Burj Crown, Downtown Dubai
Emaar Properties developed Burj Crown, the residential tower on Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard in Downtown Dubai, and handed it over in 2023. It rises 44 storeys and holds 440 apartments. Emaar is also the master developer of the district, which holds the Opera District, Burj Plaza and the Boulevard, so the tower belongs to a plan that one company drew from the start.
Floors
44
Developer
Emaar Properties
Unit Types
1-3BR
Units
440
Completed
2023
Contents
- A recent tower among older neighbours
- How the district was built
- Inside Burj Crown: the leisure deck and the roof
- Who gets which part of the building
- A day on the deck
- The homes, from one bedroom to three
- From Dubai International to the lobby
- Roads and the basement car park
- To the station and the water
- The first shop and the next ones
- Burj Lake and Burj Park
- The opera and dinner
- Cafes with a laptop
- Above the lake: the tower and the opera
- On foot and by bike
- Classrooms and a clinic
- If you own here
- Sources
- Frequently Asked Questions
A recent tower among older neighbours
Outside Old Town, high-rise contemporary towers dominate Downtown Dubai's skyline and streets, and Burj Crown stands among them. Imperial Avenue, a 46-storey tower of 424 units, was built by Shapoorji Pallonji International rather than Emaar. That makes it the nearest comparison for scale and the clearest contrast for the builder.
How the district was built
The district is younger than most of Dubai's towers look. Burj Khalifa construction began in 2004, The Dubai Mall opened in 2008, and the fountain was inaugurated in 2009. Burj Crown arrived well after all three, which is why it sits on a street that was already finished.
Inside Burj Crown: the leisure deck and the roof
The amenities sit on a leisure deck with green spaces above the seven-storey podium, and the deck holds the swimming pool. A separate swimming pool for children sits beside it. On top of the tower an Active Roof gives residents a shared outdoor space at the other end of the lift ride.
Children get an outdoor play area, and adults get a barbecue area and a gym. A multi-purpose room is there for meetings and events.
Residents park on two basement levels under the tower. Concierge staff welcome guests and visitors at the entrance.
Who gets which part of the building
A couple has the Active Roof, the barbecue area and a one-bedroom with a door that closes. A family of four has a two-bedroom, the children's pool and the outdoor play area, all in one place. If you are on a work trip, the gym handles the early hours and the multi-purpose room gives you a shared space for a meeting.
A day on the deck
Start on the leisure deck, where you will find the pool and green space for the adults to sit. The children's pool and the outdoor play area keep younger travellers busy in the same place. The barbecue area takes the evening, and the Active Roof is the last stop after dark, a shared outdoor space at the top of the tower with the lift doing the climbing for you.
The gym covers the early hours, and the multi-purpose room is the one indoor space for a meeting or an event. You will find concierge staff at the entrance whichever way the day goes.
The homes, from one bedroom to three
The apartments start at one bedroom and go up to three, with no studios listed. Studios and one-bedroom apartments in Downtown suit single professionals, while larger units suit small families or couples. Here the starting point is a one-bedroom, so you get a full flat even when you travel alone. If you want a studio, look elsewhere in the district.
Two bedrooms let two couples or a family of four share the pool deck and the play area without sharing a room, and three bedrooms stretch that to a longer family stay, with the separate children's pool and the outdoor play area within reach of the lift.
From Dubai International to the lobby
Dubai International (DXB) is the only airport you need. The drive is 18.7 km, about 21 minutes on a free-flowing road, and real traffic adds time. Taxis are easy to find in Downtown. Uber and Careem are reliable. At the tower, concierge staff are the first people you meet.
Roads and the basement car park
Downtown has direct access to Sheikh Zayed Road (E11) and Financial Centre Road (D71). Traffic can be heavy at peak hours, especially near The Dubai Mall. A car has a home in the two basement levels.
To the station and the water
The Burj Khalifa / Dubai Mall metro station lies 0.84 km from the tower. The metro runs from early morning until midnight, later at weekends. An air-conditioned link with ten travelators has carried passengers from the station into The Dubai Mall since December 2012.
Feeder bus F13 serves the metro station and the streets around it. Route DXB1 runs from Al Hamra bus station to Dubai Mall. An app-booked Bus-On-Demand service covers short trips within Downtown. For the water, Marasi MTS sits 1.28 km from the tower.
The first shop and the next ones
Choithrams sits 0.26 km from the tower for the first evening, and Spinneys is the next one, 0.42 km away. Waitrose trades inside The Dubai Mall. Al Maya is one of the other supermarket brands in Downtown.
Burj Lake and Burj Park
Burj Park lies 0.44 km from the tower, and the Dubai Fountain 0.69 km. Burj Khalifa Lake, the water body the fountain plays on, covers about 12 hectares at the centre of Downtown Dubai. Burj Park is dog-friendly. Downtown is pet-friendly, with designated walking areas. The Dubai Fountain Boardwalk is a floating walkway that puts viewers close enough to the jets to feel the spray.
The opera and dinner
Dubai Opera sits 0.35 km from the tower. Leila, a Lebanese restaurant, occupies Clarens Tower 2 on the Boulevard, and Al Hallab Bab El Bahr serves coastal Lebanese food at 29 Boulevard. Souk Al Bahar's restaurants face the Dubai Fountain.
Cafes with a laptop
The Pavilion is a gallery and cafe on Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard that works as a place to meet friends or get some work done over wifi. Inside the mall, the Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo and KidZania fill the other hours, with a 22-screen Reel Cinemas for the evening.
Above the lake: the tower and the opera
Burj Khalifa stands 828 metres, and At the Top is its ticketed observation experience. Dubai Opera is a dhow-shaped building in the Opera District that converts between theatre and concert layouts. The Dubai Water Canal opened in November 2016 and runs from neighbouring Business Bay to the sea with walkways and cycle paths.
On foot and by bike
The Boulevard's pedestrian pavements are used for walking and running laps past its cafes and residential towers. Bike rental stations in Downtown Dubai offer pedal-assisted bikes. Stations and availability appear in the provider's app. Sheikha Abdullah Salem Mosque and Al Ghafoor Mosque serve the district, and The Dubai Mall has prayer rooms inside.
Classrooms and a clinic
North London Collegiate School Dubai in Sobha Hartland teaches the IB continuum and carries a KHDA Very Good rating. Downtown has several nurseries that follow the British Early Years Foundation Stage framework. Toddler Town British Nursery occupies the Promenade Level of The Residences 4 and takes children from 3 months to 4 years. Mediclinic sits 0.89 km from the tower, and Mediclinic Dubai Mall opens daily with family medicine and imaging.
If you own here
DET does not issue holiday home permits for hotel rooms or hotel apartments, nor for units whose sale agreement prohibits short-term rental. Royale Stays manages homes for owners from a management fee of 15%, covering furnishing, photography, pricing, check-in, guest communication and maintenance. A closer look at managing a Downtown Dubai flat sits in our district notes. The Address Residences Dubai Opera has its own guide. Boulevard Heights 1 guide does too.
Sources
Sources: Emaar Communities, Wikipedia, propsearch.ae, betterhomes, Bayut, Khaleej Times, Bayut area guide, dubizzle blog, Emaar blog, Savills, Property Finder blog, Gulf News, Bayut school guide, Bayut nursery guide, Mediclinic Middle East, Emaar, Propsearch, Property Finder.
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