The St. Regis Residences, Downtown Dubai

Media: Emaar Properties
Price from
AED 2,618,444
Handover
Property Finder expected completion 25 Dec 2026 / FAQ December 2026 vs description Q4-2025 — reconfirm on SPA (unverified)
Status
Sold out
Construction
under construction
Developer
Emaar
Area
Downtown Dubai

The St. Regis Residences is Emaar’s branded tower pair in Downtown Dubai, marketed beside Dubai Opera with two art-deco-inspired towers (about 262 m and 171 m) and 1–3 bedroom homes. [1] Property Finder labels the original project sold out, shows under-construction status, a historic starting price near AED 2.62M, and an expected completion around December 2026. [2]

Independent research — not Emaar sales. Emaar states the homes are not owned, developed or sold by Marriott; St. Regis marks are used under license. [1] Portal handover and price lines are research signals; the SPA (or resale contract) controls. Method.

Who it’s for

End-users and holders targeting 1–3BR branded height next to Dubai Opera who will still insist on unit drawings, registry checks and a contract-level cash-flow before paying. [1] [2]

Who it’s not for

Villa hunters, buyers who think Marriott is the contracting seller, anyone treating launch-era 10/60/30 as binding without SPA text, or anyone who needs one clean public key date without legal review. [1] [2]

Facts snapshot

  • Builder — Emaar Properties (high) [1]
  • District — Downtown Dubai / Dubai Opera frontage (high) [1]
  • Shape — twin towers (~262 m / ~171 m marketing heights) plus linking podium (high) [1]
  • Unit mix (Emaar) — one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments (high) [1]
  • Brand legal line — St. Regis trademarks licensed from Marriott; Marriott is not the seller (high) [1]
  • Original release (PF) — sold out (med — dated portal label) [2]
  • Build stage (PF) — under construction; start date on timeline 28 Feb 2017 (med) [2]
  • Launch-era floor (PF) — about AED 2,618,444 (med — feed figure) [2]
  • Bedroom price steps (PF cards) — ~AED 2.62M / 3.88M / 6.07M for 1 / 2 / 3 BR (med) [2]
  • Secondary floor (PF) — minResale about AED 2.40M (med) [2]
  • Areas on PF cards — ~720–914 / 1,070–1,552 / 1,663–1,844 sqft by bedroom (med) [2]
  • Old instalment story (PF) — 10 / 60 / 30 (low — launch-era only) [2]
  • Keys target (PF) — 25 Dec 2026 and FAQ “December 2026”, while body text says Q4-2025 (low — disagreeing portal lines) [2]
  • Keys on Emaar capture — blank (unknown) [1]
  • Registry IDs — not locked (unknown)

Gaps: RERA number, escrow account, service-charge schedule, official apartment count, completion certificate wording.

Tower product shape

Emaar markets two sleek, art-deco-inspired towers above the Dubai Opera district, with published marketing heights of about 262 m and 171 m, linked by an ultra-modern landscaped podium and a pool deck over the Opera promenade. [1] Homes are described as one- to three-bedroom residences — not a villa product. [1]

Amenities on the developer page include residential lounges, guest suites, management office space, podium decks and swimming / kids pools. [1] Treat amenity marketing as intent, not a title guarantee for every unit.

Property Finder unit cards (about 720–914 sqft 1BR, 1,070–1,552 2BR, 1,663–1,844 3BR) are portal research signals. [2] Confirm net area on the plan for the apartment you shortlist. Ignore mixed PF long-form copy that invents 4–5BR bands if it conflicts with Emaar’s 1–3BR product statement. [1] [2]

Name collision risk: Property Finder also lists a different project branded “St. Regis Residences Financial Center Road” under another developer. This page is only Emaar’s Downtown Opera-facing release (srresidencesdubai). [1] [2]

Payment plan and timing

On Property Finder the original release is sold out. [2] Expect secondary-market terms (or any residual stock off-portal) rather than a single published developer ladder.

The portal still displays a Standard schedule of 10% at booking, 60% through construction and 30% at keys. [2] Treat that as launch-era research only — convert it to dated AED amounts on the SPA or assignment contract. Emaar’s live capture we used does not print instalments. [1]

For keys, PF’s structured fields lean to 25 December 2026 (FAQ: December 2026), yet the same listing’s prose still says Q4-2025. [2] Those lines can move. Counsel should pin the handover language you care about, then check any handover notice and DLD completion evidence.

