The Gate
Dubai International Financial Centre
Project factsheet
About the building
15-storey office building in Dubai International Financial Centre, completed in 2004. Architect — Gensler MDS Architects.
Specifications for The Gate per Propsearch and the Dubai Land Department. They describe the whole building, not the individual unit.
About the project
The Gate is a 15-storey office building in Dubai International Financial Centre, completed in 2004.
The architecture is by Gensler MDS Architects.
The database currently holds 2 lots in this project, from 1 550 000 AED; 2 of them priced below the market, the deepest discount 8%.
The office building DIFC began with: 15 storeys, an arch straddling the financial centre's axis, designed by Gensler. Not residential — a working address in a district with English law and its own court.
What it is
The Gate is an office building in Dubai International Financial Centre, designed by Gensler MDS Architects. Fifteen storeys, completed. The passport classifies it specifically as an office building, and that's the main thing to know before calling: there are no apartments here.
The building was conceived as the district's gateway — hence the name and the arch shape, standing on DIFC's central axis. The centre grew up around it: first The Gate, then Gate Village, then the towers around the perimeter.
What a DIFC address gives you
DIFC is a financial free zone with its own jurisdiction: English common law and its own court. Companies come here specifically for that — disputes are settled under familiar rules rather than local legislation a foreign investor can't easily read.
Our database holds just one DIFC lot, priced at AED 10.5 million. A single listing isn't a market — it's a reminder: office space here rarely reaches the open market, and turnover happens through leasing and direct deals.
The number of companies in the centre grew by roughly 30% over the year, and DIFC itself announced a shift to a model where artificial intelligence is built into the district's regulation and infrastructure. Demand for space is running up against supply, though: citywide office vacancy is down to around 6.1%.
Who this suits
Buying an office in DIFC is a decision about jurisdiction and address, not about yield per square foot. For a company that needs an English legal framework and a presence in the region's financial core, Dubai offers few alternatives.
For anyone looking for a home, this page isn't for you: look at neighbouring Downtown Dubai and Business Bay, where the apartment market is deep and liquid.
propsearch's building passport (storeys, architect, building type, stage) and our own stock as of 27 August 2026 (DIFC lot); office-vacancy and company-growth figures are from H1 2026 office-market reviews.
Where it is
Frequently asked about The Gate
How many floors does The Gate have?
15.
Has The Gate been handed over?
Yes. The Gate was handed over in 2004 — it is ready housing you can live in or let straight after the deal.
Where is The Gate?
DIFC. The financial free zone: English common law, its own courts, and the densest concentration of offices, art and restaurants in the city.
How much does an office in The Gate cost?
The database currently holds 2 lots in this project, from 1 550 000 AED; 2 of them priced below the market, the deepest discount 8%. Prices move every day, so it is worth asking for the current list for this 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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