--- title: "Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai" canonical: https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/sheikh-zayed-road markdown: https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/md/dubai/sheikh-zayed-road.md type: area description: "The tower strip along the E11 from the Trade Centre area towards Al Safa and Al Wasl, lined with apartment, office and hotel towers beside the metro Red Line. Central and well connected, but busy at peak hours." last_verified: 2026-11-13 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." --- # Sheikh Zayed Road: property and area guide > The tower strip along the E11 from the Trade Centre area towards Al Safa and Al Wasl, lined with apartment, office and hotel towers beside the metro Red Line. Central and well connected, but busy at peak hours. Facts last verified 13 November 2026 against the sources listed at the end. ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Emirate | [Dubai](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai) | | Area type | district | | Tenure | Mixed: depends on the project | | Also known as | SZR, E11, Sheikh Zayed Rd | | Developments covered | 5 | ## Overview Sheikh Zayed Road is the Dubai section of the E11, the longest road in the UAE. It runs parallel to the coast from the Trade Centre Roundabout towards Jebel Ali and the Abu Dhabi border, with seven to eight lanes in each direction for much of its length in the city, and most of the Dubai Metro Red Line runs beside it. As a property address, though, Sheikh Zayed Road usually means the run of towers at its northern end, from the Trade Centre area past [Downtown Dubai](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/downtown-dubai) and [Business Bay](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/business-bay) towards Al Safa and Al Wasl, the district around [City Walk](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/city-walk). Bayut describes the residential towers along this stretch as offering studios, one- to four-bedroom apartments and penthouses, alongside serviced hotel apartments run by hospitality groups. Shared facilities are typically pools, play areas and covered parking. Emirates Towers, The Dubai Mall and Burj Khalifa are all on or near the road, and Bayut puts Downtown Dubai about 12 minutes away and Dubai International Airport about 15 minutes. [DAMAC](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/developers/damac) uses Sheikh Zayed Road as the location for several towers, including Safa One, introduced in 2022, and Safa Two opposite it, which looks over the Dubai Canal. The portals do not always agree on where such towers sit: Property Finder lists Safa One under Al Wasl, for example. It helps to treat Sheikh Zayed Road as a corridor rather than a single community, and to check each plot's own community and land-register area before comparing prices. The appeal is a central address with the metro on the doorstep. The drawbacks, as Bayut notes, are rents on the higher side, heavy traffic at peak times and difficult parking, particularly at weekends. Towers along the road differ in age, management and title, so the individual building matters more here than the address. ## Who it suits - Professionals working in DIFC, Downtown Dubai or the Trade Centre district - Tenants and buyers who want to live by the metro rather than drive - Investors in serviced and hotel apartments ## Highlights - Most of the Dubai Metro Red Line runs alongside the road - About 12 minutes to Downtown Dubai and 15 minutes to Dubai International Airport on Bayut's estimates - Studios to four-bedroom apartments, penthouses and serviced hotel apartments - The Jumeirah beaches within about 15 minutes' drive, according to Bayut - Close to Emirates Towers, The Dubai Mall and Burj Khalifa ## Considerations - Bayut notes that rents tend to be on the higher side and that traffic is an issue at peak times - Parking can be difficult, especially at weekends and peak hours - The name covers many separate communities, and portals file the same tower under different areas; check the plot's land-register area - Title differs from plot to plot; confirm with the Dubai Land Department that a building is freehold and registered before you buy - Units facing the road look onto seven to eight lanes of traffic in each direction; view the unit at rush hour ## Drive times - Downtown Dubai: about 12 minutes - Dubai International Airport: about 15 minutes - Abu Dhabi: about 86 minutes ## Developments in Sheikh Zayed Road - [Volta](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/sheikh-zayed-road/volta): DAMAC Properties; Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai; under construction; handover Q2 2029; from AED 2,457,000 (as of 2026-11-13) - [Burj Azizi](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/sheikh-zayed-road/burj-azizi): Azizi Developments; Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai; under construction; handover 2029; from AED 9,331,000 (as of 2026-11-13) - [Safa Gate](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/sheikh-zayed-road/safa-gate): DAMAC Properties; Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai; under construction; handover Q4 2029; from AED 2,149,000 (as of 2026-11-13) - [Safa Two de GRISOGONO](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/sheikh-zayed-road/safa-two-de-grisogono): DAMAC Properties; Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai; under construction; handover Q4 2029; from AED 3,263,000 (as of 2026-11-13) - [AYKON City Tower C](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/sheikh-zayed-road/aykon-city-tower-c): DAMAC Properties; Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai; under construction; from AED 1,434,000 (as of 2026-11-13) ## Nearby areas - [Downtown Dubai](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/downtown-dubai) - [Business Bay](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/business-bay) - [City Walk](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/city-walk) - [Dubai Design District](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/dubai-design-district) ## Questions and answers ### Is Sheikh Zayed Road a community? Not formally. It is the Dubai section of the E11 highway. Property listings use the name for towers along the road, mainly from the Trade Centre area southwards past Downtown Dubai and Business Bay, and those towers sit in several separate communities. ### Is there a metro on Sheikh Zayed Road? Yes. Most of the Dubai Metro Red Line runs alongside Sheikh Zayed Road. Check the walk from the specific building to its nearest station before you decide. ### Which DAMAC projects are on Sheikh Zayed Road? DAMAC markets several towers under the Sheikh Zayed Road name, including Safa One and Safa Two near the Dubai Canal. Property Finder files Safa One under Al Wasl, so check the community named on the title. ### Can foreigners buy property in Sheikh Zayed Road? Ownership terms in Sheikh Zayed Road vary by project: some are freehold for all nationalities and others are leasehold. Each development page states the tenure. ### How much does new property in Sheikh Zayed Road cost? Among the developments we cover in Sheikh Zayed Road, prices start from AED 1,434,000 at [AYKON City Tower C](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/sheikh-zayed-road/aykon-city-tower-c). The highest entry price is AED 9.33M at Burj Azizi. ### Which developers are building in Sheikh Zayed Road? Current developments we cover in Sheikh Zayed Road are by DAMAC Properties and Azizi Developments. ## Sources Facts on this page were last checked against these sources on 13 November 2026. - [Bayut: Sheikh Zayed Road area guide](https://www.bayut.com/area-guides/sheikh-zayed-road/) - [Wikipedia: E 11 road (Sheikh Zayed Road)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheikh_Zayed_Road) - [Wikipedia: DAMAC Properties (Safa One and Safa Two)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DAMAC_Properties) - [Property Finder: Safa One by DAMAC](https://www.propertyfinder.ae/en/new-projects/damac-properties/safa-one) --- Source page: https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/sheikh-zayed-road. 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