Select Group Dubai: Developer Profile, Projects and Portfolio

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Select Group Dubai: who the developer is and what it builds

Select Group Dubai is the name buyers use for Select Group, a privately held developer founded in Dubai in September 2002 by the British entrepreneur Rahail Aslam. The group builds high-rise residential towers, branded residences and mixed-use schemes in Dubai Marina, Business Bay, Palm Jumeirah and the Dubai Design District, and it also holds hospitality and residential assets in the United Kingdom and Germany. On this site Select Group Dubai is represented by one project: The Royal Oceanic, a completed freehold tower on the Dubai Marina waterfront.

This profile covers the developer and the building. For Select Group Dubai, the public record is unusually well documented: the company publishes a dated timeline from 2002 to 2026, a team page, a project page for each development and a media archive that links to trade and business press. Every figure below comes from those pages, from press coverage, from Dubai legislation or from our own listing page, and each is attributed where it is a statement by the developer. Prices on this page use the peg of AED 3.6725 per US dollar, so AED 975,000 equals $265,488.

The page is organised the way a buyer researches a developer. It starts with the facts in a table, then covers ownership and leadership, The Royal Oceanic in detail, the wider portfolio, how a purchase works in Dubai, the Golden Visa threshold, key facts, related developers, the documents to prepare and a set of questions and answers about Select Group Dubai.

Select Group Dubai at a glance

Select Group Dubai: ownership, history and backing

According to the developer’s own timeline, Select Group was established in Dubai in September 2002 by Rahail Aslam, a British entrepreneur. Profiles in the trade press describe his earlier career in the technology sector before he moved into property in the United Kingdom and then the UAE. The company is privately held and does not publish accounts, so the figures that follow are the ones the developer itself states on its overview and project pages.

Select Group Dubai began on the Dubai Marina waterfront. The timeline records construction starting on The Torch in May 2005, the launch of Bay Central in July 2007 and the completion of Yacht Bay in October 2007. In an interview published by Middle East Construction News in August 2021, Aslam said the group had developed in Dubai Marina for more than 15 years, and described Dubai as the primary focus for property, with investments in London, Liverpool, Sheffield and Nottingham alongside it.

Leadership and team

On 14 October 2024 Select Group announced a change at the top, reported by Gulf Construction. Rahail Aslam, who had served as chief executive for 22 years, became Chairman and continues to take part in strategic decisions. Israr Liaqat, who joined the group in 2016 as chief financial officer, became Group CEO. Both appear on the developer’s team page.

The same page lists the senior team: Georges El Hachem (Director, Commercial), Waheed Mirza (Director, Finance), Thomas Main and Hossam Elsamman (Directors, Project Development), Bram Vlaanderen (Head of Legal), Manish Pratap (Head of Customer Care, Operations and Handover), Prince Fahad (Head of Projects and Delivery), Stephen Allsop (Head of UK Development and Asset Management), Asad Rehman (Head of Contracts and Procurement), Gurvinder Kaur (Head of Marketing), Ksenia Parfenova (Head of Human Resources) and Muhammad Adnan Mansha (Financial Controller). For a buyer, the customer care and handover function is the one that usually deals with snagging and service-charge questions on completed buildings.

Scale as the developer states it

The developer’s project pages and its July 2026 press release carry the same summary figures: more than 10,000 homes delivered, a development portfolio of more than 24.7 million square feet and a combined gross development value of AED 35.2 billion, with about 5,000 further units in the pipeline. The Gulf Construction report of October 2024 gave the group’s gross development value as above $9.6 billion across hospitality, retail, sports, wellness and technology, which converts to roughly the same AED figure at the peg. The group also describes investments in fitness, wellness, technology and asset management alongside real estate.

The group’s stated values are integrity, trust and respect, and its overview page lists corporate social responsibility partners including Dubai Cares, The Christie, SOS Children’s Villages, the Edhi Foundation and Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives.

Select Group Dubai projects: The Royal Oceanic in Dubai Marina

The Royal Oceanic is the project we list for Select Group Dubai. It is a completed residential tower, and the units on the market are resales by individual owners rather than off-plan releases from the developer. Because the building has stood since 2009, a buyer can see the lobby, pool deck, corridors and the specific unit before buying.

The building

The developer’s project page describes The Royal Oceanic as a 34-storey residential tower with 232 residential units, a built-up area of more than 476,000 square feet, and unit types from studios to four-bedroom apartments. The developer’s timeline records the completion as December 2009, in the same month as The Point, another Dubai Marina tower. The building is listed under the developer’s completed developments.

