The Diamond, Dubai Sports City
The Diamond is a 14-storey residential building in Sports City, DubaiLand, Dubai, developed by The First Group through its subsidiary First Homes Ltd. The building holds 128 units, a mix of studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments and duplexes, and was completed in October 2009. Royale Stays manages the setup, pricing and guest side of listing a home here for a fee starting from 15%.
Developer
The First Group
Storeys
14
Unit mix
Studio, 1 & 2-bed + duplexes
Units
128 total
Area
Sports City, DubaiLand
Completed
Complete (Oct 2009)
About The Diamond
The Diamond is a 14-storey residential building in Sports City, DubaiLand, Dubai. It was developed by The First Group through its subsidiary First Homes Ltd, with construction running from around March 2008 to October 2009. The building holds 128 units in total, a mix of studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments, and duplexes.
The Diamond is one of four high specification residential buildings The First Group built in Sports City, alongside The Bridge, The Matrix and The Spirit, each a separate standalone tower rather than part of a single complex. Dubai Land Department records show an active resale and mortgage financing market at the building, with dozens of registered transactions on file.
Propsearch.ae and Bayut.com both independently confirm the developer as The First Group (Propsearch.ae names the specific development vehicle as its subsidiary, First Homes Ltd) and agree on 14 storeys and 128 units, with no cross source disagreement on the building's core facts. Bayut.com's own building guide lists only studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments; the duplex unit type is described on Propsearch.ae only.
Location & Nearby Landmarks
The Diamond sits in the Al Hebiah Fourth district of Sports City, DubaiLand, close to the Els Golf Club and the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. 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 Els Golf Club sits about a kilometre away, and the Victory Heights villa community is directly next door. Everyday convenience amenities, mini marts, cafes, pharmacies and salons, sit within Sports City's own retail strips a short walk or drive away, and several hotels are within a kilometre of the building.
Royale Stays has separately covered three of The Diamond's closest neighbouring buildings, confirmed by Bayut's own building guide to be within a two to four minute walk: Golf View Residences, Tennis Tower and The Spirit Tower.
Nearby landmark distances and the drive times in the Transportation section are sourced from Propsearch.ae. Bayut.com's building guide independently names Golf View Residence, Tennis Tower, Cricket Tower and Ghaya Grand Hotel as The Diamond's nearest neighbouring buildings, all within a two to four minute walk.
Unit Types at The Diamond
The Diamond offers studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments, and duplexes. Studio units range from around 380 to 605 sq ft, one-bedroom apartments from about 600 to 800 sq ft, and two-bedroom apartments from roughly 848 to 1,225 sq ft. Dubai Land Department transaction records confirm sizes within these ranges: studios at 377 to 605 sq ft, one-bedroom units at 735 to 851 sq ft, and two-bedroom units at 1,041 to 1,226 sq ft.
Unit size ranges are drawn from Bayut.com's building guide; Dubai Land Department transaction sizes via Propsearch.ae fall within those ranges. Propsearch.ae's own building description additionally lists duplexes as a unit type at The Diamond; Bayut's guide covers only studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments and does not mention duplexes either way.
Amenities at The Diamond
The Diamond's shared amenities include a swimming pool with sun deck, a dedicated children's pool, a gymnasium, spa and sauna facilities, and 24 hour reception, security and concierge services with smart card access. District cooling is supplied by Emicool, with DEWA providing water and electricity.
As with most Dubai apartment buildings, owners should budget for yearly district cooling and chiller charges, which are billed separately to residents.
Core amenities (pool with sun deck, gymnasium, 24 hour security with smart card access) are confirmed by both Propsearch.ae and Bayut.com. Propsearch.ae additionally lists a children's pool and a dedicated owners' website; Bayut.com additionally lists spa and sauna rooms and names Emicool and DEWA as the utility providers, details not independently corroborated by the other source.
Transportation & Access
The Diamond has no metro station of its own, so a car is effectively essential for residents, as is typical across Sports City. From the building it takes roughly 21 minutes to drive to Dubai Mall, 16 minutes to Palm Jumeirah, 18 minutes to Burj Al Arab and 19 minutes to The Walk at JBR. Dubai International Airport (DXB) is around 27 minutes away by car, and Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) is roughly 29 minutes away.
Drive times are sourced from Propsearch.ae, calculated via Google Maps under typical traffic conditions; actual times will vary.
The Diamond Price Trends
Dubai Land Department genuine sale transactions recorded through 2026 show studio units at The Diamond selling between AED 400,000 and AED 450,000 (377 to 605 sq ft), a one-bedroom unit at AED 620,000 (735 sq ft), and two-bedroom units between AED 750,000 and AED 800,000 (1,041 to 1,226 sq ft). The most recent recorded sale, in August 2026, closed at AED 620,000 for the 735 sq ft one-bedroom unit.
Figures above include only genuine Sale-type Dubai Land Department transactions and exclude Mortgage Registration records, which reflect financing amounts rather than open-market sale prices. Four Mortgage Registration records were visible in the same transaction sample (AED 496,000 on a 735 sq ft 1-bed, AED 360,000 and AED 640,000 on 1,226 and 1,041 sq ft 2-beds, and AED 660,000 on an 851 sq ft 1-bed) and are not quoted here. A reference price of around AED 620,000 was checked against the live Dubai Land Department transaction feed and traces to a genuine 24 August 2026 Sale-type transaction on the 735 sq ft one-bedroom unit above, not a financing record, so it is used as-is. Owners weighing a purchase here can model likely returns with Royale Stays' Dubai property ROI calculator.
Airbnb & Short-Term Rental Income Potential
The Diamond is a completed, standard freehold residential building. Dubai Land Department records classify units here as Residential, Flat, not a hotel branded or serviced apartment property, so the usual owner direct DTCM holiday home permit route applies to any unit here. The building's developer is not a restricted hotel brand, so Royale Stays has no confirmed prohibition or restriction on short-term letting at this building.
The Diamond 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 proximity to the Els Golf Club and the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, along with its pool, gym and spa amenities, are the kind of practical draws that can appeal to guests visiting Sports City for golf or sporting events. 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 the developer of The Diamond. This page is an independent building guide for owners and investors researching the project.
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