Azizi Star, Al Furjan
Fifteen storeys of studios plus one-bedroom and two-bedroom homes make up Azizi Star, a building in Al Furjan developed by Azizi Development. It holds 486 homes in total. Those homes share the building's facilities, so they work as shared space, and you plan your swim or your session around the rest of the block.
Developer
Azizi Development
Storeys
15
Total Units
486
Unit Types
Studio, 1 & 2-Bed
On this page
- Where an Azizi block sits among its neighbours
- Pool, jacuzzi and gym under one roof
- The front desk, the car park and the lifts
- Studio, one bedroom or two
- The Red Line station and the first leg from DXB
- Spinneys, the pavilions and a table for dinner
- Clinics, classrooms and a mosque
- Gardens and a day out
- If you own here
- Sources
- Frequently Asked Questions
Where an Azizi block sits among its neighbours
Nakheel Properties is the master developer of Al Furjan. Azizi Star belongs to the Azizi group of blocks inside it, so you are staying in a district planned by one company and filled in by several builders. Townhouses and villas sit between the apartment blocks.
The first phase of Al Furjan was announced in September 2007, with construction starting in 2008. That makes the district old enough to have settled pavilions, clubs and tree-lined walkways, yet new enough that a few corners are still being finished.
Pool, jacuzzi and gym under one roof
The building has a swimming pool and a gym inside the block, with a jacuzzi alongside. For a stay of a week or more, that covers the exercise you would otherwise pay a separate membership for. The gym suits the early hours before work. The pool and the jacuzzi are the better plan once the sun drops. If you want more laps or a class, Al Furjan Club has a temperature-controlled pool and a fully equipped gym, plus a sports court and four fitness studios.
The front desk, the car park and the lifts
Parking is provided for residents, and a reception desk sits between the street and the lifts. Security and CCTV cover come with the building. Maintenance services are provided on site. If a tap drips or the air conditioning misbehaves, the route to a fix does not run through a stranger's phone number.
Al Furjan is fenced and gated, with controlled visitor access. Add a staffed reception and CCTV, and a friend dropping by checks in twice before reaching your door. That suits a quiet week. It slows a spontaneous one down.
Studio, one bedroom or two
A studio is a sensible base for one traveller on a short trip, and the gym downstairs makes up for a small floor plan. A one-bedroom gives a couple a door to close, which matters more the longer you stay. A two-bedroom suits two friends or a small family sharing for a month. Every size sits in the same block with the same facilities, so the choice comes down to space and how many of you there are. Al Furjan offers apartments, townhouses and villas, and its community amenities include swimming pools and gyms alongside sports courts and parks.
On a long weekend you will use the pool and little else. Over a week the gym joins the routine. Over a month the building does a lot of the weekly work for you: the gym replaces a paid membership, the pool fills the weekend, and the jacuzzi closes a long day. A block of 486 homes with one pool, one gym and one jacuzzi is a shared-facilities building, and it suits you less if you want the deck to yourself. The reception desk gives deliveries and visitors a single front door, which keeps the lifts and corridors orderly.
It suits you less if you want a beach walk or a late night out. Al Furjan is quieter than Dubai Marina or JBR and lacks their party atmosphere. Discovery Gardens borders the community along Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, with cycle routes linking the two.
The Red Line station and the first leg from DXB
From Dubai International Airport (DXB) you can take a taxi in one leg to the door, or go by rail. Al Furjan is one of the Route 2020 stations of the Red Line, with Discovery Gardens the stop before it and Jumeirah Golf Estates the stop after. Al Furjan Metro Station opened on 1 January 2021. Discovery Gardens is the neighbouring station, so a short ride reaches a second one.
Discovery Gardens Metro Station is the neighbouring stop on the same line. RTA Route F45 is a metro link bus that starts at Al Furjan Metro Station and runs to Discovery Gardens. It covers the last stretch if you would rather not take a taxi from the platform.
By road, Al Furjan lies between Sheikh Zayed Road and Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Road. Traffic on the main roads slows at peak hours, and some parts of the community are still under construction, so you may meet a diversion on the way in.
Spinneys, the pavilions and a table for dinner
Al Furjan has two community retail centres, Pavilion Al Furjan and Al Furjan West Pavilion. Spinneys and Boots sit at the first, and Geant and Life Pharmacy at the second. For the first evening, those two centres hold the shops you need.
Exotic Shoreline serves Asian food, and McCafferty's is an Irish pub with live music. Oregano is an Italian restaurant inside Al Furjan Pavilion. Boon Coffee Roasters at Jumeirah Park Pavilion handles the morning.
Between November and March, Dubai settles into the low to mid 20s C. Winter is the driest season, and the cooler evenings open terraces and outdoor dining, which makes the pool deck the better plan in those months while the indoor gym covers the rest of the year.
City Centre Me'aisem and Ibn Battuta Mall are the two big malls closest to the community. Festival Plaza and an IKEA store are the other shopping stops nearby.
Clinics, classrooms and a mosque
Medicentres Al Furjan sits inside Al Furjan Pavilion, and Medcare Medical Centre is in Al Furjan West. Both are inside the community, which keeps a routine visit local. Fakeeh Medicentres and NMC Specialty Hospital are the larger health providers named outside the community.
For a longer stay with children, The Arbor School follows the National Curriculum for England. Arcadia Global School and The Winchester School are named just outside the community. A Jebel Ali Village Nursery branch in Al Furjan South takes children aged 18 months to 4 years.
Al Furjan West Mosque and Al Yaqeen Mosque are the mosques named for the community.
Gardens and a day out
Masakin Al Furjan has a large common garden. It adds a children's play area and barbecue spots. Cycle routes link Al Furjan to Discovery Gardens next door. A weekend ride has a clear destination.
JBR and Dubai Marina Walk are the main visitor spots reached by car from Al Furjan. Dubai Butterfly Garden is open all year. It keeps 8,000 to 10,000 butterflies of more than 50 species in two climate-controlled domes.
If you own here
A holiday home permit from Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism is needed before hosting guests, and owners must also register with the Holiday Homes System. Permits are not issued for properties whose sale agreements prohibit short-term rentals, and a developer no-objection certificate may be required where applicable. Royale Stays manages homes for owners from a management fee of 15%, covering furnishing, photography, pricing, check-in, guest communication and maintenance. Al Fouad by Sooma, Amalia Residences and Azizi Amber have their own guides. Our guide to Al Furjan for owners explains the service in more detail.
Sources
Sources: Bayut Area Guides, Wikipedia, dubizzle blog, Property Finder blog, Khaleej Times, Gulf News, Roads and Transport Authority, Dubai Media Office, Engel & Voelkers Dubai, Accor, Real Estate Club Dubai, Dubai Miracle Garden site, Bayut, Propsearch.
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