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Al Habtoor Tower
Dubai Marina
Project factsheet
Storeys 32
Units in the building 158
Status Completed
Completed 2007
District Dubai Marina
Photos and renders of the building and grounds — not of this particular unit.
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About the building
32-storey residential building in Dubai Marina, completed in 2007. Architect — Khatib & Alami.
What the building has
- Swimming pool
- Children's area
- Parking
- Shops
Specifications for Al Habtoor Tower per Propsearch and the Dubai Land Department. They describe the whole building, not the individual unit.
About the project
Al Habtoor Tower is a 32-storey residential building in Dubai Marina, completed in 2007.
The architecture is by Khatib & Alami.
The building holds 158 apartments in total.
The database currently holds 3 lots in this project, from 2 200 000 AED; 2 of them priced below the market, the deepest discount 13%.
32 storeys and 158 apartments, architecture by Khatib & Alami. Four of our own units — one- and two-bedrooms from AED 2.2 to 3.82 million (~$600K–$1.04M) at AED 3326 per square foot (~$905/ft²).
What this building is
Al Habtoor Tower is a 32-storey residential skyscraper, architecture by Khatib & Alami. The building record lists 158 apartments; confirmed amenities are a pool, kids' area, parking and a retail arcade.
A note on the data: the building record lists this as completed in 2007, while our own units carry a Q4 2026 handover date. Both can't be true at once — either the record is out of date, or these units belong to a different building sharing the same name. Take the handover date from the contract.
Our four units are one- and two-bedroom apartments of 872 to 1046 square feet.
What the numbers show
Prices run AED 2.2 to 3.82 million, at an average of around AED 3326 per square foot.
Two of the four units are listed at a discount, averaging 9.5%. Half the sellers are holding their price — with a sample of four units, that's more likely chance than a pattern.
The sample is small, and it shouldn't be used to draw conclusions about the building's market. It works as a rough range, nothing more.
What to check
First, status and handover date. The gap between the record and our stock matters here specifically — it determines whether you're buying resale or off-plan.
Second, which exact building and address. The name Al Habtoor is not unique in the city — verify the coordinates and district against the contract.
Third, if it's confirmed off-plan, check the escrow account (funds held by a RERA-approved trustee until construction milestones are met) and payment schedule; if resale, check the service-charge history.
The propsearch building record (storeys, number of apartments, architect, district, amenities) and our own stock as of 28 August 2026: 4 units — price range, sizes, price per square foot, bedroom mix, handover date, number of discounted units and the average discount. The handover-year discrepancy is stated as a fact drawn from two sources.
What the complex has
Swimming pool
Children's area
Parking
Shops
Where it is
Frequently asked about Al Habtoor Tower
How many floors does Al Habtoor Tower have?
32. The building has 158 apartments.
Has Al Habtoor Tower been handed over?
Yes, the building was handed over in 2007. This is ready housing: you can move in or let it out right after the deal.
Where is Al Habtoor Tower?
Dubai Marina. The original high-rise waterfront: a dense forest of towers around a man-made marina, and still the busiest rental market in the city.
How much does an apartment in Al Habtoor Tower cost?
The database currently holds 3 lots in this project, from 2 200 000 AED; 2 of them priced below the market, the deepest discount 13%. Prices move every day, so it is worth asking for the current list for this building.
What is on site at Al Habtoor Tower?
Swimming pool, Children's area, Parking, Shops. The list comes from the project description and covers the whole complex.
In the news
What has been written about the building, its developer and Dubai Marina
Dubai Marina: five of the ten tallest residential buildings in the world
A district designed from nothing on a Vancouver waterfront model, built between 2003 and 2008. The numbers behind it, and what a fully man-made location tells you about how value is created in Dubai.
Orra Real Estate Development: JLT or the Marina, two districts a road apart
A developer with buildings on both sides of Sheikh Zayed Road. The two districts look interchangeable on a map and behave differently — here is what the price gap actually buys.
Halcon Real Estate: how to spot a building where nobody is in charge
A Dubai Marina tower from 2011. In buildings owned mostly by absent investors, decisions stop being made — and the symptoms are visible in an afternoon if you know them.
Condor Group: buying a just-finished flat from someone who never lived in it
A Dubai Marina tower completed in 2023. Much of the stock in a newly delivered building is sold on by off-plan investors — and buying from one is its own transaction.
Scope Investment: a 2022 tower, and the first wave of resales
A Dubai Marina tower completed a few years ago. Buildings at this age go through a predictable event that shapes their prices — and it is a buying opportunity if you can see it.
ABA Real Estate Development: building on the last plots of a finished district
A tall branded tower under construction in Dubai Marina. Infill development in a built-out district has a particular economics — for the buyer and for the neighbours.
ETA Star: an engineering group that built apartments
The property arm of a large regional engineering and contracting group, with towers in the Marina and on the Palm. What an engineering parent means in a delivered building.
32Group: how to value a Marina tower nobody has heard of
A smaller developer with a mid-2000s Dubai Marina building. Most towers are not landmarks, and valuing an ordinary one is a different exercise — here is how it works.
Where this project stands today
I will tell you which layouts are available now, what entry really costs and what the people who live in or let the building think of it — no marketing language.
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