The Residences at Business CentralCompleted 2013AED 1,504 per sq ft no change in a year resale, 11 sales
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Mid-range canal-front residential tower built by DAMAC Properties, handed over in 2013, with 23 floors, 211 units and 125 resales since 2020

The Residences at Business Central, Business Bay · by DAMAC Properties

A resale 1-bed in The Residences at Business Central sells for about AED 1.20m

Median of 7 resale sales in the 12 months to 14 Oct 2026. Last sale in the tower: 7 Aug 2026. 1 sale in this period that we judge not to be market sales are left out (see the note under the table).

The project
The Residences at Business Central is a single 23-storey mixed-use tower on the bank of the Dubai Canal. It offers one, two and three bedroom apartments. The canal bank is linked to hospitality, retail and lifestyle areas by a promenade. Sources: damacproperties.com
The developer says
Sits on the bank of the Dubai Canal and offers one, two and three bedroom apartments in a 23-storey tower. Developer site: damacproperties.com
The market says
11 resales in 12 months at AED 1,504 per sq ft (no change in a year); a higher price than 23% of Business Bay towers; owners who sold gained 21.2% a year and 5% sold at a loss; 16 homes for sale now.
RealEstateRankingOctober 2026Not in the ranking: no sale in September 2026. Number 68 the month before

No home sold in September, after one in August.

James Paul Booth
The agent's view
“Owners who sold in The Residences at Business Central made 21.2% a year, and 5% of them sold at a loss. A 1-bed rents for a gross yield of about 6.7% 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.
Ask James a question about this page
Asking now, 1-bed
AED 1,600,000 (11 listings)
Asking now, 2-bed
AED 2,850,000 (5 listings)
Asking rent, 1-bed
AED 80,000 a year (13 listings) · gross yield 6.7%
Official record
610 registered sales since 2009: 579 apartment, 31 shop
Size
23 floors · 211 units
Google rating
4.2 (177 ratings, place covers more than this tower)
Shops and food
15 in the building · 16 places to eat within 300 m
Nearest metro
Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station, 2,396 m in a straight line
95 units with a sale on record since 2020.
0sales in the last 30 days: 0 resale, 0 off-plan
16for sale now, listed a median of 22 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 The Residences at Business Central

Mid-rise tower with glass and white facade beside a road
Mid-rise tower with glass and white facade beside a road
Artist's impression · DAMAC Properties
Building facade with Residences at Business Central sign
Building facade with Residences at Business Central sign
Photo: Ranaldo Small, Google Maps
Window view of rooftop terrace, pergola and water canal
Window view of rooftop terrace, pergola and water canal
Photo: Basel Yousfi, Google Maps

8 pictures of this building: developer renders, 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: DAMAC Properties

What DAMAC Properties publishes about The Residences at Business Central. 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.

Mid-rise tower with glass and white facade beside a road
Mid-rise tower with glass and white facade beside a road
Artist's impression · DAMAC Properties · source
Towers
1 damacproperties.com
Floors
23 damacproperties.com
Unit types
apartment (1 bed), apartment (2 bed), apartment (3 bed) damacproperties.com
Location
On the bank of the Dubai Canal, Business Bay, Dubai damacproperties.com

Video

Video: ABIMHomes on YouTube. Not from the developer.

Documents

Checked, not found: floor plans, a brochure or other PDF. We searched the developer site and the web on 10 Oct 2026. Ask DAMAC Properties for the latest brochure and floor plans.

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

4 photos of The Residences at Business Central from Google Maps, each with a label for what it shows. Select a photo to open it on Google Maps.

Landscaped podium garden with pergola, lawn and tent seating
Other shared area
Landscaped podium garden with pergola, lawn and tent seating
Photo: Nour Yousfi, Google Maps
Window view of rooftop terrace, pergola and water canal
View from the tower
Window view of rooftop terrace, pergola and water canal
Photo: Basel Yousfi, Google Maps
Night skyline with tall towers and lit streets
View from the tower
Night skyline with tall towers and lit streets
Photo: EUN HYONG , Andy LEE, Google Maps
Bedroom with cream upholstered bed and pink throw
Inside an apartment
Bedroom with cream upholstered bed and pink throw
Photo: DAMAC The Residences at Business Central, Google Maps

The Residences at Business Central 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
1-bedAED 1,200,000 (7)1,312AED 1,600,000 (11)+33%AED 80,000 (13)6.7%
2-bedunder 5 (3)–AED 2,850,000 (5)–AED 145,000 (9)–
3-bedunder 5 (1)–– (0)–AED 175,000 (5)–

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 (11 of 125 here): bulk transfers, meaning 5 or more completed homes sold within two days at prices per sq ft within 25% of each other (7); a sale at exactly the same price as that unit's sale before (1); a size more than 1.6 times the usual size for the recorded type, or a "studio" above 750 sq ft (3). They stay in the list below with a label.

