Dubai Land Residence Complex: the area, the buildings and what homes sell for

What is Dubai Land Residence Complex

Dubai Land Residence Complex (DLRC) is a freehold, mixed-use community of nearly 14 million square feet in Dubailand, Dubai.

Dubai Holding Community Management (DHCM) manages the community. Its community page gives the size as nearly 14 million square feet. The same page lists 49 buildings, 21.2K residents and 38 recreational amenities.

DHCM says its work is homeowners' association management and facilities management. Thus DHCM is the community manager. Its page does not say that DHCM built the community.

Sources use different names for the community. DHCM uses "Dubai Land Residence Complex". Khaleej Times uses "Dubailand Residence Complex". Reports on the RTA road project use "Dubailand Residential Complex". Many people use the short form DLRC.

Who is the master developer

Sources disagree on the master developer. We could not find a primary statement from a developer or from DLD that names one master developer.

• Dubai Holding: Zawya reported in c. 2022 that Empower called DLRC "a freehold project being developed by Dubai Holding". A broker FAQ from Apil Properties also says that Dubai Holding owns the project.
• Dubai Properties: A broker guide from Eastern Housing names Dubai Properties as the master developer. A Kotook broker guide says the same. Kotook adds that Dubai Properties operates under Dubai Holding Real Estate.
• Tatweer: A Harper Wellington broker page says Tatweer developed the area under Dubai Holding.
• No single master developer: A Mitchells Commercial Realty broker guide (2026) says DLRC has no single master developer. An Oliva broker guide (c. May 2026) says the same.

The DHCM home page groups DLRC under a Dubai Properties communities heading. This suggests a role for Dubai Properties. It is not a developer statement.

A data site, DXBinteract, credits "Mera Home Limited" as the developer. This name does not appear in other sources. We could not confirm this.

Tatweer, Dubai Properties and DHCM are all linked to Dubai Holding in the sources above. Thus most sources connect the community to Dubai Holding in some way.

Size

Sources disagree on the size. DHCM gives nearly 14 million square feet. A Muller & Co broker guide gives 14.7 million square feet.

An Imtiaz Developments community page says "3 million sq ft". The same paragraph also lists JVC and other districts. The figure possibly refers to a different area. We could not confirm this figure for DLRC.

How many buildings

Sources disagree on the number of buildings. The figures probably count different things.

• 49 buildings: DHCM community page.
• 209 tracked building developments: Mitchells Commercial Realty broker guide, 2026.
• 31 active projects in 2026: Oliva broker guide.
• Over 250 buildings: Gulf News reported that the Empower cooling plant will connect to this number of buildings. These buildings are possibly not all inside DLRC.

Developers and building clusters

DLRC has buildings from many developers. A Primo Capital broker page says Al Sondos Holding delivered Sondos Lilac, Sage, Lily, Orchid and Rosa. The same page says Reef Developments sells the Reef-1000 project off-plan.

A Mitchells Commercial Realty broker guide names Sondos, Wadan, Imtiaz, Samana and Zoya as recent developers. Time Properties says its Time 1 building is a 14-storey tower.

We found no official list of sub-areas or clusters. People appear to name groups of buildings by project. Examples are Sondos, Skycourts, Cove and Samana. We could not confirm official cluster boundaries.

DLD community code

Sources disagree on the DLD area name. A Mitchells Commercial Realty broker guide places DLRC in Wadi Al Safa 5. An Oliva broker guide says DLD codes it as Wadi Al Safa 3. We could not confirm this from a DLD document.

Freehold status

Zawya described DLRC as a freehold project in its c. 2022 report. Non-UAE nationals can own freehold property in Dubai only in areas that the Ruler designates. A developer blog from Object1 says this rule comes from Dubai Law No. 7 of 2006.

An Oliva broker guide says DLRC became freehold under the 2006 freehold extension. We found no primary DLD document that confirms this.

Object1 advises buyers to check the freehold status for each plot. Buyers can check the DLD title deed or the Oqood certificate.

Sources: Dubai Holding Community Management, Dubai Land Residence Complex, n.d.; Dubai Holding Community Management, About Us, n.d.; Dubai Holding Community Management, home page, n.d.; Zawya, Empower to build $52.55mln district cooling plant in DLRC, c. 2022; UAE Media Office / WAM, Empower commences operation of its district cooling plant in Dubailand, 10 Apr 2023; Gulf News, Empower commences operation of district cooling plant in Dubailand, 2023; Wikipedia, Dubailand, n.d.; Wikipedia, Blue Line (Dubai Metro), accessed Oct 2026; Apil Properties (broker), Who is the master developer of DLRC, n.d.; Eastern Housing (broker), DLRC Area Guide, n.d.; Kotook (broker), DLRC Real Insight, c. Jul 2026; Harper Wellington (broker), Dubailand Residence Complex, n.d.; Mitchells Commercial Realty (broker), DLRC Investment Guide, 2026; Oliva (broker), DLRC Area Guide 2026, c. May 2026; Oliva (broker), DLRC Investor Guide 2026, c. Mar 2026; DXBinteract, DLRC market analysis, 2026; Muller & Co (broker), DLRC Area Guide, n.d.; Imtiaz Developments, DLRC community page, n.d.; Primo Capital (broker), DLRC page, n.d.; Time Properties, Dubailand Residence Complex, c. Sep 2025; Object1, Freehold Areas in Dubai, Oct 2026; Object1, Dubai Land Residence Complex Living, 2026

Where you can live in Dubai Land Residence Complex: the residential projects

Homes in Dubai Land Residence Complex are in 3 residential areas: Other buildings, Skycourts Towers, Weybridge Gardens.

