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Downtown Views 1, Downtown Dubai
Downtown Views 1 is one of Emaar's earlier Downtown Dubai towers, construction started 2015, completed around 2020 to 2021, distinct from the separate, later Downtown Views II complex nearby. It holds 1 to 3-bedroom apartments and duplexes across a reported 55 to 59 storeys, with a direct air-conditioned walkway to Dubai Mall. Royale Stays manages Airbnb properties across Downtown Dubai and other core areas, for a fee starting from 15%.
Developer
Emaar Properties
Floors
55-59 (reported)
Completed
Around 2020-2021
Units
1-3 BR + duplexes
Area
Downtown Dubai (Za'abeel 2)
About Downtown Views 1
Downtown Views is one of the earlier residential towers Emaar built in the Downtown Dubai area, with construction starting in 2015 and the building reaching completion around 2020 to 2021. Locals and property listings often shorten the name to "Downtown Views 1," partly to separate it from Downtown Views II, a larger, later Emaar complex of three towers built nearby. The two projects share a similar name and a similar part of town, so it is easy to mix them up: this guide covers Downtown Views 1 specifically, not Downtown Views II.
The building sits above a nine-storey podium, with sources putting its total height at somewhere between 55 and 59 storeys, and holds a mix of one, two and three-bedroom apartments, plus a number of duplex units on the higher floors. Current property portals file the building under the Za'abeel 2 sub-community rather than "Downtown Dubai" directly, a naming shift that has happened across several buildings in this part of the city as Dubai's land department has refined its area boundaries over the past few years. In practice, residents and visitors still describe it as Downtown Dubai, and its daily experience (the walk to Dubai Mall, the Burj Khalifa views) matches that framing more than a Za'abeel address would suggest.
Location & Nearby Landmarks
Downtown Views 1 sits close enough to Dubai Mall that residents describe a direct, air-conditioned walkway connecting the building to the mall and the metro station beyond it, a five-minute stroll by one resident's account. The Dubai Aquarium and Sega Republic are roughly 400 to 500 metres away, KidZania is about 700 metres, and Reel Cinemas has two locations within a few hundred metres, one inside Rove Downtown and one inside the mall itself.
Downtown Views II, Tower 2 and Downtown Views II, Tower 3 sit nearby and share the Emaar name, though as covered above, they are a separate, later development from this building. Boulevard Crescent Tower 1 is another nearby Downtown Dubai tower worth comparing.
Unit Types
Apartments at Downtown Views 1 range from one to three bedrooms, with a collection of duplex units set aside on the tower's upper floors. Recent rental data puts one-bedroom units at an average of roughly AED 142,000 a year, two-bedrooms at around AED 220,000, and three-bedrooms near AED 313,000, based on Property Finder's rolling 12-month building-level figures rather than a citywide Downtown Dubai average.
Amenities
Residents describe a rooftop pool and gym area with views toward Burj Khalifa, sitting above the building's parking podium, along with space for a handful of informal sports activities. As with several nearby towers, dedicated podium-level parking is part of the building's design given its nine-storey base structure. This amenity description comes from a single source (a resident review) and should be treated as descriptive rather than an official developer amenity list.
Transportation & Access
The building's main transport advantage is the direct walkway to Dubai Mall and on to the Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall Metro Station, avoiding street-level traffic entirely for that stretch. Sheikh Zayed Road and the wider Downtown road network are a short drive away for anyone heading elsewhere in the city.
Rental & Price Trends
Downtown Dubai remains one of the strongest short-term and long-term rental markets in the city, and Downtown Views 1's building-level rental data reflects that: one-bedroom units averaging roughly AED 142,000 a year, rising to around AED 313,000 for three-bedroom units, per recent Property Finder transaction data. Owners weighing a long-term lease against short-term rental income can get a fast estimate with our free Dubai property ROI calculator.
Airbnb / Short-Term Rental Income Potential
Downtown Views 1 is a standard Emaar-developed Downtown Dubai residential tower, not a hotel-branded property, so short-term letting is possible with the right permit in place, the same as any other freehold apartment in the area.
Dubai Downtown's walking-distance access to Dubai Mall, Burj Khalifa and Dubai Fountain makes it one of Dubai's most consistently in-demand short-term rental areas, and a building with a direct mall walkway like Downtown Views 1 is well placed to capture that demand. Royale Stays manages the full process for owners in buildings like this one, from furnishing and photography through to pricing, guest communications and check-in, for a fee starting from 15% of booking revenue.
Owners at Downtown Views 1 ready to explore what their unit could earn on Airbnb can submit their property for a free assessment.
Reviewed by Chris Veinbaums, DTCM-licensed operator.
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