# When was Samana Golf Avenue handed over?

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Topic: Handover date
Updated: 2026-10-06

## Short answer

Samana Golf Avenue was handed over on 7 December 2023, at a ceremony attended by the head of RERA. The Dubai Land Department (DLD) register records completion on 28 February 2023, against a registered completion date of 30 April 2023, and a DLD inspection at 100% complete on 5 October 2023. Propsearch gives the original estimated handover as December 2022, so the formal handover came about a year after that. The launch plan left 15% of the price due at handover, with nothing after it.

## Key figures

- Handover ceremony: 7 Dec 2023 (Samana via Gulf News and CBNME, 12 Dec 2023)
- Latest construction progress (DLD): 100% (DLD inspection, 5 Oct 2023, via Mitchells)
- Registered completion date (DLD): 30 Apr 2023 (DLD project 2202; completion recorded 28 Feb 2023)
- Original estimated handover: Dec 2022 (Propsearch)

## Samana Golf Avenue handover date: the latest position

Samana Golf Avenue was handed over on 7 December 2023. Samana held the official ceremony that day in Dubai Studio City, with Marwan Bin Ghalita, CEO of the Real Estate Regulatory Agency, attending. The Dubai Land Department register lists the building as completed, with completion recorded on 28 February 2023 and a last inspection at 100% on 5 October 2023. Prices and rents are on the [Samana Golf Avenue](/projects/samana-golf-avenue/) page.

The building was physically finished well before the ceremony. The register's completion record of February 2023 and Propsearch's April 2023 both come ten months or so before the formal handover in December.

## Samana Golf Avenue handover date by building

Samana Golf Avenue is a single building, so one set of dates applies to every unit.

| Building | Construction progress (DLD, date) | Registered completion date | Developer or portal date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samana Golf Avenue, Al Hebiah Second (DLD project 2202) | 100%, 5 Oct 2023 | 30 Apr 2023 (completion recorded 28 Feb 2023) | Handover ceremony 7 Dec 2023 (Samana); Dec 2022 estimate, completed Apr 2023 (Propsearch) |

The developer's filing with DLD describes a building of one basement, ground, four floors and a roof, with 175 studios, 39 one bedroom and 19 two bedroom apartments, 233 units in all. The register itself counts 229 homes.

## How the Samana Golf Avenue handover date has changed

| Date | What happened | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2020 | Samana launched the project for sale. | Property Finder |
| 1 Aug 2020 | Construction start registered with DLD. | DLD register, via Mitchells |
| Dec 2022 | Original estimated handover passed. | Propsearch |
| 28 Feb 2023 | Completion recorded on the DLD register. | DLD register, via Mitchells |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Registered completion date. | DLD register, via Mitchells |
| 5 Oct 2023 | DLD inspection at 100% complete. | DLD register, via Mitchells |
| 7 Dec 2023 | Official handover ceremony. | Samana; Gulf News; CBNME |

From launch in March 2020 to the handover ceremony took about three years and nine months. Samana described the delivery as on time; against the December 2022 estimate on Propsearch, the formal handover was about a year later.

## What the Samana Golf Avenue handover date meant for payments

At launch, Property Finder listed a plan of 15% at booking, 70% during construction and 15% at handover. The final 15% fell due with handover in 2023, and there was no post-handover instalment, so no developer payments remain on units in the building. Samana also said at launch that it would provide 50% financing to buyers (Propsearch).

## What to check when buying a resale unit at Samana Golf Avenue

1. **The unit type on the title deed.** The building is mostly studios, 175 of 233 units, so check the size and whether the unit has its own pool, since only some apartments do.
2. **Registered prices, not asking prices.** DLD registered sales from 19 May 2025 to 25 June 2026 had a median of AED 550,000 and AED 1,474 per sq ft, for a median size of 354 sq ft (Mitchells).
3. **Private pool upkeep.** Units with built-in pools carry their own maintenance and water costs on top of the service charge, and the building has been occupied since late 2023.

## Frequently asked

### What was the Samana Golf Avenue handover date?

7 December 2023. Samana held the official handover ceremony that day, attended by Marwan Bin Ghalita, CEO of the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (Gulf News; CBNME, 12 December 2023).

### What is the Samana Golf Avenue completion date?

The DLD register records completion on 28 February 2023 and holds a registered completion date of 30 April 2023. Propsearch gives April 2023. The last DLD inspection, on 5 October 2023, recorded 100% complete (via Mitchells, register as at 23 September 2026).

### Was Samana Golf Avenue delivered late?

By about a year against the first estimate. Propsearch records an estimated handover of December 2022, and the formal handover took place on 7 December 2023. Samana itself described the delivery as on time.

### How many units are in Samana Golf Avenue?

The developer's filing with DLD describes 233 units, 175 studios, 39 one bedroom and 19 two bedroom apartments, in a building of a basement, ground and four floors. The register counts 229 homes.

## Sources

- Mitchells Commercial Realty, Samana Golf Avenue DLD registry and registered sales, register as at 23 Sep 2026: https://www.mitchellscommercialrealty.com/off-plan/samana-golf-avenue
- Gulf News, Samana Developers delivers Dh100 million Samana Golf Avenue project, Dec 2023: https://gulfnews.com/business/corporate-news/samana-developers-delivers-dh100-million-samana-golf-avenue-project-in-dubai-studio-city-1.1702883512564
- Construction Business News Middle East, Samana Developers delivers Samana Golf Avenue, 12 Dec 2023: https://www.cbnme.com/news/samana-developers-delivers-dh100-million-samana-golf-avenue-project-in-dubai-studio-city/
- Samana Developers, Samana Golf Avenue handover, accessed 6 Oct 2026: https://www.samanadevelopers.com/blogs/samana-developers-delivers-dh100-million-samana-golf-avenue-project-in-dubai-studio-city
- Samana Developers, Samana Developers delivers resort-style Golf Avenue project on time, accessed 6 Oct 2026: https://www.samanadevelopers.com/blogs/samana-developers-delivers-resort-style-golf-avenue-project-on-time
- Propsearch, Samana Golf Avenue, updated 23 Jul 2026: https://propsearch.ae/dubai/samana-golf-avenue
- Property Finder, Samana Golf Avenue project page, accessed 28 Sep 2026: https://www.propertyfinder.ae/en/new-projects/samana-developers/samana-golf-avenue
- DLD, real estate project status enquiry: https://backoffice.dubailand.gov.ae/en/eservices/real-estate-project-status-landing/real-estate-project-status