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Short Term Rentals in 8 Boulevard Walk
A 36-storey Emaar tower designed by RMJM Dubai, directly on Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard in Downtown Dubai: one of the area's more established addresses, completed in 2008 well before Downtown's later development waves, with unit types, amenities, transport links and area rental data for owners considering short-term rental.
Floors
36
Developer
Emaar Properties
Completed
2008
Units
Studio-2BR apartments
Area
Downtown Dubai
About 8 Boulevard Walk
8 Boulevard Walk is a residential tower in Downtown Dubai, developed by Emaar Properties and designed by RMJM Dubai, sitting directly on Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard within the Burj Khalifa Residences precinct. Construction began in 2005 and the building completed in 2008, making it one of the more established addresses on the Boulevard, well before Downtown's later development waves brought many of the towers now surrounding it.
RMJM Dubai's own architect portfolio for the project lists 8 Boulevard Walk at 36 storeys, plus two basement levels and three podium levels of dedicated parking. Some broker listings cite 35 floors instead, but the architect's own primary-source figure is used here. The building totals roughly 61,750 square metres across its residential floors, podium and basements.
Interiors run across studio, one and two-bedroom apartments, alongside ground-floor retail that opens directly onto the Boulevard's street-level promenade. That combination, an established 2008 vintage on a genuinely central Boulevard-front plot, is one of the more distinctive features 8 Boulevard Walk offers within Downtown Dubai's newer residential stock.
Location & Nearby Landmarks
8 Boulevard Walk sits directly on Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard, a short walk from Burj Khalifa and The Dubai Mall. Available sources vary by several minutes on the exact walking time to either landmark, so this guide describes the distance qualitatively rather than citing a single figure. For a broader read on what Downtown Dubai offers as a rental market beyond this one building, Royale Stays' guide to Airbnb management in Downtown Dubai covers the area in more depth.
Several hotels neighbour 8 Boulevard Walk along the Boulevard, including Armani Hotel Dubai, The Address Dubai Mall, Vida Downtown and The Palace Downtown. Their presence on the same stretch is a reasonable indicator of the address's standing within Downtown, though Royale Stays has not independently confirmed exact distances from 8 Boulevard Walk to each of these properties.
Downtown Views II, Tower 3 and Elite Downtown Residence 1, two other Downtown Dubai buildings Royale Stays has covered separately, sit in the same district and offer a useful point of comparison for owners weighing 8 Boulevard Walk's established Boulevard-front position against newer Downtown stock; see Royale Stays' guide to Downtown Views II, Tower 3 and guide to Elite Downtown Residence 1 for those buildings' own location and amenity detail.
Unit Types
8 Boulevard Walk offers studio, one and two-bedroom apartments. Studios start from roughly 540 square feet, one-bedroom units run up to approximately 1,300 square feet, and two-bedroom apartments reach around 1,700 square feet. These are approximate ranges rather than tight figures: available sources vary somewhat on exact unit sizes. 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
8 Boulevard Walk's amenities include separate adult and children's swimming pools, a shared gym, a BBQ area, an outdoor jacuzzi, and a dedicated daycare and kids' play centre. The building operates 24-hour security, and a landscaped pool deck sits above the podium levels.
High-speed elevators serve the residential floors, and a front desk with concierge support covers day-to-day resident needs. Dedicated parking spans two basement levels and three podium levels, and ground-floor retail opens directly onto the Boulevard's street-level promenade, giving residents immediate access to shops and dining without leaving the building.
Transportation & Access
Business Bay and Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall Metro stations are both a short drive from 8 Boulevard Walk: available sources do not agree on a single nearest station, so both are noted here rather than naming one definitively. The building's Boulevard-front position also connects residents to Sheikh Zayed Road, giving reasonably direct access to the wider city without needing to navigate deeper into Downtown's internal road network first.
Rental & Price Trends
Royale Stays has not independently confirmed rents specific to 8 Boulevard Walk in this pass, so the figures below describe Downtown Dubai's rental market at an area level rather than this particular building. Per Bayut's H1 2026 Dubai Rental Market Report, one-bedroom apartments in Downtown Dubai averaged around AED 133,000 per year, two-bedroom apartments averaged roughly AED 223,000 per year, and three-bedroom apartments averaged around AED 362,000 per year. Service charges specific to 8 Boulevard Walk have not been independently confirmed via the DLD's Mollak index for this pass and are omitted here rather than estimated. 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 8 Boulevard Walk, 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 8 Boulevard Walk 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 8 Boulevard Walk-specific booking data to draw on, so this section speaks to Downtown Dubai generally rather than claiming a nightly rate or occupancy figure for this particular building. As one of the Boulevard's more established addresses, having completed in 2008 well before much of Downtown's later development, 8 Boulevard Walk offers a genuinely central, walkable position that short-stay guests consistently value, alongside neighbouring hotel brands that reinforce the address's standing on the Boulevard.
For an owner weighing whether Airbnb makes sense for a unit at 8 Boulevard Walk, the practical starting points are the same as anywhere else in Downtown Dubai: confirming the building's short-term letting policy, applying for the DTCM permit, and pricing the unit competitively against comparable Boulevard-front 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 Downtown Dubai, reviewed by Chris Veinbaums, DTCM-licensed operator.
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