Properties for Sale in Dubai Media City

Dubai Media City or DMC was established in 2000. It is a regional media hub and the most suitable district to open a media business. That said, it was initially conceived to be a purely commercial area, thus it may offer only a few villas and apartments. 

Many firms from all around the globe have offices here and many more come every year. DMC is a free economic zone, so it is a fruitful place to open a business. 

Overview

Dubai Media City is a heavily commercialized community. Most real estate consists of skyscrapers, commercial highrises with office floors, and only a little amount of residential properties like apartments and villas. There are hotels available, though. 

Mostly, Dubai Media City is a business community with more than 20 000 employees working in 1500 companies that operate in all kinds of digital and media industries. Here are some of the world’s renowned companies that operate in the area:

• MBC
• BBC
• Forbes
• Sony
• CNN
• ITP Media Group
• Thomson Reuters

To accommodate a large working force, the area has a lot of restaurants, cafes, and shops. 

Architecture and Design

DMC’s architecture consists mostly of commercial high-rises and modern skyscrapers that represent high-tech engineering and look like something you might see in cities like New York, London or Tokyo. 

Commercial floors have space planning designed specifically to work for media agencies.

All residential property comes with ready-made kitchens, bedrooms, and bathrooms with built-in cabinets. Everything is fully furnished, every unit includes a parking spot and all properties have 24-hour security as well as maintenance support available.  

Real Estate

Properties available for rent and sale include, first of all, offices, then apartments, penthouses, commercial floors, and a few villas/townhouses. However, it is important to consider that very few residential properties are first and foremost for rent, therefore people looking to buy residential real estate in DMC should try looking in other districts. 

Or consider renting a hotel apartment that will cost you about AED 200, 000 on average. Here are some hotels you might pick from:

• Media One Hotel
• Arjaan by Rotana
• Grand Plaza Movenpick
• Radisson Blu 
• Media One Hotel

Prices

Let’s look at the price range for every kind of property available. Entry price to rent an office is AED 88,000. Average price to rent a shop in DMC is AED 400,000. To rent an apartment (studio/1-bed/2-bed) will cost from AED 52,000 to AED 110,000. Surprisingly, villas do not come as that expensive with rent prices ranging from AED 110,000 to AED 145,000, depending on the size (2-bed/3-bed/4-bed).

Let’s take a look at the most popular communities in Dubai Media City. According to the most recent research, they are:

• 32 Villas
• Cordoba Residence
• Rocks Villas
• Al Falaj Villas
• Boutique Villas

One might also think about Cordoba Residence which is considered the most popular residential real estate in the Dubai Media City district. 

Transport, Shops, Schools, Churches

The area has easy access to all kinds of public transport. Visitors and residents can use tram, bus, and metro. 

Residents and guests have access to a variety of different supermarkets situated nearby such as: Swiss Mart, Stripes, Choithrams, Aswaaq, Plus Point, etc. 

DMC is a heavily concentrated area. Thus, there are no mosques here, however most of the buildings have a prayer room for people of different faiths. 

Dubai Media City is situated near the Dubai Knowledge Park. You can find many schools, academies, and universities to pick from there.

Summary

People who’ve never been in Dubai Media City will find it a great place to visit. If you want to rent an office or apartment to live close to work, you are welcome to browse through the opportunities.