Scala TowerCompleted 2010AED 1,346 per sq ft ▲ 5% in a year resale, 16 sales
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Entry-level canal-front residential tower built by Al Madar Holdings, handed over in 2010, with 22 floors, 182 units and 161 resales since 2020

Scala Tower, Business Bay · by Al Madar Holdings

A resale 1-bed in Scala Tower sells for about AED 1.22m

Median of 12 resale sales in the 12 months to 14 Oct 2026. Last sale in the tower: 28 Sep 2026. 2 sales in this period that we judge not to be market sales are left out (see the note under the table).

The market says
16 resales in 12 months at AED 1,346 per sq ft (+5% in a year); a higher price than 8% of Business Bay towers; owners who sold gained 11.5% a year and 6% sold at a loss; 23 homes for sale now.
RealEstateRankingOctober 2026Not in the ranking: no sale in September 2026. Number 46 the month before

No home sold in September, after two in August.

James Paul Booth
The agent's view
“Owners who sold in Scala Tower made 11.5% a year, and 6% of them sold at a loss. A 1-bed rents for a gross yield of about 6.6% at asking prices. There are about 17 months of homes for sale, so the buyer can negotiate. For me that is a strong record for Business Bay. Pay for the right view and layout.”
James Paul Booth, Dubai broker since 2018. A personal view. Not financial advice.
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Asking now, 1-bed
AED 1,400,000 (21 listings)
Asking rent, 1-bed
AED 80,000 a year (15 listings) · gross yield 6.6%
Official record
459 registered sales since 2009: 459 apartment
Size
22 floors · 182 units
Service charge
AED 16.32 per sq ft a year
Google rating
4.2 (1,092 ratings)
Shops and food
2 in the building · 6 places to eat within 300 m
Nearest metro
Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station, 2,428 m in a straight line
102 units with a sale on record since 2020.
0sales in the last 30 days: 0 resale, 0 off-plan; 1 more not counted as market sales
23for sale now, listed a median of 17 days
17 monthsto sell the homes now listed, at the last year's pace
AIWritten by Dalia, an AI data analyst. Data to 14 Oct 2026. Built 16 Oct 2026.

Pictures of Scala Tower

Two curved glass towers seen from across canal
Two curved glass towers seen from across canal
Photo: Claudio Ghisoni, Google Maps
Curved towers lit blue at night across water
Curved towers lit blue at night across water
Photo: Cedric LEHAIRE, Google Maps
Curved towers behind floating pavilions on canal
Curved towers behind floating pavilions on canal
Photo: Angus Campos, Google Maps

8 pictures of this building: photos. Each shows its source; select one to open it there. A drawing is made by BUY DUBAI from real pictures and is marked as a drawing.

From the developer: Al Madar Holdings

What Al Madar Holdings publishes about Scala Tower. Pictures are the developer's artist's impressions, not photos of the building. Each fact shows where it comes from; a fact read from the developer's text is checked word for word.

Checked, not found: artist's impressions, floor plans, a video, a brochure or other PDF, facts we could check. We searched the developer site and the web on 10 Oct 2026. Ask Al Madar Holdings for the latest brochure and floor plans.

Photos: pool, other shared area, view from the tower, outside of the tower, inside an apartment

8 photos of Scala Tower from Google Maps, each with a label for what it shows. Select a photo to open it on Google Maps.

Covered indoor swimming pool with lounge chairs
Pool
Covered indoor swimming pool with lounge chairs
Photo: Mohammad Asif, Google Maps
Empty terrace with gravel beds and highway view
Other shared area
Empty terrace with gravel beds and highway view
Photo: Umer Nadeem, Google Maps
Aerial view of canal, marina, and Burj Khalifa
View from the tower
Aerial view of canal, marina, and Burj Khalifa
Photo: Anil Chaudhari, Google Maps
Balcony view over highway and construction sites
View from the tower
Balcony view over highway and construction sites
Photo: Ovais Khan, Google Maps
Two curved glass towers seen from across canal
Outside of the tower
Two curved glass towers seen from across canal
Photo: Claudio Ghisoni, Google Maps
Curved towers behind floating pavilions on canal
Outside of the tower
Curved towers behind floating pavilions on canal
Photo: Angus Campos, Google Maps
Towers and floating pavilions at sunset
Outside of the tower
Towers and floating pavilions at sunset
Photo: Mohammad Asif, Google Maps
Bedroom with large bed, armchair, and city windows
Inside an apartment
Bedroom with large bed, armchair, and city windows
Photo: BatoL Al mohamed, Google Maps

Scala Tower on the map

Three views of the same place, from the same direction. The other towers we cover are on all three: click one to open its page.

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3D: AI picture models of our towers (height and position from the map, detail approximate) and blocks from OpenStreetMap heights.

Resale and off-plan prices by bedroom

Resale = a completed home sold on. Off-plan = a home sold before the tower is complete, in most cases by the developer. The two are different markets, so we never mix them in one price. Sold = median price of sales in the 12 months to 14 Oct 2026. Asking and rent = live listings on 7 Oct 2026. Counts are in brackets. A median needs 5 sales or 3 listings.

