When is the DAMAC District handover date?
Short answer
DAMAC District is due for handover in Q3 2029, and its registered completion date with DLD is 30 March 2029. The latest DLD inspection, on 22 September 2026, put the project at 4.07% complete, seven months after construction started. All three towers sit under one DLD project, so the register gives one date and one progress figure for the whole development.
Registered completion date (DLD)
30 Mar 2029
DLD project register via Continental Club
Latest construction progress
4.07%
DLD inspection, 22 Sep 2026
Developer's stated date
Q3 2029
Bayut, 20 Oct 2025; Cresco, 22 Jul 2026
Date change since launch
None
Q3 2029 at launch in 2025 and in 2026
DAMAC District handover date: the latest position
DAMAC District is scheduled for handover in Q3 2029, and the DLD project register holds a registered completion date of 30 March 2029. The two differ by about two quarters, and the SPA date for each unit is the one that applies. Prices and the unit mix are on the DAMAC District page.
Construction is at an early stage. Work started on 14 February 2026, and the DLD inspection on 22 September 2026 recorded 4.07% complete.
DAMAC District handover date by building
The DLD register lists DAMAC District as one project (number 4064) covering three buildings and 1,139 units. It publishes one progress figure and one date for all three.
| Building | Construction progress (DLD, date) | Registered completion date | Developer or portal date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential tower A | 4.07%, 22 Sep 2026 (whole project) | 30 Mar 2029 | Q3 2029 (Bayut); handover payment shown as Q2 2028 on one agent listing (OPR) |
| Residential tower B | 4.07%, 22 Sep 2026 (whole project) | 30 Mar 2029 | Q3 2029 (Bayut) |
| Office tower | 4.07%, 22 Sep 2026 (whole project) | 30 Mar 2029 | Q3 2029 (Bayut); August 2029 (Dubai Asset) |
The Q2 2028 figure on the OPR listing conflicts with every other source and with the DLD register.
How the DAMAC District handover date has changed
| Date | What happened | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2025 | DAMAC publishes launch prices, 1 bedrooms from AED 1.1 million | DAMAC |
| 20 Oct 2025 | Handover listed as Q3 2029 | Bayut |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Construction start recorded | DLD register |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Inspection records 0.12% | DLD register |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Handover listed as August 2029 | Dubai Asset |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Final 600 apartments released | Gulf News |
| 22 Jul 2026 | Final release still shown with Q3 2029 handover | Cresco |
| 22 Sep 2026 | Inspection records 4.07% complete | DLD register |
The date has not moved since launch. The project gained about 4 points of progress in the six and a half months between March and September 2026, its first months of work on site.
What the DAMAC District handover date means for payments
Bayut lists 20% on booking, 40% during construction and 40% on handover. Agent listings show a 50/50 plan for Tower B, with half the price due at handover. On a 1 bedroom at the median DLD price of AED 1,268,000, a 40% handover payment would be about AED 507,200. With handover registered for 30 March 2029 and marketed for Q3 2029, that payment is more than two years away.
What to check before relying on the DAMAC District date
- The tower and payment plan in the SPA, since agent listings show different terms for Tower A and Tower B.
- Which date the SPA uses, 30 March 2029 or a Q3 2029 date, and the grace period after it.
- Progress at the next DLD inspections. The project needs to move from 4.07% to completion in about 30 months to meet the registered date.
Questions buyers also ask
When will DAMAC District be completed?
The DLD project register holds a registered completion date of 30 March 2029. DAMAC markets the project with a Q3 2029 handover. At the 22 September 2026 inspection it was 4.07% complete.
Has the DAMAC District handover date been delayed?
No. DAMAC gave Q3 2029 when the project was marketed in 2025 (Bayut, 20 Oct 2025) and the same date with the final release in April 2026 (Cresco, 22 Jul 2026).
Do all DAMAC District towers hand over at the same time?
The DLD register lists the three buildings under one project with one completion date, 30 March 2029. No separate dates by tower have been published.
When did construction start at DAMAC District?
The DLD register records a construction start date of 14 February 2026. Progress was 0.12% on 4 March 2026 and 4.07% on 22 September 2026.
