DAMAC Chelsea Residences Dubai: Sources and Prices (2026)

  • From $669,027
Dubai Maritime City, Dubai, UAE
  • DACH3104
  • Property ID
  • Apartment
  • Property Type
  • 3
  • Bedrooms
  • 71.8 - 154.2
  • sq. m.
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DAMAC Chelsea Residences Dubai: Sources and Prices (2026)
Dubai Maritime City, Dubai, UAE
  • From $669,027

Description

DAMAC Chelsea Residences Dubai is an off-plan apartment project in Dubai Maritime City that the developer markets in partnership with Chelsea Football Club, with 1 and 2 bedroom unit cards showing a starting figure of AED 2,457,000 on the developer’s page and a handover printed as Q4 2029 or Q2 2030 depending on the unit type.

Rendering of DAMAC Chelsea Residences Dubai towers on the Maritime City waterfront

This guide to DAMAC Chelsea Residences Dubai reads the developer’s project page, the Propertyfinder project page and the Gulf News launch report as they stood on 13 November 2026. The three sources differ on the handover date, the number of towers, the payment plan and whether units remain, so each figure is shown with its source and date and none is chosen over another.

It adds the price and size figures side by side, the dollar equivalents at the pegged rate, the Dubai rules on project registration, escrow and fees as the Dubai Land Department publishes them, and a list of what a buyer can ask for in writing before reserving.

Overview of DAMAC Chelsea Residences Dubai

The damacproperties.com project page describes Chelsea Residences as an off-plan residential project in Dubai Maritime City with more than 1,400 residences, sea views and amenities themed on Chelsea Football Club. The page names the club as its partner and carries the line "In partnership with Chelsea Football Club". It lists 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom apartments on its unit cards and shows a 3 bedroom plan tab. The wording is the developer’s, as read on 13 November 2026.

Rendering of Chelsea Residences towers at dusk beside the water

The developer’s page is a dynamic page, and several figures on it are loaded after the text. In the page source read today the header shows "Starting price" with the word Loading, and the unit cards show a figure that carries a pound sign because the page was fetched with the display currency set to pounds. The page’s own data field names AED as the currency. The AED reading used throughout this guide is the one recorded from the rendered page on 13 November 2026, explained in section 4.

A second point shapes the whole page. The developer shows stock, while Propertyfinder shows the project as sold out. Both labels are printed in section 3 exactly as found. Nothing in this guide says that a unit is available or unavailable, and the answer for a given unit can only come from the seller in writing.

The key facts below put the main items in one place. Where sources disagree the cell shows the range and the next section sets out who prints what.

DAMAC Chelsea Residences Dubai key facts As published Source and date
Developer DAMAC Properties; marketed as Chelsea Residences by DAMAC damacproperties.com, 13 Nov 2026
Branding partner as printed In partnership with Chelsea Football Club damacproperties.com, 13 Nov 2026
Community Dubai Maritime City; plot or sub-community not printed Developer page data, 13 Nov 2026
Coordinates in the page data 25.27971358 N, 55.25970954 E Developer page data, 13 Nov 2026
Status Off-plan; launch date 27 May 2025 in the page data; units sold 0 in the page data Developer page data, 13 Nov 2026
Unit types on the cards 1 BR apartments up to 1,009 sq ft; 2 BR apartments up to 1,660 sq ft; 3 BR named in the FAQ and plan tabs Developer page, 13 Nov 2026
Starting figure AED 2,457,000, about USD 669,027 at the pegged rate of 3.6725 Developer page as rendered, 13 Nov 2026
Handover Q4 2029 (2 BR card); Q2 2030 (1 BR card); 30 June 2030 (page data); 31 Dec 2029 (Propertyfinder) As listed in section 2
Residences Over 1,400 (developer); more than 1,400 (Gulf News) Developer page; Gulf News, 7 May 2025
Towers Six towers of 130 m (Gulf News); 1 building (Propertyfinder); one tower (developer FAQ) As listed in section 2
Tenure Freehold per Propertyfinder; not printed by the developer Propertyfinder, 13 Nov 2026
Payment plan 1% printed in the header (developer); 20/40/40 (Propertyfinder) As listed in section 5

The coordinates in the page data point to the waterfront edge of the peninsula named Dubai Maritime City. The developer prints no street address, plot number, master developer or building height, and it publishes no project registration number or escrow account details on the page. Section 8 explains how a buyer finds those in the normal way.

The three bedroom line deserves a note. The FAQ on the developer’s page says the project offers 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments and the floor-plan tabs include a 3 bedroom plan, but the unit cards and the data fields behind them list only 1 and 2 bedrooms. Propertyfinder lists a 3 bedroom unit as well. The table above therefore carries the 3 bedroom type as named but not priced by the developer.