TypeResale: soldResale: per sq ftMedian askingAsking over resaleRent a yearGross yield
Studiounder 5 (2)–– (1)–AED 55,000 (7)–
1-bedAED 1,217,635 (12)1,295AED 1,400,000 (21)+15%AED 80,000 (15)6.6%
2-bedunder 5 (2)–– (1)–– (0)–

Rents are asking rents, not registered contracts. Yield = asking rent divided by the median resale price, before service charge.

Sales we leave out of every median, count and chart (31 of 161 here): bulk transfers, meaning 5 or more completed homes sold within two days at prices per sq ft within 25% of each other (26); a sale at exactly the same price as that unit's sale before (0); a size more than 1.6 times the usual size for the recorded type, or a "studio" above 750 sq ft (5). They stay in the list below with a label.

Resale price per sq ft rose 5% in a year

Median AED 1,346 per sq ft in the last 12 months (16 resale sales) against AED 1,285 in the 12 months before (49 resale sales).

2022-Q4: AED 927 per sq ft, 3 sales92722 Q42023-Q1: AED 1,206 per sq ft, 3 sales1,20623 Q12023-Q2: AED 1,020 per sq ft, 5 sales1,02023 Q22023-Q3: AED 1,100 per sq ft, 7 sales1,10023 Q32023-Q4: AED 987 per sq ft, 6 sales98723 Q42024-Q1: AED 1,157 per sq ft, 5 sales1,15724 Q12024-Q2: AED 1,151 per sq ft, 14 sales1,15124 Q22024-Q3: AED 1,146 per sq ft, 8 sales1,14624 Q32024-Q4: AED 1,189 per sq ft, 6 sales1,18924 Q42025-Q1: AED 1,277 per sq ft, 18 sales1,27725 Q12025-Q2: AED 1,331 per sq ft, 12 sales1,33125 Q22025-Q3: AED 1,338 per sq ft, 12 sales1,33825 Q32025-Q4: AED 1,431 per sq ft, 5 sales1,43125 Q42026-Q1: AED 1,550 per sq ft, 7 sales1,55026 Q12026-Q2: AED 1,272 per sq ft, 3 sales1,27226 Q22026-Q3: AED 1,185 per sq ft, 2 sales1,18526 Q33 sales33 sales35 sales57 sales76 sales65 sales514 sales148 sales86 sales618 sales1812 sales1212 sales125 sales57 sales73 sales32 sales2Median AED per sq ftNumber of sales

Bars: median AED per sq ft by quarter. Blue line and blue numbers under the bars: number of sales in the quarter. Last 16 quarters at most. Grey bars have fewer than 3 sales.

What owners made: +11.5% a year, 6% sold at a loss

16 owners bought a home in Scala Tower and sold it again as a completed home 6 months or more later. Half of them held it for 2.1 years or more. A gain is the change in the price for each year held, before fees, service charge and rent.

+11.5%median gain a year. Business Bay +7.9%, apartments in Dubai +10.9%
6%sold at or below the price paid. Business Bay 20%, apartments in Dubai 12%
2.3points a year above homes in Dubai that were resold over the same months

By unit type, and bought off-plan or completed

Unit typeGain a yearSold at a lossOwners
1-bed+10.8%10%10
Bought asGain a yearSold at a lossOwners
Completed+11.5%6%16

Round trips: the same unit number sold twice, bulk transfers and same-price transfers out, 5 or more owners for each line. Only owners who sold are counted: an owner who waits for a better price is not here. An owner who bought off-plan paid in stages, so the gain on the cash paid in is higher than the gain on the price. Dubai figures: 55,901 round trips by the same rule, all areas, to 14 Oct 2026.

Every sale since 2020: 161 sales of 102 units

Newest first. Each sale is marked Resale or Off-plan. The last column shows the change from the same unit's sale before.

