Celestia

Furnished apartments handed over seven minutes from what will become the world's largest airport

Celestia is made up of two identical towers, each built around a ground floor and seven residential storeys. DAMAC Properties handed the project over in 2019, in the Dubai South district, directly next to the Expo 2020 site and Al Maktoum International Airport. What sets it apart is the format: every unit arrives fully furnished and equipped, from the living room furniture down to the sofa bed. It's a modest scale compared with the same developer's Business Bay towers, but the positioning is clear. Studios, one and two bedrooms, ready to move into or rent out as soon as the keys are handed over.

Two seven-storey towers, mirrored layout

The architecture stays plain and legible. Two twin blocks, clean-lined facades, a symmetrical composition and a light colour palette. Panoramic glazing and open balconies bring light into the apartments and a view out across the district. The official brochure sets out three unit-type plans per tower: the ground floor level, level 1, then levels 2 to 7 which repeat identically. This low-rise format is unusual for DAMAC in Dubai, a developer more used to thirty or forty storey towers, and it changes the feel of daily life in the shared areas.

Studios and apartments sold move-in ready

Every unit is handed over furnished, fixtures and fittings included, with a choice of colour palettes offered to the buyer. Studios and two bedroom units have separate living rooms and dining areas, a layout meant to allow entertaining without eating into the sleeping space. The sofa bed mentioned in the documentation lets an extra guest stay over without a spare bedroom, a sensible call for compact floor plans. This furnished approach targets two kinds of buyer: the expat who wants to move in without any logistics to sort out, and the investor who can rent the unit out without going through a fit-out process. Ready-to-live-in remains the core selling point of the project.

Fitness, temperature-controlled pool and spa

The amenities cover everyday needs without piling on extras. A modern fitness club, a shared temperature-controlled pool, a sauna and a spa area round out the offering. The pool deck, the landscaped garden and the relaxation zones give the two towers some breathing room in between. On top of that come the local conveniences of Dubai South's Residential District, where DAMAC promises schools, dining and sports facilities within a ten minute walk. The overall aim is everyday comfort rather than spectacle.

Al Maktoum, Jebel Ali and the metro's Route 2020

Location is the real lever behind this project. Celestia gives direct access to Al Maktoum International Airport, whose capacity is set to reach more than 240 million passengers a year, and to Jebel Ali port via a dedicated logistics corridor. Three major roads serve the site: Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road (E311), Sheikh Zayed Road (E11) and Emirates Road (E611). The Dubai Metro's Route 2020 extension, fifteen kilometres long with seven new stations, connects the district to the rest of the city. Dubai Investments Park and the Expo 2020 site are a few minutes away.

A bet on post-Expo rental demand

Dubai South was launched in 2006 as a Dubai government project spanning 145 square kilometres, with the goal of creating 500,000 jobs and eventually housing a million residents. The district operates as a free zone: no income tax, 100 percent foreign ownership and full capital repatriation. For a buyer, the appeal of Celestia lies in the Expo legacy and the airport's growing capacity, two drivers of lasting rental demand. The furnished format and the fact that handover has already happened cut down the time between purchase and first rent collected. It's an entry-level product with a geographic bet built in, backed by the heaviest piece of infrastructure in the southern part of the emirate.