Downtown Dubai · Emaar Properties
Located in Downtown Dubai, completed in 2008. Developer — Emaar Properties.
Specifications for South Ridge per Propsearch and the Dubai Land Department. They describe the whole building, not the individual unit.
South Ridge is a residential complex of several buildings in Downtown Dubai, completed in 2008.
The developer is Emaar Properties.
The tallest tower rises 40 storeys.
The database currently holds 2 lots in this project, from 1 499 999 AED; 1 of them priced below the market, the deepest discount 4%.
A 40-storey Emaar complex south of the boulevard, handed over in 2008. Our own stock shows eight lots from AED 3.75 million to AED 6.25 million at AED 2,586 per square foot — one of the more affordable corners of Downtown.
South Ridge is a residential complex by Emaar Properties, 40 storeys, in Downtown Dubai, handed over in 2008. A separate building within the complex, South Ridge 6, is listed independently in our data.
Our own stock: eight lots averaging 1,796 sq ft, priced from AED 3.75 million to AED 6.25 million, at AED 2,586 per square foot.
Almost 1,800 sq ft of average size at a below-average price per foot — a combination that barely exists in Downtown's newer buildings.
South Ridge sits in the lower part of the table — roughly a third below the district average per square foot.
| Tower | AED / ft² | Lots | Avg. size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baccarat Hotel & Residences | 9046 | 7 | 4156 ft² |
| Society House | 3233 | 3 | 1484 ft² |
| Address Downtown | 4897 | 3 | 777 ft² |
| Address Residences Dubai Opera | 4756 | 11 | 1367 ft² |
| Burj Royale | 3701 | 4 | 1007 ft² |
| Address Dubai Mall | 4475 | 7 | 1491 ft² |
| Kempinski The Boulevard | 4361 | 7 | 1657 ft² |
| Vida Dubai Mall | 4308 | 14 | 1115 ft² |
| Address Residence Sky View | 4158 | 11 | 1721 ft² |
| Opera District | 4003 | 19 | 1512 ft² |
| St. Regis T1 | 3865 | 6 | 1263 ft² |
| Burj Khalifa | 3459 | 12 | 1756 ft² |
| W Downtown | 3410 | 14 | 1053 ft² |
| Burj Vista | 3388 | 7 | 1620 ft² |
| The Residences | 3303 | 8 | 1603 ft² |
| Forte | 3034 | 11 | 1392 ft² |
| Burj Crown | 2935 | 4 | 1356 ft² |
| Imperial Avenue | 2926 | 18 | 2316 ft² |
| Old Town Island | 2844 | 9 | 2054 ft² |
| Boulevard Central | 2656 | 6 | 1349 ft² |
| South Ridge | 2586 | 8 | 1796 ft² |
| Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard | 1720 | 3 | 1301 ft² |
Our own stock as of 28 August 2026, towers with three or more lots and a known area. District-wide: 366 lots, median AED 4.5 million, average AED 3,720/ft²; 210 of 366 lots are ready.
Downtown Dubai in our data — 366 lots, median AED 4.5 million, average AED 3,720 per square foot.
South Ridge delivers roughly 1,796 sq ft at AED 2,586/ft². The branded Address Residences Dubai Opera delivers 1,367 sq ft at AED 4,756. For a comparable total spend, South Ridge hands over about a third more floor area.
That trade-off is the central choice in Downtown Dubai. A brand buys hotel-standard service, status and an easier path to rental tenants. Older, unbranded stock buys square footage and a lower service charge. Neither is objectively better — buying here means knowing specifically which one you're paying for.
Factsheet: 40 storeys, developer Emaar Properties, handed over 2008. Our own stock as of 28 August 2026: 8 lots (size, price, price per square foot), comparison with Address Residences Dubai Opera, price-per-square-foot table across 22 Downtown towers, district median and average.
Emaar Properties.
40 — that is the tallest building of the complex.
Handed over: 2008. The property is complete, so after the deal you can move in or put it on the rental market at once.
Downtown Dubai. The Burj Khalifa district — the most recognisable address in the emirate and the densest piece of it.
The database currently holds 2 lots in this project, from 1 499 999 AED; 1 of them priced below the market, the deepest discount 4%. Prices move every day, so it is worth asking for the current list for this building.
Swimming pool, Children's area, Shops, Sports courts. The list comes from the project description and covers the whole complex.
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