Design Quarter at d3 by Meraas

Design Quarter at d3 is a Meraas residential development in Dubai Design District (d3) offering 1 to 3-bedroom apartments across three residential towers, Tower A, Tower B and Tower C, with 558 residences in total. Meraas describes it as the first residences in Dubai Design District, and handover is estimated for Q2 2027.

The project sits in the heart of Dubai Design District, Dubai's creative business district. On Meraas's drive-time map, Downtown Dubai and Dubai Mall are about 10 minutes away, and Business Bay, DIFC, Nad Al Sheba, City Walk and DXB Airport about 15 minutes away, with Al Khail Road and Sheikh Zayed Road among the major highways around the district.

There are three apartment types: 1 bedroom apartments of approximately 799 to 1,498 sq ft (74 to 139 sq m), 2 bedroom apartments of approximately 1,157 to 2,510 sq ft (107 to 233 sq m), and 3 bedroom apartments of approximately 1,547 to 3,325 sq ft (144 to 309 sq m).

Prices start from AED 2.02M ≈ USD 550K for a 1 bedroom apartment, AED 3.05M ≈ USD 831K for a 2 bedroom apartment, and AED 6.61M ≈ USD 1.80M for a 3 bedroom apartment. These are starting prices: the final figure for a specific unit depends on its size, floor and view.

Design Quarter at d3 follows a 40/60 payment plan: 10% on booking, 30% during construction and 60% upon handover, which is estimated for Q2 2027. The 4% DLD registration fee is paid on top of the 10% at booking, to the Dubai Land Department rather than into the project escrow account. The 30% construction share is quoted as a single share with no published instalment dates; its exact timing is set in the Sales and Purchase Agreement. The plan payments made before handover go into the project escrow account rather than to the developer directly.

Handover is estimated for Q2 2027. The project is under construction, and its progress against RERA inspection data and the Dubai Land Department project register is tracked in the Design Quarter at d3 construction updates guide.

Residents get exclusive access to a pool, a state-of-the-art gym, a children's playland and a list of dining venues, together with bright, welcoming lobbies and a podium BBQ area. Around the project, Dubai Design District adds Golden Gardens, tennis courts, sports fields, shaded jogging paths and canal-side strolls.

Every apartment type is priced from at or above the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K property investment threshold for the 10 year UAE Golden Visa, with the lowest starting price at AED 2.02M ≈ USD 550K for a 1 bedroom apartment. Eligibility is assessed on the price recorded for your own unit, so a unit registered below the threshold would not qualify on its own. The dedicated Design Quarter at d3 Golden Visa guide covers the eligibility steps in detail.

Yes, Design Quarter at d3 by Meraas is a freehold property, open to all nationalities.

Yes. The full process, from reservation 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.

Off plan payments are made into 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. The full mechanics are set out in the Design Quarter at d3 escrow account guide.