City Walk

A low-rise Meraas neighbourhood between Al Wasl Road and Al Safa Street, where apartments sit above an open-air shopping street a short drive from Downtown Dubai.

City Walk is a mixed-use neighbourhood built by Meraas, now part of Dubai Holding Real Estate, on more than 900,000 square metres at the junction of Al Wasl Road and Al Safa Street. Its retail street opened in stages from 2013, and it has grown into a district of homes, shops, restaurants, hotels and offices, with the Coca-Cola Arena and The Green Planet inside it. Downtown Dubai and the Burj Khalifa are about 3 kilometres away.

Homes here are apartments, not villas. The original City Walk Residential buildings stand along the shopping boulevards, and Central Park at City Walk sits behind them around a landscaped park with pools, courts and play areas. Together they make up 34 low and mid-rise residential buildings, with one to four bedroom apartments, duplexes and penthouses. Many units have balconies and a maid's room.

The neighbourhood is still growing. City Walk Crestlane, launched by Meraas in 2025, is planned as 22 residential buildings with 2,625 homes on about 366,000 square metres, and smaller launches such as Northline and Verve City Walk add to it. Most of the area's sales in 2026 have been off-plan units in these new phases.

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Location and connectivity

Getting around

There is no Metro station inside City Walk. The nearest is Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall on the Red Line, about 5 to 10 minutes by car or a walk of around 20 minutes, and Financial Centre station is a similar drive. RTA buses stop at City Walk 1 and City Walk 2 inside the neighbourhood and along Al Wasl Road and Al Safa Street. By car, Al Wasl Road and Al Safa Street run along its edges and Sheikh Zayed Road is about 5 minutes away. Residents park in assigned bays in their buildings, while visitors use paid parking decks and valet at the main retail entrances. Traffic builds on Al Safa Street and around the Coca-Cola Arena on event nights.

Travel times

Destination	Minutes	Kilometres
Downtown Dubai (Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall)	10 to 15 min	3 km
DIFC	10 to 15 min	4 km
Business Bay (Bay Square)	10 to 15 min	6 km
Dubai World Trade Centre	10 to 15 min	6 to 7 km
La Mer beach	10 to 15 min	5 km
Kite Beach	15 to 20 min	10 to 11 km
Dubai International Airport (DXB), Terminal 1	20 to 25 min	14 to 15 km

Destination	Minutes	Kilometres
Dubai International Airport (DXB), Terminal 3	20 to 25 min	15 to 16 km
Mall of the Emirates	20 to 25 min	15 km
Dubai Hills Mall	20 to 25 min	20 km
Dubai Marina (Dubai Marina Mall)	25 to 30 min	21 km
Palm Jumeirah (Atlantis The Palm)	30 to 35 min	26 km
Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC)	55 to 60 min	50 to 54 km
Abu Dhabi (Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque)	85 to 95 min	129 km

By car, outside rush hour. Times vary with traffic.

Investment potential

City Walk sells a walkable, low-rise address close to Downtown Dubai, and buyers pay for it: prices per square foot sit above Business Bay and close to Downtown Dubai.

About 630 sales were registered in 2026 up to early October, around 28% fewer than in the same period of 2025, with an average price of about AED 4.5 million. Most of those sales were off-plan homes in City Walk Crestlane, where prices average about AED 3,350 per square foot. Resales of finished apartments are fewer, about 200 in the first half of 2026, at an average of about AED 2,800 per square foot, around 2% higher than a year earlier.

Gross rental yields of about 5.5% to 6% are similar to Downtown Dubai and below the city's higher-yielding districts. Rents on renewed leases rose about 8% in 2026, and demand comes mainly from professionals and couples who want to walk to shops and restaurants.

The main thing to watch is new supply. City Walk Crestlane alone plans 2,625 homes, still under construction, which will add choice for tenants and competition for owners letting finished apartments.

Indicative prices

1 bedroom: AED 2.05M to 2.85M; Annual rent about AED 105,000 to 150,000
2 bedrooms: AED 3.7M to 4.7M; Annual rent AED 190,000 to 245,000
3 bedrooms: AED 6.5M to 7.0M; Annual rent AED 285,000 to 365,000
4 bedrooms: AED 10M to 17M; Annual rent about AED 435,000
1 bedroom, off-plan (City Walk Crestlane): AED 2.7M to 2.85M

Key figures

Average price per sq ft: About AED 2,700 to 2,800 on resales, about AED 3,350 off-plan
Price change, year on year: Up about 2% to 3% per sq ft
Gross rental yield: About 5.5% to 6%
Sales in 2026 to early October: About 630, around 28% fewer than a year earlier

Figures as of October 2026.

