May Residence, JVC
A home in May Residence is one of 329 in the building, in Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC). The homes are studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments. That count makes it a busy address with a lot of small stays going on at once, and a building that has had to think about shared space. With that many homes under one roof, the reception desk, the security and CCTV cover and the maintenance services carry real weight, because they are what keep a large building running smoothly day to day.
Units
329
Unit mix
Studios to 2-bedroom apartments
Location
Jumeirah Village Circle
On this page
- Who a building of 329 homes suits
- A district that began with villas
- A day inside the building
- The first 48 hours
- Studio, one-bedroom or two-bedroom for a longer stay
- Landing, then the road out
- What is around it
- A wet afternoon and a day out
- Breakfast and a class
- If you own here
- Sources
- Frequently Asked Questions
Who a building of 329 homes suits
JVC suits remote workers, dog owners and families who want more space. This building covers the first two better than the third, because studios and one-bedrooms outnumber the larger homes in the range it offers. A solo traveller on a long stay finds a studio. A couple on a working month finds a one-bedroom, and a pair of friends finds a two-bedroom.
It suits you less if you want a quiet corridor and a short lift queue. A building this size sees many arrivals and departures. The quiet streets and the silence after dark can feel strange to anyone who wants a busier lifestyle, and construction is still going on in parts of JVC, so some streets are noisier than the finished districts.
A district that began with villas
Nakheel launched Jumeirah Village Circle in 2005 as a freehold master development. By 2017 it had finished hundreds of villas and townhouses, and district cooling had been supplied to the community. A building of 329 apartments is a different scale of address from those first streets.
Nakheel built the villas and the townhouses. Damac and Ellington Properties developed apartment projects such as Ghalia Constella and Belgravia, and May Residence belongs to that second wave of apartment living.
A day inside the building
The morning starts at the gym, which sits inside the building. By midday the swimming pool takes over. The landscaped gardens give you somewhere to walk between the two without leaving the grounds.
Retail units and cafes or restaurants on site cover the small errands. A coffee or a forgotten item does not need a drive, which matters in a community where most trips are by road.
JVC is set up as a family-friendly, pet-friendly community with a kids' play area among its amenities. Because schools and mosques sit among the parks, a family weighing JVC can treat school and nursery choices as part of the community and not as a separate commute. The gardens in the building fit that picture.
The evening belongs to the barbecue area. A reception desk and security with CCTV cover look after the entrance after dark. You can cook outside and still feel looked after.
The first 48 hours
The first evening is short because the building keeps its errands close. The reception desk takes you in. The retail units on site and the cafes or restaurants on site cover a late coffee and anything the flight made you forget, and Day Mart is the next stop in JVC if the list runs longer. By the second morning you know the lift, the gym and the pool.
Over a week the building settles into a routine. Mornings run through the gym, the middle of the day belongs to the swimming pool, and the barbecue area turns the weekend into a cook-out among the landscaped gardens. Security and CCTV cover keep an eye on the entrance.
Studio, one-bedroom or two-bedroom for a longer stay
The size you pick sets the rhythm of the stay. A studio is one room with a bathroom, and it works for a month if you spend the day in the gym and the gardens. A one-bedroom adds a door between the bed and the sofa. A two-bedroom lets two adults keep different hours. Maintenance services are provided at the building, so the third week of a long stay is as easy as the first, and parking for residents covers a hired car if you want one.
JVC is a freehold community with housing from studios up to five-bedroom villas. The First Collection JVC and Treppan Hotel and Suites are among the hotels in and beside the community, so the area already sees visitors who sleep there. A home here trades the lobby for a kitchen of your own.
Landing, then the road out
JVC sits where Hessa Street, Al Khail Road and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road meet, so three major roads feed its entrances. Circle Mall has its frontage off Hessa Street. The community has few entry and exit points that can bottleneck at peak hours, which is worth remembering before a morning flight.
RTA route J01 runs through the community, with 39 stops, and Mall of the Emirates is the large mall it reaches.
JVC carries no Red Line station named for it. The closest stations are Al Furjan and Discovery Gardens.
What is around it
Chubby Cheeks Nursery is in Park View Tower. Arcadia School on Orchid Street in Jumeirah Village Triangle follows the British curriculum, and a family on a longer stay can weigh both against the schools in the wider community.
The master plan of JVC places schools, mosques and sports fields among its green parks. A mosque at Circle Mall holds up to 300 worshippers and has a separate area for women.
Day Mart and Greens Mini Mart are in JVC for the daily top-up, and The Express Cart is another. Spinneys and West Zone handle the bigger shop.
Karama Medical Centre on Kaheel Boulevard is the clinic most people use for day-to-day care. Health First is a pharmacy in JVC.
Perfetto Pizzeria Restaurant and Pulcinello pizzeria serve pizza. Tandoori Junction is the choice for something spicier, and all three are in JVC.
A wet afternoon and a day out
Circle Mall opened to the public in April 2021 and has parking for over 2,500 cars. Its ROXY Cinemas branch has five screens, all with recliner seats.
Breakfast and a class
LOUI Restaurant and Cafe and Teeneh ow Zeytoneh are among the independent places for breakfast in JVC. They give a month-long stay a few different mornings.
For a class instead of the gym downstairs, Wellfit is on Level 2 of Circle Mall and opens early on weekdays.
If you own here
An apartment needs Residential on its title deed to qualify for a holiday home permit. Royale Stays manages homes for owners from a management fee of 15%, covering furnishing, photography, pricing, check-in, guest communication and maintenance. Our JVC guide for property owners covers the area side. Binghatti Royale guide and Binghatti Phantom are two other JVC buildings we cover.
Sources
Sources: The Sandy Times, Property Finder, Bayut area guide, Khaleej Times, Nakheel community page, Nakheel, Property Finder blog, Nakheel press release, RTA, Curly Tales, Gulf News, Bayut.
Questions