Beyond made its name on the Dubai Maritime City waterfront. Its first inland move is The Yards, a Dh4 billion masterplan in City of Arabia on the Dubailand corridor: 2.3 million sqft of floor area, 1,560 homes, a one-kilometre green spine, and 70 percent of the land kept open. Arancia is the first cluster, and the part worth studying. Below I cover the location, the developer, the unit mix, the payment plan, the case, and my honest take.
Location and connectivity
Arancia sits in City of Arabia, in the heart of the Dubailand corridor, a long-running growth axis for central Dubai. The area connects to the city's main arteries and sits near the district's leisure and retail anchors. Let me be plain about one thing: City of Arabia is still building its everyday life. So Arancia's appeal leans more on the area's growth path than on a finished set of amenities today. If your horizon is long, that is an opportunity. If you want a settled neighbourhood with everything already in place, you should factor it in.
The developer
Beyond built its credibility with the waterfront project at Dubai Maritime City. The Yards is its first step into inland, urban product, and at a stated Dh4 billion it is a large commitment. For an off-plan buyer, that is the key point: the value of the masterplan's later phases depends on Beyond executing Arancia and the wider scheme on time and to standard. Its waterfront record is a strength, but The Yards is the test of that execution at a new scale.
Unit mix and who it suits
The launch numbers:
- 272 residences in three low-rise buildings, 1 to 3 bedrooms.
- 1-beds from about Dh1M at roughly 760 sqft, near Dh1,300 per sqft; 2-beds from about Dh2.1M.
- A 4,200 sqm sunken garden at the centre, 3,000 sqm of rooftop terraces, 2,000+ sqm of retail and F&B.
- Freehold, construction-linked payment plan, completion guided for 2029.
The low-rise, garden-led design suits a buyer who values open space, quiet, and distance from tower density. The 1-bed works for an investor with a reasonable entry budget; the 2-bed makes sense for a family or a golden-visa buyer. The 70 percent open land, the green spine, and the central garden are what set this apart from a standard tower.
Payment plan
Payment at Arancia is staged and linked to construction progress, so your installments track the build rather than a fixed calendar set apart from the work. That gives the buyer one advantage: until construction advances, a large part of the price is not yet due. Even so, I tell my clients to decode the payment schedule before committing and to see each stage and its percentage clearly. In off-plan, what matters is matching your cash flow to the real payment table.
The investment case
Low-rise, garden-led product is genuinely scarce in a launch market dominated by towers, and that scarcity is what sets Arancia apart. Dh1,300 per sqft is an entry ticket to a masterplan whose later phases should price higher if Beyond executes. The trade-off is maturity: City of Arabia is still building its everyday life, so treat this as a capital-appreciation position, not a yield play. One more point: at about Dh2.1M, a 2-bed also clears the golden visa line, which is a double benefit for a buyer who wants long-term residency.
My honest take
I read Arancia as a capital-appreciation position, not a buy for immediate rental income. If your horizon is a few years and you value open space and low-rise design, this one is worth a look. But weigh three things. First, City of Arabia is still settling, so day-one rental yield is not the main goal at this stage. Second, the value of later phases depends on Beyond executing well, so watch the build and stay on top of progress. Third, the 2029 date is a developer target, not a promise. If you accept those three points, Arancia is a sensible entry into a large masterplan.
Source: Beyond Developments launch material and masterplan announcement, June 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
Arancia is the first cluster of The Yards, Beyond's Dh 4 billion masterplan in City of Arabia on the Dubailand corridor. It holds 272 homes in three low-rise buildings around a 4,200 sqm sunken garden, freehold, with completion guided for 2029.
1-beds start from about Dh 1M at roughly 760 sqft, near Dh 1,300 per sqft, and 2-beds from about Dh 2.1M, per the June 2026 launch numbers. The payment plan is construction-linked, so your instalments track the build rather than a fixed calendar.
No, I read Arancia as a capital-appreciation position, not a yield play. City of Arabia is still building its everyday life, so day-one rental income is not the goal at this stage. The case is entering a Dh 4B masterplan early, at about Dh 1,300 per sqft, before later phases price higher if Beyond executes.
Yes, at about Dh 2.1M a 2-bed clears the golden visa line. For a buyer who wants long-term residency, that is a double benefit on top of the long-horizon position.