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A drawing, not this building: 80.03% built at DLD’s inspection on 20 Jul 2026
The short answer
The Highbury is active on the DLD register, no completion date on the DLD register. It was 80.03% built at DLD’s inspection on 20 Jul 2026. Its 44 home sales over Oct 2025–Sep 2026 registered at a median AED 2.1m, AED 2,196 per sq ft.
Completion dateSourceDLD project registerWindowcompletion dateFigureas the register lists itDatasales to 5 Oct 2026 · DLD register read 13 Oct 2026How it is worked out
None listed
on the DLD register
BuiltSourceDLD project registerFigure% built at DLD’s latest inspectionDatasales to 5 Oct 2026 · DLD register read 13 Oct 2026How it is worked out
80%
DLD inspection, 20 Jul 2026
Median 1 BRSourceDLD registered salesWindowOct 2025–Sep 2026Based on20 salesFiguremedian price and median price per sq ft of home sales of this sizeDatasales to 5 Oct 2026How it is worked out
AED 1.7m
AED 2,102/sq ft · 20 sales
Median home priceSourceDLD registered salesWindowOct 2025–Sep 2026Based on44 salesFiguremedian of registered home sales, not an asking priceDatasales to 5 Oct 2026How it is worked out
AED 2.1m
44 home sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Sales, 12 monthsSourceDLD registered salesWindowOct 2025–Sep 2026Based on44 salesFigureregistered sales of every property typeDatasales to 5 Oct 2026How it is worked out
44
+63% on Oct 2024–Sep 2025
Registered prices of 1-bedroom homes here, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Lower quartile, median and upper quartile of 20 home sales; median size 880 sq ft.
The DLD project register
Active
No completion date on the DLD register
80.03% built at DLD’s inspection on 20 Jul 2026.
Built, at DLD’s latest inspection80.03%
DLD project number
2641
Status
Active
Completion date
None listed
Start date
17 Apr 2023
Registered
25 May 2023
Developer
Ellington Properties Development L.L.C · DLD developer 1117
Escrow account bank
Commercial Bank Of Dubai(Psc)
Units
342
Buildings
1: The Highbury
Inspection history: 9 inspections on the register
Inspection date
Built
20 Jul 2026
80.03%
3 Apr 2026
67.3%
18 Dec 2025
63.57%
24 Aug 2025
37.34%
11 Apr 2025
27.51%
8 Nov 2024
15.51%
7 May 2024
9.06%
31 Oct 2023
2.23%
27 Apr 2023
0%
Source: Dubai Land Department project register, read 13 Oct 2026. The register’s own figures, shown as it lists them.
Developer’s reply: none yet. Ellington can send a reply about these figures; replies are checked before they’re published and never change a number. How developers reply
Statement ID S-2641-H1 · DLD register read 13 Oct 2026
Home prices by size
registered home sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Size
Sales
Median price
Median AED /sq ft
Median size, sq ft
Studio
4 · fewer than 5
—
—
—
1 BR
20
AED 1.7m
2,102
880
2 BR
15
AED 2.8m
2,266
1,208
3 BR
5
AED 4.0m
2,216
1,723
Medians of registered flat and villa sales with no data-quality flag; a size with fewer than 5 sales shows no median.
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Every type of sale, newest first; DLD publishes no time of day. Price per sq ft for homes only. “vs area”: against the median for that size in Al Merkadh, Oct 2025–Sep 2026.
Ellington’s newest ads
None of Ellington’s 21 running ads names The Highbury; these are the newest, from Meta’s Ad Library on 26 Oct 2026. Prices and claims in ads are the developer’s, not checked against DLD records.
Ellington's new commercial landmark brings a new generation of forward thinking offices to Dubai, expressed through a sculpted façade inspired by the fluidity of fabric. Elevated terraces, natural light and far-reaching views create a commercial address with a presence entirely its own.
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सुंदरता, संतुलन और उद्देश्य से भरपूर जीवन चुनना ही डिज़ाइन के अनुरूप जीना है। एलिंगटन में प्रत्येक स्थान, हर विवरण और हर सुविधा को एक स्पष्ट उद्देश्य के साथ सोच-समझकर तैयार किया जाता है, ताकि ऐसे घर आकार किए जा सकें जो हर दिन अधिक आराम, सामंजस्य और संतुष्टि प्रदान करें।
एलिंगटन के हर घर की शुरुआत इस गहरी समझ से होती है कि लोग किस तरह जीवन जीते हैं। वास्तुकला और आंतरिक सज्जा से लेकर सुविधाओं और लैंडस्केपिंग तक, हर विवरण को सोच-समझकर एक साथ इस तरह साकार किया जाता है कि ऐसे आवास आकार लें, जिनमें विचारशीलता, सुरुचि और एक विशिष्ट व्यक्तिगत पहचान स्पष्ट रूप से झलके।
Discover Ellington Properties, an award-winning boutique developer creating design-led residences across Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah. Explore a refined collection of apartments, townhouses, villas and penthouses, distinguished by thoughtful architecture, elegant interiors and resort-inspired amenities.