Resale price per sq ft did not change in a year

Median AED 1,504 per sq ft in the last 12 months (11 resale sales) against AED 1,510 in the 12 months before (21 resale sales).

2022-Q4: AED 1,117 per sq ft, 6 sales1,11722 Q42023-Q1: AED 1,023 per sq ft, 4 sales1,02323 Q12023-Q2: AED 1,252 per sq ft, 8 sales1,25223 Q22023-Q3: AED 979 per sq ft, 6 sales97923 Q32023-Q4: AED 1,371 per sq ft, 5 sales1,37123 Q42024-Q1: AED 1,469 per sq ft, 3 sales1,46924 Q12024-Q2: AED 1,495 per sq ft, 4 sales1,49524 Q22024-Q3: AED 1,455 per sq ft, 6 sales1,45524 Q32024-Q4: AED 1,486 per sq ft, 10 sales1,48624 Q42025-Q1: AED 1,562 per sq ft, 4 sales1,56225 Q12025-Q2: AED 1,414 per sq ft, 3 sales1,41425 Q22025-Q3: AED 1,496 per sq ft, 6 sales1,49625 Q32025-Q4: AED 1,411 per sq ft, 6 sales1,41125 Q42026-Q1: AED 1,837 per sq ft, 1 sale1,83726 Q12026-Q2: AED 1,778 per sq ft, 2 sales1,77826 Q22026-Q3: AED 1,291 per sq ft, 2 sales1,29126 Q36 sales64 sales48 sales86 sales65 sales53 sales34 sales46 sales610 sales104 sales43 sales36 sales66 sales61 sales12 sales22 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: +21.2% a year, 5% sold at a loss

21 owners bought a home in The Residences at Business Central and sold it again as a completed home 6 months or more later. Half of them held it for 2.0 years or more. A gain is the change in the price for each year held, before fees, service charge and rent.

+21.2%median gain a year. Business Bay +7.9%, apartments in Dubai +10.9%
5%sold at or below the price paid. Business Bay 20%, apartments in Dubai 12%
7.1points a year above homes in Dubai that were resold over the same months

By what the owner paid

Price paidGain a yearSold at a lossOwners
Cheapest third+22.0%0%5
Middle third+24.1%0%6
Dearest third+8.8%0%5

Each owner is ranked by the price per sq ft paid, against the same unit type in the tower in the year of purchase. Across Dubai apartments the cheapest third gained +16.0% a year and the dearest third +7.9%.

By unit type, and bought off-plan or completed

Unit typeGain a yearSold at a lossOwners
1-bed+21.6%0%15
2-bed+16.7%20%5
Bought asGain a yearSold at a lossOwners
Completed+21.2%5%21

