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Act One | Act Two

Emaar Properties · Downtown Dubai

Act One | Act Two is a residential complex of two towers developed by Emaar Properties in the Opera District of Downtown Dubai, next to Dubai Opera. Emaar unveiled the project in August 2016, with a sales event in London on 10 August and a Dubai launch on 11 August; at launch it announced towers of 52 and 46 storeys with 718 units, and said the towers' façade design takes cues from the sway of The Dubai Fountain.

The CTBUH Skyscraper Center lists both towers as completed in 2023, with construction started in 2017. Act One rises 193.3 m with 52 floors above ground, and Act Two 172.3 m with 47 floors above ground; each has 4 floors below ground and an all-concrete structure. CTBUH records 778 apartments for the complex and names Perkins Eastman Architects as architect, Archgroup Consultants as structural and MEP engineer, and China State Construction Engineering Corporation Middle East as main contractor. CTBUH also lists a 2025 Award of Excellence for the complex in its Best Tall Building by Region category.

Emaar's 2016 announcement described one-, two- and three-bedroom residences with a limited number of penthouses on the top two levels; Emaar's current project page lists apartments and townhouses with one to four bedrooms. Amenities named by Emaar include swimming pools, infinity pools, a health club and a spa.

UNITS
778
RESIDENCES
YEAR
2023
DELIVERED

— Key facts

#Developer: Emaar Properties; launched in August 2016#Two residential towers next to Dubai Opera#Completed in 2023 (CTBUH)#Act One: 193.3 m, 52 floors; Act Two: 172.3 m, 47 floors (CTBUH)#778 apartments (CTBUH)#Architect: Perkins Eastman Architects (CTBUH)

— Architecture and construction

Architect
Perkins Eastman Architects
Main contractor
China State Construction Engineering Corporation Middle East

— Standards and finish

— LAYOUTS
1BR2BR3BRPENTHOUSE

— Amenities and infrastructure

Swimming poolsInfinity poolsHealth clubSpa

— Timeline and status

2016
LAUNCHED BY EMAAR IN LONDON AND DUBAI
2017
CONSTRUCTION STARTS (CTBUH)
2023
BOTH TOWERS COMPLETED (CTBUH)
2025
CTBUH AWARD OF EXCELLENCE, BEST TALL BUILDING BY REGION

— Sources

Fact-checked against the sources below · 2026-10-10

  1. 01Act One | Act Two - The Skyscraper CenterCTBUH · 2026-10-10
  2. 02Act One - The Skyscraper CenterCTBUH · 2026-10-10
  3. 03Act Two - The Skyscraper CenterCTBUH · 2026-10-10
  4. 04Emaar unveils homes next to Dubai Opera in Downtown DubaiEmaar · 2026-10-10
  5. 05Act One Act TwoEmaar · 2026-10-10
  6. 06Emaar unveils homes near Dubai OperaGulf News · 2026-10-10
  7. 07Emaar to launch homes next to Dubai Opera in Downtown DubaiGulf Business · 2026-10-10

— ON THE DEVELOPER'S SITE

www.emaar.com

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— About the developer

Emaar Properties

Dubai-based public joint stock company established in 1997 and listed on the Dubai Financial Market; developer of Burj Khalifa.

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