• Developer: Ellington
• Category: Offices
• Location: Berkeley Tower, Sheikh Zayed Road, Business Bay (beside Business Bay Metro), Dubai, UAE
• Price: Current offers from c. AED 5.1M for a 1,132 sq ft office, c. AED 4,500 psf (Property Finder, Oct 2026)
• Sizes: 1,132 sq ft suites to 21,873–22,191 sq ft duplex and triplex floors (current listings)
• Handover: Q4 2031 (DLD registered completion date, project no. 4417)
• Payment plan: 70/30: 20% on booking, 50% in instalments during construction, 30% on completion

Berkeley Tower is Ellington’s 60-floor Grade A office tower on Sheikh Zayed Road in Business Bay, directly beside Business Bay Metro. It has 109 offices, 3.8–4.1 m ceilings, five leisure and wellbeing floors, automated parking and future-ready vertiport infrastructure.

Why this one

It is the best way to own a brand-new, metro-linked office in Business Bay at a lower ticket than prime Trade Centre or DIFC. I am candid about where it fits, though. Business Bay rents are capped well below DIFC and Trade Centre: Grade A averages about AED 254 psf (Newmark) and the evidenced ceiling is about AED 450. In my comparison, Berkeley’s indicative gross yield is about 6.7%, against 11.1% on my SOL Luxe base case. That makes Berkeley an owner-occupier’s purchase first and an income play second.

Who it suits

Growing firms that want to stop paying rent and own a Golden Visa-eligible headquarters on SZR, with a 70/30 plan spread across construction.

Exit strategy

Occupy, then sell with vacant possession to another owner-occupier. Alternatively, lease it as a modern Grade A suite in a district with deep occupier demand.

How I manage it

Sizing the right suite, comparing floors and views, planning fit-out, and running a resale or lease-up when your business moves on.

Images: official Ellington marketing material, for illustration only. Figures checked Nov 2026 and subject to change; confirm on the sale agreement.