THE NEXT CHAPTERCity Walk CrestlaneMeraas visualisation · Indicative designFull project film via ARO
One bedroom · illustrated gross gainAED 1.745m
Capital gain plus recorded rent
Four bedrooms · illustrated gross gainAED 8.674m
Capital gain plus selected recorded rent
Based on two apartments bought in 2016 and resold in 2025. Gross illustrations assume collection of the included rental contracts and exclude costs. These are early registered purchases, not verified preconstruction launch prices. See the breakdowns below.
01 / THE EARLY BUYER
First an idea. Now a neighbourhood.
Each chapter added another reason to consider living here. For investors, the story also played out in purchase prices and rental contracts. To understand the outcome, follow the journey.
City Walk today. An established urban setting, photographed by Meraas.
2013The first retail phase opens
2014Residences launch
2019Central Park follows
2025Crestlane begins the next chapter
THE PURCHASE, THE RENT AND THE RESALE
Two homes. How the years added up.
Selected City Walk apartments bought in 2016 and sold in 2025. The sale records show price growth. The rental contracts show what income could have contributed, assuming full collection.
BUILDING 5 · APARTMENT 103 · 1,159 SQ FT
One bedroom. A nine year hold.
Rent added another source of return alongside the resale gain.
October 2016 → November 2025
Purchase · 2016AED 2.09m
→
Resale · 2025AED 3.135m
Price growthAED 1.045m50.0% over the period
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Recorded contract rentAED 700,000Five included contracts
Illustrated gross gainAED 1.745m
83.5% simple gross return over approximately nine years, before all costs.
Read the rental history and calculation limits
The 2017 annual contract was AED 135,000. The final contract totalled AED 195,000 over 396 days, equivalent to approximately AED 179,735 a year. All five included contracts total AED 700,000. No rent is added for gaps. The illustration assumes full collection and excludes purchase, ownership, financing and selling costs. It is not verified owner profit or a current valuation. Read every contract
BUILDING 9 · APARTMENT 502 · 4,433 SQ FT
Four bedrooms. A larger capital story.
AED 6.581m in price growth, with selected rental contracts alongside it.
November 2016 → September 2025
Purchase · 2016AED 5.419m
→
Resale · 2025AED 12m
Price growthAED 6.581m121.4% over the period
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Selected contract rentAED 2.093mSix included contracts, rounded
Illustrated gross gainAED 8.674m
160.1% simple gross return over approximately eight years and ten months, before all costs.
Why two rental contracts are excluded
Six completed, nonoverlapping rental contracts total AED 2,092,500. Two later overlapping leases are excluded, including the AED 650,000 annual lease that continued beyond the resale. No rent is added for gaps. Full collection is assumed. This is an illustration, not verified owner profit. Review the selection and exact calculation
THE FOUR BEDROOM RENTAL JOURNEY
It took patience.
Annual rent fell AED 50,000 between 2017 and 2021. By 2025, it was AED 350,000 above that lower level.
+85.7%Annual contract rent in 2025 versus 2017
AED 350k2017
AED 300k2021
AED 505k2022
AED 650k2025
Selected annual contract rates, not a continuous series. The 2025 lease is shown for the rental trend only; it is excluded from the gross gain above.
Both histories are selected properties, not average City Walk performance. All gains are cumulative and before costs. Early registered purchases are not verified original launch prices.
See what an early purchase became. Explore what your next one could become.
02 / YOUR NEXT PURCHASE
A new home. A neighbourhood already around it.
New residences by Meraas. An established City Walk setting. Compare entering a new release with staged payments against a completed home you could use or let sooner.
Shared waterside spaces. Official Meraas visualisation.
START WITH CRESTLANE 4
Choose your starting point.
One bedroom · fromAED 2.70m
Four bedrooms · fromAED 17.60m
Compare the actual home, its rental appeal and the amount you need to commit.
Published starting benchmarks, not confirmed live offers. Estimated handover: April 2030.
Excludes fees. Some published instalment dates have passed. Request current availability and an updated payment schedule, including any catch up payments.
See the amounts for one and four bedrooms
Published starting prices
One bedroom
Four bedrooms
Purchase benchmark
AED 2.70m
AED 17.60m
20% booking
AED 540,000
AED 3.52m
55% during construction
AED 1.485m
AED 9.68m
25% at handover
AED 675,000
AED 4.40m
A PURCHASE IS ONE MOMENT
What could the years that follow look like?
Take the keys. Collect rent. Decide when to sell. Explore three possible exit dates using the same assumptions, and see how time changes the balance.
3%Annual price growth from September 2026
AED 175k / 650kFlat annual rent for one / four bedrooms after handover
Chosen assumptions, not forecasts. Immediate letting and full collection; all costs excluded. Dated completed City Walk rents are proxies, not verified Crestlane rents.
