SAMANA Downtown One – Studios, 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments by SAMANA, Downtown Jebel Ali
A single tower on the Sheikh Zayed Road corridor in Downtown Jebel Ali, minutes from the Metro Red Line — studios, 1 and 2 bedroom homes over a podium of pools, gyms and a golf simulator. From AED 689,000 on 10% down and 1% a month, handover December 2029.
SAMANA Downtown One — Downtown Jebel Ali, Dubai
SAMANA Downtown One is a single residential tower in Downtown Jebel Ali, the freehold district inside Jebel Ali Industrial 2 that sits on the Sheikh Zayed Road corridor between Dubai Marina and Expo City. Homes run across levels 1 to 20 — studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments, with a store room in selected one- and two-bedroom layouts — above a podium and a roof given over to amenities: an adult pool and pool deck, a children's pool and splash pool, indoor and outdoor gyms, an immersive fitness studio, a yoga lawn, a golf simulator and mini golf, an outdoor cinema, a rooftop lounge and a BBQ terrace. The draw is the payment structure as much as the building — 10% down and 1% of the price every month for 80 months.
SAMANA Developers
SAMANA Developers works under the SAMANA Group of Companies, founded and led by Imran Farooq. Its own About page states more than 50 launched projects and six handovers, and its July 2026 announcement more than 1,300 units handed over. What sets it apart is a payment structure rather than a style: 1% of the price a month, carried across most of its stock. SAMANA builds end to end — design and planning, engineering and construction, procurement, quality control and customer service are all run in-house, which is how it holds the instalment schedule it sells on.
Downtown One is its second GRAF listing in Downtown Jebel Ali, after the commercial Samana Business Hub, and the residential one. SAMANA already has Portside in the same district, so the developer is building a cluster here rather than a single bet. Note that SAMANA's familiar private plunge pools do not appear at Downtown One — the water here is shared, on the podium and the roof.
SAMANA Downtown One — Downtown Jebel Ali, on the Sheikh Zayed Road corridor by the Metro Red Line
Downtown Jebel Ali is the freehold residential district inside Jebel Ali Industrial 2, at the far end of Sheikh Zayed Road from Downtown Dubai and close to the Expo and Al Maktoum side of the city. SAMANA puts the Dubai Metro and Aster Cedars Hospital at 5–10 minutes; Dubai Marina, JBR, Dubai Parks & Resorts and JAFZA One at 10–15; and Al Maktoum International Airport, Expo City Dubai, Dubai Investment Park and Mall of the Emirates at 15–20. Retail, healthcare, parks and everyday shopping sit nearby across Jebel Ali Village and Discovery Gardens.
- Adult pool with pool deck and lazy lounge
- Children's pool and splash pool
- Jacuzzi
- Rooftop lounge and cigar lounge
- Indoor and outdoor gyms
- Immersive fitness studio and yoga lawn
- Golf simulator and mini golf
- Kids' play area, game zone and outdoor cinema
- Direct access to Sheikh Zayed Road
- Dubai Metro Red Line · 5–10 minutes
- Dubai Marina, JBR & JAFZA One · 10–15 minutes
- Al Maktoum International Airport & Expo City · 15–20 minutes
SAMANA Downtown One
Entry-level Dubai freehold on 1% a month, with a full amenity podium above the Sheikh Zayed Road corridor.
Downtown One is built around two things that are rare together — a sub-AED 700,000 entry into Dubai freehold, and an amenity set that would not embarrass a mid-market tower twice its price. The 1%-a-month structure is the headline: after 10% down, the monthly instalment on a studio is roughly AED 6,900.
10% Down, 1% a Month
SAMANA's post-dated-cheque plan asks 10% on booking, 5% in the sixth month, 5% in the twelfth, and then 1% of the price every month for 80 months. A non-cheque alternative takes 15% down and shortens the run to 75 months.
From AED 689,000
A 335 ft² studio opens the building at AED 689,000 — among the lower entry points into freehold Dubai from a developer with more than fifty launches behind it.
The Podium Pool
An adult pool with a sculpted deck, loungers and fire tables sits on the podium above the district, with a children's pool and a splash pool alongside it.
Indoor & Outdoor Gyms
A full gym runs along the glazing with cardio, free weights and resistance machines, backed by an outdoor training area and a yoga lawn.
A Golf Simulator on Site
A full swing-analysis golf simulator sits under the tower, alongside mini golf — amenities normally found in clubs rather than in residential buildings at this price.
The Immersive Fitness Studio
A projection-walled studio for mat work and classes, with the room itself as the backdrop — part of the AI-and-technology framing SAMANA uses across the building.
Built for Families
A dedicated kids' play area with climbing structures, slides, a splash pad and an outdoor games court sits on the podium beside the children's pool.
Interiors with Space to Use
Living areas open to the kitchen and the balcony, with a store room in selected one- and two-bedroom layouts and full-height glazing on the outer walls.
Fitted Kitchens & Baths
Island kitchens open to the living space, stone-look surfaces and lit joinery, with bathrooms finished in full-height marble-effect tiling and walk-in showers.
The Arrival
A sculpted lobby with backlit curved walls and a stone reception desk sets the tone at ground level, under a podium retail frontage on the boulevard.
Sheikh Zayed Road & the Metro
The Red Line and Sheikh Zayed Road are both 5–10 minutes away, putting Dubai Marina and JBR within a quarter of an hour and Al Maktoum International Airport within twenty minutes.
A District SAMANA Is Building Out
SAMANA already has Portside and the commercial Samana Business Hub in Downtown Jebel Ali — Downtown One joins a cluster the developer is building rather than a solitary tower.
Property Types & Floor Plans
Studio · Type 1
335 ft² (31 m²)
AED 2,057/ft² · ≈ $6,028/m²
1 bath · balcony · open kitchen
1 Bedroom · Type 1
550 ft² (51 m²)
AED 1,889/ft² · ≈ $5,537/m²
1 bath · balcony · wardrobe · kitchen & dining
2 Bedroom · Type 1
943 ft² (88 m²)
AED 1,515/ft² · ≈ $4,441/m²
2 baths · curved balcony · wardrobe · kitchen & dining
10% down, 5% at six months, 5% at twelve, then 1% of the price every month for 80 months.
SAMANA publishes two alternative plans and both total 100%. The post-dated-cheque plan shown here takes 10% on booking, 5% in the sixth month, 5% in the twelfth month, and 1% a month across 80 months. The non-cheque plan takes 15% on booking, the same two 5% payments, and 1% a month across 75 months instead. On a studio at AED 689,000 that is AED 68,900 to reserve and roughly AED 6,890 a month, plus the standard 4% Dubai Land Department registration fee. Eligibility and the exact dated schedule are set in the SPA.
Why SAMANA Downtown One is a Smart Downtown Jebel Ali Investment
For Rent
Bayut's trailing six-month averages for Downtown Jebel Ali put a studio at about AED 49,076 a year and a one-bedroom at about AED 70,712. Against launch prices of AED 689,000 and AED 1,039,000 that is a gross yield of roughly 7.1% and 6.8% respectively — before service charges, agency and vacancy, and with no guarantee attached. The tenant base is the Jebel Ali and JAFZA workforce plus Metro commuters heading up Sheikh Zayed Road.
For Resale
The 1%-a-month structure is the asset here as much as the apartment: a buyer takes the unit with 10% down and is still 70-odd per cent outstanding years into construction, which is the part of an off-plan position that resells. Downtown Jebel Ali is also where SAMANA, Imtiaz and others are concentrating new supply around an existing Metro station, so the district is being built up rather than invented — with the usual caveat that concentrated new supply cuts both ways on price.
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