Mada’in: which floor to buy in a forty-seven storey tower
A developer with a tall Dubai Marina tower from 2017. Within one building, floor bands are effectively different assets — and the price gaps between them are often mispriced.
Marina Arcade Tower
Dubai Marina · Mada’in
Project factsheet
Storeys 47
Units in the building 280
Height 108 m
Developer Mada’in
Status Completed
Completed 2017
District Dubai Marina
About the building
47-storey residential building in Dubai Marina, completed in 2017. Developer — Mada’in.
What the building has
- Swimming pool
- Spa and sauna
- Children's area
- Parking
- Sports courts
- Park and landscaping
Specifications for Marina Arcade Tower per Propsearch and the Dubai Land Department. They describe the whole building, not the individual unit.
About the project
Marina Arcade Tower is a 47-storey residential building in Dubai Marina, completed in 2017.
The developer is Mada’in.
The building holds 280 apartments in total. Height — 108 metres.
The database currently holds 2 lots in this project, from 2 100 000 AED; 1 of them priced below the market, the deepest discount 7%.
Forty-seven storeys and 280 residences in Dubai Marina by developer Mada'in, handed over in 2017. The company's second building in the district after the 71-storey Mada'in Tower.
What it is
Marina Arcade Tower is a 47-storey, 280-residence tower handed over in 2017 by developer Mada'in.
Two hundred and eighty apartments over forty-seven storeys works out to around six per floor. That's the middle of the scale for the Marina — denser than the spacious first-wave buildings, and noticeably roomier than the investment towers with hundreds of compact lots.
The same developer has Mada'in Tower in the district, a 71-storey building handed over the same year, 2017. Two buildings from the same company, in the same district, from the same year, make for a convenient comparison when choosing between them.
The second wave
The median handover year across the Marina is 2011. A 2017 building belongs to the second wave: by then the district was already built out, and new towers went up on whatever plots remained.
The practical consequence is the plot's position. Second-wave buildings more often have their views blocked by neighbours, but the engineering is ten years newer, and energy-efficiency and finishing standards were higher at the time of construction.
Nine years in service is the age where a building has already proven itself but doesn't yet need capital works. For a buyer, that's often the calmest point of entry.
What to check on site
The view matters more in the Marina than in any other district in the city: the difference between a window on the water and a window facing a neighbouring tower's wall is a difference in price and in how fast the next resale goes.
Check it from the specific apartment, and ideally know what's being built around it. Three builds are currently underway in the Marina that will still change the skyline: the 125-storey Six Senses Residences, Marina 101 and LIV Lux.
| Project | Storeys | Residences | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Six Senses Residences | 125 | 251 | Select Group |
| Marina 101 | 101 | — | Sheffield Holding |
| Mada'in Tower | 71 | — | Mada'in |
| Habtoor Grand Residences | 60 | 276 | Al Habtoor Group |
| Kempinski Marina Residences | 57 | 453 | ABA Real Estate |
| Marina Shores | 53 | 433 | Emaar Properties |
| LIV Lux | 49 | — | LIV Real Estate |
| Rove Home Dubai Marina | 46 | 679 | Irth Group |
| Franck Muller Vanguard | 39 | 722 | London Gate |
| Pelagos by IGO | 35 | 288 | MAG Group |
| Marina Cove | 32 | 226 | Emaar Properties |
Per propsearch building records. A dash means the residence count isn't listed.
propsearch building record for the tower: 47 storeys, 280 residences, handed over 2017, developer Mada'in. The comparison with Mada'in Tower, the district's median handover year, and the list of active builds are drawn from Dubai Marina building records.
What the complex has
Swimming pool
Spa and sauna
Children's area
Parking
Sports courts
Park and landscaping
Where it is
Lots in this project — 2
Frequently asked about Marina Arcade Tower
Who is the developer of Marina Arcade Tower?
Mada’in.
How many floors does Marina Arcade Tower have?
47. The building has 280 apartments, 108 m tall.
Has Marina Arcade Tower been handed over?
Yes. Marina Arcade Tower was handed over in 2017 — it is ready housing you can live in or let straight after the deal.
Where is Marina Arcade 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 Marina Arcade Tower cost?
The database currently holds 2 lots in this project, from 2 100 000 AED; 1 of them priced below the market, the deepest discount 7%. Prices in the base are live and update every day; ask for the current list for the building before deciding.
What is on site at Marina Arcade Tower?
Swimming pool, Spa and sauna, Children's area, Parking, Sports courts, Park and landscaping. 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
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Orra Real Estate Development: JLT or the Marina, two districts a road apart
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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
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.
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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