LIV Lux

49 storeys on Dubai Marina's waterfront from LIV Real Estate Development, architecture by ATK. Handover in Q4 2026.

What this building is

LIV LUX is a 49-storey skyscraper in Dubai Marina. The building record names LIV Real Estate Development as developer and ATK Engineering Consultants as designer; confirmed amenities include a pool, gym and beach access.

It's the developer's second project in Marina after LIV Waterside, and structurally it's closer to a classic view tower: height delivers a panorama of the canal and sea from the upper floors, while the lower levels, in the district's dense development, look into their neighbours.

Handover is Q4 2026. That means the building was in its final stage at the time of this review, and the market for it was already a secondary one: deals were happening as assignments (resales of the original off-plan purchase contract before handover) between original off-plan buyers.

What the assignment market shows

A representative spring 2026 unit: a one-bedroom of 748 sqft (69.5 sqm) with a canal view on the eleventh floor. The developer's contract price was AED 2.159 million (~$590K); the seller was asking AED 2.1 million (~$570K) — AED 60,000 below the original price.

Deal structure: AED 1.452 million (~$400K) to the seller upfront and AED 647,000 (~$180K) — the remaining 30% — to the developer on handover. That's the real arithmetic of an assignment: the advertised price and the amount you actually pay upfront are two different numbers.

Selling below the contract price six months before handover is a signal worth reading literally. It means this particular unit saw no price growth on the market, and that supply in this building exceeds demand, at least for this format and this floor.

How to assess a unit like this

First, compare the price per square foot with neighbouring Marina towers from the same handover year. Around AED 2800 per square foot for this unit only makes sense measured against specific neighbours, not against the district average.

Second, understand why the price is below the contract value. There are typically two reasons: the buyer can't cover the remaining balance, or a lot of similar units in the building are listed at once. The first is your opportunity; the second is a warning that in six months you could be in the same queue to exit.

Third, the view. A "canal view" from the eleventh floor in Marina can only be verified on site — the sightline here is blocked by neighbouring towers at unpredictable angles.

Launch and architecture

In spring 2023 LIV Lux was selling from USD 504,000, with handover stated for December 2026; by summer 2024 the entry price was essentially unchanged at about USD 503,000. A flat price list over eighteen months is one more sign that this building never ran hot.

The architecture works a marine palette: clean white lines and recessed balconies with full-height glazing. JBR beach and Dubai Marina Mall are about five minutes away on foot.

The propsearch building record (storeys, developer, designer, district, amenities) and a public listing for a specific unit from 16 May 2026 — size, floor, developer's contract price, seller's price, payment structure and handover date. Entry prices and handover date — waterfront project round-ups, April 2023 and August 2024.