Al Shera Tower, JLT
A supermarket and a pharmacy sit within the building or its podium at Al Shera Tower in Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT), so the first errands of a stay never leave the property. Saleh Bin Lahej Group developed the tower, and the podium is the part of it you meet before you reach the lifts.
The homes run from one-bedroom through two-bedroom and three-bedroom apartments to five-bedroom homes and penthouses. That spread means one tower can hold a couple on a long weekend and a family on a month-long stay without either feeling squeezed into the wrong flat.
For a weekend, the pool and the podium are enough. For a week, the laundry and the gym start to matter. For a month, the podium supermarket turns into the weekly shop, and the larger homes begin to earn their space. You can plan the length of the stay around those three layers of the building.
Developer
Saleh Bin Lahej Group
Unit Types
1-3BR + 5BR Penthouses
On this page
- A morning that starts inside the tower
- Afternoon at the pool
- Evening on the podium
- Where the tower asks something of you
- From the lobby to the Red Line
- Taxis, buses and the water bus
- Coming in from the airport
- Twenty-six clusters around the water
- Who built the district
- The lake that became a lawn
- Tables beyond the podium
- Clinics, nurseries and the school question
- Padel, pilates and a rainy afternoon
- Schools for a longer family stay
- Mall, beach and a mosque
- If you own here
- Sources
- Frequently Asked Questions
A morning that starts inside the tower
Residents have a gym inside the building. A workout is a lift ride, not a walk to a studio. A laundry service operates in the building too, which turns a week of washing into a morning errand. A reception desk serves the entrance, so you arrive at a counter rather than a locked door. That counts for something when you land after a long flight.
Security and CCTV cover the building. Maintenance services are provided on site, which matters on a longer stay when a tap drips or an air-conditioning unit needs a look. Parking is set aside for residents, which keeps a car bay in the same building as your flat.
Afternoon at the pool
The swimming pool is for residents. The building lists a sauna and a jacuzzi alongside it. That gives you three ways to spend an afternoon without stepping outside the front door.
A residents' lounge or function room gives a group somewhere to sit together that is not the living room. If you are travelling with family in one of the larger homes, that shared space is worth a look before you book. A birthday tea or a quiet hour for a laptop both fit there.
Evening on the podium
Retail units and cafes or restaurants share the podium, so dinner and a late carton of milk need no taxi. Viva supermarket is 0.07 km from the tower, which makes the milk-and-water run a short crossing. Life Pharmacy, 0.44 km away, is the second option when the podium pharmacy has closed. Carrefour Market and Spinneys are the other big names in the district, and Zoom covers the single item.
Where the tower asks something of you
It suits you less if you plan to drive everywhere. Sheikh Zayed Road can be congested at rush hour. Parking is easier early in the day. Each of the 26 clusters has different availability, and arriving before 8 am helps you find a bay. Weekends bring crowds and noise to the retail waterfront at the foot of the towers. Walking paths in the district allow pets, though some buildings bar them, so ask about this tower's rule before you bring one.
Housing across JLT is almost entirely apartments and penthouses, so Concorde Tower and Lake City Tower offer a comparable apartment stay elsewhere in the district. Dubai Marina has a large mall of its own, whereas JLT relies on Dubai Marina Mall across Sheikh Zayed Road. If a mall on the doorstep decides your trip, the Marina is the better neighbour.
From the lobby to the Red Line
DMCC metro station is 0.31 km from the tower, and the JLT tram stop is 0.39 km away. A footbridge over Sheikh Zayed Road joins the tram stop to the DMCC station. You cross the highway on foot.
Two Red Line stations serve the district. They are DMCC and Sobha Realty. From there the Dubai Tram continues along the coast to Palm Jumeirah. You can reach Dubai Marina and JBR this way without a car.
Taxis, buses and the water bus
Public buses run several routes in and around the district. A water bus calls at Marina Terrace. The Dubai Marina ferry stop is 0.61 km from the tower, and Bluewaters Marine Transport Station is run by the RTA as a marina stop. If a boat appeals more than the tram, the pier is the better choice.
Dubai Marina is roughly 7 to 10 minutes by car. Palm Jumeirah is about 10 minutes when the road is clear.
Coming in from the airport
From the arrivals hall at Dubai International (DXB) it is 37.0 km to Al Shera Tower, about 36 minutes by road. Taxis and ride-hailing cars wait outside each of the two JLT metro stations.
Twenty-six clusters around the water
JLT is split into 26 clusters of three towers each, lettered A to Z, around artificial lakes. Most towers rise between 35 and 45 floors, and about eight more form an embankment facing Jumeirah Islands. Almas Tower, an office building, stands on its own island between Lake Almas West and Lake Almas East.
Who built the district
DMCC developed the district, and Saba Tower, finished in December 2006, was the first tower to be completed. Most construction took place in 2008. DMCC, the free zone authority created in 2002, keeps its headquarters in Almas Tower, the office block on the island.
The lake that became a lawn
Lake Elucio was drained, and a park of 55,000 square metres now occupies the site. Jumeirah Lakes Towers Park is the nearest park to the tower, at 0.56 km, and it gives the district a lawn where the water used to be.
Tables beyond the podium
Saigon is in Cluster D. Paros sits on top of the Taj hotel as a Greek-inspired rooftop. Bait Maryum and Cafe Isan are among the other places to eat in JLT. Hako Sushi is another name on the list.
Clinics, nurseries and the school question
Avia Clinic is 0.13 km from the tower, while Aster Clinic is in Cluster F and Life Medical Centre in Cluster J. Nurseries operate inside the clusters. Learning Ladder is in Cluster Q, and Mosaic is in Cluster T. JLT has no schools of its own, and Emirates International School Meadows is 1.62 km from the tower.
Padel, pilates and a rainy afternoon
Real Pilates JLT, 0.4 km from the tower, covers the studio side of a routine when the building gym is not enough. Sportsmania offers five-a-side football and tennis. PadelX runs a floating padel court. An escape room and Swiss Art Gate sit among the other things to do in JLT, and 3D Blacklight Minigolf Dubai is 0.95 km away.
Schools for a longer family stay
A family weighing a term here has a longer list than the nurseries. Dubai British School in Jumeirah Park and Dubai International Academy in Emirates Hills are among the schools families use near the district. The three-bedroom homes in the tower give them room to settle.
Mall, beach and a mosque
Dubai Marina Mall is 0.6 km from the tower and has a multi-screen cinema, and the beaches you will use are at JBR and Kite Beach, with Marina Beach Dubai 1.42 km from the tower on the way to both. Masjid Muhammad Bin Ahmed Al Mulla stands in Cluster M.
If you own here
If you own here, note that parking runs on a centralised permit scheme, and leasing a car bay outside the master community leasing system is prohibited. Royale Stays manages homes for owners at a management fee from 15%. The service covers furnishing and photography. It also covers pricing and check-in, plus guest communications and maintenance coordination. our guide to JLT for owners has its own guide.
Sources
Sources: Engel & Voelkers Dubai, Property Finder blog, JLT community blog, Wikipedia, Dubizzle blog, dubizzle Property blog, Engel and Voelkers area guide, Gulf News, Dubai-Online tram stop page, Bayut, Propsearch.
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