Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has launched The Residences, marking the first residential project within Phase A of the newly announced DIFC Zabeel District. The development represents a significant milestone in DIFC’s transformation into a fully integrated urban destination.
As the inaugural residential offering in the Zabeel District, The Residences embodies DIFC’s globally recognised standards, emphasising lasting quality, precision planning and considered design.
Delivered and managed by DIFC Developments, the project introduces a sophisticated residential concept that brings together work, wellbeing and cultural living. Designed to support both professional ambition and lifestyle balance, the development features two residential towers comprising a total of 463 homes.
“The Residences stands as the residential cornerstone of the DIFC Zabeel District and represents a key phase in DIFC’s evolution as a destination to live, work and prosper. The project underscores our ambition to redefine urban living in Dubai by bringing together design excellence, wellbeing and seamless connectivity,” said Saleh Al Akrabi, Chief Real Estate Officer at DIFC Investments.
The development is designed to align with future-ready infrastructure, offering direct connectivity to the Dubai Loop and convenient access to major arterial road networks, enabling smooth mobility across the city.
Covering 7.1 million sq. ft. with a total gross floor area of 17.7 million sq. ft., the DIFC Zabeel District is the region’s largest demand-driven expansion of a financial centre. The project carries an estimated gross development value of more than AED100 billion.

