2-bed · 1,274 sqftScala Tower (Al Madar Tower), Business Bay · 16th floor · completed 2010

1603, Scala Tower (Al Madar Tower)

Sold prices and rental history: sold 3 times, last in August 2015, and rented once, from August 2014. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 1603 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 26 August 2015
Last soldAED 855K26 August 2015
Current rentAED 90K /yr14 August 2014
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Property timeline for 1603, Scala Tower (Al Madar Tower)

What is 1603 worth today?

Last sold for AED 855,000 in 2015

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26 Aug 2015SoldReady
AED 855,000AED 671 per sqft
14 Aug 2014RentedNew contract
AED 90,000/yr12 months · AED 71 per sqft
21 Mar 2013SoldReady
AED 1,662,500AED 1,304 per sqft
24 May 2009Sold by developerOff-plan
AED 1,662,500AED 1,304 per sqft

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 26 August 2015.

Key facts

Type
2-bed apartment
Size
1,274 sqft
Floor
16th of 21
Parking
P2-03
Developer
Al Madar Investment
Completed
2010
Service charge
AED 20,800 /yr
Last sold
AED 855K · August 2015

About 1603, Scala Tower (Al Madar Tower)

1603 is a two-bedroom apartment of 1,274 sqft on the 16th floor of Scala Tower (Al Madar Tower), a 21-storey tower in Business Bay completed in 2010 by Al Madar Investment. It last sold on 26 August 2015 for AED 855,000, or AED 671 per sqft, 42% below the AED 1,165 two-beds in the building were fetching at the time.

One Ejari contract is registered, from 14 August 2014. The current contract, signed on 14 August 2014, is AED 90,000 a year: a gross yield of 10.5% on the 2015 price, before the service charge of about AED 20,800 a year.

Sales and rents for 1603 over time

Sales
Unit 1603, each saleTypical two-bed in Scala Tower (Al Madar Tower)
1M2M2009201420192024Typical sale price by year: 2009 AED 1,687,500; 2012 AED 1,780,000; 2013 AED 1,556,988; 2014 AED 1,709,100; 2015 AED 1,650,000; 2021 AED 1,005,000; 2023 AED 1,415,000; 2025 AED 1,962,000Sold by developer, May 2009: AED 1,662,500 (AED 1,304 per sqft)Sold, March 2013: AED 1,662,500 (AED 1,304 per sqft)Sold, August 2015: AED 855,000 (AED 671 per sqft)

1603 has sold 3 times; the dashed line is the two-bed median of each year in the building.

Rents
Unit 1603, each contractTypical two-bed in Scala Tower (Al Madar Tower)
75K100K125K2013201720212025Typical rent by year: 2013 AED 73,500; 2014 AED 101,200; 2015 AED 114,583; 2016 AED 117,437; 2017 AED 108,000; 2018 AED 95,000; 2019 AED 85,000; 2020 AED 75,000; 2021 AED 71,000; 2022 AED 77,200; 2023 AED 83,000; 2024 AED 114,000; 2025 AED 115,000; 2026 AED 112,500New contract, August 2014: AED 90,000 a year

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

2-beds in Scala Tower (Al Madar Tower), and where 1603 sits

All 34 2-beds →

1603 last sold in August 2015 at AED 671 per sqft, 42% below what two-beds in Scala Tower (Al Madar Tower) were fetching at the time (AED 1,165). Over the last 12 months two-beds sold for AED 1,610,550 to 2,050,000, around AED 1,441 per sqft, and rent for AED 87,000 to 145,200 a year. 1603's AED 90,000 is in the lower half of that range.

Recent 2-bed salesUnit no.Price (AED)Summary
20 Apr 20261,610,550
6 Feb 20262,050,000
19 Aug 20252,050,000
5 Aug 20252,156,000
2 2-bed sales in the last 12 months

Scala Tower (Al Madar Tower)

Building

177 apartments, studios to 2-bed over 21 floors in Business Bay, completed in 2010 by Al Madar Investment. 16 sold in the last 12 months.

Typical price per sqft
AED 1,345 Up 5.4%
Typical sale
AED 1.18M
Typical rent
AED 80K /yr
Typical yield
6.8%
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1603, Scala Tower (Al Madar Tower) in numbers

  • Sold 3 times: first on 24 May 2009 for AED 1,662,500, last on 26 August 2015 for AED 855,000 (AED 671 per sqft).
  • Rented since August 2014 on one Ejari contract, at AED 90,000 a year.
  • At AED 90,000 a year the gross yield on the 2015 price is 10.5%, before a service charge of about AED 20,800 a year (AED 16.30 per sqft).
  • Two-beds in Scala Tower (Al Madar Tower) sold for AED 1,610,550–2,050,000 in the 12 months to November 2026; the building's median across all types is AED 1,345 per sqft.

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 26 August 2015.

Questions about 1603, Scala Tower (Al Madar Tower)

What did unit 1603 last sell for?

AED 855,000 on 26 August 2015: AED 671 per sqft for 1,274 sqft. The unit has 3 registered sales; the first was AED 1,662,500 in May 2009.

What is the rent for unit 1603?

AED 90,000 a year on the contract signed on 14 August 2014.

How big is unit 1603?

1,274 sqft (118.4 sqm): a two-bedroom apartment on the 16th floor of a 21-storey tower completed in 2010.

What is unit 1603 worth today?

The YallaValue estimate is updated daily and free after a one-time verification by WhatsApp, email or Google. Two-beds in Scala Tower (Al Madar Tower) sold for AED 1,610,550 to 2,050,000 in the last 12 months, around AED 1,441 per sqft.

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AED 855,000
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AED 171,000
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AED 342,000
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