Muraba Residences, Palm Jumeirah
Muraba Residences is a completed, low-density residential building on the Eastern Crescent of Palm Jumeirah, developed by Muraba Properties LLC and designed by RCR Arquitectes, the Spanish architecture practice that won the 2017 Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honor. The building holds just 46 apartments and 4 penthouses, every one oriented to make the most of uninterrupted water views along the Dubai skyline. Completed in March 2017, it remains one of only a handful of Dubai residential buildings designed by a Pritzker-laureate practice.
Developer
Muraba Properties LLC
Location
Eastern Crescent, Palm Jumeirah
Units
46 apartments + 4 penthouses (50 total)
Architect
RCR Arquitectes (2017 Pritzker Prize laureates)
Status
Complete (March 2017)
About Muraba Residences
Muraba Residences is a completed residential building set on the Eastern Crescent of Palm Jumeirah, developed by Muraba Properties LLC. The building holds just 46 apartments and 4 penthouses, a deliberately low unit count that sets it apart from the hundreds-of-units towers found elsewhere on the Palm. It was completed in March 2017.
What makes the building unusual in Dubai is its architect: RCR Arquitectes, the Catalan practice of Rafael Aranda, Carme Pigem and Ramon Vilalta, founded in Olot, Spain in 1988. In the same year Muraba Residences was completed, RCR Arquitectes was awarded the 2017 Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honor, making Muraba Residences one of only a handful of Dubai residential buildings designed by a Pritzker-laureate firm.
Muraba Properties LLC (trading as Muraba) also owns two newer, differently named developments, Muraba Veil and Muraba Dia, both marketed separately from Muraba Residences. All three are distinct buildings; this guide covers Muraba Residences only, the company's original, completed 2017 project on the Eastern Crescent.
Location and Nearby Landmarks
Muraba Residences sits on the Eastern Crescent of Palm Jumeirah, the outer breakwater arc of the island. Every apartment is oriented to make the most of uninterrupted water views along the Dubai skyline, with the building itself aligned to track the rising and setting sun.
For the full picture of the island, from the Trunk to the Fronds and both Crescents, see Royale Stays' Palm Jumeirah area guide. Owners comparing other Eastern Crescent and nearby Palm Jumeirah buildings can also look at Armani Beach Residences, also on the Eastern Crescent, and Sarai Apartments.
Unit Types
Muraba Residences holds 46 apartments, a mix of 2- and 3-bedroom layouts, plus 4 penthouses. Every unit was designed from the inside out around uninterrupted water views along the Dubai skyline, rather than fitted to a repeated floor-plate template.
No exact storey count or per-floor unit breakdown was found in the sources reachable this session; only the total unit mix (46 apartments plus 4 penthouses) is confirmed.
Amenities and Lifestyle
With only 50 households in total, Muraba Residences keeps its amenities intentionally simple: an outdoor swimming pool and a private spa, both designed with the same understated, minimalist philosophy as the building itself.
Transportation & Access
Palm Jumeirah connects to mainland Dubai via Al Ittihad Street (Palm Jumeirah’s trunk road), giving reasonably direct access to Sheikh Zayed Road and on to Downtown Dubai, Dubai Marina and both of Dubai’s airports. Exact drive times from the Eastern Crescent will vary with traffic and the specific route taken.
Rental & Price Trends
With only 50 units in the building and no live portal listing data reachable at the time of writing, pricing figures for Muraba Residences are not available here. Its rarity, Pritzker-laureate design pedigree and low unit density are the kind of differentiators that typically support premium positioning on Palm Jumeirah, but owners should get a current, unit-specific valuation rather than relying on a building-wide estimate.
Owners weighing what a unit here could realistically earn, whether as a long-term let or a short-term rental, can run their own numbers through Royale Stays' Dubai property ROI calculator.
Airbnb and Short-Term Rental Potential
Muraba Residences is a completed, standard freehold apartment building, not a hotel-branded or serviced-apartment property, so it carries none of the special permit routing that applies to hotel-style Palm Jumeirah buildings. No building-specific short-term rental listings were confirmed for Muraba Residences at the time of writing, likely reflecting its very small size (only 50 units total) rather than any restriction on short-term letting.
Owners here can apply directly for a DTCM holiday-home permit in the normal way. The building's uninterrupted skyline views, Pritzker-laureate design pedigree and rare, ultra-low-density unit count are strong differentiators for guests comparing Palm Jumeirah options.
Royale Stays manages Airbnb and short-term rental units across Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Marina, Downtown Dubai, JBR and Business Bay for a fee starting from 15%, covering furnishing, photography, pricing, check-in, guest communications and maintenance coordination. Owners can submit their property for a free earnings estimate, or call +971566424239.
No building-specific occupancy or nightly-rate figures were found for Muraba Residences; all figures above are structural and design details only, not live pricing data.
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