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: 125 sales of 95 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
22091-bed1,441AED 1,693,6261,1767 Aug 2026Resale-16% from AED 2.01m in 2025
8013-bed1,781AED 2,503,4841,40528 Jul 2026Resale+56% from AED 1.60m in 2022
14012-bed1,461AED 3,000,0002,05316 Jun 2026Resale
15032-bed1,330AED 2,000,0001,5048 Apr 2026Resale-5% from AED 2.10m in 2023
4031-bed1,879AED 2,334,6021,24217 Mar 2026Resale+2% from AED 2.30m in 2024 size does not fit the recorded type
21032-bed1,334AED 2,450,0001,8375 Mar 2026Resale
12A081-bed920AED 1,194,9361,29924 Nov 2025Resale+15% from AED 1.04m in 2023
6071-bed925AED 1,213,8971,31224 Nov 2025Resale+30% from AED 937,020 in 2023
15091-bed930AED 1,538,6471,65511 Nov 2025Resale+34% from AED 1.15m in 2024
10081-bed920AED 1,200,0001,3046 Nov 2025Resale
15101-bed729AED 1,100,0001,5096 Nov 2025Resale
14111-bed730AED 1,150,0001,57630 Oct 2025Resale
5101-bed711AED 1,051,6301,47924 Sep 2025Resale+32% from AED 800,000 in 2022
10051-bed957AED 1,500,0001,56822 Aug 2025Resale
22091-bed1,441AED 2,010,0001,39518 Aug 2025Resale+48% from AED 1.36m in 2023
6021-bed1,058AED 1,600,0001,51329 Jul 2025Resale
18101-bed729AED 1,150,0001,57821 Jul 2025Resale
4051-bed1,323AED 1,524,6931,1537 Jul 2025Resale
19101-bed729AED 1,030,0001,41424 Jun 2025Resale
21081-bed920AED 1,125,0001,2229 May 2025Resale
16022-bed1,387AED 2,825,0002,03614 Apr 2025Resale+12% from AED 2.53m in 2024
8061-bed929AED 1,500,0001,61511 Mar 2025Resale+30% from AED 1.15m in 2022
6061-bed929AED 1,350,0001,4533 Mar 2025Resale
17032-bed1,334AED 2,600,0001,9504 Feb 2025Resale+17% from AED 2.23m in 2024
6111-bed729AED 1,100,0001,51020 Jan 2025Resale
10071-bed925AED 1,350,0001,45917 Dec 2024Resale+41% from AED 960,000 in 2023
4031-bed1,879AED 2,298,4651,22313 Dec 2024Resale size does not fit the recorded type
12071-bed925AED 1,150,0001,2434 Dec 2024Resale
12A032-bed1,330AED 2,440,0001,83515 Nov 2024Resale+94% from AED 1.26m in 2021
19042-bed1,335AED 2,019,9531,5136 Nov 2024Resale
11042-bed1,328AED 2,600,0001,95831 Oct 2024Resale+33% from AED 1.95m in 2024
20051-bed950AED 1,550,0001,63228 Oct 2024Resale
14061-bed930AED 1,350,0001,45124 Oct 2024Resale
8071-bed925AED 1,082,5001,17014 Oct 2024Resale
9013-bed1,781AED 3,050,0001,71210 Oct 2024Resale
15081-bed920AED 1,100,0001,1958 Oct 2024Resale
17032-bed1,334AED 2,230,0001,67219 Sep 2024Resale
12A071-bed925AED 1,025,0001,10819 Sep 2024Resale+42% from AED 723,803 in 2021
15042-bed1,331AED 2,300,0001,72818 Sep 2024Resale
15091-bed930AED 1,150,0001,2375 Sep 2024Resale+88% from AED 610,000 in 2020
11071-bed925AED 1,300,0001,40526 Aug 2024Resale
17051-bed950AED 1,430,0001,50630 Jul 2024Resale
4091-bed918AED 1,200,0001,30811 Jun 2024Resale bulk transfer
7121-bed908AED 1,200,0001,32211 Jun 2024Resale bulk transfer
8081-bed920AED 1,200,0001,30411 Jun 2024Resale bulk transfer
5121-bed908AED 1,200,0001,32211 Jun 2024Resale bulk transfer
7091-bed922AED 1,200,0001,30111 Jun 2024Resale bulk transfer
6121-bed908AED 1,200,0001,32211 Jun 2024Resale bulk transfer
5071-bed925AED 1,200,0001,29711 Jun 2024Resale bulk transfer
10091-bed1,355AED 1,348,0669954 Jun 2024Resale+5% from AED 1.28m in 2023
8042-bed1,329AED 2,000,0001,50528 May 2024Resale+23% from AED 1.62m in 2023
16051-bed952AED 1,500,0001,57513 May 2024Resale
9021-bed1,058AED 1,570,0001,4846 May 2024Resale+85% from AED 850,000 in 2021
11042-bed1,328AED 1,950,0001,46928 Mar 2024Resale
16022-bed1,387AED 2,530,0001,8247 Mar 2024Resale
7071-bed925AED 955,0001,03225 Jan 2024Resale
