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Bukadra: Buying Guide, Prices & Listings
A newly emerging, largely off-plan district on the southern bank of Dubai Creek, now dominated by the Sobha Hartland 2 and Meydan Horizon waterfront masterplans.
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TenureFreehold (Sobha Hartland 2 and Meydan Horizon); older non-masterplan plots not individually confirmed against the original 2006 regulation
Property typesApartments and villas
Nearest metroCreek, Al Jadaf and Dubai Healthcare City stations
Gross rental yieldUp to 2.72%
HandoverUnder construction
Highlights
About Bukadra
Bukadra (also written Bu Kadra) is a small Dubai Municipality community — officially community number 611 — sitting south of Dubai Creek, adjacent to the Ras Al Khor Industrial Area, at the junction of Ras Al Khor Road and Al Ain–Dubai Road. For most of its history it was a modest, largely undeveloped locality that housed a scatter of community and sports clubs rather than residential towers; a 2000 census recorded a population of around 195 people. That has changed sharply in the last few years. Bukadra now sits inside the wider footprint of Meydan and Mohammed Bin Rashid City (MBR City), and its real estate identity today is defined almost entirely by two large, still-under-construction masterplans: Sobha Realty’s Sobha Hartland 2 and Meydan Group’s Meydan Horizon, both waterfront communities built around artificial lagoons and canals. Buyers researching “Bukadra” on portals today are, in practice, mostly looking at listings inside one of these two projects.
Bukadra in a nutshell
Bukadra is one of Dubai’s newest waterfront addresses — an emerging, largely off-plan district taking shape around two major masterplans. Pricing is set by developer launch phases, which is exactly what gives buyers here early-stage entry pricing and structured payment plans on brand-new stock. It is best suited to buyers securing a waterfront home at launch pricing, close to Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary and the Business Bay corridor, ahead of completion. If you would prefer a finished community to move into this year, your Fidu agent can show you established alternatives.
Neighbourhood
Property types and sub-communities
Two masterplans account for almost all current Bukadra supply. Sobha Hartland 2, on 8 million sq ft of land with roughly 90 acres of open space, comprises the Riverside Crescent apartment cluster (six towers), Skyscape (three towers — Aura, Altius and Avenue), Skyvue (towers including Solair, Spectra, Stellar and Altier) offering 1- to 4-bedroom apartments, and Sobha Estates, a gated enclave of 5- and 6-bedroom villas, per Sobha Realty’s own project pages. Meydan Horizon, Meydan Group’s mixed-use masterplan, is built around a 2km canal and a 4km boardwalk linking four crystal lagoons, with sub-projects including Everly Place, Claydon House and Belgrove Residences by Ellington, plus Rove Home Meydan Horizon (developed by Al Ain Asset Management’s Bukadra Development LLC) and Wynwood Horizon by Imtiaz Developments. Meydan Group’s own materials put the wider masterplan’s eventual population at around 72,000 residents. Outside these two projects, older, lower-density villa plots associated with the original Bukadra locality also appear in listings, offering a rarer, low-rise alternative within the same community — your Fidu agent can talk you through the specifics of any individual plot.
Freehold status — who can buy
Dubai’s freehold framework for foreign ownership traces back to Regulation No. 3 of 2006, which named the first designated areas and has been expanded by further decisions since, including additions covering Meydan and Mohammed Bin Rashid City. Both Sobha Hartland 2 and Meydan Horizon are marketed and sold to international buyers as freehold, consistent with their position inside the MBR City/Meydan freehold corridor. Freehold registration is confirmed plot by plot through the Dubai REST app or directly with DLD, and your Fidu agent will verify the title status of any specific unit with you before you sign — a routine step we handle as standard, including for older, non-masterplan plots outside Sobha Hartland 2 and Meydan Horizon.
Golden Visa eligibility
The property-investor Golden Visa requires a Dubai Land Department valuation of at least AED 2,000,000. Several unit types in Sobha Hartland 2 and Meydan Horizon clear that threshold individually — larger apartments and villas in particular — and your Fidu agent can identify the qualifying units and confirm the DLD valuation for you before you proceed.
Handover and completion status
Bukadra is a district in full delivery, with new homes arriving in successive waves. Sobha Hartland 2 is under active construction across its towers and villa enclave, with handover phases reported from roughly Q2 2027 through to around March 2029, and Meydan Horizon is earlier in its cycle, with sub-projects such as Everly Place actively releasing to the market. Handover dates are set building by building in each project’s own payment plan, so your Fidu agent will confirm the exact schedule for the tower or villa you are considering, and can time an entry to suit the completion date you want.
