Takaya: reviews and facts
What is published about Takaya in Motor City, Dubai, UAE, what official registers and other sources say, and what changed over time. Facts only, each with its source.
In short
- Takaya is listed as under construction in Motor City, Dubai, UAE, by Union Properties PJSC. up.ae
- The handover date on record is Q4 2027. up.ae
- A permit or licence number is published. up.ae
- Of 11 developer claims we checked, 6 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 4 are not yet verified and 1 are contradicted by another source. Open data record
What is promised
As published by the developer or on listing pages, in the wording of the source.
- Price from: AED 850,000 - 3,684,200 up.ae
- Units: 822 up.ae
- Unit sizes: 35 - 156 m² up.ae
- Unit types: studio, 1BR, 2BR, 3BR, penthouse, 4-5BR townhouse, villa up.ae
- Payment plan: 60/40 with 40% over 3 years after handover (studios 60/40 without post handover) up.ae
- Ownership: Freehold (Motor City freehold master community) up.ae
- Permit authority: Dubai Land Department / RERA up.ae
- Deposit: 5% up.ae
- Construction start: July 2024 up.ae
- Handover promised: Q4 2027 up.ae
- starting price AED 850,000 and handover Q4 2027 (developer page) up.ae
- unit listings with size, floor and price (developer page) up.ae
- floor plans and fact sheet sections (developer unit page) up.ae
- brochure PDF: 744 apartments, 39 townhouses, 5 villas up.ae
- launch press release Oct 2024 (DFM listed company) up.ae
- payment plan 60/40 with 3 years post handover (agent listings) up.ae
- DLD project 3112, escrow Dubai Islamic Bank, 15.62% built at 5 Aug 2026 inspection (DLD register mirror) up.ae
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 2027 date still ahead
developer or listing page, copy of 5 Nov 2026 (SHA-256 a2f88b08f17a6f54) up.ae
Permits and licences
- Number published: DLD project 3112. up.ae
- DLD project number 3112, registered 2 Oct 2024, status Active (DLD register via dubairealestateiq.com). No Trakheesi number found on the developer page. up.ae
Live check in the official registers
Queries the official registers we can reach for this country now and shows what each returns. Each answer is hashed (SHA-256); nothing is invented, a register with no data says so.
The six buyer checks
Public means the information is published. The level says who confirms it. Method: how we score.
| Check | Public | Who confirms it | What we found |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit or licence number | yes | confirmed in an official register | DLD project number 3112, registered 2 Oct 2024, status Active (DLD register via dubairealestateiq.com). No Trakheesi number found on the developer page. up.ae |
| Deposit protection | yes | confirmed in an official register | DLD register: escrow account bank Dubai Islamic Bank up.ae |
| Construction progress | yes | confirmed in an official register | DLD inspections: 0% (3 Jun 2024), 1.13% (1 May 2025), 2.38% (10 Oct 2025), 3.69% (3 Mar 2026), 15.62% (5 Aug 2026) up.ae |
| Floor or site plans | yes | stated only by the developer | up.ae unit pages carry floor plan and fact sheet sections; brochure PDF lists unit types up.ae |
| Developer track record | yes | stated only by the developer | up.ae about page milestones; company is DFM listed (symbol UPP) per its own press release up.ae |
| No guaranteed returns | yes | stated only by the developer | Developer page and press release contain no guaranteed return language up.ae |
Developer claims we tested
| Claim (source wording) | Result | Checked against | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project registered with DLD (project 3112, Active) | verified | registry | dubairealestateiq.com |
| Escrow account (Dubai Islamic Bank) | verified | registry | dubairealestateiq.com |
| Handover Q4 2027 | verified | registry | dubairealestateiq.com |
| Construction under way (15.62% at DLD inspection 5 Aug 2026) | verified | registry | dubairealestateiq.com |
| 744 apartments, 39 townhouses and 5 villas (788 homes); DLD register lists 822 units, which may include retail units, so the counts do not match | contradicted | registry | dubairealestateiq.com |
| Developer is a DFM listed company (UPP) | not verified yet | up.ae | |
| Starting price AED 850,000 | not verified yet | up.ae | |
| Registered sales occur at about AED 1,900 per sq ft, studios from about AED 754k median | verified | registry | dubairealestateiq.com |
| Freehold in Motor City master community | not verified yet | up.ae | |
| Delivered A1 Loze Villas (1992), Al Mussalla Towers (1999), UP Tower | not verified yet | up.ae |
What changed, with dates
- No dated change recorded yet.
- Fingerprint of the developer page text on 5 Nov 2026: SHA-256
a2f88b08f17a6f54.... Anyone can check it on kolaboro.com/verify. kolaboro.com/verify
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
- Founded: 1987 up.ae
- Head office: Dubai, UAE up.ae
- Legal entity: Takaya Real Estate Development L.L.C (DLD developer 1923), subsidiary of Union Properties PJSC up.ae
- Listed or audited: Union Properties PJSC listed on Dubai Financial Market (UPP) up.ae
- up.ae about page milestones; company is DFM listed (symbol UPP) per its own press release up.ae
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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
Buyer reviews
There are no verified buyer reviews of Takaya 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 Takaya legit?
Kolaboro does not label projects or developers. What the public record shows: A permit or licence number is published. Of 11 developer claims we checked, 6 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 4 are not yet verified and 1 are contradicted by another source. The handover date on record is Q4 2027. 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 Takaya be delivered?
The handover date on record is Q4 2027.
Who is the developer of Takaya?
Union Properties PJSC, according to the sources listed on this page.
Does Takaya have a permit or licence?
A permit or licence is confirmed in an official register (see Permits and licences).
Are there reviews of Takaya?
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.
- up.ae https://up.ae/takaya-by-up/
- 3vb.com https://3vb.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ADGMCFI-2022-265-Judgment.pdf
- dubairealestateiq.com https://dubairealestateiq.com/project/takaya
- gulfnews.com https://gulfnews.com/business/property/dh620-million-settlement-reached-with-ex-chairman-o...
- up.ae https://up.ae/about-us/
- up.ae https://up.ae/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/TAKAYA-Brochure.pdf
- up.ae https://up.ae/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Press-Release-Oct-2024.pdf
- proprain.com https://www.proprain.com/projects/takaya-at-motor-city/
- tanamiproperties.com https://www.tanamiproperties.com/Projects/Takaya-at-Motor-City-PaymentPlan
- up.ae https://www.up.ae/takaya
Last checked 5 Nov 2026. How we collect data: data policy. Facts quoted from sources are shown in the language of the source.