Dubai developer Aqua Properties has announced a real estate development situated above a shopping mall as part of a planned AED3bn ($817m) series of properties.
As well as a shopping mall just a lift ride away, the development offers amenities including a golf simulator, wave pool, climbing wall and dog park.
The Central Downtown’s four towers are set to complete by 2026 on a sprawling 300,000 sq ft plot. It is the largest land parcel within the Arjan neighbourhood, above a 150,000 sq ft shopping mall.
This project gives residents the opportunity to live above a retail site.
Beyond the mall, the development includes:
- Basketball court
- Outdoor cinema
- Dedicated yoga room
- Golf simulator
- Wave pool
- Barbecue area
- Colour fountain
- Dog park
- Mini golf
- Organic farm
- Padel tennis
- Rainforest retreat
- Rock climbing wall
- Zen garden
- Beauty salon
- Daycare centre and health club
Ali Tumbi, the founder of AQUA Properties, said: “Our vision is to create spaces that transcend conventional living. The Central Downtown offers residents an enriched lifestyle, catering to every need within the community, which is, in essence, a community unto itself”.
The Central Downtown will offer a total of 1,168 residential units consisting of studio apartments, one, two and three-bedroom apartments near Miracle Garden, Dubai Butterfly Garden, and Dubai Autodrome.



