Palm Central Private Residences — Apartments, Townhouses and Penthouses on Palm Jebel Ali
Key facts
Verified by NARVA · 4 September 2026- Current release from
- AED 2,500,000
- Homes
- 212, across three buildings
- Home types
- 1 to 5 bedroom apartments · 4 bedroom townhouses · 5 bedroom penthouses
- Sizes
- Averages by type from 801 sq ft to 9,796 sq ft
- Layouts
- Twenty-five
- Where
- The Spine of Palm Jebel Ali, between two fronds
- The ground floor
- Townhouses with private gardens and garages, opening onto the deck and the beach
- Payment plan
- 20% down, then dated instalments to October 2030
- Completion
- October 2030 — the final 30% falls at 100% of construction
- Title
- Freehold, all nationalities
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Palm Central Private Residences Prices
Starting from AED 2.5M| Unit Type | Beds | BUA | Price | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 1BR | avg 801 sq ft | AED 2.5M | Available |
| 2 bedroom | 2BR | avg 1,279 sq ft | AED 4.26M | Available |
| 2 bedroom with maid's room | 2BR | avg 1,578 sq ft | AED 5.22M | Available |
| 3 bedroom | 3BR | avg 2,321 sq ft | AED 7.51M – 8.48M | Available |
| 4 bedroom | 4BR | avg 4,090 sq ft | AED 12.62M | Available |
| 4 bedroom townhouse | 4BR | avg 4,023 sq ft | AED 14.18M | Available |
| 5 bedroom | 5BR | 4,813 sq ft | AED 17.58M | Available |
| 5 bedroom penthouse | 5BR | 9,796 sq ft | AED 31.81M | Available |
BUA = Built-Up Area. Pricing reflects the developer's direct rate at the time of listing and is subject to availability; payment plans are provided on request.
Palm Central Private Residences Payment Plan — 20/50/30
On booking: Registration (4%) and the AED 3,150 Oqood fee fall with it
Twenty per cent on booking, then seven instalments each with a date, and thirty per cent on 15 October 2030 at 100% of construction. Every date is Nakheel's own, from the current sales offer.
Payments run through the project escrow account and your purchase registers at booking. Registration is 4% of the price plus an AED 3,150 Oqood fee, paid once. Nakheel pays us, so you pay no commission. See what you pay in fees in Dubai and Abu Dhabi compared.
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Layouts & Specifications
The averages in the table above are Nakheel's own, by home type, and they include the balcony or terrace. Twenty-five layouts sit behind them.
| Home | Number | Average, sq ft |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 72 | 801 |
| 2 bedroom | 46 | 1,279 |
| 2 bedroom with maid's room | 26 | 1,578 |
| 3 bedroom | 48 | 2,321 |
| 4 bedroom townhouse | 8 | 4,023 |
| 4 bedroom | 8 | 4,090 |
| 5 bedroom | 2 | 4,813 |
| 5 bedroom penthouse | 2 | 9,796 |
Two hundred and twelve homes, and the one-bedrooms are a third of them.
Building A and Building B are mirrors of one another. Building C carries its own plan. Each runs a basement, a ground floor, six floors and a roof, and each steps back as it rises.
Inside the homeTelescopic sliding doors fold the living room into the terrace. The three and four-bedroom terraces are deep enough for a table and a lounge. The penthouses carry a double-height living room, an open-to-sky courtyard and a private pool, and the townhouses a private garden and a private garage.
About This Project
Palm Central Private Residences sits at the middle of Palm Jebel Ali, on the Spine — the island's central boulevard, the one lined with the community centres, the mosques, the parks and the wellness hubs. Three buildings stand between two fronds. Behind them is the boulevard. In front of them is a landscaped deck that runs into sand.
Each floor sets back from the floor below it, and that single decision shapes everything above it. Set back a floor and the roof of the one beneath becomes a terrace. Do it six times and the terraces grow as you climb, the sea opens up from every level, and the homes at the top are not apartments in a corridor. They are penthouses with double-height living rooms, open-to-sky courtyards and private pools. The shape of the building is the product.
The ground floor is where the townhouses are
In most apartment buildings the ground floor is the compromise. Here Nakheel made it the houses. Four-bedroom duplex townhouses with private gardens, private garages and double-height living areas open onto the amenity deck and the beach. Step out of the living room and you are on the sand.
Twenty-five layouts across the homes
One bedroom to five, with maid's rooms in a run of the two-bedrooms, terraces on the three and four-bedrooms deep enough to hold a table and a lounge, and telescopic sliding doors that fold the living room into the terrace. At the very top, four homes: two five-bedroom residences and two penthouses.
What the residents get
Indoors, a gym with its own fitness studio, a games room, a kids' club, a clubhouse, a sauna and a steam room, and a double-height lobby with three lounges and a terrace over the gardens. Outdoors, an infinity pool with a jacuzzi, a kids' pool, a padel court, a basketball court, beach volleyball, an outdoor cinema on the sand, an event lawn, an outdoor co-working terrace, a fitness zone, children's play areas and a beach deck with sunken seating.
From AED 2,500,000 for a one-bedroom apartment, with the townhouses and the penthouses above it. Twenty per cent down and thirty at completion. Registration is 4% of the price plus an AED 3,150 Oqood fee, and ownership is freehold to all nationalities. We sell them at zero commission.
