The Archive by Imtiaz – Library-Inspired Living at DLRC
A B+G+3P+13+R tower at Dubai Land Residence Complex, built around a two-storey library holding some 10,000 books. Studios to 3-bedroom apartments from AED 666,000, two payment-plan options, handover Q3 2028.
The Archive — A Library, Not Just a Building
The Archive by Imtiaz sits at Dubai Land Residence Complex, off Sheikh Zayed Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Road. The B+G+3P+13+R tower is built around a two-storey working library — about 10,000 books on a spiral staircase, plus a Reading Lounge, a Writer's Room and a rooftop Reading Salon. Studios start from 360 sq ft at AED 666,000; one, two and three bedroom apartments run up to 1,884 sq ft, with two payment-plan options and handover in Q3 2028.
Imtiaz Developments
Imtiaz Developments, founded 1993, has delivered 2,000+ units across an AED 15 billion portfolio. Its Sheikh Zayed Road project RAW DISTRICT is already live on GRAF; The Archive is its move into Dubai Land Residence Complex. Imtiaz opened The Archive with an August 2026 sales-gallery open house, marketed on its own dedicated microsite alongside its main imtiaz.ae listings. The two projects sit in different corridors — RAW DISTRICT on Sheikh Zayed Road, The Archive inland at DLRC — giving Imtiaz a presence at both ends of the city.
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Dubai Land Residence Complex — off Sheikh Zayed Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Road
The Archive sits inside Dubai Land Residence Complex (DLRC), off Sheikh Zayed Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Road (D54) in Dubailand — with Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road minutes away, Downtown Dubai a short drive out and the airport around 20 minutes.
- Two-storey library, ~10,000 books
- Reading Lounge & Writer's Room
- Rooftop Reading Salon
- Book-stack reception desk
- Rooftop adult & kids' pools
- Gym
- Outdoor cinema
- Mini golf & BBQ lounge
- Kids' play area
- Pets' area
- Floating cabanas & water-feature lounge
- Entrance gallery
25.09272, 55.38115 · DLRC, Dubailand
The Archive by Imtiaz
A library-themed tower at Dubai Land Residence Complex.
Most Dubai towers put a gym and a pool in the brochure. The Archive puts a working, 10,000-book library at its centre — and builds studios from AED 666,000 around it.
A Real Library at the Core
A two-storey library with a spiral staircase, holding roughly 10,000 books — not a decorative shelf, but the building's organising idea.
A Reading Lounge and a Writer's Room
Beyond the library itself: a Reading Lounge, a Writer's Room with its own desks, and a rooftop Reading Salon.
A Gym and a Yoga Studio
A resident gym with Pilates reformers and cardio stations, plus a separate aerial-yoga studio under a mirrored coffered ceiling.
A Rooftop for Every Age
Adult and kids' rooftop pools, floating cabanas, an outdoor cinema and a mini golf course.
A Rooftop Terrace and Garden
The roof carries a landscaped terrace with sunken seating and fire features, above the pools.
An Established Developer
Imtiaz has delivered 2,000+ units since 1993; RAW DISTRICT on Sheikh Zayed Road is already selling on GRAF.
Property Types & Floor Plans
Two plans: 50/50 to completion, or 60/40 with 3 years post-handover.
Both plans start with the same 20% down payment plus the 4% DLD registration fee and an admin fee on booking. Plan 1 (50/50) pays the balance in six 5% instalments through construction and 50% at handover. Plan 2 (60/40 post-handover) front-loads more into construction (six instalments totalling 40%, alongside the 20% booking = 60%) and spreads the remaining 40% over three years after handover, at 3.3% per quarter. This dated step-by-step structure comes from a broker source, not Imtiaz's own site directly — a separate broker states a simpler 20/30/50 summary instead. Confirm the exact schedule at booking.
Why The Archive is a Smart Imtiaz Investment
For Growth
Studios from AED 666,000 — a low entry point with a book-themed identity that gives the project a clear resale story beyond generic 'studio in Dubailand.'
For the Long Hold
Imtiaz has delivered 2,000+ units since 1993 across an AED 15 billion portfolio. The honest caveat: no total unit count is published for The Archive, and no official floor-plan drawings are public yet — only areas, prices and photography.
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