Of the 156 homes, 2 bedroom apartments account for 48% of the building and 1 bedroom apartments for 42%. The 3 bedroom layout makes up under 10%, so buyers looking for the largest Olbia homes are choosing from a short list.
Olbia opens at AED 0.955M. Of the 5 Nshama Town Square launches compared here, only Lexington starts lower, at AED 915,888. Rosewell starts at AED 1,038,888 and Evelyn on the Park at AED 1,069,888, while Belmont is the highest of the 5 at AED 1,200,888, which puts Olbia AED 245,000 below the top of the range.
This 40:60 split leaves the larger share of the price until the keys are ready. Money paid before handover goes into the project escrow account under Law No. 8 of 2007, and Nshama can draw on it only as RERA confirms construction progress.
| 28 May 2025 | Olbia registered with the Dubai Land Department. |
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| 30 January 2026 | Official construction start date on the DLD record. |
| 25 April 2026 | RERA inspection finds no construction activity on site and records the status as pre construction, on hold. |
| 31 May 2028 | Registered completion date. |
The recorded start and completion dates allow a build window of 28 months. Each new RERA report is added to the DLD project record, so the next inspection will show whether work has moved on site.
| 01 | Emaar Experience at the Top Nshama was founded in 2014 by a small team of former Emaar executives, with Fred Durie as chief executive. |
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| 02 | Master Developer of Town Square Nshama planned and runs the 750 acre Town Square community, which it launched in 2015 with 300 Zahra townhouses. |
| 03 | Homes Already Handed Over More than 6,000 Town Square homes have been delivered, so buyers can visit finished Nshama buildings before committing to Olbia. |
| 04 | One Community, Long Pipeline The Town Square master plan allows for 18,000 apartments, giving Nshama a long build pipeline inside the community it manages. |
| What Works in Town Square | What to Weigh Up |
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| ✓ Town Square Park and around 154,000 sq m of parkland give residents green space within walking distance. ✓ Shops, cafes, schools and sports facilities already operate in the finished phases. ✓ Town Square is a freehold community open to buyers of every nationality. |
✕ There is no metro station. Residents rely on cars, RTA buses, taxis and a community shuttle to Equiti Metro Station. ✕ Drives to Downtown Dubai, DIFC and Business Bay take longer during weekday peak hours. |
The smallest Olbia home is a 1 bedroom apartment of 587.06 sq ft, the 2 bedroom layout measures 915.90 sq ft and the 3 bedroom reaches 1,400.82 sq ft, about 2.4 times the space of the entry home. Each apartment has an open layout under high ceilings, porcelain floors, a modern kitchen with premium fixtures and built in storage in the bedrooms, with wide windows facing the greenery.
Residents can swim in the pool, train in the gym and fitness centre, or use the yoga court, with a clubhouse for gatherings and a play area and BBQ spots for families. Courts for basketball, football, tennis and squash are part of the plan, and separate tracks are laid out for walking, jogging and cycling. The community adds an amphitheatre, a supermarket, retail outlets and restaurants, with 24 hour security and parking for residents.
Olbia belongs to Town Square Dubai, the Nshama community built around Town Square Park with shaded walkways and streets planned for cycling. Plantation Equestrian and Polo Club is a 10 minute drive away and Dubai Miracle Garden takes 15 minutes by car, while Jebel Ali Racecourse is reached in a 20 minute drive. Palm Jumeirah is 23 minutes away by road, and the planned Etihad Rail station at Arabian Ranches will bring a regional rail link close to the community.
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.
Olbia by Nshama is in Town Square Dubai. Plantation Equestrian and Polo Club is a 10 minute drive from the building, and Palm Jumeirah can be reached in 23 minutes by car.
Nshama, the master developer of Town Square Dubai, is building Olbia. The Dubai Land Department lists the developer for this project as Nshama Properties owned by Nshmi Development One Person Company L.L.C.
Olbia has 66 apartments with 1 bedroom, 75 with 2 bedrooms and 15 with 3 bedrooms. These counts come from the building details on the Dubai Land Department project record.
Olbia uses a 40:60 payment plan. Buyers pay 10% on booking, then 30% in instalments while the building is under construction, and the final 60% on handover, when the apartment is ready.
The 1 bedroom apartment at Olbia measures 587.06 sq ft, the 2 bedroom 915.90 sq ft and the 3 bedroom 1,400.82 sq ft, based on the layouts shown in the published floor plans.
Not on site yet. The DLD record lists 30 January 2026 as the start date, but the RERA inspection of 25 April 2026 found no construction activity and recorded the project as on hold.
Search for Olbia on the Project Status Enquiry page of the Dubai Land Department website. It shows the registered developer, unit count, start and completion dates and each progress report filed for the project.
Olbia residents have a pool, gym, yoga court, clubhouse and play area, plus courts for basketball, football, tennis and squash. Walking, jogging and cycling tracks, shops and restaurants are within the community.
Limited Period: Free DLD Waiver on select units