What each source prints about status, handover, towers, units, tenure and plan

Three web sources and one set of page data say something about the state of the project. They carry different dates, and the developer’s page carries none of its own, so each entry shows the date it displays or the date it was read. The first table covers handover and status.

DAMAC Chelsea Residences Dubai: status or handover figure Where it is printed Date of the source
Delivery date 30 June 2030 in the page data; the 1 BR card prints Q2 / 2030 and the 2 BR card prints Q4 / 2029 damacproperties.com project page Read 13 Nov 2026
Delivery date December 2029 in key information; banner Q4 2029; expected completion 31 December 2029; construction started 20 July 2025; progress 0.06% with the latest update dated 23 October 2025 Propertyfinder Read 13 Nov 2026
"No projected completion date has been provided at this time" Gulf News Published 7 May 2025
Status off-plan; launch date 27 May 2025; units sold 0; inventory marked available Developer page data Read 13 Nov 2026

The developer’s own page therefore prints two quarters on two cards and a third date in its data, and the portal prints a fourth reading. These are dated differences between sources and not a judgement on any of them. The date that binds a buyer is the one written into the sale contract, which is why the handover clause comes second in the list of written requests in section 10.

The next table compares descriptive data. It matters for anyone comparing listings, because the number of towers, the number of homes and the plan differ between pages.

Item Developer page Propertyfinder Gulf News
Date read or published 13 Nov 2026 13 Nov 2026 (progress as of 23 Oct 2025) 7 May 2025
Community Dubai Maritime City Maritime City Dubai Maritime City
Towers or buildings "An off-plan residential tower" (FAQ) Number of buildings: 1 Six towers reaching 130 metres in height
Homes Over 1,400 residences Not stated More than 1,400 residential units
Floors Not printed Not printed Not printed
Bedrooms 1 and 2 on the cards; 1, 2 and 3 in the FAQ 1, 2 and 3 One, two and three
Ownership type Not printed Freehold Not printed
Payment plan 1% in the header; no schedule 20/40/40 Not printed
Government fee Not printed 4% Not printed
Starting price AED 2,457,000 (rendered page) AED 2,320,000; launch price 2.3M AED Dh2.17 million

On towers, the developer’s FAQ speaks of a tower in the singular, Propertyfinder counts one building and Gulf News counts six. The pages do not say whether the six towers are phases of one scheme or whether the portal counts only the first. A buyer should ask which tower and which phase a unit belongs to, and the contract should name it.

On the number of homes, the developer and Gulf News agree on a figure above 1,400 but no source gives an exact count, so the data fields of this listing leave the total open. No source prints a floor count. A sales site mentioned in search summaries speaks of towers of 25, 28 and 30 floors, but that figure could not be confirmed on a page opened for this guide and is not used.

Propertyfinder also lists a separate project named Chelsea Residences 2 By Damac in Dubai Maritime City. It does not appear on the developer’s list of Dubai projects that was used for this series of guides, so it is mentioned only so that a reader who meets the name on a portal knows it is a different entry from the one described here.

Availability on 13 November 2026: the developer page against Propertyfinder

The developer’s page and Propertyfinder describe availability in opposite ways on the same day. The developer’s page data marks inventory as available, records 0 units sold, and its unit cards read From, with a figure, under the heading Available units. Propertyfinder’s project page shows a label reading Sold out beside the project name and adds a note that prices, availability and purchase conditions may change frequently.

Rendering of Chelsea Residences with pool terrace and Dubai skyline beyond
Availability signal Developer page (13 Nov 2026) Propertyfinder (13 Nov 2026)
Label on the project Cards under the heading Available units Sold out
Units sold 0 in the page data Not stated
Inventory flag Available Not stated
Starting price shown From AED 2,457,000 (rendered) Launch price 2.3M AED; starting price 2,320,000 AED
Note on currency of the page Display setting changes the symbol shown Prices in AED
Construction progress Not printed 0.06% on 23 Oct 2025

The two readings can both be true on their own terms. A developer page can keep a card for a type that still has units while a portal can mark the whole listing as sold out from its own records, or the two can be updated on different days. The guide cannot tell which applies, and it states both as printed. It does not say that units are available, and it does not say that they are sold out.

What follows for a buyer is practical. A unit number, its price and its status on the day should be confirmed in a document from the seller, not inferred from a card or a portal label. The same applies to resale offers that may appear for any off-plan project, where the seller is an earlier buyer and not the developer, and where the developer’s consent and the registry record both matter.

