Laguna Residence by One Development at City of Arabia, Dubai

One Development | City of Arabia, Dubailand, Dubai

Lagoon Days, City Nights: Twin Towers from AED 818K

Laguna Residence is a twin-tower residential development by One Development in City of Arabia, the master community rising along Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road in Dubailand. Its two towers, Tiffany and Cyan, stand over a shared podium built around what the developer presents as the largest podium lagoon in the UAE, a swimmable water centrepiece with a sandy beach edge that gives the project its resort character.

The collection runs to an estimated 1,492 homes across nine property types, from compact studios to three-bedroom skyhomes, with duplex and loft formats in between. One Development, a boutique UAE developer built around sustainability, technology and community, positions Laguna Residence as its first AI-integrated residential project, with AI-powered smart home systems woven through the apartments and shared spaces.

Launched in October 2024 with construction under way since 2025, Laguna Residence is scheduled for handover in Q4 2027. Current availability is listed from AED 818,000 (reported), keeping the project among the more accessible branded-style launches on the Dubailand corridor while its lagoon podium, amenity depth and tower scale aim firmly at the premium end of that market.

Project Highlights

Laguna Residence: Key Facts

Residences

Studios, Lofts, Duplexes and Skyhomes Around the Water

Nine distinct property types give Laguna Residence an unusually wide spread for a single address. Studios run from about 37 to 47 sqm (400 to 510 sq ft), one-bedroom apartments from about 65 to 121 sqm (700 to 1,300 sq ft) with loft layouts reaching roughly 133 sqm (1,430 to 1,450 sq ft), and two-bedroom homes from about 98 to 158 sqm (1,050 to 1,700 sq ft), with two-bedroom duplexes extending to about 204 sqm (2,200 sq ft). At the top of the collection, three-bedroom apartments span about 177 to 223 sqm (1,900 to 2,400 sq ft), and the three-bedroom duplex skyhomes reach about 288 to 353 sqm (3,100 to 3,800 sq ft).

Interiors follow the developer’s premium finish palette: marble-look flooring, timber veneer accents and engineered stone counters, with fully equipped kitchens reported across the sales channels. Every home connects to the project’s AI-powered smart living system, covering lighting, climate and access control, and selected residences are reported to include private pools, a signature touch carried over from the lagoon concept at the heart of the development.

Amenities and Lifestyle

The UAE’s Largest Podium Lagoon, and 40 Ways to Fill a Day

The lagoon is the headline, but it is not the whole story: sales channels for the project describe a programme of more than 40 amenities spread across the podium and towers. Water leisure runs from the lagoon and its sandy beach to an infinity pool, a surf slide and a children’s splash pool. Wellness is covered by indoor and outdoor gyms, a yoga and Pilates studio, a spa with sauna and steam rooms, and open-air yoga decks. Entertainment and everyday life are just as deep, with indoor and outdoor cinemas, VR golf and miniature golf, multipurpose sports courts, jogging and cycling tracks, a vertical garden, barbecue zones, a pets park and landscaped walkways throughout.

Location and Connectivity

On Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, Inside City of Arabia

Laguna Residence fronts Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311) within City of Arabia, Dubailand’s mixed-use master community in Wadi Al Safa 4. The address puts residents inside the community that hosts IMG Worlds of Adventure, with the Wadi Walk waterfront retail district and Global Village, the region’s largest multicultural festival park, a short drive away. City of Arabia is a designated freehold zone, so buyers of all nationalities hold full ownership rights.

The developer’s published travel times underline the connectivity: GEMS International School is about 3 minutes away, Global Village about 7 minutes, Dubai Outlet Mall about 15 minutes, and Downtown Dubai, the Burj Khalifa and Dubai International Airport each about 17 minutes by road, with Al Maktoum International Airport around 30 minutes. For households balancing school runs, airport access and city commutes, it is one of the more balanced positions on the E311 corridor.

Floor Plans

Laguna Residence Floor Plans: Nine Types, One Address

The developer’s brochure organises the collection into nine property types across the Tiffany and Cyan towers: standard and enhanced studios, one-bedroom apartments in several layouts including a study format and a loft, two-bedroom apartments with and without a maid’s room, two-bedroom duplexes, three-bedroom apartments, three-bedroom duplexes and the three-bedroom skyhomes at the top of the towers. The variety is deliberate, letting first-time buyers, couples and large families sit within the same community.

Typical areas run from about 37 sqm for the entry studios to about 353 sqm for the largest skyhomes, and full floor plan drawings for every type are available from One Development and its sales partners on request. Buyers comparing layouts should confirm the exact area, aspect and lagoon or skyline orientation of a specific unit before booking, as sizes vary within each type.

Master Plan

Two Towers, One Podium, a Lagoon at the Centre

Within its own plot, Laguna Residence is arranged as two residential towers, Tiffany and Cyan, rising 45 floors above a five-level podium, served by 18 elevators and generous parking. The podium carries the lagoon and the bulk of the amenity programme, so the leisure deck sits between the towers rather than at street level, giving residents a private, elevated resort floor and keeping the ground plane for arrival, retail frontage and landscaping.

Around the plot, City of Arabia continues to build out as one of Dubailand’s anchor communities, combining residential districts with retail, leisure and IMG Worlds of Adventure, while Dubailand as a whole adds schools, healthcare and entertainment along the E311 corridor. The Dubai Land Department records the project value at AED 800 million, and foundation works were under way in 2025 under International Foundation Group, ahead of the Q4 2027 handover.

Pricing and Payment Plan

Laguna Residence Price and Payment Plan: 50/50 to Q4 2027

Laguna Residence launched in October 2024 with prices from AED 600,000. As construction advances toward the Q4 2027 handover, current availability is listed from AED 818,000 in October 2026 (reported), with one-bedroom homes around AED 999,000, two-bedroom homes around AED 1.9 million and three-bedroom homes around AED 2.9 million in portal listings. Final pricing depends on tower, floor, type and aspect, and should be confirmed against the developer’s live inventory.

The developer’s payment structure is a 50/50 split: half of the price is paid across the construction period and the remaining half on handover. The standard plan opens with 10 per cent on booking, followed by instalments at 45-day intervals through construction; the developer’s brochure also offers a variant with a 20 per cent down payment. Dubai Land Department fees apply on purchase, reported at 4 per cent plus an administration charge.

With construction already in progress and a defined handover window, buyers can match instalments to the remaining build programme rather than a full off-plan cycle. Ask for the current availability list to see which types and aspects remain in each tower.

Investment Perspective

Why the Dubailand Corridor Keeps Drawing Buyers

Laguna Residence sits in one of Dubai’s highest-growth residential corridors, where population inflow, new schools and tourism anchors such as Global Village and IMG Worlds of Adventure keep rental demand broad. Freehold ownership, an entry point well below prime-district pricing, and a 50/50 plan that defers half the price to handover make the project accessible to both first-time investors and end users planning a move at completion.

Differentiation is the other half of the case. A lagoon of this scale, more than 40 amenities and AI-managed homes give the towers a resale and leasing identity that standard corridor stock does not have, and some sales channels project rental yields in the region of 8 per cent. Those figures are projections rather than commitments: actual returns depend on the purchase price achieved, service charges and market conditions at handover.

As with any off-plan purchase, buyers should verify the project’s escrow arrangements and Dubai Land Department registration, review the sales and purchase agreement terms, and take independent advice before committing.

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