Each point is the median price per square foot of the month’s registered home sales (flats and villas). A month with fewer than 10 home sales is left as a gap. Registered prices, not asking prices.
Most sold size
1 bedroom
31%Studio
40%1
22%2
6%3
1%4
Share of the home sales over Oct 2025–Sep 2026 that recorded a bedroom count
Sales a year
3,397 sales2025+126%on 2019
Full years only, registered sales of every type. 2,109 sales in 2026 to 5 Oct.
Off-plan share
23% of the 2,924 sales over Oct 2025–Sep 2026 were registered as off-plan, DLD’s own registration type.
The full record
every figure behind the summary
Sales by year and by month
Year
Sales
Off-plan
Ready
Value
Median home price
Median AED /sq ft
2019
1
0
1
AED 110m
—
—
2023
268
267
1
AED 642m
AED 2.1m
2,002
2024
49
49
0
AED 137m
AED 1.9m
2,058
2025
47
47
0
AED 110m
AED 2.1m
2,165
2026 to 5 Oct
17
17
0
AED 42.3m
AED 2.1m
2,216
Sales and value: registered sales of every property type since Jan 2019. Off-plan: DLD’s registration type; Ready: every other sale. Medians: home sales only, shown with 5 or more.
382sales registered, Apr 2019 to Sep 2026
Every registered sale, all property types.
Other projects in Al Merkadh
2,924 sales were registered in Al Merkadh over Oct 2025–Sep 2026, with homes at a median AED 1,976 per sq ft over Jul–Sep 2026.
The Highbury is a Ellington project in Al Merkadh, Dubai, registered with the Dubai Land Department as project 2641 by Ellington Properties Development L.L.C. The register lists it as active, with no completion date, 80.03% built at DLD’s inspection on 20 Jul 2026.
382 sales have been registered since Jan 2019, the first on 2 Apr 2019, 44 of them over Oct 2025–Sep 2026. Over those twelve months its 44 home sales registered at a median AED 2.1m. The sales include 2 land plots, left out of every price figure. These are prices buyers paid, recorded at registration, not asking prices.
By sales since Jan 2019 it is 19th of the 130 projects with a registered sale in Al Merkadh, and 15th of Ellington’s 54.
Questions about The Highbury
When will The Highbury be finished?
The DLD register lists no completion date. It was 80.03% built at DLD’s inspection on 20 Jul 2026. These are the register’s own figures, read 13 Oct 2026; we don’t forecast a finish.
Is The Highbury finished?
No. The DLD register lists it as active, 80.03% built at the inspection on 20 Jul 2026.
What do homes in The Highbury sell for?
1 BR: a median AED 1.7m, AED 2,102 per sq ft, from 20 sales; 2 BR: a median AED 2.8m, AED 2,266 per sq ft, from 15 sales; 3 BR: a median AED 4.0m, AED 2,216 per sq ft, from 5 sales. Registered home sales over Oct 2025–Sep 2026, not asking prices.
How many sales has The Highbury had?
382 sales registered with the Dubai Land Department since Jan 2019, 44 of them over Oct 2025–Sep 2026. The count includes 2 land plots, which are left out of every price figure.
Who is the developer of The Highbury?
The DLD register lists Ellington Properties Development L.L.C, DLD developer number 1117, which we group under Ellington.
Where is The Highbury?
In Al Merkadh, Dubai. The Dubai Land Department registers its sales under the district Al Merkadh. Homes there registered at a median AED 1,976 per sq ft over Jul–Sep 2026.
Which escrow account does DLD list for The Highbury?
The DLD project register lists an escrow account with Commercial Bank Of Dubai(Psc) for The Highbury.
Cite this page
The Highbury, Al Merkadh. Real Estate IQ, from DLD registered sales to 5 Oct 2026 and the DLD project register read 13 Oct 2026. dubairealestateiq.com/project/the-highbury