Mama Shelter

A 27-storey building with 201 residences in Business Bay under the Mama Shelter brand, handed over. Nine of our own lots — from AED 970,000 (~$260K) to AED 2.66 million (~$720K) at around AED 3,030/ft² (~$825/ft²).

What it is

Mama Shelter is a residential building in Business Bay by Kappa Acca Real Estate Development, architect Franklin Azzi Architecture. 27 storeys, 201 residences, handed over. Confirmed amenities: a pool, a gym, restaurants and sports courts.

Mama Shelter is a French hospitality brand known for design and an informal atmosphere rather than classic luxury — the same pitch it runs at its properties in Paris and Los Angeles, positioned well below five-star luxury. It was designed by Paris-based architect Franklin Azzi, unusual for a Dubai residential building: normally the brand brings the concept, and a local practice does the design.

A branded building in the mid-market segment

Our nine listings run AED 970,000 to 2.66 million at around AED 3,030/ft². The Business Bay average is AED 4,900/ft² (~$1,335/ft²), meaning the price per square foot here is noticeably below the district's.

That sets it apart from most branded projects, where the brand usually means a premium. Here the brand operates in the mid-market segment, and if there's a premium at all, it's modest.

Nine offers in a single completed building is a good base for comparison: you can see what buyers pay extra for within the building, and there's someone to negotiate with.

A hospitality brand in a residential building

The standard check for this kind of property: find out the unit type. In buildings under a hotel brand, some apartments can belong to a rental-pool inventory with mandatory participation in the operator's management programme — a different product in terms of rights and economics, indistinguishable from the listing alone.

Second, the charges. Restaurants and the sports infrastructure are funded by owners' payments. The building is handed over, so the current rate is known and can be requested before the deal.

How it was sold and delivered

This is the first residential building in the Emirates under the Paris-based Mama Shelter brand, operated by Accor. Interiors are by French designer Thierry Gaugain — Pierre Frey fabrics, Italian Arabescato marble, American walnut and oak. Units are handed over furnished and equipped, and hotel services are ordered through the smart-home system.

In spring 2023, 42.5 m² studios sold from about AED 1.25 million (around $340,000) and 61 m² one-bedrooms from AED 1.8 million. The key term was the payment plan: 60% of the price was payable over three years after handover.

Completion slipped several times — first October 2023, then 2024 — and snagging inspections took place in spring 2025. Residents get four pools including a children's pool, a pool bar, an amphitheatre, a rooftop bar and restaurant facing Burj Khalifa, a separate residents' entrance with dedicated lifts, and Accor loyalty benefits.

propsearch factsheet (storeys, unit count, developer, architect, stage, amenities) and our own stock as of 27 August 2026 (nine lots in the building, price per square foot for the building and for Business Bay). Finishes, launch prices and plan, handover dates, snagging and amenities — sales materials and handover reports, May 2023 – June 2025.