Off-plan apartments in Business Bay

Projects18From–toAED 650K–AED 11MMed. yield6.2%Developers5

There are currently 18 off-plan apartment projects for sale in Business Bay, Dubai, with entry pricing from AED 650K to AED 11M and a median estimated gross rental yield of 6.2% (best in slice: 6.2%).

The most active developers in Business Bay right now are Damac Properties (8), Binghatti Developers (7), Emaar Properties (1), Ellington (1).

Browse Business Bay by budget: Off-plan under 3M in Business Bay (10), Off-plan under 5M in Business Bay (15), Off-plan under 10M in Business Bay (17)
Browse Business Bay by bedrooms: studios in Business Bay (11), 1-bedroom apartments in Business Bay (14), 2-bedroom apartments in Business Bay (18), 3-bedroom apartments in Business Bay (16), 4-bedroom homes in Business Bay (9)
Top developers in Business Bay: Damac Properties (8), Binghatti Developers (7), Emaar Properties (1), Ellington (1), Sobha Realty (1)
Compare Business Bay with nearby submarkets: Business Bay vs Dubai Land (18 vs 49 projects), Business Bay vs Dubai Investment Park (18 vs 28 projects), Business Bay vs Palm Jebel Ali (18 vs 23 projects), Business Bay vs Umm Al Quwain Marina (18 vs 21 projects), Business Bay vs Dubai South (18 vs 19 projects)
Other Dubai submarkets: Dubai Land, Dubai Investment Park, Palm Jebel Ali, Umm Al Quwain Marina, Dubai South, Dubai Islands, Damac Lagoons, Bukadra
More on this topic: All market insights, Best off-plan areas in Dubai 2026, How payment plans work, UAE handover schedule, UAE off-plan glossary
Popular Business Bay combinations: 2-bedroom under 10M in Business Bay (17), 2-bedroom under 5M in Business Bay (15), 3-bedroom under 10M in Business Bay (15), 1-bedroom under 5M in Business Bay (14), 1-bedroom under 10M in Business Bay (14), 3-bedroom under 5M in Business Bay (13), Studio under 5M in Business Bay (11), Studio under 10M in Business Bay (11)
Browse Business Bay by handover year: Business Bay projects handing over in 2027 (11)
UAE-wide handover schedule: All UAE off-plan 2027 handovers
18 off-plan projects
Business Bay
Damac Properties
Altitude
Business Bay · Dubai
6.2% yield+8% apprec.Q1 2028
AED 3.33M+
Business Bay
Emaar Properties
Avarra by Palace
Business Bay · Dubai
6.2% yield+23% apprec.Q2 2031
AED 2.82M+ Hot
Business Bay
Damac Properties
Aykon City 3
Business Bay · Dubai
6.2% yield+7% apprec.Q4 2027
AED 650K+
Business Bay
Binghatti Developers
Binghatti Aquarise
Business Bay · Dubai
6.2% yield+4% apprec.Q1 2027
AED 2.05M+
Business Bay
Binghatti Developers
Binghatti Skyhall
Business Bay · Dubai
6.2% yield+4% apprec.Q4 2026
AED 1.80M+
Business Bay
Binghatti Developers
Binghatti Skyrise
Business Bay · Dubai
6.2% yield+4% apprec.Q4 2026
AED 1.99M+
Business Bay
Binghatti Developers
Bugatti Residences By Binghatti
Business Bay · Dubai
6.2% yield+4% apprec.Q1 2027
AED 11.30M+
Business Bay
Binghatti Developers
Burj Binghatti Jacob & Co
Business Bay · Dubai
6.2% yield+4% apprec.Q2 2027
AED 9.20M+
Business Bay
Binghatti Developers
Burj Binghatti Phase 2
Business Bay · Dubai
6.2% yield+4% apprec.Q4 2026
AED 8.00M+
Business Bay
Damac Properties
Canal Crown 2
Business Bay · Dubai
6.2% yield+7% apprec.Q4 2027
AED 3.33M+
Business Bay
Damac Properties
Canal Crown
Business Bay · Dubai
6.2% yield+4% apprec.Q1 2027
AED 3.50M+
Business Bay
Damac Properties
Canal Heights 2
Business Bay · Dubai
6.2% yield+6% apprec.Q3 2027
AED 2.83M+
Business Bay
Damac Properties
Canal Heights
Business Bay · Dubai
6.2% yield+5% apprec.Q2 2027
AED 3.54M+
Business Bay
Binghatti Developers
One By Binghatti
Business Bay · Dubai
6.2% yield+4% apprec.Q4 2026
AED 2.57M+
Business Bay
Ellington
One River Point
Business Bay · Dubai
6.2% yield+5% apprec.Q2 2027
AED 3.41M+
Business Bay
Damac Properties
Safa Two
Business Bay · Dubai
6.2% yield+4% apprec.Q2 2027
AED 2.21M+
Business Bay
Damac Properties
Safa Two Tower B
Business Bay · Dubai
6.2% yield+5% apprec.Q2 2027
AED 2.97M+
Business Bay
Sobha Realty
Sobha Skyparks
Business Bay · Dubai
6.2% yield+29% apprec.Q4 2032
AED 2.86M+ Hot

