Laya Heights, Studio City
Laya Heights is a nine-storey freehold residential building in Dubai Studio City, part of the wider Dubailand district, developed by Akshara Global Real Estate Development through its subsidiary Amrita International Ltd, and marketed under the Laya Developers brand. The building is complete and handed over, comprising a total of 395 units in a mix of studio and one-bedroom apartments.
Developer
Akshara Global Real Estate Development (Laya Developers)
Unit mix
Studios and 1-bedroom apartments
Storeys
9 storeys
Area
Dubai Studio City, Dubailand
About Laya Heights
Laya Heights is a nine-storey freehold residential building in Dubai Studio City, developed by Akshara Global Real Estate Development through its subsidiary Amrita International Ltd. Construction began in October 2017; the building was substantially complete and handed over in late 2023, with the developer's own marketing materials referencing 2024 as the official handover year. It comprises a total of 395 units, offered as a mix of studio and one-bedroom apartments only, with no larger unit types.
Laya Heights is part of the Laya Developers portfolio, which also includes Laya Mansion and Laya Residences (both in Jumeirah Village Circle, a different area), plus Laya Courtyard and Laya Crest. Laya Mansion is a separate, already-published Royale Stays Building Guide covering a distinct building in JVC; this page covers Laya Heights in Dubai Studio City only, and the two should not be confused despite the shared developer brand.
Laya Heights is open to buyers of all nationalities on a freehold basis, consistent with Dubai Studio City's status as a freehold master-planned community within Dubailand.
Location & Nearby Landmarks
Laya Heights sits in the Al Hebiah Second area of Dubai Studio City, within Dubailand. Per the building's location data, it is roughly 0.1 km from Studio City Park 3, 0.3 km from Eastlands Park, 2.1 km from Dubai Miracle Garden, and 6.8 km from Global Village. The nearest hotel is around 0.6 km away, and GEMS Metropole School Motor City sits roughly 0.3 km from the building.
For neighbouring Building Guides in the same Dubai Studio City area, see Royale Stays' Azizi Vista, Studio City and Celia Residence, Studio City guides.
Landmark distances are sourced from the building's own propsearch.ae location record and are general area context, not precise measured drive times.
Unit Types at Laya Heights
Laya Heights offers studio and one-bedroom apartments only, with no two-bedroom or larger units. The building comprises 395 total units across its nine storeys. Units are marketed by the developer as fully furnished.
Amenities
Per building data sources, Laya Heights offers a large swimming pool, a children's pool, a gymnasium, an outdoor gymnasium, a kids' play area, an outdoor cinema, and a padel tennis court.
Transportation & Access
Dubai Studio City does not currently have its own Dubai Metro station. By car, Laya Heights is roughly 21 minutes from Dubai Mall, 18 minutes from Palm Jumeirah, 17 minutes from Burj Al Arab, and 22 minutes from The Walk JBR. Dubai International Airport (DXB) is roughly 26 minutes' drive, and Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) is roughly 27 minutes' drive. The building is also close to Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Khail Road.
Drive-time estimates are sourced from the building's propsearch.ae location record, which calculates typical-traffic driving routes; treat as general estimates, not live traffic figures.
Price Guide: Buying at Laya Heights
Recent Dubai Land Department-registered sale transactions at Laya Heights put typical resale pricing for studio and one-bedroom units in a range of roughly AED 607,000 to AED 1,023,000, depending on size and floor, working out to approximately AED 970 to AED 1,800 per square foot. Unit sizes in these recent sales ranged from around 363 sq ft (studio) to 738 sq ft (one-bedroom).
According to the Land Department, the project was valued at approximately AED 45,500,000 at the time of development, an estimate submitted by the developer prior to construction; the final cost may have differed.
Figures above are sourced from Dubai Land Department transaction records published via propsearch.ae's Open Data feed, as of September 2026, and will move over time; they are a general guide, not a live quote. A number of individually dated DLD-recorded sale transactions at Laya Heights list prices well below this range (from roughly AED 25,000 to AED 57,000 for similarly sized units) -- these are excluded from the range above as they are very likely gift or related-party transfers rather than open-market sales, not a representative asking or resale price.
Airbnb & Short-Term Rental Income Potential
Any short-term rental of an apartment at Laya Heights would require a DTCM holiday-home permit, the same as anywhere else in Dubai. Dubai Studio City is not currently among Royale Stays' five core managed areas (Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Marina, Downtown Dubai, JBR and Business Bay), so no earnings figures or managed-listing history are implied for this specific building. There is a genuine short-term rental listing already operating in the building, marketed as "Laya Heights Residence by Hogar," which is an independent, third-party listing unrelated to Royale Stays.
Owners of a comparable Dubai freehold apartment elsewhere in Royale Stays' core managed areas can enquire about the company's standard short-term rental management services, which start from a 15% fee and cover furnishing, photography, pricing, check-in, guest communications and maintenance. Every short-term rental in Dubai also requires a DTCM holiday-home permit.
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