Sanctuary by Prestige One

A mixed use scheme registered on a simple deposit, a year before its official launch

Prestige One has opened expressions of interest for Sanctuary even though commercial launch isn't scheduled until late October 2026. The deposit requested stands at 50,000 AED. The developer has announced three product types within a single scheme: one to three bedroom apartments, offices and retail units. The plot sits within the Meydan Horizon masterplan, on the cadastral parcel of Ras Al Khor Industrial 1. It faces the Ras Al Khor wildlife sanctuary directly. As for everything else (height, unit count, architect, handover date), the developer's listing sums it up in one line: details to be announced later.

Front row seats to the flamingo reserve

The project's name points straight to its main land advantage. The Ras Al Khor sanctuary is a protected wetland, listed under the Ramsar Convention. Every winter it draws colonies of pink flamingos and migratory wading birds. A plot bordering a reserve of this kind stands little chance of ever seeing a tower rise in front of it, which is a genuine edge in a market where views often get blocked within a few years. Buyers will still want to check, plans in hand, which facades and floors actually benefit from this orientation. That detail hasn't been published yet.

Homes, offices and shops under one address

Sanctuary isn't limited to residential units. Prestige One is also selling offices and retail spaces alongside the apartments. The residential mix stays conventional, running from one to three bedrooms, with no studios or penthouses announced at this stage. This points to a buyer looking to actually live there rather than someone chasing small units for short term rental. The ground floor retail will serve a practical purpose in an area still light on amenities, where local offerings are building up handover by handover. For an investor, the offices provide a different entry point, into a commercial segment that's less crowded than new build apartments.

50,000 AED deposit, pricing still unknown

Reserving today means taking an option without knowing the final product. The developer hasn't released floor plans, unit sizes, a payment plan or a handover date. In practice, the expression of interest deposit secures priority choice on launch day, set for late October 2026. The refund terms for this sum, should a buyer walk away after seeing the price list, need to be requested in writing before any transfer goes out. That's the key question for anyone considering committing this early.

Prestige One, from JVC to Dubai Maritime City

This isn't Prestige One's first project. The developer is behind Berkeley Square in Jumeirah Village Circle, a five storey U shaped building slated for 2028. It's also developing Hilton Residences in Dubai Maritime City, billed as the hotel brand's first waterfront residential address, targeting a 2029 handover. Sanctuary would therefore be its first known mixed use scheme in Meydan Horizon. The shift in scale and nature, adding offices and retail into the mix, is worth watching. None of these projects have been handed over yet, so the developer has no verifiable track record in the area.

Sobha One, Amaal and Ellington as neighbors

The Ras Al Khor corridor already hosts several high profile launches. Sobha Realty is developing Sobha One there, a five tower scheme built around a golf course, with The Element reaching 67 floors. Amaal is selling two Mansory branded towers there, at 41 and 49 floors, backing onto the lagoons planned under the Meydan Horizon masterplan. Ellington Properties is building Everly Place there, a ten storey building facing an artificial water body. Against these high rise, largely residential towers, Sanctuary is betting on mixed use and a protected natural outlook. Whether the building's scale and pricing, once published, will be enough to set it apart remains to be seen, in an area where new supply is piling up fast.