Aria by Beyond: Four Property Types, One Waterfront Address in Maritime City
The payment structure here is the first thing to understand. Beyond is asking for 10% down to enter Aria. That entry point, combined with a post-handover tranche, makes this worth looking at closely before anything else.
Aria sits in Maritime City, a peninsula district between Port Rashid and Dubai Creek. It is a newer part of Dubai, deliberately planned around the water. Bur Dubai is minutes away. Dubai International Airport is roughly 20 minutes by car. Downtown Dubai and Business Bay are a similar distance to the west. The district is less congested than established inland communities, but it is still developing.
A Single Price Point Across Four Unit Types
The published price is AED 1,600,000. Aria offers apartments, duplexes, penthouses, and townhouses. The apartment sizes run from a 383 sq ft studio up to a 1,450 sq ft two-bedroom. The duplexes are a different scale: 4,469 sq ft for Type A and 7,035 sq ft for Type B. Townhouses range from 3,913 sq ft to 4,772 sq ft, and the penthouses come in at 4,554 sq ft.
At AED 1.6M, you are likely entering at the apartment level. The duplexes and penthouses represent a separate buying conversation.
Getting In for 10%
| Payment Phase | Amount |
|---|---|
| Down payment | 10% |
| During construction | 40% |
| At handover | 30% |
| Post-handover | 20% |
The 10% entry keeps the initial outlay low. The construction period runs until January 2027, which means roughly 18 months of installments from today before handover. After that, 20% remains payable post-handover. For an investor planning to rent from day one, that post-handover tail can be partially serviced by rental income. For an end-user, it softens the immediate cash outflow at the moment of moving in.
Construction started in April 2025. Buyers entering now are not early in the cycle; the project is underway. The 18-month window to handover is defined.
What the Amenities Say About the Buyer
| Category | Facilities |
|---|---|
| Fitness | Gymnasium |
| Leisure | Infinity Pool, Shared Spa, Leisure Lounge |
| Outdoor | Landscaped Gardens, Children's Play Area |
| Practical | Security, Covered Parking |
The shared spa sits alongside an infinity pool, leisure lounge, and landscaped gardens, making the leisure cluster the most substantial part of this amenity set. The children's play area and the landscaped gardens push the mix toward families and longer-term residents rather than pure investor units. This is a project built for people who intend to use the building, not just own it.
Who Each Property Type Suits
Studios and one-bedrooms at the AED 1.6M entry point suit investors looking for compact, rentable units with a low deposit. Two-bedroom apartments serve the mid-tier buyer or a couple purchasing their first property. That is the apartment segment.
The duplexes are a separate conversation. At 4,469 sq ft and 7,035 sq ft, these are large-format homes for buyers who want space and waterfront positioning. The townhouses (3 and 4-bedroom, up to 4,772 sq ft) appeal to families who want private entries and room to spread out. The penthouses at 4,554 sq ft serve buyers who want the floor-level exclusivity of a top-floor unit with the amenity access of a full building below.
Maritime City's waterfront setting gives all of these a coherent context. The district is not yet fully built out, and the infrastructure around Aria will continue to develop as the area matures.