Empire Lake Views
Empire Developments' tower of 634 homes in Liwan. Handover and completion date (24 Jun 2028), DLD progress, 2026 sale prices and the 1% monthly plan.
Short answer
Empire Developments gives Q2 2028 as the Empire Lake Views handover date, and the DLD register holds a completion date of 24 June 2028. The latest DLD inspection, on 23 March 2026, put the tower at 2.05% complete. Early listings in November 2024 quoted Q4 2027, so the date has moved about two quarters. Median DLD sale prices were AED 719,777 for a studio and AED 1.17 million for a 1 bedroom, on a 1% monthly payment plan.
- Status
- under construction
- Handover date
- Q2 2028 (Empire Developments, Dec 2025); registered completion date 24 Jun 2028 (DLD)
- Construction
- 2.05% complete (DLD inspection, 23 Mar 2026)
- Payment plan
- 10% booking, then 1% a month, with part of the balance paid after handover
- Starting price
- From AED 549,777 (developer figure via Continental Club); DLD median studio sale AED 719,777
Registered completion date
24 Jun 2028
DLD project register via Continental Club
Construction progress
2.05%
DLD inspection, 23 Mar 2026
Homes
634
DLD register; the developer gives 604 apartments
Median studio DLD sale
AED719,777
319 sales to Sep 2026 (Continental Club)
When will Empire Lake Views be handed over?
Empire Developments says Empire Lake Views is scheduled for completion in Q2 2028, a date it gave when it broke ground in December 2025 (Zawya, 16 December 2025). The DLD register holds a registered completion date of 24 June 2028. The project is registered as “Empire Lake Views”, and the developer also markets it as “Empire Lakeviews”.
The date has moved. Listings in November 2024 quoted handover in Q4 2027 (Petkovic Properties), and some portals still show December 2027. The current developer and DLD dates are about two quarters later.
Building-by-building dates and how the date has changed: Empire Lake Views handover date.
Empire Lake Views construction update
The latest DLD inspection, on 23 March 2026, recorded 2.05% progress. The registered construction start date is 25 June 2025, and Empire Developments held its groundbreaking ceremony in December 2025. The register update of 7 October 2026 still showed the March figure, which means no newer inspection had been published, not that work has stopped.
The tower has four basement levels, a ground floor and 29 residential floors (Continental Club), which the developer describes as a 31 floor tower. Escrow is held with Emirates NBD under DLD project number 3357. Reaching 100% by 24 June 2028 from 2.05% in March 2026 would need about 3.6 percentage points a month, above the 2.48 point median pace Continental Club reports across completed Dubai projects.
Empire Lake Views homes and sizes
| Home type | Units (DLD) | Typical size |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | 352 | 407 to 433 sq ft |
| 1 bedroom | 226 | 754 to 867 sq ft |
| 2 bedroom | 50 | 1,312 to 1,328 sq ft |
| 3 bedroom duplex | 6 | 2,634 to 2,682 sq ft |
Unit counts and sizes are from the DLD register via Continental Club. They add up to 634 homes; the developer’s own description gives 604 apartments. In the developer’s breakdown, 110 studios, 168 1 bedrooms, 44 2 bedrooms and all six duplexes have private balcony pools (Continental Club). A leisure floor holds the shared facilities.
Empire Lake Views prices and resale
The developer’s starting figure is AED 549,777 (Continental Club); listings in November 2024 started at AED 619,000. DLD has recorded 564 sales since 2022, almost all from the developer (Continental Club, transactions to 6 October 2026):
| Home type | Median size | Median price | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 39 sq m (about 420 sq ft) | AED 719,777 | 319 |
| 1 bedroom | 73 sq m (about 786 sq ft) | AED 1,169,777 | 198 |
| 2 bedroom | 123 sq m (about 1,324 sq ft) | AED 1,649,777 | 42 |
The median across all sales was AED 17,370 per sq m, about AED 1,614 per sq ft, up 4% on the previous 12 months. Recent sales on 15 and 17 September 2026 ranged from AED 679,777 to AED 924,777 for studios and AED 1,024,777 to AED 1,424,777 for 1 bedrooms.
Empire Lake Views payment plan
Empire Developments sells Empire Lake Views on a 1% monthly plan, which it promoted at the launch event in March 2025 (Biz Today). Listings at launch set out 10% on booking, 10% 40 days later and 1% a month for 80 months, so payments continue after handover (Petkovic Properties, November 2024). A broker listing in October 2026 shows 20% on booking, 36% during construction at 1% a month and 44% over 44 months after handover (JRE Dubai). Sources differ on the split, so the schedule in the SPA for each unit is the one that applies.
Empire Lake Views developer and delivery record
Empire Developments describes Empire Lake Views as its sixth major residential project in Dubai (Zawya, 16 December 2025). Empire Lake Views was marketed from late 2024, launched at an event in March 2025 (Biz Today) and has works registered from June 2025. Its date has already moved from Q4 2027 to Q2 2028, before the tower reached 3% on the register.
What to check before buying at Empire Lake Views
- The completion date in the SPA. Early contracts may quote Q4 2027 rather than 24 June 2028.
- The next DLD inspection. The latest public figure is 2.05% from March 2026.
- How many monthly instalments fall after handover, since the plan runs past completion and sources differ on the split.
- The unit type and pool. The same layout is sold with and without a balcony pool, at different prices.
Empire Lake Views location: Liwan, Dubailand, Dubai
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Questions buyers also ask
What is the Empire Lake Views handover date?
Empire Developments announced a Q2 2028 completion when it broke ground in December 2025 (Zawya, 16 Dec 2025). The DLD register holds a completion date of 24 June 2028. Listings in November 2024 had quoted Q4 2027.
What is the Empire Lake Views completion date?
The registered completion date is 24 June 2028. The latest DLD inspection, on 23 March 2026, recorded 2.05% progress, and the register gives 25 June 2025 as the construction start date.
What is the Empire Lake Views price?
Median DLD sale prices to September 2026 were AED 719,777 for a studio of about 420 sq ft, AED 1,169,777 for a 1 bedroom of about 786 sq ft and AED 1,649,777 for a 2 bedroom of about 1,324 sq ft (Continental Club). The developer's starting figure is AED 549,777.
What is the Empire Lake Views payment plan?
Empire Developments sells on a 1% monthly plan. Listings at launch showed 10% on booking, 10% after 40 days and 1% a month for 80 months, running past the Q4 2027 handover then quoted (Petkovic Properties, Nov 2024). A current broker listing shows 20% on booking, 36% during construction and 44% over 44 months after handover (JRE Dubai, Oct 2026).