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Facilities and Amenities – 1 Residences Towers Tower 1 and Tower 2 share three connecting amenity...
155,000 AED
Al Kifaf is a centrally located residential area that sits between Old Dubai and the modern business centre of the city. It’s a well-connected residential neighbourhood beside one of Dubai’s largest parks, only a few minutes from Downtown Dubai, DIFC and Dubai World Trade Centre. Unlike Downtown Dubai, Al Kifaf is not primarily a tourist destination filled with major attractions and luxury hotels. It offers a more residential environment while remaining close to the centre of the city. Its main landmark is Zabeel Park, while much of its newer residential development is concentrated within Wasl 1, a modern freehold master community. For property investors, this combination is particularly relevant: new residential properties are being developed in a location where the Metro, major highways, parks and employment centres already exist.
If you are new to Dubai, Al Kifaf’s location becomes easier to understand by looking at what surrounds it. To the north are Bur Dubai and Karama, established neighbourhoods forming part of Old Dubai. Immediately south, along Sheikh Zayed Road, you reach Dubai World Trade Centre and DIFC, Dubai’s international financial district. Continue a little further and you reach Downtown Dubai, home to Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall. Al Kifaf therefore sits almost exactly between historic Dubai and the modern city centre. The community also has access to Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai’s main highway, making it easy to travel toward Business Bay, Dubai Marina and other parts of the city. Dubai International Airport is also approximately 15 minutes away, depending on traffic.
One of the biggest advantages of Al Kifaf is Zabeel Park. This matters because central areas of the city are generally quite urban and densely developed. Zabeel Park provides a large green space for walking, jogging, cycling and family activities directly beside the residential community. The park is also home to Dubai Frame, one of Dubai’s most recognisable landmarks. Interestingly, the Frame itself represents Al Kifaf’s location quite well: from the top, visitors can look toward Old Dubai on one side and the modern Dubai skyline on the other. For residents, this creates an unusual combination of central city living with immediate access to a major outdoor space.
The most important modern development within Al Kifaf is Nine Collective (Wasl 1), a large freehold master community developed by Wasl. Wasl is one of Dubai’s major real estate developers and asset managers, with a significant portfolio of residential, commercial and hospitality properties across the city. Wasl 1 is located directly beside Zabeel Park and Sheikh Zayed Road and is designed as a mixed-use community combining apartments, retail, restaurants and lifestyle facilities. Major residential developments within Wasl 1 include 1 Residences, Park Gate Residences, Park Views Residences, Avenue Park Towers and Nine Collective. For international investors, another important point is that Wasl 1 offers freehold property, meaning eligible foreign buyers can fully own their properties.
Another major advantage of Al Kifaf is Metro access. Max Metro Station is located beside Wasl 1 and operates on Dubai Metro’s Red Line. For someone new to Dubai, the Red Line is the city’s main Metro route and connects many of its most important business and lifestyle destinations. From Al Kifaf, residents can easily travel toward DIFC, Downtown Dubai, Business Bay, Mall of the Emirates and Dubai Marina, while connections toward Dubai International Airport are also convenient. By car, Dubai World Trade Centre is only a few minutes away, while Downtown Dubai and Dubai International Airport are generally around 10–15 minutes away, depending on traffic. This combination of Metro and highway connectivity is particularly valuable in Dubai, where many newer residential communities remain heavily dependent on cars.
Al Kifaf offers a more practical residential lifestyle than areas such as Downtown Dubai. Residents remain close to the city centre but have direct access to Zabeel Park and the established shops, restaurants and services of surrounding areas such as Karama and Bur Dubai. Meanwhile, Downtown Dubai and DIFC provide access to some of the city’s leading restaurants, shopping and entertainment within a short drive. This makes Al Kifaf particularly suitable for people who want to live close to central Dubai without necessarily living directly inside its busiest business or tourist districts.
From an investment perspective, Al Kifaf benefits from its proximity to several major employment centres. DIFC is Dubai’s main financial district, while Dubai World Trade Centre is a major business, exhibition and conference destination. Downtown Dubai and Business Bay are also nearby. This creates potential rental demand from professionals who want to live close to work while having access to the Metro and a less congested residential environment. Properties can also appeal to families because of Zabeel Park, larger apartment layouts and the community’s central location. For investors, the main attraction is therefore not one single feature. It is the combination of central location, employment-driven rental demand, Metro connectivity, green space and modern freehold residential supply.
Al Kifaf offers both ready and off-plan investment opportunities. Completed properties within Wasl 1 can appeal to investors looking for immediate rental income, while newer developments such as Nine Collective offer an opportunity to enter the next stage of the community’s development. For someone unfamiliar with Dubai real estate, off-plan simply means purchasing a property before construction is completed, usually through payments made in stages during construction. The important difference here is that Al Kifaf itself is not a new location. The Metro, Sheikh Zayed Road, Zabeel Park, Downtown Dubai, DIFC and World Trade Centre already exist. Investors are therefore buying new real estate within an established central part of Dubai rather than waiting for an entirely new district to form around their property.
For someone completely new to Dubai, Al Kifaf is best understood as a central residential community beside Zabeel Park, positioned between Old Dubai and the modern Downtown and DIFC business districts. It offers direct Metro access, excellent road connectivity and proximity to some of Dubai’s largest employment centres while maintaining a more residential atmosphere than Downtown itself. The development of Wasl 1 and projects such as Nine Collective is also bringing newer, higher-quality freehold residences into the area. For investors, the proposition is relatively straightforward: Al Kifaf combines the growth potential of new residential development with the security of an already established central location and infrastructure.