Select Group Dubai places the tower, in its own words, on the marina’s doorstep between Le Royal Meridien, Habtoor Grand and Grosvenor House, with coastal and marina views and direct access to Marina Walk. Our Royal Oceanic listing repeats the same position and adds that Dubai Marina Mall is a short walk away and JBR Beach a few minutes on foot.

Location: Dubai Marina

Dubai Marina is a canal-based waterfront district master-developed by Emaar Properties, according to the Wikipedia entry and the Bayut building page. The district was established in 2003, covers about 4.9 square kilometres and was designed around a canal beside a 3 kilometre stretch of Gulf shoreline. Wikipedia records the Dubai Metro station serving the area as opening on 30 April 2010 and the Al Sufouh Tram, which runs 14.5 kilometres between Dubai Marina and the Burj Al Arab and Mall of the Emirates area, as operating since 2014.

Select Group Dubai chose this district for its earliest projects, and The Royal Oceanic sits within the cluster of towers that the group built there between 2005 and 2012. For readers comparing districts, our guide to areas to invest in Dubai sets Dubai Marina beside the other communities where foreign buyers hold freehold property.

Unit types, sizes and prices

The developer lists studios and one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments but does not publish unit sizes. The Bayut building page gives these size bands: studios of 513 to 654 square feet, one-bedrooms of 514 to 792 square feet, two-bedrooms of 1,200 to 1,339 square feet, three-bedrooms averaging about 2,713 square feet and four-bedrooms of 2,920 square feet. These are listing-portal figures, and an individual unit’s exact area is shown on its title documents.

Our listing page shows an indicative studio price from AED 975,000 ($265,488), and indicative prices for two- and three-bedroom layouts up to AED 2,500,000 ($680,735) and above. It states that prices vary by floor, view and interior condition and gives no price for the four-bedroom units, which are priced on application. One- and two-bedroom prices are given by enquiry.

The price per square foot is the price divided by the unit’s area in square feet. At the studio price of AED 975,000, a 654 square foot studio would work out at about AED 1,491 per square foot ($406), and a 513 square foot studio at about AED 1,901 per square foot ($518). Our price per square metre guide explains how to convert these figures to square metres and compare them across areas.

Tenure, amenities and handover

The Royal Oceanic is freehold, and our listing describes Dubai Marina as a freehold area open to foreign nationals; see our freehold versus leasehold guide. Handover is immediate on resale, since the building has been occupied since 2009, and no developer payment plan applies; a resale is paid in full or with a mortgage, as our listing states.

Amenities on the developer’s page are a pool deck, a private barbecue area, a fully equipped gym, a health club with spa, steam room and sauna, round-the-clock security and secure underground parking. The Bayut building page adds a children’s pool and play area, central air conditioning, 24-hour concierge and one basement parking space per unit. Bayut also publishes a service-charge breakdown per square foot for the building and notes that the figures are subject to change, so the current schedule should be requested from the owner or the building’s management company.

Summary table for Select Group Dubai

Select Group Dubai portfolio and track record

The developer’s timeline allows the portfolio to be read as a chronology. All dates below come from that timeline unless another source is named.

Dubai Marina, 2005 to 2012

Construction of The Torch began in May 2005 and the tower was completed in May 2011. According to Wikipedia, The Marina Torch has 86 floors above ground, rises 352 metres to its spire and contains 676 apartments and six retail units, with Select Group taking the project over from Al Rashideen Trading Company. Bay Central launched in July 2007 and was completed in December 2012 as three mixed-use towers with 747 units, and in September 2012 Intercontinental Hotels Group was appointed to operate its purpose-built hotel. Yacht Bay was completed in October 2007, The Royal Oceanic and The Point in December 2009, and Botanica Tower in August 2011. West Avenue was completed in September 2014 in 28 months. In March 2013 the group acquired Marina Tower, which has 32 storeys and 202 units.

Marina Gate and Studio One, 2014 to 2020

Construction of The Residences at Marina Gate began in April 2014. The Residences at Marina Gate I, a 53-storey tower, was completed in July 2018, and Marina Gate II, a 64-storey tower, in July 2019. Jumeirah Group was appointed in January 2016 to manage Jumeirah Living Marina Gate, which topped out in April 2019 as the third and last tower of the scheme and was completed in September 2020. No. 9, a 37-storey Dubai Marina tower, was completed in January 2019, and Studio One launched in October 2016 as the group’s fourteenth development.

