The Residences by DIFC — off-plan in DIFC Zabeel District

• Developer — DIFC / DIFC Developments (high) ^{[1] [2] [3]}
• Official product name — The Residences by DIFC (high) ^[1]
• Place — DIFC Zabeel District (first residential product in that expansion) (high) ^{[2] [1]}
• Homes — 463 residences (high) ^{[2] [5]}
• Form — two residential towers; 1–3 bedroom apartments plus duplex residences and duplex penthouses (high) ^{[2] [1]}
• Size band (press + portal) — about 846 sq ft one-bed to 4,489 sq ft four-bed duplex (high on those two ends) ^{[2] [3]}
• Launch floor — from about AED 2.6 million (Property Finder + Engel & Völkers) (med) ^{[3] [4]}
• Keys target — Q4 / December 2029 on Property Finder, Engel & Völkers and Propsearch (med — marketing stamps) ^{[3] [4] [5]}
• Payment marketing — 5 / 65 / 30 on Property Finder + Engel & Völkers; Propsearch prints 10 / 60 / 30 (med — conflict) ^{[3] [4] [5]}
• Primary sales — sold out on launch per Savills / DIFC press (Feb 2026) (med) ^[2]
• Property Finder ownership chip — Freehold (med) ^[3]
• Property Finder build stamp — construction started 5 February 2026 (med) ^[3]

Use the list to shortlist only. Unit price and keys bind on the SPA for this product.

The Residences by DIFC is a twin-tower residential product in DIFC Zabeel District. Keep it separate from Four Seasons Private Residences Dubai at DIFC (an H&H project) and from any vague “DIFC apartment” label. Choose the tower product you prefer, then confirm the booking form and sale contract already name that product. ^{[1] [2]}

Master-agent and official materials describe two towers and 463 homes: one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, duplex residences and duplex penthouses. Marketing renders depict Burj Khalifa views — that is imagery, not a unit-by-unit view guarantee. ^{[2] [1]} Property Finder’s unit table currently surfaces: ^[3]

• 1BR — 846 sq ft, from AED 2.6M ^[3]
• 2BR — 1,460 sq ft (size on Property Finder; no price in our capture) ^[3]
• 3BR apartment — 1,898 sq ft ^[3]
• 3BR duplex — 3,437 sq ft ^[3]
• 4BR duplex — 4,489 sq ft (matches Savills penthouse-collection size language) ^{[3] [2]}

Engel & Völkers also markets a wider size band and a price ladder (2BR from AED 3.8M, 3BR from AED 6.2M, duplex from AED 9.5M). ^[4] That ladder is broker marketing, not a second developer price list on our desk. After a reported sell-out, treat public “from” figures as launch history or secondary filters until a dated quote names the unit.

One Property Finder field says one building while press and official copy say two towers. ^{[3] [2]} Confirm tower and unit number on paper before you model the wrong stack.

In one line: The Residences by DIFC is a 463-home, two-tower off-plan product in DIFC Zabeel District, launched around February 2026 from about AED 2.6M with a public keys stamp in late 2029. ^{[2] [3]}

Keys stamps cluster on Q4 / December 2029: Property Finder lists Q4 2029, December 2029, and expected completion 1 December 2029; Engel & Völkers and Propsearch also print Q4 2029. ^{[3] [4] [5]} Those are marketing stamps, not SPA dates.

Payment plans disagree:

• Property Finder: 5% down at sales launch → 65% during construction → 30% on handover. ^[3]
• Engel & Völkers: the same 5 / 65 / 30 split. ^[4]
• Propsearch: 10% deposit → 60% construction → 30% handover. ^[5]

Some broker pages summarise the same cash shape as 70 / 30. ^[4] Do not average the conflict. Rebuild the cash path from the printed instalment schedule on the form you are given.

A 2026 purchase against a late-2029 public keys stamp is multi-year cash. ^[3] Price that runway carefully on primary or secondary.

Developer: DIFC / DIFC Developments. ^{[1] [2]} Check that the company printed on your reservation and sale contract is the entity you intended.

Area: DIFC — here meaning the Zabeel District expansion next to the existing free-zone financial district, not Downtown tower stock and not Business Bay. ^{[2] [1]} Your SPA covers the named residential product; district-wide amenity marketing is not automatic.

Related product on this site: Four Seasons Private Residences Dubai at DIFC is a separate H&H project. Do not merge the two files.

1. Primary sold-out claim — Savills / DIFC press says the launch sold out. ^[2] Secondary or resale listings may still appear; verify the seller, transfer status, and live availability.
2. Payment-plan conflict — 5/65/30 (Property Finder + Engel & Völkers) vs 10/60/30 (Propsearch). ^{[3] [5]} Wrong cash model is a real risk.
3. Building-count conflict — dual sources say two towers; one Property Finder field says one building. ^{[2] [3]}
4. Keys are still a target — late 2029 is consistent across portals, not a guarantee. ^[3]
5. Price ladders above 1BR — Engel & Völkers 2–4BR “from” figures are single-broker; only the AED 2.6M 1BR open is dual-sourced in our capture. ^{[4] [3]}
6. Product mix-up — easy to confuse with Four Seasons Private Residences Dubai at DIFC (separate H&H project) or with generic “DIFC living” marketing.

1. Confirm the product string is The Residences by DIFC (or the exact tower name on the form) — not Four Seasons Private Residences Dubai at DIFC.
2. On the booking form and sale contract, check product name, unit number, bedroom type and net area match the home you chose. You do not draft the developer’s contract — you read it and refuse wrong labels.
3. Confirm project registration and escrow via Dubai Land Department tools before booking or assignment. ^[6]
4. Rebuild the payment schedule from the printed SPA instalment table — not the portal 5/65/30 vs 10/60/30 cards. ^{[3] [5]}
5. For secondary or assignment deals, check transfer fees, developer NOC process, and whether the original buyer’s instalment history is clean.
6. Ask for floor plans and net-area sheets for the named unit. ^[3]
7. Get freehold / free-zone title language and any service-charge estimate in writing for the named unit. ^[3]
8. Stress-test a delayed-handover case past the public December 2029 stamp before you stretch leverage. ^[3]
9. Confirm project registration and escrow via Dubai Land Department tools before booking. ^[6]