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Joya Mimosa Residences Apartments at Dubailand
at Dubai Sports City1, 2 & 3 BR ApartmentsPrice (AED)On Request
Unit (Bedrooms)1, 2 & 3 BR
Sizes (Sq. Ft.)Coming Soon
Booking Amt.Coming Soon
PossessionQ1 2027
Eight per cent gross yield, AED 1,180,000 average price point, 1,400 active listings. Dubai Sports City is the most cash-flow-friendly mid-market apartment district in Dubai. Joya Mimosa Residences by Green Yard Properties enters that market with 1, 2, and 3-bedroom apartments inside the cricket stadium and Els Club golf community in Dubailand. Off-plan launch pricing, freehold ownership, and a yield profile that significantly outperforms Downtown. The brief that follows breaks down the trade-offs honestly.
Joya Mimosa Residences sits within Dubai Sports City a 50-million-sq-ft master community in Al Hebiah Fourth, part of the wider Dubailand district. Green Yard Properties is the developer behind Joya Mimosa, a smaller-scale studio at the design-led mid-market end of the Dubai developer landscape. The brand operates in the bracket dominated by Binghatti, Danube, Tiger, and Azizi, with affordable-to-mid pricing, faster handover cycles, and strong yield positioning. Joya Mimosa Residences is the studio's apartment-block expression of that approach: practical layouts, a complete amenity package, and a launch position priced for investors and first-time end-users. Buyers should validate Green Yard's prior delivery record before commitment. Emerging-developer construction risk is meaningful in the off-plan segment, and DLD escrow status should be confirmed at booking.
The project covers 1, 2, and 3-bedroom apartments. Layouts are built around open-plan living and dining, full-height windows, and balcony or terrace space. Every unit features integrated kitchens with appliance packages, built-in wardrobes in bedrooms, and central air-conditioning. Master suites include en-suite bathrooms. Smart home integration covers lighting and climate. Materials and finish quality target the AED 936/sq.ft Dubailand average value-engineered rather than premium-spec. One realistic note: at this price tier, the spec gap versus Emaar or Sobha mid-market product is real and visible. Buyers comparing should view a finished comparable Sports City building (Elite Sports Residence, Royal Residence) before signing to read the actual finish standard rather than the rendering. That benchmark walk costs nothing and saves expensive disappointment.
Dubai Sports City is a 50-million-sq-ft master community organised around the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, the Els Club golf course, the ICC Cricket Academy, the Dubai Autodrome, and Spanish football academies. Open space and sports infrastructure are incorporated into the master plan. The community is structurally green and recreation-led, distinct from neighbouring Dubailand sub-districts. Bradenton Preparatory Academy, Victory Heights Primary School, and Dwight School Dubai are inside the boundary. Healthcare and retail are clustered along the central spine. The community sits between Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311) and Hessa Street (D61), with Motor City, JVC, and Jumeirah Golf Estates as immediate neighbours. Dubai Sports City has had AED 4.7 billion in real estate transactions over the past 12 months, the strongest mid-market activity outside JVC.
Dubai Sports City apartments average around AED 1,180,000 with a per-sq-ft average near AED 936, substantially below the Dubai citywide apartment average of AED 2,006/sq.ft as of February 2026. The Bayut index shows Sports City prices grew 6.09% year-on-year, with absorption of 1,400+ active listings. Gross rental yields run 8.0–8.5% on Property Finder data among the highest in Dubai, with select buildings clearing 8.5%. Joya Mimosa Residences enters this market at off-plan launch pricing, typically 10–15% below comparable ready stock at the same per-sq-ft tier. The investment thesis is straightforward: high yield, low entry, strong rental absorption from working professionals and small families. The risk is that the supply of Dubai Sports City has 20+ active off-plan projects, which means tenant choice will increase materially when this delivery wave completes in 2026–2028.
Joya Mimosa's amenity package follows the standard mid-market template: swimming pool, gym, children's facilities, clubhouse, and landscaped gardens. The bigger amenity story sits at the community level. Dubai Sports City's master plan delivers what the buildings cannot: a championship golf course (Els Club), an international cricket stadium, an ICC academy, schools within the boundary, and the Dubai Autodrome, 8 minutes away. That community-scale infrastructure is what differentiates Sports City from JVC and standard Dubailand at this price tier. Service charges sit in the AED 12-18/sq.ft mid-market range, keeping net yield close to gross, which is important when modelling 8% projections.