15032-bed1,330AED 2,100,0001,57920 Dec 2023Resale
15051-bed952AED 1,390,0001,4595 Dec 2023Resale+60% from AED 870,000 in 2022
9101-bed711AED 955,0001,34313 Nov 2023Resale
10071-bed925AED 960,0001,0383 Nov 2023Resale
11021-bed1,058AED 1,450,0001,3715 Oct 2023Resale
6071-bed925AED 937,0201,01314 Sep 2023Resale
4021-bed1,395AED 1,220,0008745 Sep 2023Resale
22091-bed1,441AED 1,358,77494329 Aug 2023Resale
12A101-bed729AED 1,000,0001,37223 Aug 2023Resale+66% from AED 600,612 in 2021
20012-bed1,461AED 1,950,0001,33417 Aug 2023Resale
10091-bed1,355AED 1,280,0009457 Aug 2023Resale
22061-bed1,873AED 1,400,0007473 Jul 2023Resale size does not fit the recorded type
4013-bed2,602AED 3,000,0001,15326 Jun 2023Resale
20061-bed828AED 1,530,0001,84726 Jun 2023Resale
12A081-bed920AED 1,040,0001,13021 Jun 2023Resale+45% from AED 717,574 in 2021
21061-bed828AED 1,125,0001,35815 Jun 2023Resalesame price as in 2023: transfer
21061-bed828AED 1,125,0001,35814 Jun 2023Resale
18111-bed730AED 1,025,0001,40419 May 2023Resale+41% from AED 725,000 in 2022
12032-bed1,331AED 1,800,0001,35227 Apr 2023Resale+33% from AED 1.36m in 2021
18091-bed930AED 950,0001,02219 Apr 2023Resale
16081-bed920AED 915,0009946 Apr 2023Resale
9091-bed922AED 980,0001,06315 Mar 2023Resale
15071-bed925AED 860,0009307 Mar 2023Resale
5021-bed1,058AED 1,039,25598315 Feb 2023Resale+30% from AED 800,000 in 2021
8042-bed1,329AED 1,625,0001,22324 Jan 2023Resale
16032-bed1,330AED 1,650,0001,24127 Dec 2022Resale
11032-bed1,332AED 1,850,0001,38926 Dec 2022Resale+42% from AED 1.30m in 2022
11061-bed929AED 800,0008618 Dec 2022Resale
18111-bed730AED 725,00099320 Oct 2022Resale
9051-bed957AED 1,220,0001,2755 Oct 2022Resale+58% from AED 770,000 in 2020
8013-bed1,781AED 1,600,0008983 Oct 2022Resale
21012-bed1,461AED 1,450,00099229 Sep 2022Resale
16061-bed930AED 900,00096824 Aug 2022Resale
21022-bed1,384AED 1,600,0001,15611 Aug 2022Resale
12A012-bed1,461AED 1,490,0001,02029 Jul 2022Resale+21% from AED 1.23m in 2021
19091-bed929AED 850,00091528 Jun 2022Resale
5013-bed1,781AED 1,850,0001,03913 May 2022Resale
8021-bed1,058AED 1,100,0001,04023 Mar 2022Resale
19032-bed1,334AED 1,500,0001,12517 Mar 2022Resale
5101-bed711AED 800,0001,12523 Feb 2022Resale
11032-bed1,332AED 1,300,00097626 Jan 2022Resale
8061-bed929AED 1,150,0001,23818 Jan 2022Resale
15051-bed952AED 870,0009136 Jan 2022Resale
12A032-bed1,330AED 1,255,94394420 Dec 2021Resale
12021-bed1,059AED 725,37168519 Dec 2021Resale
5032-bed1,333AED 1,100,00082519 Dec 2021Resale
12032-bed1,331AED 1,357,8421,02015 Dec 2021Resale
12A061-bed930AED 723,63477828 Nov 2021Resale
12A081-bed920AED 717,57478023 Nov 2021Resale
12051-bed953AED 708,15374314 Nov 2021Resale
12013-bed1,780AED 1,703,53995714 Nov 2021Resale
12A012-bed1,461AED 1,232,65284414 Nov 2021Resale
12A091-bed930AED 694,7047477 Nov 2021Resale
12A071-bed925AED 723,8037827 Nov 2021Resale
12A042-bed1,331AED 1,066,3008014 Nov 2021Resale
12A051-bed952AED 777,9978172 Nov 2021Resale
12A101-bed729AED 600,61282427 Oct 2021Resale
12A111-bed730AED 532,41073025 Oct 2021Resale
12A022-bed1,387AED 1,169,53084314 Oct 2021Resale
5021-bed1,058AED 800,0007567 Oct 2021Resale
12111-bed682AED 660,00096825 May 2021Resale
10101-bed1,155AED 742,50064316 May 2021Resale
7021-bed1,058AED 875,00082713 Apr 2021Resale
9021-bed1,058AED 850,00080417 Mar 2021Resale
6051-bed957AED 800,00083610 Feb 2021Resale
19061-bed827AED 640,00077429 Dec 2020Resale
9051-bed957AED 770,00080515 Dec 2020Resale
15091-bed930AED 610,0006561 Nov 2020Resale
19111-bed730AED 700,00095920 Feb 2020Resale