UnitTypeSq ftPriceAED per sq ftDateMarketAgainst the sale before
411Studio999AED 1,050,0001,05128 Sep 2026Resale+50% from AED 700,000 in 2025 size does not fit the recorded type
19051-bed959AED 1,210,0001,26210 Aug 2026Resale
8131-bed965AED 1,070,0001,10910 Aug 2026Resale
13051-bed959AED 1,225,2701,2785 Jun 2026Resale+16% from AED 1.05m in 2025
14051-bed959AED 1,150,0001,19924 Apr 2026Resale+15% from AED 1.00m in 2024
8012-bed1,266AED 1,610,5501,27220 Apr 2026Resale
18061-bed747AED 1,030,0001,37910 Mar 2026Resale+20% from AED 860,000 in 2024
811Studio400AED 620,0001,55025 Feb 2026Resale+16% from AED 535,000 in 2023
8121-bed1,001AED 1,314,2761,31319 Feb 2026Resale+25% from AED 1.05m in 2024
409Studio484AED 780,0001,61111 Feb 2026Resale+11% from AED 700,000 in 2025
13032-bed1,274AED 2,050,0001,6096 Feb 2026Resale
406Studio981AED 1,000,0001,0195 Feb 2026Resale+43% from AED 700,000 in 2025 size does not fit the recorded type
21091-bed965AED 1,705,0001,76726 Jan 2026Resale+94% from AED 880,000 in 2023
13071-bed739AED 1,030,0001,3949 Jan 2026Resale+18% from AED 875,000 in 2024
21041-bed978AED 1,400,0001,43118 Dec 2025Resale
12061-bed747AED 1,200,0001,6064 Dec 2025Resale+33% from AED 900,000 in 2025
4051-bed1,432AED 1,420,00099224 Oct 2025Resale
4021-bed1,289AED 1,435,0001,11315 Oct 2025Resale
10081-bed988AED 1,750,0001,7718 Oct 2025Resale+54% from AED 1.14m in 2025
15051-bed959AED 1,100,0001,14710 Sep 2025Resale+30% from AED 848,715 in 2023
6121-bed1,001AED 1,100,0001,0993 Sep 2025Resale
4121-bed1,473AED 1,450,0009842 Sep 2025Resale
4041-bed1,450AED 1,370,00094520 Aug 2025Resale
5012-bed1,254AED 2,050,0001,63519 Aug 2025Resale+105% from AED 1.00m in 2022
19061-bed747AED 1,200,0001,60618 Aug 2025Resale+26% from AED 950,000 in 2025
4012-bed2,113AED 2,156,0001,0205 Aug 2025Resale size does not fit the recorded type
4101-bed757AED 1,000,0001,32131 Jul 2025Resale
20012-bed1,266AED 1,962,0001,55030 Jul 2025Resale
8101-bed755AED 930,0001,23221 Jul 2025Resale+33% from AED 700,000 in 2022
20041-bed978AED 1,350,0001,38018 Jul 2025Resale
19041-bed978AED 1,350,0001,38018 Jul 2025Resale
12041-bed978AED 1,325,0001,35517 Jul 2025Resale
406Studio981AED 700,00071410 Jul 2025Resale size does not fit the recorded type
411Studio999AED 700,00070130 Jun 2025Resale size does not fit the recorded type
15041-bed978AED 1,330,0001,36026 Jun 2025Resale+22% from AED 1.09m in 2024
12051-bed959AED 1,050,0001,09520 Jun 2025Resale+24% from AED 848,715 in 2023
21061-bed747AED 940,0001,25820 Jun 2025Resale+4% from AED 900,000 in 2024
7012-bed1,266AED 1,750,0001,38218 Jun 2025Resale
12081-bed988AED 1,300,0001,31611 Jun 2025Resale
18041-bed978AED 600,00061328 May 2025Resale
18012-bed1,266AED 1,750,0001,38228 May 2025Resale+65% from AED 1.06m in 2021
6071-bed743AED 1,000,0001,34628 Apr 2025Resale+18% from AED 850,000 in 2024
13051-bed959AED 1,052,0001,09715 Apr 2025Resale+24% from AED 848,715 in 2023
6041-bed978AED 1,180,0001,20714 Apr 2025Resale
408Studio482AED 700,0001,45212 Apr 2025Resale
806Studio401AED 682,0001,70110 Apr 2025Resale+17% from AED 585,000 in 2024
14091-bed965AED 1,050,0001,08828 Mar 2025Resale+28% from AED 820,000 in 2021
12061-bed747AED 900,0001,20525 Mar 2025Resale+36% from AED 661,095 in 2023
10061-bed747AED 850,0001,13818 Mar 2025Resale+29% from AED 661,095 in 2023
10081-bed988AED 1,135,0001,14912 Mar 2025Resale
17041-bed978AED 1,100,0001,12512 Mar 2025Resale
20071-bed739AED 1,000,0001,3536 Mar 2025Resale+18% from AED 845,000 in 2025
20071-bed739AED 845,0001,14328 Feb 2025Resale+29% from AED 654,015 in 2023
809Studio484AED 720,0001,48727 Feb 2025Resale
20081-bed988AED 1,266,0001,28120 Feb 2025Resale+15% from AED 1.10m in 2024
18081-bed988AED 1,325,0001,34118 Feb 2025Resale+20% from AED 1.10m in 2024
11071-bed739AED 1,100,0001,48817 Feb 2025Resale+22% from AED 900,000 in 2025
11012-bed1,266AED 1,700,0001,34313 Feb 2025Resale
12012-bed1,266AED 2,000,0001,58020 Jan 2025Resale+67% from AED 1.20m in 2023
13041-bed978AED 1,050,0001,07413 Jan 2025Resale+21% from AED 865,530 in 2023
11071-bed739AED 900,0001,21810 Jan 2025Resale+2% from AED 885,000 in 2024
15091-bed965AED 1,390,0001,4407 Jan 2025Resale
19061-bed747AED 950,0001,2726 Jan 2025Resale
409Studio484AED 700,0001,4463 Jan 2025Resale
21051-bed959AED 1,125,0001,17323 Dec 2024Resale+33% from AED 848,715 in 2023
12091-bed965AED 1,306,0001,35317 Dec 2024Resale
21071-bed739AED 950,0001,2856 Dec 2024Resale+45% from AED 654,015 in 2023
13061-bed747AED 900,0001,20529 Nov 2024Resale+36% from AED 661,095 in 2023
20051-bed959AED 1,100,0001,1477 Nov 2024Resale+30% from AED 848,715 in 2023
508Studio482AED 525,0001,08917 Oct 2024Resale+6% from AED 495,000 in 2023
8071-bed740AED 850,0001,1493 Sep 2024Resale+30% from AED 654,900 in 2023
6071-bed743AED 850,0001,14429 Aug 2024Resale+29% from AED 657,555 in 2023
806Studio401AED 585,0001,45920 Aug 2024Resale+12% from AED 520,000 in 2024
