Portside Square is a three tower Ellington Properties development at Mina Rashid, Dubai. It is 408 homes in total, 136 in each residence, running from 396 square foot studios to three 4 bedroom penthouses of 3,440 square feet. Handover is anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2029 and the anticipated service charge is AED 17 per square foot.
Mina Rashid is Dubai original commercial port, now being redeveloped as a waterfront district. It is the berth of the QE2 and it sits between Deira and Bur Dubai, which puts it closer to the historic centre than almost any other new waterfront scheme. That is a different buyer to Dubai Marina or Palm Jumeirah and it is worth understanding before you position it.
Portside Square at a glance
| Property Name | Portside Square |
| Developer | Ellington Properties |
| Location | Mina Rashid, Dubai |
| Property Type | Apartments and penthouses across three towers |
| Unit Types | Studios, 1, 2, 2 + study and 3 bedroom apartments, plus 4 bedroom penthouses |
| Total Units | 408 across three residences, 136 per tower |
| Sizes | 395.9 sq ft to 3,440.79 sq ft |
| Size basis | As published by Ellington Properties in the project brief |
| Starting Price | Not published by the developer. Price on request |
| Payment Plan | Available from Cresco on request, direct from the developer |
| Handover | Q4 2029, anticipated |
| Service Charge | AED 17 per sq ft |
| Ownership | Freehold |
| Project Status | Off plan |
| Building | Three residential towers plus a separate amenities pavilion, with 3,600mm floor to floor heights |
| Parking | 1 space for studios, 1 and 2 bedroom homes, 2 spaces for 3 and 4 bedroom homes |
| Lifts | 3 passenger lifts and 1 service lift in each of the three residences, plus 1 lift in the amenities pavilion |
Unit mix and sizes
| Type | Units | Size range |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | 54 total, 18 per tower | 395.9 to 453.81 sq ft |
| 1 Bedroom | 171 total, 57 per tower | 767.9 to 914.5 sq ft |
| 2 Bedroom | 96 total, 32 per tower | 1,172.94 to 1,377.46 sq ft |
| 2 Bedroom + Study | 54 total, 18 per tower | 1,370.03 to 1,533.21 sq ft |
| 3 Bedroom | 30 total, 10 per tower | 1,723.62 to 1,874.53 sq ft |
| 4 Bedroom Penthouse | 3 total, 1 per tower | 3,440.79 sq ft |
One bedroom homes are 42 percent of the scheme at 171 units. The three towers are identical in mix, 136 units each, so unit choice is about view and floor rather than building. Three penthouses exist in 408 homes, one per tower, which is the scarcest product here by a wide margin.
The payment schedule is printed as a multi column grid that does not reproduce reliably in text form. Request the signed version through Cresco rather than relying on any published summary.
Questions answered
Who is the developer of Portside Square? Ellington Properties, a Dubai based design led developer founded in 2014.
Where is Portside Square? Mina Rashid, Dubai.
When is handover? Q4 2029, anticipated
Is Portside Square freehold? Yes. The developer states freehold ownership, which is open to all nationalities.
What is the payment plan? Available from Cresco on request, direct from the developer
What is the service charge? AED 17 per sq ft, as anticipated by the developer.
What is the starting price? Ellington has not published a price list in this collateral. Contact Cresco Real Estate for current availability and pricing.
How many towers is Portside Square? Three residences of 136 homes each, 408 in total, plus a separate amenities pavilion.
Are the three towers different? No. Each holds an identical unit mix of 136 homes, so the choice between them comes down to orientation, view and floor level.
About Mina Rashid
Mina Rashid is Dubai first commercial port, opened in 1972, now being redeveloped by Emaar as a waterfront residential and leisure district. It is home to the permanently berthed QE2 and a marina, and it sits directly between Deira and Bur Dubai on the coast. It is freehold and open to all nationalities. Its distinguishing feature against newer waterfront addresses is proximity to old Dubai and the airport rather than to the Marina corridor.
Ellington Properties has delivered across Downtown Dubai, Jumeirah Village Circle, Mohammed Bin Rashid City, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Hills Estate and Ras Al Khaimah. The house style is consistent: art led lobbies, heavy amenity decks and interiors designed in house rather than outsourced.
What the developer does not tell you
The service charge and completion date are both marked anticipated by the developer, not committed.
Three identical towers releasing 408 units into one district means you will be competing with near identical stock at resale. Ask which tower and which floors are being released first, because early buyers in a phased release face less competition on exit.
The size basis is not split into internal and outdoor here as it is on some other Ellington projects. Ask which measurement applies before comparing price per square foot.
Mina Rashid is a redevelopment district rather than a finished one. Confirm the delivery timeline for the surrounding masterplan, not just for this building, because your rental demand depends on it.
Every figure on this page is taken from Ellington Properties official project collateral. Cresco Real Estate LLC, RERA ORN 34288.
