# When is the Aston Towers handover date?

URL: https://www.dxbrealtor.ai/answers/aston-towers-handover-date/
Topic: Handover date
Updated: 2026-10-06

## Short answer

Aston Towers has no handover date. Its registered completion date was 1 April 2020 (fäm Properties; DXBinteract), and that date has passed. The DLD register figure shown by DXBinteract puts construction at 32.82%, with no inspection date published. The Times reported in 2019 that inspectors declared the project on hold in January 2018, and no source publishes separate dates for Tower A and Tower B.

## Key figures

- Registered completion date (DLD): 1 Apr 2020 (fäm Properties; DXBinteract shows Apr 2020)
- Construction progress (DLD register): 32.82% (DXBinteract, accessed 6 Oct 2026; inspection date not shown)
- Developer's date at relaunch: Late 2019 (Fortune, 6 Sep 2017)
- Declared on hold: January 2018 (The Times, via CoinDesk, 29 Apr 2019)

## Aston Towers handover date: the latest position

Aston Towers has no handover date. The project, marketed as Aston Plaza & Residences, was registered with a completion date of 1 April 2020, and that date passed without the towers being finished. Full project details are on the [Aston Towers](/projects/aston-towers/) page.

The most recent construction figure is the DLD register value of 32.82% shown by DXBinteract and Dubricks, neither of which publishes the inspection date behind it. The last dated report of site activity is from April 2019, when The Times reported (as summarised by CoinDesk) that government inspectors had visited in January 2018 and declared the project on hold.

## Aston Towers handover date by building

| Building | Construction progress (DLD) | Registered completion date | Developer or portal date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Tower A | 32.82% for the whole project (DXBinteract, date not shown) | 1 Apr 2020 (project level) | Late 2019 at relaunch (Fortune, Sep 2017); no current date |
| Aston Tower B | 32.82% for the whole project (DXBinteract, date not shown) | 1 Apr 2020 (project level) | Late 2019 at relaunch (Fortune, Sep 2017); no current date |

Both towers sit under one registered project, number 152 according to the developer's sales website and Korter, which lists 1,108 units across the two buildings. No source splits the progress figure or the date between Tower A and Tower B.

## How the Aston Towers handover date has changed

| Date | What happened | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2008 | Registered start of the project | fäm Properties; DXBinteract |
| 6 Sep 2017 | Relaunch by the Knox Group with Michelle Mone: two towers, 1,133 apartments, completion promised for late 2019 | Fortune |
| Jan 2018 | Bitcoin sales phase opens; the sales website describes the project as 25% constructed with over 400 apartments sold | Aston Plaza & Residences website |
| Jan 2018 | Government inspectors declare the project on hold | The Times, via CoinDesk, 29 Apr 2019 |
| 12 Feb 2018 | 50 apartments sold for bitcoin; completion estimated for around summer 2019 | CCN |
| 1 Apr 2020 | Registered completion date passes | fäm Properties; DXBinteract |
| Oct 2026 | DLD register figure of 32.82%; developer sales suspended | DXBinteract; Korter, accessed 6 Oct 2026 |

The 25% figure from January 2018 came from the developer's marketing. The 32.82% figure comes from the DLD register and has no published date, so it cannot be placed on this timeline.

## What the Aston Towers handover date means for payments

The developer's sales website says buyer payments went into a RERA escrow account for project 152, from which money can only be released for construction costs approved by the bank and RERA. In the bitcoin phase it offered an extra 5% discount to buyers paying 100% of the price upfront, so some buyers paid in full years before any handover. No payment plan with a handover instalment has been published for the project.

## What to check before relying on the Aston Towers date

1. **The current DLD status of project 152**, through DLD's project status enquiry service, which shows whether the project is active, on hold or under cancellation.
2. **The tower named in the Oqood.** With no public split between Tower A and Tower B, the registration document is the record of which building a unit belongs to.
3. **Whether a bitcoin purchase was registered.** Units sold through BitPay in 2018 are covered by DLD records only if the sale was registered in the buyer's name.
4. **The building behind any "Aston Towers" listing.** Some portals use the name as a location label for nearby completed buildings such as Opalz by Danube and Bella Rose.

## Frequently asked

### What is the Aston Towers handover date?

There is none. The registered completion date of 1 April 2020 has passed, the project stands at 32.82% on the DLD register figure shown by DXBinteract, and The Times reported that inspectors declared it on hold in January 2018.

### What is the Aston Tower A completion date?

No separate completion date is published for Tower A. The project-level registered completion date was 1 April 2020, and the project-level progress figure is 32.82% (DXBinteract, accessed 6 Oct 2026).

### What is the Aston Tower B handover date?

No handover date is published for Tower B. Both towers sit under one registered project, number 152 according to the developer's sales website and Korter, so the same 32.82% figure and passed 1 April 2020 date apply.

### Has the Aston Towers handover date been delayed?

Yes. At the September 2017 relaunch the developer promised completion in late 2019 (Fortune). In February 2018 CCN reported a target of around summer 2019. The registered date was 1 April 2020. All three have passed with the project unfinished.

## Sources

- DXBinteract, Aston Towers, accessed 6 Oct 2026: https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-offplan-project-prices/aston-towers
- fäm Properties, Aston Plaza & Residences, accessed 6 Oct 2026: https://famproperties.com/dubai-science-park-dubai/aston-plaza-residences
- Dubricks, Aston Towers, accessed 6 Oct 2026: https://dubricks.com/project/aston-towers
- Korter, Aston Plaza and Residences, accessed 6 Oct 2026: https://korter.ae/aston-plaza-and-residences-dubai
- Fortune, Knox Group to launch USD 325 million residential property priced in bitcoin, 6 Sep 2017: https://fortune.com/2017/09/06/knox-group-aston-plaza-residences-bitcoin/
- CCN, Aston Plaza & Residences sells 50 apartments to bitcoin users, 12 Feb 2018: https://www.ccn.com/lingerie-tycoon-sells-50-luxury-dubai-apartments-bitcoin/
- CoinDesk (citing The Times), UK Baroness' luxury bitcoin property project reportedly suffering delay, 29 Apr 2019: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2019/04/29/uk-baroness-luxury-bitcoin-property-project-reportedly-suffering-delay
- Aston Plaza & Residences sales website, RERA registration, accessed 6 Oct 2026: https://astonplazacrypto.com/aston-developments/rera-registration/
- DLD, real estate project status enquiry: https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/eservices/real-estate-project-status-landing/real-estate-project-status