ROI analysis of apartment in Trident Grand Residence: DLD data and real deals

1. Definition of the area and data structure

Actual location: According to DLD, the TRIDENT GRAND RESIDENCE building is located in the Marsa Dubai area, within the Dubai Marina master project. For the analysis, only verified data linked to the building’s address has been used, focusing on transactions and rentals of two-bedroom apartments (2BR) filtered by DLD parameters.

2. Transaction frequency and liquidity

For two-bedroom apartments in TRIDENT GRAND RESIDENCE, DLD records show more than 100 transactions. Since 2020, there has been a stable quarterly volume (from 1 to 12 deals per quarter), which indicates good liquidity both for the building itself and for the Marsa Dubai market overall.

3. Sale price dynamics and levels

The average price per square meter for 2BR units in TRIDENT GRAND RESIDENCE has increased over the past 3–4 years. At the beginning of 2020, transactions were closing at an average of about 9,000–11,000 AED/m², while in 2024 the range shifted to 15,000–17,000 AED/m² with occasional spikes, and over the last 12 months the average reached 19,250 AED/m². For comparison, across Marsa Dubai (2BR only), the current area benchmark for the last 12 months is around 25,985 AED/m². Thus, apartments in TRIDENT GRAND RESIDENCE are listed and sold noticeably below the area average for comparable layouts.

4. Rental dynamics and levels

According to DLD, there are no current active rental contracts with a valid breakdown specifically for 2BR units in TRIDENT GRAND RESIDENCE or even for the Dubai Marina master project. Therefore, rental analysis is only possible at the level of the entire Marsa Dubai area across all apartment types: the average annual rent per square meter over the last 12 months is 1,300 AED/m² per year. Data on dynamics is also available: over the past 2 years, rents in the area have increased by roughly 25%; at the beginning of 2022 they were below 1,000 AED/m².

5. Comparison of building and area indicators

In terms of pure market sale prices for 2BR apartments, TRIDENT GRAND RESIDENCE is consistently 25–30% cheaper than typical buildings in Marsa Dubai. There is no direct rental data for this building, but the area benchmark of about 1,300 AED/m²/year can be used as a reference point when calculating yields.

6. Yield and fair price

Latest valid indicators:
– Average sale price per m² over 12 months: 19,250 AED for TRIDENT GRAND RESIDENCE, 25,985 AED for Marsa Dubai.
– Average rent per m² over 12 months: 1,300 AED for the area.

Calculation of current ROI at area level only (as there is no confirmed rental data for the building):

– Gross yield for the area: about 5.0% per annum (1,300 / 25,985).
– Theoretical ROI for an investor purchasing an apartment in TRIDENT GRAND RESIDENCE will be higher due to its relatively lower price, assuming it can be rented at the average area rate (1,300 / 19,250 ≈ 6.8%; however, it is important to note that actual rent may differ slightly, as there are no direct contracts recorded for this building).
– Net yield (taking into account transaction costs of 7–8%): an approximate reduction to 6.3% for the building and to 4.7% for the area.

7. “Fair range” of investment price

For a target return of 7–8% per annum, the investor’s “upper limit” purchase price in Marsa Dubai at a rent of 1,300 AED/m² is:
– 18,600–16,250 AED/m². In other words, the current area market is above this level, while TRIDENT GRAND RESIDENCE is closest to the “investment fair price” zone for the target yields.

8. Brief summary

– Transaction liquidity in TRIDENT GRAND RESIDENCE is good; the market is active.
– Sale prices for 2BR units in this building are currently on average 25–30% below area levels, which is a strong argument in favor of this asset both as an investment and for end use.
– In practice, rental yields across the area are likely close to 5% per annum (net 4.7% after costs). With successful positioning of the apartment and solid rental demand in the building, yields may reach 6–6.5% per annum, but there is no DLD-confirmed rental level for this specific building — this risk must be factored in.
– For an investor targeting returns above 7% per annum, a fair entry price would be no higher than 16,000–18,500 AED/m², which closely matches the range of closed transactions in this building over the last 12 months.