Makeen Residence
Makeen Residence is a nine-storey residential building in Jumeirah Garden City, Al Satwa, Dubai, developed by Makeen Properties. Construction was completed in 2021, and the building offers a mix of one and two-bedroom apartments. This guide covers Makeen Residence's building profile, location and honest Airbnb income potential, with management available from Royale Stays for a fee starting from 15%.
Developer
Makeen Properties
Storeys
9
Status
Complete (2021)
Location
Jumeirah Garden City, Al Satwa
About Makeen Residence
Makeen Residence is a nine-storey residential building in Jumeirah Garden City, developed by Makeen Properties. Construction was completed in 2021, and the building offers a mix of one and two-bedroom apartments.
Developer and storey count are corroborated across two independent sources (Propsearch.ae and Getproperty.ae both record Makeen Properties as developer and nine storeys). A third source, Bayut.com, lists what is confirmed to be the same physical building under the alternate marketing name 'The Crest Jumeirah Garden City' (matching storey count, unit mix and amenity list) but attributes development to a different company. Given the two-source agreement on Makeen Properties, which also matches the building's own name, this guide uses Makeen Properties as developer; the alternate name and the discrepancy are disclosed in the FAQ below. Total unit count is not published by any source and is not stated in this guide.
Location & Nearby Landmarks
Makeen Residence sits in Jumeirah Garden City, a freehold district in Al Satwa just north of Sheikh Zayed Road, between DIFC and Downtown Dubai on one side and the Jumeirah Beach corridor on the other. The Museum of the Future is roughly 0.8 km away, Jumeirah Mosque is about 1.6 km, and La Mer is roughly 2.0 km. DIFC is around 1.2 km away, City Walk about 2.4 km, and Downtown Dubai roughly 3.0 km. Dubai Mall is around a 12 minute drive and Dubai International Airport (DXB) is about 13 minutes away.
For a wider view of the district's freehold market and rental context, see Royale Stays' Airbnb management guide for Jumeirah Garden City. For three other buildings in the same district, see Royale Stays' Building Guides for Arista One, Hyde Walk Residence and Diamond Building.
Unit Types
Makeen Residence offers a mix of one and two-bedroom apartments across its nine storeys. Recorded Dubai Land Department transactions show one-bedroom units ranging from around 619 to 1,159 sq ft and two-bedroom units at around 1,186 sq ft. A listing for the same building under its alternate marketing name describes one-bedroom units of 650 to 825 sq ft with an en-suite bedroom, powder room, fitted kitchen and balcony, and two-bedroom units of around 1,450 sq ft with two en-suite bedrooms and a spacious balcony.
Unit mix (one and two-bedroom apartments only, no studios or three-bedroom units) is confirmed across three independent sources: Propsearch.ae's Dubai Land Department transaction ledger, Getproperty.ae, and Bayut.com. Total unit count is not published by any of these sources, so no total figure is stated here.
Amenities
Makeen Residence includes a swimming pool, a gym and fitness area, covered parking, high-speed elevators and a CCTV security system, with on-site maintenance staff. The building is reported as pet-friendly.
Amenities are corroborated across two independent sources (Getproperty.ae and Bayut.com's listing for the same building under its alternate marketing name), both describing an identical facility set.
Transportation & Access
Makeen Residence has no Metro station directly on site; the district's nearest options sit toward the DIFC and World Trade Centre area, similar to Royale Stays' other Jumeirah Garden City buildings. From Makeen Residence, Dubai Mall is roughly a 12 minute drive, Palm Jumeirah is about 22 minutes, Burj Al Arab is roughly 20 minutes and The Walk JBR is about 25 minutes. Dubai International Airport (DXB) is roughly 13 minutes away and Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) is about 46 minutes away.
Drive-time and distance estimates are sourced from Propsearch.ae's Google Maps based commute figures. Metro-access framing is consistent with Royale Stays' own published Jumeirah Garden City Area Guide, which found no Metro station within the wider district.
Sale & Rental Price Trends
The ten most recent Dubai Land Department transactions recorded for Makeen Residence, all registered on 30 April 2025, put one-bedroom units at roughly AED 1.11 million to AED 1.78 million (619 to 1,159 sq ft, around AED 1,540 to 1,810 per sq ft) and two-bedroom units at around AED 2.04 million to AED 2.05 million (1,186 sq ft, around AED 1,720 to 1,730 per sq ft). The one-bedroom average across these records, around AED 1.36 million, is close to Royale Stays' own separately compiled reference figure for the building of around AED 1.38 million.
Pricing draws on Propsearch.ae's Dubai Land Department transaction ledger, the only building-specific pricing source found (Property Finder's price-insight page for this building returns the same range and listing count as the wider Al Satwa area rather than building-specific figures, so it was not used as an independent price source). All ten visible records are registered as DLD 'Grant' transactions, a transfer type that includes gifts and related-party transfers, rather than open-market 'Sale' transactions, and share the same registration date, consistent with a single bulk registration event. Price-per-square-foot figures are internally consistent and broadly in line with district norms, but treat this as an indicative range rather than a live open-market benchmark.
Airbnb & STR Income Potential
Al Satwa is not currently one of Royale Stays' five core managed areas (Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Marina, Downtown Dubai, JBR and Business Bay), so this guide does not claim a Royale Stays management track record at Makeen Residence specifically. Makeen Properties, the building's developer, is a private Dubai real estate developer rather than a restricted hotel brand, so there is no confirmed policy barrier to running a licensed holiday home in the building.
Every short-term rental in Dubai requires a DTCM holiday home permit. Royale Stays can arrange the permit application and manage the day-to-day operation, including for owners based overseas, for a fee starting from 15%, covering furnishing, photography, pricing, check-in and guest communications. See Royale Stays' Dubai holiday home permit guide for the current permit process, or the full guide to Airbnb property management in Dubai for how the service works end to end.
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