Celestia is a completed, fully furnished apartment development by DAMAC Properties, delivered across two nine-storey buildings — Block A and Block B — in the Residential District of Dubai South. Unlike most of the other Dubai South listings in our UAE portfolio, Celestia is not a construction-risk purchase: both blocks were completed and handed over in 2019, giving buyers a fully built, move-in-ready furnished apartment rather than an off-plan commitment years out. Alongside Windsor House II, it gives investors a second, very different way into the same fast-growing district — a finished, income-ready asset instead of a construction-linked one.
Celestia sits in Dubai South’s dedicated Residential District, close to the Expo 2020 site — now Expo City Dubai — and to Al Maktoum International Airport, which Dubai has designated as the future centre of its aviation growth. Dubai South itself is one of the largest master-planned districts in the emirate, and the Residential District specifically was built as the community’s core housing zone, with everyday retail, schools and services developed around it rather than around a single tower.
Choosing a developer with a genuine multi-project track record matters most for a building already several years into its operating life, since ongoing management quality directly shapes how well a completed asset like Celestia continues to perform for owners.
DAMAC Properties is one of Dubai’s largest listed private developers, with a portfolio spanning DAMAC Hills, DAMAC Lagoons, Business Bay and Dubai Marina, among many others. Celestia reflects a specific part of DAMAC’s model: fully furnished, turnkey apartments aimed at buyers who want to avoid the extra cost and effort of furnishing a unit themselves — a format DAMAC has used across several of its more compact, investor-oriented developments.
Celestia comprises two nine-floor buildings with 967 apartments combined, offering studio, one and two bedroom layouts, every unit delivered fully furnished with contemporary fixtures and fittings. Residents have access to a fully equipped gym, a spa for treatments in a tranquil setting, a temperature-controlled swimming pool usable year-round, and a lobby café for casual dining and drinks — a compact but complete amenity set suited to the building’s furnished, move-in-ready positioning.
Celestia offers studio, one and two bedroom furnished apartments. The table below sets out the current unit mix and indicative starting pricing.
| Unit Type | Size | Starting Price (AED) | Starting Price (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 538 sq ft | from AED 437,000 | from $119,000 |
| 1 Bedroom | 1,213–1,326 sq ft | from AED 920,000 | from $250,400 |
| 2 Bedroom | up to ~2,092 sq ft | Contact for current pricing | Contact for current pricing |
Pricing is indicative and depends on floor, view and unit condition. Contact UInvest for current, unit-specific listings and to arrange a viewing.
Because Celestia is already built and delivered, a purchase here does not carry construction risk — but DAMAC has continued to offer buyers a structured instalment option on available units rather than requiring a single lump-sum payment. That plan is typically built around a 20% deposit plus the 4% Dubai Land Department transfer fee at booking, followed by eight further instalments of 10% each, spaced roughly 90 days apart over a two-year period. In practice, that means a buyer can secure a completed, furnished, immediately rentable unit while still spreading the bulk of the payment over time — a combination that is relatively unusual, since most instalment plans in Dubai are tied to off-plan construction milestones rather than a finished asset. Exact terms depend on current availability and should be confirmed directly with the sales team.
Celestia’s completed status is the central fact of its investment case. A finished, furnished unit can be rented out immediately after purchase — there is no multi-year wait for construction and handover, and no uncertainty about whether the finished product will match the marketing renderings, since the building has existed and operated for years. That combination of immediate rental income potential and a furnished, low-effort unit makes Celestia a fundamentally different proposition from an off-plan purchase such as Windsor House II in the same district — Windsor House offers a longer growth runway and a lower entry price tied to a 2028 handover, while Celestia offers a smaller, furnished, already-operating asset available today.
Celestia is not the right fit for every investor, and it is worth being direct about who benefits most from it. It suits buyers who want rental income starting immediately rather than after a multi-year construction period, investors targeting a lower entry price point in Dubai South without waiting for an off-plan handover, and anyone who values a furnished, low-effort unit over the ability to customise fit-out and finishes from scratch. It is a weaker fit for investors specifically seeking the lowest possible entry price with the longest payment runway, since Windsor House II’s off-plan structure offers a more extended, construction-linked schedule, or for buyers who want full control over interior design, since Celestia’s units come furnished as standard rather than as a blank shell.
Completed in 2019, Celestia has now operated for roughly six years, which gives it something no off-plan launch in Dubai South can offer: a genuine track record of occupancy, rental performance and resale activity in the district. For an investor, that history functions as a form of due diligence a brochure and rendering cannot provide — real evidence of how the building and its furnished-apartment format have actually performed as the wider Dubai South masterplan continues to build out around it, rather than a projection based on plans alone.
Is Celestia ready to move into?
Yes. Both buildings (Block A and Block B) were completed and delivered in 2019, and the development is fully operational.
Can foreigners buy at Celestia?
Yes. Dubai South’s Residential District is a freehold zone, so non-UAE and non-GCC nationals can purchase and hold full title, registered with the Dubai Land Department.
Are the apartments furnished?
Yes — every unit at Celestia is delivered fully furnished with contemporary fixtures and fittings as standard.
Can I pay for a unit in instalments even though the building is complete?
Yes, subject to availability. DAMAC has offered a structured instalment plan on Celestia units — typically a 20% deposit plus DLD fee, followed by staged instalments over roughly two years — rather than requiring a single upfront payment.
How does Celestia compare to an off-plan project in Dubai South?
Celestia offers immediate occupancy and rental potential with no construction risk, while an off-plan project like Windsor House II offers a longer runway to a future handover date, typically at a lower initial entry price and extended payment plan tied to construction milestones.
Celestia’s position in the Residential District gives residents close proximity to Al Maktoum International Airport and Expo City Dubai, with the wider road network connecting onward to central Dubai. As with any Dubai South property, it is worth being realistic about the trade-off: the district sits further from Downtown Dubai and the Marina than an established central address, in exchange for meaningfully lower entry prices and proximity to what Dubai has designated as its next major aviation and logistics hub.
Celestia offers a rare combination in Dubai South: a completed, fully furnished, freehold building available today, with a structured instalment option still on the table. Contact UInvest for current availability and pricing at Celestia, to arrange a viewing, or to compare it against off-plan alternatives in our UAE portfolio.
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