The construction figure of 0.06% at 23 October 2025 is Propertyfinder’s. It is the only progress figure found, and it is more than a year old on the date of this guide. The developer’s page prints no construction percentage. A current figure can be requested from the seller in writing or checked through the project’s record with the regulator, as section 8 describes.

Prices and sizes: three price floors and two size tables

This section is the deep dive of the guide, and its angle is the arithmetic of three different price floors. The developer’s page prints a starting figure of AED 2,457,000, Propertyfinder prints a starting price of AED 2,320,000, and Gulf News printed Dh2.17 million at the launch in May 2025. The three do not describe the same moment, the same unit type or the same tower, and the table converts each at the pegged rate of 3.6725 dirhams per US dollar. The dollar column is arithmetic and not a quotation.

Aerial rendering of the Chelsea Residences waterfront site plan
Source Figure as printed Date About USD at 3.6725 (arithmetic)
damacproperties.com project page, header and 1 BR card AED 2,457,000 13 Nov 2026 USD 669,027
damacproperties.com project page, 2 BR card AED 4,825,000 13 Nov 2026 USD 1,313,819
Propertyfinder, starting price AED 2,320,000 13 Nov 2026 USD 631,722
Propertyfinder, 1 BR from AED 2.2 million 13 Nov 2026 USD 599,047
Propertyfinder, 2 BR from AED 3.1 million 13 Nov 2026 USD 844,112
Propertyfinder, 3 BR from AED 4.9 million 13 Nov 2026 USD 1,334,241
Gulf News, starting price Dh2.17 million 7 May 2025 USD 590,878

A note on how the developer’s figure was read. The page’s data holds a minimum price of 245,700,000 and a maximum of 523,400,000 under a currency field that says AED, and the cards print 2,457,000. The integers are not prices as they stand. Divided by 100 the minimum becomes AED 2,457,000, the figure printed in the header and sticky bar of the rendered page, and that is the reading used here. The maximum, AED 5,234,000 on the same division, is not printed on the page, so it is not used.

No portal printed the same figure as the developer’s, so the AED 2,457,000 figure rests on the developer’s rendered page alone. The pound sign on the unit cards in the page source appears to be a label tied to the display currency setting, and the page’s own data names the dirham, which is why the guide gives the figure in AED. A buyer who sees a different symbol on a screen should ask for the price list in the currency of the contract.

The difference between the developer’s 2 BR card of AED 4,825,000 and Propertyfinder’s 2 BR figure of AED 3.1 million is large, and nothing on either page explains it. The portal figure may refer to the lowest unit at an earlier release, the developer’s card to the lowest currently shown, or the two may refer to different floors and views. The guide does not choose. A price list dated on the day of the offer is the only document that settles it.

Turning to sizes, the developer’s cards print an upper limit for each type and its data holds one project-wide minimum of 773 sq ft and one maximum of 1,660 sq ft. Propertyfinder prints a size for each type. The table gives each figure in the unit its source uses and the square-metre equivalent calculated at 0.092903 square metres per square foot.

Unit type Developer page Propertyfinder Square metres (calculated)
1 BR Up to 1,009 sq ft; project minimum 773 sq ft in the page data 773 sq ft 773 sq ft is about 71.8 m2; 1,009 sq ft is about 93.7 m2
2 BR Up to 1,660 sq ft 1,158 sq ft 1,158 sq ft is about 107.6 m2; 1,660 sq ft is about 154.2 m2
3 BR Named in the FAQ and plan tabs; no size on a card 1,652 sq ft 1,652 sq ft is about 153.5 m2
Project range 773 to 1,660 sq ft in the page data Not stated as a range About 71.8 to 154.2 m2

Two features of the size table stand out. First, the developer’s upper limit for the 2 BR card, 1,660 sq ft, is close to Propertyfinder’s 3 BR size of 1,652 sq ft, while Propertyfinder’s 2 BR size of 1,158 sq ft is much smaller. The pages do not say whether the maximum includes terraces. Second, the sizes do not say whether they are internal, gross or inclusive of balconies, so the contract should state how the area is measured.

The price figures can be set against the sizes only with care. This guide does not print a price per square foot or per square metre, because no source states one for this project, and a figure obtained by dividing a from-price by a maximum size would not describe any real unit. The tables are kept as separate columns so that a reader can see what each page states without a derived rate.

