Azizi Riviera is a Mediterranean-styled, canal-front apartment development in Meydan, part of Mohammed Bin Rashid City. Studios average around AED 52,000 a year to rent, three-bedroom units closer to AED 133,000, and it's one of the most searched-for names on our own site without a dedicated guide until now.
It suits tenants and investors who want canal-front living at a lower price point than Business Bay or Downtown, with easy access to Meydan Racecourse and Downtown Dubai.
Where is Azizi Riviera in Dubai?
Azizi Riviera runs along the Meydan canal within Mohammed Bin Rashid City, close to Meydan Racecourse and about 15 minutes from Downtown Dubai and Dubai International Airport. The development spans dozens of low to mid-rise buildings, numbered Riviera 1 through Riviera 65 and beyond, arranged along a landscaped, pedestrian-friendly waterfront promenade built to evoke southern European canal towns.
It's part of the wider Meydan One masterplan, which has positioned the area as one of Dubai's next-phase growth corridors alongside more established names like Dubai Creek Harbour.
Prices and rental data for Azizi Riviera
Bayut's transaction and listings data puts Azizi Riviera rents at roughly AED 37,000 to AED 190,000 a year depending on unit size, with studios averaging AED 51,982 and three-bedroom units averaging AED 133,064. Sale transaction data over the same period tracks closely with rental averages: studios around AED 52,300, larger three-bedroom units nearer AED 133,000.
That combination, meaningfully below Business Bay and Downtown pricing with genuine canal-front positioning, is what makes Riviera worth a look. It also means the market here moves faster than in more established areas. Bayut's data shows rents softened by around 15% over the past 12 months, worth factoring into your yield expectations rather than assuming static returns.
What kind of units are available in Azizi Riviera?
Riviera offers studios through three-bedroom apartments, with studios and one-bedroom units seeing the highest rental turnover, typical of a development popular with young professionals and couples. Riviera Beachfront and the lower-numbered Riviera buildings tend to command a premium for direct canal frontage, while buildings set back from the water cost less if you're prioritising value over view.
Families are a smaller but growing share of the tenant base, drawn by the waterfront promenade, nearby retail and Meydan's ongoing infrastructure build-out. If you want more space and a lower-density feel, our Arabian Ranches versus Mudon comparison is a better place to start.
How Azizi Riviera compares to other waterfront communities
Riviera sits in a similar bracket to Dubai Creek Harbour and Emaar Beachfront on lifestyle: waterfront, promenade-led, increasingly family-friendly. But it costs meaningfully less, since it's a secondary-market development rather than an Emaar-branded masterplan. That price gap is exactly why it turns up so often in our own search data without ever having had a dedicated guide.
If you're weighing Riviera against off-plan alternatives elsewhere in Dubai, our step-by-step guide to buying off-plan property, updated July 2026, and our Q2 2026 Dubai real estate market report are the two most useful next reads.
Frequently asked questions
Is Azizi Riviera a good investment in 2026?
It offers meaningfully lower entry prices than Business Bay or Downtown for genuine canal-front living, which supports rental demand. Recent data shows rents softening by around 15% year on year, so underwrite conservatively rather than assume past growth continues.
What is the average rent in Azizi Riviera?
Around AED 67,300 a year across all unit types, per Bayut's most recent listings data, ranging from roughly AED 37,000 for studios to AED 190,000 for larger three-bedroom units.
Who developed Azizi Riviera?
Azizi Developments, as part of the wider Meydan One masterplan in Mohammed Bin Rashid City.
Is Azizi Riviera close to Downtown Dubai?
Yes, around 15 minutes by car in normal traffic.
Sources:
Bayut, Azizi Riviera rental listings and transaction data; Bayut, average prices per square foot in Dubai; CBRE, UAE Real Estate Market Review Q1 2026.