Map of the Dubai Land Residence Complex projects

Other buildings

90 residential buildings: 90 apartments. 21 completed, 69 off-plan. 5,514 sales in 12 months. Main developers: Imtiaz Real Estate Investment & Development, Samana International Real Estate Development, Ag Properties.

And 76 more projects or buildings: see the map.

Skycourts Towers

6 residential buildings: 6 apartments. 6 completed, 0 off-plan. 271 sales in 12 months. Main developers: Sky Courts (L.L.C).

Weybridge Gardens

4 residential buildings: 4 apartments. 1 completed, 3 off-plan. 67 sales in 12 months. Main developers: Leos Development.

Source: Dubai Land Department sale records and our building list, 15 October 2026. A project is a group of buildings with one name; a building with no group is listed on its own. Per sq ft is the median of apartment sales in 12 months.

Dubai Land Residence Complex property prices and sales

Apartments in Dubai Land Residence Complex sold for a median of AED 1,416 per sq ft in the 12 months to 10 October 2026, across 6,460 apartment sales.

Where Dubai Land Residence Complex ranks in Dubai

Rank among 66 Dubai communities with 300 or more sales in 12 months. See what the sales records say.

Dubai Land Residence Complex apartment price per sq ft, by quarter

The median price of an apartment sold in Dubai Land Residence Complex was AED 1,360 per sq ft in 2026 Q3. The highest quarter in the last three years was 2026 Q1, at AED 1,454. A median moves when the mix of homes sold changes.

What the sale records show now

• Sales fell. Dubai Land Residence Complex had 2,291 sales in the last 6 months, against 3,465 in the same months a year before (-34%).
• New buildings keep launching. 32 buildings had their first sale in the last 12 months, with 3,033 sales between them.
• Most sales are off-plan. 90% of sales in 12 months were of homes not yet finished.
• Rental yield. Asking rents against sold prices give a gross yield of 8.8%.
• Homes due. Land Department projects in Dubai Land Residence Complex due by June 2027 hold 916 homes.

Dubai Land Residence Complex price per sq ft by district

The 10 Dubai Land Residence Complex buildings with the most sales in 12 months

Source: Dubai Land Department sale records and project register, as built into BUY DUBAI on 15 October 2026. Price per sq ft is a median of apartment sales. Yield is asking rent against sold price. Dates are registration dates.

Where is Dubai Land Residence Complex in Dubai

Dubai Land Residence Complex is in Dubailand, along Dubai-Al Ain Road (E66) and Emirates Road (E611), according to Dubai Holding Community Management.

DLRC is in the inland part of Dubai, away from the coast. It is part of the larger Dubailand area. DHCM puts the community next to two main highways. These are Dubai-Al Ain Road (E66) and Emirates Road (E611).

Landmarks that the community manager names

DHCM lists three nearby landmarks on its community page:

• Dubai International Academic City
• Meydan Racecourse
• Dubai International Airport

DHCM does not give distances to these landmarks on the page that we read.

Places with direct access

Khaleej Times reported (indexed c. February 2026) that the community has direct access to these places:

• Dubai International Academic City
• Dubai Outlet Mall
• Global Village
• The wider Dubailand area

A Let's Prosper broker guide names other places near DLRC. These are Global Village, IMG Worlds of Adventure, Zayed University, Dragon Mart and Dubai Outlet Mall.

Neighbouring communities

DHCM gives the nearest Community Engagement Centre for DLRC residents. It is at Centro Courtyard, Villa 9, in The Villa. This suggests that The Villa is a close neighbour. We could not confirm that the two communities share a boundary.

Gulf Business reported in February 2021 on the RTA Dubai-Al Ain Road project. The project built junctions for several communities. These were Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubailand Residential Complex, Liwan and Dubai Design District. Thus Liwan and Dubai Silicon Oasis use the same road corridor as DLRC.

Dubai Holding lists Dubai International Academic City in its portfolio. Its page says the project was announced in 2013. Academic City is a neighbour of DLRC on the north side of Dubai-Al Ain Road, according to the Gulf News ramp description in the next section.

Drive times from sources

We only give drive times that a source states. These times come from broker and developer guides. They are not official RTA figures. Traffic can change them.

• Academic City: 8 minutes, per an Oliva broker table (c. March 2026).
• Dubai Silicon Oasis: 10 minutes, per the same Oliva table.
• Downtown Dubai: Sources disagree. The Oliva table says 22 minutes. An Oliva area guide says 30 to 35 minutes. An MSN Developments blog says about 20 minutes to Downtown and Business Bay.
• Dubai Mall: 20 to 25 minutes by car, per a Kotook broker guide.
• Centrepoint Metro station: about 18 minutes by car, per the Oliva table.