Sellers ask 46% more than buyers paid

16 homes are for sale in The Residences at Business Central. The median advert asks 46% more per sq ft than the median resale sale of the same type in the last 12 months. 0 of 11 adverts ask the sold level or less. The median advert has been listed for 22 days; the oldest for 110 days.

TypeFor saleMedian askingAsking per sq ftSold per sq ft (sales)Asking over soldMedian time listed
1-bed11AED 1,600,0001,9201,312 (7)+46%23 days
2-bed5AED 2,850,0002,138too few sales–9 days

How long the adverts have been listed

30 days or less11
31 to 90 days3
91 to 180 days2
More than 180 days0

Each home for sale, closest to sold prices first

TypeSq ftAskingPer sq ftAgainst soldDays listedNotes
1-bed730AED 1,200,0001,644+25%23
1-bed728AED 1,200,0001,648+26%98
1-bed728AED 1,200,0001,648+26%1
1-bed730AED 1,220,0001,671+27%-2
1-bed930AED 1,700,0001,828+39%20furnished
1-bed729AED 1,400,0001,920+46%35furnished
1-bed828AED 1,600,0001,932+47%110
1-bed957AED 1,850,0001,933+47%62
1-bed925AED 1,850,0002,000+52%-8furnished
1-bed827AED 1,800,0002,177+66%-8furnished
1-bed729AED 1,700,0002,332+78%43furnished
2-bed1,333AED 2,250,0001,688–29furnished
2-bed1,331AED 2,650,0001,991–2
2-bed1,333AED 2,850,0002,138–9furnished
2-bed1,329AED 2,900,0002,182–1
2-bed1,333AED 3,000,0002,251–26

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. 1 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 The Residences at Business Central 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 The Residences at Business Central

Year2019202020212022202320242025
Loans163471159
Median loanAED 586,875AED 450,000AED 588,500AED 880,000AED 860,625AED 1.00mAED 1.14m

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: 610 registered sales since 2009

Dubai Land Department register for "THE RESIDENCES AT BUSINESS CENTRAL", 6 Nov 2009 to 12 Feb 2026: 579 apartment, 31 shop sales, plus 150 mortgages and 33 gifts. This source has every year and every unit type, but no unit numbers.

YearApartments: salesAED per sq ftShops: salesAED per sq ft
2026––112,988
2025191,509––
2024311,4052–
2023241,141––
2022181,029––
202122810––
20204789––
201912931121,150
201881,104––
201791,3332–
2016141,4401–
2015131,4702–
2014561,3991–
20132311,297––
2012311,163––
20117908––
2010341,243––
2009461,400––

Median AED per sq ft is shown for 3 or more sales in a year. 146 of these sales were off-plan and 464 were of completed units. What our unit list above does not have: the 31 office and shop sales (the unit list holds homes only); sales before 2020; mortgages and gifts. For homes from 2020 to 12 Feb 2026 the register has 118 sales and our unit list has 119.

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Which side faces what

The direction of each landmark from The Residences at Business Central, 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
NorthThe Vela Dorchester Collection, a tower 96 m away · DIFC 2.7 km
EastDubai Design District 0.9 km · Dubai Creek and Ras Al Khor 4.6 km
South-eastThe Lana, a tower 71 m away
SouthDorchester Collection Dubai, a tower 81 m away · Meydan racecourse 3.9 km
South-westBurj Al Arab and the sea 11.7 km · Dubai Marina skyline 19.3 km
WestSheikh Zayed Road 2.5 km · Jumeirah beach and the sea 5.3 km
North-westBurj Khalifa 1.7 km

What residents say: Google place "(RBC)DAMAC The Residences at Business Central" has 4.2 from 177 ratings

We read the 30 newest Google reviews that have text (of 100 fetched; the tower has 177 ratings), dated 2021-09 to 2026-10. A review is one resident's statement. We show counts, not quotes.

Parking problems (incl. bike riders)Complaints include no bike parking, riders parking in the building, a confusing car park and general parking issues.
8 of 30 reviews · 2024-02 to 2025-10
Management and serviceManagement or FM called poor, or DAMAC said not to act on emails.
7 of 30 reviews · 2023-06 to 2026-10
Rude security or reception staffRude security guards or reception staff, one named.
4 of 30 reviews · 2023-02 to 2026-08
Dirty or smelly common areasDirty parking, corridors with food smell, shoes at doors, building looking dirty.
3 of 30 reviews · 2023-06 to 2026-04
Gym, sauna and jacuzzi closed or not workingGym closed for about a year (2026-10) or weeks (2026-08); male jacuzzi, steam room and sauna never worked (2022-04).
3 of 30 reviews · 2022-04 to 2026-10
LiftsLifts skip UG and LG parking levels; a poor lift; wait times and a service lift not working.
3 of 30 reviews · 2023-10 to 2026-07

On the plus side

Short lets: at least 1 Airbnb listing 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. 1 listing passes this test for The Residences at Business Central. That is 1 of 211 homes (less than 1%). 4 more may be in this tower, but we could not confirm them.

