West Avenue Tower, Dubai Marina
West Avenue Tower puts you on a Red Line train in about six minutes on foot, and the tram stop is closer still. That is the detail that decides whether you hire a car or leave it alone.
West Avenue Tower is a 32-storey residential building in Dubai Marina, developed by Select Group. Below is a week there, and what it means if you own one of the flats.
- Developer: Select Group, through its subsidiary West Avenue Ltd
- Storeys: 32
- Completed: June 2014
- Mix: studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments and a few penthouses
- DMCC metro station: 6 minutes on foot
- Dubai International: 36.4 km by road, about 34 minutes in free-flowing traffic
Storeys
32
Developer
Select Group
Completed
2014
Units
276
Ownership
Freehold
On this page
- The tower
- The flats
- Getting here from Dubai International
- Metro, tram and water bus
- The first errand
- Dinner
- A free afternoon
- Around the corner from the beach
- Families and schools
- What the Marina is like
- What is on in the city
- A week at West Avenue Tower
- Parking and practical notes
- What the register shows
- What owners get from us
- Sources
- Frequently Asked Questions
The tower
The design takes its cue from the high-rise towers of New York, and it offers studios and a few penthouses beside the one- and two-bedroom flats that make up most of the building. The building has 276 units, which makes it mid-sized by Marina standards.
Residents share a gym and a pool, with a sauna, a steam room and a jacuzzi. A children's play area and a barbecue area complete the set, and the barbecue area can be used for parties and social events.
Covered parking comes with at least one space for every apartment, and the lifts are high-speed. CCTV watches the common areas, a lobby gives visitors a place to wait, and pets are allowed.
The flats
A studio has a fitted kitchen, marble floors, a small balcony and floor-to-ceiling windows. A one-bedroom adds built-in wardrobes and a powder room, with a balcony reached from the living area.
Marina views, lake views and furnished, modern flats are the usual pitch, along with a position near the metro.
A one-bedroom suits a couple. A two-bedroom suits a family or two friends sharing a trip.
Getting here from Dubai International
The drive from Dubai International is 36.4 kilometres, around 34 minutes when the road is clear. That is a long ride compared with Business Bay or Downtown, so allow extra time at rush hour, and book the ride early if you land on a Friday evening, when the roads out of the airport fill up and the queue at the taxi rank grows.
Metro, tram and water bus
Sobha Realty (R36) and DMCC (R37) are Red Line stations, and Dubai Marina Mall and Marina Towers are separate tram stops. The DMCC station is about six minutes on foot, and a tram stop at Jumeirah Lakes Towers is five.
The tram threads through the community and links up with the metro, which cuts down on short car trips. You can cross the Marina without a taxi.
RTA water taxis cross the canal from Dubai Marina Mall and from the promenade. A water-bus stop at the Marina Promenade is six minutes away on foot, and another stop is three.
The first errand
Carrefour and Marina Mini Mart are both two minutes away on foot, and Waitrose Dubai Marina is four. The Waitrose sits inside Dubai Marina Mall, which also has a pharmacy and entertainment.
Aster pharmacy is almost next door, and Life Pharmacy is two minutes away. For a doctor, Avia Clinic is five minutes on foot, and full-service hospitals in Al Barsha are a short drive.
Dinner
Forty-two places to eat sit within 500 metres, and a good many more within a kilometre. Piggy and Bazerkan are among the nearest.
Patio Gourmet Lebanese Turkish Cuisine and Al Bait Al Shami are close to the tower, with Krispy Kreme Doughnuts for a sweet stop on the way home. Waterfront views, good restaurants and a lively atmosphere set the tone for the evenings.
The nightlife mix includes rooftop lounges and pubs, with beachfront clubs besides. That is one reason the Marina suits a group of friends who want evenings out, with a short ride home at the end of the night.
A free afternoon
Start with the promenade. The Marina Walk runs along the water for about seven kilometres, so a lot of daily movement happens on foot. Cafes and shops line the route, and it is made for walking, jogging or cycling.
Dubai Marina Mall is five minutes away on foot, and Reel Cinemas is four. A zip line runs from JBR to the Marina Mall terrace.
For a beach day, Marina Beach is about sixteen minutes on foot. JBR Beach is the closest beach to the Marina, often reachable by tram or a short walk.
On a hot afternoon the tower's own pool is the easier choice. TribeFit, a gym, is a minute from the door.
Around the corner from the beach
JBR sits on the western edge of the Marina, with water sports and sunbathing on its beach. You can take the tram out and the promenade back, and the whole trip needs no car and no parking space.
Uber and Careem cover the Marina well, and street taxis are easy to flag along Marina Walk and outside the mall, although the wait stretches a little on weekend evenings when everyone is heading out for dinner at once.
Masjid Al Rahim is a prominent mosque in the area, seating up to 2,000 worshippers.
Families and schools
No schools sit inside Dubai Marina, so the school run is a 10 to 20 minute drive each way.
Dubai British School, Dubai British School Jumeirah Park and Dubai International Academy hold the top KHDA grade, and Emirates International School Meadows is rated Very Good. The nearest school is a long walk away, so a school run here means a car.
What the Marina is like
Dubai Marina is Emaar's master-planned waterfront community, built around a 3.5-kilometre man-made canal. It began taking shape in 2003, and the Dubai Tram opened in November 2014, which is when the district began to work without a car.
The community sits off Sheikh Zayed Road, with JBR and the beach on its western edge and JLT along the east. That position is why the tower is so close to both the beach and the metro.
Our reading: with a tram, two metro stations, a beach walk and a canal promenade in one district, an apartment in the Marina lets you do most days without a car.
Visitor parking is tight on weekend evenings, and tourist crowds fill the busy season.
What is on in the city
Dubai's year follows a clear order. Shopping fills the winter, and November belongs to fitness.
This autumn the City Half Marathon starts in DIFC on 8 November, and Diwali events run through the first half of the month with shopping offers and dining deals. National Day follows at the start of December with fireworks and family activities.
A week at West Avenue Tower
On Monday you land at Dubai International and take a taxi to the tower. On Tuesday you take the tram to the beach, and on Wednesday you walk the promenade.
At the weekend you take the metro to Downtown, which sits 25 to 30 minutes by car from the Marina.
Parking and practical notes
Public parking is limited in many parts of the Marina, especially near the waterfront and promenade. Most towers have dedicated resident parking.
What the register shows
The register labels all of these as sales. Read it as a snapshot of a handful of deals, not as a price list.
| Unit type | Sales | Dates | Price (AED) | Size (sq m) | AED per sq m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-bedroom | 3 | 24 Sep 2026 to 20 Oct 2026 | 1,226,899 to 1,600,000 | 66.24 to 67.1 | 19,626 |
| Two-bedroom | 1 | 31 Aug 2026 | 2,200,000 | 117.22 | 18,768 |
AED per sq m is the median where a row has more than one sale.
What owners get from us
If you own here, we look after the whole stay. Royale Stays handles furnishing and photography. We set the pricing and run check-in. We answer guest messages and handle maintenance. Our management fee is from 15% of booking revenue.
Letting a flat here starts with the Department of Economy and Tourism holiday-home permit in your name, which we file.
Sources
Sources: Bayut, Property Finder, Roads and Transport Authority, betterhomes, The National, Dubai Media Office, Visit Dubai.
Questions