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The Portman Construction Update - August 2026
August 2026 Inspection Records The Portman at 78.67% on the DLD Register in Jumeirah Village Circle
MEP, envelope and finishing works are progressing at The Portman, with structural works recorded complete on 7 August 2026 and the DLD register reading 78.67 percent.
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A 22.01 point rise on the previous DLD reading of 56.66%, a reading the register shows without a date, places The Portman in the finishing band, the stage where the register record carries most weight for the 30% completion payment and the handover paperwork that comes before it.
The Portman by Ellington
2537
Active
78.67%
7 August 2026
12 December 2022
173 residences
12,320.20 sq m
Q3 2025 (passed)
Data source: DLD project register for project 2537, The Portman (registered 10 January 2023), reading 78.67% on 7 August 2026; the RERA Independent Progress Monitoring Report of the same date lists the progress status as Main Contract, Progressing and the building as G+3P+16+R. Construction tracking against RERA inspection data runs across the full tohidfetrat.com project portfolio and is reviewed after every published cycle. Last updated: August 2026.
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This Inspection Cycle
The Portman Construction Progress Summary
The RERA Independent Progress Monitoring Report for 7 August 2026 records enabling, foundation and structural works at The Portman as completed, with MEP, the external envelope, internal works and internal finishes progressing on site. The work has moved inside the frame and onto its outer skin; the report prints no percentage, so the 78.67% on this page is the DLD register reading for the same date.
- Enabling works, recorded complete on 7 August 2026
- Foundation works beneath the G+3P+16+R building
- Structural works, recorded complete in the RERA report
- MEP systems: mechanical, electrical and plumbing installations
- External envelope works on the building
- Internal works, recorded as progressing on site
- Internal finishes, also progressing at the 7 August 2026 visit
- 21.33 points still to be recorded on the DLD register
- Ellington's handover notice, with the current date to be confirmed in writing
- Pre-handover unit inspection, then the 30% due on completion and key collection
Payment Linked Progress
What 78.67% Progress Means for Portman Buyers
Ellington's 70/30 plan ties six 5% instalments to construction stages of 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 and 70%, so a register reading of 78.67% is more than a status line: as of that figure all six stages had been reached, and the 30% due on completion is the main obligation still tied to the build, with Ellington confirming when each instalment falls due under an individual SPA. At this stage of The Portman, four actions matter most.
Verify the escrow account
Any payment still ahead, including the 30% due on completion, should go only to the DLD regulated escrow account registered for project 2537 with Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank. The Portman escrow account verification is the step before any transfer; the lookup itself takes about two minutes against the official DLD project record.
Reread your SPA completion clause
Check how your sale and purchase agreement defines the completion date, the 30% on-completion instalment and the handover notice period, now that the original Q3 2025 schedule and the 30 September 2025 registered date have both passed. Not sure how your installments map to this reading? Send me your SPA schedule and I will map it against the recorded milestones.
Prepare the snagging inspection
At 78.67% with internal finishes still progressing, the pre-handover inspection is the next step rather than a current one: the window opens when Ellington issues the handover notice. The Portman snagging inspection guide sets out what to prepare before that notice.
Track each new register reading
With both scheduled dates passed, each new reading is the clearest public measure of the 21.33 points still to go. The Portman construction updates hub collects every reading as it is published.
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 at 78.67%?
Entering a project at this reading trades payment-plan runway for visibility: structural works are recorded complete, the remaining packages are MEP, envelope and finishes, and the handover date still needs Ellington's written confirmation. Every payment goes to the DLD-registered escrow account for project 2537, released against recorded construction progress.
- Structural works recorded complete: the inspection record above is the risk picture
- 21.33 points left on the register, with the handover date to confirm in writing
- 30% of the launch 70/30 plan sits on completion; confirm current terms with Ellington
- Construction risk carried from the first excavation to handover
- A multi-year wait is the usual delivery horizon at launch
- A longer instalment runway at launch pricing
Limited Units Available on the project page as of this update; availability shifts between cycles.
About the Development
The Portman Project Details
With structural works recorded complete in the 7 August 2026 RERA report, The Portman is a finishing stage building of 173 studio, one bedroom and two bedroom apartments over a ground floor, three podium levels and 16 residential floors. Starting prices: AED 680K ≈ USD 185K.
