1-bed · 959 sqftScala Tower (Al Madar Tower), Business Bay · 16th floor · completed 2010

1605, Scala Tower (Al Madar Tower)

Sold prices and rental history: sold 4 times, last in September 2023, and rented since 2017. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 1605 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 14 September 2023
Last soldAED 1.03M14 September 2023
Current rentAED 55K /yr9 September 2022
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Property timeline for 1605, Scala Tower (Al Madar Tower)

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Last sold for AED 1,027,614 in 2023

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14 Sep 2023SoldReady
AED 1,027,614AED 1,071 per sqft
9 Sep 2022RentedNew contract
AED 55,000/yr12 months · AED 57 per sqft
2 Aug 2021RentedNew contract
AED 44,000/yr13 months · AED 46 per sqft
14 Jul 2017RentedNew contract
AED 78,000/yr12 months · AED 81 per sqft
17 Apr 2014SoldReady
AED 1,246,650AED 1,300 per sqft
21 Mar 2013SoldReady
AED 1,187,500AED 1,238 per sqft
24 May 2009Sold by developerOff-plan
AED 1,187,500AED 1,238 per sqft

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 14 September 2023.

Key facts

Type
1-bed apartment
Size
959 sqft
Floor
16th of 21
Parking
P2-05
Developer
Al Madar Investment
Completed
2010
Service charge
AED 15,600 /yr
Last sold
AED 1.03M · September 2023

About 1605, Scala Tower (Al Madar Tower)

1605 is a one-bedroom apartment of 959 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 14 September 2023 for AED 1,027,614, or AED 1,071 per sqft, 21% above the AED 884 one-beds in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented since 2017 on 3 Ejari contracts. The current contract, signed on 9 September 2022, is AED 55,000 a year: a gross yield of 5.3% on the 2023 price, before the service charge of about AED 15,600 a year.

Sales and rents for 1605 over time

Sales
Unit 1605, each saleTypical one-bed in Scala Tower (Al Madar Tower)
750K1M1.25M2009201420192024Typical sale price by year: 2009 AED 1,218,750; 2011 AED 947,193; 2012 AED 1,195,000; 2013 AED 940,500; 2014 AED 1,250,000; 2015 AED 1,150,000; 2016 AED 1,027,500; 2017 AED 1,150,000; 2021 AED 820,000; 2022 AED 700,000; 2023 AED 848,715; 2024 AED 925,000; 2025 AED 1,100,000; 2026 AED 1,180,000Sold by developer, May 2009: AED 1,187,500 (AED 1,238 per sqft)Sold, March 2013: AED 1,187,500 (AED 1,238 per sqft)Sold, April 2014: AED 1,246,650 (AED 1,300 per sqft)Sold, September 2023: AED 1,027,614 (AED 1,071 per sqft)

1605 has sold 4 times; the dashed line is the one-bed median of each year in the building.

Rents
Unit 1605, each contractTypical one-bed in Scala Tower (Al Madar Tower)
40K60K80K2013201720212025Typical rent by year: 2013 AED 53,350; 2014 AED 72,000; 2015 AED 80,000; 2016 AED 85,000; 2017 AED 80,000; 2018 AED 70,000; 2019 AED 64,000; 2020 AED 55,000; 2021 AED 48,000; 2022 AED 55,000; 2023 AED 61,950; 2024 AED 73,500; 2025 AED 80,000; 2026 AED 78,000New contract, July 2017: AED 78,000 a yearNew contract, August 2021: AED 44,000 a yearNew contract, September 2022: AED 55,000 a year

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

1-beds in Scala Tower (Al Madar Tower), and where 1605 sits

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1605 last sold in September 2023 at AED 1,071 per sqft, 21% above what one-beds in Scala Tower (Al Madar Tower) were fetching at the time (AED 884). Over the last 12 months one-beds sold for AED 1,030,000 to 1,705,000, around AED 1,345 per sqft, and rent for AED 55,000 to 150,000 a year. 1605's AED 55,000 is at the bottom of that range.

Recent 1-bed salesUnit no.Price (AED)Summary
10 Aug 20261,070,000
10 Aug 20261,210,000
5 Jun 20261,225,270
24 Apr 20261,150,000
10 1-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%
Scala Tower (Al Madar Tower), Business Bay: prices, sales and rents →
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16021-bedAED 1.35M · Aug 2014
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16061-bedAED 960K · May 2014
16071-bedAED 480K · Apr 2014
16081-bedAED 1.28M · Mar 2014
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1605, Scala Tower (Al Madar Tower) in numbers

  • Sold 4 times: first on 24 May 2009 for AED 1,187,500, last on 14 September 2023 for AED 1,027,614 (AED 1,071 per sqft).
  • Rented since July 2017 on 3 Ejari contracts. The rent fell from AED 78,000 to AED 44,000 in 2021 and recovered to AED 55,000 by September 2022.
  • At AED 55,000 a year the gross yield on the 2023 price is 5.3%, before a service charge of about AED 15,600 a year (AED 16.30 per sqft).
  • One-beds in Scala Tower (Al Madar Tower) sold for AED 1,030,000–1,705,000 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 14 September 2023.

Questions about 1605, Scala Tower (Al Madar Tower)

What did unit 1605 last sell for?

AED 1,027,614 on 14 September 2023: AED 1,071 per sqft for 959 sqft. The unit has 4 registered sales; the first was AED 1,187,500 in May 2009.

What is the rent for unit 1605?

AED 55,000 a year on the contract signed on 9 September 2022. The previous contract, from August 2021, was AED 44,000; the unit has been rented since July 2017.

How big is unit 1605?

959 sqft (89.1 sqm): a one-bedroom apartment on the 16th floor of a 21-storey tower completed in 2010.

What is unit 1605 worth today?

The YallaValue estimate is updated daily and free after a one-time verification by WhatsApp, email or Google. One-beds in Scala Tower (Al Madar Tower) sold for AED 1,030,000 to 1,705,000 in the last 12 months, around AED 1,345 per sqft.

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AED 205,523
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AED 411,046
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