Reading of the figures What the sources allow What they do not allow
Lowest printed total AED 2,457,000 (developer, 13 Nov 2026); AED 2,320,000 (Propertyfinder, 13 Nov 2026) A statement that either is on offer for a given unit today
Size of the smallest type 773 sq ft (developer page data and Propertyfinder) A price for a 773 sq ft unit
Size of the largest type 1,660 sq ft (developer page data); 1,652 sq ft for a 3 BR (Propertyfinder) A bedroom count for the 1,660 sq ft unit
Range of totals AED 2,457,000 to AED 5,234,000 on the integer division reading of the page data A statement that the upper figure is printed by the developer
Number of homes Above 1,400 (developer, Gulf News) An exact count or a split by type

Payment plan and registration cost: what is printed and what is arithmetic

The developer’s page prints one item on the payment plan, a single label in the header reading Payment plan: 1%. It prints no schedule, no list of milestones and no mention of an escrow account on the page text. Propertyfinder prints a 20/40/40 structure: 20% as a down payment at sales launch, 40% during construction and 40% on handover, and a 4% government fee. Gulf News prints no plan.

Night rendering of the Chelsea Residences towers lit above the water
Payment item Developer page (13 Nov 2026) Propertyfinder (13 Nov 2026)
Plan label Payment plan: 1% 20/40/40
Down payment Not printed 20% at sales launch
During construction Not printed 40%
On handover Not printed 40%
Government fee Not printed 4%
Token or reservation amount A token amount field appears in the page data without a label or a currency; not used Not stated

Other sales websites seen in search summaries print different splits, and those were not opened for this guide, so they are not used. The developer’s 1% label could mean a first instalment, a monthly rate or a plan name, and the page does not say. A buyer should not assume that the portal’s 20/40/40 is the plan the developer would sign. The schedule in the contract, tied to dated milestones, is what applies.

To show how the portal’s structure works in numbers, the table applies its percentages to the developer’s rendered starting figure of AED 2,457,000. It is arithmetic on one portal’s plan and one developer figure, not a Chelsea Residences schedule, and it does not include the government fee or any other charge.

Illustration on AED 2,457,000 Share AED About USD at 3.6725
Down payment at launch 20% 491,400 133,805
During construction 40% 982,800 267,611
On handover 40% 982,800 267,611
Total of the three 100% 2,457,000 669,027
Government fee at 4% of the price 4% 98,280 26,761

On the fee, the Dubai Land Department’s investor guide lists the registration of a sale and purchase contract at 4% of the purchase price, to be paid in equal parts by seller and purchaser unless agreed otherwise, under Executive Council Resolution No. 30 of 2013 (DLD, Know Your Rights for Real Estate Investors in Dubai). Propertyfinder states the same 4% as a government fee. For a first sale by a developer, the contract states who pays, and the 4% line above is shown in full only to give its size.

The relationship between the payment schedule and construction matters under Dubai law. The escrow law requires amounts paid by off-plan buyers to go into the project’s escrow account and be used for construction of that project, so a buyer should read the milestone column of the schedule against the construction stage and ask for the name of the escrow agent. Section 8 gives the source for the escrow rule.

Mortgages are a separate route. The same DLD guide says a mortgage over a unit under construction can be created and must be registered in the Interim Real Estate Register, and that only banks and financial institutions licensed by the Central Bank of the UAE can provide mortgage finance in Dubai. The guide to mortgages in Dubai for foreigners explains what lenders ask of non-residents.

Amenities as the developer and the press describe them

The developer lists nine named amenities, each with its own heading and a line of description, and every name is themed on the club. The table keeps the developer’s names and adds what Gulf News reported at the launch, because the two lists overlap but are not the same. Descriptions are shortened to what each name plainly refers to, and the table is a list of what is printed and not a statement that any item is built.

Aerial rendering of the Chelsea Residences pool deck and beach
Amenity as named by the developer What the developer’s line says it is Also in the Gulf News report?
Chelsea Lion Beach A beach the developer calls blue sand Not named
Stamford Summit A rooftop pitch on the tower Rooftop football pitch
Football Simulation Room Simulators for training and play Not named
Chelsea Athlete Performance Training Centre A water-themed gym Branded fitness facilities
The Pride of the Ocean A coral-themed beachfront area Not named
Underwater-Themed Kids Play Area A children’s play area by the pool Recreational areas
Serenity Spa A spa Not named
Starlit Wellness Centre A wellness area Wellness-focused common areas
Rain Therapy A rain-themed wellness space Not named
Not on the developer’s list Private cinema, infinity pool, cryotherapy centre, yoga studio, water filtration systems Gulf News, 7 May 2025

A few points about reading this list. The developer’s page does not give sizes, floors or opening dates for any amenity, and it does not say which are shared by all towers if there are several. Gulf News describes the cinema, the infinity pool, the cryotherapy centre, the yoga studio and the water filtration systems as planned features at the launch, and the developer’s page does not repeat them. The two lists should be treated as different documents with different dates.

