Waada by BT
Cascada terraces at sunset, Waada Dubai South

One promise.Limitless living.

1 bedroom from
AED 981,000
1 bedroom from
30% over 2 years after completion
70/30
30% over 2 years after completion
Anticipated completion from
Q4 2028
Anticipated completion from
to Al Maktoum International Airport
7 min
to Al Maktoum International Airport

As featured in

  • Gulf News
  • Arabian Business
  • Middle East Construction News

One community.Two ways to live in it.

Waada is a master-planned community in Dubai South for 40,000 residents, with 40% of the land given to parks and open space. Altura and Cascada are its first apartment buildings.

residents planned
40,000
residents planned
open green space
150,000+ m²
open green space
walking, cycling and jogging paths
10+ km
walking, cycling and jogging paths
to Al Maktoum International Airport
7 min
to Al Maktoum International Airport

Altura & Cascadaat Waada

Altura

Two towers · 1 bedroom from AED 981,000 · 70/30 payment plan

1 and 2 bedroom apartments

Anticipated completion Q1 2029

Altura amenities

  • Family pool

    up to 200 m²

  • Kids' pool

    up to 42 m²

  • Kids' play area

    up to 167 m²

  • Multi-use games area

    200 m²

  • Landscaped lawn

    up to 325 m²

  • Lounge area

  • Gym

  • Padel court

Cascada

Two buildings · 1, 2 & 3 bedrooms · Anticipated completion from Q4 2028

1 bedroom from AED 1,088,000

Cascada amenities

  • Adult pool

    248 m²

  • Kids' pool

    28 m²

  • Kids' play area

    101 m²

  • Outdoor lounge

    143 m²

  • Lawn with cabanas

    100 m²

  • Fitness centre

  • Dancing fountain in the inner yard

Insidethe apartments

Renders of the apartment interiors.

WAADA Sales Center, Dubai South
WAADA Sales Center, Dubai South

See it in person

The WAADA Sales Center is open in Dubai South. Walk through the 2-bedroom show apartment and see the finishes before you choose.

Dubai South,where the city is moving

Dubai South is being built around Dubai's future airport and a growing business district next to Expo City Dubai. As companies and jobs move here, so does demand for homes nearby.

The world's largest airport

new passenger terminal
AED 128bn
new passenger terminal
passengers a year at full capacity
260M
passengers a year at full capacity
the size of today's DXB
5×
the size of today's DXB
people the area will need housing for
1M
people the area will need housing for

Source: Dubai Media Office, 28 April 2024

A business district on the doorstep

more new business registrations at Expo City Dubai, H1 2026
25%+
more new business registrations at Expo City Dubai, H1 2026
of commercial space leased
80%+
of commercial space leased
Middle East headquarters
LEO Pharma
Middle East headquarters

Source: Gulf Business, 29 July 2026

Where the big events are heading

expansion of Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo City
AED 9.9bn
expansion of Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo City
GITEX GLOBAL and Gulfood are moving there
GITEX & Gulfood
GITEX GLOBAL and Gulfood are moving there

Source: Arabian Business

Dubai South sits on the logistics corridor between Al Maktoum International Airport and Jebel Ali Port.

Drive times from Waada

  • 5minEmirates Road
  • 7minAl Maktoum International Airport
  • 15minDubai Parks & Resorts
  • 15minExpo City Dubai
  • 25minDubai Marina
  • 25minPalm Jebel Ali
  • 30minMall of the Emirates
  • 45minBurj Khalifa

Approximate drive times.

A complete15-minute city

Everything a family needs is planned inside Waada, within a 15-minute walk.

Waada masterplan

  • International school

  • Nursery and kindergartens

  • Hospital

  • Community mosque

  • Retail centres

  • 5-star hotel with serviced apartments

  • Community Cultural Centre

  • Parks and linear parks

  • 10+ km walking and cycling paths

  • Sports courts

  • BT Eiffel Tower and dancing fountain

  • 150,000+ m² green space

Community Cultural Centre
Community Cultural Centre
Parks and waterways
Parks and waterways

Community facilities are part of the Waada masterplan and are delivered in phases.

Constructionunder way

Photos from the Waada site in Dubai South, taken 2–7 October 2026.

BT Properties

BT Properties

For more than 30 years, BT Properties has planned and built large master-planned communities. Waada brings that experience to Dubai South, in a community designed around parks, open space and everyday amenities. BT Properties is headquartered at Dubai South Business Park, with offices in London and New York.

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