Dubai Sports City sits within Al Hebiah Fourth, a sub-district of Dubailand in western Dubai, bordered by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311) to the east and Hessa Street (D61) to the south. The community connects directly to Motor City (7 minutes), JVC (8 minutes), and Jumeirah Golf Estates (12 minutes). Dubai's 2040 Urban Master Plan identifies the wider Dubailand corridor as a primary growth zone, with planned metro extension stops projected to add 20%+ value uplift to nearby property by 2029. The community currently has no direct metro stop Mall of the Emirates is the closest active station, 15 minutes by car. Private transport is the default until the metro extension delivers.
Content Reviewed By: Vikas Taneja — RERA Certified Broker (BRN: 82127), Honey Money Real Estates L.L.C. (ORN: 28658). Advising HNI and NRI buyers on Dubai off-plan and ready property, with direct transaction experience across Downtown Dubai, Dubai Creek Harbour, MBR City, Sobha Hartland, The Valley, and Dubailand communities.
Company Authority: Honey Money Real Estates L.L.C. is a DLD-registered brokerage (ORN:28658) operating under Dubai’s Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA). All project data on this page is cross-checked against the developer’s official documentation and DLD records. Pricing and availability are market-indicative at the time of review and subject to change.
Joya Mimosa Residences sits within Dubai Sports City, a sub-district of Dubailand in Al Hebiah Fourth. The community is bordered by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311) and Hessa Street (D61), with the Els Club golf course, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, and ICC Academy all inside the master plan boundary. Dubai International Airport is approximately 26 minutes away by car.
The project offers 1, 2, and 3-bedroom apartments with open-plan layouts, full-height windows, balcony or terrace space, and integrated smart home systems. Sizes are confirmed at booking. View other apartments for sale in Dubai for the wider mid-market inventory comparison.
Booking is on enquiry pending the launch sheet. Mid-market Dubailand launches typically book at 20% of unit value plus 4% DLD registration. Some Dubai Sports City projects offer monthly instalment plans during construction, useful for buyers funding from salary income. Speak with the Dubai Housing team for current launch pricing and any early-buyer incentives.
Final structure is confirmed on enquiry. Mid-market Dubailand launches in 2024-2026 have typically operated on 60/40 or 70/30 construction-linked plans, 20% on booking, 40–50% across construction milestones, and 30-40% on handover. The 30% handover tranche on a 70/30 plan is mortgage-friendly for buyers planning bank finance at completion.
Handover timing is on enquiry pending the official launch announcement. Mid-market off-plan apartments in Dubai Sports City typically deliver 24-36 months from contract signing, with the active off-plan pipeline currently spread across handovers in 2026-2028. Construction-linked instalment milestones serve as contractual progress checkpoints.
Units priced at AED 2 million or above qualify the buyer for the UAE 10-year Golden Visa. At Dubai Sports City pricing levels, 3BR units typically clear that threshold; 1BR and 2BR units may not. Buyers prioritising Golden Visa qualification should request unit-specific pricing from the Dubai Housing team to validate eligibility before booking.
Three drivers. Dubai Sports City delivers 8.0–8.5% gross rental yield the highest sustained mid-market yield outside International City. Entry pricing at AED 1M+ for a 1BR is among the most accessible in Dubai. And the community grew 6.09% year-on-year per Bayut data, with metro extension plans projected to add 20%+ value uplift by 2029. The thesis is yield plus mid-cycle appreciation.
Dubai Sports City apartments average 8.0-8.5% gross rental yield on Property Finder and Driven Properties data. Specific yield depends on building, unit size, and management studios, and 1BRs typically deliver the highest yields. Service charges sit at AED 12-18 sq.ft (mid-market range), keeping net yield within 1-1.5 percentage points of gross. Off-plan yield projections should be discounted until handover-stabilised data is available
The project suits first-time investors building yield-focused portfolios with limited capital, NRI buyers seeking 8% gross yield with a low service-charge load, and buy-to-let landlords targeting working professionals. It is less suited to short-hold flippers (20+ competing off-plan projects in the district will pressure resale pricing) or buyers prioritising capital appreciation over cash flow.
Three to weigh seriously. Supply pressure: Dubai Sports City has 20+ active off-plan projects with handovers in 2026-2028, increasing tenant choice and potentially pressuring rents at completion. Developer track record: Green Yard is a smaller-scale studio, so DLD escrow status and prior delivery record should be validated at booking. And metro absence: no direct station inside the community today, private transport is the default until the planned extension delivers.
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