Off-plan property in City Walk
New developments, starting prices and what City Walk is like to live in.
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Master developer
- Meraas
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New developments in City Walk
No City Walk developments are listed at the moment
An adviser can send current launches in and around City Walk with prices and payment plans.
What City Walk is like
Meraas's low- and mid-rise retail and residential quarter in Al Wasl, between Jumeirah and Downtown Dubai. A small, expensive apartment market with shops and restaurants at street level.
City Walk is a mixed-use quarter built by Meraas at the junction of Al Safa Street and Al Wasl Road, on the Jumeirah side of Sheikh Zayed Road and directly across from Downtown Dubai. It covers more than 900,000 square metres and was developed in phases as open-air shopping streets with apartments above and around them.
It is one of the few places in Dubai designed to be walked. The streets hold shops, cafes and restaurants, clinics, the Canadian University Dubai, the Green Planet indoor rainforest and the 17,000-capacity Coca-Cola Arena. Residents have a private park, Central Park, with a running track and outdoor gym.
The residential market is small and controlled by one developer. Meraas lists five projects: City Walk Residences, Central Park, Northline and Verve are sold out, and City Walk Crestlane is the only one with units available, from AED 2.7 million in November 2026. Apartments run from one to four bedrooms, with duplexes at the top end.
Meraas quotes seven minutes by car to Dubai Mall and Jumeirah Beach, 11 minutes to DIFC and 15 to Dubai International Airport. The nearest metro is Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall on the Red Line, on the far side of Sheikh Zayed Road. City Walk suits owner-occupiers and second-home buyers who want a central address at a human scale, and who accept paying more per square foot than in the towers of Business Bay.
Suits
- Owner-occupiers who want a walkable central neighbourhood
- Second-home buyers
- Buyers who prefer mid-rise buildings to towers
- Investors targeting high-end tenants
In its favour
- Walkable streets with shops, restaurants, clinics and a university on the doorstep
- Between Jumeirah's beaches and Downtown Dubai: about seven minutes by car to either (Meraas)
- Single master developer and limited residential supply
- Coca-Cola Arena and Green Planet within the district
- Private residents' park with running track
Worth knowing
- High entry prices: one-bedroom flats in Crestlane from about AED 2.7 million
- Arena events and visitor numbers bring traffic and noise on some evenings; Bayut's guide notes heavy traffic
- The nearest metro, Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall, is on the other side of Sheikh Zayed Road; Bayut's guide gives it as an eight-minute drive
- Crestlane's later phases are not due until 2030, and Meraas reported enabling works only on its site in November 2026
- With one developer and few buildings, resale comparables are thin; check recent registered sales in the same building line
How City Walk connects
Approximate drive times in normal traffic.
- Dubai Mall7 min
- DIFC11 min
- Dubai International Airport15 min
Market figures
Published figures, each with its source and period. Yields are gross, before service charges, voids and fees.
- Price per sq ft
- AED 3,072Property Finder, 12 months to 12 November 2026
- Gross rental yield
- 4.98%Property Finder, 12 months to 12 November 2026
- Average annual rent
- AED 213,344Property Finder, 12 months to 12 November 2026
Property Finder’s figures are averages across home types, so they mix studios and large homes. Read 12 November 2026.
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City Walk: questions buyers ask
Who developed City Walk?
Meraas is the master developer and builds the residential projects itself.
Is City Walk freehold?
Yes. Bayut's area guide states that properties in City Walk are freehold, and Property Finder lists City Walk Crestlane as freehold.
Are there off-plan apartments for sale in City Walk?
City Walk Crestlane is the only Meraas project there with units available. On 12 November 2026 Meraas showed prices from AED 2.7 million, and Property Finder listed the latest phases for handover in the second quarter of 2030.
What are property prices in City Walk per square foot?
Published figures for City Walk: AED 3,072 per sq ft for all homes (average sale price per sq ft; Property Finder, from registered transactions, 12 months to 12 November 2026, 729 sales). Averages move with the mix of homes sold, and asking prices usually sit above prices paid. Compare areas in our price per sq ft table.
What is the rental yield in City Walk?
The published average gross rental yield in City Walk is 4.98% for all homes (Property Finder, from registered transactions, 12 months to 12 November 2026, 729 sales). Gross yield is before service charges, empty months, management and fees, so the net figure is lower: work it out for a specific home with the rental yield calculator, or compare areas on rental yields by area.
What is the average rent in City Walk?
The average annual rent on new contracts in City Walk is AED 213,344 for all homes (Property Finder, from registered tenancy contracts, 12 months to 12 November 2026, 1,194 contracts). That average mixes studios with larger homes, so ask for the rents achieved on comparable units before relying on a figure for one property.
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