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The Scala Tower, Business Bay
A 22-storey residential tower in Business Bay by Al Madar Holdings: location, amenities, pricing, and real short-term rental income context from Royale Stays' managed Business Bay portfolio.
Floors
22
Developer
Al Madar Holdings
Completed
Dec 2010
Units
Residential apartments (mix unconfirmed)
Area
Business Bay
About The Scala Tower
The Scala Tower is a 22-storey residential tower in Business Bay, developed by Al Madar Holdings and completed in December 2010. The building holds residential apartments, though Royale Stays has not independently confirmed a total unit count or a precise unit-type breakdown for this pass, so this guide describes the building at a general level rather than stating a precise figure.
The Scala Tower has an established presence on short-term rental and booking platforms: Canvas Holiday Homes runs a dedicated booking.com listing for the building, and Royale Stays has observed multiple direct Airbnb listings referencing the tower by name, including one from an operator branded "Primestay", plus a listing on Agoda via Bravoway. Together, these confirm real short-term-rental activity already taking place at the building.
Location & Nearby Landmarks
The Scala Tower sits within Business Bay, Dubai's canal-side business and residential district between Downtown Dubai and Sheikh Zayed Road. Royale Stays has not independently confirmed exact walking or drive times from the tower to specific landmarks in this pass, so this guide describes the area at a general level rather than building-specific distances. Owners comparing this address against the wider district can read Royale Stays' Business Bay Airbnb management guide for the fuller picture.
Business Bay Metro Station, on the Red Line, serves the wider district, though Royale Stays has not independently confirmed an exact walking distance from The Scala Tower itself in this pass. Sheikh Zayed Road frontage gives Business Bay direct access to Downtown Dubai, Dubai Marina and the rest of the city.
Other Business Bay towers Royale Stays has covered separately include Meera Tower, DAMAC Reva Residences, and Aykon City Tower B, useful reference points for owners researching the wider Business Bay building landscape.
Unit Types
The Scala Tower holds residential apartments, but Royale Stays has not independently confirmed a published breakdown of unit count or configuration mix (studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom or larger) for this building in the sources checked. Rather than estimate a figure, this guide states that gap honestly: the unit mix is not independently confirmed. No floor-plan diagrams are included here either: floor plans are typically the developer's or broker's proprietary material and have not been independently verified for this guide.
Amenities
As with most Business Bay residential towers of comparable scale, The Scala Tower likely includes standard building amenities such as a shared swimming pool, a gym and covered parking. Royale Stays has not independently confirmed a specific building-wide amenities list for The Scala Tower in this pass, so no exact list is stated as confirmed fact here rather than guessed at.
Transportation & Access
Business Bay's internal road network connects out to Sheikh Zayed Road within a few minutes' drive, giving The Scala Tower access to Downtown Dubai, Dubai Marina and the wider Sheikh Zayed Road corridor. Business Bay Metro Station, on the Red Line, serves the general area, though Royale Stays has not confirmed an exact walking distance from The Scala Tower specifically.
Rental & Price Trends
Royale Stays has not independently confirmed rents specific to The Scala Tower in this pass, so the figure below describes Business Bay's rental market at an area level rather than this particular building. Per Bayut's reporting, the average Business Bay apartment rent reached AED 128,021 per year in 2025, up 18.2 percent year on year. That blended figure spans studios through larger configurations and does not reflect The Scala Tower's own unit mix specifically, so it should be read as general area context rather than a building-specific estimate.
Service charges specific to The Scala Tower have not been independently confirmed via the DLD's Mollak index for this pass and are omitted here rather than estimated. Owners weighing a specific unit's earning potential against these area-level ranges can run their own numbers through Royale Stays' Dubai property ROI calculator.
Airbnb / Short-Term Rental Income Potential
Short-term letting anywhere in Dubai, including at The Scala Tower, runs through a DTCM (Department of Economy and Tourism) holiday home permit, the same licensing requirement that applies regardless of building or area. An owner considering Airbnb at The Scala Tower would need to hold that permit before listing a unit. Royale Stays' guide to the Dubai holiday home permit covers what the process and fees generally involve.
Real short-term-rental demand at The Scala Tower is already visible on the open market: Canvas Holiday Homes runs a dedicated booking.com listing for the building, and Royale Stays has observed multiple direct Airbnb listings for the tower, including one from a "Primestay"-branded operator, alongside an Agoda listing via Bravoway. Royale Stays' own managed portfolio also includes Scala Tower units directly: the one-bedroom average below is drawn in part from The Scala Tower's own performance, blended with a comparable Business Bay one-bedroom unit. Across Royale Stays' managed Business Bay portfolio, one-bedroom units average around AED 473 per night at roughly 88 percent occupancy, near AED 12,879 in monthly revenue, while two-bedroom units average around AED 801 per night at a similar occupancy rate, near AED 21,874 monthly. The Scala Tower's exact unit mix beyond one-bedroom configurations has not been independently confirmed, so no figure is stated for other configurations.
For an owner weighing whether Airbnb makes sense for a unit at The Scala Tower, the practical starting points are the same as anywhere else in Business Bay: applying for the DTCM permit and pricing the unit competitively against comparable Business Bay listings. Royale Stays manages the full furnishing, photography, pricing, check-in and guest communications process for owners who prefer not to handle it directly, and our guide to what separates a strong Airbnb management company from a weak one sets out what to look for when comparing operators. Owners ready to move forward can submit their property for a management review to get a clearer read on its Airbnb potential.
Income data reflects Royale Stays' own managed-portfolio bookings across Business Bay, including units at The Scala Tower itself, reviewed by Chris Veinbaums, DTCM-licensed operator.
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