Kempinski Residences

All 110 units in Kempinski Residences are built to a single floor plate — 74.66 sqm each, priced at AED 2.85M, equivalent to AED 38,173 per sqm. This homogeneous format removes the entry-level optionality that mixed-size towers provide but gives investors a clean, directly comparable unit type for rental modelling. The 264 tracked transactions signal an active secondary market that many comparable Dubai Healthcare City Phase 2 projects cannot match at equivalent build stage, which supports resale liquidity for exit-oriented buyers.

At AED 38,173 per sqm, Kempinski Residences sits at the premium end of DHCC Phase 2 pricing, reflecting the Kempinski brand licence over raw location value. Buyers should model the 2% buyer-side fee into total acquisition cost, bringing the all-in cost per unit to approximately AED 2.907M before DLD transfer fees. Investors comparing branded versus unbranded product at this price point should evaluate Keturah Resort as a wellness-branded alternative and review the buying process and cost structure for off-plan purchases in Dubai to fully account for transaction costs before signing.

Kempinski Residences carried a Q4 2025 handover target, with the construction schedule rated 0% ahead of plan at the time of data capture — meaning the project was tracking to its original baseline without acceleration. As of Q1 2026, the scheduled handover window has elapsed. Buyers must verify current completion status, Oqood registration, and any revised handover timeline directly with Swiss Property before entering into any transaction.

The 264 tracked transactions suggest transfer activity has been substantial relative to the 110-unit total. The 17 rent signals indicate a portion of units may already be generating rental income, supporting the view that at least partial handovers have occurred. Buyers still evaluating entry should determine whether Kempinski Residences remains a genuine off-plan opportunity or has transitioned into the resale category. When handover has occurred, the off-plan vs ready comparison framework governs the negotiation — developer payment plan leverage disappears and resale discount becomes the primary variable.

Dubai Healthcare City Phase 2 is a designated free zone expansion adjacent to the original DHCC cluster, situated between Al Jaddaf and Oud Metha near Dubai Creek. The submarket draws demand from medical professionals employed across the healthcare corridor, international patients seeking extended recovery accommodation, and investors targeting occupancy driven by professional necessity rather than tourism cycles. This demand profile produces lower yield volatility than short-term-rental-dependent zones but caps upside at the income level of the resident healthcare demographic.

Kempinski Residences is among the few branded residential products in Dubai Healthcare City Phase 2, which creates a differentiation argument against the Azizi pipeline in the same district. The brand premium must be weighed against the AED 38,173 psm rate, which compresses gross yield relative to lower-entry alternatives from the same submarket. On capital appreciation, the DHCC Phase 2 master plan's long-term buildout supports land value over a multi-year horizon, but near-term appreciation will remain constrained until the broader district achieves critical retail and amenity density. Buyers with a five-year-plus horizon are better positioned to capture that uplift than those seeking short-cycle resale gains.

Three launches in the Dubai Healthcare City Phase 2 corridor warrant direct comparison before Kempinski Residences earns a final selection position.

Azizi Leily is an Azizi Developments product targeting the same medical-professional renter pool in Dubai Healthcare City Phase 2. Azizi carries a stronger volume delivery track record across the broader Dubai market and typically prices below branded hotel-affiliated product on a per-sqm basis, making it the primary price-efficiency comparison for yield-focused buyers who do not require brand differentiation to justify their rental premium.

Azizi David provides a second Azizi reference point within the same submarket. Running David and Leily against Kempinski Residences across price per sqm, handover timing, and unit size will clarify whether the Kempinski brand licence translates into a measurable rental rate premium or functions primarily as a sales positioning tool.

Keturah Resort operates in a different zone but is the most credible branded lifestyle comparison for buyers attracted to Kempinski Residences on brand grounds. Keturah's wellness positioning and broader unit mix serve a distinct buyer profile, but its psm rate and handover timeline are directly useful as a branded-product benchmark for evaluating whether the Kempinski premium is competitively priced.

For the full active launch pipeline across Dubai Healthcare City Phase 2, review all tracked projects in the district before closing a selection.