13081-bed988AED 1,130,0001,14413 Aug 2024Resale+29% from AED 874,380 in 2023
13091-bed965AED 1,293,0001,3409 Aug 2024Resale
20081-bed988AED 1,100,0001,1131 Aug 2024Resale+26% from AED 874,380 in 2023
7071-bed740AED 830,0001,12223 Jul 2024Resale
13071-bed739AED 875,0001,1843 Jul 2024Resale+25% from AED 700,000 in 2024
15041-bed978AED 1,090,0001,11526 Jun 2024Resale+26% from AED 865,530 in 2023
14051-bed959AED 1,000,0001,04325 Jun 2024Resale
15061-bed747AED 880,0001,17821 Jun 2024Resale+33% from AED 661,095 in 2023
15081-bed988AED 1,100,0001,11321 Jun 2024Resale+26% from AED 874,380 in 2023
706Studio401AED 600,0001,49620 Jun 2024Resale
17071-bed739AED 850,0001,15014 Jun 2024Resale
15071-bed739AED 895,0001,21110 Jun 2024Resale+37% from AED 654,015 in 2023
11071-bed739AED 885,0001,1976 Jun 2024Resale+35% from AED 654,015 in 2023
9021-bed921AED 1,300,0001,41222 May 2024Resale
20061-bed747AED 880,0001,17810 May 2024Resale+33% from AED 661,095 in 2023
18081-bed988AED 1,100,0001,11330 Apr 2024Resale+26% from AED 874,380 in 2023
18061-bed747AED 860,0001,15129 Apr 2024Resale+30% from AED 661,095 in 2023
8121-bed1,001AED 1,050,0001,0495 Apr 2024Resale
6101-bed757AED 865,0001,1434 Apr 2024Resale+29% from AED 669,945 in 2023
806Studio401AED 520,0001,2977 Mar 2024Resale
13071-bed739AED 700,0009476 Mar 2024Resale
21061-bed747AED 900,0001,20523 Feb 2024Resale+36% from AED 661,095 in 2023
709Studio484AED 560,0001,15713 Feb 2024Resale
17081-bed988AED 1,050,0001,06313 Feb 2024Resale
508Studio482AED 495,0001,02719 Dec 2023Resale
13061-bed747AED 661,09588515 Nov 2023Resale bulk transfer
13051-bed959AED 848,71588515 Nov 2023Resale bulk transfer
15051-bed959AED 848,71588515 Nov 2023Resale bulk transfer
12012-bed1,266AED 1,200,00094813 Nov 2023Resale
21081-bed988AED 900,0009112 Nov 2023Resale
15012-bed1,266AED 1,600,0001,26430 Oct 2023Resale
12051-bed959AED 848,71588519 Oct 2023Resale bulk transfer
15041-bed978AED 865,53088519 Oct 2023Resale bulk transfer
15061-bed747AED 661,09588519 Oct 2023Resale bulk transfer
13081-bed988AED 874,38088519 Oct 2023Resale bulk transfer
11071-bed739AED 654,01588519 Oct 2023Resale bulk transfer
12061-bed747AED 661,09588519 Oct 2023Resale bulk transfer
10061-bed747AED 661,09588519 Oct 2023Resale bulk transfer
13041-bed978AED 865,53088519 Oct 2023Resale bulk transfer
8051-bed958AED 855,00089210 Oct 2023Resale
18032-bed1,274AED 1,535,0001,2052 Oct 2023Resale+18% from AED 1.30m in 2023
16051-bed959AED 1,027,6141,07214 Sep 2023Resale
20091-bed965AED 1,061,5001,10013 Sep 2023Resale
19032-bed1,274AED 1,500,0001,17712 Sep 2023Resale
17032-bed1,274AED 1,450,0001,1387 Sep 2023Resale
10051-bed959AED 920,00095927 Jul 2023Resale
6012-bed1,254AED 1,380,0001,1005 Jul 2023Resale
21091-bed965AED 880,0009124 Jul 2023Resale
20021-bed883AED 1,100,0001,24619 Jun 2023Resale
8021-bed921AED 1,150,0001,24912 Jun 2023Resale
18032-bed1,274AED 1,300,0001,0208 Jun 2023Resale+37% from AED 950,000 in 2021
15081-bed988AED 874,38088525 May 2023Resale bulk transfer
8071-bed740AED 654,90088525 May 2023Resale bulk transfer
18061-bed747AED 661,09588525 May 2023Resale bulk transfer
18081-bed988AED 874,38088525 May 2023Resale bulk transfer
6071-bed743AED 657,55588525 May 2023Resale bulk transfer
21071-bed739AED 654,01588525 May 2023Resale bulk transfer
21051-bed959AED 848,71588525 May 2023Resale bulk transfer
20051-bed959AED 848,71588525 May 2023Resale bulk transfer
20061-bed747AED 661,09588525 May 2023Resale bulk transfer
20071-bed739AED 654,01588525 May 2023Resale bulk transfer
21061-bed747AED 661,09588525 May 2023Resale bulk transfer
15071-bed739AED 654,01588525 May 2023Resale bulk transfer
20081-bed988AED 874,38088525 May 2023Resale bulk transfer
6101-bed757AED 669,94588525 May 2023Resale bulk transfer
5121-bed1,001AED 800,00079924 May 2023Resale bulk transfer
5131-bed965AED 800,00082916 May 2023Resale
21012-bed1,266AED 1,225,00096812 Apr 2023Resale
606Studio398AED 480,0001,20627 Mar 2023Resale
5041-bed978AED 1,050,0001,07415 Mar 2023Resale
811Studio400AED 535,0001,33814 Mar 2023Resale
8101-bed755AED 700,00092727 Dec 2022Resale
15021-bed917AED 813,17388712 Oct 2022Resale
12071-bed739AED 700,0009473 Oct 2022Resale
17051-bed959AED 870,00090725 Jul 2022Resale
10071-bed739AED 600,00081230 Jun 2022Resale
5051-bed959AED 730,00076123 Jun 2022Resale-34% from AED 1.10m in 2020
5012-bed1,254AED 1,000,00079716 Jun 2022Resale
18012-bed1,266AED 1,060,00083712 Oct 2021Resale
711Studio400AED 450,0001,1253 Oct 2021Resale
17012-bed1,266AED 900,00071123 Aug 2021Resale
14091-bed965AED 820,0008505 Aug 2021Resale+37% from AED 600,000 in 2021
17091-bed965AED 890,0009229 Jun 2021Resale
20032-bed1,274AED 1,250,00098125 Apr 2021Resale
18032-bed1,274AED 950,0007462 Feb 2021Resale
14091-bed965AED 600,0006222 Feb 2021Resale
10021-bed921AED 800,00086921 Sep 2020Resale
5051-bed959AED 1,100,0001,1472 Mar 2020Resale