Area name in DLD records

The DLD area name for DLRC is not clear. One broker guide says Wadi Al Safa 5. Another broker guide says Wadi Al Safa 3. We could not confirm this.

Sources: Dubai Holding Community Management, Dubai Land Residence Complex, n.d.; Khaleej Times, Dubailand Residence Complex emerges as Dubai's fastest-rising mid-market magnet, c. Feb 2026; Gulf Business, Dubai-Al Ain: Dhs2bn road improvement project reaches 60% completion mark, Feb 2021; Gulf News, How newly opened Dubai-Al Ain Road will benefit you, c. 2022; Dubai Holding, Dubai Holding Asset Management, n.d.; Let's Prosper (broker), Dubailand Residence Complex Area Guide, n.d.; Oliva (broker), DLRC Investor Guide 2026, c. Mar 2026; Oliva (broker), DLRC Area Guide 2026, c. May 2026; MSN Developments, DLRC 2026 Area Guide, 2026; Kotook (broker), DLRC Real Insight, c. Jul 2026; Mitchells Commercial Realty (broker), DLRC Investment Guide, 2026

Dubai Land Residence Complex roads, traffic, parking and transport

Most residents travel by car on Dubai-Al Ain Road (E66) and Emirates Road (E611), because DLRC has no metro station, according to a broker guide.

Dubai-Al Ain Road (E66)

RTA improved Dubai-Al Ain Road in a large project. Gulf Business called it a Dhs2bn project in February 2021. Middle East Construction News gave the value as $544mn.

Gulf Business reported these changes:

• The road went from three lanes to six lanes in each direction.
• RTA added service roads on both sides.
• RTA said the capacity would double from 6,000 to 12,000 vehicles per hour per direction.
• The project built junctions for Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubailand Residential Complex, Liwan and Dubai Design District.

Construction Week Online reported in February 2021 on journey times. RTA expected the peak trip from Bu Kadra junction to the Emirates Road junction to fall from 16 to 8 minutes.

Middle East Construction News reported on 21 February 2021 on a ramp for DLRC. RTA improved the ramp for traffic from Dubailand Residential Complex. This ramp takes traffic west onto Dubai-Al Ain Road toward Dubai.

Gulf News reported (c. 2022) on a new 528-metre ramp. It serves inbound traffic from Dubai that goes north to Academic City and Dubai Silicon Oasis.

Gulf News listed six improved junctions on the road:

• Emirates Road
• Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street
• Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road
• Nad Al Sheba Road
• Al Meydan Road
• Ras Al Khor Road

Emirates Road (E611)

The RTA projects page lists the widening of Emirates Road into 6 lanes as a completed project. The page also lists the Dubai-Al Ain Road Improvement as completed.

CDM Smith said in March 2026 that the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure appointed it for an Emirates Road (E611) upgrade. The corridor is 24 km long, from Badeea IC to E55 IC. It has two contracts. We could not confirm that this part of the road touches DLRC.

Exits and junction names

We did not find official exit numbers for DLRC. We also did not find the signed junction names that serve the community. We could not confirm this.

Metro

An Oliva broker table says there is no metro station inside DLRC. It gives the nearest station as Centrepoint on the Red Line. The table says Centrepoint is about 18 minutes by car.

RTA is building the Dubai Metro Blue Line. RTA says the route goes from Creek on the Green Line through International City to Dubai Silicon Oasis and Academic City. RTA does not name DLRC as a station location.

RTA says the Blue Line has 14 stations. It has interchanges at Creek, Centrepoint and International City 1. RTA says the line serves Silicon Oasis and Academic City.

Wikipedia reports these Blue Line facts, citing RTA:

• Construction was about 25% complete in September 2026.
• RTA targets 30% by the end of 2026.
• RTA targets full service by 9 September 2029.
• The trip from Academic City will take 17 minutes to Centrepoint.
• The trip from Academic City will take 25 minutes to Creek.

Academic City is a neighbour of DLRC. The distance from DLRC buildings to the future Academic City station is not in our sources. We could not confirm this.

Bus

A Provident Estate broker guide (indexed c. January 2025) says RTA Bus 30 stops near Skycourts Tower. It says the route links to Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall Metro station. A Vartur broker guide repeats the Bus 30 link to the Red Line.

We could not get the RTA route page for Bus 30. We could not confirm the route, the stops or the timetable. Check the RTA journey planner before you travel.

Traffic

We found no official traffic counts for roads inside DLRC. The RTA figures above are for Dubai-Al Ain Road as a whole. We could not confirm local congestion levels.

A Top Luxury Property broker blog (October 2026) mentions an AED 16bn RTA roads plan for 2024 to 2027. It also mentions a "New Fourth Corridor" approved in September 2026. We did not verify these on the RTA website.

Parking

Time Properties says its Time 1 tower has covered parking. We found no other source on parking rules, parking fees or visitor parking in DLRC. Ask each building manager for its parking rules.