Sales trends and price per square foot
Bayut’s Bukadra area guide, built from listings and DLD transaction records, puts the average asking price for a flat for sale in Bukadra at around AED 2,239,015 over the trailing six months. Separately, and more usefully, Bayut cites DLD’s own transaction records showing apartments in Bukadra have actually sold at an average price of AED 2,068,712. Pricing in Bukadra is set tower by tower, and listing prices range widely by building, so a single per-square-foot average tells you little here — your Fidu agent will provide current, DLD-verified pricing and a bedroom-by-bedroom comparison for the specific buildings you are considering.
Rental trends and demand drivers
Bayut’s same area guide puts the average asking rental value for a Bukadra apartment at AED 87,023 per year, while the average price actually paid on registered rental contracts was higher, at AED 107,610. Around 20 new apartment rental contracts were registered in Bukadra over the trailing 12 months per Bayut’s figures, reflecting how much of the area’s leasable stock is still to come — this is a rental market at its earliest stage, which is precisely the point at which the first landlords set the tone for it. Demand so far is concentrated around Sobha Hartland 2’s completed early phases, drawn by the lagoon-facing setting and the proximity to Business Bay and Downtown Dubai.
Gross rental yield
Bayut’s own figures put achievable ROI in Bukadra at up to 2.72%, drawn from an early sample of around 20 rental contracts in 12 months. This is a first read on a market at its very beginning, and it will develop as more of Sobha Hartland 2 and Meydan Horizon complete and lease up. Buyers focused on rental return should ask their Fidu agent for the latest building-level figures, which move as each phase hands over.
Service charges — what you’ll actually pay
Service charges vary by building and are published per property on Mollak, RERA’s official service-charge platform, once each building’s rate is registered there. Your Fidu agent will confirm the exact figure for any unit you are considering.
Transport and parking
Bukadra is served by three Green Line Metro stations — Creek, Al Jadaf and Dubai Healthcare City — each roughly 15 to 18 minutes away by road, per local area guides. Road access runs via Ras Al Khor Road and the Al Ain–Dubai Road (E66) corridor, with Al Khail Road (E44) also nearby, putting Business Bay and Downtown Dubai within a short drive. Covered parking is standard in the new towers rising in Sobha Hartland 2 and Meydan Horizon.
Schools and nurseries
Bukadra is served by two KHDA-inspected schools just across the community boundary in Sobha Hartland (MBR City/Nad Al Sheba): Hartland International School, teaching the UK National Curriculum from FS1 to Year 13 with GCSE, A-Level and BTEC pathways, was rated Very Good by KHDA for the 2023–2024 inspection cycle. North London Collegiate School Dubai, an IB-curriculum school on a 38,000 sq m campus in the same wider Sobha Hartland/MBR City area, has also held a KHDA rating of Very Good since its 2022–2023 inspection, reconfirmed in 2023–2024. Both are a short drive from Bukadra, giving families two KHDA Very Good options within easy reach of the community.
Amenities, healthcare and everyday services
Bukadra’s everyday amenities are arriving with the masterplans themselves: the retail, dining and community facilities set out in the Sobha Hartland 2 and Meydan Horizon plans open in phases as each project completes, so residents move into a purpose-built offer rather than an inherited one. For hospital-level healthcare, Dubai Healthcare City sits a short drive away via the Al Jadaf corridor. Your Fidu agent can confirm which shops, clinics and pharmacies are trading at the time you buy.
Lifestyle
Dining and retail
Bukadra’s dining and retail is purpose-designed and arriving with the masterplans. Both include waterfront promenade retail in their published plans — Meydan Horizon’s 4km boardwalk and Sobha Hartland 2’s lagoon-facing frontage are both designed around ground-floor cafés and restaurants — and your Fidu agent can confirm which units are open and trading at the time you buy. For established shopping and dining today, Dubai Festival City Mall and The Dubai Mall are both within a roughly 15–20 minute drive.
