Wasl Gate

A metro side wasl community growing fast in Jebel Ali

Community guide

Wasl Gate is a freehold master community by wasl in Jebel Ali, right beside Energy Metro Station and Festival Plaza on Sheikh Zayed Road. It suits commuters, young families and off plan investors, with one bedroom apartments selling for about AED 1.09M.

Key takeaways

Ready resales were a small slice of the market: just 77 deals, against 1,298 off plan purchases, over the past year.
Expect to pay about AED 1.09M for a one bedroom; ready units of that size let for around AED 62,000, close to a 7.7% gross return.
South Garden D and E was the busiest project with 428 sales, ahead of Taiyo Residences with 299 and Hills View with 248.
The Nook is the most rented building, with 410 Ejari contracts, and sits about 300 m from Energy Metro Station on the Red Line.
Gardenia Townhomes adds 257 gated three and four bedroom townhouses, handed over from December 2019.

Wasl Gate is a good choice for buyers who want a new home on the metro without paying Marina prices: a freehold wasl master community in Jebel Ali First, launched in 2015, with Energy Metro Station on its doorstep. It mixes apartment buildings such as The Nook with gated townhouse clusters like Gardenia Townhomes, all arranged around a large central park with a dog park and water features. Festival Plaza, with IKEA, is a short walk away and Ibn Battuta Mall a short drive. Most current sales are off plan, led by wasl's South Garden phases, and a typical one bedroom sold for about AED 1.09M. Ready apartments rent well, which makes the area popular with investors as well as commuters to Jebel Ali, Dubai Marina and Expo City.

Key facts

Location: Jebel Ali First, beside Sheikh Zayed Road and Energy Metro Station
Master developer: wasl Asset Management Group (launched 2015)
Property types: Apartments, townhouses and villas
Typical 1 bedroom sale price: AED 1.09M (DLD, 12 months)
Typical 2 bedroom rent: AED 76,000 a year, about 7.1% gross yield
Tenure: Freehold, open to all nationalities
Best for: Metro commuters, young families, off plan investors

Building guides in Wasl Gate

Facts, live asking and sold prices, yields and amenities for each tower.

Market data

Wasl Gate prices and rents by bedroom

Dubai Land Department registered sales and Ejari registered rents from 26 Sept 2025 to 25 Sept 2026, across the 11 buildings and communities we track in Wasl Gate.

Sales registered: 1,375; 1,298 off plan
Rents registered: 485
Typical price per sq ft: AED 1,452
Homes listed now: 427

Size	Sales	Typical price	AED per sq ft	Typical rent	Gross yield
Studio	351	AED 673K	1,576	AED 51K a year	8.5%
1 bed	470	AED 1.1M	1,432	AED 62K a year	7.7%
2 bed	470	AED 1.6M	1,386	AED 76K a year	7.1%
3 bed	62	AED 2.5M	1,477	AED 215K a year	6.5%
4 bed	2	·	·	AED 255K a year	·

What sold here

1,375 homes changed hands in Wasl Gate over the last 12 months, 94% of them bought off plan.

Most traded: South Garden D and E (428, AED 1.7M); Taiyo Residences (299, AED 1M); Hills View (248, AED 675K)

Top buildings in Wasl Gate

Building	Developer	Completion	Sales, 12 months	Typical price
The Nook	wasl Asset Management Group	2022	57	AED 1.1M
South Garden D and E	wasl Asset Management Group	off plan	428	AED 1.7M
Taiyo Residences	LMD	off plan	299	AED 1M
Hills View	Suncrest	off plan	248	AED 675K
Sola Residences	Centurion Group	off plan	99	AED 1.4M
Omya Residences	Pantheon Development	off plan	98	AED 648K
South Garden A to C	wasl Asset Management Group	off plan	93	AED 1.6M
Gardenia Townhomes	wasl Asset Management Group	2019	12	·

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Typical figures are medians weighted by the number of deals. Yields are gross: typical rent divided by typical price.

How wasl built Wasl Gate around a park and a metro station

Wasl Gate is a freehold master development by wasl Asset Management Group, the property arm behind many of Dubai's rental communities. Launched in 2015 on land between Sheikh Zayed Road and Jebel Ali Al Hibab Road, it was planned as a full neighbourhood with homes, retail, a large central park, a dog park and play areas, and it already sits next to Festival Plaza.

The first homes were the 257 Gardenia Townhomes, finished in 2019, followed by the two 14 storey Nook buildings in January 2022 and Gardenia Townhomes II in 2024. Since then wasl has sold its South Garden apartment phases off plan, and other developers including LMD, Suncrest, Centurion Group and Pantheon Development have launched buildings such as Taiyo Residences, Hills View, Sola Residences and Omya Residences inside the master plan.

