Rise by Athlon

Rise by Athlon is the apartment side of Athlon, the sport-led community Aldar is building with Dubai Holding in Dubailand. Aldar plans 650 one- to three-bedroom apartments of 848 to 2,718 sq ft and gives completion as the fourth quarter of 2029. Property Finder splits Rise into several buildings, among them Azul Tower with 243 apartments and Cyan Tower with 217, and dates them from the end of 2029 to early 2030 depending on the building.

The shared facilities follow the Athlon theme of everyday exercise. There is a powerlifting podium, a HIIT podium, an obstacle course, stretching and balance training areas and a children's calisthenics area, alongside a skate park, a yoga pavilion, a meditation deck, hammocks and a reflexology path. A family pool, a community plaza and a community square round out the list, and residents live within the wider Athlon masterplan of walking and cycling loops and parks.

Aldar's listing card still shows a starting price of AED 1,350,000, which matches the launch figure on Property Finder. Current developer prices are higher. On 13 November 2026 Aldar listed 17 one-bedroom apartments of 1,000 to 1,068 sq ft from AED 1.7 million to AED 1.93 million, 51 two-bedroom apartments of 1,440 to 1,720 sq ft from AED 2.41 million to AED 2.91 million, and 20 three-bedroom apartments of 2,057 to 2,718 sq ft from AED 3.42 million to AED 4.03 million. That is a wide choice for an off-plan project, which helps if you want a particular floor, aspect or layout. One owner resale was also listed on Aldar's site.

Property Finder lists two plans for Azul Tower and Cyan Tower, both 5% at launch, 55% during construction and 40% on handover; one spreads the construction share over seven instalments. Its page for Rise by Athlon 1 shows no plan, so ask Aldar which terms apply to the unit you choose. On a AED 1.7 million one-bedroom apartment, 40% at handover is about AED 681,000.

Rise suits a buyer who wants a new Dubai apartment in a community designed around activity, backed by a listed developer, and who is content to wait until 2030. Weigh the following. Prices have already moved well above launch, so you are buying after the first round of gains. Several Rise buildings with similar apartments complete at about the same time, and Aldar sells most of its UAE homes to overseas and expatriate buyers, so expect many flats to reach the rental and resale market together. Service charges are not yet published. And the location is car-based: Property Finder gives about 25 minutes to Dubai International Airport and 30 minutes to Downtown Dubai.