If you invest

  • Short lets operate in The Residences at Business Central today: 1 live Airbnb listing.
  • The median advertised night is AED 510. 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. 5 of the listings show a permit code.

If you live here

  • About 1 home in 211 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: 34 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
DAMAC Properties
Completed
2013
Floors
23
Apartments
211
Parking levels
5
Unit mix
1, 2 and 3-bedroom apartments

Amenities: swimming pool (podium rooftop, with jacuzzi per another source), gym, BBQ area, children's outdoor play area, residents' lounge, retail on ground and mezzanine floors / shopping arcade, 24-hour reception and security, parking (basement, ground, three podiums)

Where sources disagree

  • Completion year: Propsearch and FAM say 2013 (Feb 2013); search results from Nuroa and Zeus Capital say Dec 2013; Propertystellar says 2018.
  • Developer: DAMAC per Propsearch, FAM and Binayah; Propertystellar says Deyaar.
  • 1-bed sizes: Another source gives 681-1,154 sq ft, but one Propsearch sale shows a 1-bed of 1,879 sq ft and another 463 sq ft, so sizes in the sales records vary widely.

Watch-outs

Pests
1 review (2026-08) of 30 says pest control in common areas is done monthly and links pests to people leaving food waste outside. It describes control measures, not an infestation. 1 resident's view.
Residents say · Google Maps reviews
Thin walls or noise between apartments
Not found as a complaint. 1 review (2024-12) of 30 says the 1-bed is sound proof from road noise.
Residents say · Google Maps reviews
Security staff
4 reviews of 30 (2023-02 to 2026-08) call security or reception staff rude, including one naming a guard. 2 other reviews (2023-10, 2023-06) call staff friendly or cool.
Residents say · Google Maps reviews
Traffic at the door
2 reviews of 30 (2026-04, 2024-08) mention delivery bikes or restaurant traffic at the building. 6 more reviews (2024-02 to 2025-10) complain that bike riders have no parking, which is a related issue.
Residents say · Google Maps reviews
Small apartments
Not found as a complaint. 1 review (2024-12) of 30 calls the 1-bed spacious. a guide gives 1-bed sizes of 681-1,154 sq ft and 2-bed sizes of 1,331-1,523 sq ft.
Reported by a site · Google Maps reviews, live adverts: community guide
Is cooling billed separately (district cooling)?
Not found. Another source's service charge table lists a utilities line (3.64 AED per sq ft) for DEWA/district cooling meters, but does not say whether cooling is billed separately.
Reported by a site · live adverts: community guide
Lift downtime or waiting time
3 reviews of 30 (2023-10 to 2026-07) mention lifts: lifts skip the UG and LG parking levels (2026-07), a poor lift (2024-10), and a wish for the third service lift to be fixed to cut waiting (2023-10).
Residents say · Google Maps reviews
Maintenance and cleanliness of common areas
Mixed. 4 reviews of 30 (2023-06 to 2026-04) say common areas, corridors or parking are dirty or smelly; 2 reviews (2022-03, 2026-08) call the tower hygienic or clean.
Residents say · Google Maps reviews

Building

Floors, apartments and completion year
23 storeys plus 1 basement, completed Feb 2013. Apartment count: one site says 204 units. Our sales data shows unit codes up to floor 22.
Reported by a site · Propsearch, a guide, FAM Properties, search snippets, our sales data
Is the pool a full length pool? How long?
Not found. Another source says the pool is on the podium rooftop with a jacuzzi.
Reported by a site · live adverts: community guide
What do residents say about the pool?
2 reviews of 30 (2023-09, 2024-12) praise the pool and its views, including the Burj view. 1 review (2022-04) says the male jacuzzi, steam room and sauna never worked.
Residents say · Google Maps reviews
What floor is the pool on?
On the podium rooftop, per another source. The exact floor number is not stated.
Reported by a site · live adverts: community guide
Is there a doorman or concierge?
Propsearch and another source say there is 24-hour reception, security and concierge. 1 review (2023-06) says there is no proper reception and staff are rude; 1 review (2026-07) calls reception dull.
Reported by a site · Propsearch, a guide, Google Maps reviews
Can you use the balcony?
Not found as a use rule. Another source says each unit has a balcony.
Reported by a site · live adverts: community guide
Weird smells
1 review (2023-06) of 30 says corridors smell of food. 1 resident's statement.
Residents say · Google Maps reviews
What do residents say on the plus side?
Views (canal, Burj, pool) are praised in 9 reviews of 30; location near Dubai Mall in 4; management responsiveness in 1 (2026-08).
Residents say · Google Maps reviews
Amenities list
Pool, gym, BBQ area, children's play area, residents' lounge, retail and arcade, 24-hour reception and security, parking on basement, ground and three podiums. Note: the gym is reported closed (see watch-outs).
Reported by a site · Propsearch, a guide, Binayah

