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The Opus Residences Construction Update - January 2018
DLD Register Reads 97.04% for The Opus Residences at the 31 January 2018 Inspection in Business Bay
The 31 January 2018 inspection found The Opus in final stages: shell and core complete, MEP at final fix, residential floors 16 to 18 still finishing.
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DLD Register Data, January 2018
The Opus Residences Construction Snapshot
97.04% in the DLD project register on 31 January 2018 is the only dated reading in this record, and it places The Opus in the handover preparation band. The same register gives 30 October 2017 as the registered completion date, so the reading is dated 93 days after it.
The Opus Residences by OMNIYAT
1177
Finished
97.04%
31 January 2018
26 May 2008
96 Ultra-Luxury Residences
129,833.30 sq m
30 October 2017
Data source: DLD project register reading of 97.04% dated 31 January 2018, alongside the RERA Independent Progress Monitoring Report for the same inspection, which records the inspection notes but prints no percentage. Construction tracking against RERA inspection data runs across the full tohidfetrat.com project portfolio and is reviewed after every published cycle. Reading age: 3,163 days on 29 September 2026; re-verify DLD project 1177 on Dubai REST before relying on it. Last updated: September 2026.
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The January 2018 Inspection
The Opus Residences Construction Progress Summary
When RERA inspected The Opus by OMNIYAT on 31 January 2018, the commercial side of the building was essentially closed out: shell and core complete for the hotel, offices, serviced apartments and retail, and a BCC obtained as shell and core. What remained sat inside the residences, where MEP final fix and the internal works of floors 16, 17 and 18 were still open. This page is the record of that inspection, not a description of the building today.
- Shell and core for the hotel, offices, serviced apartments and retail
- BCC obtained as shell and core, per the inspection report
- Glazed exterior of both towers around the void, per the inspection photographs
- MEP at its final stage, with final fix due on the residential floors
- All internal works on residential floors 16, 17 and 18
- Internal finishes on the same three residential floors
- Closing the residential final fix and finishes balance
- The last 2.96 points between the January 2018 reading and 100%
- Readiness of the 96 residences, now offered as Ready
Reading an Old Record Today
What the 97.04% Reading Means for The Opus Residences Buyers
The Opus Residences is offered today as a ready purchase on a 10/90 plan: 10% on the booking form and 90% on the SPA within 14 days, with no installment tied to construction. The January 2018 reading therefore drives no payment; it is history to verify before you sign. Four actions matter for a buyer now.
Verify the project record and account
Check DLD project 1177 before you pay: the lookup takes about two minutes against the official DLD project record and shows the current status. The Opus Residences escrow account guide explains the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank trust account used during the build; on a ready purchase, confirm the receiving account named in your SPA.
Reread your SPA payment terms
Check how your sale and purchase agreement sets the 10% booking and the 90% balance due within 14 days, and which account receives each transfer. Not sure how your SPA terms read against this record? Send me your SPA schedule and I will map it against the recorded milestones.
Book the snagging window
In January 2018 floors 16 to 18 were still being finished; for a Ready residence today, the inspection window runs until you accept the keys. The Opus Residences snagging inspection guide covers what to check in a furnished unit before acceptance.
Recheck the register status
The 31 January 2018 reading is 3,163 days old and no later dated reading appears in this record. The Opus Residences construction updates hub holds the full register history for project 1177.
General framework, not legal advice: milestone definitions, notice periods, and fee obligations are set by your individual SPA and the DLD record, and both should be read directly.
Buying a Ready Residence at The Opus?
A ready purchase trades payment-plan runway for certainty: the building is complete, the register lists it as Finished, and the remaining choice is between the residences still available. During the build, buyer funds for project 1177 were held in the DLD-registered trust account at Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank; on a ready purchase, confirm the receiving account named in your SPA.
- Completed building: register status Finished for project 1177
- Fully furnished residences, ready to move in
- 90% of the 10/90 plan due on the SPA, within 14 days of booking
- Construction risk carried through every stage to handover
- Delivery usually years away at the point of purchase
- Installments spread across the build at launch pricing
05 units listed available as of this update; availability shifts between cycles.
