What Nesba is
Nesba is a group of Arada apartment buildings on East Boulevard, sold in three phases: Nesba 1, Nesba 2 and Nesba 3. Arada launched it on 8 June 2023 with two blocks and 291 homes, and said then that they would be finished by the end of 2025. That date has passed.
On 12 March 2026 Arada gave China Tiesiju Civil Engineering Group a 26-month contract covering five Nesba buildings, with delivery in Q2 2028. Property Finder still lists Nesba 1 for December 2025 and Nesba 3 for June 2027. We found no Arada handover announcement for any Nesba building, so we treat Q2 2028 as Arada’s current target and the portal dates as out of date.
Where it sits in Aljada
Nesba is on East Boulevard, right next to the Aljada sports park. The park is a 400,000 sq ft site planned with a full-size football pitch, padel, basketball and other courts, cycling and jogging tracks, and two floors of underground parking. Arada awarded the AED 145 million build contract on 6 November 2025 and targets handover by the end of 2026. It is not open yet.
East Boulevard is Aljada’s main shopping and dining street. Its first section opened in June 2022, it has a Spinneys, and Arada counted more than 100 restaurants in December 2025. Since 15 July 2026 Parkin charges AED 6.30 an hour for on-street parking on East Boulevard, around the clock. Residents keep the bays allocated in their sale contract or title deed.
Homes and layouts
Nesba has 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments and no studios. Arada describes them as smart homes, and many have winter gardens. Residents share two indoor gyms and a pool. Nesba 3 is nine storeys.
| Phase | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nesba 1 | 716–967 sq ft | 1,028–1,927 sq ft | 1,967–2,407 sq ft |
| Nesba 3 | 717–811 sq ft | 1,081–1,927 sq ft | 1,795–2,252 sq ft |
Sizes are from Property Finder, September 2026.
Prices and payment plan
Nesba 3 launched from AED 906,000, and Property Finder lists its 2 BR homes from AED 1.6 million. The launch price shown for Nesba 1 is garbled on the portal, and Arada hasn’t published Nesba 1 or Nesba 2 launch prices. The plan on both phases is 5/40/55: 5% down, 40% during construction and 55% on completion.
Property Finder marks Nesba 1 and Nesba 3 as sold out. Arada’s own page shows the 1 BR and 3 BR homes in Nesba 2 and Nesba 3 as sold out. In practice you are buying from an owner, and in September 2026 Property Finder showed 79 resale listings.
An earlier version of this page said Nesba was ready, offered studios, started at AED 520,000 and yielded 7–8%. None of that is supported by Arada or the portals.
Who it suits
Nesba fits buyers who want a 1 to 3 bedroom apartment beside the sports park and East Boulevard, and who can wait until 2028 or later. Build that wait into your plans. Arada’s recent Aljada handovers came late: Sokoon and Il Teatro Residences were both planned for end-2024 and were handed over in March and April 2026. In August 2026 Arada said war-linked supply problems had delayed some construction.
For investors, Bayut’s August 2026 indices put Aljada at AED 1,133 per sq ft to buy and AED 64 per sq ft a year to rent. That implies a gross yield of about 5.6% for Aljada overall, well below the figures the old page promised.