Nine Collective by Wasl | Al Kifaf apartments beside Zabeel Park

Nine Collective at Wasl 1: the freehold tower beside Dubai’s new innovation campus

On Sunday 1 November 2026, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed launched Nad Zabeel, a research, development and innovation campus to be built inside Zabeel Park within five years, as The National reported. Laboratories, research centres, incubators, start ups and investment companies will share one site, and more than 30,000 scientists, researchers and entrepreneurs are expected to take part in its programmes and events every year. The wider programme is overseen by Dubai Future Foundation.

Nine Collective is a freehold tower with direct access to that park.

The order of events matters. Wasl was already marketing Nine Collective on park frontage as a lifestyle argument before the campus was announced. The park is now also the planned address of Dubai’s research economy. Every other page about this tower was written before that announcement.

What Wasl has released

Nine Collective is a single high rise of 215 residences inside the Wasl 1 masterplan, per Wasl. The tower is shaped by nine geometric modules that shift from floor to floor, which is where the name comes from. The mix runs from two and three bedroom residences through four bedroom apartments and duplexes to five bedroom duplex penthouses. Wasl states that every residence has an open plan layout, a maid’s room and smart systems.

The amenity list includes a swimming pool and a rooftop pool, a gym and outdoor fitness area, a spa and sauna rooms, an indoor padel court, a rooftop lounge, dining spaces, a cinema room, an event space, a family hub with kids’ play zones, and food and beverage outlets inside the development.

The Dubai Land Department project register lists the project under PARK 1 L.L.C in Al Kifaf, with expected completion on 28 April 2030. Price and payment plan have not been published by Wasl. We will update this page when they are, and we will not quote a figure before then.

Why Al Kifaf is the quiet answer to a loud question

Most investors asking about central Dubai are shown Downtown or Business Bay, then shown the price. Al Kifaf sits in the same catchment and rarely comes up.

Wasl lists immediate access to Sheikh Zayed Road, Max Metro Station minutes away, a community tunnel gateway, and short runs to DIFC, Downtown Dubai, Dubai World Trade Centre and Dubai International Airport. This is established central Dubai with infrastructure already in the ground, not an outer community waiting on roads and schools.

Nad Zabeel changes the tenant and resale story. A research campus does not bring one employer. It brings universities, start ups, investment firms and the people who staff them, on long horizons, into a district with a limited amount of freehold stock beside the park. Nine Collective holds 215 units of it. Wasl’s neighbouring Avenue Park Towers sits in the same masterplan.

The first time buyer allocation

Wasl has allocated units at Nine Collective for buyers eligible under the Dubai first time buyer programme (FTHB), on properties under AED 5 million. To qualify you must not currently own a freehold property in Dubai.

Raise this early rather than at the paperwork stage. The allocation is finite, it applies only to part of the price list, and eligibility is a yes or no question we can settle with you in one conversation.

What the developer has not published yet

The official price list, the payment plan, unit sizes by type and the service charge. Some broker sites already quote prices and a payment plan. We have not been able to confirm those figures with Wasl, so they are not on this page.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Nine Collective?

In Al Kifaf, Dubai, inside the Wasl 1 masterplan, with direct access to Zabeel Park and immediate access to Sheikh Zayed Road. Max Metro Station is minutes away.

Who is the developer of Nine Collective?

Wasl. The Dubai Land Department project register lists the project under PARK 1 L.L.C.

What unit types are available at Nine Collective?

Two, three and four bedroom apartments, four bedroom duplexes and five bedroom duplex penthouses, 215 residences in a single tower.

Is Nine Collective freehold?

Yes. Wasl states it is freehold and open to UAE nationals and international buyers.

What is the starting price at Nine Collective?

Not yet published by Wasl. Register with us and we will send the official price list when it is released.

When will Nine Collective be completed?

The Dubai Land Department project register lists expected completion on 28 April 2030.

What is Nad Zabeel and how close is it to Nine Collective?

Nad Zabeel is a research, development and innovation campus launched on 1 November 2026, to be built inside Zabeel Park within five years. Nine Collective has direct access to the park.

Can first time buyers purchase at Nine Collective?

Yes. Wasl has allocated units for buyers eligible under the Dubai first time buyer programme, on properties under AED 5 million. Eligible buyers must not currently own a freehold property in Dubai.

Speak to Cresco Real Estate about Nine Collective

Cresco Real Estate is a RERA registered brokerage in Dubai, ORN 34288. On a launch this new our job is narrow and useful: tell you what the developer has actually published, tell you plainly what it has not, and get you in front of the release when the price list opens. Ask us for the official price list and payment plan, or whether you qualify for the first time buyer allocation. Call us on +971 4 529 9647 or 1-833-CRESCO-6, or send us your requirement.

Facts on this page come from the developer, the Dubai Land Department project register and published reports, checked 3 November 2026: Wasl, Nine Collective; The National on Nad Zabeel, 1 November 2026. Render courtesy of Wasl. This page is project information, not an advertisement for a specific unit.