Off-plan properties for sale in Business Bay: 18 projects

OffplanCompare tracks 18 active off-plan projects in Business Bay, Dubai, ranging from AED 650K to AED 11M, delivered by 5 different developers. Every project is filtered against our developer allowlist (Emaar, Sobha, Damac, Binghatti, Meraas, Nakheel, Ellington, Azizi, Samana, AYS) and is either pre-handover or has an unknown completion date — no sold-out or already-completed stock pollutes the catalogue. Whether you're browsing off-plan properties for sale in Business Bay by developer, bedroom count, budget or handover year, every listing below carries live pricing, the full payment plan and the developer's published handover date.

Top developers in Business Bay

The developers with the most active off-plan inventory in Business Bay, ranked by project count. From-price is the lowest entry-level unit each developer has live here.

DeveloperProjectsFrom
Damac Properties8AED 650K
Binghatti Developers7AED 1.8M
Emaar Properties1AED 2.8M
Ellington1AED 3.4M
Sobha Realty1AED 2.9M

Price range and rental yield in Business Bay

Entry pricing in Business Bay starts from AED 650K and runs up to AED 11M across the current off-plan catalogue. The median estimated gross rental yield is 6.2%. Net yield after service charges and management is typically 1–2 percentage points lower.

Bedroom mix in Business Bay off-plan property

How the Business Bay off-plan catalogue splits by bedroom count. A project counts once against each bedroom size it offers, so shares don’t sum to 100%.

Bedroom sizeProjectsShare
Studio in Business Bay1161%
1-bedroom in Business Bay1478%
2-bedroom in Business Bay18100%
3-bedroom in Business Bay1689%
4-bedroom in Business Bay950%
5-bedroom in Business Bay211%
6-bedroom in Business Bay211%
7-bedroom in Business Bay16%
8-bedroom in Business Bay16%

The most-offered size in Business Bay is 2-bedroom inventory, with 18 projects listing units at that count. Buyers hunting a specific bedroom size can jump straight to the filtered slice below — every one is a live catalogue view of just that bedroom count in Business Bay.

Investment outlook in Business Bay for 2026

On an entry-level AED 650K unit at the Business Bay catalogue-median gross yield of 6.2%, gross rental income works out to approximately AED 3,358/month once the project hands over. Net returns typically land 15–25% below gross once service charges, agency, management and any mortgage servicing are deducted — use the yield figure as a ceiling, not a forecast. See our best-areas ranking for how Business Bay compares against every other Dubai submarket on the same yield/entry-price plane.

What renters can expect to pay in Business Bay

Based on entry-level pricing and gross-yield estimates for the 18 Business Bay projects on our catalogue that publish both figures, implied gross monthly rent lands between AED 3,358 and AED 58,383 per month, with a median of AED 15,072. Every figure here is post-handover: these projects are still under construction, so rental income only begins once units are delivered. Live rental listings for Business Bay are best checked directly on Bayut or Property Finder — OffplanCompare tracks off-plan sale inventory only.

A quick cross-section of the Business Bay catalogue — lowest entry price, top yield, earliest handover, and the most-active developer’s headline project. Every tag is derived directly from live catalogue data.

  • Best value
    Aykon City 3
    Damac Properties · from AED 650K · 6.2% yield
  • Top yield
    Altitude
    Damac Properties · from AED 3.3M · 6.2% yield
  • Handing over soonest
    Binghatti Skyhall
    Binghatti Developers · from AED 1.8M · 6.2% yield
  • Mid-market anchor
    Safa Two Tower B
    Damac Properties · from AED 3.0M · 6.2% yield

Handover timing in Business Bay

Business Bay handovers on our catalogue span 2026–2032. The heaviest delivery year is 2027 with 11 projects due. Buyers stacking multiple units for a coordinated furnish-and-let strategy often target this year. Individual project pages carry the specific handover quarter and, where the developer publishes it, a construction-progress percentage. The sitewide handover schedule groups every catalogue project by quarter across all emirates.

Payment plans for off-plan apartments in Business Bay

16 of the 16 off-plan projects in the Business Bay catalogue with a published plan structure book with 20% down payment or lower, and 2 book with just 10% down. The most common structured payment plans here are 20/50/30, 20/55/25 and 20/60/20. Each plan reads as booking-down / during-construction / handover — for example 20/50/30 means 20% at booking, 50% staged over construction milestones, and 30% at handover.

