Berkeley Tower by Ellington at a glance
Berkeley Tower is a Grade A office tower by Ellington Properties on Sheikh Zayed Road in Business Bay, right next to Business Bay Metro Station. Ellington announced it on 16 October 2026 and has now released the project brief, office sizes and payment plan. It is Ellington’s second office building after Eaton Square in MBR City.
| Developer | Ellington Properties |
| Location | Sheikh Zayed Road, Business Bay, next to Business Bay Metro Station |
| Use | Grade A commercial offices |
| Ownership | Freehold |
| Building | Ground plus 60 floors, above 6 basement levels |
| Offices | 109 units, 579,681 sq ft total sellable area |
| Office sizes | 1,132 sq ft to 22,191 sq ft |
| Ceiling height | 3.8m to 4.1m floor to ceiling |
| Payment plan | 70/30: 70% during construction, 30% on completion |
| Service charge | AED 24 per sq ft (anticipated) |
| Starting price | Not yet published by Ellington |
| Handover | Not yet published by Ellington |
Office sizes by floor
Berkeley Tower offers office floors split from 8 offices per floor down to single tenant full floors, duplexes and triplexes. These are Ellington’s published size ranges.
| Floors | Offices per floor | Size range |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 10 | 8 offices | 1,132 to 1,389 sq ft |
| 11 to 15 | 4 offices | 2,502 to 2,867 sq ft |
| 16 and 18 to 21 | 3 offices | 2,503 to 5,376 sq ft |
| 22 to 31 | 2 offices | 5,401 to 5,409 sq ft |
| 36 to 40 | 4 offices | 2,384 to 3,264 sq ft |
| 41 to 45 | 3 offices | 2,364 to 6,522 sq ft |
| 46 to 50 | 2 offices | 5,620 to 5,888 sq ft |
| 51 to 52 | 1 full floor office | 12,182 sq ft |
| 54 to 55 | Duplex office | 21,873 sq ft |
| 56 to 58 | Triplex office | 22,191 sq ft |
Floors 32 to 35 hold the amenity levels. The 60th floor is planned for an air taxi vertiport.
Berkeley Tower payment plan
Ellington’s published plan is 70/30. You pay 70% during construction and 30% on completion.
| Stage | Payment |
|---|---|
| On booking | 20% |
| 90 days after reservation | 5% |
| 180 days after reservation | 5% |
| 240 days after reservation | 5% |
| 360 days after reservation | 5% |
| 20% construction complete | 5% |
| 30% construction complete | 5% |
| 40% construction complete | 5% |
| 50% construction complete | 5% |
| 60% construction complete | 5% |
| 70% construction complete | 5% |
| On completion | 30% |
Location on Sheikh Zayed Road
Berkeley Tower stands on Sheikh Zayed Road at Business Bay Metro Station, between Al Mustaqbal Street and Al Khaleej Al Tejari Street. Staff and clients can arrive by Red Line metro or by car from Sheikh Zayed Road.
Ellington’s published driving times:
- Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall: 4 minutes
- DIFC: 4 minutes
- Dubai World Trade Centre: 5 minutes
- Emirates Towers and the Museum of the Future: 5 minutes
- Dubai International Airport: 9 minutes
- Dubai Internet City: 14 minutes
- Jumeirah Lake Towers: 16 minutes
- Al Maktoum International Airport: 35 minutes
See every project in the district on our Business Bay page. Ellington is also active here on the residential side with The Quayside and The Crestmark.
Building, lifts and parking
- Lifts: 12 double deck passenger lifts with destination control, 1 service lift, 1 escalator and 2 parking lifts.
- Parking: car parking across 6 basements, the ground floor, 12 automated parking bays and the roof, with an automated robotic parking system and valet at the drop off.
- Access: smart access security gates in the main lobby.
- Lobby: a 4,015 sq ft main lobby with a double height reception.
- Mobility: EV charging and bicycle racks.
- Future ready: drone delivery platforms and readiness for an air taxi vertiport.
- Sustainability: designed to meet Dubai’s Al Sa’fat green building standards.
- Management: 24/7 security and professional building maintenance.
Amenities for the working day
Floors 32 to 35 are given to shared amenities. Ellington lists a co working space and work lounge with focus pods, a rest and recharge zone, a clubhouse with a vinyl lounge, billiards and a games room, a target game zone, a fitness studio, a Pilates and spinning studio, and office terraces.
