Emaar Properties · Downtown Dubai · 25.1985°N, 55.2725°E
The Lofts is a three-tower complex of 36-storey Emaar buildings (Central, East, West), delivered 2010. It was one of Downtown's earliest residence objects, opening right after Burj Khalifa. Around 700 apartments across the three blocks: from 50 m² studios to 3-bedroom duplexes.
The signature feature: loft layouts with double-height living-room ceilings (4.5m). This was rare for Dubai residences at the time and became the project's hallmark. Additionally, duplex units use open staircases and mezzanines, referencing Manhattan loft conversions of former factories.
Location: literally between Burj Khalifa and Dubai Fountain, 2–3 minutes' walk to Dubai Mall. On the podium: a large pool with direct Burj Khalifa view, fitness centre, residents' lounge.
Resale: studios from 1M AED, 1BR from 1.4M, 2BR from 2.5M, 3BR duplexes from 4.5M. Yields 6–7% — stable thanks to location and address recognition.
Loft layouts with 4.5m double-height ceilings.
Among Downtown's first residences — opened right after Burj Khalifa.
2–3 minutes' walk to Dubai Mall and Burj Khalifa.
«Downtown isn't just Burj Khalifa. It needs neighbours worth living in.»
— EMAAR · 2007 BRIEF
By 2005 Burj Khalifa was already under construction, and Emaar was shaping the residential surroundings of the mega-project. The Lofts became one of the earliest residence objects in the Downtown plan — delivered in 2010, just months after Burj Khalifa itself. The idea: loft stylistics referencing New York and London industrial conversions — double-height ceilings, open layouts, mezzanines.
Construction ran 2007–2010, parallel to Burj Khalifa. The three blocks — Central, East and West — share a unified architectural language but differ in orientation: Central faces Burj Khalifa and Dubai Fountain directly; East and West look toward the boulevard and the second-line view. This drives the price differences between blocks.
Finishes — Emaar 2010 standard: ceramic tile, Bosch appliances, quartz countertops. On the podium: a large pool with Burj Khalifa view, fitness centre, BBQ zones.
Today The Lofts is one of core Downtown's most accessible addresses on price point. Large inventory sustains an active secondary market. Residents are mostly expats on medium-to-long contracts who value the loft aesthetic and the closest proximity to Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall.
— Schools nearby
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Emaar Properties
The largest developer in the UAE, creator of Burj Khalifa and the entire Downtown Dubai.