Royal 1 at DAMAC Riverside Views by DAMAC

Royal 1 at DAMAC Riverside Views is a residential apartment building by DAMAC Properties in DAMAC Riverside Views, the apartment district of the DAMAC Riverside master community in Dubai Investment Park 2. It holds 332 one and two bedroom apartments in a ground-plus-three-podium-plus-14-floor building, per the Dubai Land Department's project description, and is sold off plan with handover expected in Q1 2029.

Royal 1 sits in DAMAC Riverside in Dubai Investment Park 2. DAMAC's DAMAC Riverside Views factsheet gives community drive times of about 12 minutes to the Expo 2020 site, 12 minutes to Al Maktoum International Airport, 14 minutes to DAMAC Mall, 16 minutes to Global Village and 19 minutes to Dubai Outlet Mall. These are community figures rather than measurements from Royal 1 itself, and real journey times depend on traffic and route.

Royal 1 offers 1 Bedroom Apartments from 707 to 1,049 sq ft (66 to 97 sq m) and 2 Bedroom Apartments from 1,098 to 1,482 sq ft (102 to 138 sq m). The Dubai Land Department building details list 222 one-bedroom and 110 two-bedroom apartments, 332 in total. Units are available; DAMAC controls which units are released and the remaining stock changes over time.

1 Bedroom Apartments start from AED 1.10M ≈ USD 300K and 2 Bedroom Apartments start from AED 1.51M ≈ USD 411K. These are starting prices: the price of a specific unit depends on its size, floor and layout, and developer price lists are revised between releases.

DAMAC's DAMAC Riverside Views materials describe collection-level one-bedroom layouts with light-filled living areas, a planned kitchen, a walk-in closet and an oversized terrace, and two-bedroom layouts that add an en-suite bedroom with walk-in closet, a foyer entrance, separated kitchen and living spaces, and an extended terrace. Amenities planned for the community include the Portofino restaurant, a Zen spa, a floating cinema, an amphitheatre, a clubhouse with gym and co-working space, and a kids' adventure land. The unit specification in the SPA is the one that applies.

The expected handover is Q1 2029, and the Dubai Land Department record lists a completion date in Q1 2029 as well. At the inspection recorded on 30 September 2026 the building was in early-stage construction, with the main contract progressing. Each dated reading is tracked in the Royal 1 construction updates guide.

Royal 1 follows the DAMAC Riverside Views regular payment plan: a 20% deposit plus the 4% DLD registration fee on booking, 60% in 40 instalments scheduled by months from booking (most of 1% each and four of 6%), and 20% on completion. The instalments are time-based rather than linked to construction milestones. DAMAC publishes this as the regular payment plan for DAMAC Riverside Views; confirm the schedule that applies to a Royal 1 unit with DAMAC and in the SPA.

The main addition is the 4% DLD registration fee, paid at booking alongside the 20% deposit. It is paid to the Dubai Land Department, not into the project's escrow account. On a 1 Bedroom Apartment at AED 1,100,000 the fee is AED 44,000 ≈ USD 12K, and on a 2 Bedroom Apartment at AED 1,510,000 it is AED 60,400 ≈ USD 16K.

An off plan purchase at Royal 1 is registered with the Dubai Land Department on the Oqood register after the SPA is signed, and the title deed is issued after completion and the final payment. The ownership terms for a specific unit are the ones set out in the SPA and on the DLD record, which is where to confirm them before booking.

Not on its own at the listed prices. The property route to the 10 year UAE Golden Visa starts at AED 2M ≈ USD 545K, and neither apartment type reaches that threshold: 1 Bedroom Apartments start from AED 1.10M ≈ USD 300K and 2 Bedroom Apartments from AED 1.51M ≈ USD 411K. The value that counts is the one recorded on the DLD title deed or Oqood. The Royal 1 Golden Visa guide explains the threshold in detail.

Off plan payments for Royal 1 are made into the project's DLD-registered escrow account, held with Mashreq Bank PSC, and released to the developer against verified construction progress, a framework regulated by the Dubai Land Department. The Royal 1 escrow account guide explains how the account works and how to verify it.

Yes. The full process, from reservation and the booking deposit to SPA signing and Oqood 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.