Business Bay and the Peninsula community, 2021 to 2025

In February 2021 the group began construction of 15 Northside in Business Bay, its fifteenth development, and completed it in May 2023. In the 2021 Middle East Construction News interview, Aslam described the acquisition as the group’s entry into Business Bay and Downtown Dubai. Peninsula, a waterfront community in Business Bay, was launched tower by tower: Peninsula One in October 2021, Peninsula Two in November 2021, Peninsula Five The Signature Collection in January 2022, Peninsula Three in March 2022 and Peninsula Four The Plaza in October 2022. Jumeirah Living Business Bay launched in August 2022, and the group’s headquarters at Peninsula opened in November 2023. In May 2025 Arabian Business reported completion of sales at the Peninsula development worth $1.9 billion, a headline that appears on the developer’s media page. Other Business Bay launches in the timeline are Residence 110, acquired and launched for sale in January 2023, and The EDGE, launched in March 2023, whose main construction contract of AED 655 million was announced in February 2024.

Branded residences: Palm Jumeirah and Dubai Marina

Six Senses Residences The Palm, Dubai launched in February 2022. A press release carried by Zawya in July 2026 states that Select Group completed the project on the West Crescent of Palm Jumeirah, with Signature Villas, Sky Villas, Penthouses and Royal Penthouses, an indoor lap pool, saunas, a gym, tennis and padel courts and direct beach access, and that homeowner handovers are under way. The developer’s timeline records construction completing in May 2026.

In December 2023 the group acquired the Dubai Marina tower formerly known as Pentominium. BusinessToday.ME reported a winning bid of $100 million in an auction of 46 bids, with WSP as lead consultant and architect of record, Woods Bagot as architect and Mitchell and Eades as interior designer. The tower was launched as Six Senses Residences Dubai Marina in April 2024. According to the developer’s July 2026 release it has 122 storeys and 251 residences and is scheduled for completion in 2029. Select Group announced the main contract award in October 2024, which Construction Business News carried.

Dubai Design District, Dubai Holding and other launches

Artistry One Residences, a 36-storey tower in the Dubai Design District masterplan, launched in January 2026, and Artistry Two Residences followed in February 2026. In July 2025 Forbes Middle East reported an agreement between Dubai Holding and Select Group to develop projects in Palm Jebel Ali and the Dubai Design District. Other Dubai launches in the timeline are XLV Residence in Emirates Hills (May 2022), Mushrif Village, a freehold gated community in Mirdif acquired and launched in October 2022, and Nautica, two towers in Dubai Maritime City launched in September 2023. The Hive, with 200 apartments in Studio City, was acquired in August 2018.

United Kingdom, Germany and hospitality

Outside Dubai the group acquired Ballochmyle Estate in Ayrshire in August 2013, Alexandra Tower in Liverpool in October 2014, the Radisson Blu Hotel in Birmingham in January 2015 and Velocity Tower in Sheffield in February 2015. It completed 98 Baker Street in Marylebone, London, in August 2023, and launched 52 Avenue Road, a residential development in London, in March 2023. In Germany the group acquired the 344-key Niu Air hotel in Frankfurt in 2018. The Pacific development on Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah was completed in February 2017. In May 2026 Arabian Business reported that the group had acquired three UK golf resorts operated under the Delta Hotels by Marriott brand.

Awards listed by the developer

The developer’s overview page lists awards by year, and each is attributed to the awarding body on that page. They include Construction Innovation Awards for Real Estate Developer of the Year in 2022 and for Residential Project of the Year and Residential Developer of the Year in 2024, Luxury Lifestyle Awards recognition for Six Senses Residences Dubai Marina in 2025 and the Pillars of Real Estate Awards for Branded Residences of the Year in 2025. Earlier entries include Forbes Middle East’s real estate company listings in 2016, 2017 and 2018 and International Property Awards for Marina Gate and Jumeirah Living Marina Gate.

How buying works with Select Group Dubai

A purchase from Select Group Dubai in a completed building such as The Royal Oceanic follows the resale route, while an off-plan project from the same developer follows the developer route. Both end in registration at the Dubai Land Department (DLD). Our off-plan buyers guide covers the developer route in detail, and our guide for foreign buyers covers eligibility.

