Project
The Pad
The Pad is a 25-storey residential building in Business Bay, Dubai. A completed project of apartments in Business Bay, priced in line with the Business Bay median.
Small sample (17 sales): medians may move significantly with new data.
01 / Transactions
All The Pad transactions
02 / About
About The Pad
The Pad is a 25-storey residential building in Business Bay, Dubai.
The Pad at a glance
- Area
- Business Bay
- Developer
- Omniyat Properties through its subsidiary Pad Properties Nine Ltd
- Thoroughfare
- The residential building is located directly on the Dubai Water Canal. For more information, see our guide to the Dubai Water Canal
- Height
- 101 metres (331 feet)
- Units
- The development contains a total of 256 units
- Unit layouts
- The Pad comprises a mix of studios and one-bedroom apartments as well as duplexes
- Architect
- The architectural consultant was James Law Cybertecture International Ltd
- Contractor
- The main building work was done by Modern Building Contracting Company
- Structure
- The substructure contains three basement levels which are used for parking
Homes, design and facilities
This project was originally dubbed the ‘iPad’, the design being inspired by Apple's iPod MP3 player with the tower sitting on a docking station angled at 6.5 degrees to give the exact look.
By 2007, when groundworks for the construction began, the building had been renamed ‘The Pad’. In 2009 construction was put on ‘hold’ until December 2012 and completion is expected to be during 2018.
The building employs a new type of architecture known as Cybertecture, which uses technology to its full advantage, allowing inhabitants to program their own software for their building.
The interiors have a range of technologies such as biometric locks, mood lighting, voice control and mirrors that can monitor your health.
The podium of The Pad tower includes an 'iClub' designed around the theme of digital water, real water and digital projections that create a stunning setting for this complex of communal facilities.
The exclusive residents’ club has a state-of-the-art gymnasium, running track, half basketball court, a swimming pool fitted with an underwater audio system and a Media Jacuzzi equipped with waterproof touch-screens.
The club also provides residents with their own unique meeting lounge, chill-out lounge, party room, games room, library and an outdoor sunset terrace.
In the design competition architects James Law Cybertecture International Limited beat both Foster and Partners and Zaha Hadi Architects with their scheme.
Getting around
- Dubai Mall
- 8 min
- Palm Jumeirah
- 20 min
- Burj Al Arab
- 19 min
- The Walk JBR
- 24 min
Travel times are approximate driving estimates reported by the source and vary with route and traffic.
Construction and handover
Construction began in December 2008. The project was completed in Oct 2020.
- Construction Started
- December 2008
- Construction Finished
- October 2020
Nearby neighbourhoods
- Downtown Dubai1.5 km
- District One2.0 km
- Sobha Hartland2.8 km
- City Walk2.9 km
The Pad recorded 17 market sales from 5 Jan 2026 – 7 Sept 2026, at a median price of AED 1,480,000 (AED 2,280/sqft). The Pad's median price per sqft (AED 2,280/sqft) is 7% below the Business Bay median (AED 2,458/sqft).
03 / Prices
The Pad prices by bedrooms
Median prices of market sales by number of bedrooms.
| Bedrooms | Sales | Median · AED | AED / sqft | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 bedroom | 15 | 1.48M AED | 2,264 | |
2 bedrooms | 2 | 2.26M AED | 2,316 |
04 / Rents
Renting in The Pad
From 2 registered market rents. Gross yield: apartment rent per sqft against the sale price per sqft.
- Median rent / yr
- AED 102,500
- Per sqft / yr
- AED 159/sqft
- Gross yield
- —
Market pulse / weekly
The Pad price history
Weekly median of market sales (sales, mortgages and gifts are not mixed). Periods without sales are not shown.
Median sale price · AED
Registered market sales only
View data table
| Period | Sales | Median · AED | AED / sqft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week of 5 Jan 2026Total AED 1,509,643 | 2 | AED 754,821 | AED 1,155/sqft |
| Week of 26 Jan 2026Total AED 3,319,203 | 2 | AED 1,659,602 | AED 2,549/sqft |
| Week of 2 Feb 2026Total AED 1,520,000 | 1 | AED 1,520,000 | AED 2,326/sqft |
| Week of 16 Feb 2026Total AED 1,500,000 | 1 | AED 1,500,000 | AED 2,296/sqft |
| Week of 23 Feb 2026Total AED 1,593,000 | 1 | AED 1,593,000 | AED 2,438/sqft |
| Week of 9 Mar 2026Total AED 1,550,000 | 1 | AED 1,550,000 | AED 2,372/sqft |
| Week of 20 Apr 2026Total AED 3,887,886 | 3 | AED 1,350,000 | AED 2,118/sqft |
| Week of 29 Jun 2026Total AED 1,560,000 | 1 | AED 1,560,000 | AED 2,388/sqft |
| Week of 27 Jul 2026Total AED 3,418 | 1 | AED 3,418 | AED 5/sqft |
| Week of 3 Aug 2026Total AED 20,824 | 1 | AED 20,824 | AED 31/sqft |
| Week of 10 Aug 2026Total AED 1,450,000 | 1 | AED 1,450,000 | AED 2,219/sqft |
| Week of 31 Aug 2026Total AED 1,440,000 | 1 | AED 1,440,000 | AED 2,221/sqft |
| Week of 7 Sept 2026Total AED 3,414,300 | 1 | AED 3,414,300 | AED 2,316/sqft |
05 / Nearby
Other projects in Business Bay
Ranked by number of market sales.
| Project | Sales | Median · AED | AED / sqft | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 238 | 3.21M AED | 4,699 | ||
| 221 | 2.19M AED | 2,569 | ||
| 183 | 2.03M AED | 2,513 | ||
| 161 | 2.7M AED | 2,773 | ||
| 155 | 3.44M AED | 2,636 | ||
| 155 | 3.22M AED | 3,491 | ||
| 148 | 22.98M AED | 6,130 | ||
| 140 | 1.74M AED | 2,683 | ||
| 116 | 2.68M AED | 2,618 | ||
| 105 | 1.53M AED | 1,434 |
A registered project can include several buildings or phases, so these figures cover the whole project.