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Al Ansari Properties · Dubai Science Park

Nova Tower by Al Ansari

Al Ansari's 134 unit Nova Tower in Dubai Science Park. Registered completion date 26 Sep 2026 has passed at 40.1% built (DLD, 3 Aug 2026); portals give Q2 2027. Prices and plans.

1 and 2 bedroom apartments Updated 11 October 2026

Short answer

Nova Tower in Dubai Science Park had a registered completion date of 26 September 2026 on the Dubai Land Department (DLD) register, and that date has passed. The 134 unit tower was 40.1% complete at the last DLD inspection on 3 August 2026, and Property Finder now gives June 2027. 1 bedrooms have sold at a median of AED 1,385,000.

Status
under construction
Handover date
Registered completion date 26 Sep 2026 (DLD), now passed; Q2 2027 on Property Finder
Construction
40.1% complete (DLD inspection, 3 Aug 2026)
Payment plan
60/40; sources differ on whether the 40% is due on handover or over 3 years after it
Starting price
From about AED 1.4 million at launch (Dec 2024)

Registered completion date

26 Sep 2026

DLD register via Continental Club, project 3870; date passed

Construction progress

40.1%

DLD inspection, 3 Aug 2026

Units

134

61 one bed, 68 two bed, 5 other (DLD register)

Median 1 bedroom sale price

AED1,385,000

30 DLD sales, via Continental Club (Oct 2026)

When will Nova Tower by Al Ansari be handed over?

The DLD register gave Nova Tower a registered completion date of 26 September 2026 (project 3870, via Continental Club), and the developer’s date was Q3 2026. That date has passed. The tower was 40.1% complete at the last DLD inspection on 3 August 2026.

Portals now show 2027. Property Finder lists Q2 2027, with expected completion on 1 June 2027, although its own marketing text still mentions September 2026. bhomes and Inside Realty also give Q2 2027. Continental Club’s estimate from the recorded pace puts 100% around 4 January 2028, which is a calculation, not a developer date.

Building-by-building dates and how the date has changed: Nova Tower handover date.

Nova Tower construction update

Construction started on 27 December 2024, according to the DLD register. Recorded progress was 17.49% on 19 January 2026, 26.13% on 24 April 2026 and 40.1% on 3 August 2026 (Continental Club). The last step, 13.97 points in about three months, was the fastest so far. The tower is planned as a basement, ground floor, two podium levels, 21 residential floors and a roof.

Nova Tower homes and sizes

The DLD register lists 134 freehold units, under the name “Nova Tower”.

Home type Units Size
1 bedroom 61 843 to 1,299 sq ft
2 bedroom 68 1,362 to 1,740 sq ft
Other 5 1,227 to 3,002 sq ft

Sizes are from the DLD register via Continental Club, excluding the smallest and largest 5% of each type. Property Finder shows a 1 bedroom layout of 842 sq ft and a 2 bedroom of 1,342 sq ft.

Nova Tower prices and resale

Sales opened on 27 December 2024 at a launch price of AED 1.4 million (Property Finder). Property Finder lists 1 bedrooms from AED 1.4 million and 2 bedrooms from AED 1.8 million. Inside Realty gives slightly lower entry prices, AED 1,370,000 for a 1 bedroom and AED 1,690,000 for a 2 bedroom.

The DLD register records 54 sales, about 2% of them resales (Continental Club). The median is AED 1,385,000 for a 1 bedroom of about 904 sq ft and AED 2,080,000 for a 2 bedroom of about 1,593 sq ft. The median across all sales is about AED 1,369 per sq ft. The latest sale shown, on 20 August 2026, was a 1 bedroom of about 878 sq ft at AED 1,370,000. Property Finder shows a 970 sq ft 1 bedroom sold for AED 1,380,000 on 23 June 2026 and a 1,347 sq ft 2 bedroom for AED 1,795,200 on 8 June 2026.

Nova Tower payment plan

The plan is sold as 60/40, but sources describe the 40% differently. Property Finder and Continental Club show 60% during construction and 40% on handover. bhomes shows 10% on booking, 30% during construction, 20% on handover and 40% over three years after handover. Inside Realty shows 15% on booking, 25% during construction, 20% on handover and 40% after handover. On a AED 1,385,000 1 bedroom, 40% is AED 554,000, due either at completion or spread over the three years after it, depending on the plan in the SPA.

What to check before buying at Nova Tower

  1. Which Nova Tower the listing means. Propsearch lists a completed 12 storey Nova Tower in Dubai Silicon Oasis, a separate building from this one in Dubai Science Park.
  2. The completion date and grace period in the SPA, since the registered date of 26 September 2026 has passed.
  3. Which version of the 60/40 plan applies, and whether 40% is due on handover or after it.
  4. The next DLD inspection for project 3870, to see whether the pace of about 4 points a month recorded between April and August 2026 has held.

Nova Tower by Al Ansari location: Dubai Science Park, Dubai

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Questions buyers also ask

What is the Nova Tower Dubai Science Park handover date?

The DLD register gave a registered completion date of 26 September 2026, which has passed. The tower was 40.1% complete on 3 August 2026. Property Finder and other portals now give Q2 2027, with expected completion on 1 June 2027.

What is the Nova Tower completion date?

26 September 2026 is the registered completion date on the DLD register (project 3870). Portal estimates have moved to Q2 2027, and Continental Club's pace estimate reaches 100% around January 2028.

What is the Nova Tower price?

Property Finder gives a launch price of AED 1.4 million, with 1 bedrooms from AED 1.4 million and 2 bedrooms from AED 1.8 million. DLD sales have a median of AED 1,385,000 for 1 bedrooms and AED 2,080,000 for 2 bedrooms (Continental Club).

What is the Nova Tower payment plan?

It is sold as 60/40. Property Finder and Continental Club show 60% during construction and 40% on handover. bhomes shows 10% on booking, 30% during construction, 20% on handover and 40% over three years after handover.

Sources

  1. Continental Club, Nova Tower (DLD project register, project 3870) (opens in a new tab)continentalclub.ae · inspection 3 Aug 2026, accessed 11 Oct 2026
  2. bhomes, Nova by Ansari Properties (opens in a new tab)v1.bhomes.com · accessed 11 Oct 2026
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