Sources: Gulf Business, Dubai-Al Ain: Dhs2bn road improvement project reaches 60% completion mark, Feb 2021; Construction Week Online, Dubai-Al Ain Road improvement project reaches 60% completion, Feb 2021; Middle East Construction News, RTA says $544mn Dubai-Al Ain Road project reaches 60%, 21 Feb 2021; Gulf News, How newly opened Dubai-Al Ain Road will benefit you, c. 2022; Roads & Transport Authority, RTA Projects, 2026; CDM Smith, Emirates Road (E611) Upgrade Project, Mar 2026; Roads & Transport Authority, About Dubai Metro, n.d.; Roads & Transport Authority, Mohammed bin Rashid lays foundation stone for Dubai Metro Blue Line, c. Jun 2025; Wikipedia, Blue Line (Dubai Metro), accessed Oct 2026; Oliva (broker), DLRC Investor Guide 2026, c. Mar 2026; Provident Estate (broker), DubaiLand Residence Complex Area Guide, c. Jan 2025; Vartur (broker), DLRC guide, n.d.; Top Luxury Property (broker), Is Dubailand a Good Investment in 2026, Oct 2026; Time Properties, Dubailand Residence Complex, c. Sep 2025

Living in Dubai Land Residence Complex

DLRC is a community of apartment buildings with restaurants, hotels, mosques and parks, according to Dubai Holding Community Management.

What the official sources say

DHCM says residents have access to restaurants, hotels, mosques and parks. Its community page lists "Parks" and "Mosques" as amenity categories. The page also gives 38 recreational amenities. It does not name each amenity.

The UAE Media Office published a WAM report from Empower on 10 April 2023. Empower said DLRC has these features:

• Green parks
• Libraries
• Mosques
• Hotels
• Educational institutes
• Medical facilities
• Shopping centres

Zawya reported (c. 2022) that DLRC includes mosques, schools and healthcare facilities.

Supermarkets and local shops

Many shops in DLRC are on the ground floors of buildings. A Provident Estate broker guide (indexed c. January 2025) names these supermarkets:

• Shua Al Madina, in Durar 1
• West Zone Fresh, in Desert Sun Tower
• KeyPee Market, in Abidos Hotel Apartments
• EMC Mini Mart, in Solitaire Cascades

We could not confirm these shops from an official source. Shops can open and close.

An Apil Properties broker guide (indexed c. October 2025) says DLRC has more than 129 local businesses. It says these include supermarkets, pharmacies, salons and clinics. We could not confirm this figure.

Malls

We found no source for a large mall inside DLRC. Khaleej Times says the community has direct access to Dubai Outlet Mall. A Let's Prosper broker guide names Dragon Mart and Dubai Outlet Mall as nearby.

Clinics and hospitals

A Provident Estate broker guide gives two clinics:

• Ace Medical Centres, a Medicentres Polyclinics branch, in Skycourts Tower.
• Dubai London Clinic, in The Villa.

We could not confirm these clinics from an official source.

We did not find a hospital inside DLRC. The same broker guide gives Mediclinic Parkview as about 20 minutes away. It gives King's College Hospital London in Dubai Hills as about 24 minutes away. We could not confirm these times.

Parks and mosques

DHCM confirms that DLRC has parks and mosques. A Let's Prosper broker guide mentions family parks and community mosques. We found no source with the names of the parks or mosques. We could not confirm their names or their locations.

Leisure near the community

Global Village and IMG Worlds of Adventure are near DLRC, according to Khaleej Times and the Let's Prosper guide. Meydan Racecourse is a nearby landmark, according to DHCM.

Facilities inside buildings

Many buildings have their own facilities. Time Properties says its Time 1 tower has a pool, a gym and covered parking. Facilities differ from building to building. Ask the building manager what your building has.

Community management and services

DHCM manages the community. The nearest DHCM Community Engagement Centre is at Centro Courtyard, Villa 9, in The Villa.

DHCM says owners can see service-charge statements in the community app. DHCM says owners can pay by card in the app or on the DHCM website.

Cooling

Empower supplies district cooling to DLRC. Empower has served the community since 2010. See the costs section for more detail.

Sources: Dubai Holding Community Management, Dubai Land Residence Complex, n.d.; Dubai Holding Community Management, Contact Us / FAQ, n.d.; UAE Media Office / WAM, Empower commences operation of its district cooling plant in Dubailand, 10 Apr 2023; Zawya, Empower to build $52.55mln district cooling plant in DLRC, c. 2022; Khaleej Times, Dubailand Residence Complex emerges as Dubai's fastest-rising mid-market magnet, c. Feb 2026; Provident Estate (broker), DubaiLand Residence Complex Area Guide, c. Jan 2025; Apil Properties (broker), Dubai Land Residence Complex, c. Oct 2025; Let's Prosper (broker), Dubailand Residence Complex Area Guide, n.d.; Time Properties, Dubailand Residence Complex, c. Sep 2025; District Energy Association, Empower District Cooling Plant in DLRC With 40,000 RT, Oct 2018

Schools in and near Dubai Land Residence Complex

Two KHDA-rated British-curriculum schools are often linked to the DLRC area: The Aquila School (Good) and GEMS FirstPoint School (Very Good), but we could not confirm their exact distances from DLRC.

KHDA inspects private schools in Dubai. It gives each school a rating. The ratings are Outstanding, Very Good, Good, Acceptable, Weak and Very Weak.