April 2034 · Four years after estimated handover
ONE BEDROOM
Purchase benchmark · AED 2.70m
Capital gain plus cumulative gross rentAED 1.372m
Capital gain
AED 672,000
Cumulative rent
AED 700,000
Illustrated property value
AED 3.372m
FOUR BEDROOMS
Purchase benchmark · AED 17.60m
Capital gain plus cumulative gross rentAED 6.983m
Capital gain
AED 4.383m
Cumulative rent
AED 2.600m
Illustrated property value
AED 21.983m
Alternative exits, not amounts to add together. All figures are gross and rounded. Rent begins only after handover and letting. Homes differ in size and specification from the rental proxies.
See every figure and how the scenario is calculated
One bedroom · AED 2.70m entry
Illustration
Handover: April 2030
Four years later: April 2034
Ten years later: April 2040
Property value
AED 2.996m
AED 3.372m
AED 4.027m
Capital appreciation
AED 296,000
AED 672,000
AED 1.327m
Assumed annual rent
AED 175,000
AED 175,000
AED 175,000
Cumulative gross rent
AED 0
AED 700,000
AED 1.750m
Capital gain plus rent
AED 296,000
AED 1.372m
AED 3.077m
Four bedrooms · AED 17.60m entry
Illustration
Handover: April 2030
Four years later: April 2034
Ten years later: April 2040
Property value
AED 19.532m
AED 21.983m
AED 26.249m
Capital appreciation
AED 1.932m
AED 4.383m
AED 8.649m
Assumed annual rent
AED 650,000
AED 650,000
AED 650,000
Cumulative gross rent
AED 0
AED 2.600m
AED 6.500m
Capital gain plus rent
AED 1.932m
AED 6.983m
AED 15.149m
Price growth begins on 22 September 2026; estimated handover is modelled as 1 April 2030. At handover, the stated annual rent has not yet been earned. Full assumptions and formula
03 / COMPARE THE OPTIONS
Before you choose, see the alternative.
Compare Crestlane 4 with Crestlane 5, then compare both with a completed City Walk home that can begin earning rent once available and let.
Crestlane 4
From AED 2.70m
Crestlane 5
From AED 2.80m
All published starting prices
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Published starting prices
Crestlane 4
Crestlane 5
One bedroom
AED 2.70m
AED 2.80m
Four bedrooms
AED 17.60m
AED 16.60m
The four bedroom starting benchmarks differ by AED 1m. Compare the layouts, terraces and views behind those prices. Both published schedules estimate April 2030 handover. These are not equivalent units or confirmed live offers. No contractual rental or capital guarantee has been verified.
KEEP A PROPER SHORTLIST
What else will your capital be choosing between?
Compare the home, the tenant and the supply arriving around it. The useful question is which properties will compete with yours when you want to let or sell.
Four districts.
City Walk, Business Bay, DIFC and Downtown. Different entry prices, tenants and ownership costs.
Explore the district indicators
Keep City Walk on a shortlist with Business Bay, DIFC and Downtown. Compare the purchase price with the tenants you want to attract and the homes they could choose instead.
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District
A number to start the comparison
What to investigate
City Walk
5.42% district gross yield, Property Monitor panel reviewed September 2026
Completed income versus a new release and its future letting date
Business Bay
AED 2,613 per sq ft, Q1 2026 reported sales benchmark
Building quality, achieved rents and competing new supply
DIFC
AED 3,290 per sq ft, Q1 2026 reported sales benchmark
Established DIFC versus the new Zabeel district
Downtown
AED 3,010 per sq ft, Q1 2026 reported sales benchmark
View premiums, service charges and net rental income
These are dated district indicators with different measures, not a ranking of equivalent homes. The three price benchmarks are from Knight Frank’s Q1 2026 review. City Walk’s district yield is not a forecast for Crestlane.
The next wave of homes.
360 homes announced across Crestlane 4 and 5, with an estimated 2030 handover.
Compare the wider supply picture
360 homes were announced across Crestlane 4 and 5. Their published handover estimate puts them alongside your first investment milestone in 2030.
23,923 homes were in Business Bay’s reported pipeline in Knight Frank’s Q1 2026 review.
More than 4,000 residences are planned for DIFC Zabeel District across phases running from 2030 to 2040.
Different locations, boundaries and delivery periods. The useful question is which homes will compete with yours when you want to let or sell.
A DIFFERENT KIND OF HOME
Prefer a townhouse?
More family space. A different tenant profile. Start a separate comparison with Elora, Jebel Ali Village and Nad Al Sheba Gardens.
What to compare in the townhouse market
More family space, a different tenant profile and a different supply pipeline deserve a separate review.
Consider Elora, Jebel Ali Village and Nad Al Sheba Gardens, comparing completed homes with future deliveries.
At Jebel Ali Village, handover began in August 2026 across 892 homes, a mix of villas and townhouses. The July 2025 Nad Al Sheba Gardens release comprised 201 homes, also a mix of types.
Assess townhouse demand through new leases, renewals and achieved rents, alongside the competing townhouses due to complete. These mixed development totals alone do not establish a townhouse shortage.
AN ADDITIONAL POSSIBILITY
One more thing...
Five bedrooms. A family home in City Walk.
A reported townhouse opportunity adds another possibility to the neighbourhood you already know. What might a substantial family home bring to your shortlist?
Release details await confirmation. The exact home, price, size and delivery date remain unverified.
