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1-bed · 892 sqftThe Distinction, Downtown Dubai · 9th floor · completed 2016

905, The Distinction

Sold prices and rental history: sold 3 times, last in October 2022, and rented once, from February 2021. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 905 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 19 October 2022
Last soldAED 1.51M19 October 2022
Current rentAED 60K /yr1 February 2021
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Property timeline for 905, The Distinction

What is 905 worth today?

Last sold for AED 1,511,737 in 2022

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19 Oct 2022SoldReady
AED 1,511,737AED 1,695 per sqft
1 Feb 2021RentedNew contract
AED 60,000/yr12 months · AED 67 per sqft
10 Sep 2014SoldOff-plan
AED 2,107,950AED 2,363 per sqft
3 Jan 2013Sold by developerOff-plan
AED 1,901,900AED 2,132 per sqft

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 19 October 2022.

Key facts

Type
1-bed hotel apartment
Size
892 sqft
Floor
9th of 52
Parking
P1-18
Developer
DAMAC
Completed
2016
Last sold
AED 1.51M · October 2022
Building
The Distinction

About 905, The Distinction

905 is a one-bedroom hotel apartment of 892 sqft on the 9th floor of The Distinction, a 52-storey tower in Downtown Dubai completed in 2016 by DAMAC. It last sold on 19 October 2022 for AED 1,511,737, or AED 1,695 per sqft, 13% above the AED 1,497 one-beds in the building were fetching at the time.

One Ejari contract is registered, from 1 February 2021. The current contract, signed on 1 February 2021, is AED 60,000 a year: a gross yield of 4.0% on the 2022 price.

Sales and rents for 905 over time

Sales
Unit 905, 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 1,901,900 (AED 2,132 per sqft)Sold, September 2014: AED 2,107,950 (AED 2,363 per sqft)Sold, October 2022: AED 1,511,737 (AED 1,695 per sqft)

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

Rents
Unit 905, each contractTypical one-bed in The Distinction
60K80K100K2017202020232026Typical 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 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 905 sits

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905 last sold in October 2022 at AED 1,695 per sqft, 13% above what one-beds in The Distinction were fetching at the time (AED 1,497). 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. 905's AED 60,000 is in the lower 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 9th floor

All 305 units in The Distinction
Value
9011-bedAED 1.45M · Mar 2025
9022-bedAED 3.09M · Dec 2014
9031-bedAED 2.09M · Dec 2014
9042-bedAED 2.11M · Sep 2024
906StudioAED 1.43M · Feb 2013
9073-bedAED 4.21M · Mar 2014
903A2-bedAED 2.62M · Apr 2013

905, The Distinction in numbers

  • Sold 3 times: first on 3 January 2013 for AED 1,901,900, last on 19 October 2022 for AED 1,511,737 (AED 1,695 per sqft).
  • Rented since February 2021 on one Ejari contract, at AED 60,000 a year.
  • At AED 60,000 a year the gross yield on the 2022 price is 4.0%.
  • 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 19 October 2022.

Questions about 905, The Distinction

What did unit 905 last sell for?

AED 1,511,737 on 19 October 2022: AED 1,695 per sqft for 892 sqft. The unit has 3 registered sales; the first was AED 1,901,900 in January 2013.

What is the rent for unit 905?

AED 60,000 a year on the contract signed on 1 February 2021.

How big is unit 905?

892 sqft (82.9 sqm): a one-bedroom hotel apartment on the 9th floor of a 52-storey tower completed in 2016.

What is unit 905 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 1,511,737
Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
AED 302,347
Deposit, non-resident (40%)
AED 604,695
Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
AED 6,185

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