (1BR). All further filters and calculations in this report are based on verified values — first at the building level, then for Jabal Ali First and Al Furjan.
2. Sales transaction analysis (1BR apartments)
Transactions for the building:
– Over the past 12 months, the DLD database shows 3 confirmed transactions for 1-bedroom apartments in EQUITI RESIDENCE within the typical market size range (30–100 m²) and reasonable price-per-m² values (7,000–20,000 AED/m²).
– The average purchase price per m² in the building over the last year was about 12,579 AED/m².
– Quarterly dynamics for 1-bedroom apartments in this building since 2023:
– Q1 2023: about 11,452 AED/m² (3 transactions).
– Q2 2023: 12,223 AED/m² (3 transactions).
– Q3 2023: 12,785 AED/m² (9 transactions).
– Q4 2023: 13,533 AED/m² (4 transactions).
– Q1 2024: 10,218 AED/m² (1 transaction).
– The number of transactions and volatility are low, which is typical for new buildings. The building’s price level significantly exceeds the earlier figures for the area.
Transactions for the area (Jabal Ali First, 1BR “standard apartments”, same filters):
– Over the past 12 months, the average sale price in the area was approximately 14,124 AED/m² (based on a sample of 1,449 transactions).
– Quarterly dynamics show smooth and steady growth, especially since 2022 (average level 9,000–13,000 AED/m², with the current 2024 value above 12,000 AED/m²).
3. Availability of rental data
For EQUITI RESIDENCE itself, the DLD does not show a single registered rental contract for 1BR units or for the building in general (any apartments, last 12 months, with area and price filters). The database shows a complete zero for rental contracts for this project.
At the level of the Al Furjan master project and the Jabal Ali First area, rental activity is well recorded:
– In Al Furjan, over the past 12 months more than 5,300 apartment rental contracts valid for analysis (area, price) have been registered.
– The average annual rental rate per m² in Jabal Ali First over the past 12 months was 824 AED/m² (based on more than 20,000 contracts), and 942 AED/m² for the Al Furjan master project.
– Rental dynamics: a steady increase in rates from around 600 AED/m² in 2022 to the current 820–940 AED/m².
4. Investment return analysis (ROI)
– For EQUITI RESIDENCE itself, it is not possible to calculate ROI — there is not a single confirmed rental contract at this address in the DLD. On this data basis, it is difficult to make a correct comparison, as the capital market and rental market for the building hardly intersect.
– For Jabal Ali First (and the Al Furjan master project), rental liquidity is strong. At the area level, if we rely on the average purchase price from DLD (14.1k AED/m²) and the average rent (824 AED/m²), the potential “gross” yield (ROI) over the last 12 months is 5.8% (824 / 14,124).
– For the Al Furjan master project, the average ROI is slightly higher — around 6.7% (942 / 14,124).
Approximate adjustment to net yield (taking into account entry transaction costs of ~7–8%):
– Net ROI (ROI_net) for the area is approximately 5.4–5.6% per annum.
– An investment-fair price range for an investor targeting a 7–8% annual yield is around 10,300–11,800 AED/m² (824 / 0.08 and 824 / 0.07).
5. Liquidity and outlook
– Transaction and especially rental liquidity in Al Furjan and Jabal Ali First is high: thousands of apartments rented annually, and hundreds of 1-bedroom sales per quarter. Demand is stable, with an upward trend in both prices and rents.
– In EQUITI RESIDENCE there is currently a lag in the number of transactions and no confirmed flow of tenants, which is likely explained by recent completion or the resident profile. From an investor’s perspective, it is important to understand that the actual rental level in this building may differ, both upward and downward, from the average area benchmark.
6. Conclusions
– The average price for 1BR apartments in EQUITI RESIDENCE over the past year is approximately 12,579 AED/m² (fairly close to the area level, but slightly below the Jabal Ali First average).
– There is no rental data for the building, so ROI for this specific asset cannot be calculated (no actual contracts). Benchmarks should be taken from the area: the current yield on purchasing a 1-bedroom apartment at a market price of 14,124 AED/m² with an average rental flow of 824 AED/m² is ~5.8% before costs and ~5.4–5.6% after commissions and fees.
– For an investor to achieve a target yield of 7–8% per annum in the area, assets need to be purchased in the 10,300–11,800 AED/m² range (DLD data). Market prices are higher, which implies a premium location and strong demand.
– Liquidity is excellent at the area level; however, for the building itself, long-term investment reliability and realistic ROI targets require separate verification of actual rental demand.
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