Eywa Tower, Business Bay
Eywa Tower is a 23-storey residential tower under construction in Business Bay, directly on the Dubai Water Canal, developed by R.Evolution through its subsidiary RVL Real Estate. The design draws on the Hallelujah Mountains from the 2009 film Avatar and the Na'vi deity Eywa, wrapping around an estimated 50 large two to five-bedroom apartments in a series of undulating, green-planted terraces. Business Bay is one of the five areas Royale Stays actively manages, and the company can arrange the setup, pricing and guest side of listing a unit once the tower is handed over, for a fee starting from 15%.
Storeys
23 (+1 basement)
Developer
R.Evolution
Status
Under construction (targeted 2026)
Unit types
2 to 5BR apartments
Area
Business Bay, Dubai Canal
About Eywa Tower
Eywa Tower sits on a plot directly fronting the Dubai Water Canal in Business Bay, giving residents views over the canal toward Downtown Dubai and the Burj Khalifa. R.Evolution launched the project in January 2024 at a showcase event at the Ritz-Carlton, DIFC, hosted by "Million Dollar Listing" stars Josh and Matt Altman, with Christie's International Real Estate acting as exclusive sales agent. The project went on to win the International Property Award for Best International Apartment/Condominium Development for 2023 to 2024.
The tower is planned as 23 storeys plus one basement parking level, with an estimated 50 apartments across two, three, four and five-bedroom layouts. Early Dubai Land Department transaction records show units trading in the AED 12 million to AED 19 million range, at roughly AED 3,700 to AED 4,900 per square foot on unit sizes between around 2,945 and 5,223 square feet, consistent with a boutique, ultra-luxury positioning rather than a high-volume tower.
Storey count: this guide uses 23 storeys plus one basement level, the figure Propsearch's building guide carried as of its 15 August 2026 update; an earlier marketing release from the January 2024 launch described the design as spread across 19 floors, a difference this guide attributes to the design evolving between initial launch marketing and the version now under construction rather than treating either figure as simply wrong. Total unit count (around 50) and the architect credits in the next section are single-sourced to Propsearch's building guide; no second source confirming these specific figures was found during this session's research (conducted via direct HTTP fetches to propsearch.ae, khaleejtimes.com, gulfnews.com, drivenproperties.com and luxhabitat.ae, since this session's WebSearch budget was exhausted).
Design & Architecture
Eywa Tower's architecture is built around the concept of a vertical forest: a series of tiered, curving terraces planted with greenery, which the developer describes as resembling cascading waterfalls or layered plateaus. The name and design are explicitly inspired by the Hallelujah Mountains from James Cameron's 2009 film Avatar, itself inspired by Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in China, and by Eywa, the all-encompassing life force deity from the same film, a naming choice the developer also ties to the banyan tree as a symbol of longevity and interconnection.
The design architect is Open Architecture Design, with Brewer Smith Brewer Group acting as architect of record. Ancient Builders Construction was appointed main contractor in September 2024, following foundation works carried out by the International Foundation Group. The building is targeting LEED Platinum and WELL Platinum sustainability certification, which the developer says requires tighter facade-alignment tolerances and finishing standards than a typical Dubai tower. Interiors are planned around wood, polished stone, marble and patterned carpets in a muted, earthy palette.
Location & Nearby Landmarks
Eywa Tower is located in Business Bay, directly on the Dubai Water Canal, within view of Downtown Dubai and the Burj Khalifa across the water. For a wider view of the area's short-term rental market, Royale Stays' Airbnb management guide for Business Bay covers licensing and demand across the district.
Other Business Bay towers covered separately on royalestays.com include Sol Bay Tower, Vela Viento by Omniyat and The Opus by Omniyat, each a short distance away along the same canal frontage, with its own layout and unit mix.
Unit Types
Eywa Tower is planned to hold an estimated 50 apartments across two, three, four and five-bedroom layouts, all large-format units aimed at the ultra-luxury end of the Business Bay market. Dubai Land Department pre-registration sale records show a two-bedroom unit of 3,541 square feet trading at AED 17.4 million in April 2026 and a three-bedroom unit of 5,223 square feet trading at AED 19.15 million in August 2025, both well above typical Business Bay per-square-foot pricing. Prospective owners and guests should confirm current unit availability directly with a broker or the developer, since the project remains under construction.
Amenities
Planned amenities include children's play areas, a fully-equipped gym, a library, an outdoor cinema, a playroom, a spa, swimming pools and a yoga room, per the developer's own building specification. As with any pre-handover project, the final amenity list should be confirmed with the developer or building management closer to completion.
Transportation & Access
Eywa Tower's Business Bay canal-front position gives quick access to Al Khail Road and Sheikh Zayed Road, putting Downtown Dubai, DIFC and Dubai Mall within a short drive. Dubai International Airport is around 15 to 20 minutes away by car, with Al Maktoum International around 40 minutes.
Airbnb / Short-Term Rental Potential
Eywa Tower is still under construction, targeted for delivery in 2026 after its original Q1 2026 estimate slipped to Q2 2026, so there is no rental history or current listing for the building itself. Once handed over, an Airbnb-managed apartment there would need a DTCM holiday home permit, professional photography, dynamic pricing, round-the-clock guest communication, housekeeping between stays and owners-association coordination, the same requirements as any other Business Bay tower.
Business Bay is one of the five areas Royale Stays actively manages today, and real managed-portfolio figures from the district give a useful benchmark for what a large Eywa Tower apartment could earn once it is deliverable: two-bedroom units in Royale Stays' existing Business Bay portfolio average AED 801 a night at 88% occupancy (AED 21,874 a month), and three-bedroom units average AED 1,212 a night at 88% occupancy (AED 33,159 a month), figures directly relevant to Eywa Tower's own two, three, four and five-bedroom mix, though its larger four and five-bedroom units would likely command more given their scale and canal-facing views. Royale Stays runs the full operation for a fee starting from 15%, covering furnishing, photography, pricing, check-in and guest communications, with a single monthly statement covering revenue, fee, costs and net transfer.
R.Evolution is a private developer, not a hotel brand, and this guide found no hotel-brand operator involved in Eywa Tower: the apartments are being sold to individual owners on the open freehold market via Christie's International Real Estate. There is no policy reason, unlike Vida, the site's only confirmed prohibited brand, that Eywa Tower apartments could not be run as licensed holiday homes once complete. The wider operational approach is covered in Royale Stays' guide to Airbnb property management in Dubai. Owners planning ahead can submit their property for a free earnings estimate.
Income context reflects Royale Stays' own managed Business Bay portfolio by unit type, fetched live 2026-09-07 from royalestays.com/airbnb-management-business-bay/, not an Eywa Tower-specific figure since the tower has not yet been handed over and no Royale Stays-managed unit currently exists there. Handover status per Propsearch's building guide, updated 15 August 2026: originally targeted Q1 2026, revised to Q2 2026, still listed as under development as of that update.
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