Sellers ask 18% more than buyers paid

23 homes are for sale in Scala Tower. The median advert asks 18% more per sq ft than the median resale sale of the same type in the last 12 months. 1 of 21 adverts ask the sold level or less. The median advert has been listed for 17 days; the oldest for 168 days.

TypeFor saleMedian askingAsking per sq ftSold per sq ft (sales)Asking over soldMedian time listed
Studio1AED 660,0001,658too few sales–-5 days
1-bed21AED 1,400,0001,5281,295 (12)+18%17 days
2-bed1AED 2,200,0001,738too few sales–23 days

How long the adverts have been listed

30 days or less18
31 to 90 days2
91 to 180 days3
More than 180 days0

Each home for sale, closest to sold prices first

TypeSq ftAskingPer sq ftAgainst soldDays listedNotes
1-bed959AED 1,199,0001,250-3%27furnished
1-bed739AED 1,000,0001,353+4%9furnished
1-bed988AED 1,350,0001,366+5%42
1-bed988AED 1,370,0001,387+7%1
1-bed959AED 1,375,0001,434+11%-6furnished
1-bed959AED 1,375,0001,434+11%-6furnished
1-bed959AED 1,400,0001,460+13%5furnished
1-bed959AED 1,400,0001,460+13%6furnished
1-bed959AED 1,450,0001,512+17%29furnished
1-bed958AED 1,450,0001,514+17%-3furnished
1-bed965AED 1,475,0001,528+18%99furnished
1-bed755AED 1,200,0001,589+23%20furnished
1-bed755AED 1,200,0001,589+23%55
1-bed1,289AED 2,065,0001,602+24%17price cut · furnished
1-bed978AED 1,660,0001,697+31%15furnished
1-bed978AED 1,660,0001,697+31%4furnished
1-bed978AED 1,700,0001,738+34%19furnished
1-bed888AED 1,599,9901,802+39%117
1-bed739AED 1,400,0001,894+46%-8
1-bed1,001AED 1,900,0001,898+47%21
1-bed739AED 1,450,0001,962+51%168
Studio398AED 660,0001,658–-5
2-bed1,266AED 2,200,0001,738–23

Adverts: one reading on 7 Oct 2026. Sold prices: resale sales in this tower in the last 12 months, 5 or more of the type. An advert has no unit number, so we compare the price per sq ft with the type, not with the same unit. An asking price is not a sale price. Days listed is from the date on the advert: an agent can place a home again as a new advert, so the real time for sale can be longer. 4 adverts have the same type, size and price as another advert: they are probably the same home with a second agent. We cannot show price cuts over time or the time to sell yet: these need more than one reading.

Mortgage: what Scala Tower costs a month

The numbers start from the median sold price in this tower. Change any of them. The rate starts at 3.99%, the most common 3-year fixed rate in two bank comparison lists dated 5 October 2026. Fixed rates in those lists run from 3.75% to 4.69%. Three-month EIBOR, the base for variable rates, was 4.19% on 9 Oct 2026.

