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52|42 Towers, Dubai Marina
A twin-tower residential development by Emaar Properties on Park Island, Dubai Marina: location, amenities, pricing, and real short-term rental income data from Royale Stays' managed portfolio.
Floors
52 / 42 (twin towers)
Developer
Emaar Properties
Completed
2020
Units
1-3BR apartments
Area
Dubai Marina
About 52|42 Towers
52|42 Towers is a twin-tower residential development by Emaar Properties on Park Island, in the eastern reaches of Dubai Marina near Bluewaters Island. The two towers, one rising 52 storeys and the other 42, are joined by a shared five-storey podium and were completed in 2020, adding a further stretch of high-rise apartment stock to one of Dubai's most established rental markets.
The development takes its name directly from its two towers' floor counts: the 52-storey tower and the 42-storey tower share the same podium base, a structure that gives 52|42 Towers a distinctive nautical, ship-like silhouette when viewed from the water side of Park Island. That architectural detail is one of the more recognisable features distinguishing the building from Dubai Marina's more conventional glass-and-steel towers.
Inside, 52|42 Towers offers one, two and three-bedroom apartments across both towers, with unit sizes running roughly from 700 to 1,800 square feet depending on configuration. Royale Stays has not been able to independently confirm an exact total unit count for this pass, published figures for the development vary, so this guide describes the confirmed unit mix and approximate size range rather than a precise unit total.
Location & Nearby Landmarks
52|42 Towers sits on Park Island, an inland pocket of Dubai Marina closer to Bluewaters Island than to the beachfront strip most visitors picture when they think of the area. That matters for anyone weighing up the location: Park Island is genuinely part of Dubai Marina, but it is not walking distance from Marina Walk or JBR Beach the way a tower directly on the Marina promenade would be. For a fuller picture of what Dubai Marina covers as a rental market beyond this one building, Royale Stays' Dubai Marina Airbnb management guide is worth reading alongside this page.
From 52|42 Towers, JBR Beach is roughly an eight-minute drive and Marina Walk about ten minutes, both drive times rather than walks given Park Island's inland position. Dubai Marina Mall sits around six kilometres away. In exchange for that slightly greater distance from the beachfront strip, residents get panoramic views across the Marina, Palm Jumeirah, the Gulf and, on a clear day, the Downtown skyline, a view that towers directly on the water side of the Marina promenade can't always offer once neighbouring towers are built out.
Dubai Marina has no shortage of established residential towers for comparison. Princess Tower, another well-known Dubai Marina tower, sits closer to the Marina's beachfront core and gives a useful reference point for how location within the wider Marina area affects a building's rental positioning.
Unit Types
52|42 Towers offers one, two and three-bedroom apartments across its two towers, with sizes running approximately from 700 to 1,800 square feet depending on the specific configuration. Royale Stays has not confirmed exact per-configuration square footage for this pass, so this guide describes the overall size range rather than precise figures for each unit type. No floor-plan diagrams are included here: floor plans are typically the developer's or broker's proprietary material, and Royale Stays has not been able to verify them independently for this guide.
Amenities
Because the two towers share a single five-storey podium, most of 52|42 Towers' amenities sit at that shared podium level rather than being split or duplicated between the buildings. The podium includes an infinity pool, landscaped gardens and a small retail strip, while residents also have access to a gym, barbecue areas, a sauna and jacuzzi, and a children's playground. Many units include private outdoor decks, and the building runs 24-hour security and concierge cover, alongside parking and CCTV monitoring across the shared podium and towers.
Transportation & Access
52|42 Towers sits close to Sheikh Zayed Road's Interchange 5, giving reasonably direct access onto Dubai's main north-south artery without needing to cross through the busier core of Dubai Marina first. For residents using the Metro, the nearest Red Line stations are Sobha Realty and DMCC, both roughly a five to ten-minute drive from the building rather than a walk. Dubai Marina's tram network is also a short drive away, extending onward connections toward the beachfront side of the Marina and JBR.
Rental & Price Trends
Royale Stays has not independently confirmed rents specific to 52|42 Towers in this pass, so the figures below describe Dubai Marina's rental market at an area level rather than this particular development. Across Dubai Marina generally, one-bedroom apartments currently rent for roughly AED 95,000 to AED 140,000 per year, while studios run from around AED 70,000 to AED 90,000 per year. Where a specific unit at 52|42 Towers would fall within that range depends on floor, view and finish, factors this guide can't confirm without a direct listing or comparable transaction. Owners weighing a specific unit's earning potential against these area-level ranges can run their own numbers through Royale Stays' Dubai property ROI calculator.
Airbnb / Short-Term Rental Income Potential
Short-term letting anywhere in Dubai, including at 52|42 Towers, runs through a DTCM (Department of Economy and Tourism) holiday home permit, the same licensing requirement that applies regardless of building or area. An owner considering Airbnb at 52|42 Towers would need to hold that permit before listing a unit, in addition to confirming the building's own short-term letting policy. Royale Stays' guide to the Dubai holiday home permit covers what the process and fees generally involve.
Royale Stays does not currently have 52|42 Towers-specific booking data to draw on, so this section speaks to Dubai Marina generally rather than claiming a nightly rate or occupancy figure for this particular building. In Royale Stays' experience managing short-term rentals across Dubai Marina, buildings positioned slightly back from the beachfront core, like Park Island's towers, tend to see steadier demand from guests prioritising views and space over walk-to-the-beach convenience, with well-presented one and two-bedroom units generally the strongest performers in the area.
For an owner weighing whether Airbnb makes sense for a unit at 52|42 Towers, the practical starting points are the same as anywhere else in Dubai Marina: confirming the building's short-term letting policy, applying for the DTCM permit, and pricing the unit competitively against comparable Marina listings. Royale Stays manages the full furnishing, photography, pricing, check-in and guest communications process for owners who prefer not to handle it directly, and our guide to choosing the best Airbnb management company in Dubai sets out what to look for when comparing operators. Owners ready to move forward can submit their property for a management review to get a clearer read on its Airbnb potential.
Income context reflects Royale Stays' own managed-portfolio experience across Dubai Marina, reviewed by Chris Veinbaums, DTCM-licensed operator.
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