Celia Residence, Studio City
Celia Residence is a five-storey residential building in Dubai Studio City, developed by Abou Eid Real Estate Development. Construction began in September 2022 and the building was completed and fully sold out by September 2024. This guide covers who developed it, what living there involves, and where Royale Stays' Airbnb management services apply across Dubai.
Developer
Abou Eid Real Estate Development
Storeys
5 storeys (no basement)
Total units
111 units (studio, 1-bed and 2-bed apartments)
Completed
September 2024, sold out
About Celia Residence
Celia Residence was developed by Abou Eid Real Estate Development in Dubai Studio City, part of the wider DubaiLand district. Construction began in September 2022 and the building was completed by September 2024, with all 111 units in the five-storey building sold out.
Celia Residence was Abou Eid Real Estate Development's first residential project in Dubai. The developer has since launched other projects using the same 'Celia' naming, including Celia Heights, a separate 188-unit project in Dubai's Majan area next to Al Barari. Celia Residence and Celia Heights are two distinct buildings in two different Dubai communities; this guide covers Celia Residence in Studio City only.
Location & Nearby Landmarks
Celia Residence sits in Dubai Studio City, part of the DLD-registered Al Hebiah Second area within DubaiLand, close to Motor City and Dubai Sports City. Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai is around 0.9 km away and Dwight School Dubai is around 1.0 km away, making the building a practical option for families.
Green space and everyday amenities are close by: Studio City Park 4 is around 0.7 km away and Studio City Park 3 around 1.5 km, Windsor Park in Motor City is around 1.7 km away, and both Trump International Golf Club (1.8 km) and The Els Golf Club (2.6 km) are within easy reach. Dubai Miracle Garden is around 3.5 km away, and Circle Mall, with its Cinepolis cinema, is around 4.6 km away.
A second Building Guide in Studio City, Azizi Vista, sits in the same community for readers comparing nearby buildings.
Unit Types
Celia Residence comprises a mix of studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments across its 111 units. Recorded transaction sizes include studios from around 344 to 441 sq ft, one-bedroom apartments from around 657 to 826 sq ft, and two-bedroom apartments around 1,247 sq ft, based on Dubai Land Department-recorded sales for units in the building.
The building's compact unit mix, weighted toward studios and one-bedroom layouts, is typical of Dubai Studio City's broader residential stock, which was originally planned around media-industry professionals and has since become a popular entry-level freehold area for investors and end users alike.
Amenities
Building amenities at Celia Residence include barbecue facilities, a day care centre, a health club, a kids' play area, an outdoor cinema, an outdoor gymnasium, a seating deck, smart home technologies, and a swimming pool.
Transportation & Access
Dubai Studio City sits between Umm Suqeim Road and Hessa Street, giving residents straightforward access to the rest of Dubai without needing to cross into the city's more congested central corridors.
Approximate drive times from Celia Residence: around 26 minutes to Dubai Mall, 21 minutes to Palm Jumeirah, 22 minutes to Burj Al Arab, and 25 minutes to The Walk at JBR. Dubai International Airport (DXB) is roughly a 30-minute drive, and the newer Al Maktoum International Airport is roughly 28 minutes away. These are general drive-time estimates and actual travel time depends on traffic and route.
Sale Prices & What to Expect
A recent Dubai Land Department-recorded sale at Celia Residence (21 July 2026) shows a studio apartment of 408 sq ft selling for AED 475,146, a real, government-recorded data point rather than an asking price.
Recorded sale transactions across the building span roughly AED 475,000 to AED 680,000 for studios, around AED 800,000 to AED 990,000 for one-bedroom apartments, and around AED 1.34 million for a recorded two-bedroom sale. At the project's original sales launch, units were priced from around AED 803,000; the developer's current marketing lists a lower entry price point of AED 399,000, reflecting how resale pricing on smaller units has moved since handover.
Airbnb & Short-Term Rental Income Potential
Royale Stays does not currently manage a property at Celia Residence, and Dubai Studio City is not yet one of the company's active management areas. The company's Airbnb and holiday-home management services, covering furnishing, photography, pricing, guest communications, check-in and maintenance from a fee starting at 15%, are active across Dubai's freehold, short-term-rental-friendly communities.
There is already visible short-term-rental activity in the building: a live listing for a unit at Celia Residence appears on Booking.com under its short-term-stay category, indicating existing STR demand and supply in Studio City. A Dubai holiday-home permit from DTCM is required to legally let any unit short-term anywhere in the city, Celia Residence included. As a standard freehold residential building with no hotel-brand restrictions, Celia Residence carries no known prohibition on short-term letting once an owner arranges the necessary permit. Owners with a Dubai property in one of Royale Stays' active areas can submit their property for a free assessment.
Royale Stays has no current partnership, affiliation or commercial relationship with Abou Eid Real Estate Development. This page is an independent building guide for owners and prospective buyers researching Celia Residence, not a listing for a managed property.
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