ARADA PROPERTIES "Akala Hotel & Residences"
Arada Properties · DIFC · Dubai
SKID Score7.5 / 10
SKID Score
7.5 / 10
Worth comparing
Worth comparing. The evidenced factors are mixed. Strongest evidenced factor: delivery risk. Weakest: service charges.
- Published price
- From AED 3.8M
- Payment plan
- —
- Handover
- Oct 2029
- Available units
- 1–6 beds · Freehold
- Gross yield
- 7.0%
- Fair value
- -1.1%
- Risk
- Low
- At handover
- Plan not published
SKID intelligence
How does this project compare across all 10 factors?
- Gross yield
- 7.0%
- Fair value
- -1.1%
↑ 0.6 since last analysis
Last evaluated: 2026-10-21
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10 factors
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Why SKID gave it 7.5
| Factor | Weight | Score |
|---|---|---|
Location Established prime district | 22.2% | 7.3/ 10 |
Entry price Launch is -1.1% versus median DLD sale price per sq ft in this community | 16.7% | 7.6/ 10 |
Developer 3 other catalog project(s) already past their published handover | 16.7% | 8.8/ 10 |
Supply / competition 1 other live launches in DIFC | 11.1% | 8.0/ 10 |
Appreciation potential Community closed-sale trend is +0.0% year on year | 11.1% | 6.3/ 10 |
Rental yield Implied gross yield is 6.9% against community rents | 8.3% | 7.6/ 10 |
Delivery risk Handover sits in a typical 1–3 year off-plan window | 5.6% | 8.9/ 10 |
Service charges Service charge published at 35 | 2.8% | 4.0/ 10 |
Exit liquidity 20 closed sales in the last year in this community | 5.6% | 5.8/ 10 |
Strong
- • 3 other catalog project(s) already past their published handover
- • 1 other live launches in DIFC
- • Handover sits in a typical 1–3 year off-plan window
Watch
- • Established prime district
- • Launch is -1.1% versus median DLD sale price per sq ft in this community
- • Community closed-sale trend is +0.0% year on year
- • Implied gross yield is 6.9% against community rents
Risk
- • Service charge published at 35
- • 20 closed sales in the last year in this community
🤖What the agents are saying & Did each agent do its job?Show audit details ▾
Did each agent do its job?
No current news specifically about this project, developer, or community, so news did not change the SKID score.
Developer evaluation for Arada Properties: 8.8 / 10 from delivery history. 3 other catalog project(s) already past their published handover Established Tier-1 UAE master developer track record Delivery risk 8.9 / 10. Handover sits in a typical 1–3 year off-plan window.
Community read for DIFC: location 7.3 / 10, supply 8.0 / 10. Established prime district Amenities mention park 1 other live launches in DIFC
Pricing agent: Launch is -1.1% versus median DLD sale price per sq ft in this community Service charge published at 35 20 closed sales in the last year in this community
ROI agent: Community closed-sale trend is +0.0% year on year Implied gross yield is 6.9% against community rents
No payment plan split was published, so the payment plan did not change the SKID score.
Worth comparing. The evidenced factors are mixed. Strongest evidenced factor: delivery risk. Weakest: service charges.
What the agents are saying
News sentiment
No current news specifically about this project, developer, or community, so news did not change the SKID score.
Developer evaluation
Developer evaluation for Arada Properties: 8.8 / 10 from delivery history. 3 other catalog project(s) already past their published handover Established Tier-1 UAE master developer track record Delivery risk 8.9 / 10. Handover sits in a typical 1–3 year off-plan window.
Community
Community read for DIFC: location 7.3 / 10, supply 8.0 / 10. Established prime district Amenities mention park 1 other live launches in DIFC
Pricing
Pricing agent: Launch is -1.1% versus median DLD sale price per sq ft in this community Service charge published at 35 20 closed sales in the last year in this community
ROI
ROI agent: Community closed-sale trend is +0.0% year on year Implied gross yield is 6.9% against community rents
Payment plan
No payment plan split was published, so the payment plan did not change the SKID score.
Orchestrator
Worth comparing. The evidenced factors are mixed. Strongest evidenced factor: delivery risk. Weakest: service charges.
Location
DIFC · Dubai
Recent sales nearby
| Date | Type | Price | Sq ft | AED / sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-06 | Off-plan · Apartment | AED 2.38M | 783 | 3,033 |
| 2026-07-02 | Off-plan · Apartment | AED 2.97M | 764 | 3,894 |
| 2026-07-02 | Off-plan · Apartment | AED 3.86M | 1,257 | 3,068 |
| 2026-07-02 | Off-plan · Apartment | AED 2.49M | 866 | 2,873 |
| 2026-07-02 | Ready · Apartment | AED 4.5M | 2,939 | 1,531 |
| 2026-06-29 | Off-plan · Apartment | AED 3.83M | 878 | 4,360 |
| 2026-06-29 | Off-plan · Apartment | AED 2.76M | 791 | 3,492 |
| 2026-06-29 | Off-plan · Apartment | AED 2.56M | 866 | 2,952 |
Closed sales in this community. These are not this tower's own contracts unless the record says so.
Available units
1–6 beds · Apartments, Penthouse
AED 3.8M – AED 21.69M
1,036 – 3,924 sq.ft
AED 24.85M – AED 42.74M
4,434 – 7,322 sq.ft
AED 45.9M – AED 63.79M
7,832 – 10,721 sq.ft
AED 66.95M – AED 84.84M
11,230 – 14,119 sq.ft
From AED 88M
14,628 sq.ft
From 1036 sq ft / sq m as published
Service charge 35
Amenities
- Covered Parking
- Security & CCTV
- Children’s Pool
- Shared Pool
- Kids’ Play Area
- Lobby
- Shared Gym & Fitness Centre
- Leisure Areas
- Social Zone
- Yoga Studio
- SPA
- Lift
- Electric Vehicle Charger
- Shared Gym
- Covered Gym
- Recreational Areas
- Laundry
- Accessibility for people with disabilities
- Concierge Service
- Central A/C
- Dining outlets (coffee houses & restaurants)
- Retail Outlets
- Sauna
- Infinity Pool
ARADA PROPERTIES "Akala Hotel & Residences"
From AED 3.8M · ★ 7.5 / 10
Questions about this launch
- Who is building ARADA PROPERTIES "Akala Hotel & Residences"?
- Arada Properties is the developer named on this launch.
- When is handover for ARADA PROPERTIES "Akala Hotel & Residences"?
- The published handover is Oct 2029.
- What is the starting price of ARADA PROPERTIES "Akala Hotel & Residences"?
- The published starting price is AED 3.8M.
- What does the SKID screen mean for ARADA PROPERTIES "Akala Hotel & Residences"?
- The SKID screen for this launch in DIFC is 80 out of 100. It ranks the published payment plan, handover date, starting price, and whether a developer is named. It is not a buy signal. Run the simulation before you reserve.