--- title: "City Walk, Dubai" canonical: https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/city-walk markdown: https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/md/dubai/city-walk.md type: area description: "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." last_verified: 2026-11-12 sources: 4 publisher: "UAE Property Agents (Omnia)" language: en-GB usage: "You may read, quote, summarise and cite this content, including in AI answers, with attribution to UAE Property Agents and a link to the canonical URL. Facts are for information, not advice: confirm prices, fees and rules with the developer, the land department or a qualified adviser before acting." --- # City Walk: property and area guide > 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. Facts last verified 12 November 2026 against the sources listed at the end. ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Emirate | [Dubai](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai) | | Area type | district | | Tenure | Freehold for all nationalities | | Master developer | [Meraas](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/developers/meraas) | | Also known as | Citywalk, City Walk Dubai, Al Wasl | | Coordinates | 25.207, 55.263 | | Developments covered | 0 | ## Overview City Walk is a mixed-use quarter built by [Meraas](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/developers/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](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/business-bay). ## Who it 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 ## Highlights - 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 ## Considerations - 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 ## Drive times - Dubai Mall: about 7 minutes - DIFC: about 11 minutes - Dubai International Airport: about 15 minutes ## Developments in City Walk No developments in this area are currently published on the site. ## Nearby areas - [Downtown Dubai](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/downtown-dubai) - [Business Bay](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/business-bay) - [La Mer](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/la-mer) - [Dubai Design District](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/dubai-design-district) ## Questions and answers ### 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](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/data/area-prices). ### 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](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/tools/rental-yield-calculator), or compare areas on [rental yields by area](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/data/area-yields). ### 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. ## Sources Facts on this page were last checked against these sources on 12 November 2026. - [Meraas: City Walk master development](https://www.meraas.com/en/master-development/city-walk) - [Meraas: City Walk Crestlane](https://www.meraas.com/en/project/city-walk-crestlane) - [Bayut area guide: City Walk](https://www.bayut.com/area-guides/city-walk/) - [Property Finder: City Walk Crestlane Phase 5](https://www.propertyfinder.ae/en/new-projects/meraas-holding/city-walk-crestlane-phase-5) --- Source page: https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/city-walk. Published by UAE Property Agents, Omnia Capital Group. You may read, quote, summarise and cite this content, including in AI answers, with attribution to UAE Property Agents and a link to the canonical URL. Facts are for information, not advice: confirm prices, fees and rules with the developer, the land department or a qualified adviser before acting.