City Walk Northline — 304 apartments between Jumeirah Street and Sheikh Zayed Road
City Walk Northline is a Meraas apartment release split across two low-rise clusters — Northline 1 and Northline 2 — totalling 304 one- to three-bedroom homes in central Dubai, sited between Jumeirah Street and Sheikh Zayed Road near the Coca-Cola Arena and Dubai Mall. [1]
OffplanInsight is an independent research site for buyers, not a sales desk. Off-plan means paying over years before handover, so we separate what is contractually confirmed from what is still a developer target. The Q3 2027 handover below is a target attached to a construction contract, not a guarantee. [1] See our Method.
Key facts
- Developer
- Meraas
- Area
- City Walk
- Status
- On sale
- Construction
- under construction (main contract awarded)
- Handover
- Q3 2027 (developer target)
- Price from
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Who it’s for
Buyers who want a central, low-rise City Walk apartment, can wait for a Q3 2027-target handover [1], and will verify the full unit-level cost and contract terms first.
Who it’s not for
Buyers who need keys sooner, want larger villa-scale homes, are budgeting from an unverified price, or cannot accept a target date slipping.
Snapshot (what we can source)
- Developer — Meraas (high)
- Community — City Walk, between Jumeirah Street and Sheikh Zayed Road (high) [1]
- Structure — Northline 1: 114 one- to three-bed units in an eight-floor residence. Northline 2: 190 one- to three-bed units across two eight-floor buildings — 304 combined (our sum of the two developer figures) (high) [1]
- Contract — an AED 440 million contract awarded to GCC Contracting (Nov 2025) (high) [1]
- Handover target — Q3 2027 (developer target; can move) (med) [1]
- Price, payment plan, RERA and escrow identifiers — the contract-award announcement does not disclose them (unknown)
Where we cannot verify a number against a primary source, we leave it off rather than repeat it.
Product shape and location
This is low-rise, central City Walk stock rather than tower living. Meraas frames Northline as two premium clusters: Northline 1 is an eight-floor residence of 114 units, and Northline 2 comprises two residential buildings of eight floors each with 190 units — a combined 304 one- to three-bedroom apartments. [1] The unit mix skews to smaller central-Dubai homes; there is no primary-source villa or four-bed component here.
Meraas describes private terraces, infinity-edge pools, gyms and communal spaces with "refined materials, premium fixtures and timeless finishes." [1] Read those as developer specifications, not a guarantee that every feature is standard or free of service charges. The location claim — between Jumeirah Street and Sheikh Zayed Road, close to Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai Mall and Jumeirah Beach [1] — sits inside City Walk, an established, already-operating urban district on the area record we cite. [2]
Handover timing and what backs it
Meraas gives an expected completion of Q3 2027, announced with an AED 440 million construction contract awarded to GCC Contracting. [1] A live contract is a firmer signal than a brochure date, but it remains a developer target that can slip. Plan for a buffer beyond Q3 2027 and reconfirm build progress before large instalments.
No payment schedule appears here — the contract-award announcement does not carry one. City Walk's maturity as a destination reduces location risk relative to an unbuilt district, but does not replace verifying your own unit's terms. [2]
Checks before a reservation
- Confirm whether your unit is in Northline 1 or Northline 2, then check the SPA and floor plan agree on floor, aspect and net area — the clusters sit on different frontages, so what the unit overlooks differs. [1]
- Get a dated, unit-specific price and availability sheet from Meraas.
- Obtain the written payment schedule and confirm the Q3 2027 target for your unit.
- Ask Meraas for the project's RERA registration number and escrow account, and check both with DLD before transferring funds.
- Ask which marketed amenities are contractual and what the expected annual service charge is.
- Compare against one other central-Dubai apartment on total all-in cost. [2]
Bottom line
Developer, cluster structure, unit counts, contractor and contract value are well sourced from Meraas. [1] The Q3 2027 handover is a developer target that can move. Price, payment plan, RERA and escrow identifiers are not verified here — confirm them on your SPA before paying anything. This site is independent research, not official Meraas disclosure.
FAQ
Is City Walk Northline off-plan now?
Yes — it is a pre-handover Meraas release with a Q3 2027 target and a construction contract already awarded to GCC Contracting. [1] Confirm live sales availability directly before acting.
How many apartments are there?
304 in total — 114 one- to three-bed units in Northline 1 (eight floors) and 190 one- to three-bed units in Northline 2 (two eight-floor buildings), per Meraas. [1]
When is handover?
Meraas gives an expected completion of Q3 2027, stated with the AED 440 million contract award. [1] It is a developer target that can move — leave a buffer and reconfirm.
What is the starting price and payment plan?
We do not publish either, because the primary source does not disclose them. Request a dated developer price list and the SPA payment schedule.
Where exactly is it?
In City Walk, between Jumeirah Street and Sheikh Zayed Road, near the Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai Mall and Jumeirah Beach.
Sources
- Meraas awards AED 440 million contract for City Walk Northline, Dubai's latest premium address — Meraas. Accessed 2026-07-27.
- City Walk Area Guide — PropSearch. Accessed 2026-07-27.