The Cascades, Dubai Marina
The Cascades is a 17-storey residential tower in the Marsa Dubai area of Dubai Marina, developed by Mustafa bin Abdul Latif Group and completed in March 2006. It holds 94 freehold apartments across studio, one, two and three-bedroom layouts, close to Dubai Marina Mall and The Walk JBR. Royale Stays manages Dubai Marina holiday homes end to end for a fee from 15%.
Developer
Mustafa bin Abdul Latif Group
Storeys
17
Units
94 (studio, 1, 2 and 3-bedroom apartments)
Status
Complete (March 2006)
Area
Dubai Marina (Marsa Dubai)
About The Cascades
The Cascades is a 17-storey residential tower in the Marsa Dubai area of Dubai Marina, developed by Mustafa bin Abdul Latif Group. Construction began in 2004 and the building was completed in March 2006. It holds a total of 94 freehold apartments across studio, one, two and three-bedroom layouts.
Royale Stays has also published a separate guide to Solitaire Cascades, a different, unrelated building in DubaiLand Residence Complex. The two share the word "Cascades" in their name but are otherwise unconnected: this guide is specifically about the Dubai Marina tower, sometimes listed on property portals as "Cascades Tower".
Developer, storey count, total unit figures and unit mix are confirmed in exact agreement across two independently checked sources: Propsearch.ae's building guide and Bayut's own building guide both state a developer of Mustafa bin Abdul Latif Group, 17 storeys, 94 total units, and a studio/1/2/3-bedroom unit mix, with construction starting in 2004 and completing in March 2006. Dubai Land Department transaction records for this building consistently use a single building-name string ("CASCADES"), with no evidence anywhere of a second physical tower.
Location & Nearby Landmarks
The Cascades sits in the Marsa Dubai part of Dubai Marina, close to Dubai Marina Mall and within 0.8 km of The Walk JBR. Marina Beach is roughly 0.9 km away and Ain Dubai, the observation wheel, is around 1.6 km away. Owners comparing this address against the wider district can read Royale Stays’ guide to Airbnb management across Dubai Marina for the fuller picture.
Reel Cinemas at Dubai Marina Mall is a 4-minute walk from the tower, and popular restaurants including Xclusive Bis are within easy reach. Multiple supermarkets and mini marts, including options inside neighbouring buildings such as La Riviera Tower and Marina Mansions, sit within a couple of minutes’ walk.
Other Dubai Marina buildings in the immediate vicinity that Royale Stays has covered separately include Al Majara 2, Yacht Bay Tower, and Marina Mansions, all useful reference points for owners researching this part of the Marina.
Unit Types
The Cascades holds a mix of studio, one, two and three-bedroom apartments across its 17 storeys. Studio apartments run from 382 to 400 sq ft with an open-style kitchen and attached bathroom. One-bedroom units run 880 to 891 sq ft with an open, fully fitted kitchen, a guest bathroom and a balcony. Two-bedroom units run 1,200 to 1,575 sq ft with two bedrooms, attached bathrooms, built-in cabinets and a balcony. Three-bedroom units include four bathrooms, a closed-style kitchen and a spacious balcony; covered areas across the building overall range from 382 sq ft up to 1,775 sq ft, per Bayut’s building guide. No floor-plan diagrams are included here: floor plans are typically the developer’s or broker’s proprietary material and aren’t reproduced in this guide.
Amenities
The Cascades includes an outdoor swimming pool, a fully equipped gym, a sauna and a squash court, plus a landscaped garden and a kids’ play area. Each unit gets at least one underground parking space, and the building has multiple high-speed elevators, 24-hour CCTV security, a 24-hour front desk with concierge and guest services, and is confirmed pet-friendly, per Bayut and Propsearch.ae.
Transportation & Access
DMCC Metro Station, on the Red Line of the Dubai Metro, is roughly a 7-minute walk from The Cascades. Jumeirah Lake Towers Tram Station, on the Dubai Tram network, is around a 5-minute walk away. Bus routes 8, 84 and N55 serve a nearby stop a few minutes’ drive from the building, per Bayut’s building guide. By car, it takes roughly 18 minutes to Dubai Mall, 10 minutes to Palm Jumeirah, 16 minutes to Burj Al Arab and 8 minutes to The Walk JBR; Dubai International Airport (DXB) is about 27 minutes away and Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) about 30 minutes, per Propsearch.ae’s commute-time data.
Sale Prices & Trends
Recent Dubai Land Department sale transactions at The Cascades show one-bedroom apartments of 880 to 891 sq ft selling between AED 1,100,000 and AED 1,300,000 across four separate sale transactions recorded between October 2024 and February 2026. Two-bedroom apartments of 1,569 sq ft have sold between AED 1,820,000 and AED 2,000,000 across two sale transactions recorded in July and September 2025.
Figures above are read directly from Propsearch.ae's own itemised Dubai Land Department transaction ledger for this building, filtered to genuine Sale-type records only. Two Mortgage Registration records in the same ledger (AED 1,500,000 recorded 8 September 2025 and AED 88,000 recorded 3 July 2025) are not sale prices and are excluded here. Studio and three-bedroom sale transactions were not visible in the free-tier sample of transaction records available at the time of research.
Airbnb / Short-Term Rental Income Potential
Short-term letting anywhere in Dubai, including at The Cascades, runs through a DTCM (Department of Economy and Tourism) holiday home permit, the same licensing requirement that applies regardless of building or area. Royale Stays’ guide to the Dubai holiday home permit covers what the process and fees generally involve.
Real-world short-term-rental activity already exists at this building: a Booking.com listing for a one-bedroom apartment is hosted under the URL "stylish-1br-holiday-home-cascades-dubai-marina", naming this exact building, and a separate Airbnb.com listing advertises a one-bedroom apartment in Dubai Marina with gym and pool access consistent with The Cascades’ own amenities. We haven't independently confirmed a Royale-Stays-specific income figure for this exact building, and we say so plainly rather than overclaiming proof. Across Royale Stays’ own managed portfolio in Dubai Marina, a well-run one-bedroom apartment earns roughly AED 120,000 to AED 165,000 gross per year at typical occupancy, with net income after management fees and operating costs typically landing around AED 80,000 to AED 110,000.
Royale Stays manages the full furnishing, photography, pricing, check-in and guest communications process for owners who prefer not to handle it directly. Owners ready to move forward can submit their property for a management review to get a clearer read on its Airbnb potential, or run their own numbers through Royale Stays’ Dubai property ROI calculator.
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