The Quayside by Ellington

The Quayside is a residential tower by Ellington Properties in Business Bay, Dubai, with 118 residences across studios, 1 bedroom apartments, 2 bedroom + maid's room apartments, 3 bedroom apartments and a 5 bedroom penthouse. Ellington's plans place it on the Dubai Water Canal edge of the district, with 16 residential floors above a ground floor and three podium levels.

The Quayside is in Business Bay, on the Dubai Water Canal side of the district according to Ellington. The developer's location guide gives about 5 minutes' drive to Business Bay Metro Station, about 11 minutes to Dubai Mall and Burj Khalifa, about 16 minutes to DIFC and about 18 minutes to Dubai International Airport (DXB).

There are five unit types: studios of 542 sq ft (50 sq m), 1 bedroom apartments of 758 to 986 sq ft (70 to 92 sq m), 2 bedroom + maid's room apartments of 1,420 to 1,567 sq ft (132 to 146 sq m), 3 bedroom apartments of 1,739 sq ft (162 sq m), and a 5 bedroom penthouse of 10,004 sq ft (929 sq m).

Prices start from AED 1.45M ≈ USD 395K for a studio. 1 bedroom apartments start from AED 1.73M ≈ USD 470K, 2 bedroom + maid's room apartments from AED 3.63M ≈ USD 988K, 3 bedroom apartments from AED 4.66M ≈ USD 1.27M, and the 5 bedroom penthouse from AED 35.00M ≈ USD 9.53M. Availability is limited, and Ellington controls releases and price revisions, so starting prices can change as units sell.

Ellington's original handover schedule for The Quayside was Q1 2026. That quarter has passed and construction is continuing, so the current expected handover date has to be confirmed with Ellington in writing and checked against the completion clause in the SPA before you commit. Dated progress readings are tracked in The Quayside construction updates guide.

The plan starts with 20% plus the 4% DLD registration fee at booking, followed by 10% 30 days after the reservation date, 10% after 90 days, 5% after 150 days and 5% after 240 days. Four further 5% instalments are due at the 1st to 4th construction milestones set by Ellington, and the final 30% is paid on completion, so 70% of the price is paid during construction and 30% at completion.

Most amenities sit on the first-floor podium deck in Ellington's plans: a leisure and lounge pool overlooking the Dubai Canal with a cascading waterfall, cabanas, a Baja shelf, a kids' pool, indoor and outdoor kids' play areas, male and female spa rooms with steam shower and sauna, a zen room, a fitness studio, a clubhouse with kitchenette, and a pizza oven and barbecue area. The ground floor adds a hotel-style lobby, boardwalk access, EV charging and bicycle parking with a wash area.

On top of the purchase price, buyers pay the 4% DLD registration fee at booking. Ellington's documents give an anticipated service charge of AED 18 per sq ft, which is an estimate rather than a fixed figure. Parking is allocated as one space for studios, 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom apartments, and two spaces for 3 bedroom apartments.

The 10 year UAE Golden Visa through property requires an investment of at least AED 2M ≈ USD 545K. At The Quayside, the 2 bedroom + maid's room apartments, 3 bedroom apartments and the 5 bedroom penthouse start at or above that level on their starting prices, while the studio (AED 1.45M) and the 1 bedroom (AED 1.73M) do not reach it on their own. Approval rests with the ICP under its current rules, and the steps are set out in The Quayside Golden Visa guide.

Yes. The Quayside is a freehold property, open to all nationalities, so buyers from any country can hold the title in their own name.

Off-plan instalments for The Quayside are paid into the project's DLD-registered escrow account with Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) and released to the developer against construction progress, a framework regulated by the Dubai Land Department. How the account works is explained in The Quayside escrow account guide.

Yes. Reservation, SPA signing and DLD registration can all be completed remotely, and I manage the process end to end with Ellington on the buyer's behalf. Each stage of the remote purchase is documented in my Dubai real estate guide library.