Monthly payment

Cash you need on day one

Buy against rent

Loan limits: Central Bank of the UAE mortgage rules (first home under AED 5 million: 80% for residents, 85% for UAE nationals; AED 5 million and above: 70% and 75%; second home or investment: 60% and 65%; off-plan: 50%; 25 years at most; all your debt payments at most 50% of your income). Banks set their own limit for buyers who do not live in the UAE. Fees are the usual ones: Land Department 4% of the price plus AED 580; mortgage registration 0.25% of the loan plus AED 290; trustee office AED 4,200; agent 2% plus 5% VAT; bank fee 1% of the loan plus VAT (it differs by bank); valuation AED 3,150. This is an illustration, not an offer of a loan. Rates read on 9 Oct 2026.

Home loans registered on Scala Tower

Year202020212022202320242025
Loans14271717
Median loan–AED 720,580–AED 766,560AED 760,000AED 880,000

Dubai Land Department register to 12 Feb 2026: mortgage and Islamic home finance registrations on homes in this tower. A loan can be for a purchase or to replace an older loan. Median shown for 3 or more loans.

The official record: 459 registered sales since 2009

Dubai Land Department register for "THE SCALA TOWER", 25 May 2009 to 12 Feb 2026: 459 apartment sales, plus 98 mortgages and 22 gifts. This source has every year and every unit type, but no unit numbers.

YearApartments: salesAED per sq ft
202651,609
2025501,299
2024331,151
202349885
20228884
20218844
20202–
20192–
20182–
201781,213
2016161,084
2015121,274
2014281,377
2013921,187
2012361,286
201112978
201041,399
2009921,309

Median AED per sq ft is shown for 3 or more sales in a year. 96 of these sales were off-plan and 363 were of completed units. What our unit list above does not have: sales before 2020; mortgages and gifts. For homes from 2020 to 12 Feb 2026 the register has 155 sales and our unit list has 152.

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Which side faces what

The direction of each landmark from Scala Tower, and the towers within 150 m that can stand in the way. What a home really sees depends on its floor and its side of the building. We do not have the unit positions for this tower yet, so we cannot tell you the view of one unit.

SideWhat lies that way
NorthDIFC 3.0 km
North-eastHamilton Tower, a tower 61 m away · Binghatti Canal, a tower 94 m away
EastDubai Design District 1.2 km · Dubai Creek and Ras Al Khor 5.0 km
South-eastMeydan racecourse 3.6 km
South-westTerraces Marasi Drive, a tower 38 m away · Burj Al Arab and the sea 11.2 km · Dubai Marina skyline 18.8 km
WestSheikh Zayed Road 2.3 km
North-westBurj Khalifa 1.8 km · Jumeirah beach and the sea 5.2 km

Floor plans: where to see them

We do not hold a floor plan that we could check against the sold sizes. These pages show floor plans for Scala Tower. We have not checked them.

What residents say: 4.2 from 1092 Google ratings

We read the 8 newest Google reviews that have text (of 40 fetched; the tower has 1092 ratings), dated 2025-12 to 2026-10. A review is one resident's statement. We show counts, not quotes.

No problem is named by 2 or more reviews.

On the plus side

Short lets: at least 4 Airbnb listings in this tower

We read Airbnb on 9 Oct 2026 and matched each listing to a tower. A listing counts here when two things agree: the Dubai holiday-home permit code, the tower name in the listing, or the map pin. 4 listings pass this test for Scala Tower. That is 4 of 182 homes (2%). 5 more may be in this tower, but we could not confirm them.

If you invest

  • Short lets operate in Scala Tower today: 4 live Airbnb listings.
  • The median advertised night is AED 630. This is the price Airbnb showed for the dates it chose. It is not income: it leaves out empty nights, fees and service charges.
  • No operator has more than 2 listings in this tower.
  • Each short-let home needs a holiday-home permit from Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism. 7 of the listings show a permit code.

If you live here

  • About 1 home in 46 is on Airbnb.
  • A short-let home has new guests every few days. Residents share the lifts, the pool and the gym with them.
  • Before you buy or rent a home to live in, ask the building management how guests get access and who deals with noise.

Source: Airbnb listing pages, read 9 Oct 2026. A listing is one advert. One home can have more than one advert. No listing found does not mean short lets are not allowed.

The building: 18 of 53 questions answered

Each answer names its source. Questions with no answer are listed as "checked, not found" so you know we looked.

Developer
Al Madar Holdings (via subsidiary Al Madar Investment)
Completed
2010
Floors
22
Apartments
182
Lifts
3
Parking levels
2
Service charge
AED 16.32 per sq ft a year
Unit mix
Studios, 1-bed and 2-bed apartments (G2); 1- and 2-bed (G1). Our data shows studio, 1-bed and 2-bed sales.

Amenities: Gym/fitness club, Sauna, Steam room, Jacuzzi (G1 only), Swimming pool (G2 only), Children's play area (G2 only), Barbecue facility (G2 only), Covered parking, Underground parking, CCTV and 24-hour security, 24-hour front desk, Ground-floor retail (restaurant/coffee shop, mini-mart), Three high-speed lifts, High-speed internet and digital/satellite TV (G1), Pet-friendly (G2)

Where sources disagree

  • Completion: Sep 2010 (propsearch.ae) vs Dec 2010 (search results); year 2010 agrees.
  • Total units: 182 (propsearch.ae) vs other search results 173, 188, 213; no single figure used.
  • Studio size: a 999 sq ft 'studio' sale (our sales data, propsearch.ae) is far above live adverts: community guide's 398-482 sq ft studio range.
  • Pool and gym: propsearch.ae lists a fitness club, jacuzzi and sauna but no pool; live adverts: community guide lists a pool.

