RAW District
A four-tower district built around creators and independent professionals — fully furnished homes from AED 650,000 on a 50/50 payment plan, with handover in Q1 2029.
RAW District sits directly on Sheikh Zayed Road in Downtown Jebel Ali, with pedestrian access to the metro. It is one of the lowest entry points into a furnished, branded product on Dubai’s main arterial road — and it is aimed squarely at people who work from where they live.
Project at a glance
| Developer | Imtiaz Developments |
| Location | Sheikh Zayed Road, Downtown Jebel Ali, Dubai |
| Structure | Four towers — residences, RAW Stay serviced apartments, offices and retail |
| Unit types | Studio · 1 · 2 · 3 bedroom |
| Unit sizes | Approximately 35 – 130 m² |
| Furnishing | Fully furnished, smart home systems included |
| Starting price | AED 650,000 |
| Payment plan | 50 / 50 — 50% across booking and construction, 50% on handover |
| Handover | Q1 2029 · RAW District II: Q2 2029 |
The entry price
AED 650,000 for a furnished studio on Sheikh Zayed Road is the number that makes this project worth a look. On a 50/50 plan that is roughly AED 325,000 committed across booking and construction, with the balance at handover in 2029.
For a first Dubai purchase, or for an investor building a multi-unit position rather than a single trophy asset, that entry point changes what is possible. It also sits below the threshold where most furnished, metro-connected stock on this corridor currently trades.
Payments run through a project escrow account under Dubai Law No. 8 of 2007, drawn only against construction milestones certified by an appointed engineer and audited by RERA. The purchase registers on Oqood, and the 4 per cent DLD transfer fee applies.
Built for people who work where they live
Most Dubai launches add a co-working room and call it a day. RAW District is organised around the idea from the ground up: alongside residences it carries co-working spaces, podcast studios and creative labs, plus wellness facilities, social lounges, rooftop leisure zones and fitness amenities.
The commercial logic is that this widens the tenant pool. Furnished units with production and workspace infrastructure attract remote professionals, content businesses and short-to-medium-stay corporate tenants — not only the standard long-let residential market. The RAW Stay serviced-apartment component in the same district reinforces that positioning.
On site:
Co-working spaces · podcast studios · creative labs · wellness facilities · social lounges · rooftop leisure zones · fitness amenities · retail · offices · RAW Stay serviced apartments
Location — the southern corridor
The site has direct pedestrian access to Jebel Ali Metro Station. For a rental asset that is not a nice-to-have; walkable metro access is one of the few location attributes that reliably supports occupancy across market cycles.
What the address connects to:
| JAFZA | One of the region’s largest free zones — a standing tenant base |
| Expo City Dubai | Continuing commercial and residential build-out |
| Dubai South | Logistics and aviation employment cluster |
| Palm Jebel Ali | Major waterfront masterplan under development nearby |
| Al Maktoum International | Airport expansion anchoring long-term demand in the corridor |
The investment case rests on this: Downtown Jebel Ali is priced as a secondary location today while sitting between several of the largest infrastructure programmes Dubai has under way. That gap is the opportunity — and the risk, if delivery timelines on those programmes slip.
Availability
Imtiaz reported selling out the launch release of RAW District — around AED 2 billion — on launch day. A second phase, RAW District II, follows with handover in Q2 2029.
Practically, that means availability at any given price point moves quickly and varies by phase and unit type. Contact us for live inventory rather than working from published launch pricing.
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Pro8 Real Estate is a RERA-registered brokerage (ORN 61373) licensed by Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism under trade licence 1614504. We can confirm current availability across both phases, share floor plans and the full payment schedule, and walk through the service charge position on furnished units.
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Project details, prices and payment terms are provided by the developer and are subject to availability and developer confirmation. Figures on this page reflect information current at the time of publication and do not constitute an offer or a guarantee of availability. Launch inventory sold quickly and pricing varies by phase, floor and unit type. Off-plan purchases carry construction and delivery risk. Buyers should verify project registration and escrow status through the Dubai Land Department before committing funds. Last reviewed: August 2026.