Lowest down payments in Business Bay

Comparable areas in Dubai

Other active Dubai submarkets you can compare against Business Bay, ranked by current off-plan inventory:

Frequently asked questions

How many off-plan apartments are for sale in Business Bay?
Our current catalogue tracks 18 off-plan apartment projects in Business Bay, Dubai.
What's the entry price for off-plan apartments in Business Bay?
Entry pricing in Business Bay starts from around AED 650K and runs up to AED 11M.
What rental yield can I expect in Business Bay?
The median estimated gross rental yield in Business Bay is 6.2%, with the top projects reaching 6.2%. Net yield after service charges and management is typically 1–2 percentage points lower.
Which developers are most active in Business Bay?
The most active developers in Business Bay are: Damac Properties (8 projects), Binghatti Developers (7 projects), Emaar Properties (1 project), Ellington (1 project), Sobha Realty (1 project).
Is Business Bay a good area for off-plan investment?
Whether an area suits you depends on your time horizon and yield vs appreciation preference. See our long-form research on the best Dubai off-plan investment areas for a current ranking and our methodology.
What ROI can I expect from off-plan property in Business Bay in 2026?
Across the current Business Bay catalogue, the median estimated gross rental yield is 6.2%. On an entry unit at AED 650K, that works out to roughly AED 3,358 per month in gross rent once the project hands over. Net returns run 15–25% lower after service charges, agency and management fees, and any mortgage servicing.
What monthly rent can a 2-bedroom unit in Business Bay generate?
Based on the entry-level pricing and gross-yield estimates for the 18 projects in our Business Bay catalogue with both figures on record, implied gross monthly rents range from about AED 3,358 to AED 58,383, with a median of AED 15,072. These are post-handover figures — the projects are still under construction, so rent is only realised once units are delivered. OffplanCompare tracks off-plan projects; live rental listings are best checked on Bayut or Property Finder.
What bedroom configurations are available in Business Bay?
The Business Bay off-plan catalogue is currently weighted toward 2-bedroom (18 projects), 3-bedroom (16 projects), 1-bedroom (14 projects). Use the bedroom filter rail above to jump straight into any of these slices with the full project listing.
When do off-plan projects in Business Bay hand over?
Projects in the Business Bay catalogue are handing over between 2026 and 2032. The heaviest handover year is 2027 with 11 projects due. Individual project pages carry the exact handover quarter (e.g. Q1 2027) and, where the developer publishes it, a construction-progress percentage.
Where are the highest-ROI off-plan apartments for sale in Business Bay?
The current top-yielding investment properties in Business Bay on OffplanCompare are Altitude by Damac Properties at 6.2%, Avarra by Palace by Emaar Properties at 6.2%, and Aykon City 3 by Damac Properties at 6.2% (gross yield estimates, ranked highest to lowest). The best project in the Business Bay catalogue clears an OffplanCompare-standardised 6.2% gross yield, which is what buyers typically mean by "high-ROI" in the Dubai off-plan market. These are gross figures — net yield runs 15–25% lower after service charges, agency and management fees, and any mortgage servicing, and the underlying rent is only realised once the project hands over. Open any project page for the full payment plan, handover date and per-unit price to model your own numbers.
Do Business Bay developers offer post-handover payment plans?
None of the Business Bay projects currently on our catalogue advertise a post-handover payment plan (PHPP). Plans in this Dubai submarket are typically front-loaded — meaningful cash down at booking, staged instalments during construction, balance at handover. If PHPP is a hard requirement, our post-handover payment plan hub lists every sitewide catalogue entry that does offer one.
Which off-plan apartments with a 10% down payment are for sale in Business Bay?
2 projects in the Business Bay catalogue currently book with a 10% down payment or lower. Named picks include Avarra by Palace by Emaar Properties (10/80/10) and Burj Binghatti Phase 2 by Binghatti Developers (10/40/50). The remaining balance is spread across construction-linked instalments and a handover payment; open any project card for the full plan breakdown and the developer's published payment schedule.
What payment plans do off-plan developers in Business Bay offer?
The most-common structured payment plans in Business Bay today are 20/50/30 (6 projects), 20/55/25 (3 projects), and 20/60/20 (3 projects). Each plan reads as booking-down-payment / during-construction / handover — for example 20/50/30 means 20% at booking, 50% staged over construction milestones, and the balance 30% at handover. Some Dubai developers extend the tail into a post-handover payment plan (PHPP) so instalments continue for 1–5 years past delivery; open any project card for the exact plan structure.