Area and developer

Developer: Emaar — master-planned communities and Downtown landmarks. [1]

Area: Downtown Dubai — Emaar’s “Centre of Now” framing between Sheikh Zayed Road and Financial Centre Road, with Opera, Fountain and Burj Khalifa as walkable marketing anchors. [1]

Cross-check one other Downtown product in our graph (for example Downtown Views II) before treating a single branded listing as the only bid.

Risks and open points

  1. Secondary market — with PF sold-out, asking prices and instalments may track assignments, not the launch brochure. [2]
  2. Two key-date stories on one portal — structured 2026 fields vs Q4-2025 prose. [2]
  3. Launch floor ≠ invoice — ~AED 2.62M feed start and ~AED 2.40M resale floor answer different questions. [2]
  4. Bedroom band risk — 1BR / 2BR / 3BR steps on PF jump by millions. [2]
  5. Licensed brand — St. Regis name does not make Marriott the counterparty. [1]
  6. Lookalike listings — other Downtown “St. Regis” products (e.g. Financial Center Road attribution) are out of scope here. [2]
  7. Open diligence — no RERA/escrow/service-charge figures locked on this page.

Checklist before you pay

  1. Match the legal name The St. Regis Residences, Downtown Dubai plus tower and unit to Oqood / SPA wording.
  2. Pull written RERA project ID and escrow references before any material transfer.
  3. On an assignment, collect seller title path, service-charge arrears and full payment history — do not reuse PF’s launch-era 10/60/30 as the live schedule. [2]
  4. Tie AED to a floor plan ID and net area, not to the ~2.62M feed floor or ~2.40M resale hint alone. [2]
  5. Have counsel choose which portal key-date story (2025 prose vs 2026 fields) you will not rely on, and codify the real clause. [2]
  6. Screenshot the Emaar srresidencesdubai product page so the Opera-facing towers are not confused with other St. Regis brands. [1]
  7. Ask for a written service-charge estimate sized to a 1–3BR tower home.
  8. Run a second Downtown shortlist item such as Downtown Views II before wiring funds. Process map: due diligence guide.

Bottom line

Anchored: Emaar developer, Opera-facing Downtown site, twin-tower product, 1–3BR range, Marriott license line. [1] Provisional: sold-out tag, under-construction phase, launch vs resale prices, 10/60/30 history, size cards, and disagreeing 2025/2026 key-date lines. [2] Registry and escrow not locked. Independent research only — contracts govern.

FAQ

What is The St. Regis Residences, Downtown Dubai?

Emaar’s two-tower branded residence by Dubai Opera in Downtown Dubai, marketed with 1–3 bedroom homes and St. Regis marks under Marriott license. [1]

Is Marriott the developer?

No. Emaar’s page states the residences are not owned, developed or sold by Marriott International; Emaar uses The St. Regis marks under license. [1]

What is the starting price?

On Property Finder the launch-era start is about AED 2,618,444; unit cards step ~AED 3.88M (2BR) and ~AED 6.07M (3BR), while minResale sits near AED 2.40M. Ask for a unit-specific quote. [2]

When is handover?

Structured PF fields favour 25 December 2026 (FAQ December 2026); the same page’s prose still mentions Q4-2025. Use the SPA and DLD evidence, not either line alone. [2]

Is there a published payment plan?

PF still prints a Standard 10/60/30 for the original release while marking stock sold out. Any live purchase needs its own SPA or assignment schedule. [2]

Is this the same as St. Regis Residences Financial Center Road?

No. Portals also list a differently attributed St. Regis–branded project on Financial Center Road. This page covers only Emaar’s Downtown Opera-facing release. [1] [2]

Sources

  1. The St. Regis Residences, Downtown Dubai — official project page — Emaar Properties. Accessed 2026-08-04.
  2. St Regis The Residences — new project listing (portal research signal) — Property Finder. Accessed 2026-08-04.

Next step

Use the research graph to compare options, then verify numbers on the SPA — not on a marketing line.