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Essenlife Residence Offices
Jumeirah Village Triangle
Project factsheet
Status Under construction
District Jumeirah Village Triangle
Handover Q4 2027
Photos and renders of the building and grounds — not of this particular unit.
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Layouts and the handover date come from the sales-launch announcement; the date of that announcement is shown next to the prices. It is what the developer claimed at launch, not a registry record — off-plan, phasing and dates get revised. I will send the current ones over WhatsApp.
About the building
A mixed-use complex in Jumeirah Village Triangle, currently under construction.
Specifications for Essenlife Residence Offices as published by the developer — the project is under construction, so there is no Land Department record yet. They describe the whole building, not the individual unit.
About the project
Essenlife Residence Offices is a mixed-use complex in Jumeirah Village Triangle, handover is due Q4 2027.
The database has nothing for this project at the moment: lots come and go here, and it refreshes nightly.
Office units within a residential project in Jumeirah Village Triangle: a special offer at AED 1,575 per square foot, handover in Q4 2027.
An office inside a residential building — its own format
Essenlife Residence is a residential project in JVT's third district, and office units are being sold as part of it. This is a common Dubai setup: commercial space on the lower levels of a residential complex. It has its own economics, matching neither a residential building nor an office tower.
The upside of the format is a low entry price: AED 1,575 per square foot against over AED 4,000 in Business Bay. The stated service charge of around AED 15 per square foot is also roughly half the premium-segment level.
The downside is the tenant. An office on the ground floor of a residential complex in a suburban district attracts small businesses oriented toward residents — clinics, salons, training centres, small service companies. There's no corporate tenant on a three-year lease here, and returns shouldn't be modelled on Class A rates.
What to check in the numbers
The special offer is announced at AED 1,575 per square foot, with a 25% discount stated for cash payment. Expected yield is quoted by the seller at from 10%.
An important caveat about the announcement itself: the areas and sums quoted in it don't reconcile — dividing a lot's price by its area gives a different price per square foot than the one stated. For that reason, specific lots aren't listed here: take the area and price from the developer's price list, not from a summary.
JVT is an established residential district between Al Khail Road and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, densely built with townhouses and low-rise homes. For a service business that's a ready-made customer base; for an office investor, it's a stable but modest flow.
Price per square foot, payment terms, handover date, service charge and the yield estimate — developer materials for the project's office component, 9 April 2026. District description — publicly available data on JVT's built environment.
Where it is
The pin is placed by district — I send the exact address on request.
Nothing in the stock for this project right now
Listings for Essenlife Residence Offices do not turn up every day. Message me — I will check the closed bases and suggest similar options nearby, in Jumeirah Village Triangle.
Ask about this project Handover payment
A mortgage covers the final instalment
The final payment on this building falls in 2027 — under off-plan plans that is 40–60% of the price in one go. A UAE bank closes it: the flat becomes the security, and nothing is added on top of what the developer has already been paid.
- Up to 80% of the appraised value, no extra down payment
- 3.99% fixed for three years, up to 25 years in term
- 6–12 months before the keys — the bank wants six months of income history
Already been invoiced, or missed the date? That is not a dead end either — write and we will look at what the developer will accept.
Ask on WhatsAppFrequently asked about Essenlife Residence Offices
When is Essenlife Residence Offices handed over?
The sales-launch announcement says Q4 2027. The date in the contract for a particular unit can differ — I check it before the deal.
Where is Essenlife Residence Offices?
JVT. The same idea as JVC, two storeys lower and considerably calmer: a grid of quiet streets where a townhouse costs what an apartment costs closer in.
How much does an apartment in Essenlife Residence Offices cost?
No open lots for the building today. I will check the price of the layout you are after in the closed databases and send it with every cost of the deal worked out.
In the news
What has been written about the building, its developer and Jumeirah Village Triangle
Where this project stands today
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