The Bay Gate is a 53-storey tower in Business Bay developed by Akar Properties, with large office floors above ground-floor retail. This page covers its commercial office units only: what is on offer, what offices are asking, what they cost to own and what to check before you buy or rent.
Overview
Offices in The Bay Gate
- Shell and core and fitted offices, with a typical unit of about 10,000 sq ft.
- Ground-floor retail from 400 to 14,265 sq ft.
- Gym, pool, high-speed lifts and a 24-hour concierge.
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Office prices and rents
| Rent, asking | AED 1,523,700 a year for a vacant, fully fitted 5,079 sq ft office, about AED 300 per sq ft (calculated). Dubizzle, June 2026 |
|---|---|
| Rent, range | AED 407k to AED 4.3M a year. Bayut building page, undated |
Asking prices and rents are not transactions. They vary with size, floor, view and fit-out, and the sources were published at different dates. Where a source does not state the date or the rent period, the figure is shown as published.
Office Service Charges & Ownership Costs
This section covers The Bay Gate service charges for commercial office units only: the office service charge per sq ft, annual maintenance fees and the wider cost of owning an office in The Bay Gate.
Dubai Land Department publishes approved service charges by project, use and year in the RERA Service Charge Index (Mollak). The index sits behind a login, and we have not confirmed the The Bay Gate office rate from it, from an owners’ association statement or from a verified invoice.
| Latest verified annual office service charge | Not independently verified. |
|---|---|
| Published figure (not verified by us) | None found for office units. |
| Previous years and percentage changes | Not available. |
| Estimated service charge per sq ft | Not available. No office service charge figure has been published for this tower, so no estimate is given. |
| What the charge includes | Not verified. Ask the seller or landlord for the owners’ association statement for the exact unit. |
| Cooling or chiller charges | Central air conditioning is mentioned on a listing. No chiller detail is given. |
| Separately billed expenses | Not verified. Ask whether parking, cooling consumption, utilities or insurance are billed on top of the service charge. |
| VAT treatment | Not verified for service charges. Ask the seller to show the latest invoice, with VAT shown separately. |
Units in the same building do not necessarily carry the same charge, and the chargeable area can differ from the advertised size. Before you commit, ask for the latest Mollak statement or invoice for the specific unit and check that the building, the year, the office category and the area basis all match.
Building and design
| Completed | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Storeys | 53 (one source says 14) |
| Developer | Akar Properties |
Location
| Area | Business Bay, Dubai |
|---|---|
| Access | Quick Sheikh Zayed Road access, near Downtown Dubai and DIFC |
| Canal | Alongside the Dubai Canal |
Why consider it, and what to check
In its favour
- Very large office floors
- Grade A listings
- Burj Khalifa views from offices
Check before you commit
- The verified office service charge
- The storey count, as a Dubizzle record shows 14 against 53 elsewhere
- Parking allocation, which was not found
Frequently asked questions
What is The Bay Gate?
The Bay Gate is a 53-storey tower in Business Bay with large office floors and ground-floor retail, completed in 2015.
Where is The Bay Gate located?
In Business Bay.
What is the service charge for an office in The Bay Gate?
The current office service charge for The Bay Gate is not independently verified. See the service charges section above and ask for the latest statement or invoice for the exact unit.
How do service charges affect the rental yield of an office in The Bay Gate?
An owner who bears the service charge deducts it from rental income, so net yield is lower than gross yield. If the lease makes the tenant pay it separately, it is not deducted from the owner’s income.
Sources
Facts on this page come from the sources below, checked October 2026. Where sources disagree, the page says so.
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