Propertyfinder adds its own list that includes private beach access, temperature-controlled pools, a spa and sauna, a fitness centre, jogging tracks, co-working spaces, retail outlets and a concierge. That list is a portal’s text and is not attributed to the developer, so it is not repeated item by item here. The listing’s feature fields on this site therefore stay empty: none of the standard feature words (swimming pool, sauna, gym, air conditioning, barbecue) is printed under those names on the developer’s own page.

Branded amenities raise a practical question that the contract can answer. When an amenity uses the club’s name, a buyer may ask who operates it, whether use is included in the service charge or paid separately, and whether the name can change. The developer’s page does not address these points, and they are on the list in section 10.

Location of DAMAC Chelsea Residences Dubai: Dubai Maritime City and the printed drive times

The developer places the project in Dubai Maritime City and prints coordinates of about 25.2797 north and 55.2597 east. The Maritime City’s own website describes the community as a manmade peninsula between Port Rashid and Drydocks World with an area of 249 hectares, and its footer says it is part of DP World (dubaimaritimecity.com, read 13 November 2026). The developer’s page does not name a master developer, so that attribution comes from the Maritime City site alone.

Rendering of the Chelsea Residences entrance with lion sculpture

Propertyfinder describes the area as minutes from DIFC and Downtown Dubai, with direct metro connectivity and cruise terminals nearby. Gulf News called the plot one of the remaining waterfront plots in the area, facing the Arabian Gulf and the Dubai skyline. These are descriptions by a portal and a newspaper. They are not measurements, and the guide uses them only as context.

The developer’s FAQ gives drive times from Dubai Maritime City to malls, hospitals, hotels, schools and the two airports. The page states that the durations are printed as minutes and says nothing about the time of day or traffic. The table copies them as printed and groups them by kind.

Place as printed by the developer Kind Time as printed
Mall of the Emirates Mall 25 mins
Gallery 27 Dubai Mall 29 mins
The Greens Souq Mall 31 mins
Emirates Hospital Hospital 17 mins
Mediclinic Dubai Mall Hospital 18 mins
Medcare Hospital Al Safa Hospital 18 mins
Holiday Inn Express Hotel 9 mins
JW Marriott Marquis Hotel 18 mins
Paramount Hotel Midtown Hotel 20 mins
Paramount Hotel Al Khail Road Hotel 21 mins
Habtoor Palace Hotel 21 mins
JSS Private School School 17 mins
The English College School 18 mins
Safa British School School 19 mins
Al Ittihad School School 20 mins
Horizon International School School 23 mins
Dubai International Airport Airport 20-minute drive
Al Maktoum International Airport Airport 46-minute drive

The list is long and uneven. Several of the places named are in other parts of Dubai and are reached by road, and the list does not mention the metro or the Maritime City’s own roads. Propertyfinder prints a second set of times for nearby points: 14 minutes to J1 Beach, 18 minutes to a metro station, 15 minutes to City Walk and 20 minutes to Dubai International Airport. The airport figure matches the developer’s, and the rest are the portal’s alone.

The developer’s FAQ also mentions padel courts near Port Rashid and yacht rentals in the neighbourhood. For a buyer who plans to use the home in person, the sensible step is to test the drive at the hours that matter, because the printed figures say nothing about congestion. For a buyer who does not plan to live there, the location matters mainly through what the contract and the registry say, which the next sections cover.

Another listing on this site sits in the same community: Oceanz by Danube in Dubai Maritime City. It is a different developer’s project with its own facts and is shown only as an area reference, not as a comparison of merit.

Buying off-plan in Dubai: registration, escrow, fees and ownership areas

Dubai has a set of laws for off-plan sales, and the Dubai Land Department publishes them in its investor guide and its service pages. This section lists the rules that bear on a purchase in DAMAC Chelsea Residences Dubai, each with the official page it comes from, read on 13 November 2026. It states the rule and does not say that the project meets it, because the developer’s page publishes no registration or escrow details.