Watch-outs

Security staff
1 review of 8 (2026-01) says the security staff are friendly and helpful. 1 other review (2026-06) mentions secure access in general terms. live adverts: community guide says security staff work with a CCTV system; propsearch.ae says 24-hour security.
Residents say · Google Maps reviews, propsearch.ae, live adverts: community guide
Traffic at the door
1 review of 8 (2026-05) says there is no parking for delivery bikes. Nothing else found.
Residents say · Google Maps reviews
Small apartments
1 review of 8 (2026-09) calls the rooms quite spacious. Sizes listed by live adverts: community guide: studios 398-482 sq ft, 1-beds 739-1,450 sq ft, 2-beds 1,254-1,327 sq ft. Our data: last-12-month median 733 sq ft for studios, 962 for 1-beds, 1,270 for 2-beds.
Our data · our sales data, live adverts: community guide, Google Maps reviews
Maintenance and cleanliness of common areas
1 review of 8 (2026-06) says the building is well maintained, clean and organised. 1 review (2026-09) calls the building old with weak amenities. Not enough to judge.
Residents say · Google Maps reviews

Building

Floors, apartments and completion year
22 floors per live adverts: community guide and the search results; 23 storeys per propsearch.ae (plus 2 basements). Completed 2010 (Sep per propsearch.ae, Dec per another source). Total units are 182 per propsearch.ae; other search results give 173-213 units. Our data shows unit codes up to floor 21.
Reported by a site · propsearch.ae, live adverts: community guide, web search results, our sales data
How many lifts?
Three high-speed lifts.
Reported by a site · propsearch.ae, live adverts: community guide
Is there a doorman or concierge?
live adverts: community guide says a 24-hour front desk is available to guide residents. 1 review of 8 (2026-01) mentions friendly 24/7 security.
Reported by a site · live adverts: community guide, Google Maps reviews
Can you use the balcony?
Yes in practice: live adverts: community guide says studios, 1-beds and 2-beds all have a balcony. 1 review of 8 (2026-09) says the rooms are spacious with a balcony.
Reported by a site · live adverts: community guide, Google Maps reviews
What do residents say on the plus side?
Out of 8 reviews (2026-01 to 2026-09): 3 mention location or connectivity (canal view, metro, Business Bay), 1 mentions friendly security, 1 mentions spacious rooms with a balcony, 1 says good value for a budget, 1 says it is clean and well kept. 4 reviews give 5 stars, 2 of them with very little detail.
Residents say · Google Maps reviews
Amenities list
Gym/fitness club, sauna, steam room, jacuzzi, swimming pool, children's play area, barbecue facility, covered and underground parking, CCTV, 24-hour security and front desk, three lifts, ground-floor shops. 1 review (2026-09) says the amenities are weak because the building is old.
Reported by a site · propsearch.ae, live adverts: community guide, Google Maps reviews

Developer

Who is the developer?
Al Madar Holdings, through its subsidiary Al Madar Investment.
Reported by a site · propsearch.ae, live adverts: community guide
Quality of construction
1 review of 8 (2026-06) says quality construction. Nothing else found.
Residents say · Google Maps reviews

Management

Service charge (AED per sq ft a year)
AED 16.32 per sq ft a year in total (general fund, per Dubai Land Department figures quoted by live adverts: community guide; subject to change). Largest part is utilities at 7.91.
Reported by a site · live adverts: community guide

People

Who are my neighbours?
1 review of 8 (2026-07) says it is good for living with family. 1 (2026-06) says suited to individuals and families. Our data: 161 sales since 2020 across 102 units, all ready property; ownership profile not found.
Residents say · Google Maps reviews, our sales data
Are there Airbnb or holiday lets?
Yes. Another source says there are a booking.com listing, several direct Airbnb listings and an Agoda listing referencing the tower, and that its operator manages units there. Search search results also show an Airbnb listing. No count of units is given.
Reported by a site · web search results

Parking

Resident parking
Covered parking for residents; two basement levels used for parking, plus shaded parking (propsearch.ae). Every sale in the last 12 months shown by propsearch.ae lists parking: Yes.
Reported by a site · propsearch.ae, live adverts: community guide
Guest parking
live adverts: community guide says visitors can park outside the building. 1 review of 8 (2026-05) says there is no parking for delivery bikes.
Reported by a site · live adverts: community guide, Google Maps reviews

Around

Metro and public transport
1 review of 8 (2026-09) says connectivity to the nearest metro is good. live adverts: community guide says public transport is available and Al Khail Road and Sheikh Zayed Road are about 7 and 11 minutes away. Another source mentions Business Bay Metro Station (Red Line) but no walking distance.
Reported by a site · Google Maps reviews, live adverts: community guide