For buyers entering at this reading, the trade off is a shorter wait against a later position in the payment plan; the original Q3 2025 handover schedule has passed, so the current date should be confirmed with Ellington in writing.
The Portman by Ellington Project GuideSite Context This Cycle
Explore The Portman Location on Dubai Map
The Portman rises on a residential plot in Jumeirah Village Circle, a family community planned around landscaped gardens and parks, and is one of ten Ellington projects on the developer's JVC portfolio map. With the frame recorded complete, this cycle's works sit inside the building and on its outer skin, so the street-facing envelope is the most visible sign of change between inspections.
Because Jumeirah Village Circle is an established residential district with its roads and community services already in use, The Portman is finishing into a working neighbourhood, with Dubai Hills Mall about 7 minutes' drive and Mall of the Emirates about 10 minutes' drive, per the developer's location guide; that matters for buyers weighing a move-in or letting plan against a handover date Ellington has yet to confirm in writing. See the project's position on the interactive Dubai real estate map. See the project’s position on the interactive Dubai real estate map.
Buyer Resources for This Project
Investing in The Portman During the Finishing Phase
In the finishing band, residency planning, payment protection and pre-handover preparation all run off the same register record. Each resource below is matched to where The Portman stands as of the 7 August 2026 reading.
The Portman Construction Updates
This page: the 7 August 2026 register reading for The Portman, with the inspection notes explained.
The Portman Golden Visa: Apartment Eligibility and Property Threshold
The Portman by Ellington in JVC offers studios to 2 bedroom apartments, all below the Golden Visa threshold at starting prices.
Read The Portman Golden Visa Guide
The Portman Escrow Account at ADCB, DLD Project 2537
The Portman, DLD project 2537, escrows 173 residences at Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank for Ellington, recorded at 78.67% in August 2026.
Verify The Portman Escrow Account
The Portman Snagging: Balconies, Full-Height Windows and Kitchen Finishes
The Portman snagging checks Ellington's JVC apartments, from balcony drainage and full-height windows to kitchen cabinetry, bathroom waterproofing and AC.
Read The Portman Snagging GuideUpdate Timeline
Other The Portman Construction Updates
The August 2026 record is the first monthly update published for The Portman; the hub gathers every reading as the record grows, cycle by cycle.
Where This Update Fits
Explore The Portman Structure
This monthly report is one node in the wider record: the Jumeirah Village Circle community around the site, the developer delivering it, and the listings a Portman buyer is weighing it against.
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The Portman Construction Progress in August 2026: Frequently Asked Questions
The DLD project register shows The Portman, project 2537, at 78.67% construction progress, recorded on 7 August 2026, with the project status listed as Active. The RERA inspection report of the same date prints no percentage of its own, so 78.67% is the register figure for that day.
The DLD app lists 56.66% as The Portman's previous inspection but does not show the date it was recorded. Without that date, the gap to the 7 August 2026 reading cannot be converted into a monthly pace or placed on a timeline, so 56.66% serves only as an earlier reference point in the register.
The DLD record lists a registered completion date of 30 September 2025, which had passed 311 days before the 7 August 2026 reading, while the register read 78.67% and the project remained Active. Ellington's original Q3 2025 handover schedule has also passed. The August record states no revised date; registered dates can be updated in the register between cycles, so buyers confirm the current completion date with Ellington in writing and check the completion clause in their SPA.
The RERA Independent Progress Monitoring Report dated 7 August 2026 records enabling, foundation and structural works as completed. MEP installations, the external envelope, internal works and internal finishes were progressing on site, under a main contract still marked as progressing. The report describes the building as G+3P+16+R, in line with the developer's ground floor, three podium levels and 16 residential floors.
On Ellington's 70/30 plan, six instalments of 5% each are linked to 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 and 70% construction, and as of the 78.67% register figure all six thresholds had been reached. Together with the 20% at booking and the two 10% instalments due 60 and 120 days after reservation, a buyer from the original launch would have had 70% fall due, leaving 30% payable on completion. Ellington confirms when each instalment falls due under each individual SPA.
The 78.67% figure was recorded on 7 August 2026 and describes the site on that date only. RERA inspections continue between cycles, so a later reading may already be listed: search project number 2537, The Portman, in the DLD project register on Dubai REST, and see The Portman construction updates hub for every reading published on this site.
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