W Residences at Dubai Harbour by Arada Developments

W Residences by Arada at Dubai Harbour is a branded waterfront development of 490 residences in three towers on a shared podium, developed by Arada in Dubai Harbour. It offers one to five bedroom apartments, two to four bedroom duplexes, five-bedroom rooftop penthouses and five-bedroom Presidential Suites, with handover scheduled for Q4 2028.

The project is in Dubai Harbour, the waterfront district between Palm Jumeirah and Dubai Marina, with Bluewaters Island close by. The wider harbour development includes a marina, a cruise terminal and the Dubai Harbour Yacht Club. The district itself is covered in my Dubai Harbour community guide.

There are six types: 1 Bedroom Apartments (≈ 1,023 to 1,565 sq ft), 2 Bedroom Apartments and Duplexes (≈ 1,435 to 3,028 sq ft), 3 Bedroom Apartments and Duplexes (≈ 1,967 to 5,731 sq ft), 4 Bedroom Apartments and Duplexes (≈ 3,430 to 5,415 sq ft), 5 Bedroom Penthouses (≈ 5,472 to 7,682 sq ft) and 5 Bedroom Presidential Suites (≈ 11,714 to 15,114 sq ft). The developer brochure places the penthouses on the rooftop with private pools.

Handover is scheduled for Q4 2028. The project is at an early construction stage, with enabling and piling works on site, and progress against RERA inspection data is tracked in the W Residences Dubai Harbour construction updates guide.

Prices start from AED 3.91M ≈ USD 1.06M for a 1 Bedroom Apartment. Two-bedroom units start from AED 5.85M ≈ USD 1.59M, and the top tier, the 5 Bedroom Presidential Suites, starts from AED 40.33M ≈ USD 10.98M. The final price within each type depends on floor, view and layout.

The plan is 10% on booking, 30% during construction and 60% on handover, which is scheduled for Q4 2028. The 4% DLD registration fee is paid at booking on top of the 10% and goes to the Dubai Land Department, not into escrow. The plan does not fix dates for the construction-period instalments, so that schedule is confirmed with Arada at booking.

Every residence type is priced above the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K property investment threshold for the 10-year UAE Golden Visa, starting with the 1 Bedroom Apartments at AED 3.91M. Approval rests with the UAE authorities under the rules in force when you apply. The W Residences Dubai Harbour Golden Visa guide covers eligibility and the application steps in detail.

Yes, W Residences by Arada at Dubai Harbour is a freehold property, open to all nationalities.

No. W Residences Dubai Harbour is developed and sold by Arada. Arada, together with EGR Group, uses the W marks under licence from Marriott International, which does not own, develop or sell the residences.

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

Off-plan payments go into the project's DLD-registered escrow account held with National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah (P.S.C), and funds are released to the developer against construction progress, a framework regulated by the Dubai Land Department. The release mechanics are covered in the W Residences Dubai Harbour escrow account guide.

Arada was launched in 2017 and is headquartered in the UAE, with operations covering property development, retail, education and hospitality. Its latest W Residences brochure states that it has launched eight communities across the UAE and expanded into the Australian residential market. Named Arada projects include Aljada and Masaar in Sharjah, and Jouri Hills at Jumeirah Golf Estates and Armani Beach Residences at Palm Jumeirah in Dubai. More detail is in my Arada developer profile.