Dubai
Business Bay
Business Bay sits directly south of Downtown Dubai, between Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Khail Road. It is a district of office towers, hotels and residential buildings, and the Dubai Water Canal begins here before running out towards the sea.
Dubai Properties, part of Dubai Holding, is the master developer and lists Business Bay in its own portfolio. The towers themselves come from many different developers, so buildings vary from one block to the next.
The Dubai Statistics Center estimated 25,817 residents in Business Bay at the end of 2023, compared with 21,497 at the end of 2020. The district has its own Metro station on the Red Line, and Dubai Mall is one stop away.
Community
- Master developer
- Dubai Properties, part of Dubai Holding
- Location
- Directly south of Downtown Dubai, between Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Khail Road
- Residents
- 25,817 at the end of 2023, per Dubai Statistics Center estimates
- Waterfront
- The Dubai Water Canal starts in Business Bay, with walkways and cycle paths along it
Access
- Metro
- Business Bay station on the Red Line. Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall station is one stop away
- To Dubai International (DXB)
- About 14 to 20 minutes by car, depending on traffic, per area guides
Everyday
- Retail
- Bay Avenue and Bay Square inside the district, with Dubai Mall one Metro stop away
- Healthcare
- Emirates Hospital Clinic on Bay Avenue, open daily 9 AM to 9 PM
- Schools
- None inside the district. Families use schools in neighbouring Al Safa and Al Wasl
Location and access
Business Bay runs along the south side of Downtown Dubai, between Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Khail Road. The Dubai Water Canal starts in the district and gives it a long stretch of waterfront.
Business Bay station on the Metro Red Line serves the district, and the name was not changed in the 2025 station renamings. Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall station is the next stop.
Area guides put the drive to Dubai International Airport at about 14 to 20 minutes. It depends heavily on traffic.
Schools near Business Bay
There are no schools inside Business Bay itself. Families use schools in the neighbouring Al Safa and Al Wasl areas. One of those is JSS Private School, which teaches the Indian CBSE curriculum from Pre-KG to Grade 12.
If schools or nurseries decide your search, message us with your child's age and curriculum and we will look at which buildings suit the school run.
Shopping and daily needs
Bay Avenue is a retail promenade built by Dubai Properties, with indoor and outdoor shops and restaurants. Bay Square, also by Dubai Properties, adds more shops and cafes at the base of its towers.
For a full mall, Dubai Mall is one Metro stop away at Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall station.
The Dubai Water Canal and outdoors
The Dubai Water Canal has walkways and cycle paths along its banks. Area guides refer to the stretch through Business Bay as the Dubai Canal Boardwalk.
Area guides describe Bay Avenue Park, at Bay Avenue, as having jogging tracks and children's play areas. Burj Khalifa, the Dubai Fountain and Dubai Opera are all just across the boundary in Downtown Dubai.
Healthcare
Emirates Hospital Clinic is inside the district, on the mezzanine floor at Bay Avenue. It is open every day from 9 AM to 9 PM.
For hospital care, Medcare Hospital in Al Safa is about 5.5 km from Bay Avenue by road.
Live listings in Business Bay
What Early Bird Properties currently holds in this community. Availability changes as projects launch and sell out.
Property listing
Rove Home Marasi Drive By IRTH: Off-Plan Apartment by IRTH Development
Business Bay · Dubai
Rove Home Marasi Drive By IRTH: Off-Plan Apartment by IRTH Development
Business Bay · Dubai
Questions buyers ask about Business Bay
Where is Business Bay?
Business Bay is directly south of Downtown Dubai, between Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Khail Road. The Dubai Water Canal starts in the district.
Who is the master developer of Business Bay?
Dubai Properties, part of Dubai Holding, is the master developer. Individual towers are built by many different developers, so buildings vary from one block to the next.
How many people live in Business Bay?
The Dubai Statistics Center estimated 25,817 residents at the end of 2023, up from 21,497 at the end of 2020. In the official figures the community appears as Al-Khalij at-Tijari.
Which Metro station serves Business Bay?
Business Bay station on the Red Line. Its name did not change in the 2025 renamings. Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall station is one stop away.
Are there schools in Business Bay?
There are no schools inside Business Bay itself. Families use schools in neighbouring Al Safa and Al Wasl, such as JSS Private School, which teaches the CBSE curriculum.
How far is Business Bay from Dubai International Airport?
By car, it is about 14 to 20 minutes to Dubai International Airport, according to area guides. The time depends on traffic.
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