Landmarks and things to do
The defining natural landmark near Bukadra is the Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary, a protected mangrove and mudflat reserve at the mouth of Dubai Creek known for flamingos and migratory birds — both Sobha Hartland 2 and Meydan Horizon market direct or near-direct views toward it. Meydan Group’s own materials describe a 320,000 sq ft Central Park planned within Meydan Horizon. The masterplans’ own lagoons, canal and boardwalk will become the district’s everyday landmarks as each phase is delivered.
Outdoor space
Outdoor space is one of the genuine selling points of both masterplans: Sobha Hartland 2 designates around 90 of its roughly 8 million sq ft of land to open space and landscaping, and Meydan Horizon is built around a 2km canal, a 4km boardwalk and four crystal lagoons plus the planned Central Park. Amenity access opens phase by phase alongside each building, and your Fidu agent will confirm exactly what is complete and usable for the tower you are considering.
What to know before you commit
Bukadra is a district being built new, from the ground up, by two credible, large-scale master developers. Buyers come in at launch-phase pricing on a waterfront position, with three Green Line stations roughly 15–18 minutes away by road and Business Bay and Downtown Dubai a short drive away. It is best suited to buyers who want a brand-new waterfront home secured ahead of completion and are happy to plan around a handover date. Your Fidu agent will confirm current pricing, the payment plan and the delivery schedule for any specific building, and can show you ready-to-move alternatives if that suits you better.
Location
How Bukadra compares to Al Jaddaf and Meydan
Bukadra’s closest useful comparison is Al Jaddaf, another Dubai Creek-side district on the same general stretch as Bukadra, but considerably further along in its development cycle, with its own Green Line Metro station and a more established, if still growing, mix of completed towers. Al Jaddaf appeals to buyers who want a Metro station in the community and completed stock to view today; Bukadra appeals to buyers who want lagoon-facing new-build at launch pricing. Against Meydan — the wider masterplan district Bukadra now effectively sits within — the comparison is really one of scale and maturity: Meydan as a whole includes the established Meydan Racecourse district and District One’s completed villas alongside newer launches, while Bukadra specifically is the newest corner of that broader footprint, built almost entirely around Sobha Hartland 2 and Meydan Horizon. Choose Al Jaddaf for Metro access and a more finished neighbourhood today; choose Meydan more broadly for a mix of delivered and off-plan options across a bigger masterplan; choose Bukadra specifically for early pricing on the newest lagoon-and-canal-themed launches, with a brand-new home at the end of it.
Getting to and from Bukadra
Ras Al Khor Road and the Al Ain–Dubai Road (E66) run through the area, with Al Khail Road (E44) close by, putting Business Bay and Downtown Dubai within a short drive and Dubai International Airport within a comparable range to other MBR City-adjacent communities. Three Green Line stations — Creek, Al Jadaf and Dubai Healthcare City — are each roughly 15–18 minutes away by road, and the road network here makes driving straightforward. Drive times are typical-traffic estimates, and your Fidu agent can walk you through the routes from a specific building.
Is Bukadra a good investment?
Bukadra is an early-stage market, and the numbers reflect that: an average DLD-recorded sale price of AED 2,068,712 for apartments, average asking rents around AED 87,023–107,610 a year, and a reported ROI of up to 2.72% drawn from an early sample of about 20 contracts. The case for Bukadra is positional and structural: a waterfront, lagoon-and-canal setting close to Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary, a short drive from Business Bay and Downtown Dubai, and two credible, large-scale master developers building the whole district at once. Buyers here are entering a market at its formation, when pricing, amenities and infrastructure are all still being set. Ask your Fidu agent for current DLD-verified pricing on the specific building you are considering, along with the payment plan and delivery schedule.
FAQs about Bukadra
Is Bukadra freehold?
Its two main current masterplans, Sobha Hartland 2 and Meydan Horizon, are marketed and sold as freehold within the wider Meydan/MBR City freehold corridor. Bukadra as a locality isn’t individually named in the original 2006 freehold regulation, so confirm any specific plot’s status via DLD before buying, especially for older, non-masterplan stock.
Does it have a Metro station?
The area is served by three Green Line stations — Creek, Al Jadaf and Dubai Healthcare City — each roughly 15–18 minutes away by road.
Are there schools in Bukadra?
Two strong options sit just across the boundary in Sobha Hartland/MBR City — Hartland International School and North London Collegiate School Dubai — and both hold KHDA ratings of Very Good (2023–2024).
What’s being built in Bukadra?