Edarabia reported (c. 1 October 2026) a summary of the 2026 KHDA ratings. KHDA inspected 209 schools. Of these, 23 were Outstanding, 48 were Very Good, 85 were Good, 51 were Acceptable and 2 were Weak.

The Aquila School

• Curriculum: UK, per WhichSchoolAdvisor.
• KHDA rating: Good, in the 2026 KHDA list published by WhichSchoolAdvisor (c. June 2026).
• BSO rating: Outstanding, in a 2025 British Schools Overseas inspection, per WhichSchoolAdvisor (c. December 2025).
• Fees: WhichSchoolAdvisor says the KHDA-approved fees for 2025-26 are from AED 48,673 (FS1) to AED 77,876 (Years 12-13).

We found no official source that says whether The Aquila is inside DLRC or in The Villa next to it. We could not confirm the distance.

GEMS FirstPoint School

• Curriculum: UK, per WhichSchoolAdvisor.
• KHDA rating: Very Good, in the 2026 KHDA list published by WhichSchoolAdvisor.
• KHDA report year: The KHDA Education Directory entry shows ratings from the 2023-2024 inspection report.
• BSO rating: The school says British Schools Overseas rated it Outstanding in 2024-25.
• Fees: Edarabia shows an average fee of AED 56,605.

We could not confirm the distance from DLRC to GEMS FirstPoint School from an official source.

Why the ratings differ

Each of the two schools has two different ratings. KHDA and British Schools Overseas are different inspectorates. They use different frameworks. Thus a school can be Good under KHDA and Outstanding under BSO. For a Dubai comparison, use the KHDA rating.

Dubai English Speaking College

Edarabia lists Dubai English Speaking College (DESC) as Outstanding in the 2026 KHDA ratings. It gives an average fee of AED 66,859. We could not confirm the campus location or the distance from DLRC.

Other schools

Other schools are often called "near" DLRC. Examples are Lycee Georges Pompidou, GEMS Wellington Academy, German International School and Kent College. We did not get their ratings from KHDA or from a news publisher. We could not confirm their ratings or their distances.

Nurseries

We found no KHDA-listed nursery inside DLRC from the sources we use. We could not confirm this.

Universities

Dubai International Academic City is a neighbour of DLRC. RTA says Academic City will have more than 50,000 students by 2029. A Let's Prosper broker guide names Zayed University as nearby.

How to check a school

Use the KHDA Education Directory to see the current rating and the year of the last report. Check the KHDA-approved fees for the current school year. Visit the school before you decide.

Sources: WhichSchoolAdvisor, Complete List of KHDA Ratings for Dubai Private Schools 2026, c. Jun 2026; WhichSchoolAdvisor, The Aquila School Review, c. Dec 2025; KHDA, GEMS First Point School L.L.C (Education Directory), 2026; GEMS FirstPoint School, Inspection Reports, n.d.; Edarabia, KHDA Ratings 2026 - Dubai Schools, c. 1 Oct 2026; Roads & Transport Authority, Blue Line foundation stone, c. Jun 2025; Let's Prosper (broker), Dubailand Residence Complex Area Guide, n.d.

Who lives in Dubai Land Residence Complex

Dubai Holding Community Management says about 21,200 people live in DLRC, but other sources give higher estimates.

Population

Sources disagree on the population.

• 21.2K residents: DHCM community page. This is the figure from the community manager.
• About 21,000 residents: Harper Wellington broker page.
• About 25,000 to 40,000 residents: Mitchells Commercial Realty broker guide, 2026. The guide does not give a method.

The Mitchells guide also estimates more than 10,000 units. We could not confirm this figure.

Dubai Statistics Centre publishes population figures by community. Its figures cover the wider Wadi Al Safa areas. We found no separate figure for DLRC. We could not confirm an official population for DLRC.

Types of residents

We found no official survey of the people who live in DLRC. An Oliva broker guide gives its view of the tenant mix. It names these groups:

• Seasonal workers at Global Village
• Families
• People who drive to work on the E311

This information is anecdotal. We could not confirm it.

A mid-market community

Khaleej Times (indexed c. February 2026) called DLRC "Dubai's fastest-rising mid-market magnet". The same report shows buying activity from owners and investors in 2025.

Homes

Most homes in DLRC are apartments in multi-storey buildings. DHCM lists 49 buildings. Time Properties describes its Time 1 building as a 14-storey tower. We found no official breakdown of homes by size or type.

Students and workers nearby

Academic City is a neighbour. RTA says Academic City will have more than 50,000 students by 2029. Global Village is also near the community. We could not confirm how many students or Global Village workers live in DLRC.

Sources: Dubai Holding Community Management, Dubai Land Residence Complex, n.d.; Harper Wellington (broker), Dubailand Residence Complex, n.d.; Mitchells Commercial Realty (broker), DLRC Investment Guide, 2026; Oliva (broker), DLRC Area Guide 2026, c. May 2026; Khaleej Times, Dubailand Residence Complex emerges as Dubai's fastest-rising mid-market magnet, c. Feb 2026; Time Properties, Dubailand Residence Complex, c. Sep 2025; Roads & Transport Authority, Blue Line foundation stone, c. Jun 2025

Dubai Land Residence Complex service charges and running costs

Each DLRC building has its own RERA-approved service charge, and district cooling from Empower is billed separately, so owners must check their building on the DLD Service Charge Index.

