Regalia, Business Bay
Regalia is a 70-storey residential tower in Business Bay, developed by Deyaar Development PJSC and handed over in April 2026, with more than 900 apartments across studio to three-bedroom layouts. This guide covers what is confirmed about the building, plus what owners should know about running a unit as a short-term rental now that handover is complete.
Developer
Deyaar Development PJSC
Units
913 (studio to 3BR, plus duplexes/penthouses)
Storeys
70 (some sources cite 75-76 incl. podium/mechanical)
Handover
April 2026
About Regalia
Regalia is a 70-storey residential tower in Business Bay, Dubai, developed by Deyaar Development PJSC. Standing 331 metres tall, it is the tallest tower Deyaar has built to date.
Deyaar first announced Regalia in mid-2021 as a Dh1 billion (roughly $272 million) project, with construction awarded to Gulf Asia Contracting. The tower originally targeted a December 2024 handover; Deyaar confirmed the actual handover in April 2026, as part of a combined delivery of 1,436 units across three of the developer's Dubai projects.
Regalia in Business Bay should not be confused with Regalia, a separate 45-storey oceanfront condominium in Sunny Isles Beach, Miami, Florida, designed by architect Bernardo Fort-Brescia of Arquitectonica, an entirely unrelated project by a different developer in a different country. "Regalia" is also a generic English word for royal or ceremonial insignia, with no connection to either building.
Location & Nearby Landmarks
Regalia sits in Business Bay close to the Dubai Water Canal, putting Downtown Dubai and its Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall and Dubai Fountain landmarks around five minutes away by car. Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Khail Road are both within easy reach for onward travel across the city.
Business Bay is also home to several other towers covered separately on royalestays.com, including Damac Towers by Paramount, Aykon City Tower B and The Scala Tower, each with its own layout and unit mix.
Regalia falls within Royale Stays' wider Business Bay coverage area, detailed in Airbnb Property Management in Business Bay.
Unit Types
Regalia offers more than 900 apartments across a wide mix of layouts. At its 2021 launch, Deyaar reported 172 studios, 572 one-bedroom apartments, 118 two-bedroom units and 41 three-bedroom apartments, plus four duplexes and two penthouses. Deyaar's own April 2026 handover announcement puts the total at 913 units delivered across the tower.
Unit-count figures vary slightly by source and reporting date (909 implied by the original 2021 launch breakdown versus 913 at the 2026 handover announcement), most likely reflecting minor changes between launch-stage plans and the final delivered configuration. Both figures are presented here rather than a single unverified count.
Amenities
Regalia's amenities include a 70-metre outdoor infinity pool, jacuzzi, family gym, private cabanas and a yoga pavilion, alongside an open-air cinema, grassy lawn, landscaped garden and reading corner. Social spaces include a barbecue area, a residents' lounge and a business centre, plus indoor and outdoor children's play areas. Apartments are fitted with smart home technology, including smartphone-compatible controls.
Development Timeline & Completion
Deyaar announced Regalia in mid-2021 as a Dh1 billion (about $272 million) project, with an original targeted handover of December 2024. Construction was awarded to Gulf Asia Contracting.
In April 2026, Deyaar confirmed Regalia's handover as part of a combined delivery of 1,436 units across three Dubai projects (Regalia, Jannat in Dubai Production City and Talia Residences in Al Furjan), with Regalia itself accounting for 913 of those units. The building is a completed, delivered tower as of this guide's research date, not an off-plan project.
Storey count is reported as 70 by Deyaar's own project materials and skyscraper-tracking sources including the Skyscraper Center, though some broker listings describe 75 to 76 total floors, likely including podium, mechanical or rooftop levels not counted as residential storeys.
Airbnb / Short-Term Rental Income Potential
Now that Regalia has been handed over, renting an apartment there short-term follows the standard Dubai process: a DTCM holiday-home permit, professional photography, dynamic pricing, guest communications and housekeeping between stays. Business Bay is one of the five areas Royale Stays actively manages, and real managed-portfolio figures from the district show 1-bedroom units averaging AED 473/night at 88% occupancy (AED 12,879/month), 2-bedroom units averaging AED 801/night at 88% occupancy (AED 21,874/month), and 3-bedroom units averaging AED 1,212/night at 88% occupancy (AED 33,159/month), a range that covers most of Regalia's own one, two and three-bedroom apartments. Royale Stays does not currently have an area-level published figure for studios, which make up the largest single unit type in the building.
Deyaar is a private developer, not a hotel brand: there is no policy reason, unlike Vida, the site's only confirmed prohibited brand, that Regalia apartments can't be run as licensed holiday homes. Royale Stays manages the full operation for a fee starting from 15%, covering furnishing, photography, pricing, check-in and guest communications. Owners can use the Dubai Property ROI Calculator to model potential returns, or submit their property for a free earnings estimate.
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