Ellington Sands vs The Meriva Collection

Q: When is the handover of Ellington Sands and The Meriva Collection?

Ellington Sands: Q4 2028. The Meriva Collection: Q2 2030.

Comparison · Updated 27 September 2026 · Property Radar

Ellington Sands and The Meriva Collection are two off plan projects in Dubai Islands, compared here on official Dubai Land Department figures.

For a 1 bedroom, buyers paid a median AED 2,809 per sq ft at Ellington Sands, against AED 3,482 at The Meriva Collection, 24% more, over the last 12 months.

Keys: Ellington Sands Q4 2028, The Meriva Collection Q2 2030.

	Ellington Sands	The Meriva Collection
The project
Developer	Ellington	Ellington
Community	Dubai Islands	Dubai Islands
Starting price	AED 1,700,000Lowest	AED 2,700,000
Payment plan	20 / 50 / 30	20 / 50 / 30
Paid before the keys	70%	70%
Handover	Q4 2028	Q2 2030
Golden Visa from the starting price	No	Yes
Service charge in the area	AED 25.4 per sq ft a year	AED 25.4 per sq ft a year
1 bedroom, sales registered with the Dubai Land Department
Price paid, median	AED 2,289,328Lowest	AED 2,919,328
Price per sq ft, median	AED 2,809Lowest	AED 3,482
Versus the area average	+2.4% (area AED 2,742)	+27.0% (area AED 2,742)
Sales in the last 12 months	360	212
Estimated rent	AED 144,000 a year (Dubai estimate)	AED 184,000 a year (Dubai estimate)
Gross yield on the entry price	6.3%	6.3%
2 bedrooms, sales registered with the Dubai Land Department
Price paid, median	AED 3,495,828Lowest	AED 4,725,328
Price per sq ft, median	AED 2,752Lowest	AED 3,340
Versus the area average	+2.5% (area AED 2,686)	+24.3% (area AED 2,686)
Sales in the last 12 months	352	194
Estimated rent	AED 199,000 a year (Dubai estimate)	AED 269,000 a year (Dubai estimate)
Gross yield on the entry price	5.7%	5.7%
3 bedrooms, sales registered with the Dubai Land Department
Price paid, median	AED 5,127,328Lowest	AED 6,686,328
Price per sq ft, median	AED 2,804Lowest	AED 3,568
Versus the area average	+0.4% (area AED 2,793)	+27.7% (area AED 2,793)
Sales in the last 12 months	128	56

Source: Dubai Land Department transactions, open data on data.dubai, sales registered from 24 September 2025 to 23 September 2026. Starting prices, payment plans and handover dates from the developers and property portals, September 2026. Rents: Dubai Land Department Ejari contracts. Updated 27 September 2026.

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