# When is the Esme Beach Residences handover date?

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Topic: Handover date
Updated: 2026-10-11

## Short answer

Esme Beach Residences has a registered completion date of 1 April 2027 in the Dubai Land Department (DLD) register, and Elysian Developments has given Q2 2027 since its launch on 23 January 2025. The DLD inspection on 3 September 2026 recorded the building 14.42% complete, up from 6.02% on 14 April 2026. At that pace the registered date leaves little time, and no revised date has been published yet.

## Key figures

- Registered completion date (DLD): 1 Apr 2027 (DLD project register via Continental Club, inspection 3 Sep 2026)
- Latest construction progress: 14.42% (DLD inspection, 3 Sep 2026)
- Developer's stated date: Q2 2027 (Elysian Developments, launch release, 23 Jan 2025)
- Date change since launch: None published (Portals show Q2 2027 or 30 Jun 2027, accessed 11 Oct 2026)

## Esme Beach Residences handover date: the latest position

Esme Beach Residences is registered for completion on 1 April 2027. That is the date the Dubai Land Department (DLD) holds for project 3410, and Elysian Developments' own date, set at launch in January 2025, is Q2 2027. More on prices and sizes is on the [Esme Beach Residences](/projects/esme-beach-residences/) page.

The DLD inspection on 3 September 2026 recorded 14.42% complete. With under seven months to the registered date, about 86% of the work remained, including the upper floors, facade and fit out. Elysian published a construction update in June 2026 but has not given a new date.

## Esme Beach Residences handover date by building

Esme Beach Residences is a single building, so there is one row in the register.

| Building | Construction progress (DLD, date) | Registered completion date | Developer or portal date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esme Beach Residences (109 apartments, G+2P+12) | 14.42%, 3 Sep 2026 | 1 Apr 2027 | Q2 2027 (Elysian; JRE); 30 Jun 2027 (DubaiHaus) |

The building stands on the beach side of Island A on Dubai Islands. Its 109 apartments are 1, 2 and 3 bedroom units, and DLD records 106 sales since 2024, almost all from the developer.

## How the Esme Beach Residences handover date has changed

The published date has not moved. What has changed is how far the building is from it.

| Date | What happened | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2025 | Elysian Developments launches Esme Beach Residences, its first project, valued at AED 370 million, for completion in Q2 2027. | Merimedia; CBNME |
| 14 Apr 2026 | DLD inspection records 6.02%. | DLD register via Continental Club |
| Jun 2026 | Elysian publishes a construction update on its project page. | Elysian Developments |
| 3 Sep 2026 | DLD inspection records 14.42%. | DLD register via Continental Club |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Portals still list Q2 2027 or 30 June 2027. | JRE; DubaiHaus |

The DLD register still shows 1 April 2027 as the completion date (registry updated 25 September 2026). The gain between the two 2026 inspections was 8.4 points in about five months; at that pace the building would not be complete by April 2027.

## What the Esme Beach Residences handover date means for payments

The developer's 60/40 plan puts 40% of the price on completion (Continental Club; Engel and Volkers). On the median 2 bedroom DLD price of AED 3.7 million, that is AED 1.48 million, and on the median 1 bedroom price of AED 2.17 million it is about AED 868,000.

Under the Gold Pillars schedule, the first 60% is paid in time-based instalments, the last at 20 months from booking, not in stages tied to progress. A buyer who booked at launch in January 2025 would have paid that 60% by about September 2026, when the building was 14.42% complete. A later completion therefore delays only the final 40%. Nothing is listed as payable after handover.

## What to check before relying on the Esme Beach Residences date

1. **The completion date and grace period in the SPA**, and whether it states 1 April 2027 or a Q2 2027 date.
2. **The next DLD inspection figure** for project 3410 in the DLD's project status service. A figure well short of 50% by early 2027 would point to a later date.
3. **Whether a resale unit's 60% has been paid in full**, since the time-based instalments ended in about September 2026 for launch buyers.
4. **How the final 40% will be funded**, including any mortgage approval, if the completion date moves into late 2027.

## Frequently asked

### Is Esme Beach Residences finished?

No. The DLD inspection on 3 September 2026 recorded 14.42% complete. The building is one tower of a ground floor, two podium levels and 12 floors (DLD project register via Continental Club).

### What is the Esme Beach Residences completion date?

The DLD registered completion date is 1 April 2027. Elysian Developments' own date, set at launch in January 2025, is Q2 2027, and DubaiHaus lists 30 June 2027.

### Has the Esme Beach Residences handover date been delayed?

Not officially. Neither the DLD date of 1 April 2027 nor Elysian's Q2 2027 has been changed. The building was 14.42% built on 3 September 2026, so most of the work remained with under seven months to the registered date.

### How fast is Esme Beach Residences being built?

Progress rose from 6.02% at the DLD inspection on 14 April 2026 to 14.42% on 3 September 2026, a gain of 8.4 points in about five months (Continental Club, DLD data).

## Sources

- DLD project register via Continental Club, inspection 3 Sep 2026, registry updated 25 Sep 2026: https://continentalclub.ae/project/esme-beach-residences-dubai-islands/
- Continental Club, Dubai handover 2027 tracker (DLD project register), accessed 11 Oct 2026: https://continentalclub.ae/handover-2027/
- Merimedia, Elysian Developments launch of Esme Beach Residences (completion Q2 2027), 23 Jan 2025: https://www.merimedia.net/en/2025/01/23/elysian-developments-embarks-on-a-transformative-journey-with-launch-of-esme-beach-residences-valued-at-aed-370-million/
- Construction Business News Middle East, Elysian Developments launches Esme Beach Residences worth AED 370M, 23 Jan 2025: https://www.cbnme.com/news/elysian-developments-launches-esme-beach-residences-worth-aed-370m/
- Elysian Developments, Esme Beach Residences construction update June 2026, 3 Jul 2026: https://elysiandevelopments.com/projects/esme-beach-residences/
- Gold Pillars, Esme Beach Residences payment plan, accessed 11 Oct 2026: https://www.goldpillars.ae/project/elysian-esme-beach-residences-payment-plan
- DubaiHaus, Esme Beach Residences, accessed 11 Oct 2026: https://www.dubaihaus.com/en/project-details/esme-beach-residences-2330
- DLD, real estate project status enquiry: https://backoffice.dubailand.gov.ae/en/eservices/real-estate-project-status-landing/real-estate-project-status