Resale of a completed unit

For a resale, the buyer and seller sign a memorandum of understanding, usually on the unified Form F, that fixes price, deposit, completion date and who pays the transfer fee. A broker guide from Westgate describes the developer no-objection certificate (NOC) as a standard document confirming that service charges are paid, and says the DLD transfer fee is 4 percent of the price, traditionally split between buyer and seller but negotiable. It also lists an administrative fee of AED 580 for apartments. Select Group Dubai’s own FAQ page gives the same 4 percent DLD fee and AED 580 administrative fee for apartments. The transfer is completed at a registered trustee office, and the DLD then issues a title deed in the buyer’s name. Article 22 of Law No. 7 of 2006 provides that the DLD issues title deeds on the basis of the property register, and Article 24 gives the title deed evidentiary value.

Off-plan purchases from the developer

For off-plan units, the buyer reserves with a booking form and deposit, then signs a sale and purchase agreement (SPA) that states the handover date and payment schedule. Under Law No. 8 of 2007, off-plan buyers’ payments go into a project escrow account opened in the project’s name with an escrow agent accredited by the Department, dedicated to building that project. Under the same law, once the completion certificate is obtained the escrow agent retains 5 percent of the account value, released to the developer one year after units are registered in purchasers’ names. Published guides describe Oqood as the DLD’s interim register, on which an off-plan sale contract is recorded in the buyer’s name.

The Select Group FAQ page states that an off-plan purchase needs a signed sale and purchase contract, a valid Emirates ID or, for non-residents, a valid passport. It gives a DLD fee of 4 percent plus an administrative fee of AED 40 for off-plan units, and registration fees of AED 2,000 plus 5 percent VAT below AED 500,000 and AED 4,000 plus 5 percent VAT above that. It also says that payment schedules are agreed with the developer and that mortgages are available for off-plan purchases subject to each lender’s requirements; our mortgage guide for foreigners sets out the lender side. Handover follows snagging and completion of the unit, and the title deed is issued by the DLD.

Costs that follow the purchase

Owners in Dubai pay annual service charges per square foot to the building’s management, and utilities are supplied by DEWA. Our property tax guide sets out the taxes and fees that apply, and our cost guide works through a full budget. Foreign owners should also read our note on inheritance for foreign property owners before buying, because succession rules depend on the owner’s own arrangements.

Ownership route and Golden Visa for Select Group Dubai buyers

Foreign freehold ownership in Dubai is limited to designated areas. Article 4 of Law No. 7 of 2006 allows non-UAE nationals, with the Ruler’s approval and in areas the Ruler designates, to hold freehold ownership without time limit or a usufruct or lease of up to 99 years. The Royal Oceanic is described by the developer and our listing as freehold within Dubai Marina.

The UAE Golden Visa through property needs a property value of AED 2,000,000 ($544,588) or more, according to our Golden Visa guide. The Dubai Land Department valuation on the application day decides, and our guide describes how mortgaged and off-plan property is treated. The Middle East Briefing report of 29 May 2026 states the same AED 2 million threshold for the 10-year visa.

Applied to The Royal Oceanic, a studio at an indicative price from AED 975,000 sits below AED 2,000,000, so that single unit would not meet the threshold on its own. The indicative price for larger two- and three-bedroom layouts, up to AED 2,500,000 ($680,735) and above, is at or above AED 2,000,000 at the upper end. The DLD valuation at the time of application settles which unit qualifies. Our guide notes that one property or several together can reach the threshold, and every point should be confirmed with the DLD before buying.

Key facts about Select Group Dubai

• Select Group was established in Dubai in September 2002 by Rahail Aslam, according to the developer’s timeline.
• Rahail Aslam became Chairman and Israr Liaqat Group CEO on 14 October 2024.
• The developer states more than 10,000 homes delivered, 24.7 million square feet developed and AED 35.2 billion gross development value.
• The Royal Oceanic has 34 storeys, 232 units and a built-up area above 476,000 square feet, per the developer.
• The Royal Oceanic was completed in December 2009 and is freehold.
• Our listing shows an indicative studio price from AED 975,000 ($265,488).
• Dubai Marina towers completed by the group include The Torch (2011), Bay Central (2012), Marina Gate I and II (2018 and 2019) and Jumeirah Living Marina Gate (2020).
• Six Senses Residences The Palm was reported complete in July 2026, and Six Senses Residences Dubai Marina is scheduled for 2029, per the developer.
• The group moved its headquarters to Peninsula, Business Bay, in November 2023.
• The group has assets in the United Kingdom and Germany as well as the UAE.

