One River Point — Dutco Ellington on the Dubai Water Canal

• Developers — Dutco and Ellington Properties, "Dutco Ellington" brand (high) ^[2]
• Location — Business Bay, directly on the Dubai Water Canal (high — official) ^[1]
• Homes — studios, 1-3 bedroom apartments, 3-4 bedroom penthouses, 4-bedroom duplexes (high — official)
• Total units — about 295 (med — official release and portals; this is lower than some early estimates) ^[2]
• Building — described as a 43-storey residential building on a building-guide record (med) ^[3]
• Handover target — 2027, but the quarter has shifted: the official site now shows Q3 2027, while the 2024 construction release said Q2 2027 (low — reconfirm) ^{[1] [2]}
• Entry price signal — from AED 1,480,000 at sales launch per a building-guide record; not on the official page reviewed (low) ^[3]
• RERA / escrow IDs — not on file here (unknown)

This is the one number to pin down. The Ellington construction-start release, dated 26 March 2024, said the project was "estimated to be completed in Q2 2027." The current official project site instead states a Q3 2027 handover, and at least one portal still repeats the older Q2 2027 date. ^{[2] [1]}

We publish 2027 as the sourced target with low confidence: the 2024 estimate predates today by over two years, the quarter has already moved once, and off-plan dates can move again. ^{[2] [1]} Do not treat any quarter as fixed - reconfirm the completion date contractually on your SPA before relying on it, and model a delay buffer.

Ellington's site describes a waterfront mix: studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, three- and four-bedroom penthouses, and four-bedroom duplexes (the 2024 release noted private pools on the duplexes). The joint release counts the scheme at about 295 homes - materially fewer than some third-party "hundreds of units" framings, so we publish the sourced 295 rather than a larger guess. ^{[1] [2]}

On price, a building-guide record reports units "priced from AED 1,480,000" at the time of the sales launch, but that is not shown on the official page we reviewed. ^[3] Treat it as indicative only and request current, unit-tied availability. The same record describes the tower as 43 storeys — verify the floor plan against the actual building documents rather than marketing framings. ^[3]

Developers: Ellington Properties, a design-led Dubai residential developer, in a joint venture with Dutco under the Dutco Ellington brand. The Dutco partnership is a distinguishing feature of this project versus a standalone Ellington tower; confirm which entity signs the SPA and holds the escrow. ^[2]

Area: Business Bay, on the Dubai Water Canal with canal and Burj Khalifa views. ^[1] OffplanInsight analysis: a central waterfront address may carry a premium over peripheral off-plan; test any premium against the specific unit and your hold horizon, not the render.

1. Reconfirm the handover quarter in writing - the official Q3 2027 versus the 2024 release's Q2 2027 ^{[1] [2]} - plus delay/penalty terms.
2. Confirm which entity (Dutco / Ellington) is the seller on the SPA and holds the escrow account.
3. Get a dated, unit-tied price and availability sheet; do not budget from the AED 1,480,000 launch-time figure. ^[3]
4. Match floor, orientation, net sq ft and canal view to the floor plan and SPA.
5. Rebuild the payment schedule from the SPA in a spreadsheet - the launch plan was reported as 20% on booking, 50% during construction and 30% on handover. ^[3]
6. Verify the RERA project registration and escrow before transferring funds - neither is asserted here.
7. OffplanInsight analysis: ask for the annual service charge estimate and compare it with one other Business Bay canal-front off-plan.

We do not publish ROI, guaranteed appreciation or "limited units" claims.