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Emirates Crown
Dubai Marina · Bin Shafar Holding
Project factsheet
Storeys 63
Height 296 m
Developer Bin Shafar Holding
Status Completed
Completed 2008
District Dubai Marina
About the building
63-storey residential building in Dubai Marina, completed in 2008. Developer — Bin Shafar Holding. Architect — DAR Consult.
What the building has
- Parking
Specifications for Emirates Crown per Propsearch and the Dubai Land Department. They describe the whole building, not the individual unit.
About the project
Emirates Crown is a 63-storey residential building in Dubai Marina, completed in 2008.
The developer is Bin Shafar Holding. The architecture is by DAR Consult.
Height — 296 metres.
The database currently holds 3 lots in this project, from 4 800 000 AED; 1 of them priced below the market, the deepest discount 8%.
A 63-storey tower in Dubai Marina, complete. Our seven lots run AED 3.75 to 6 million (~$1.02M–$1.63M) at a price per square foot around AED 1414 (~$385/ft²) — the lowest among the district's completed buildings.
What it is
Emirates Crown is a residential skyscraper in Dubai Marina by Bin Shafar Holding. 63 storeys, complete. The building record doesn't give a residence count; the only confirmed amenity is parking.
One confirmed amenity for a building this tall is thin. That doesn't mean nothing else exists in the building, but it needs checking on site — the building is complete, and everything is there to see.
Large areas at a cheap price per square foot
Our seven listings run from AED 3.75 to 6 million at a price per square foot around AED 1414. Marina's average is AED 2625 (~$715/ft²) — meaning the per-square-foot price here is nearly half the district's.
At the same time, the building's whole price range sits at or above the district median (AED 3.8 million (~$1.03M)). Combining a cheap per-square-foot price with a high sticker price reads unambiguously: these are large apartments.
For a buyer who wants space in Marina rather than a compact rental unit, this profile is one of the best deals in the district. The price paid for it is the building's age and its minimal confirmed amenities.
Marina
Dubai Marina in our database is 214 lots, with a median of AED 3.8 million and roughly AED 2625 per square foot. The city's second-deepest market with an established environment: metro, tram, promenade.
Seven listings in one building is a solid base for comparison. It shows how floor and area move the price within the building, and there's someone to negotiate against.
propsearch building record (storeys, developer, stage, amenities) and our own stock as of 27 August 2026 (seven lots in the building, price per square foot for the building and for Dubai Marina).
What the complex has
Parking
Where it is
Lots in this project — 3
Frequently asked about Emirates Crown
Who is the developer of Emirates Crown?
Bin Shafar Holding. The architecture is by DAR Consult.
How many floors does Emirates Crown have?
63. The building has 296 m tall.
Has Emirates Crown been handed over?
Yes, the building was handed over in 2008. This is ready housing: you can move in or let it out right after the deal.
Where is Emirates Crown?
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 Emirates Crown cost?
The database currently holds 3 lots in this project, from 4 800 000 AED; 1 of them priced below the market, the deepest discount 8%. Prices move every day, so it is worth asking for the current list for this building.
In the news
What has been written about the building, its developer and Dubai Marina
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Dubai Marina: five of the ten tallest residential buildings in the world
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Orra Real Estate Development: JLT or the Marina, two districts a road apart
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Halcon Real Estate: how to spot a building where nobody is in charge
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Condor Group: buying a just-finished flat from someone who never lived in it
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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
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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.
Where this project stands today
I will send the available layouts, the real entry price and what owners and tenants actually say about the building — without the brochure language.
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