DIFC · branded residences · released February 2026
Janu Dubai
Branded residences by Janu, Aman Group's sister brand, in DIFC
Fifty-seven homes above a 150-room Janu hotel in the financial centre, designed by Herzog & de Meuron, with a residents' floor on the 34th level and the hotel's spa and club below. What it is, what the register says the neighbourhood sells for, and how to get the current price list.
What Janu Dubai is
Janu is the second brand of Aman Group, launched in 2020 as a more social, city-centred sister to Aman; Janu Tokyo opened in 2024 and Janu Dubai is the brand's first residences in the Middle East. H&H, the Dubai developer behind Eden House and the Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab residences, is building it with Aman as partner, and Herzog & de Meuron, the Swiss practice behind Tate Modern and the Beijing stadium, designed the tower: a sculptural, stone-textured form with a pedestrian, planted ground level that the developer calls rare for a high-rise in the UAE.
The building mixes a 150-room hotel, 57 residences, a private Janu members' club, premium offices and a ground-floor souk on a 1.3 million square foot plot at the eastern edge of DIFC, twenty minutes from Dubai International Airport.
Who it is for
A branded residence in the financial centre is bought for three reasons: to live in a hotel-serviced home a lift ride from the office, to hold a scarce asset whose brand carries resale value abroad, or to let it at the top of the DIFC market. It is not a yield play against the register's medians. At fifty-seven units it is also scarce in a way most Dubai launches are not: the whole residential stock is smaller than one floor of a typical JVC tower.
The buyers Natalie expects to see: DIFC bankers and lawyers who already rent nearby, Gulf and European families who know Aman, and collectors of branded addresses who hold Bulgari, Six Senses or Baccarat elsewhere in the city.
The residences
| Type | Homes |
|---|---|
| Two-bedroom | 30 |
| Three-bedroom | 18 |
| Four-bedroom | 7 |
| Five-bedroom | 1 |
| Triplex penthouse, 11,323 sq ft | 1 |
- Ceilings up to 3.5 metres and full-height windows towards Burj Khalifa, Zabeel Palace and the DIFC skyline
- Hand-finished plaster walls, natural wood floors, monolithic stone kitchens and bathrooms
- A residents-only 34th-floor level: infinity pool, club lounge, fitness centre, sun terraces, dining lounges and a skyline bar
- Access to Janu Spa & Wellness and the Janu Club, and to the hotel's restaurants and services
- Private residents' drop-off on 17th Street, an 18-metre lobby, dedicated concierge, private car lifts, a garage for the penthouse
What the register says
What DIFC and Dubai's branded homes actually sell for
No Janu sales have registered with the Land Department in 2026 yet, so the figures below are the neighbourhood and the branded tier it will join: every residential sale registered in the DIFC districts (Za'abeel Second and Trade Centre Second) from January to 16 October 2026, and the city's branded projects.
DIFC projects registering this year
Median price per sq ft and typical price, busiest and dearest
- Jumeirah Residences Emirates Towers40 sales · median AED 10.7m5,536AED / sq ft
- Akala Hotels and Residences57 sales · median AED 6.04m3,731AED / sq ft
- The Edit at d3312 sales · median AED 4.23m3,305AED / sq ft
- Artistry Two Residences62 sales · median AED 2.88m3,186AED / sq ft
- Artistry One Residences153 sales · median AED 2.89m3,139AED / sq ft
- Downtown Views II (ready)59 sales · median AED 2.97m2,680AED / sq ft
Dubai's branded tier
Where Janu's pricing will sit: branded residences registered across the city in 2026
- Aman Residences Dubai, Jumeirah4 sales · median AED 70.1m11,783AED / sq ft
- Dorchester Collection, Business Bay3 sales · median AED 26.5m6,554AED / sq ft
- Six Senses Residences, Palm14 sales · median AED 18.9m6,110AED / sq ft
- Baccarat Residences, Downtown27 sales · median AED 28.3m5,711AED / sq ft
- Jumeirah Residences Emirates Towers, DIFC40 sales · median AED 10.7m5,536AED / sq ft
Medians of registered sale prices over procedure area, Dubai Land Department open data to 16 October 2026. Small samples (under ten sales) are shown for context only.
Natalie's view
Three things to weigh. First, the premium: DIFC homes registered at a median of AED 3,178 per square foot this year and the best branded building already selling in the district, Jumeirah Residences at Emirates Towers, at AED 5,536. Janu will price above both, in the city's ultra-prime band where Six Senses, Baccarat and Dorchester register between AED 5,700 and 6,600 and Aman Residences in Jumeirah above AED 11,000. Pay that premium knowingly, for the brand, the architect and the hotel, not for the postcode alone.
Second, the timing: handover is reported for 2027 and not yet confirmed; an off-plan payment plan on a branded tower is protected by the RERA escrow rules like any other, but the value of a branded home is only proven at handover, when the hotel opens. Third, the running cost: branded residences carry service charges well above the DIFC norm because the hotel's staff and amenities are shared. Ask for the estimate in writing before you reserve. With those three answered, it is the most considered building to come to DIFC in years.
Pricing and payment
Prices are on application from the developer. Third-party listings quote from about AED 17 million for a two-bedroom; Natalie will confirm the current release, the price list and the payment plan before you rely on any figure.
Janu Dubai
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Questions about Janu Dubai
Where exactly is Janu Dubai?
In Za'abeel Second at the eastern edge of DIFC, at the junction of Al Mustaqbal Street and 17th Street, with views to Burj Khalifa and Zabeel Palace. Dubai International Airport is about twenty minutes away.
Who is the developer, and what is Aman's role?
H&H Development is the developer; Aman Group is its partner and Janu is Aman's brand, so the hotel, club and spa will be operated under Janu. Herzog & de Meuron designed the building.
How many residences are there and what sizes?
Fifty-seven: thirty two-bedroom, eighteen three-bedroom, seven four-bedroom, one five-bedroom and a triplex penthouse of 11,323 square feet with its own garage.
When is handover?
Listings report 2027. The developer has not published a date; Natalie will give you the construction status at the time you enquire.
What does it cost?
On application. Brokers quote from about AED 17 million for a two-bedroom, which has not been verified against a developer price list. For context, DIFC homes registered at a median of AED 3,178 per square foot this year and the district's best branded building at AED 5,536.
Can foreigners buy in DIFC?
Yes. DIFC is a designated freehold area; foreign buyers take full title in their own name, no residency needed, and property of AED 2,000,000 or more qualifies for the ten-year Golden Visa.
Natalie Burešová is an independent advisor at The Oppenheim Group and is not the developer of Janu Dubai. Project facts are from the developer's February 2026 release and third-party listings as noted; prices quoted by third parties are unverified. Developer renders to follow; the skyline photograph stands in until H&H's marketing images are supplied. Updated 18 October 2026.
Sources
- H&H and Aman Group launch release, February 2026 (via brandedresi.com)
- Aman Group announcement, The Edge Singapore
- Dubai Land Department open data, residential sales 2026