Samana PortsideDowntown Jebel Ali, Dubai

Samana Portside, officially SAMANA Downtown Jebel Ali Portside, is an off-plan residential development by SAMANA Developers in Downtown Jebel Ali, Dubai. It offers convertible 1 and 2 bedroom apartments, each with a private pool, above six ground floor retail units. The anticipated completion date is July 2029.

Prices start from AED 1,100,000 for a 1 bedroom residence and AED 1,400,000 for a 2 bedroom residence. Starting prices are subject to availability and change. The expression of interest amount is AED 40,000.

Two options are published. On the post dated cheque plan you pay 10% on booking, 5% in the 6th month, 5% in the 12th month, and the remaining 80% at 1% per month across 80 months. On the non post dated cheque plan you pay 15% on booking, 5% in the 6th month, 5% in the 12th month, and 75% at 1% per month across 80 months. Because the 80 month schedule runs beyond the July 2029 handover, a portion is paid after you take possession. Terms and conditions apply.

The developer factbook states an anticipated completion date of July 2029. Completion dates on off-plan projects are indicative and can move.

The project sits in Downtown Jebel Ali, Dubai, with direct access to Sheikh Zayed Road. Dubai Metro, Palm Jebel Ali, Expo City Dubai, Dubai Marina, Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai Investment Park and Jumeirah Beach Residence are each within 20 minutes.

Convertible layouts are designed so the home can be reconfigured as your needs change. A 1 bedroom residence can be converted into a 2 bedroom, and a 2 bedroom into a 3 bedroom. Convertibility is indicated per unit on the floor plans, so confirm it for the specific unit you are reserving.

Every published residence type, three 1 bedroom layouts and two 2 bedroom layouts, includes a private pool on the balcony. Confirm the pool for the specific unit before signing.

Eight shared amenities are published: an indoor gym, an outdoor gym, an adult pool, a pool deck, a kids pool, a kids play area, a BBQ area and an outdoor cinema. The gym sits on the first floor alongside the amenity level.

Downtown Jebel Ali is a designated freehold area of Dubai, so property there is generally available to buyers of any nationality. Confirm eligibility and the current registration position with a licensed agent or the Dubai Land Department before committing.

SAMANA Developers has not published unit areas for this project. The floor plans issued with the brochure carry the standard note that actual suite areas may vary from the stated area and that drawings are not to scale. Register your interest and we will send the areas as soon as the developer releases them.

Downtown Jebel Ali is a designated freehold area, so buyers of any nationality can generally own there outright. The UAE Golden Visa property route requires a property investment of at least AED 2 million. Both published starting prices sit below that threshold, so a single residence bought at the starting price would not on its own qualify. A higher value unit or a combined portfolio can change that. Confirm your position with the Dubai Land Department or a licensed agent.

SAMANA Developers publishes no yield or return figure for this project, and the building has no rental history because it is off plan. For area context only, market reporting through 2026 puts gross yields on existing Downtown Jebel Ali apartments at roughly 5 to 8 per cent depending on unit type, against a Dubai wide range of about 6 to 8 per cent. Those are third party estimates for other buildings, not a forecast for Samana Portside.

The Dubai Land Department charges a 4 per cent transfer fee on property purchases. On an off plan unit this is paid when the Sales and Purchase Agreement is signed and the unit is registered through the Oqood system, alongside registration and trustee charges. SAMANA Developers has not published a service charge figure for this project. Ask for the full fee schedule in writing before you commit.

Ask for the project registration and the escrow account details with the Dubai Land Department, because Dubai law requires buyer payments on off plan projects to be held in a project escrow account. Confirm that your unit will be registered through Oqood. Read the Sales and Purchase Agreement in full, including the completion date and the delay provisions. Then verify the convertibility, the private pool and the layout against the specific unit number rather than the marketing plan.

No. SAMANA Developers has released more than one Portside branded project in the Downtown Jebel Ali area. This site covers SAMANA Downtown Jebel Ali Portside only. If you are comparing listings from different agents, check the exact project name on the reservation form and on the Oqood registration before paying anything.

This is an off plan purchase structured as 10 per cent on booking followed by 1 per cent a month, so many buyers fund it from the instalment schedule rather than a mortgage. UAE banks do lend on off plan property, usually at a lower loan to value than on completed homes and often only once construction reaches an agreed stage. Speak to a licensed mortgage advisor about your own circumstances. Nothing on this site is financial advice.