ELLINGTON Properties Dubai

Ellington is a boutique developer rather than a volume builder. It works across residential, hospitality and mixed-use, and the residences are built around design and commissioned art.

Three things back that up.

• Awards tied to interiors, not just buildings. Ellington House in Dubai Hills Estate took three prizes at the 2023 to 2024 International Property Awards: Best Kitchen Design, Best Residential Interior Show Home and Best Bathroom Design. Porto Playa in Ras Al Khaimah won an Outstanding Property Award for Best in Architectural Design, Residential Multiple Units.
• The Ellington Art Foundation. The company runs its own arts programme, placing commissioned work inside its developments and supporting local artists.
• Occupancy over launch count. Ellington reports 96 percent occupancy across delivered projects. For a buy-to-let owner that number matters more than how many towers a developer has announced.

The company also sponsors Al Nasr Club in Dubai and HNK Vukova 1991 in the Croatian First Football League, and its leadership sits with a co-founder team covering the CEO International, Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Development Officer and Chief Construction Officer roles.

Rather than one price point repeated across many towers, the Ellington book splits into four clear bands. Knowing which band you are shopping in narrows 75 projects down to a handful.

Tier 1: Entry, AED 420,000 to AED 1 million

The Portman in JVC from AED 420,000. Upper House in JLT from AED 750,000. Arbor View in Arjan from AED 800,000. The Highbury in Sobha Hartland from AED 820,000. Soto Grande in Al Hamra Village, Ras Al Khaimah, from AED 1 million. Porto Playa on Hayat Island from AED 800,000 on a 50/50 plan.

Tier 2: Core, AED 1 million to AED 2 million

The bulk of current stock. Art Bay East in Al Jaddaf from AED 1.05 million. Portside Square in Mina Rashid from AED 1.11 million. Costa Mare Tower 2 and Windsor House from AED 1.2 million. The Hillgate in Dubai Silicon Oasis from AED 1,279,828. Belgravia Gardens Phases 3 and 4 from AED 1.3 million. Hillmont Residences in JVC from AED 1.33 million. The Crestmark in Business Bay from AED 1.5 million. Claydon House from AED 1.56 million, Belgrove Residences from AED 1.69 million and Highgrove from AED 1.7 million, all in Bukadra. Ellington Sands I on Dubai Islands from AED 1.7 million. Ellington House 4 from AED 1.81 million and Ellington House 3 from AED 1.9 million, both in Dubai Hills Estate. Everly Place in Meydan Horizon from AED 1.9 million. Art Bay West from AED 1.98 million.

Tier 3: Premium, AED 2 million to AED 5 million

Eltiera Heights from AED 2 million and Eltiera Views from AED 2.2 million, both in Jumeirah Heights. Costa Mare Tower 3 on Al Marjan Island from AED 2.3 million. Ellington Sands II from AED 2.6 million, Ellington Cove from AED 2.7 million and The Meriva Collection from AED 2.7 million, all on Dubai Islands. One River Point in Business Bay from AED 3,411,828. The Watercrest villas and townhouses in MBR City District 11 from AED 5 million.

Ocean House on the Palm Jumeirah Crescent, 2 to 6 bedrooms, from AED 8.37 million, with larger residences launching at AED 22,580,828. The Lakeshore villas in The Sanctuary, MBR City District 11, from AED 12.9 million. The Waterside Villas at The Sanctuary from AED 17 million on a 60/40 plan.

Sorted by delivery date rather than price, so you can match a project to when you need the keys. Prices are launch or starting figures and move with availability.

The Dubai book breaks down by district. The six largest clusters:

• Mohammed Bin Rashid City: 10 projects, including The Sanctuary villa enclave, The Watercrest, The Lakeshore and Eaton Square, the developer’s first commercial tower.
• Dubai Islands: 9 projects, including Ellington Cove, Ellington Sands I and II and The Meriva Collection.
• Jumeirah Islands: 6 projects, the Eltiera Views and Eltiera Heights towers.
• Jumeirah Village Circle: 6 projects, including The Portman and Hillmont Residences.
• Palm Jumeirah: 4 projects, including Ocean House on The Crescent.
• Dubai Hills Estate: 4 projects, the Ellington House series overlooking the golf course.

Beyond those six, the portfolio reaches Business Bay, JLT, Bukadra, Al Jaddaf, Mina Rashid, Meydan Horizon, Dubai South, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Sobha Hartland, Arjan and Falcon City of Wonders. A further 11 projects sit in Ras Al Khaimah across Al Marjan Island, Hayat Island and Al Hamra Village.

One structure runs through almost the whole book. The overwhelming majority of projects carry a 70/30 plan: 70 percent across construction milestones, 30 percent at handover.

The exceptions are worth noting. The Waterside Villas use 60/40. Porto Playa in Ras Al Khaimah uses 50/50. Structures of 80/20 and post-handover are also available on request. A typical booking payment runs from 10 to 20 percent, followed by milestone instalments.

Practically, this means Ellington asks for more cash during construction than developers running 1 percent monthly or 100/0 schemes. You are paying most of the price before you hold the keys. Off-plan units can be financed through UAE-registered banks, with borrowing capped at 50 percent against an off-plan property and refinancing possible once the building is complete.

2014. Company founded. First launch, Belgravia.

Following years. DT1 and Belgravia Square added to the Dubai portfolio, alongside Somerset Mews, Eaton Place, Wilton Park Residences and the Villa Collection at La Mer.

2023. Global Brand Awards recognition, alongside Arabian Business Awards and International Property Awards wins.

2023 to 2024. Ellington House wins three International Property Awards for kitchen design, show home interior and bathroom design.

September 2024. Recognised as Developer of the Month in September 2024.

2025. Handover of Ellington House begins, the developer’s first delivery in Dubai Hills Estate. The company noted that Dubai property transactions rose 40 percent in the first half of 2025 to AED 326.6 billion.