Sources: Dubai Land Department data via Property Finder; Metropolitan Premium Properties H1 2026 City Walk resale report; Driven Properties City Walk report, January to August 2026; Meraas.

Figures are indicative and for information only. They are not financial advice.

Lifestyle

Daily life centres on the open-air boulevards, which hold cafes, restaurants, shops, a cinema and a Carrefour Market, so most errands can be done on foot. Residents of Central Park at City Walk share a large landscaped park with pools, courts and play areas, and the Coca-Cola Arena brings concerts and sports events to the neighbourhood throughout the year. The Green Planet, an indoor tropical forest, is popular with families.

There is a nursery inside City Walk, and the Canadian University Dubai has its campus here, but families drive to schools in Al Wasl, Al Safa and Jumeirah, most of them within 5 kilometres. Valiant Clinic and Hospital is inside the neighbourhood. The nearest public beaches, La Mer and Jumeirah, are about 10 to 15 minutes by car. Evenings are busier than in most residential areas, especially when the arena has an event.

Places nearby

Schools and nurseries

Honeybee NurseryInside City Walk, Building 10, British early years
Jumeira Baccalaureate SchoolIB curriculum, about 1.3 km away
GEMS Wellington Primary SchoolBritish curriculum, short drive
Horizon English School, Al WaslBritish curriculum, short drive
Canadian University DubaiUniversity campus inside City Walk

Healthcare

Valiant Clinic and HospitalInside City Walk
Medcare Orthopaedics and Spine HospitalAbout 8 minutes by car

Shopping and groceries

City WalkOpen-air shops, cafes and a cinema on the boulevards
Carrefour MarketSupermarket inside City Walk
The Galleria Mall, Al Wasl RoadEveryday shops and a supermarket, about 3 minutes by car
The Dubai MallAbout 10 to 15 minutes by car

Dining

Restaurants and cafes of City WalkIncluding Din Tai Fung, %Arabica and Peet's Coffee

Parks and beaches

Central Park at City WalkResidents' park with pools, courts and play areas
La Mer and Kite BeachPublic beaches, 10 to 20 minutes by car

Culture and leisure

Coca-Cola ArenaIndoor arena for concerts and sports, more than 17,000 seats
The Green PlanetIndoor tropical forest with plants and animals
Roxy Cinemas City WalkCinema on the boulevard

Why buyers choose it

A walkable, low-rise neighbourhood with shops, cafes and restaurants on the doorstep
About 3 km from Downtown Dubai and 4 km from DIFC
About 20 to 25 minutes to Dubai International Airport outside rush hour
The Coca-Cola Arena, The Green Planet and a cinema inside the neighbourhood
A large residents' park at Central Park at City Walk
A clinic and hospital and a nursery inside the area
Freehold for all nationalities

Worth knowing

Prices per square foot are close to Downtown Dubai levels
Gross yields of about 5.5% to 6% are lower than in many outer districts
No Metro station inside; the nearest is a 5 to 10 minute drive
Large new supply: City Walk Crestlane plans 2,625 homes, with building work under way for several years
Busy with visitors in the evenings and on event nights at the Coca-Cola Arena, with traffic on Al Safa Street
Apartments only, with no villas or townhouses
No schools inside the area apart from a nursery and a university; families drive to Al Wasl, Al Safa or Jumeirah
Service charges vary by building; ask for the current rate before buying

Who it suits

Professionals working in DIFC, Downtown Dubai or Business Bay who want a short commute without a high-rise tower
Couples and single buyers who want to walk to cafes, restaurants and a supermarket
Families with young children who want a park and a nursery close by, if a short school run suits them
Investors who want a well-known Meraas address that lets to professionals
Buyers of off-plan homes looking at City Walk Crestlane

City Walk in pictures

Coca-Cola Arena in City Walk lit up red at night, framed by palm trees, with the Burj Khalifa behind it

Tall palm trees and planted verges along a City Walk road, with apartment buildings and the Downtown Dubai skyline beyond

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