Rendering of a Chelsea Residences balcony with sea and skyline view
Topic Rule as the Dubai Land Department publishes it Official source
Where foreigners may own Foreign nationals may own freehold in areas designated for foreign ownership by the Ruler of Dubai; the list of designated areas comes from decrees and the DLD DLD, Know Your Rights, pages 18-19; DLD FAQ
Escrow for off-plan projects Law No. 8 of 2007: a separate escrow account per project with a DLD-accredited agent; all amounts paid by off-plan buyers go into it and are used only for construction and project financing; RERA audits the accounts DLD, Know Your Rights, page 12
Registration of off-plan sales Law No. 13 of 2008, as amended by Law No. 9 of 2009: disposals of off-plan units must be registered on the Interim Real Estate Register or they are null and void; the DLD FAQ refers to its self-registration system Oqood DLD, Know Your Rights, page 12; DLD FAQ
Approvals before sale Executive Council Resolution No. 6 of 2010: a sale by a developer or broker before the approvals are issued and the project is registered with the DLD is null and void DLD, Know Your Rights, page 14
Project registration A developer registers the project and opens the escrow account through the DLD; requirements listed include a 30% guarantee, final building permits and a no-objection certificate from the master developer DLD, Register Project
Registration fee on a sale 4% of the purchase price, paid in equal parts by seller and purchaser unless agreed otherwise (Resolution No. 30 of 2013) DLD, Know Your Rights, page 26
Jointly owned property Law No. 27 of 2007 governs common areas and owners associations; transfer of title needs a no-objection certificate confirming service charges are up to date DLD, Know Your Rights, pages 14 and 24

The sequence for an off-plan buyer follows from these rules. The buyer signs a reservation and a sale and purchase agreement, pays the instalments into the project escrow account named in the contract, and the sale is registered on the Interim Real Estate Register, with the 4% fee paid as the contract states. Completed units are registered on the Real Estate Register instead. The order of steps can vary with the project, and the Dubai Land Department’s own pages are the reference for each one.

The DLD investor guide lists five checks to make before signing an off-plan agreement: whether the project is registered with RERA, whether there is an escrow account and its number and agent, the percentage of completion and the expected completion date, whether the developer is registered and owns the land or holds a development agreement, and whether the developer has the approvals to sell off-plan. Each can be put to the seller in writing, and each answer should appear in the documents.

The developer’s page for this project prints none of those items. That is the normal state of a marketing page, and it is the reason section 10 lists them. A buyer can ask the seller for the project’s registration number and the escrow agent’s name and then confirm them with the Dubai Land Department. Until that is done, the registry record, not the page, is the proof that a project is approved for sale.

On ownership areas, Propertyfinder labels the project freehold and the Maritime City site calls its own community a peninsula operated under DP World. Neither is the registry. Whether Dubai Maritime City is a designated area for foreign freehold ownership, and whether the plot carries freehold title, are questions for the Dubai Land Department and the sale contract. The guide to freehold and leasehold in Dubai explains the difference in general terms.

On running costs, the Dubai Land Department publishes a Service Charge Index in which a user can look up the charge for a project, usage and year, or by title deed number (DLD, Service Charge Index). The page lists who manages the property and notes that the figure does not include arrears. A charge for a project that is not yet built does not exist in that index, so a buyer should ask the seller for an estimate in writing and for the name of the future owners association manager.

Further background is in the guides to buying off-plan in Dubai, whether foreigners can buy apartments in Dubai and property tax in Dubai. Older guides may carry numbers that predate the sources used here, so any figure from them should be checked against the official pages above.

Residence rules and the Golden Visa tag on the unit cards

The developer’s two unit cards each carry a tag reading Golden Visa, and the page data has a Golden Visa flag set to true. This guide reports the tag as printed. It does not say that a unit qualifies, because residence is decided by the authority on the documents of the applicant and the property, not by a label on a card.

Rendering of the Chelsea Lion Beach pool terrace

The Dubai Land Department’s investor service page states its rule: the property must be worth AED 2 million or more at the time of purchase and held in the investor’s own name, and the permit is a renewable 10-year residence permit for which a spouse, children and parents can be sponsored. A mortgaged property is allowed with a no-objection letter from the bank, and the page says the applicant must be in the UAE and attend in person (DLD, Golden Visa application, investor).

The page does not mention off-plan purchases. The UAE government portal gives a different table, listing investors in real estate under 5 years with a minimum capital of AED 2 million, while listing public investments under 10 years (u.ae, Golden visa). The two official pages differ on duration, and a buyer should ask the authority which applies to the case. The guide to the Dubai Golden Visa sets out the application route.

Item DLD investor page u.ae portal
Value threshold AED 2 million or more at the time of purchase Minimum capital of AED 2 million
Duration 10-year renewable permit 5 years for real estate investments
Off-plan Not mentioned on the page Not mentioned in the table
Mortgaged property Allowed with a bank no-objection letter Not stated in the table
Printed figure for this project AED 2,457,000 starting figure on the developer’s page The same figure, no eligibility claimed

The last row is a comparison of two numbers, not a finding. The developer’s starting figure is a number above 2,000,000, but eligibility depends on the value of the specific unit at the time of purchase, the way it is held, the state of completion that the authority accepts, and the applicant’s own documents. The seller’s tag, the portal and this guide cannot settle any of these, and the authority’s decision is the only answer.

