Rise by Athlon

Rise by Athlon is the apartment phase of Athlon by Aldar, the active-living community that Aldar is building with Dubai Holding next to Global Village in Dubailand. It brings eight themed buildings with 1 to 3 bedroom apartments to the park side of Athlon, with an expected handover in Q4 2029.

Ask Laguna Life for today's prices and the Rise by Athlon apartments available now.

Rise by Athlon at a glance

Rise is the final phase of the Athlon community, with more than 1,200 apartments, open to buyers of all nationalities.

• Developer: Aldar, with Dubai Holding
• Buildings: 8 themed buildings, 5 towers and 3 residences
• Homes: 1 to 3 bedroom apartments, 848 to 2,718 sq ft
• Payment plan: set per release by Aldar
• Expected handover: Q4 2029

Dubailand apartments with 1 to 3 bedrooms

Rise is the only apartment product in Athlon, where the earlier phases are townhouses and villas. Homes with 1, 2 and 3 bedrooms range from 848 to 2,718 sq ft.

Each of the eight buildings has a shared room with its own theme:

• Neon tower: social fitness hub
• Azul tower: games and golf simulator
• Magenta tower: Rhythm Room with an in-house sound studio
• Cyan tower: recovery studio with cold plunge and sauna
• Teal tower: bike workshop for tune-ups and builds
• Foundry residence: Mind and Body Library
• Grid residence: play zones and group games
• Tempo residence: cinema

For the floor count and the exact size in a given building, ask us for the floor plan of the unit you like.

Tell us the size and building theme you prefer, and we will send you the matching Rise units and floor plans.

Amenities in Rise and across Athlon by Aldar

Residents of Rise share the facilities of the wider Athlon by Aldar master plan. This release adds a community plaza, a power-lifting podium, a kids' calisthenics station, an obstacle course, a HIIT podium, a family pool, a stretching zone, a skate park, a yoga pavilion, a meditation deck, hammocks, a reflexology path and balance training. Across Athlon, a central park links four further themed parks, seven clubhouses and more than 10 km of running and cycling tracks, and the cycling loop connects to the Al Qudra cycle track. The plan keeps you within five minutes of your next activity.

On sustainability, the Athlon master plan carries LEED Platinum certification for planning and design, and Rise is built with locally sourced, low-carbon materials and layouts that open homes to the park, improve natural airflow and reduce heat gain.

Where is Rise by Athlon? Location in Dubailand

Rise sits inside Athlon, overlooking the community's central park, next to Global Village in Dubailand, in the Wadi Al Safa area. The main access roads are Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road and Emirates Road. Dubai International Airport is about 25 minutes away and Jumeirah Beach about 30 minutes. There is no metro station nearby, so daily travel is by car. The Athlon by Aldar buyer guide compares the houses and the Rise apartments in more detail.

Payment plan and handover

Aldar sets the payment plan for each release and unit, and the expected handover for Rise by Athlon is Q4 2029. Ask us for the plan attached to your unit's sales offer and which of the eight buildings your home is in.

Request the current Rise by Athlon payment plan from Laguna Life.

Aldar properties in Dubai: Rise, Athlon, Haven and Verdes

Rise is Aldar's apartment option inside Athlon. Buyers who want a house in the same community can look at the Athlon townhouses and villas. Aldar's first Dubai community, Haven by Aldar, is also in Dubailand, and Verdes by Haven is Aldar's other apartment release in the area.

Also in Dubailand, California Residences by Infracorp offers one- to three-bedroom apartments inside California Village in Wadi Al Safa 4.

Aldar is also building The Wilds Residences, apartments and duplexes opposite Global Village beside Majan and Al Barari.

Why buy at Rise by Athlon: for living and for investment

For living:
• An apartment with sport, parks and trails at the door, inside an active-living community
• Access to the wider Athlon amenities in Dubailand
• Easy drives to the main roads and the city's business districts

For investment:
• An Aldar community, from one of the UAE's best-known developers
• Dubailand is a growing family area with demand for well-run apartments
• An off-plan payment plan that spreads the cost until handover

Book a call or a site visit with the Laguna Life team to compare Rise with the other Aldar communities.