The Element at Sobha One

Sixty-seven floors of living space and a rooftop pool facing three horizons

The Element at Sobha One stacks a basement, a ground floor, 67 residential levels and a landscaped rooftop. Sobha Realty is targeting handover on 30 December 2028. The tower sits within the Sobha One masterplan along Ras Al Khor Road, but it's marketed as a standalone product with its own podium and rooftop amenities. The unit mix runs from one to four bedrooms, all laid out as open-plan homes. The main selling point sits right at the top: a pool wrapping around more than 270 degrees of panorama, taking in the Downtown skyline, Dubai Creek and the Ras Al Khor wildlife sanctuary.

A glazed rectangular block rather than a sculpted silhouette

The brochure describes a tower with clean rectangular geometry, a departure from the triangular footprints or twisted forms currently in fashion on the market. This choice simplifies the layout of units and cuts down on awkward corner rooms. The facade combines high-performance double glazing, aluminium composite or EIFS panels and glass balustrades. On the living room side, floor-to-ceiling glass curtain walls bring in light and come with reinforced thermal and acoustic insulation, according to the developer. Every apartment has a balcony, and Sobha states that all balconies get the same level of finish, with no hierarchy between floors.

A rooftop pool overlooking the sanctuary and the Creek

Amenities are split across two levels. The podium covers everyday needs: an indoor gym, a yoga and Pilates studio, a library, a cinema room, a coworking space with business lounge and a multipurpose hall. Outside, there's a padel court, a CrossFit circuit with battle ropes, an open-air gym, a barbecue area and a meditation deck. The rooftop is dedicated to the main pool and a lounge oriented toward the views. This layout keeps noisier family activities away from the most exposed level, which the developer has set aside for relaxation instead.

Bosch, Duravit, Geberit: what the spec sheet says

Kitchens come fully equipped: oven, cooktop, hood, washer-dryer and dishwasher from Bosch or equivalent, plus a fridge-freezer from a recognised brand. Bathrooms get Duravit sanitaryware, Geberit or TECE concealed cisterns and Safnon fittings, always with the "or equivalent" clause that a careful buyer will want confirmed in the contract. Kitchen cabinets are laminate, melamine or glossy PET, which places the finish at the higher end of standard fit-out rather than full bespoke work. Cooling runs through district cooling billed separately, a recurring cost line that needs to go into any net rental yield calculation. Pre-wiring for smart home lighting and temperature controls is included.

Lagoon, a 350-metre boulevard and a polyclinic on the doorstep

Residents also get access to the wider Sobha One community infrastructure. A direct path leads to the lagoon promenade, lined with a dining boulevard of more than 350 metres. The masterplan includes a polyclinic, a nursery and a mosque, services still largely missing across much of Ras Al Khor. An 18-hole pitch and putt course with clubhouse sits close to the tower. Cycling tracks and jogging loops are managed at community level rather than by the building itself.

Ten minutes from the Creek, fifteen from Downtown

Ras Al Khor Industrial 1 remains a district in transition, still dotted with warehouses and car dealerships. Its location matters, though: Dubai Creek Harbour is about a ten-minute drive away and Downtown Dubai around fifteen. The Ras Al Khor wildlife sanctuary, known for its flamingos, can be reached on foot. For an investor, the bet is on this corridor gradually turning residential, driven by Sobha One and neighbouring projects such as Meydan Horizon. Freehold status allows foreign buyers to purchase without restriction.

Who it suits, and over what timeframe

The unit mix extending up to four bedrooms, along with a kids club, a toddler club, a nursing room and a children's pool, clearly targets expat families working in Downtown or Business Bay. The one-bedroom units, meanwhile, speak to single professionals and landlords focused on long-term rentals. Pets are allowed, an increasingly decisive filter in Dubai rental searches. Handover by end of 2028 leaves roughly two and a half years of construction on a high-rise tower, a timeline that makes it worth tracking the construction milestones published by the DLD before each payment call.