# When is the 42 East Residences handover date?

URL: https://www.dxbrealtor.ai/answers/42-east-residences-handover-date/
Topic: Handover date
Updated: 2026-10-11

## Short answer

42 East Residences has a registered completion date of 1 April 2028, and Property Finder gives Q2 2028. The latest DLD inspection, on 16 June 2026, recorded 2.54% complete, up from 1.22% in March. Panchshil's sales agent betterhomes gave Q4 2027 in January 2026, a quarter earlier than the register.

## Key figures

- Registered completion date (DLD): 1 Apr 2028 (DLD project register via Continental Club)
- Latest construction progress: 2.54% (DLD inspection, 16 Jun 2026)
- Portal date: Q2 2028 (Property Finder, accessed 11 Oct 2026)
- Sales agent's date: Q4 2027 (betterhomes, 22 Jan 2026)

## 42 East Residences handover date: the latest position

The DLD project register gives 42 East Residences a completion date of 1 April 2028, and Property Finder lists Q2 2028 with the same expected completion day. Prices, sizes and the payment plan are on the [42 East Residences](/projects/42-east-residences/) page.

The latest DLD inspection, on 16 June 2026, recorded 2.54% complete. The building gained 1.32 points between March and June 2026. Continental Club's median for completed Dubai projects is about 2.5 points a month, so the current pace would need to rise several times over to meet April 2028. No newer inspection had been published by the register update of 8 October 2026.

## 42 East Residences handover date by building

42 East is one building, DLD project 4094, with 42 homes over a ground floor, two podium levels, 12 residential floors and a roof.

| Building | Construction progress (DLD, date) | Registered completion date | Developer or portal date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 East Residences, Dubai Islands | 2.54%, 16 Jun 2026 | 1 Apr 2028 | Q2 2028 (Property Finder); 1 Apr 2028 (fäm); Q4 2027 (betterhomes, Jan 2026) |

All 42 units, 40 three bedroom and two four bedroom apartments, share the one date. Escrow is held at Ajman Bank.

## How the 42 East Residences handover date has changed

| Date | What happened | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 2025 | Sales open; construction start registered | Property Finder; DLD register |
| 18 Sep 2025 | First DLD inspection records 0% | DLD register |
| 7 Oct 2025 | Listed among projects announced in September 2025 | Dubai Chronicle |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Launch date shown by fäm, with completion 1 April 2028 | fäm Properties |
| 22 Jan 2026 | betterhomes announces Panchshil's Dubai debut with Q4 2027 handover | betterhomes |
| 3 Mar 2026 | DLD inspection records 1.22% | DLD register |
| 16 Jun 2026 | DLD inspection records 2.54% | DLD register |

The registered date of 1 April 2028 has been consistent across the register and the main portals. The only earlier date is the Q4 2027 in the sales agent's January 2026 launch article.

## What the 42 East Residences handover date means for payments

Property Finder and betterhomes list 40% during construction and 60% on handover; Data Habibi shows 20/20/60. On the AED 4.2 million starting price, the handover payment is about AED 2.52 million under either version. If completion moves past April 2028, that payment moves with it, while the 40% paid during construction stays in escrow with the project.

## What to check before relying on the 42 East Residences date

1. **The completion date written in the SPA,** given the gap between betterhomes' Q4 2027 and the registered 1 April 2028.
2. **The next DLD inspection.** At 2.54% in June 2026, the building needs about 4.5 points a month from then on to finish by April 2028.
3. **The developer named in the register.** DLD lists Gramercy Real Estate Development; Panchshil Realty markets the project.

## Frequently asked

### Is 42 East Residences finished?

No. It was 2.54% complete at the DLD inspection on 16 June 2026. Construction started on 1 September 2025.

### What is the 42 East Residences completion date?

The registered completion date is 1 April 2028. Property Finder and fäm Properties show the same date.

### Has the 42 East Residences handover date been delayed?

Not formally. The register has shown 1 April 2028 since launch data appeared on portals in 2025. betterhomes described the handover as Q4 2027 in January 2026, which is earlier than the registered date.

### How fast is 42 East Residences being built?

Progress went from 0% on 18 September 2025 to 1.22% on 3 March 2026 and 2.54% on 16 June 2026 (DLD project register via Continental Club). That is about 0.3 points a month.

## Sources

- DLD project register via Continental Club, 42 East Residences (inspection 16 Jun 2026), registry updated 8 Oct 2026: https://continentalclub.ae/project/42-east-residences-dubai-islands/
- DLD project register via Continental Club, projects due in 2028, accessed 11 Oct 2026: https://continentalclub.ae/handover-2028/
- Property Finder, 42 East Residences project page, accessed 11 Oct 2026: https://www.propertyfinder.ae/en/new-projects/gramercy-development/42-east-residences
- betterhomes, 42 East Residences by Panchshil: boutique island living at Dubai Islands, 22 Jan 2026: https://www.bhomes.com/en/blog/betterliving/42-east-residences-by-panchshil-boutique-island-living-at-dubai-islands-exclusively-with-betterhomes
- fäm Properties, 42 East Residences, accessed 11 Oct 2026: https://famproperties.com/dubai-islands/42-east-residences
- Data Habibi, 42 East Residences, accessed 11 Oct 2026: https://datahabibi.ae/dubai/new-projects/42-east-residences
- Dubai Chronicle, Dubai project launches surge in September, 7 Oct 2025: https://www.dubaichronicle.com/2025/10/07/dubai-project-launches-surge-in-september/
- DLD, real estate project status enquiry: https://backoffice.dubailand.gov.ae/en/eservices/real-estate-project-status-landing/real-estate-project-status