1-bed · 767 sqftThe Distinction, Downtown Dubai · 7th floor · completed 2016

701, The Distinction

Sold prices and rental history: sold 5 times, last in April 2025, and rented since 2021. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 701 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 14 April 2025
Last soldAED 1.05M14 April 2025
Current rentAED 110K /yr1 January 2023
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Property timeline for 701, The Distinction

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Last sold for AED 1,050,000 in 2025

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14 Apr 2025SoldReady
AED 1,050,000AED 1,369 per sqft
27 Nov 2024SoldReady
AED 1,277,975AED 1,666 per sqft
1 Jan 2023RentedNew contract
AED 110,000/yr12 months · AED 144 per sqft
10 May 2022RentedNew contract
AED 60,000/yr12 months · AED 79 per sqft
1 Feb 2021RentedNew contract
AED 60,000/yr12 months · AED 79 per sqft
2 Nov 2017SoldReady
AED 1,730,000AED 2,256 per sqft
15 Jul 2014SoldOff-plan
AED 1,895,200AED 2,471 per sqft
3 Jan 2013Sold by developerOff-plan
AED 1,730,400AED 2,256 per sqft

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 14 April 2025.

Key facts

Type
1-bed hotel apartment
Size
767 sqft
Floor
7th of 52
Parking
P1-01
Developer
DAMAC
Completed
2016
Last sold
AED 1.05M · April 2025

About 701, The Distinction

701 is a one-bedroom hotel apartment of 767 sqft on the 7th floor of The Distinction, a 52-storey tower in Downtown Dubai completed in 2016 by DAMAC. It last sold on 14 April 2025 for AED 1,050,000, or AED 1,369 per sqft, 19% below the AED 1,685 one-beds in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented since 2021 on 3 Ejari contracts. The current contract, signed on 1 January 2023, is AED 110,000 a year: a gross yield of 10.5% on the 2025 price.

Sales and rents for 701 over time

Sales
Unit 701, each saleTypical one-bed in The Distinction
1M2M2012201620202024Typical sale price by year: 2012 AED 1,773,750; 2013 AED 1,997,950; 2014 AED 2,326,680; 2015 AED 2,376,000; 2016 AED 1,683,850; 2017 AED 1,750,000; 2018 AED 1,416,610; 2019 AED 1,400,000; 2020 AED 1,075,000; 2022 AED 1,205,000; 2023 AED 1,460,000; 2024 AED 1,400,000; 2025 AED 1,460,727; 2026 AED 1,321,306Sold by developer, January 2013: AED 1,730,400 (AED 2,256 per sqft)Sold, July 2014: AED 1,895,200 (AED 2,471 per sqft)Sold, November 2017: AED 1,730,000 (AED 2,256 per sqft)Sold, November 2024: AED 1,277,975 (AED 1,666 per sqft)Sold, April 2025: AED 1,050,000 (AED 1,369 per sqft)

701 has sold 5 times; the dashed line is the one-bed median of each year in the building.

Rents
Unit 701, each contractTypical one-bed in The Distinction
75K100K2017202020232026Typical rent by year: 2017 AED 100,000; 2018 AED 85,000; 2019 AED 75,000; 2020 AED 66,500; 2021 AED 68,000; 2022 AED 77,100; 2023 AED 90,000; 2024 AED 95,000; 2025 AED 100,000; 2026 AED 100,000New contract, February 2021: AED 60,000 a yearNew contract, May 2022: AED 60,000 a yearNew contract, January 2023: AED 110,000 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 The Distinction, and where 701 sits

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701 last sold in April 2025 at AED 1,369 per sqft, 19% below what one-beds in The Distinction were fetching at the time (AED 1,685). Over the last 12 months one-beds sold for AED 1,200,000 to 1,800,960, around AED 1,718 per sqft, and rent for AED 36,000 to 125,000 a year. 701's AED 110,000 is in the upper half of that range.

Recent 1-bed salesUnit no.Price (AED)Summary
29 Oct 20261,325,000
28 Oct 20261,300,000
23 Sep 20261,317,611
27 Aug 20261,200,000
7 1-bed sales in the last 12 months

The Distinction

Building

305 apartments, studios to 3-bed over 52 floors in Downtown Dubai, completed in 2016 by DAMAC. 26 sold in the last 12 months.

Typical price per sqft
AED 1,757 Up 3.6%
Typical sale
AED 1.95M
Typical rent
AED 120K /yr
Typical yield
6.5%
The Distinction, Downtown Dubai: prices, sales and rents →

Other units on the 7th floor

All 305 units in The Distinction
Value
7022-bedAED 3.09M · Dec 2014
7031-bedAED 1.38M · Aug 2022
7042-bedAED 2.1M · May 2025
7051-bedAED 800K · Feb 2021
706StudioAED 1.42M · Jul 2014
7073-bedAED 4.08M · Apr 2017
703A2-bedAED 2.89M · Apr 2013

701, The Distinction in numbers

  • Sold 5 times: first on 3 January 2013 for AED 1,730,400, last on 14 April 2025 for AED 1,050,000 (AED 1,369 per sqft).
  • Rented since February 2021 on 3 Ejari contracts, from AED 60,000 to AED 110,000 a year.
  • At AED 110,000 a year the gross yield on the 2025 price is 10.5%.
  • One-beds in The Distinction sold for AED 1,200,000–1,800,960 in the 12 months to November 2026; the building's median across all types is AED 1,757 per sqft.

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 14 April 2025.

Questions about 701, The Distinction

What did unit 701 last sell for?

AED 1,050,000 on 14 April 2025: AED 1,369 per sqft for 767 sqft. The unit has 5 registered sales; the first was AED 1,730,400 in January 2013.

What is the rent for unit 701?

AED 110,000 a year on the contract signed on 1 January 2023. The previous contract, from May 2022, was AED 60,000; the unit has been rented since February 2021.

How big is unit 701?

767 sqft (71.3 sqm): a one-bedroom hotel apartment on the 7th floor of a 52-storey tower completed in 2016.

What is unit 701 worth today?

The YallaValue estimate is updated daily and free after a one-time verification by WhatsApp, email or Google. One-beds in The Distinction sold for AED 1,200,000 to 1,800,960 in the last 12 months, around AED 1,718 per sqft.

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Price
AED 1,050,000
Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
AED 210,000
Deposit, non-resident (40%)
AED 420,000
Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
AED 4,296

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