What to ask for in writing before reserving

The developer’s page and the portals print starting figures, sizes and a handful of dates. A reservation in DAMAC Chelsea Residences Dubai needs more than that, and each item below is a normal request that a buyer can make before paying a deposit. Each point comes from a gap the tables above leave open.

Rendering of the football simulation room
  1. A sale and purchase agreement or reservation form that names the unit number, the tower or phase, the floor, the bedrooms and the area, with the basis on which the area is measured.
  2. The handover date written into the contract, the definition of handover, and what happens if it moves, since the sources print Q4 2029, Q2 2030, 30 June 2030 and 31 December 2029.
  3. The payment schedule with each instalment, its percentage, its amount and its date or construction milestone, and a statement of how it relates to the 1% label on the developer’s page and the 20/40/40 on Propertyfinder.
  4. The name of the escrow agent and the escrow account into which payments are made, and the written confirmation that all instalments go to that account.
  5. The Dubai Land Department project number and the RERA registration for the project and the tower, with the permits to sell off-plan, so that they can be checked at the Dubai Land Department.
  6. The full legal name and registration details of the entity that signs the contract, and who owns the plot or holds the development agreement.
  7. How the 4% registration fee is split, when it is paid, and any other fee the buyer pays on top of the price, such as administration or Oqood charges.
  8. A service charge estimate per area unit, the name of the future owners association manager, and the point from which the charge starts.
  9. What the finish includes, in a list: floor, kitchen, appliances, wardrobes, air conditioning, smart-home items and balcony treatment, rather than the marketing wording.
  10. Whether the Chelsea-themed amenities are included in the service charge, who operates them, and whether the club’s name or the licence behind it can change.
  11. Confirmation in writing that a unit shown as From on the developer’s page is free on the day of signing, given that Propertyfinder shows the project as Sold out.
  12. For the Golden Visa tag, a written statement of what the seller means by it, together with the advice that the authority, not the seller, decides eligibility.
  13. Who signs for the seller, with a copy of the signatory’s authority, and a copy of the contract in English before the day of signing.

Each answer should sit in the contract or a signed annex, since a marketing page can be edited at any time. The reservation form should be read for the refund terms of the deposit before it is signed, and a local lawyer licensed in Dubai can read the contract and the registry records on the buyer’s behalf.

The dated differences in this guide are a reason to ask, not a reason for doubt. A developer’s marketing page, a portal and a newspaper are written for different purposes at different times, and each fact above was taken as printed. The documents in the list are the ones that fix the facts for the person who signs.

How this project sits among other DAMAC projects and nearby Dubai listings

The developer’s list of Dubai projects includes several that this site covers in its own guides. The table below sets them next to DAMAC Chelsea Residences Dubai using only the community that the developer’s page data names. Prices, dates and stock differ by project and are covered in each guide, so they are not compared here, and nothing in the table ranks one project above another.

DAMAC project Community in the developer’s page data Partner name as printed in the project name
DAMAC Chelsea Residences Dubai (this page) Dubai Maritime City Chelsea Football Club, as the developer prints it
DAMAC Bay by Cavalli Dubai Harbour Cavalli
DAMAC Bay 2 by Cavalli Dubai Harbour Cavalli
DAMAC Canal Heights 2 de GRISOGONO Business Bay de GRISOGONO
DAMAC Couture by Cavalli Business Bay Cavalli
DAMAC Casa Al Sufouh None in the name
DAMAC Safa Gate Sheikh Zayed Road None in the name
DAMAC Islands 2 Dubailand None in the name
DAMAC District Dubailand (DAMAC Hills) None in the name

The waterfront projects in the table, Bay by Cavalli and Bay 2 by Cavalli at Dubai Harbour, are the closest in kind to a coastal Dubai setting, while Canal Heights 2 and Couture by Cavalli are listed under Business Bay. The communities named Islands 2 and District sit in Dubailand and follow different settings. The partner column records only what is in each project’s name.

Other Dubai listings on this site are shown for context. Celestia is a furnished-apartment listing by another developer in Dubai South, NEXT Coral lies on Dubai Islands, and Oceanz by Danube in Dubai Maritime City was mentioned in section 7. Their figures are in their own guides, and the data on them is not comparable without regard to finish, floor, handover and payment terms.

For the wider picture, the Dubai developers directory lists developers active in Dubai with their projects, the Dubai real estate market guide gives market context, and the pages for the UAE and Dubai collect all listings in the emirate. Older guides can contain figures that have moved, so any number in them should be checked at its source.

