4 Direction Building
4 Direction Building is an 11-storey residential building in DubaiLand Residence Complex, Wadi Al Safa 5, Dubailand, Dubai, developed by 4Direction Developers (branded 4Direction Developments on the company's own site). Construction began around March 2012 and the building was completed by August 2016, so it is a genuinely finished, long-since-handed-over building rather than an off-plan project. It offers studio, one and two-bedroom apartments. This guide covers 4 Direction Building's building profile, location and honest Airbnb income potential, with management available from Royale Stays for a fee starting from 15%.
Developer
4Direction Developers
Storeys
11
Completed
August 2016
Location
DubaiLand Residence Complex, Wadi Al Safa 5
About 4 Direction Building
4 Direction Building is an 11-storey residential building in DubaiLand Residence Complex, Wadi Al Safa 5, Dubailand, developed by 4Direction Developers, branded 4Direction Developments on the company's own site. Construction first broke ground around March 2012, against an original estimated handover of January 2016, and the building was ultimately completed in August 2016. The building offers studio, one and two-bedroom apartments, designed with what the developer describes as classic European architectural influences alongside modern finishes.
Some portals list this building as "4Direction Residence 1" rather than "4 Direction Building". Both names refer to the same building: official Dubai Land Department transaction records for the property use the building name "4DIRECTION RESIDENCE 1". It should not be confused with Blue Wave Tower, a separate apartment tower in the same DubaiLand Residence Complex, Wadi Al Safa 5 sub-community, developed by Tiger Properties, a different building from a different developer.
Location & Nearby Landmarks
4 Direction Building sits in DubaiLand Residence Complex, Wadi Al Safa 5, roughly 1 km from Emirates Road. The wider Dubailand Residence Complex is a freehold community close to Dubai Silicon Oasis and Academic City, within reach of Al Ain Road and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road.
Nearby landmarks include The Aquila School (about 0.4 km), GEMS FirstPoint School (about 0.9 km), Zayed University and several Academic City institutions within roughly 2 km, and Fakeeh University Hospital, Dubai Silicon Oasis (about 3.9 km). Abidos Hotel Apartment is about 0.7 km away.
For a wider view of how Airbnb management works across Dubai's different neighbourhoods, see Royale Stays' full guide to Airbnb property management in Dubai.
Unit Types
4 Direction Building offers studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments. Recorded studio units run from around 500 to 600 sq ft. Recent Dubai Land Department transactions show one-bedroom apartments as small as around 425 sq ft and two-bedroom apartments ranging from about 613 to 625 sq ft, while one current listing portal separately records a larger one-bedroom configuration of around 850 sq ft. Apartments are offered with open kitchens and balconies.
Amenities
The building includes a fully equipped gym, a swimming pool, a children's play area, 24-hour security and on-site retail outlets. Two basement parking levels serve the building, along with high-speed elevators and concierge and maintenance services.
Transportation & Access
DubaiLand Residence Complex has no metro station of its own. From 4 Direction Building it is roughly a 25-minute drive to Dubai Mall, 34 minutes to Palm Jumeirah, 34 minutes to Burj Al Arab and 37 minutes to The Walk JBR. Dubai International Airport (DXB) is around 26 minutes away by car, and Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) is roughly 35 minutes away. The community is well connected via Emirates Road, Al Ain Road and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, and is largely car-dependent, as is typical across Dubailand.
Drive times are sourced from Propsearch.ae, calculated via Google Maps under typical traffic conditions; actual times will vary.
Rental & Price Trends
Dubai Land Department transaction records for the building, registered under the name 4Direction Residence 1, show a one-bedroom apartment (425 sq ft) recorded at AED 437,500, and several two-bedroom apartments (613 to 625 sq ft) recorded between AED 575,000 and AED 620,000 in mid-2025. A current market listing for the building quotes a starting price of AED 666,000. On the rental side, one-bedroom apartments have recently listed from around AED 45,000 to AED 61,000 per year.
The Dubai Land Department transactions shown here are registered as "Grant" transfers, gift-type registrations often used between family members, so recorded prices may not fully reflect open-market, arm's-length resale values. They are disclosed as the most recent dated transaction records available for the building, not as a full independent market valuation. Sources: Propsearch.ae's Dubai Land Department Open Data transaction ledger, Binayah.com's current listing price, and Squareyards.ae's rental listings.
Airbnb & Short-Term Rental Income Potential
DubaiLand Residence Complex is not currently one of Royale Stays' five core managed areas (Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Marina, Downtown Dubai, JBR and Business Bay), so this guide does not claim a Royale Stays management track record at 4 Direction Building specifically. 4Direction Developers is a private local developer rather than a restricted hotel brand, so there is no confirmed policy barrier to running a licensed holiday home in the building.
Every short-term rental in Dubai requires a DTCM holiday home permit. Royale Stays can arrange the permit application and manage the day-to-day operation, including for owners based overseas, for a fee starting from 15%, covering furnishing, photography, pricing, check-in and guest communications. See Royale Stays' Dubai holiday home permit guide for the current permit process.
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