The Spine
Nakheel describes it in three words: amenity rich, communal, wellness. It carries the community centres, the mosques, the parks, the wellness hubs and the hospitality and leisure venues that serve the island, with the villa fronds on either flank. Every district is set out in our guide to the Palm Jebel Ali masterplan.
The villas next door
The fronds either side of the Spine are the villa districts. The one we cover is Frond F, with Beach and Coral villas from AED 29,340,000.
Our Honest Take
This is how we read Palm Central Private Residences for our own clients — including who should walk away.
Our view is that this is an apartment on a beach, on a palm, and that combination is the whole reason to look here. Every key home faces open sea, the deck runs to a private beach, and the building stands at the centre of Nakheel's second palm.
Four bedrooms, a private garden, a private garage, a double-height living space and the beach through the doors. It is a house, and it sits inside a building that carries a lobby, a gym and a pool.
The stepped form means the higher home has the deeper terrace. On the three and four-bedrooms the terrace is a room. On the penthouses it carries a pool.
Buy here if you want the Palm without a villa budget. Palm Central starts where an apartment starts, on an island where the fronds are villas.
Buy here if you want the beach, not a beach view. The landscaped gardens run into it.
Buy here if you want the amenity list of a resort. Padel, an outdoor cinema, an infinity pool, a kids' club and a clubhouse, all inside the gate.
Buy here if you want a schedule with dates on it. Every instalment carries a day, a month and a year, and the last falls at 100% of construction in October 2030.
This is an island still being built, and it is bought by someone who holds it. A buyer who wants shops already open below the lobby wants a different address.
Off-plan lending caps at 50% of the price across the UAE, so the payment plan carries most of this purchase.
Why this project
Palm Central Private Residences Location
Palm Central stands on the Spine of Palm Jebel Ali, the central boulevard that runs the length of the island, between two of the villa fronds. That puts the villa districts on both flanks and the boulevard at the door.
Palm Jebel Ali is Nakheel's second palm, off the Dubai coast south of Palm Jumeirah, with more than eighty hotels and resorts planned across its five districts. Palm Jumeirah is a twelve minute drive, and the island connects to Sheikh Zayed Road by a dedicated access road. Every district is set out in our Palm Jebel Ali masterplan guide.
Life at Palm Central Private Residences
About NAKHEEL
Nakheel is one of Dubai's master developers. It built Palm Jumeirah and Dubai Islands, it is building Palm Jebel Ali, and it now sits under Dubai Holding.
Its work is the reason the Dubai coastline looks the way it does. Its villa release on this island is Frond F, and its other island we cover is set out in our Dubai Islands guide.
Palm Central Private Residences — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the price of an apartment at Palm Central?
One bedrooms start at AED 2,500,000, two bedrooms at AED 4,260,000 and three bedrooms at AED 7,510,000. Four-bedroom apartments start at AED 12,620,000 and townhouses at AED 14,180,000.
What is the payment plan at Palm Central?
Twenty per cent on booking, then seven dated instalments carrying half the price, and thirty per cent on 15 October 2030 at 100% of construction.
When does Palm Central complete?
The final payment falls at 100% of construction on 15 October 2030.
How many homes are there at Palm Central?
212, across three buildings.
How big are the apartments at Palm Central?
One bedrooms average 801 sq ft, two bedrooms 1,279 sq ft, and three bedrooms 2,321 sq ft, including the balcony or terrace.
How big are the penthouses?
Each of the two penthouses runs 9,796 sq ft, with a double-height living room, an open-to-sky courtyard and a private pool.
Are there townhouses at Palm Central?
Yes. Eight four-bedroom duplex townhouses on the ground floor, each with a private garden, a private garage and double-height living areas, opening onto the amenity deck and the beach.
How many layouts are there?
Twenty-five, across the three buildings.
Where is Palm Central?
On the Spine of Palm Jebel Ali, the island's central boulevard, between two of the villa fronds.
Does Palm Central have a private beach?
Yes. The landscaped gardens run into it from the amenity deck.
What amenities does Palm Central have?
Indoors: a gym with a fitness studio, a games room, a kids' club, a clubhouse, and a sauna and steam room. Outdoors: an infinity pool with a jacuzzi, a kids' pool, padel and basketball courts, beach volleyball, an outdoor cinema, an event lawn, a fitness zone, children's play areas and beach deck seating.
Do the apartments have sea views?
Nakheel states that all key units have uninterrupted sea views, which is what the stepped form of the buildings is drawn to deliver.
Is Palm Central freehold?
Yes, freehold to all nationalities.
What fees do I pay on top of the price?
Registration is 4% of the price paid once, plus an Oqood fee of AED 3,150. No agency commission — Nakheel pays us.
Does Palm Central qualify for the Golden Visa?
Every home sits above the AED 2,000,000 threshold that can qualify a buyer for the UAE's ten-year Golden Visa, subject to the rules applying at the time of purchase.
Can I get a mortgage at Palm Central?
Off-plan lending caps at 50% of the price across the UAE, so the payment plan carries most of the purchase.
Can I sell before handover?
Yes, once you have paid Nakheel's threshold and hold a no-objection certificate.
How far is Palm Central from Palm Jumeirah?
Palm Jebel Ali sits ten kilometres from Palm Jumeirah, a twelve minute drive.
Do I pay you a commission?
No. Nakheel pays us.
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