About the Development
The Opus Residences Project Details
In January 2018 The Opus by OMNIYAT had shell and core complete and residential finishing still under way; today its 96 ultra-luxury residences, designed inside and out by Zaha Hadid, are offered furnished and Ready. Starting prices: AED 4.30M ≈ USD 1.17M.
For buyers entering now the trade off has reversed: no construction wait, but nearly the full price falls due within 14 days of booking, so the individual residence, not the build, is what needs checking.
The Opus Residences by OMNIYAT Project GuideSite Context in January 2018
Explore The Opus Residences Location on Dubai Map
The Opus stands on plot 228 in Business Bay: two towers read as a single cube cut by a free-form void, joined by a three-floor glass bridge 71 m above the ground. In January 2018 the open items sat high in that form, where the inspection recorded residential floors 16, 17 and 18 as still carrying internal works and finishes.
OMNIYAT places The Opus in the Burj Khalifa district, central to Burj Khalifa and The Dubai Mall, with convenient access to Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Khail Road and the Dubai Water Canal close by. For a buyer today that means a completed building in a built-up part of Business Bay, so the decision turns on the residence, its views and the service model rather than on district delivery. See the project’s position on the interactive Dubai real estate map.
Buyer Resources for This Project
Investing in The Opus Residences After the Final Stages
Once a building is finished, the questions move from progress to paperwork: residency, where your money goes, and the condition of the residence you accept. Each resource below is matched to The Opus as it stands after the January 2018 record.
The Opus Residences Construction Updates
This page: the 31 January 2018 inspection record for The Opus, read at 97.04%.
The Opus Residences Golden Visa: Zaha Hadid, Every Tier Above
The Opus Residences, OMNIYAT's 96 furnished residences in Zaha Hadid's Business Bay landmark, transfers on title deed, every type qualifying.
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The Opus Residences Escrow: OMNIYAT's Business Bay Record
The Opus Residences sit under DLD project 1177 with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank escrow, 97.04% certified at the January 2018 inspection.
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The Opus Residences Snagging: Furnished Zaha Hadid Residences
The Opus Residences are 96 furnished residences inside The Opus by OMNIYAT, two Zaha Hadid towers joined by a glass bridge.
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Other Construction Updates for The Opus Residences
January 2018 is the only dated reading in the supplied record, so this timeline runs from this single inspection to the full register history kept on the hub.
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The Opus Residences Construction Progress in January 2018: Frequently Asked Questions
The DLD project register recorded 97.04% for project 1177, The Opus by OMNIYAT, on 31 January 2018. The RERA Independent Progress Monitoring Report for that inspection prints no percentage of its own, its progress status reads N/A, so the figure is the register's reading, not the report's.
Not yet. The 31 January 2018 report described the project as in its final stages, with shell and core complete for the hotel, offices, serviced apartments and retail, while residential floors 16, 17 and 18 still had internal works and finishes to complete. The register now lists project 1177 as Finished, and the residences are offered as Ready.
The January 2018 inspection report records a BCC, a Building Completion Certificate, obtained as shell and core. A shell and core completion generally covers the structure, envelope and base building services, and the same report states that the office, hotel and retail units were to be delivered as shell and core for their owners to fit out; it did not close the residential finishing, which the report lists as still open.
The 31 January 2018 report listed all internal works and internal finishes on residential floors 16, 17 and 18 as still outstanding, and MEP at its final stage with the final fix still due on the residential floors. Final fix is the last pass of mechanical, electrical and plumbing work, when fittings such as sockets, switches, sanitaryware and terminals go in after walls and ceilings are closed.
As history. On 29 September 2026 the reading is 3,163 days old and remains the latest dated reading in the supplied record. It describes the site on one day in 2018, not the condition of any residence now, so a buyer today relies on the current register status, the title deed position and an inspection of the specific unit.
Search project number 1177 in the Dubai REST app or the DLD project lookup: the record shows the project status, which read Finished when this page was prepared, the registered dates, and the inspection history including the 31 January 2018 reading. The register history is also kept on the construction updates hub for The Opus Residences.
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