Callista by Zoya at Dubai South, Dubai

Zoya Developments | Dubai South, Dubai

Dubai South Living, Quietly Reimagined

Callista by Zoya is a newly announced five-storey residential building planned for the Residential District of Dubai South, Dubai’s 145-square-kilometre master city built around Al Maktoum International Airport. The project is brought forward by Zoya One Real Estate Developments, the Dubai arm of Zoya Developments, and was first formally registered in October 2026, marking the developer’s latest addition to a growing collection of low-rise residences within the district.

Zoya Developments has made Dubai South a particular focus of its Dubai expansion, which is backed by an investment programme of more than AED 2 billion across the emirate. Callista will sit alongside the developer’s other addresses in and around the district, including Calisi and Elinor, in a neighbourhood planned around landscaped avenues, community facilities and a calmer, more residential pace than the city’s established high-rise corridors.

Project Highlights

Callista by Zoya: Key Facts

Residences

Apartments at Callista by Zoya, Dubai South

Callista is planned as a low-rise residential building of five storeys, a scale that suits the Residential District of Dubai South, where the emphasis falls on quiet streets, manageable building communities and homes designed for everyday living rather than landmark height.

Zoya’s completed and current Dubai projects have established a recognisable approach to the homes themselves: considered layouts, contemporary finishes and a practical specification aimed at both end users and landlords.

Amenities

Lifestyle and Community Amenities

Residents will draw on the wider Dubai South master community, which is planned with landscaped public realm, neighbourhood retail, schools and community facilities across its districts.

Location

Callista by Zoya Location: Dubai South, Dubai

Dubai South is the emirate’s flagship greenfield city: a 145-square-kilometre master development in the south of Dubai, organised into themed districts for logistics, aviation, commerce, golf and residential life, and centred on Al Maktoum International Airport. The Residential District, where Callista will stand, is the community heart of the plan, a low-rise neighbourhood of apartment buildings, townhouses and villas set along landscaped avenues.

The district sits beside Expo City Dubai, the legacy site of Expo 2020, and connects to the rest of the emirate via Emirates Road and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road. With the airport’s long-term expansion set to make it the largest in the world, Dubai South is planned to house close to a million residents, underpinning long-term demand for well-priced homes in the district.

Floor Plans

Callista by Zoya Floor Plans and Layouts

In a five-storey format, layouts are typically arranged around a central core with a limited number of homes per floor, and the developer’s comparable Dubai South projects have centred on practical apartment configurations suited to first-time buyers, small households and tenants working across the airport and logistics districts.

Prospective buyers should check total and carpet areas, balcony provision, storage and parking allocation for each unit type before reserving.

Master Plan

Dubai South Master Plan Context

Dubai South is planned as a self-contained city of eight districts wrapped around Al Maktoum International Airport. Its Residential District provides the housing core of the plan, supported by schools, healthcare, retail and leisure facilities, while the Logistics District, Business Park and Aviation District supply the employment base that is expected to sustain housing demand over the coming decades.

Within this framework, Callista contributes a further low-rise residential building to the district’s growing stock.

Pricing & Payment Plan

Callista by Zoya Prices and Payment Plan

Buyers should confirm the booking amount, instalment dates, Dubai Land Department fees and any post-handover component directly with the developer or an authorised broker before signing a sales and purchase agreement.

Investment Perspective

Why Investors Are Watching Callista by Zoya

Dubai South’s investment case rests on the scale of its anchor: the planned expansion of Al Maktoum International Airport into the world’s largest airport is expected to generate sustained employment and housing demand across the district for decades. Early phases of large master communities have historically offered the most accessible entry prices, and low-rise buildings in the Residential District sit squarely in the segment most in demand from the area’s workforce.

Zoya Developments brings useful momentum to the project. The developer has committed more than AED 2 billion to its Dubai programme and has concentrated several projects in Dubai South, giving it a visible stake in the district’s delivery quality and reputation.

As with any off-plan purchase, particularly one at pre-launch stage, pricing, rental yield and capital growth cannot be guaranteed. Investors should verify the project’s registration and escrow arrangements with the Dubai Land Department, confirm the payment schedule in writing, and take independent advice before committing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Callista by Zoya FAQs