CBD 2 Building, International City
CBD 2 Building, officially registered with the Dubai Land Department as Rufi Gardens, is a G+10 storey (11-level) residential apartment building in the Central Business District (CBD) cluster of International City, Dubai, developed by Rufi Real Estate & Construction Company through its subsidiary Rufi Gardens Ltd. Construction began in January 2007 and the building was completed in December 2010. This guide covers CBD 2 Building’s unit types, amenities, location, and sale-price picture for anyone researching or renting in International City’s CBD.
Developer
Rufi Real Estate & Construction Company
Floors
G+10
Unit Types
Studio, 1- and 2-bedroom apartments (459-1,221 sq ft)
Area
Central Business District, International City Phase 1, Dubai
About CBD 2 Building
CBD 2 Building, officially registered with the Dubai Land Department as Rufi Gardens, is a G+10 storey (11-level) residential apartment building in the Central Business District (CBD) cluster of International City, Dubai. It was developed by Rufi Real Estate & Construction Company through its subsidiary Rufi Gardens Ltd. Construction began in January 2007 and the building was completed in December 2010. This guide covers CBD 2 Building’s unit types, amenities, location, and sale-price picture for anyone researching or renting in International City’s CBD.
International City’s CBD cluster uses a repetitive numbering and lettering system for its buildings, and CBD 2 Building sits among several similarly-named neighbours, including CBD Building D-02, CBD-C04 Building, and CBD 13. These are separate buildings with their own developers and their own DLD registrations, not this building under a different name. CBD 2 Building is also unrelated to the separate Central Business District cluster at Aljada in Sharjah, a different emirate and a different Arada-developed project entirely.
Developer, location, and identity attribution are each confirmed across three independent sources: propsearch.ae, dubricks.com, and bayut.com. Floor count (G+10) is confirmed by two of the three (dubricks.com and bayut.com). See this brief's item 3 for the full source-by-source breakdown, including two single-fact conflicts (total unit count and 1/2-bedroom size ranges) resolved via the OMIT/DLD-transaction-preferred convention.
Location & Nearby Landmarks
CBD 2 Building sits within International City Phase 1, in the Al Warsan First area of Dubai, part of the district’s Central Business District (CBD) cluster. International City is also home to Sannat Residency and Belvedere, two other Royale Stays Building Guides covering residential towers in the same wider community.
Nearby landmarks include Dubai Safari Park (roughly 4.7 km away), Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary (about 8.6 km), and Imagine at Dubai Festival City (about 8.5 km). IMG Worlds of Adventure, the world’s largest indoor theme park, and the Dubai Butterfly Garden are both roughly a 20-minute drive away, and Burj Khalifa is about 20 to 23 minutes away by car depending on route.
Location and landmark detail sourced from propsearch.ae's and bayut.com's building guides, both accessed 2026-09-11.
Unit Types at CBD 2 Building
CBD 2 Building offers studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments. Recorded Dubai Land Department transactions show studio units around 459 sq ft, one-bedroom units between roughly 657 and 679 sq ft, and two-bedroom units between roughly 1,198 and 1,221 sq ft.
Total unit count is reported differently across sources (145 units per one portal, 160 per another), so this guide does not state a single figure. Some portal summaries also list three-bedroom units, though no three-bedroom sale appears in the available transaction data, so that unit type is not confirmed here. Prospective tenants or buyers should confirm the exact layout, size, and availability of any specific unit directly with a listing agent.
Amenities at CBD 2 Building
CBD 2 Building’s shared facilities include a gymnasium, a swimming pool, and sauna and steam rooms for residents. There is a children’s play area, and the ground floor has a salon and a grocery store for everyday convenience.
The building has two basement levels of resident parking and several high-speed elevators. It is DEWA-connected for electricity and water, with on-site security, CCTV, and maintenance staff.
Transportation & Access
By car, CBD 2 Building is roughly 20 minutes from The Dubai Mall, about 30 minutes from Palm Jumeirah, around 29 minutes from Burj Al Arab, and about 33 minutes from The Walk at JBR. Dubai International Airport (DXB) is roughly 15 minutes away, while Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) is roughly 40 minutes away.
For residents relying on public transport, the nearest bus stop, Persia O02, is about two minutes away, and Central Business District Bus Stop 2 is roughly three minutes away. The nearest metro station is Rashidiya, about 13 minutes away by car.
Drive-time estimates sourced from propsearch.ae's building guide (Google Maps methodology, fastest route, typical traffic conditions). Bus and metro estimates sourced from bayut.com's Rufi Gardens guide. Both accessed 2026-09-11; will vary by time of day.
Sale Prices at CBD 2 Building
Dubai Land Department records show 50 sale transactions for CBD 2 Building, registered under its official name, Rufi Gardens. Recent recorded sales include a 676 sq ft one-bedroom unit for AED 445,000 (26 August 2026), a 1,221 sq ft two-bedroom unit for AED 780,000 (20 August 2026), and a 459 sq ft studio for AED 360,000 (16 December 2025). Price per sq ft across these recent transactions runs roughly AED 573 to AED 793.
These figures describe recorded resale transactions specifically at CBD 2 Building, not an area-wide average. Anyone interested in a unit here should check current live listings on Bayut, Property Finder, or Dubizzle for up-to-date asking prices, since resale prices can move between the DLD’s last recorded transaction and today.
Long-Term Rental Income Potential
CBD 2 Building’s location in International City’s CBD and its unit mix make it a long-term rental proposition rather than a short-term-rental one. International City’s tenant base is built around long-term residents and value-focused renters rather than the international short-stay traffic that drives Airbnb-style demand in Dubai’s short-term-rental hotspots.
Royale Stays currently manages Airbnb-style short-term rental portfolios in Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Marina, Downtown Dubai, JBR, and Business Bay, plus villa management in Mag City and DAMAC Hills/DAMAC Hills 2. International City is outside that current coverage, and this guide does not present CBD 2 Building as a short-term-rental opportunity.
Owners who want to explore short-term or Airbnb-style letting at CBD 2 Building should still confirm eligibility directly: any holiday-home permit in Dubai is tied to Department of Economy and Tourism (DET, formerly DTCM) requirements and to the specific building or owners’ association rules, not assumed from the unit type or area alone.
Questions