The Meriva Collection — off-plan on Dubai Islands

• Builder — Ellington Properties (microsite + portal agree) ^{[1] [3]}
• Product name — The Meriva Collection (high) ^{[1] [3]}
• Master community — Dubai Islands; launch press says Island B (high / med) ^{[1] [3] [4]}
• Product type — beachfront apartments + penthouses inside a hospitality-framed collection (high) ^{[1] [3] [4]}
• PF layout cards — 1BR / 2BR / 3BR apartments and a 3BR penthouse band (high on portal) ^[3]
• Launch-press mix — 1–4BR apartments and penthouses; limited signature 3BR and 5BR beachfront homes (med) ^[4]
• Marketing entry (PF) — AED 2,700,000 on ~800 sqft 1BR (med) ^[3]
• Other PF card floors — 2BR ~AED 3.8M / ~1,200 sqft; 3BR ~AED 5.9M / ~1,700 sqft; penthouse ~5,600 sqft without a card “from” (med) ^[3]
• PF sold-history rows (late Jul 2026) — 1BR ~AED 3.40M; 2BR ~AED 4.82M; 3BR ~AED 6.78M; 4BR ~AED 16.35M (med) ^[3]
• Cash-flow headline — PF 70/30; broker detail often 20/50/30; Ellington Payment Plan PDF on microsite (med) ^{[3] [2]}
• Keys target on PF — Q2 2030 / June 2030 (med) ^[3]
• PF timeline — booking 1 Apr 2026; construction 2 Apr 2026 (med) ^[3]
• Ownership field on PF — Freehold (med) ^[3]
• Massing conflict — press 5 residential + signature + hotel vs PF 1 building on the collection card (med) ^{[4] [3]}
• Named sub-products on PF — Meriva Signature, Meriva Shores, Meriva Sunset (high on portal listing) ^[3]
• RERA / escrow IDs — missing on microsite text and PF card (unknown) ^{[1] [3]}

Use high/med lines for shortlists. Settle payment and building labels on the SPA, not the portal slogan.

Meriva is sold as a named beachfront collection with several residential products under one Ellington brand — not one generic Dubai Islands tower code. The microsite copy stresses coastal massing; Property Finder’s property types are apartment and penthouse. ^{[1] [3]}

Portal size and price rows currently visible for Meriva:

• 1 bedroom — about 800 sqft, marketing floor AED 2.7M ^[3]
• 2 bedroom — about 1,200 sqft, from about AED 3.8M ^[3]
• 3 bedroom apartment — about 1,700 sqft, from about AED 5.9M ^[3]
• 3 bedroom penthouse — about 5,600 sqft, no starting AED printed on the card at capture ^[3]

Ellington’s launch statement (via trade press) widens the story to 1–4 bedroom apartments and limited signature 3- and 5-bedroom beachfront residences. ^[4] That is wider than the PF unit table. Before you model stock, ask for the official schedule and the building name (Signature, Shores, Sunset or another form label).

Meriva’s PF amenity chips list indoor pool, gym, gardens, kids play, restaurants and CCTV. ^[3] Launch coverage adds beach access, fitness and yoga spaces, a jogging track and an on-site hotel as the social anchor. ^[4] Brochure exhibits for the unit you buy define what is delivered — not the render caption.

Images here are self-hosted marketing stills for Meriva identification (PF gallery and masterplan, launch press, official video thumbnail). ^{[3] [4] [1]} They show massing only.

Keys target: On Property Finder, Meriva shows June 2030, delivery Q2 2030, and expected completion 1 June 2030. ^[3] Treat that as a published target. Your personal keys date is the SPA plus the formal handover notice.

Sales and works stamps: PF records booking from 1 April 2026 and construction from 2 April 2026 (sales phase booking started; construction phase under construction). ^[3] Trade press placed the public launch around February 2026. ^[4]

How money is described in public sources:

• Property Finder’s Standard plan is 70% during construction and 30% at handover. ^[3]
• Ellington’s Meriva microsite links a Payment Plan PDF under Marketing Materials. ^{[1] [2]}
• Secondary broker pages often restate that shape as 20% booking / 50% construction / 30% completion — secondary marketing only. ^[3]

Build cash-flow from the SPA instalment calendar for the exact Meriva unit (AED + dates). Broker screenshots do not replace that form.

Price framing: PF’s marketing entry is AED 2.7M on the 1BR band; 2BR cards from about AED 3.8M and 3BR from about AED 5.9M. ^[3] Late-July 2026 PF sold-history rows sit above those floors (1BR ~AED 3.40M; 2BR ~AED 4.82M; 3BR ~AED 6.78M; one 4BR row ~AED 16.35M). ^[3] A portal “from” is a search filter, not your negotiated figure.

Builder hub: Ellington Properties. Design language on Ellington’s site does not replace Meriva-specific escrow proof, variation clauses or service-charge estimates.

Place hub: Dubai Islands. Meriva sits on island waterfront geography — not DSO (Hillgate) and not Palm Crescent (Ocean House). ^{[1] [3]} Any “minutes to DXB / mall” line in marketing is a drive-time claim only; it does not lock your unit’s outlook.

Put The Meriva Collection and the building label from the drawings (Signature, Shores, Sunset or another form name) on the SPA. Walk away from a generic Islands pack or a different Ellington product name. ^{[1] [3]}

1. Payment headlines vs SPA — PF 70/30, broker 20/50/30 detail, and an official PDF that must match your unit form. ^{[3] [2]}
2. Building-count conflict — launch press multi-building + hotel vs PF “1 building” on the collection card. ^{[4] [3]}
3. Unit-mix breadth — PF cards lean 1–3BR + penthouse; launch press adds 4BR and signature 3/5BR beachfront stock. ^{[3] [4]}
4. Marketing “from” ≠ sold-history samples — AED 2.7M floor vs higher Property Finder samples in late July 2026. ^[3]
5. No dual-confirmed total homes on the captures used — do not invent density. ^{[1] [3]}
6. Missing RERA / escrow print on the Meriva microsite text and PF card we captured — refuse a booking transfer until both IDs are written for this product. ^{[1] [3]}
7. Hold to the June / Q2 2030 public target — years of build risk on Dubai Islands; resale depth and service charges after keys can move against you. ^[3] This page makes no rental-yield promise.

Meriva scarcity or “limited stock” slogans without a dated inventory sheet are sales talk. ^[3]

1. The reservation / SPA must name The Meriva Collection and the building + unit code — never Islands-only shorthand. ^{[1] [3]}
2. Demand written RERA and escrow numbers that match Meriva only.
3. Ask for a dated Meriva price sheet (ignore verbal “from”) and reconcile net area to the drawings for that unit. ^[3]
4. Model cash-flow from the SPA calendar alone, then check Ellington’s Meriva Payment Plan PDF against the same form. ^{[2] [3]}
5. Lock beds, floor, parking, beach access and outlook on drawings — lifestyle photography is not the contract. ^[1]
6. Where a hotel or hospitality operator is part of the pitch, read what residents actually receive in the SPA and community rules. ^[4]
7. Follow the buyer steps on due diligence before any booking transfer.