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48 Burj Gate, Downtown Dubai
48 Burj Gate is a completed 51-storey mixed-use tower on Sheikh Zayed Road in Downtown Dubai, developed by Tanmeya National Development and holding 182 freehold apartments alongside commercial office space, right next to Sofitel Dubai Downtown and a 2-minute walk from Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall Metro Station. Owners can furnish and list a unit for short-term rental once the standard DTCM holiday-home permit is in place.
Floors
51
Developer
Tanmeya National Development
Completed
2014
Units
182 freehold apartments
Area
Downtown Dubai
About 48 Burj Gate
48 Burj Gate is a 51-storey mixed-use tower developed by Tanmeya National Development & Real Estate Investment, standing on Sheikh Zayed Road in Downtown Dubai. Construction began in 2008 and the tower was completed in 2014. The building holds 182 freehold residential apartments across studio, 1, 2 and 3-bedroom layouts plus 4-bedroom duplexes, with commercial office space occupying the lower 22 floors.
48 Burj Gate sits directly beside Sofitel Dubai Downtown, and residents get discounted access to the hotel's infinity pool and other facilities as part of living here, on top of the tower's own amenities. There is no separate building called plain 'Burj Gate' in any major Dubai property database, so 48 Burj Gate is the complete, correct name for this tower. It is also unrelated to 'Burj Place', a cancelled Emaar project from Downtown Dubai's early development years that was never completed, its plot was later used for a different development, beyond both sharing the word 'Burj'.
Location & Nearby Landmarks
48 Burj Gate sits on Sheikh Zayed Road in Downtown Dubai, one of the most connected pockets of the district for both driving and public transport. Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall Metro Station is a 2-minute walk away, directly in front of the tower, and a Dubai Mall bus stop sits just as close. Burj Khalifa itself is roughly a 3-minute drive and The Dubai Mall about 8 minutes, putting the building within easy reach of Downtown's main shopping, dining and entertainment core while still sitting on a major road artery for guests arriving by car. Royale Stays' own guide to Airbnb management across Downtown Dubai covers short-term rental performance and licensing across the wider district.
Other Downtown Dubai towers covered separately on royalestays.com include Burj Vista Tower 1, Burj Crown and 8 Boulevard Walk, all named by Bayut or otherwise located in the same immediate Downtown Dubai pocket.
Unit Types
48 Burj Gate's residential mix runs across five configurations. Studio apartments cover 522 to 566 sq ft. One-bedroom apartments span 852 to 980 sq ft. Two-bedroom apartments cover 1,472 to 1,650 sq ft. Three-bedroom apartments run around 2,221 sq ft, and 4-bedroom duplexes around 3,425 sq ft. Commercial offices occupy the lower 22 floors, leasing from AED 30,000 to AED 1.0 million per year.
Amenities
48 Burj Gate's amenity offering covers the essentials well: a fully-equipped gym, a swimming pool, a children's play area, a business centre for formal meetings, and a concierge team in a high-end lobby. Security runs on key-card unit access backed by CCTV, and residents get 8 levels of covered parking plus high-speed elevators. Ground-floor retail includes Versay Restaurant & Cafe and a Zoom supermarket for day-to-day needs. The standout extra is next door: residents and office occupants get discounted access to Sofitel Dubai Downtown's infinity pool and other hotel facilities, a genuine perk that most standalone Downtown towers cannot offer. The building is also pet-friendly.
Transportation & Access
48 Burj Gate's Sheikh Zayed Road position gives it direct car access to the rest of Dubai, while Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall Metro Station sits a 2-minute walk away, right in front of the tower, on the Red Line. The Dubai Mall Metro Bus Stop is just as close, served by buses 30, D03 and F13. For guests without a car, that combination, direct metro access plus a short walk to Dubai Mall and Burj Khalifa, covers most of what a short stay in Downtown Dubai needs without renting a vehicle.
Rental & Price Trends
48 Burj Gate is an established, fully-completed freehold building, handed over in 2014, so pricing here reflects a mature resale and rental market rather than an off-plan project, with the adjoining Sofitel Dubai Downtown access adding a distinct premium over a comparable standalone Downtown tower. A live, attributable average sale or rent figure was not available from a static data pull at the time of writing; owners weighing a specific unit's earning potential can run their own numbers through Royale Stays' Dubai property ROI calculator.
Airbnb / Short-Term Rental Income Potential
48 Burj Gate is a standard freehold residential and commercial tower developed by Tanmeya National Development, not a hotel-branded or Vida-managed building itself (the adjoining Sofitel Dubai Downtown is a separate, connected hotel tower, not part of 48 Burj Gate's own residential offering), so there is no confirmed prohibition on short-term letting here. Owners who want to list on Airbnb or Booking.com will still need a valid DTCM holiday-home permit before taking bookings.
Royale Stays manages the full short-term rental process end to end, from furnishing and photography to pricing, check-in, guest communications and maintenance, for a fee from 15%, which matters here in particular given the building's genuine edge: adjoining hotel-style amenities that most Downtown apartment towers cannot offer guests.
Owners considering 48 Burj Gate for short-term rental can review Royale Stays' full range of Airbnb management services, backed by the same operational approach behind Royale Stays' full Airbnb property management service in Dubai. Owners ready to move forward can submit their property for a free earnings estimate.
Income context reviewed by Chris Veinbaums, DTCM-licensed operator.
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