Alba Dorchester Collection by OMNIYAT

The Alba, Dorchester Collection, Dubai is an ultra luxury beachfront development by OMNIYAT on Palm Jumeirah, with architecture by Zaha Hadid Architects, landscaping by Vladimir Djurovic, and select residential service by Dorchester Collection. It comprises 137 residences across two towers alongside The Alba Hotel, the second Dorchester Collection destination in the Middle East and the first with direct access to the sea.

The project sits on Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, on plot 463 as recorded on the Dubai Land Department project register, with 250 metres of private beachfront and views across the Arabian Gulf toward Burj Al Arab and Burj Khalifa.

The 137 residences split into The Alba Residences, an unfurnished tower of 72 homes with three and four bedroom simplex and duplex layouts plus three super penthouses, and The Alba Resort Residences, a furnished G+11 tower of 65 homes with two and three bedroom layouts ranging from 140 to 450 square metres. Private plunge pools are provided for every residence.

The stated handover is Q4 2028. The separate registered completion date recorded on the Dubai Land Department project register for project 2987 is 31 March 2028. The two are different things: one is the developer's handover guidance to buyers, the other is the date filed with the regulator. Progress against RERA inspection data is tracked in the Alba Dorchester Collection construction updates guide.

Prices start from AED 18.225M ≈ USD 4.96M for a two bedroom simplex residence, rising to AED 23.366M ≈ USD 6.36M for three bedrooms and AED 57.00M ≈ USD 15.52M for four bedrooms. Super penthouse pricing is released on request.

A 5% booking fee is followed by 20% on the SPA, then four construction milestones of 10%, 5%, 10% and 10% tied to enabling works, ground floor, superstructure and window glazing installation, with the remaining 40% due on the Project Completion Date. The instalments are triggered by verified construction milestones rather than fixed calendar dates.

It is a scarcity asset rather than a yield asset. Only 137 residences exist inside a hotel-serviced estate holding 250 metres of private beachfront on Palm Jumeirah, where shoreline cannot be added. Suitability depends on entry price, holding horizon and exit strategy: with a stated Q4 2028 handover this is a long-horizon position, and the 40% completion tranche means most capital is committed late rather than early.

Yes. Every published tier is far above the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K property investment threshold for the 10 year UAE Golden Visa, so a single residence qualifies on its own without combining assets. The dedicated Alba Dorchester Collection Golden Visa guide covers the eligibility steps in detail.

Yes, The Alba, Dorchester Collection, Dubai is freehold, open to all nationalities.

Yes. The full process, from reservation and booking fee to SPA signing and registration, can be completed remotely, and I manage it end to end with the developer on your behalf. Each stage of the remote purchase is documented in my Dubai real estate guide library.

All off plan payments are made to the project's DLD-registered escrow account, held with Emirates NBD Bank (P.J.S.C), and released to the developer only against verified construction progress, a framework regulated by the Dubai Land Department. Learn more in the escrow protection guide.

Most buyers use the developer's milestone payment plan, as off plan mortgage options for non-residents are limited. Financing becomes more accessible at handover, when completed units qualify for standard UAE mortgage products available to non-residents.