2-bed · 1,266 sqftScala Tower (Al Madar Tower), Business Bay · 16th floor · completed 2010

1601, Scala Tower (Al Madar Tower)

Sold prices and rental history: sold 4 times, last in June 2019, and rented continuously since 2018. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 1601 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 15 February 2025
Last soldAED 1.2M23 June 2019
Current rentAED 105K /yr15 February 2025
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Property timeline for 1601, Scala Tower (Al Madar Tower)

What is 1601 worth today?

Last sold for AED 1,200,000 in 2019

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15 Feb 2025RentedNew contract
AED 105,000/yr12 months · AED 83 per sqft
10 Dec 2021RentedNew contract
AED 92,000/yr12 months · AED 72 per sqft
15 Nov 2020RentedNew contract
AED 67,000/yr12 months · AED 53 per sqft
23 Jun 2019SoldReady
AED 1,200,000AED 947 per sqft
10 Oct 2018RentedNew contract
AED 85,000/yr12 months · AED 67 per sqft
1 Mar 2018RentedNew contract
AED 120,000/yr12 months · AED 94 per sqft
12 Mar 2014SoldReady
AED 1,709,100AED 1,349 per sqft
21 Mar 2013SoldReady
AED 1,672,000AED 1,320 per sqft

Source: YallaValue analysis of Dubai Land Department records. Updated 15 February 2025.

Key facts

Type
2-bed apartment
Size
1,266 sqft
Floor
16th of 21
Parking
P2-01
Developer
Al Madar Investment
Completed
2010
Service charge
AED 20,600 /yr
Last sold
AED 1.2M · June 2019

About 1601, Scala Tower (Al Madar Tower)

1601 is a two-bedroom apartment of 1,266 sqft on the 16th floor of Scala Tower (Al Madar Tower), a 21-storey tower in Business Bay completed in 2010 by Al Madar Investment. It last sold on 23 June 2019 for AED 1,200,000, or AED 947 per sqft.

It has been rented continuously since 2018 on 5 Ejari contracts. The current contract, signed on 15 February 2025, is AED 105,000 a year: a gross yield of 8.8% on the 2019 price, before the service charge of about AED 20,600 a year.

Sales and rents for 1601 over time

Sales
Unit 1601, each saleTypical two-bed in Scala Tower (Al Madar Tower)
1M1.5M2009201420192024Typical sale price by year: 2009 AED 1,687,500; 2012 AED 1,839,750; 2013 AED 1,545,000; 2014 AED 1,709,100; 2015 AED 1,650,000; 2021 AED 1,005,000; 2023 AED 1,415,000; 2025 AED 1,750,000Sold by developer, May 2009: AED 1,672,000 (AED 1,320 per sqft)Sold, March 2013: AED 1,672,000 (AED 1,320 per sqft)Sold, March 2014: AED 1,709,100 (AED 1,349 per sqft)Sold, June 2019: AED 1,200,000 (AED 947 per sqft)

1601 has sold 4 times; the dashed line is the two-bed median of each year in the building.

Rents
Unit 1601, each contractTypical two-bed in Scala Tower (Al Madar Tower)
75K100K125K2013201720212025Typical rent by year: 2013 AED 71,750; 2014 AED 101,200; 2015 AED 114,583; 2016 AED 117,437; 2017 AED 117,500; 2018 AED 96,000; 2019 AED 85,000; 2020 AED 72,000; 2021 AED 70,000; 2022 AED 80,000; 2023 AED 81,231; 2024 AED 119,000; 2025 AED 116,500New contract, March 2018: AED 120,000 a yearNew contract, October 2018: AED 85,000 a yearNew contract, November 2020: AED 67,000 a yearNew contract, December 2021: AED 92,000 a yearNew contract, February 2025: AED 105,000 a year

Annual rent on each registered contract; the dashed line is the two-bed median of each year in the building.

2-beds in Scala Tower (Al Madar Tower), and where 1601 sits

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Over the last 12 months two-beds sold for AED 2,050,000, around AED 1,609 per sqft, and rent for AED 115,000 to 125,000 a year.

Recent 2-bed salesUnit no.Price (AED)Summary
6 Feb 20262,050,000
30 Jul 20251,962,000
18 Jun 20251,750,000
28 May 20251,750,000
1 2-bed sale in the last 12 months

Scala Tower (Al Madar Tower)

Building

176 apartments, studios to 2-bed over 21 floors in Business Bay, completed in 2010 by Al Madar Investment. 7 sold in the last 12 months.

Typical price per sqft
AED 1,606
Typical sale
AED 1.2M
Typical rent
AED 83K /yr
Typical yield
6.3%
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16071-bedAED 480K · Apr 2014
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1601, Scala Tower (Al Madar Tower) in numbers

  • Sold 4 times: first on 24 May 2009 for AED 1,672,000, last on 23 June 2019 for AED 1,200,000 (AED 947 per sqft).
  • Rented since March 2018 on 5 Ejari contracts. The rent fell from AED 120,000 to AED 67,000 in 2020 and recovered to AED 105,000 by February 2025.
  • At AED 105,000 a year the gross yield on the 2019 price is 8.8%, before a service charge of about AED 20,600 a year (AED 16.30 per sqft).
  • Two-beds in Scala Tower (Al Madar Tower) sold for AED 2,050,000–2,050,000 in the 12 months to November 2026; the building's median across all types is AED 1,606 per sqft.

Source: YallaValue analysis of Dubai Land Department records. Updated 15 February 2025.

Questions about 1601, Scala Tower (Al Madar Tower)

What did unit 1601 last sell for?

AED 1,200,000 on 23 June 2019: AED 947 per sqft for 1,266 sqft. The unit has 4 registered sales; the first was AED 1,672,000 in May 2009.

What is the rent for unit 1601?

AED 105,000 a year on the contract signed on 15 February 2025. The previous contract, from December 2021, was AED 92,000; the unit has been rented since March 2018.

How big is unit 1601?

1,266 sqft (117.6 sqm): a two-bedroom apartment on the 16th floor of a 21-storey tower completed in 2010.

What is unit 1601 worth today?

The YallaValue estimate is updated daily and free after a one-time verification by WhatsApp, email or Google. Two-beds in Scala Tower (Al Madar Tower) sold for AED 2,050,000 to 2,050,000 in the last 12 months, around AED 1,609 per sqft.

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Price
AED 1,200,000
Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
AED 240,000
Deposit, non-resident (40%)
AED 480,000
Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
AED 4,910

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