Red Residence, Dubai Sports City
Red Residence is a 20-storey residential building in Sports City, DubaiLand, Dubai, developed by Middle East Development. The project holds 321 units and was originally announced in 2005 as hotel-serviced apartments before its specification was changed in 2008. Construction began in 2009 and finished in November 2015. Royale Stays manages the setup, pricing and guest side of listing a home here for a fee starting from 15%.
Developer
Middle East Development
Storeys
20
Units
321 total
Unit mix
1 and 2-bedroom apartments
Area
Sports City, DubaiLand
Completed
November 2015
About Red Residence
Red Residence is a residential building in Sports City, DubaiLand, Dubai, developed by Middle East Development. The building stands 20 storeys and holds 321 units in total. The architectural consultant for the project was Al Burj Engineering Consultants.
The project was first announced in 2005 as hotel-serviced apartments, offering fully furnished studio, one, two and three-bedroom units. In 2008 the specification was changed to one-bedroom apartments ranging from around 742 to 835 sq ft. Construction began in June 2009 and the building was completed in November 2015.
Developer (Middle East Development), storey count (20), unit count (321), architect (Al Burj Engineering Consultants) and the 2005/2008 specification history are all sourced from Propsearch.ae's building guide, and the same developer, storey and unit figures were confirmed independently. Dubai Land Department transaction records for this building show genuine sales of both one-bedroom and two-bedroom units, covered in the Unit Types section below, which does not fully match the 2008 one-bedroom-only specification change.
Location & Nearby Landmarks
Red Residence sits in Sports City, DubaiLand, in the Al Hebiah Fourth sub-area. 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, or its dedicated Airbnb management in Dubai Sports City page.
The building is close to The Els Golf Club and Jumeirah Golf Estates Golf Course, with Dubai Miracle Garden, Studio City Park and Dhafar Park all within a few kilometres. Nearby neighbourhoods include Motor City, Jumeirah Village Circle and Arjan.
The closest established residential community to Red Residence is Victory Heights, a villa and townhouse community around the Els Club golf course roughly 1.4 km away. Royale Stays also covers Roma by Giovanni Boutique Suites, and Tennis Tower, two more Dubai Sports City buildings nearby.
Unit Types at Red Residence
Dubai Land Department transaction records show Red Residence holding a mix of one-bedroom apartments (around 788 to 824 sq ft) and two-bedroom apartments (around 558 to 931 sq ft).
Unit sizes and mix are drawn from Propsearch.ae's Dubai Land Department-derived transaction table. The building's own documented design history states its specification was changed in 2008 to one-bedroom apartments only, but its live transaction records show genuine recorded sales of two-bedroom units as well; both figures are given.
Amenities at Red Residence
Red Residence’s amenities include a health spa and swimming pool, 24-hour security, smart home technology, 24-hour room service, ample parking, a prayer room and on-site maintenance.
Amenities are sourced from Propsearch.ae's building guide. The 24-hour room service line is consistent with the building's originally-announced hotel-serviced-apartment concept.
Transportation & Access
From Red Residence it takes roughly 23 minutes to drive to Dubai Mall, 17 minutes to Palm Jumeirah, 20 minutes to Burj Al Arab and 21 minutes to The Walk at JBR. Dubai International Airport (DXB) is roughly 28 minutes away by road, and Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) is also roughly 28 minutes away.
Drive times are sourced from Propsearch.ae, calculated via Google Maps under typical traffic conditions; actual times will vary.
Red Residence Price Trends
Dubai Land Department sale transactions recorded at Red Residence include one-bedroom units selling for AED 615,000 to AED 690,000 (788 to 824 sq ft), and two-bedroom units selling for AED 650,000 to AED 820,000 (931 sq ft).
Sale figures are drawn from Propsearch.ae's own transaction table, filtered to records with Transaction Type 'Sale' specifically, excluding Mortgage Registration and Grant (gift transfer) records found elsewhere in the same dataset. Owners weighing a purchase here can model likely returns with Royale Stays' Dubai property ROI calculator.
Airbnb & Short-Term Rental Income Potential
Red Residence is a completed, standard freehold residential building, so the usual owner-direct DTCM holiday home permit route applies to any unit here. Middle East Development is not a restricted hotel brand, so Royale Stays has no confirmed prohibition or restriction on short-term letting at this building.
Red Residence sits outside Royale Stays’ current core management areas of Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Marina, Downtown Dubai, JBR and Business Bay, so no property-specific earnings figure is quoted here. The building’s mix of one and two-bedroom apartments, pool, spa and 24-hour security are the kind of amenities that can appeal to short-stay guests visiting Sports City for its golf courses and sporting venues. Royale Stays’ Airbnb management services, furnishing, photography, dynamic pricing, guest communications, check-in and maintenance coordination, are available from a management fee starting at 15%. Owners can submit their property for a free assessment.
Royale Stays has no current partnership, affiliation, or commercial relationship with Middle East Development. This page is an independent building guide for owners and investors researching the project.
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