Mainly two masterplans: Sobha Hartland 2 (apartments across Riverside Crescent, Skyscape and Skyvue, plus villas in Sobha Estates) and Meydan Horizon (a canal-and-lagoon mixed-use community with sub-projects including Everly Place, Claydon House, Belgrove Residences and Rove Home Meydan Horizon).
Is it still under construction?
Yes — this is a brand-new district in delivery. Sobha Hartland 2 has handover phases reported through to around 2029, and Meydan Horizon is at an earlier, actively-launching stage.
What does an apartment cost in Bukadra?
Bayut’s data puts the average DLD-recorded sale price at AED 2,068,712, with average asking rents between roughly AED 87,000 and AED 108,000 a year, as of mid-2026.
How does it compare to Al Jaddaf?
Al Jaddaf has its own Metro station and completed stock to view today; Bukadra offers earlier pricing on newer, lagoon-facing launches, with three Green Line stations roughly 15–18 minutes away by road.
Getting around
Dubai Festival City Mall/The Dubai Mall15-20min drive
Creek/Al Jadaf/Dubai Healthcare City Metro stations15-18min by road
How it compares
Al Jaddafown Green Line Metro station, more established/completed mix of towers
Meydanbroader masterplan combining delivered stock with off-plan launches, at greater scale
Sources and methodology
Sales, rental and ROI figures come from Bayut’s Bukadra area guide, which blends DLD transaction records with live-listing and search data; Fidu labels asking-price figures and DLD-transaction figures separately throughout rather than blurring the two. Bedroom-by-bedroom sales tables, per-square-foot pricing and current service-charge rates are provided per building by your Fidu agent, since in a district at this stage they are set project by project. Yield and rent figures reflect an early sample and are updated as each phase completes.
- Sales, rental and ROI figures: Bayut’s Bukadra area guide, blending DLD transaction records with live listings and search data over the trailing 12 months, accessed 13 Aug 2026 — bayut.com/area-guides/bukadra.
- Administrative facts (community number, historical population, boundaries): Dubai Municipality community designation, via publicly available reference material, accessed 13 Aug 2026.
- Freehold framework: Regulation No. 3 of 2006, Dubai Land & Property Department — dlp.dubai.gov.ae; subsequent designations covering Meydan/MBR City per industry legal summaries.
- Golden Visa threshold: AED 2,000,000 DLD property valuation threshold.
- Sobha Hartland 2 masterplan facts (land area, towers, unit types, green space): Sobha Realty’s own project page, accessed 13 Aug 2026 — sobharealty.com/sobha-communities/sobha-hartland-2.
- Meydan Horizon masterplan facts (canal, boardwalk, lagoons, Central Park, projected population): Meydan Group’s own project site, accessed 13 Aug 2026 — horizonmeydan.com.
- Schools: KHDA’s own published inspection records for Hartland International School and North London Collegiate School Dubai, 2023–2024 cycle, khda.gov.ae, accessed 13 Aug 2026.
- Transport: nearest Metro stations (Creek, Al Jadaf, Dubai Healthcare City) and road access via Ras Al Khor Road, Al Ain–Dubai Road (E66) and Al Khail Road (E44); drive-time estimates are typical-traffic approximations from local area guides, not a single named published RTA dataset, consistent with how drive times are presented across Fidu’s existing area guides.
Figures are quoted on this page only where a named, dated source supports them; anything else is described qualitatively.
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1 Bed
2 Bath
637 sq-ft
Waterfront Community | Meydan Race Course View
AED 1,599,000
1 Bed
2 Bath
637 sq-ft
340 Riverside Crescent, Sobha Hartland II, Bukadra, Dubai
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Salik Aziz
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Sources and method. Figures are indicative and dated at publication. Property types: apartments: Riverside Crescent, Skyscape, Skyvue (Sobha Hartland 2); villas: Sobha Estates (Sobha Hartland 2) plus older individual plots from the original locality; Meydan Horizon adds further sub-projects (Everly Place, Claydon House, Belgrove Residences, Rove Home, Wynwood Horizon) whose unit-type mix Fidu could not confirm · Nearest metro: (Green Line), roughly 15-18min by road · Gross rental yield: (Bayut) — based on a thin sample of ~20 registered rental contracts in 12 months, an early/unstable read rather than a reliable benchmark · Handover: Sobha Hartland 2 handover phases reported Q2 2027 through ~March 2029; Meydan Horizon at an earlier stage
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