2-bed · 1,491 sqftSouth Ridge Towers 1, Downtown Dubai · 16th floor · completed 2008

1601, South Ridge Towers 1

Sold prices and rental history: sold once, by the developer in May 2009, and rented continuously since 2018. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 1601 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 14 November 2023
Last soldAED 1.24M25 May 2009
Current rentAED 127K /yr14 November 2023
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Last sold for AED 1,236,642 in 2009

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14 Nov 2023RentedRenewal
AED 127,000/yr12 months · AED 85 per sqft
14 Nov 2022RentedRenewal
AED 115,500/yr12 months · AED 77 per sqft
14 Nov 2021RentedRenewal
AED 105,000/yr12 months · AED 70 per sqft
14 Nov 2020RentedRenewal
AED 105,000/yr12 months · AED 70 per sqft
14 Nov 2019RentedNew contract
AED 118,000/yr12 months · AED 79 per sqft
14 Nov 2018RentedNew contract
AED 118,000/yr12 months · AED 79 per sqft
25 May 2009Sold by developerReady
AED 1,236,642AED 829 per sqft

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 14 November 2023.

Key facts

Type
2-bed apartment
Size
1,491 sqft
Floor
16th of 39
Parking
B1-102
Developer
Emaar
Completed
2008
Service charge
AED 28,600 /yr
Last sold
AED 1.24M · May 2009

About 1601, South Ridge Towers 1

1601 is a two-bedroom apartment of 1,491 sqft on the 16th floor of South Ridge Towers 1, a 39-storey tower in Downtown Dubai completed in 2008 by Emaar. The developer sold it on 25 May 2009 for AED 1,236,642, or AED 829 per sqft, 17% below the AED 993 two-beds in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented continuously since 2018 on 6 Ejari contracts. The current contract, renewed on 14 November 2023, is AED 127,000 a year: a gross yield of 10.3% on the 2009 price, before the service charge of about AED 28,600 a year.

Sales and rents for 1601 over time

Sales
Unit 1601, each saleTypical two-bed in South Ridge Towers 1
1M2M3M2008201320182023Typical sale price by year: 2008 AED 1,706,944; 2009 AED 1,473,060; 2010 AED 1,915,500; 2011 AED 2,005,946; 2012 AED 1,949,944; 2013 AED 2,300,000; 2014 AED 3,400,000; 2015 AED 2,650,000; 2016 AED 2,462,500; 2017 AED 2,337,500; 2018 AED 2,800,000; 2020 AED 1,634,550; 2021 AED 2,077,000; 2022 AED 2,200,000; 2023 AED 2,600,000; 2024 AED 2,865,000; 2025 AED 3,000,000; 2026 AED 3,150,000Sold by developer, May 2009: AED 1,236,642 (AED 829 per sqft)

1601 has sold once; the dashed line is the two-bed median of each year in the building.

Rents
Unit 1601, each contractTypical two-bed in South Ridge Towers 1
100K150K2012201620202024Typical rent by year: 2012 AED 132,500; 2013 AED 140,000; 2014 AED 160,000; 2015 AED 166,000; 2016 AED 167,265; 2017 AED 160,000; 2018 AED 140,000; 2019 AED 130,000; 2020 AED 116,000; 2021 AED 115,001; 2022 AED 124,000; 2023 AED 150,000; 2024 AED 170,000; 2025 AED 177,500; 2026 AED 170,000New contract, November 2018: AED 118,000 a yearNew contract, November 2019: AED 118,000 a yearRenewal, November 2020: AED 105,000 a yearRenewal, November 2021: AED 105,000 a yearRenewal, November 2022: AED 115,500 a yearRenewal, November 2023: AED 127,000 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 South Ridge Towers 1, and where 1601 sits

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1601 last sold in May 2009 at AED 829 per sqft, 17% below what two-beds in South Ridge Towers 1 were fetching at the time (AED 993). Over the last 12 months two-beds sold for AED 2,500,000 to 4,150,000, around AED 2,114 per sqft, and rent for AED 133,000 to 350,000 a year. 1601's AED 127,000 is at the bottom of that range.

Recent 2-bed salesUnit no.Price (AED)Summary
22 Jul 20263,025,000
24 Apr 20264,150,000
15 Apr 20263,250,000
11 Mar 20263,050,000
6 2-bed sales in the last 12 months

South Ridge Towers 1

Building

188 apartments, 1-bed to 3-bed over 39 floors in Downtown Dubai, completed in 2008 by Emaar. 11 sold in the last 12 months.

Typical price per sqft
AED 2,049 Up 3.1%
Typical sale
AED 3.25M
Typical rent
AED 139K /yr
Typical yield
5.3%
South Ridge Towers 1, Downtown Dubai: prices, sales and rents →

Other units on the 16th floor

All 188 units in South Ridge Towers 1
Value
16023-bedAED 5.9M · Aug 2025
16032-bedAED 2.5M · May 2021
16041-bedAED 1.35M · Mar 2013
16051-bedAED 1.85M · Feb 2025

1601, South Ridge Towers 1 in numbers

  • Sold once: by Emaar on 25 May 2009 for AED 1,236,642, or AED 829 per sqft.
  • Rented since November 2018 on 6 Ejari contracts. The rent fell from AED 118,000 to AED 105,000 in 2021 and recovered to AED 127,000 by November 2023.
  • At AED 127,000 a year the gross yield on the 2009 price is 10.3%, before a service charge of about AED 28,600 a year (AED 19.17 per sqft).
  • Two-beds in South Ridge Towers 1 sold for AED 2,500,000–4,150,000 in the 12 months to November 2026; the building's median across all types is AED 2,049 per sqft.

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 14 November 2023.

Questions about 1601, South Ridge Towers 1

What did unit 1601 last sell for?

AED 1,236,642 on 25 May 2009, sold by the developer: AED 829 per sqft for 1,491 sqft. It is the only registered sale of the unit.

What is the rent for unit 1601?

AED 127,000 a year on the contract renewed on 14 November 2023. The previous contract, from November 2022, was AED 115,500; the unit has been rented since November 2018.

How big is unit 1601?

1,491 sqft (138.5 sqm): a two-bedroom apartment on the 16th floor of a 39-storey tower completed in 2008.

What is unit 1601 worth today?

The YallaValue estimate is updated daily and free after a one-time verification by WhatsApp, email or Google. Two-beds in South Ridge Towers 1 sold for AED 2,500,000 to 4,150,000 in the last 12 months, around AED 2,114 per sqft.

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Price
AED 1,236,642
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AED 247,328
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AED 494,657
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