Living in Wasl Gate: transport, shopping, schools and green space

The location is the main draw. Energy Metro Station on the Red Line is on the western edge of the community, so residents reach Dubai Marina, Media City and Downtown without a car, and Sheikh Zayed Road links them to Expo City and Al Maktoum International Airport in the other direction. Big box shopping and a mall are both close.

•Commuters at The Nook walk about 300 m to Energy Metro Station, while Gardenia Townhomes residents have roughly a kilometre to cover.
•Festival Plaza, home to IKEA Jebel Ali, is about 0.5 km from The Nook.
•Wasl Gate Park sits right beside The Nook, and the community also has a dog park.
•Ibn Battuta Mall is about 2.4 km from Gardenia Townhomes.
•The Winchester School in Jebel Ali, rated Very Good by KHDA, is a short drive away.
•Driving south, Expo City Dubai is roughly 8 km down Sheikh Zayed Road.

Wasl Gate prices, rents and yields by size

These numbers are DLD registered deals in the 12 months to September 2026 across the 11 buildings and clusters we track in Wasl Gate. Of 1,375 sales, 1,298 were off plan, so the figures mostly reflect new launch pricing. Studios sold for about AED 673,000, one bedroom flats for about AED 1.09M at 778 sq ft, and two bedroom apartments for about AED 1.63M at 1,230 sq ft, with an average of about AED 1,452 per sq ft. Three bedroom homes, a mix of apartments and townhouses, typically sold for about AED 2.5M.

Rents come from 485 Ejari contracts on ready homes. A one bedroom leased for about AED 62,000 a year and a two bedroom for about AED 76,000, giving gross yields of about 7.7% and 7.1%. Three bedroom homes rented for about AED 215,000 and four bedroom townhouses and villas for about AED 255,000. The Nook took 410 of those leases, while South Garden D and E, Taiyo Residences and Hills View led the off plan sales.

Reasons people pick Wasl Gate

•A metro station on the doorstep, rare for a new community at this price level.
•Festival Plaza and IKEA within walking distance, with Ibn Battuta Mall a short drive away.
•A choice of new apartments and gated townhouses from a government backed master developer.
•Rental demand from Jebel Ali, Expo City and Dubai Marina workers, with gross yields of about 7 to 8% on ready flats.
•Plenty of off plan launches with payment plans for buyers who want to pay in stages.

Points to keep in mind in Wasl Gate

•Most buildings are still off plan, so expect construction around the community for the next few years and check each project's handover date.
•Ready stock is limited for now, with The Nook and the Gardenia clusters holding most completed homes.
•Sheikh Zayed Road near the Jebel Ali interchanges is busy at peak times: the Red Line is the easier way to reach the Marina and Downtown.
•Some off plan buildings come from newer developers, so compare track records and escrow details before reserving.

Good to know

Wasl Gate questions, answered

Is Wasl Gate a good place to live?+

Wasl Gate is a practical place to live for anyone who commutes by metro. Energy Metro Station is at the edge of the community, Festival Plaza and IKEA are a short walk away, and a large central park and dog park are inside the master plan. It suits young professionals and families who want a newer home in Jebel Ali at mid market prices.

What does a one bedroom apartment cost in Wasl Gate?+

A one bedroom apartment in Wasl Gate typically sold for about AED 1.09M, for roughly 778 sq ft, in DLD registered deals over the 12 months to September 2026. Studios went for about AED 673,000 and two bedroom flats for about AED 1.63M. Most of these were off plan purchases in projects such as South Garden and Taiyo Residences.

How much is rent in Wasl Gate?+

Ejari records for the 12 months to September 2026 show a typical one bedroom renting for about AED 62,000 a year and a two bedroom for about AED 76,000. Three bedroom homes leased for about AED 215,000 and four bedroom townhouses and villas for about AED 255,000. The Nook, beside the metro, is the most rented building.

Can foreigners buy in Wasl Gate?+

Yes. Wasl Gate is a freehold master development in Jebel Ali, so buyers of any nationality can purchase apartments, townhouses and villas there and register full ownership with the Dubai Land Department. Off plan units, such as those in wasl's South Garden phases, are sold with developer payment plans.

Which metro station serves Wasl Gate?+

Energy Metro Station on the Red Line serves Wasl Gate. It is about 300 m from The Nook and about 1 km from Gardenia Townhomes. The station was called DUBAL until it was renamed Energy in 2015, and it connects residents directly to Dubai Marina, Media City, Downtown Dubai and the airport.

Is Wasl Gate a good investment?+

Wasl Gate offers some of the stronger rental returns near the Red Line, with gross yields of about 7.7% on one bedroom and 7.1% on two bedroom ready flats in the 12 months to September 2026. Demand comes from Jebel Ali, Expo City and Marina commuters. Off plan prices of about AED 1,452 per sq ft give an entry point below the coastal districts.

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