How service charges work in Dubai

Owners in a building pay a yearly service charge. The charge pays for building upkeep and shared areas. RERA, part of DLD, approves these charges.

Data Habibi explains the process (c. July 2026). DLD runs a system called Mollak through RERA. Each management company submits a yearly budget in Mollak. RERA approves the budget. Only then can the company send invoices to owners.

Data Habibi says owners can find the approved rate for a project in two places:

• The DLD Service Charge Index
• The Dubai REST app

Dubai City Guide reported on the start of the index. RERA launched it after an audit of 420 projects. The index gives charges in dirhams per square foot. It covers apartments, offices, shops and villas.

Figures from the 2026 register

Dubai Data publishes figures from the 2026 DLD service-charge register. Its data runs to 9 October 2026.

• The median across 45 communities is AED 15.9 per square foot.
• The "Dubai Land" row has 103 buildings.
• The median for "Dubai Land" is AED 12.4 per square foot.
• The middle 50% of "Dubai Land" buildings pay AED 5.2 to 15.8 per square foot.
• The "Dubai Land" median is 8.4% higher than in 2025.

The "Dubai Land" row covers the wider Dubai Land area. It is not a figure for DLRC only. We could not confirm a DLRC-only figure. Check your building on the DLD index.

A LEOS Developments blog (c. September 2026) gives a range for mid-market apartment communities in the Dubailand corridors. It says about AED 11 to 17 per square foot. We could not confirm this range for DLRC.

Fixed multi-year service fees

DLD announced on 10 December 2025 a first three-year fixed service-fee structure. It is for the Palm Jumeirah master community. DHCM manages Palm Jumeirah.

DLD and DHCM presented this multi-year planning method at a workshop. We could not confirm whether DLRC will use the same method.

Paying the service charge

DHCM manages DLRC. DHCM says owners can see their service-charge statements in the community app. DHCM says owners can pay by card in the app or on the DHCM website.

District cooling

Empower supplies district cooling to DLRC. The service-charge register rate does not include district cooling, according to Dubai Data. Empower bills cooling separately.

The history of cooling in DLRC is as follows:

• Empower began to serve DLRC in 2010 with three cooling plants, per a District Energy Association release from October 2018.
• In 2018, Empower began to design a new 40,000 refrigeration tonne (RT) plant for DLRC, per the same release.
• Empower awarded an AED193m contract for a new plant, Zawya reported (c. 2022). Phase 1 had 23,500 RT. Empower scheduled it for Q1 2023.
• Empower announced on 10 April 2023 that the new Dubailand plant was in operation, per WAM. The plant has 47,000 RT capacity.
• Gulf News reported that the plant will connect to more than 250 buildings.

The figures for the plant differ between sources. The 2018 release gives 40,000 RT. The 2023 announcement gives 47,000 RT. The plans possibly changed between 2018 and 2023. We could not confirm the reason.

Our sources do not give Empower's cooling tariffs or connection fees for DLRC. We could not confirm these costs. Ask Empower or the building manager for the current rates.

Other running costs

Our sources do not give figures for electricity, water, chiller deposits or move-in fees in DLRC. We could not confirm these costs.

Sources: Data Habibi, Service Charges Dubai, c. Jul 2026; Dubai City Guide, RERA Launches Service Charge Index, n.d.; Dubai Data, Dubai service charges by community 2026, data through 9 Oct 2026; LEOS Developments, Service Charges in Dubai, c. Sep 2026; Dubai Land Department, DLD collaborates with Dubai Holding Community Management on three-year fixed service fees, 10 Dec 2025; Dubai Holding Community Management, Contact Us / FAQ, n.d.; District Energy Association, Empower District Cooling Plant in DLRC With 40,000 RT, Oct 2018; Zawya, Empower to build $52.55mln district cooling plant in DLRC, c. 2022; UAE Media Office / WAM, Empower commences operation of its district cooling plant in Dubailand, 10 Apr 2023; Gulf News, Empower commences operation of district cooling plant in Dubailand, 2023

New projects and what is coming to Dubai Land Residence Complex

The main changes coming near DLRC are new apartment buildings from several developers and the Dubai Metro Blue Line, which RTA plans to open in 2029.

New buildings

Many developers are active in DLRC. Sources give different counts of projects:

• An Oliva broker guide says DLRC had 31 active projects in 2026.
• A Mitchells Commercial Realty broker guide says it tracks 209 building developments.

The two figures probably count different things. We could not confirm which count is correct.

A Primo Capital broker page says Reef Developments sells Reef-1000 off-plan in DLRC. A Mitchells Commercial Realty broker guide names Sondos, Wadan, Imtiaz, Samana and Zoya as recent developers. We could not confirm completion dates for new projects from developers or DLD.

Dubai Metro Blue Line

RTA is building the Blue Line. RTA says the route serves Dubai Silicon Oasis and Academic City. Both areas are neighbours of DLRC. RTA does not name DLRC as a station location.

Wikipedia reports, citing RTA, that construction was about 25% complete in September 2026. RTA targets 30% by the end of 2026. RTA targets full service by 9 September 2029.