Why a design led developer building offices matters
Ellington built its name on design led homes. Berkeley Tower brings the same thinking to offices. Its façade is inspired by fabric in motion, and the tower mixes office floors with wellness, social and work spaces. Owners and tenants in Dubai now ask for more than a floor plate and a car park. Berkeley Tower competes on quality of space rather than on the lowest price per square foot.
This is not Berkeley Place
Ellington also has Berkeley Place, a completed residential building in MBR City that has already been handed over. Berkeley Tower is a new office tower in Business Bay. The names are close. The buildings, districts and uses are different. Check which one you are being offered.
What Ellington has not published yet
As of 20 October 2026 Ellington has not published the starting price, the handover date or the DLD project permit number for Berkeley Tower. We will not publish a figure the developer has not released. When Ellington publishes them, they will appear here.
Berkeley Tower vs the Christian A. Rockefeller Tower
Comparing it with LMD’s tower a few hundred metres along Sheikh Zayed Road? Read our full comparison: Berkeley Tower vs Christian A. Rockefeller Tower.
Frequently asked questions
What is Berkeley Tower by Ellington?
Berkeley Tower is a Grade A freehold office tower by Ellington Properties on Sheikh Zayed Road in Business Bay, Dubai. It has 109 offices across ground plus 60 floors and is Ellington’s second office building after Eaton Square in MBR City.
Where is Berkeley Tower?
On Sheikh Zayed Road in Business Bay, next to Business Bay Metro Station, between Al Mustaqbal Street and Al Khaleej Al Tejari Street. Ellington puts DIFC and Dubai Mall 4 minutes away by car.
What office sizes are available in Berkeley Tower?
Offices range from 1,132 sq ft on floors 1 to 10 up to a 21,873 sq ft duplex on floors 54 and 55 and a 22,191 sq ft triplex on floors 56 to 58. Floors 51 and 52 are 12,182 sq ft single tenant offices.
What is the Berkeley Tower payment plan?
70/30. You pay 20% on booking, 5% at 90, 180, 240 and 360 days after reservation, 5% at each of the 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60% and 70% construction milestones, and 30% on completion.
What is the service charge at Berkeley Tower?
Ellington’s anticipated service charge is AED 24 per sq ft.
What is the price and handover date of Berkeley Tower?
Ellington has not published either yet. Cresco Real Estate will share the official price list and handover date as soon as Ellington releases them.
Is Berkeley Tower the same as Berkeley Place?
No. Berkeley Place is a completed Ellington residential building in MBR City. Berkeley Tower is a new office tower in Business Bay. Same developer, different building, district and use.
How do I register interest in Berkeley Tower?
Contact Cresco Real Estate, RERA ORN 34288. We will send you the brochure, floor plans and payment plan now and the price list the day Ellington releases it.
Speak to Cresco Real Estate about Berkeley Tower
Cresco Real Estate is a RERA registered brokerage in Dubai, ORN 34288. Ask us for the Berkeley Tower brochure, floor plans and the right office size for your business. Call us on +971 4 529 9647 or 1-833-CRESCO-6, or send us your requirement.
More about Business Bay
Read the Cresco area guide to Business Bay. Prices, rental yields, handover timelines, schools, commute times and what actually sells there.
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You may also want to read how buying off plan works and work out the rental yield.
What actually transacted in Business Bay
Before you judge a launch price, look at what the community around it registered. Over the last twelve months Business Bay recorded 19,309 registered rental contracts and 2,646 ready sales, all filed with the Dubai Land Department. These are signed contracts, not asking prices.
Rent registered at AED 119 per sqft against a ready sale price of AED 1,986 per sqft. That is a gross yield of 6.0% on ready stock in this community.
We use ready sale prices rather than blended prices deliberately. You cannot rent a home that has not been handed over, so an off plan launch price in a yield calculation produces a number that cannot happen.
Registered rents in Business Bay moved +2.3 against the twelve months before.
The shorter window disagrees. On the most recent three months of contracts the same community reads -10.4%. Summer seasonality and smaller samples both sit inside that number, but we publish it rather than quote only the figure that flatters the market.
| Unit type | Contracts registered | Average annual rent (AED) | Rent per sqft (AED) | Change vs 12 months earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 4,452 | 68,967 | 145 | +0.7 |
| 1 bedroom | 8,033 | 93,568 | 120 | +2.1 |
| 2 bedroom | 5,152 | 134,111 | 102 | +3.3 |
| 3 bedroom | 1,540 | 187,515 | 93 | +4.6 |
| All apartments | 19,309 | 108,453 | 119 | +2.3 |
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Data verified 27 September 2026. Dubai Land Department registered transactions via Bayut TruView, rolling 12 months to September 2026.