Developer

Who is the developer?
DAMAC Properties (via Damac Star Properties). One page says Deyaar, which is wrong.
Reported by a site · Propsearch, a guide, FAM Properties, Binayah
Quality of construction
Not enough evidence. 1 review (2026-07) calls the lift layout a construction mistake. 1 review (2022-03) says finishes are below Emaar but acceptable.
Residents say · Google Maps reviews
Finishes
1 review (2022-03) of 30 says finishes are not up to Emaar standard but good for DAMAC.
Residents say · Google Maps reviews
After-sales and repairs
Mixed. 1 review (2026-08) says management fixes problems quickly; 3 reviews (2023-09 to 2025-10) say DAMAC or the FM team do not act on emails or complaints.
Residents say · Google Maps reviews
Delivery record (on time or late)
Not found. Launch was Nov 2008 and handover Feb 2013, but no promised date is given.
Reported by a site · FAM Properties

Management

Who runs the building?
DAMAC Properties is named by one guide and replies to reviews as Team DAMAC. A separate facilities manager is mentioned in 1 review (2025-10) but not named.
Reported by a site · Propsearch, Google Maps reviews
How do you reach them?
Owner replies point to the Facebook inbox or Twitter DM, the DAMAC Living app, a complaint web link, and atyourservice@damacproperties.com.
Reported by a site · Google Maps reviews
How fast do they act?
Mixed. 1 review (2026-08) says problems are fixed quickly. The gym has been closed about a year per 1 review (2026-10), and the lift issue persisted by 2026-07.
Residents say · Google Maps reviews
What are the rules for changing the interior?
Not found. 1 review (2026-04) mentions a rule that doormats must be kept inside the apartment.
Residents say · Google Maps reviews

People

Who are my neighbours?
Mix of owners and renters. Our data shows 125 sales since 2020 and 25 units for rent now. Reviews mention short stays and rentals.
Our data · our sales data, Google Maps reviews
Are there Airbnb or holiday lets?
Yes. 2 reviews of 30 (2024-05, 2024-09) are from guests renting for a holiday or short stay. An Airbnb income guide for the tower exists in search results.
Residents say · Google Maps reviews, web search results

Parking

Resident parking
Parking is on basement, ground and three podium levels. 3 reviews of 30 (2024-02 to 2024-10) call the car park confusing or problematic; 1 review (2026-07) says lifts do not stop at UG and LG.
Residents say · Propsearch, Google Maps reviews
Guest parking
Another source says parking is available for guests and residents. No detail found.
Reported by a site · live adverts: community guide
Getting into the car park
2 reviews of 30 (2024-10, 2024-02) say the car park is confusing or has issues. 1 review (2023-06) says there is no entrance on the main road.
Residents say · Google Maps reviews

Around

Road noise
Not found as a complaint. 1 review (2024-12) says the unit was sound proof against road noise.
Residents say · Google Maps reviews
What is being built next to it?
1 review (2026-08) names VELA by Omniyat under construction next door.
Residents say · Google Maps reviews
Entertainment within a 15-minute walk
1 review (2026-03) says Dubai Mall is a 6-minute walk. Sites list Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall as nearby. Not independently checked.
Residents say · Google Maps reviews, FAM Properties

Around The Residences at Business Central

Price against the nearest towers

TowerDistanceAED per sq ft, 12 months (sales)
The Residences at Business Central (this tower)–1,504 (11)
Dorchester Collection Dubai81 m– (0)
The Vela Dorchester Collection96 m– (0)
Vela Viento by Omniyat179 m6,105 (8)
The Bay256 m1,600 (9)
Enara324 m– (0)
Residence 22340 m– (0)
DAMAC Maison The Vogue362 m1,401 (15)