The trip from Academic City will take 17 minutes to Centrepoint and 25 minutes to Creek, per Wikipedia. Centrepoint and Creek are interchange stations with other metro lines.

Roads

The RTA projects page lists the Dubai-Al Ain Road Improvement and the Emirates Road widening as completed. We found no new RTA road project inside DLRC.

CDM Smith said in March 2026 that it works on an Emirates Road (E611) upgrade for the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure. The corridor runs 24 km from Badeea IC to E55 IC. We could not confirm that this work touches DLRC.

A Top Luxury Property broker blog mentions an AED 16bn RTA roads plan for 2024 to 2027. It also mentions a "New Fourth Corridor" approved in September 2026. We did not verify these plans on the RTA website.

Cooling capacity

Empower opened its new Dubailand plant in April 2023 with 47,000 RT capacity. Gulf News reported that the plant will connect to more than 250 buildings. Thus the plant has capacity for new buildings in the area.

Academic City

RTA says Academic City will have more than 50,000 students by 2029. This growth is next to DLRC.

Service-charge planning

DLD and DHCM started a three-year fixed service-fee method for Palm Jumeirah in December 2025. We could not confirm whether DHCM will use it in DLRC.

What we could not find

We found no new official master plan for DLRC. We found no official announcement of a new mall, hospital or school inside DLRC. We could not confirm any such plans.

Sources: Oliva (broker), DLRC Investor Guide 2026, c. Mar 2026; Mitchells Commercial Realty (broker), DLRC Investment Guide, 2026; Primo Capital (broker), DLRC page, n.d.; Roads & Transport Authority, About Dubai Metro, n.d.; Roads & Transport Authority, Blue Line foundation stone, c. Jun 2025; Wikipedia, Blue Line (Dubai Metro), accessed Oct 2026; Roads & Transport Authority, RTA Projects, 2026; CDM Smith, Emirates Road (E611) Upgrade Project, Mar 2026; Top Luxury Property (broker), Is Dubailand a Good Investment in 2026, Oct 2026; UAE Media Office / WAM, Empower commences operation of its district cooling plant in Dubailand, 10 Apr 2023; Gulf News, Empower commences operation of district cooling plant in Dubailand, 2023; Dubai Land Department, three-year fixed service fees, 10 Dec 2025

Dubai Land Residence Complex history

DLRC grew inside Dubailand, a Dubai Holding leisure project announced in 2003, and Empower has supplied its district cooling since 2010.

Dubailand

Wikipedia says Dubailand was announced in 2003. It was planned as a US$64.3bn leisure development. Tatweer owned Dubailand. Tatweer was part of Dubai Holding.

An Oliva broker guide says DLRC is inside the Dubailand master plan. The guide says Dubai Holding announced that master plan in 2003.

Freehold law

Dubai Law No. 7 of 2006 lets non-UAE nationals own freehold only in areas that the Ruler designates, according to Object1. An Oliva broker guide says DLRC became freehold under the 2006 freehold extension. We found no primary DLD document that confirms this.

Timeline

• 2003: Dubailand is announced, per Wikipedia.
• 2006: Dubai Law No. 7 of 2006 sets the freehold rules, per Object1.
• 2010: Empower begins to serve DLRC with three cooling plants, per a District Energy Association release.
• 2013: Dubai Holding lists Dubai International Academic City as announced in this year.
• 2018: Empower begins to design a new 40,000 RT plant for DLRC, per the District Energy Association, October 2018.
• February 2021: RTA says the Dubai-Al Ain Road project is 60% complete, per Gulf Business and Middle East Construction News. The project improves the ramp from DLRC toward Dubai.
• c. 2022: Gulf News reports on the newly opened Dubai-Al Ain Road.
• c. 2022: Empower awards an AED193m contract for a new DLRC plant, per Zawya.
• 10 April 2023: Empower announces that the new 47,000 RT Dubailand plant is in operation, per WAM.
• c. June 2025: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum lays the foundation stone for the Dubai Metro Blue Line, per RTA.
• 10 December 2025: DLD and DHCM approve the first three-year fixed service fees for Palm Jumeirah, per DLD. DLRC is not part of this announcement.
• c. February 2026: Khaleej Times calls DLRC "Dubai's fastest-rising mid-market magnet".
• September 2026: Blue Line construction is about 25% complete, per Wikipedia.

What we could not find

We found no source with the year that the first DLRC building was completed. Empower began cooling in 2010. This shows that some buildings needed cooling by then. We could not confirm the year of first handover.

We found no primary source with the original developer of DLRC. Sources name Dubai Holding, Dubai Properties and Tatweer. See the "What is" section for the details.

