Dubai Islands · Ellington Properties Development
Photos and renders of the community and grounds — not of this particular unit.
These are the starting prices as of the date shown, not today's list: off-plan they are revised several times a year, and more often upwards than down.
Figures come from the developer's own materials sent to brokers, dated 20 August 2026. The commentary behind them is written up in the Russian version of this page.
A residential community in Dubai Islands. Developer — Ellington Properties Development.
Specifications for The Meriva Collection per Propsearch and the Dubai Land Department. They describe the whole community, not the individual unit.
Meriva is a residential community in Dubai Islands.
The developer is Ellington Properties Development.
The complex holds 903 apartments in total.
No lots from this project are in our database today. It is topped up every night, so listings for the building can turn up on any day.
First-row waterfront on Island B of the Dubai Islands archipelago: four linear Ellington buildings — Signature, Shores, Gardens and the tallest, Sunset. Sales launched in February 2026, entry from AED 2.7 million per the announcement.
Dubai Islands is an archipelago of several reclaimed islands off Deira, and the difference between them matters to a buyer. Island A is being developed by multiple developers and is already dense; Island B has a limited circle of developers and noticeably cleaner water along the shore.
Transport access to the archipelago is improving: Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority awarded a contract for a direct entrance from the Bur Dubai side worth AED 786 million. Right now that's the islands' bottleneck, and a funded contract is a different kind of information from a promise in a brochure.
The complex consists of four linear buildings on the first row: Meriva Signature, Meriva Shores, Meriva Gardens and Meriva Sunset — the tallest, positioned at the end of the row.
Launch pricing: one-bedroom from 77 m² (835 ft²) — AED 2.7 million; two-bedroom from 118 m² (1,280 ft²) — AED 4.1 million; three-bedroom from 162 m² (1,750 ft²) — AED 5.9 million; penthouses from 338 m² (3,642 ft²); commercial units from 83 m² (900 ft²).
The payment plan is 70/30: most of the sum goes into construction, 30% on handover. Handover is announced for Q1 2030. Sales launched 11–12 February 2026.
Ellington Properties is a developer with a recognizable design signature and a track record of delivered projects, including on Palm Jumeirah and in JVC. For an off-plan purchase with a horizon out to 2030, delivery track record matters more than architecture.
The 70/30 plan isn't the most buyer-friendly: three-quarters of the price is paid before you get the keys, meaning the money is working for the construction, not for you. In exchange, developers typically offer a lower entry price; compare this project with its neighbors accounting for that, not just by price per square foot.
Commercial units from 900 ft² within a first-row building are a separate and unusual line item. On an island where a resort environment is still forming, waterfront retail might end up more interesting than an apartment — but it also requires a different calculation: the tenant here is seasonal.
Building mix, sizes, launch prices, payment plan, handover date and sales-launch date — developer materials from the sales launch, 5–6 February 2026. The archipelago access road contract — an announcement from Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority.
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Dubai Islands. The reclaimed islands off Deira, formerly Deira Islands: beaches, hotels and new residential on the northern coast.
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Swimming pool, Gym, Children's area, Parking, Sports courts, Barbecue area, Park and landscaping. The list comes from the project description and covers the whole complex.
What has been written about the building, its developer and Dubai Islands
A 1 425 m bridge across Dubai Creek will link Dubai Islands directly to Bur Dubai: four lanes each way, 16 000 vehicles an hour, 18.5 m above the water. The AED 786m contract targets completion by the end of 2026. What the bridge changes for the islands and the old city.
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