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

ToEmpty roadLeave 08:00Home 18:00Distance
Dubai Mall11 min14 min9 min6.9 km
DIFC Gate10 min15 min18 min7.6 km
DXB Terminal 334 min28 min25 min23.2 km
Dubai Marina Mall24 min22 min28 min22.5 km
Mall of the Emirates18 min18 min26 min16.5 km
Kite Beach15 min––12.3 km
DWC airport48 min––45.3 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 (15)What it isFrom the doorGoogle rating
PIZZA SMILEFOODPizza Restaurant4 m4.6 (9)
Saoji's RestaurantAsian Restaurant6 m3.1 (16)
Pelmeni House - Business BayRussian Restaurant7 m2.5 (44)
High on AcaiBreakfast Restaurant7 m2.1 (8)
SushiDizTakeout Restaurant8 m2.9 (52)
Chowking Cloud Kitchen Dubai - Business BayDelivery Restaurant9 m4.7 (61)
Ginos Deli - Business Bay Dubai (Delivery Only)Italian Restaurant14 m2.8 (78)
KP FoodStopTakeout Restaurant17 m2.3 (3)
N46Restaurant18 m–
Taste On WayIndian Restaurant18 m4.3 (22)
RVK banquet kitchen estRestaurant18 m5 (2)
KousBox Business BayRestaurant19 m–
Luma Beauty LoungeBeauty Salon15 m4.7 (177)
Loom AestheticsSkin Care Clinic22 m5 (63)
Luxury hair barberBarber shop24 m4.5 (24)
Food and drink within 300 m: 16
Mercan RestaurantTurkish Restaurant26 m5 (2)
HYD Mandi & Biryani by kiloMiddle Eastern Restaurant28 m3.9 (11)
CutsngainsRestaurant32 m2.8 (5)
Pushkin Russian Restaurant - Business BayRussian Restaurant71 m2.1 (52)
Groceries and daily shops within 300 m: 3
Cartimi - Persian Online StoreSupermarket202 m4.5 (87)
MED7 Aston Pharmacy LLC – Business BayPharmacy256 m4.8 (40)
Fast&Quick-MiniMartGrocery Store257 m2.3 (20)
Other shops within 300 m: 7
Isola SpaceArt Gallery94 m4.8 (31)
Bonbon Café Angelo MusaCafe97 m4.3 (93)
Dreams BoatsServices149 m4.9 (676)
Fema Beauty SalonNail Salon256 m5 (118)
Sandalyeci - DubaiManufacturer257 m4.8 (20)
Dubriani Yachts - Business BayServices265 m4.9 (448)
cosmos collectiveIce Cream Shop267 m3 (4)
Services within 300 m: 19+
Dior Spa The LanaSpa93 m4.3 (174)
Massage Dubai Dreams Pure Bliss CenterMassage spa98 m5 (10)
Massage Outcall Hotel Home Relax EuropeanSpa131 m–
Home Massage Relax PaigeSpa157 m5 (1)
Mashreq ATM - The Lana, Dorchester Collection Business bayATM210 m2 (1)
Tango Ladies SaloonBeauty Salon212 m4.4 (40)
Barber BlissBarber shop217 m5 (707)
Vivienne Delacroix Private Massage | Outcall Massage DubaiMassage spa238 m5 (4)
Soare Ladies Salon DubaiBeauty Salon239 m4.4 (34)
Dreamworks Spa | Radisson Canal View, Business Bay, DubaiSpa240 m4.9 (406)
Schools and nurseries within 1.5 km: 12
Kids Castle - Nursery in Business Bay, Downtown DubaiPreschool370 m5 (44)
Crystal Swim AcademySchool543 m5 (26)
Blossom Design District NurseryPreschool809 m4.6 (48)
Swimsafe Swimming Private Instructor LessonSchool848 m5 (3)
RJ 69School906 m5 (4)
Creative Kids Early Learning CentrePreschool1000 m4.8 (16)
First Path Montessori - Early Childhood Center, Business BayPreschool1004 m4.9 (26)
Blossom Downtown Nursery DubaiPreschool1061 m4.9 (98)
Jumeirah International NurseriesPreschool1107 m4.8 (182)
Kit Swim - Swimming Lessons DubaiSchool1248 m5 (7)
Metro and tram within 3 km: 3
Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro StationSubway Station2396 m4.6 (2,559)
Financial Centre Metro StationSubway Station2791 m4.6 (433)
Business BaySubway Station2911 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, 20 Feb 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 (famproperties.com, live adverts: community guide, propertystellar.com, propsearch.ae), 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: a floor plan document, unit positions on a floor, the side and view of each unit.

Corrections

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