Sources: Wikipedia, Dubailand, n.d.; Oliva (broker), DLRC Investor Guide 2026, c. Mar 2026; Object1, Freehold Areas in Dubai, Oct 2026; District Energy Association, Empower District Cooling Plant in DLRC With 40,000 RT, Oct 2018; Dubai Holding, Dubai Holding Asset Management, n.d.; Gulf Business, Dubai-Al Ain road project reaches 60%, Feb 2021; Middle East Construction News, RTA says $544mn Dubai-Al Ain Road project reaches 60%, 21 Feb 2021; Gulf News, How newly opened Dubai-Al Ain Road will benefit you, c. 2022; Zawya, Empower to build $52.55mln district cooling plant in DLRC, c. 2022; UAE Media Office / WAM, Empower commences operation of its district cooling plant in Dubailand, 10 Apr 2023; Roads & Transport Authority, Blue Line foundation stone, c. Jun 2025; Dubai Land Department, three-year fixed service fees, 10 Dec 2025; Khaleej Times, Dubailand Residence Complex emerges as Dubai's fastest-rising mid-market magnet, c. Feb 2026; Wikipedia, Blue Line (Dubai Metro), accessed Oct 2026

Dubai Land Residence Complex vs Arjan, Majan, Dubai Sports City, Liwan, Town Square

Our sources give detailed facts for DLRC but very few facts for Arjan, Majan, Dubai Sports City, Liwan and Town Square, so we cannot make a full sourced comparison.

We only write facts that a source states. Our research for this page covers DLRC. It does not cover the other five communities in detail. Thus we give the DLRC facts that matter for a comparison. For the other communities, we say what we could not confirm.

DLRC facts to use in a comparison

• Size: Nearly 14 million square feet, per DHCM.
• Buildings: 49, per DHCM.
• Residents: 21.2K, per DHCM.
• Status: Freehold, per Zawya.
• Community manager: Dubai Holding Community Management.
• Main roads: Dubai-Al Ain Road (E66) and Emirates Road (E611), per DHCM.
• Metro: No station inside DLRC, per an Oliva broker guide. The Blue Line will serve nearby Academic City from 2029, per RTA and Wikipedia.
• Cooling: Empower district cooling since 2010, per the District Energy Association.
• Homes: Mostly apartments in buildings from many developers.

DLRC vs Liwan

Liwan is the only one of the five that our sources link to DLRC. Gulf Business reported in February 2021 that the RTA Dubai-Al Ain Road project built junctions for both communities. The same project served Dubai Silicon Oasis and Dubai Design District.

Thus Liwan and DLRC use the same main road corridor. We could not confirm the size, population, developer or service charges of Liwan.

DLRC vs Arjan

Our sources do not give facts about Arjan. We could not confirm its size, developer, population, transport or service charges.

DLRC vs Majan

Our sources do not give facts about Majan. We could not confirm its size, developer, population, transport or service charges.

DLRC vs Dubai Sports City

Our sources do not give facts about Dubai Sports City. We could not confirm its size, developer, population, transport or service charges.

DLRC vs Town Square

Our sources do not give facts about Town Square. We could not confirm its size, developer, population, transport or service charges.

Service charges in the comparison

Dubai Data gives a 2026 median of AED 12.4 per square foot for the wider "Dubai Land" row. It gives a median of AED 15.9 per square foot across 45 communities. The "Dubai Land" row is not a DLRC-only figure. We do not have rows for the other five communities in our notes. We could not confirm a comparison of their service charges.

How to compare for yourself

• Check each building's service charge on the DLD Service Charge Index.
• Check the nearest metro station on the RTA website.
• Check school ratings in the KHDA Education Directory.
• Check freehold status on the DLD title deed or Oqood certificate.
• Check the cooling provider and its billing method for each building.

Sources: Dubai Holding Community Management, Dubai Land Residence Complex, n.d.; Zawya, Empower to build $52.55mln district cooling plant in DLRC, c. 2022; Gulf Business, Dubai-Al Ain road project reaches 60%, Feb 2021; Oliva (broker), DLRC Investor Guide 2026, c. Mar 2026; Wikipedia, Blue Line (Dubai Metro), accessed Oct 2026; District Energy Association, Empower District Cooling Plant in DLRC With 40,000 RT, Oct 2018; Dubai Data, Dubai service charges by community 2026, data through 9 Oct 2026; Object1, Dubai Land Residence Complex Living, 2026

Common questions about Dubai Land Residence Complex

These answers use only the sources listed on this page.

Sources: Zawya, Empower to build $52.55mln district cooling plant in DLRC, c. 2022; Object1, Dubai Land Residence Complex Living, 2026; Dubai Holding Community Management, Dubai Land Residence Complex, n.d.; Dubai Holding Community Management, About Us, n.d.; Muller & Co (broker), DLRC Area Guide, n.d.; Mitchells Commercial Realty (broker), DLRC Investment Guide, 2026; Oliva (broker), DLRC Investor Guide 2026, c. Mar 2026; Wikipedia, Blue Line (Dubai Metro), accessed Oct 2026; Middle East Construction News, RTA says $544mn Dubai-Al Ain Road project reaches 60%, 21 Feb 2021; Provident Estate (broker), DubaiLand Residence Complex Area Guide, c. Jan 2025; Vartur (broker), DLRC guide, n.d.; WhichSchoolAdvisor, KHDA Ratings 2026, c. Jun 2026; Data Habibi, Service Charges Dubai, c. Jul 2026; Dubai Data, Dubai service charges by community 2026, data through 9 Oct 2026; District Energy Association, Empower District Cooling Plant in DLRC With 40,000 RT, Oct 2018