Business Bay is located south of Downtown Dubai, and it is considered one of the most recognizable neighborhoods in Dubai for businesses, as it is home to several commercial buildings featuring high-profile offices, banks, and shops. The area is mostly known for its countless amenities and a fast-paced lifestyle, and the properties in Business Bay are affordable, so it’s perfect for living and working at the same time.
Highlights
- A unique and vital location for housing and commerce.
- A collection of major landmarks in the area.
- A group of basic, recreational, and educational facilities such as schools, universities, and restaurants.
- A number of public transport stations and bus stop.
- A group of distinctive commercial and residential properties in the area.
Business Bay Location
The Business Bay area is located in Dubai and is 2.05 km away from its center. The Business Bay is bordered on the north by Deira, 11.6 km away, and on the western side of the region is the Arabian Gulf, 5.88 km away, and from the eastern side of the region is the Al Awir area with a distance of 4.53 kilometers, and to the south of the region, Al Barsha is 12.37 kilometers away.
Areas near Business Bay
The Business Bay area is surrounded by a large number of well-known areas and neighborhoods in Dubai. The most famous of these areas are Jumeirah, 6.6 km away, Zabeel, 3.65 km away, Al Quoz, 3.31 km away, and Al Safa, 3.3 km away.
Landmarks near the Business Bay
There are a large number of prominent landmarks in the Business Bay area known in the city of Dubai and around the world, and these landmarks are one of the most popular tourist destinations that are visited by region residents, and visitors from all over the world to spend wonderful times with their families and friends, and the most notably as follow:
| Burj Khalifa | 1.03 km |
| Dubai Ski Bay | 1.11 km |
| Mexico Wings Statue | 1.45 km |
| Carrefour Market | 500 m |
| Burj Khalifa Fountain | 1.42 km |
| Taj Dubai | 2.51 km |
| Al Quoz Lake Park | 1.05 km |
| Dubai Water Canal | 1.87 km |
| Roka Japanese Restaurant | 1.03 km |
| The Dubai Mall | 1.96 km |
| Flamingo watching area | 2.05 km |
Business Bay map
Transportation in Business Bay
As this area is considered a station for businesses and residential units, it was necessary to provide a network of transportation to facilitate access and movement in it, so Business Bay is connected to the Dubai Metro Red Line through the station in it, which was opened in 2012 and connected with the rest of Metro Red Line stations.
There is a large group of public transport stations and bus stops within the Business Bay area. These stations facilitate movement for residents and visitors of this area. The following is a presentation of the most important existing stations and their location:
Stations in Business Bay
| Station name | Distance in km |
| RBC Tower 2 Station | 2.9 km |
| Bus Station 2 Business Bay 1 | 2.6 km |
| Bus Station 2 Business Bay 2 | 2.6 km |
| Bus Station 2 Business Bay 4 | 2.7 km |
| Borj Al Madar Skala 2 Bus Station | 3.3 km |
| Canal Views Hotel Apartment 1 Bus Station | 3.3 km |
| Canal Views Hotel Apartment 2 Bus Station | 4.3 km |
| Al Ghiba Bus Terminal | 15.4 km |
| Expo Dubai Mall passenger stand | 5.4 km |
| Jubail Bus Station | 9.8 km |
| Al Sabkha Street Bus Station | 3.0 km |
| Trade Center Metro Bus Station | 9.2 km |
| Abu Hail Bus Station | 19.8 km |
| Muwailih Bus Station | 4.0 km |
About Business Bay
Business Bay is Dubai’s central private business district, and it is originally an extended project from the vision of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai, to be a new extension of Dubai Creek from Ras Al-Khor to Sheikh Zayed Street on an area of 5,900 square kilometers.
The Business Bay area includes a large variety of commercial offices, residential towers, and a network of roads and channels that connect them with neighborhoods; It contains 240 buildings either are commercial or residential, and development operations in the Business Bay project cover an area of 4,360 square kilometers, while the leasable area is 7,290 square kilometers, and with a capacity of more than 300,000 people to live and work there.
The total cost of this project is estimated at 110 billion UAE dirhams, equivalent to 30 billion US dollars. This area, which is considered the capital of private business and the freehold area in Dubai, provides a large variety of towers, counting 12 towers, between residential towers that contain apartments for sale, apartments for rent, commercial and office apartments, and are formed as a three-story podium that connects all the towers to each other.
Basic and Recreational Amenities in Business Bay
One of the most important landmarks in this area is the Bay Square, a multi-use complex that provides residents with a pedestrian zone that includes walkways beneath which canals and waterways are located on an area of 220 square kilometers.
There is a range of essential and recreational facilities in the Business Bay area, which in turn provide a distinguished range of educational, health, and recreational services to the residents of the area and its surrounding areas. The following is a look at the most important of these facilities:
Restaurants and cafes
Restaurants
- Dubai Sargon Restaurant.
- Bosporus Restaurant.
- Istanbul flower restaurant.
- Ward Beirut Restaurant.
- Asma Restaurant.
- Samad Al Iraqi Restaurant.
- Nammos Restaurant.
- Rokka Japanese Food Restaurant.
Cafes
- Arabica Cafe.
- Caribou Café.
- Nespresso cafe.
- Costa Coffee.
- Starbucks.
Malls and markets
- Souk Al Bahar
- The Dubai Mall.
- Karama Markets.
- Souk Okaz.
- Al Fares Mall.
- Sunset Mall.
- Fashion Avenue.
- Galleria Mall.
Gardens and parks
- Tower garden.
- Al Safa Park.
- Al Quoz Lake Park.
- Reservoir garden.
- Umm Suqeim Park.
- Umm Al Sheif Garden.
Schools and universities
schools
- Dubai Japanese School.
- Dubai International School Al Quoz.
- Imam Sadiq School.
- Al Ittihad Private School, Jumeirah.
- Al Shorouq Private School.
- Prospect School.
- Al Safa British School.
- Al-Rashed Al-Saleh Private School.
Universities
- Canadian University Dubai.
- Jumeirah University.
- Al Falah University.
- University of Al Mosul.
- Mina College of Management.
- Al Ghurair University.
- Al Dar University College.
Hospitals and clinics
- Latifa Hospital.
- Medcare Hospital.
- Dr. Deena Al Qedrah Medical Center.
- Baraha hospital.
- Budaiya Health Center.
Hotels
- Gulf Court Hotel – Business Bay.
- Palace Downtown Hotel.
- Damac Maison Mall Street Hotel.
- Taj Dubai Hotel.
- City Premiere Hotel.
- Vida Downtown Dubai Hotel.
- Villa Rotana Hotel.
Properties in Business Bay
There is a group of ads for apartments for sale in the Business Bay area on OpenSooq platform, and the order of these ads came from most to least according to the following order:
number of rooms
- One-bedroom.
- Studio.
- 3 bedroom
Bathrooms
- Two bathrooms.
- One bathroom.
Floors
- Second floor.
- First floor.
- Third Floor.
- Fifth Floor.
Furnished and unfurnished
- Furnished.
- Partially furnished.
- Unfurnished.
Payment method
- Cash or installments.
There are more options, and you can learn about them by visiting the ads for apartments for sale in Business Bay on the OpenSooq platform.
