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Ellington Sands I: reviews and facts

What is published about Ellington Sands I in Dubai Islands (Island A), Dubai, UAE, what official registers and other sources say, and what changed over time. Facts only, each with its source.

Developer
Ellington Properties propertyfinder.ae
Location
Dubai Islands (Island A), Dubai, UAE
Stage
off-plan propertyfinder.ae
Handover on record
Q4 2028 propertyfinder.ae
Permit or licence number
DLD project 4139 ellington-sands.ellingtonproperties.ae
Deposit protection
stated propertyfinder.ae
Page we read
propertyfinder.ae
listing page (not the developer's site) propertyfinder.ae
Last checked
5 Nov 2026
Open data record
DXB-032

In short

What is promised

As published by the developer or on listing pages, in the wording of the source.

Delivery and delay record

Every dated promise we found, how it changed and whether the date has passed. Status rules: promise tracker.

  • Handover or completion: Q4 2028 date still ahead
    developer or listing page, copy of 5 Nov 2026 (SHA-256 b801cb4813a9b08e) · Earlier dates on record: Q2 2028 (31 Oct 2026) propertyfinder.ae

Permits and licences

Live check in the official registers

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The six buyer checks

Public means the information is published. The level says who confirms it. Method: how we score.

CheckPublicWho confirms itWhat we found
Permit or licence numberyesconfirmed in an official registerDLD project number 4139, registered with DLD 30 Oct 2025 (HomeSearch, sourced to official DLD project data); regulator shown as Trakhees ellington-sands.ellingtonproperties.ae
Deposit protectionyesconfirmed in an official registerCommercial Bank of Dubai account (DLD data on HomeSearch) ellington-sands.ellingtonproperties.ae
Construction progressyesconfirmed in an official registerDLD inspection 5 Jun 2026: 0.37%, status not started (HomeSearch) ellington-sands.ellingtonproperties.ae
Floor or site plansyesstated only by the developerFloor plan PDFs for Sands I and II, Property Finder layouts ellington-sands.ellingtonproperties.ae
Developer track recordyesconfirmed by an independent sourceMiddle East Construction News (May 2026) reports Ellington began handover of Ellington House II and Arbor View; Prop971 says Ellington has 30 completed projects ellington-sands.ellingtonproperties.ae
No guaranteed returnsyesstated only by the developerNo guaranteed returns language found ellington-sands.ellingtonproperties.ae

Developer claims we tested

Claim (source wording)ResultChecked againstSource
Project registered with DLD (no. 4139) on 30 Oct 2025verifiedregistry homesearch.ae
Escrow account at Commercial Bank of Dubaiverifiedregistry homesearch.ae
471 units in two buildingsverifiedregistry homesearch.ae
Construction under waycontradictedregistry homesearch.ae
Handover Q2 2028not verified yet homesearch.ae
Prices from about AED 2.15Mverifiedregistry homesearch.ae
Ellington delivered Ellington House II and Arbor View (handover from May 2026)verifiedindependent meconstructionnews.com
Ellington has 30 completed projectsnot verified yet prop971.com
Freehold for foreign buyers on Dubai Islandsnot verified yet propertyfinder.ae

What changed, with dates

Public reports

What public sources report, with the link. We list reports; we do not judge the developer.

  • No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read.

About the developer

  • Head office: Dubai, UAE propertyfinder.ae
  • Legal entity: Ellington Properties Development L.L.C (registration number not published) propertyfinder.ae
  • Projects delivered: 30 propertyfinder.ae
  • Middle East Construction News (May 2026) reports Ellington began handover of Ellington House II and Arbor View; Prop971 says Ellington has 30 completed projects propertyfinder.ae

Other projects by Ellington Properties that we track

All facts about Ellington Properties

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Market context: Dubai

  • We track 118 projects in Dubai. 58% publish a permit or licence number and 57% state deposit protection. kolaboro.com/m
  • In Dubai, 8 tracked projects are past the first handover date on record; the median is 11 months. kolaboro.com/index/delays

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Buyer reviews

There are no verified buyer reviews of Ellington Sands I yet. We publish a review only from a buyer who proves the purchase (fingerprint of the contract or receipt, signed with a passkey) and only after a moderator has read it.

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Questions buyers ask

Is Ellington Sands I legit?

Kolaboro does not label projects or developers. What the public record shows: A permit or licence number is published. Of 9 developer claims we checked, 5 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 3 are not yet verified and 1 are contradicted by another source. The handover date on record is Q4 2028. No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read. Check the sources on this page and ask the developer for documents before paying.

When will Ellington Sands I be delivered?

The handover date on record is Q4 2028.

Who is the developer of Ellington Sands I?

Ellington Properties, according to the sources listed on this page.

Does Ellington Sands I have a permit or licence?

A permit or licence is confirmed in an official register (see Permits and licences).

Are there reviews of Ellington Sands I?

There are no verified buyer reviews yet. Buyers who prove their purchase can submit one; it is published after moderation.

Sources

Every fact on this page links to its source. Pages we read are fingerprinted and kept by date.

  1. propertyfinder.ae https://www.propertyfinder.ae/en/new-projects/ellington/ellington-sands
  2. ellington-sands.ellingtonproperties.ae https://ellington-sands.ellingtonproperties.ae/
  3. bayut-production.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com https://bayut-production.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/file/1445407/c6ce25e1252c4631bfafb0...
  4. continentalclub.ae https://continentalclub.ae/project/ellington-sands-1-dubai-islands/
  5. meconstructionnews.com https://meconstructionnews.com/67596/ellington-begins-handover-of-2-residential-projects/a...
  6. homesearch.ae https://www.homesearch.ae/for-sale/off-plan/ellington/ellington-sands-i-4139
  7. mitchellscommercialrealty.com https://www.mitchellscommercialrealty.com/off-plan/ellington-sands-i
  8. mitchellscommercialrealty.com https://www.mitchellscommercialrealty.com/projects/ellington-sands
  9. prop971.com https://www.prop971.com/project/PRJ-ELL-O2EXH

Archived copies of the page we read (Internet Archive)

Last checked 5 Nov 2026. How we collect data: data policy. Facts quoted from sources are shown in the language of the source.

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