DAMAC Properties (developer)

DAMAC Properties is a Dubai-based developer. In a November 2024 press release it says it has launched more than 75 towers since its founding in 2002 (PR Newswire, 20 November 2024). The headline of its release dated 4 September 2026 reports the handover of 50,000 homes, with 55,000 or more in the pipeline and USD 2.72 billion of construction contracts awarded in the first half of 2026 (PR Newswire, 4 September 2026). Both are the developer’s own statements, and the guide has not audited them.

The company’s master communities, as it lists them, include DAMAC Hills, DAMAC Hills 2, DAMAC Lagoons, DAMAC Sun City, DAMAC Riverside, DAMAC Islands and DAMAC Islands 2. Its branded partnerships as printed include Versace, Roberto Cavalli and de GRISOGONO, and the project in this guide carries the name of Chelsea Football Club as its partner. The guide makes no claim about any partner beyond the words each project page prints.

The company names Hussain Sajwani as founder and chairman in its 2024 release, with Amira Sajwani and Ali Sajwani as managing directors. Sources differ on whether the group dates from 1982 or its property arm from 2002, and the 2002 date is the one the company’s own release gives. Ownership details that appear in encyclopaedia entries were not checked against a primary filing and are left out.

The developer’s contracting entity for this project is not named on the project page. The legal name of the seller, the entity named on the escrow account and the registered project name are all items on the list in section 10 and are normally printed in the sale agreement.

Frequently asked questions

What is DAMAC Chelsea Residences Dubai?

DAMAC Chelsea Residences Dubai is an off-plan apartment project in Dubai Maritime City that DAMAC markets in partnership with Chelsea Football Club. The developer’s page lists over 1,400 residences, 1 and 2 bedroom unit cards, and amenities named after the club. The guide reads the project from the developer’s page, Propertyfinder and Gulf News on 13 November 2026.

When is DAMAC Chelsea Residences Dubai due to be handed over?

The sources print different dates. The developer’s 2 BR card says Q4 2029 and its 1 BR card says Q2 2030, while its page data holds 30 June 2030. Propertyfinder prints 31 December 2029, and Gulf News gave no date in May 2025. The handover date that applies is the one in the signed contract.

How much does a unit in DAMAC Chelsea Residences Dubai cost?

The developer’s rendered page prints a starting figure of AED 2,457,000, about USD 669,027 at 3.6725. Propertyfinder prints AED 2,320,000, and Gulf News printed Dh2.17 million in May 2025. These are starting figures from different dates and not an offer for a particular unit, so ask for a dated price list.

Is DAMAC Chelsea Residences Dubai sold out?

Sources differ. The developer’s page shows unit cards under Available units and records 0 units sold in its data, while Propertyfinder labels the project Sold out. Both pages were opened on 13 November 2026. This guide does not say that units are available or unavailable, and the seller’s written confirmation for a unit is the only reliable answer.

Is there a payment plan for this project?

The developer’s page prints only the label Payment plan: 1%, with no schedule. Propertyfinder prints 20/40/40, meaning 20% at sales launch, 40% during construction and 40% on handover. The plan that binds a buyer is the schedule in the sale agreement, and payments should go to the project’s escrow account.

How many towers does this project have?

Gulf News reported six towers of 130 metres in May 2025. Propertyfinder lists one building, and the developer’s FAQ speaks of a residential tower in the singular. The pages do not explain the difference, so a buyer should ask which tower and phase a unit belongs to and have it named in the contract.

Can a foreigner buy in this project?

Dubai law lets foreign nationals own freehold property in areas designated for foreign ownership. Propertyfinder labels this project freehold, and the developer does not print a tenure. A buyer should confirm with the Dubai Land Department and in the contract that the plot is in a designated area and carries freehold title.

What fees apply when buying in this project?

The Dubai Land Department lists the registration of a sale and purchase contract at 4% of the price, paid in equal parts by seller and purchaser unless agreed otherwise. On AED 2,457,000 that is AED 98,280. The contract states who pays, and other charges such as service charges should be requested in writing.

Does this project qualify for the Golden Visa?

The developer’s unit cards carry a Golden Visa tag. The Dubai Land Department states the rule as property worth AED 2 million or more at the time of purchase, held in the applicant’s name. Whether a given unit qualifies is decided by the authority, so ask the seller for the tag’s meaning in writing and confirm with the authority.

How can a buyer check the project before reserving?

Ask the seller for the Dubai Land Department project number, the RERA registration and the escrow agent and account, then confirm them with the Dubai Land Department. The DLD investor guide lists these checks, together with the percentage of completion, the developer’s registration and the approvals to sell off-plan.

Sources and last check

Last checked: 13 November 2026. Sources:

This is not legal, tax or financial advice. Dirham amounts are converted at the pegged rate of 3.6725 per US dollar.

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