Around Scala Tower

Price against the nearest towers

TowerDistanceAED per sq ft, 12 months (sales)
Scala Tower (this tower)–1,346 (16)
Terraces Marasi Drive38 m2,015 (16)
Hamilton Tower61 m1,593 (13)
Binghatti Canal94 m2,047 (29)
Moon Tower153 m– (0)
15 Northside Tower 2171 m2,400 (9)
15 Northside Tower 1173 m2,606 (21)
J ONE Tower B262 m3,420 (9)
Waves Tower263 m1,680 (13)

Drive times: empty roads, 08:00 and 18:00

ToEmpty roadLeave 08:00Home 18:00Distance
Dubai Mall11 min13 min10 min6.3 km
DIFC Gate10 min14 min19 min7.1 km
DXB Terminal 334 min27 min26 min22.6 km
Dubai Marina Mall24 min22 min29 min21.9 km
Mall of the Emirates17 min17 min27 min15.9 km
Kite Beach14 min––11.7 km
DWC airport47 min––44.8 km

Leave at 08:00 and home at 18:00: Google traffic predictions for a Tuesday (13 Oct 2026). Empty road: OpenStreetMap routing. "Home 18:00" is the drive back from that place.

Shops, food and services

In the building (2)What it isFrom the doorGoogle rating
Madera Casa RestaurantRestaurant25 m4.6 (2,419)
Al Rayhan MinimartSupermarket25 m3.7 (24)
Food and drink within 300 m: 6
Piccola Milano Business BayCoffee Shop56 m4.1 (222)
TARIK CafeteriaAsian Restaurant87 m5 (2)
Amoo Restaurant & Café - Best Shisha Lounge in Business BayHookah Bar108 m4.9 (484)
LUNAROSSA DubaiItalian Restaurant252 m4.8 (805)
Puzatic RestaurantRussian Restaurant294 m4.5 (1,040)
Groceries and daily shops within 300 m: 5
J MARKET - Hamilton Residency, Marasi Dr, Business BaySupermarket54 m4.6 (39)
Carrefour marketGrocery Store200 m3.8 (29)
Pick & PayGrocery Store255 m4.1 (27)
KATRINA STORE - JONE (BUSINESS BAY)Convenience Store271 m4.8 (77)
Other shops within 300 m: 5
FNF CollectsStore54 m4.8 (17)
HEYASH MUSICStore86 m–
Ekrin LuxeStore113 m–
Stamp Riser – Custom Stamp MakersStore118 m4.2 (5)
سوق ييووStore269 m–
Services within 300 m: 16
Hair extensionsBeauty Salon31 m5 (2)
Saloniez home service salonBeauty Salon40 m5 (1)
Eco Wash LaundryLaundry64 m4.3 (98)
Our Nail SaloonNail Salon87 m5 (10)
Rubi Massage HomeMassage spa119 m5 (1)
Dr.Nihal HusseinDoctor147 m–
Dukes of Beauty - beauty salon Dubai Business BayBeauty Salon160 m4.6 (106)
Bobby Pin Ladies SalonBeauty Salon172 m4.9 (397)
Johnny | Luxury Hair Stylist DubaiHair Salon186 m5 (14)
House of Cuts BarbershopBarber shop187 m4.8 (204)
Schools and nurseries within 1.5 km: 12
Creative Kids Early Learning CentrePreschool445 m4.8 (16)
Swimsafe Swimming Private Instructor LessonSchool530 m5 (3)
First Path Montessori - Early Childhood Center, Business BayPreschool567 m4.9 (26)
Jumeirah International NurseriesPreschool762 m4.8 (182)
Kids Castle - Nursery in Business Bay, Downtown DubaiPreschool928 m5 (44)
Numu Nursery Business BayPreschool988 m4.9 (29)
Blossom Downtown Nursery DubaiPreschool1000 m4.9 (98)
Kit Swim - Swimming Lessons DubaiSchool1049 m5 (7)
Crystal Swim AcademySchool1051 m5 (26)
Blossom Design District NurseryPreschool1154 m4.6 (48)
Metro and tram within 3 km: 2
Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro StationSubway Station2428 m4.6 (2,559)
Business BaySubway Station2646 m4.5 (679)

Source: Google Maps, read 16 Oct 2026. Straight-line distance from the tower. Each list shows the 10 nearest. Open the name to see it on Google Maps.

Own a unit here?

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Method, sources and what we did not find

  • Sales: unit-level Dubai Land Department sale records, 2 Mar 2020 to 14 Oct 2026, checked by year against Dubai Land Department open data. Our unit list does not hold every sale, so some sales are missing.
  • Listings: one snapshot, 7 Oct 2026. Asking prices and asking rents.
  • Short lets: Airbnb map search and listing pages for Business Bay, read 9 Oct 2026. A listing counts for a tower when two of these agree: the Dubai holiday-home permit code, the tower name in the listing, the map pin.
  • Residents and building facts: Google Maps reviews and guide pages (live adverts: community guide, propsearch.ae, royalestays.com, yallavalue.com), read by an AI model on 16 Oct 2026 with a fixed question list. A script checks that each answer names its source.
  • Nobody visited the tower. Every fact is from a document, a map or a resident's review.
  • Checked, not found for this tower: unit positions on a floor, the side and view of each unit.

Corrections

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