One Sankari: Ultra-Large Residences in the Heart of Business Bay
One Sankari is a residential project by Sankari Properties, located in Marasi Business Bay, one of the waterfront strips within the broader Business Bay district. The project offers apartments and penthouses across 3- to 5-bedroom configurations, with prices running from AED 37.1 million to AED 76.6 million. That range tells you exactly who this project is built for.
Where Marasi Business Bay Actually Puts You
Marasi Business Bay is a canal-front enclave inside Business Bay, sitting directly between Downtown Dubai and the wider Business Bay business core. From here, the Burj Khalifa is minutes away by car. Dubai International Airport is roughly 20 minutes. The Dubai Mall, Dubai Opera, and the main cluster of Grade-A office towers are all within a short drive or a manageable walk along the canal.
For end-users, daily life in Marasi Business Bay means walkable access to waterfront dining and retail, proximity to the financial core without being inside it, and straightforward connectivity to both Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Khail Road.
What AED 37M to AED 76.6M Covers Here
The spread between the floor price and the ceiling is substantial, and it maps directly to unit type and configuration.
The entry point at AED 37.1 million gets you a 3-bedroom apartment. Moving up to a 4-bedroom apartment starts at AED 48.4 million. The 5-bedroom penthouse sits at AED 76.6 million. These are not small increments; each step represents a meaningful shift in both scale and buyer type.
The 3- and 4-bedroom apartments target buyers who want significant floor space in a central location, whether for a primary residence or a capital-store investment. The 5-bedroom penthouse at AED 76.6M occupies a different market tier: buyers at this price point are typically comparing a small number of ultra-prime offerings across the city.
What Sankari Properties Is Delivering
One Sankari is a project from Sankari Properties, an Abu Dhabi-based developer building at the premium end of the Dubai residential market. Construction started in July 2024, with expected completion by December 2027. That gives buyers entering now roughly three and a half years of construction period ahead.
For an off-plan buyer, that timeline means the construction-period installment schedule stretches over a meaningful period, with implications for how you structure cash flow around the payment plan.
Getting In for 5%
| Stage | Payment |
|---|---|
| Down payment | 5% |
| During construction | 45% |
| On handover | 50% |
A 5% down payment on a project at this price point is low. On a AED 37.1M unit, that is AED 1.855 million to secure the purchase. The bulk of the obligation sits in two roughly equal tranches: construction-period payments and the handover balance. The handover payment represents 50% of the purchase price, with no post-handover installment structure.
The Amenity Set and What It Says About the Target Resident
| Category | Amenity |
|---|---|
| Wellness | Well-being and Fitness, Shared Spa |
| Recreation | Shared Pool, Children's Play Area |
Four amenities is a deliberately lean list for a project at this price. The inclusion of a shared spa alongside the fitness facilities signals a wellness orientation rather than a broad lifestyle amenity package. The children's play area suggests the developer expects a portion of buyers to use these as primary family residences rather than pure investment holds.
At AED 37M to AED 76.6M, residents at One Sankari are unlikely to use shared amenities heavily. The spa and fitness offering serves that buyer: a high-quality facility that covers the essentials without the noise of a large amenity complex.