The Forest District — Dubai Maritime City
(by BEYOND Developments)
Overview
“Forest by the sea” isn’t a moodboard, it’s an address. The Forest District by BEYOND Developments plants you in a real urban woodland on the coast of Dubai Maritime City, with shade you can measure and air that runs a few degrees cooler thanks to an actual 75% tree canopy spread across 65,000 m² of parks and 55,000 m² of native woodland. You get beach horizons out front, birdsong at your back, and a home that treats wellness like a utility, built in, not bolted on.
Masterplan in Plain Speak
- High-canopy microclimate: Trees first, buildings second. That’s how you lower radiant heat and make evening walks a habit, not a promise.
- Wellness paths everywhere: Slow trails, forest-view fitness pockets, and garden clearings, spaces that invite ten minutes that somehow become forty.
- City-close, mind-far: Maritime City puts DIFC, Downtown, and Port Rashid in easy reach; planned RTA links/metro keep commutes boring (in the best way).
Talea — First Residences in the District
Talea is the inaugural tower, bridging forest calm and waterfront energy. Floors are kept intentionally private, ~6–10 homes per level, so lobbies are quiet and lifts don’t feel like rush hour.
The Homes
- 1–3 bedroom apartments + select 4-bed penthouses
- Sizes: ~757 sq ft (1BR) up to ~4,462 sq ft (4BR penthouses)
- Starting from: AED 2.2M (1BR) • AED 3.8M (2BR) • AED 5.5M (2BR + maid)
What the plans get right: wide living rooms that meet deep balconies, high glazing for all that green, bedrooms pushed away from the buzz, and kitchens with real counter runs (espresso | prep | cleanup in one sensible line).
Amenities (forest-woven, not afterthought)
- Infinity pools edged by treetops
- Treetop walkways and waterfall lounges (yes, you’ll hear the water)
- Gym with forest outlook, coworking that isn’t an echo chamber
- Children’s zones that spill into shaded lawns
- A signature bridge from Talea into the surrounding forest park, no car required for your head-clearing loop
Payment & Handover
- Plan: 50/50, 50% during construction • 50% at handover
- Handover: Q1 2029 This isn’t a sprint; it’s a well-paced build with time to plan joinery, planting, and lighting so your first night already feels dialed.
Who Shortlists This
- Nature-first end-users who’d trade three degrees cooler and shade at 4 p.m. over one more lobby sculpture.
- Hybrid workers who want credible co-working without leaving their block.
- Investors betting on limited inventory + biophilic design + a maritime address that ages well.
On-Site Checklist (do this when you visit)
- Shade audit: walk the podium and forest edge at 3:30–5:00 p.m.; note where benches are actually comfortable without a hat.
- View cone test: from the balcony, trace the line of sight, forest, water, or mechanics? Pick stacks where trees frame, not block.
- Sound check: at the glazing with a/c on low, you want soft HVAC, not hiss; step out to the treetop walk for white noise from water features.
- Breeze read: hold a receipt at balcony edge; if it flutters, evenings will feel cooler without maxing the a/c.
- Lift reality: ride at 8:30 a.m.; floors with 6–10 units should move you fast.
- Service charges: get AED/sq-ft and what “forest ops” includes (irrigation, arborist cycles, walkway staffing). Model owner vs. landlord with a vacancy buffer.
- Parking & EV: confirm bay size, guest bays, and EV readiness; measure for SUV + stroller + bike rack.
- Co-working viability: sit, open a laptop, check outlet spacing and ambient noise, if you’ll use it, test it.