Select Group Dubai and other Dubai developers

The developers below each have a profile in our Dubai developers directory. The table shows what we list for each, so a reader can move between profiles. Emaar Properties is the master developer of Dubai Marina, the district where Select Group Dubai built The Royal Oceanic.

Readers who compare communities may also like our guides on property types, finding below-market-value property and the Dubai real estate market, and our note on Jumeirah Village Circle for another community where several of the developers above build.

What to prepare when reserving with Select Group Dubai

These are the documents and details that a normal Dubai reservation or resale transfer uses. Your adviser or the seller’s agent will confirm the exact list for your case.

• Passport, and Emirates ID if you are a UAE resident, with copies of the visa page for residents.
• The signed reservation or booking form, or for a resale the signed Form F memorandum of understanding.
• The sale and purchase agreement showing the handover date, or for a resale the seller’s title deed.
• For off-plan units, the escrow account details for the project, issued in writing by the developer.
• The payment schedule, with dates and amounts, and proof of funds for each instalment.
• The service-charge schedule for the building and the developer’s no-objection certificate for a resale.
• The DLD fee and registration costs, agreed in writing as buyer or seller responsibility.
• If you use a mortgage, the lender’s approval letter, which our mortgage guide explains.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Select Group Dubai?

Select Group Dubai refers to Select Group, a privately held developer established in Dubai in September 2002 by Rahail Aslam. Its team page lists Aslam as Chairman and Israr Liaqat as Group CEO, and its projects include The Royal Oceanic, Marina Gate, Peninsula and the Six Senses branded residences.

What does Select Group Dubai list on UInvest?

Select Group Dubai has one project on our site: The Royal Oceanic, a completed freehold tower in Dubai Marina with 232 units. Our listing gives an indicative studio price from AED 975,000 ($265,488).

When was The Royal Oceanic completed?

Select Group Dubai completed The Royal Oceanic in December 2009, according to the developer’s timeline, and its project page lists the tower under completed developments. The building has 34 storeys and 232 units per the developer.

What can Select Group Dubai buyers of The Royal Oceanic expect to pay?

Select Group Dubai resale units at The Royal Oceanic start from an indicative AED 975,000 ($265,488) for a studio on our listing page, with two- and three-bedroom layouts up to AED 2,500,000 ($680,735) and above. Prices vary by floor, view and interior condition.

Is The Royal Oceanic freehold?

Select Group Dubai describes The Royal Oceanic as freehold, in the Dubai Marina area where non-UAE nationals can own property. Under Article 4 of Law No. 7 of 2006, freehold for foreigners applies in areas the Ruler designates, and the title deed is issued by the Dubai Land Department.

Does a Select Group Dubai unit qualify for the Golden Visa?

Select Group Dubai units qualify when the property value is AED 2,000,000 ($544,588) or more on the Dubai Land Department valuation on the application day. A studio from AED 975,000 is below that level, and larger layouts at AED 2,500,000 and above are at or above it.

What other projects has Select Group Dubai built?

Select Group Dubai has completed The Torch, Bay Central, The Residences at Marina Gate, Jumeirah Living Marina Gate and 15 Northside, and has launched Peninsula, Six Senses Residences The Palm, Six Senses Residences Dubai Marina and the Artistry residences. Dates are in the portfolio section above.

How does buying a completed Select Group Dubai apartment work?

Select Group Dubai resales use a memorandum of understanding (Form F), a developer no-objection certificate, payment of the DLD transfer fee of 4 percent and a transfer at a trustee office, after which the DLD issues the title deed. The Select Group FAQ page states the 4 percent fee.

Where is Select Group Dubai based?

Select Group Dubai has its headquarters at Peninsula in Business Bay, where the group moved in November 2023 according to its timeline. The company lists a Dubai phone number, 04 368 3355, and the address [email protected] on its website, select-group.ae.

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Last checked: 11 October 2026. Sources: Select Group, Select Group timeline, Select Group overview, Select Group team, The Royal Oceanic project page, Select Group FAQs, Select Group media, Bayut building page, Gulf Construction, Middle East Construction News, BusinessToday.ME, Zawya, Construction Business News, Dubai Law No. 7 of 2006, Dubai Law No. 8 of 2007, Wikipedia, Dubai Marina, Wikipedia, The Marina Torch, Middle East Briefing, Westgate. Prices come from our listing page and are converted at AED 3.6725 per US dollar.