Studio · 402 sqftOntario Tower, Business Bay · 16th floor · completed 2010

R1601, Ontario Tower

Sold prices and rental history: sold twice, last in February 2012, and rented continuously since 2015. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit R1601 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 6 November 2023
Last soldAED 467K19 February 2012
Current rentAED 52K /yr6 November 2023
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Property timeline for R1601, Ontario Tower

What is R1601 worth today?

Last sold for AED 466,810 in 2012

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6 Nov 2023RentedNew contract
AED 52,000/yr12 months · AED 131 per sqft
12 May 2021RentedNew contract
AED 32,000/yr12 months · AED 80 per sqft
1 Feb 2020RentedNew contract
AED 45,000/yr12 months · AED 113 per sqft
15 Nov 2016RentedRenewal
AED 60,000/yr12 months · AED 151 per sqft
15 Nov 2015RentedNew contract
AED 60,000/yr12 months · AED 151 per sqft
19 Feb 2012SoldReady
AED 466,810AED 1,161 per sqft
6 Aug 2009Sold by developerOff-plan
AED 466,810AED 1,161 per sqft

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 6 November 2023.

Key facts

Type
Studio apartment
Size
402 sqft
Floor
16th of 25
Parking
B1-106
Developer
Rose Homes Investment
Completed
2010
Service charge
AED 7,200 /yr
Last sold
AED 467K · February 2012

About R1601, Ontario Tower

R1601 is a studio of 402 sqft on the 16th floor of Ontario Tower, a 25-storey tower in Business Bay completed in 2010 by Rose Homes Investment. It last sold on 19 February 2012 for AED 466,810, or AED 1,161 per sqft, in line with the AED 1,144 studios in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented continuously since 2015 on 5 Ejari contracts. The current contract, signed on 6 November 2023, is AED 52,000 a year: a gross yield of 11.1% on the 2012 price, before the service charge of about AED 7,200 a year.

Sales and rents for R1601 over time

Sales
Unit R1601, each saleTypical studio in Ontario Tower
500K20092013201720212025Typical sale price by year: 2009 AED 447,971; 2011 AED 460,000; 2012 AED 437,949; 2013 AED 557,037; 2016 AED 475,000; 2024 AED 500,000Sold by developer, August 2009: AED 466,810 (AED 1,161 per sqft)Sold, February 2012: AED 466,810 (AED 1,161 per sqft)

R1601 has sold twice; the dashed line is the studio median of each year in the building.

Rents
Unit R1601, each contractTypical studio in Ontario Tower
40K60K2014201820222026Typical rent by year: 2014 AED 64,500; 2015 AED 65,000; 2016 AED 60,000; 2017 AED 57,500; 2018 AED 47,000; 2019 AED 40,000; 2020 AED 38,000; 2021 AED 32,000; 2022 AED 44,000; 2023 AED 47,250; 2024 AED 55,000; 2025 AED 55,500; 2026 AED 48,500New contract, November 2015: AED 60,000 a yearRenewal, November 2016: AED 60,000 a yearNew contract, February 2020: AED 45,000 a yearNew contract, May 2021: AED 32,000 a yearNew contract, November 2023: AED 52,000 a year

Annual rent on each registered contract; the dashed line is the studio median of each year in the building.

Studios in Ontario Tower, and where R1601 sits

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R1601 last sold in February 2012 at AED 1,161 per sqft, in line with what studios in Ontario Tower were fetching at the time (AED 1,144). Over the last 12 months studios sold for AED 620,000 to 740,000, around AED 1,691 per sqft, and rent for AED 45,000 to 78,000 a year. R1601's AED 52,000 is in the lower half of that range.

Recent studio salesUnit no.Price (AED)Summary
15 Sep 2026620,000
8 Jan 2026740,000
4 Nov 2025700,000
20 Oct 2025640,000
2 studio sales in the last 12 months

Ontario Tower

Building

175 apartments, studios to 2-bed over 25 floors in Business Bay, completed in 2010 by Rose Homes Investment. 28 sold in the last 12 months.

Typical price per sqft
AED 1,277 Up 6.6%
Typical sale
AED 1.09M
Typical rent
AED 75K /yr
Typical yield
8.1%
Ontario Tower, Business Bay: prices, sales and rents →

Other units on the 16th floor

All 175 units in Ontario Tower
Value
R16022-bedAED 1.18M · Oct 2017
R16031-bedAED 895K · Oct 2026
R16041-bedAED 1.19M · Jun 2014
R16051-bedAED 831K · Aug 2009
R16061-bedAED 828K · Aug 2009
R16072-bedAED 1.13M · Feb 2012

R1601, Ontario Tower in numbers

  • Sold twice: first on 6 August 2009 for AED 466,810, last on 19 February 2012 for AED 466,810 (AED 1,161 per sqft).
  • Rented since November 2015 on 5 Ejari contracts. The rent fell from AED 60,000 to AED 32,000 in 2021 and recovered to AED 52,000 by November 2023.
  • At AED 52,000 a year the gross yield on the 2012 price is 11.1%, before a service charge of about AED 7,200 a year (AED 17.81 per sqft).
  • Studios in Ontario Tower sold for AED 620,000–740,000 in the 12 months to November 2026; the building's median across all types is AED 1,277 per sqft.

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 6 November 2023.

Questions about R1601, Ontario Tower

What did unit R1601 last sell for?

AED 466,810 on 19 February 2012: AED 1,161 per sqft for 402 sqft. The unit has 2 registered sales; the first was AED 466,810 in August 2009.

What is the rent for unit R1601?

AED 52,000 a year on the contract signed on 6 November 2023. The previous contract, from May 2021, was AED 32,000; the unit has been rented since November 2015.

How big is unit R1601?

402 sqft (37.3 sqm): a studio on the 16th floor of a 25-storey tower completed in 2010.

What is unit R1601 worth today?

The YallaValue estimate is updated daily and free after a one-time verification by WhatsApp, email or Google. Studios in Ontario Tower sold for AED 620,000 to 740,000 in the last 12 months, around AED 1,691 per sqft.

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Mortgage on R1601, Ontario Tower

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Price
AED 466,810
Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
AED 93,362
Deposit, non-resident (40%)
AED 186,724
Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
AED 1,910

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