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Downtown Dubai Off Plan: Four Towers From AED 2.7 Million

Downtown Dubai's current off-plan lineup runs from City Walk Crestlane at AED 2.7 million to Akala at AED 3.79 million, alongside Inaura and Mercedes-Benz Places by Binghatti, a standalone tower not to be confused with Binghatti City in Meydan.

6 November 2026 · By Orven Properties · 4 min read

Pictured: City Walk Crestlane, Downtown Dubai, Dubai

Downtown Dubai off plan currently means choosing between four towers from three developers: City Walk Crestlane by Meraas, Akala and Inaura by Arada, and Mercedes-Benz Places by Binghatti, each with its own price position and payment status.

The three with a published starting price

Project	Developer	Starting price	Payment plan
City Walk Crestlane	Meraas	AED 2.7 million	On request
Inaura	Arada	AED 3,599,000	10% / 40% / 50%, handover Q2 2030
Akala	Arada	AED 3.79 million	10% / 50% / 40%

City Walk Crestlane: the entry point

City Walk Crestlane extends Meraas's City Walk community with one to four bedroom apartments and duplexes close to City Walk Mall and Sheikh Zayed Road, built around landscaped water features, pools, padel courts and yoga lawns. Its AED 2.7 million starting price is the lowest of the four, though the payment plan itself is not published, your adviser confirms the current structure.

Akala and Inaura: Arada's wellness towers

Both Akala and Inaura are Arada's wellness-focused buildings in this part of Downtown Dubai, each with a confirmed payment plan but opposite structures, Akala asks for more during construction, 50%, while Inaura asks for more at handover, 50%. Akala starts from AED 3.79 million and Inaura from AED 3,599,000.

Mercedes-Benz Places by Binghatti: a separate tower

Mercedes-Benz Places by Binghatti brings the automotive brand's design philosophy to a standalone residential tower in Downtown Dubai, with an aerodynamic form and a star-patterned photovoltaic facade. Its collection runs from two and three bedroom suites to four and five bedroom and triplex penthouses, named after iconic cars. Price and payment plan are both on request. This is a different project from Mercedes-Benz Places | Binghatti City, a separate 12-tower community in Meydan and Nad Al Sheba, and the two should not be confused when comparing prices.

Why these four differ beyond price

City Walk Crestlane leans into an urban, pedestrian-focused lifestyle within the wider City Walk masterplan. Akala and Inaura both centre on wellness, spas, fitness and recovery-focused facilities, while sitting in slightly different parts of Downtown Dubai, Akala closer to the DIFC edge, Inaura closer to Burj Khalifa and Business Bay. Mercedes-Benz Places stands apart with its automotive branding and car-named residences, a different identity entirely from the other three.

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What remains on request

Beyond Mercedes-Benz Places' pricing, the detailed payment structure for City Walk Crestlane is also not published. For both, your adviser requests the current figures once you confirm interest in a specific unit type.

Escrow, registration and financing across all four

Every instalment on these towers, where a plan is published, is paid into an escrow account controlled by the Dubai Land Department, with construction progress trackable through the DLD's Project Status Enquiry service, and all four register through Oqood at fixed fees confirmed in the contract. Bank financing remains possible for certain non-residents, always subject to the lender's approval, with no bank or rate confirmed for any of the four.

Golden Visa across the range

A property investment of at least AED 2 million can open a Golden Visa application, subject to conditions confirmed by the authorities. City Walk Crestlane, Inaura and Akala all clear that threshold at their published starting prices; Mercedes-Benz Places' eligibility depends on the current price your adviser confirms, since no figure is published.

Next step

Tell your adviser your budget between AED 2.7 million and AED 3.79 million, or whether you want a current figure for Mercedes-Benz Places specifically, and whether a wellness-led building or a more conventional residential tower suits your plan better.

For the wider district, our Downtown Dubai district guide and our Mercedes-Benz Places by Binghatti guide cover these towers in more detail.

Send your budget and preferred tower to Orven on WhatsApp at +971 52 776 1939 or at sales@orvenproperties.com, or start your search at /find-your-home/.

FAQ

What is the cheapest off-plan option in Downtown Dubai right now? City Walk Crestlane, from AED 2.7 million.

Is Mercedes-Benz Places by Binghatti the same as Binghatti City? No, Mercedes-Benz Places is a standalone tower in Downtown Dubai; Binghatti City is a separate 12-tower community in Meydan and Nad Al Sheba.

Do Akala and Inaura have published payment plans? Yes, Akala runs 10% down, 50% construction, 40% handover; Inaura runs 10% down, 40% construction, 50% handover.

Is City Walk Crestlane's payment plan published? No, only the starting price of AED 2.7 million is published; the plan is confirmed by your adviser.

Can non-residents get bank financing for any of these four towers? Possible for certain non-residents, subject to the lender's approval, with no bank or rate confirmed for any specific tower.