05
BEDROOMS A DIFFERENT SCALE OF OPPORTUNITY
SUR LA MER · FIVE BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE
From AED 9.685m to AED 30.041m.
One home, four recorded sales. Follow the change in price from December 2019 to July 2026.
Recorded price growth+210.2%
AED 20.356m increase over the full period, before costs
Same property · TH004Registered sale price · AED millions
AED 9.685 million
Dec 2019
AED 13.100 million
Sep 2021
AED 26.500 million
Feb 2026
AED 30.041 million
Jul 2026
Selected sales across different owners. Bars start at zero and show recorded prices, not values between sales. This is price growth, not one owner’s verified return.
THE INCOME SIDE OF THE STORY
Annual rental contracts above AED 1.6m.
Two other five bedroom homes show the scale of gross rent recorded in these coastal and island locations.
Sur La Mer
Jumeirah 1 · TH007
AED 1.70mAnnual contract
March 2025 to March 2026
Villa Amalfi
Jumeirah Bay Island · TH11
AED 1.65mAnnual contract
April 2026 to April 2027
These rental contracts relate to different homes from the sale records. They cannot be combined into one investment return. Selected records are not community averages; locations, views and specifications differ from City Walk.
Review the peer sales, rents and property differences
Five bedroom comparison
Selected registered sale
Selected annual rental contract
Sur La Mer, Jumeirah 1
AED 30.041m, July 2026
AED 1.70m, March 2025 to March 2026
Villa Amalfi, Jumeirah Bay Island
AED 33.70m, March 2025
AED 1.65m, April 2026 to April 2027
Each row’s sale and rent concern different homes and cannot establish a matched rental yield. Sur La Mer provides the coastal townhouse reference; Villa Amalfi adds an island premium comparison. Neither establishes City Walk’s future value. Property identifiers and full method
The budget is hypothetical, not a release price. Rent is an assumption, not a verified rental estimate.
Four years after handoverAED 7.138m
Capital gain plus rent · 28.6% gross
AED 3.138m gain + AED 4m rentTen years after handoverAED 18.598m
Capital gain plus rent · 74.4% gross
AED 8.598m gain + AED 10m rent
Alternative exits, before all costs and financing. Purchase and handover value both assumed at AED 25m; no construction period gain or rent. Letting starts immediately at handover, with flat rent collected in full.
See the full townhouse scenario and release status
Five bedroom townhouse illustration
Four years after handover
Ten years after handover
Property value
AED 28.138m
AED 33.598m
Capital appreciation
AED 3.138m
AED 8.598m
Assumed annual gross rent
AED 1m
AED 1m
Cumulative gross rent
AED 4m
AED 10m
Capital gain plus rent
AED 7.138m
AED 18.598m
Simple gross return
28.6%
74.4%
With a flat property value, the same rental assumption produces AED 10m gross income over ten years. Lower rents, vacancies, costs or a fall in value reduce the outcome. The annual rent assumption sits below the two selected peer contracts, but needs testing against the actual City Walk home.
The exact release name, floor plan, size, price and handover date have not been independently verified. Crestlane 4 and 5 apartment dates do not establish this home’s delivery date. AED 25m is a hypothetical budget, not a quoted price.
Could a five bedroom townhouse fit your plans?
Add it to your comparison, then explore the actual entry price, payment schedule and potential income.
Bring the options back to your budget, timing and goals. Start with a short fit check.
01
Complete a short fit check.
Tell us your budget, timing and whether income, growth or future living matters most.
02
See the options worth exploring.
Compare one or four bedrooms, completed homes and new releases. Explore the five bedroom townhouse option alongside the wider shortlist.
03
Request a private consultation.
Review a shortlist, the evidence and the assumptions behind the numbers.
YOUR PRIVATE FIT CHECK
Could City Walk fit your next move?
Four short questions. A useful summary before any conversation.
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05 / BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Questions before you begin
Were the historical purchases made at launch?
Both were registered off plan in 2016. We have not established that either was bought at the original launch price or before construction began.
Are the historical returns annual yields?
No. They combine price growth and included contract amounts over nearly nine years, before costs and assuming full rent collection.
Why is some four bedroom rent excluded?
Two later leases overlap, and one crosses the resale date. Neither enters the combined return illustration. The source notes show all contracts and the selection.
Are the future figures guaranteed?
No. They show what stated assumptions would produce. Values and rents may fall, and actual costs reduce returns.
Can I buy a completed home instead?
Yes. Compare the current tenancy, condition and net income with a new home’s payment schedule and wait to handover.
What costs should I include?
Acquisition fees, service charges, furnishing, maintenance, management, vacancy, financing and selling costs, as applicable.
Do I need to commit to a property?
No. The fit check and optional consultation help you explore your choices without an obligation to purchase.
A CONSIDERED DECISION
The next purchase starts with your numbers.
Bring your budget, your timeframe and what you want your property to do for you.
The supplied research records authenticated Property Monitor checks on 22 September 2026. Building 5 Apartment 103 and Building 9 Apartment 502 were matched by property identifiers. Mortgage records are excluded. Contract values do not establish collection.
