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Handover began May 2026
Ellington House II, Arbor View
Ownership
Privately held; no listed debt
Ras Al Khaimah handovers
None yet; Playa Del Sol due Q4 2027

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Where it builds

Communities named by the developer, with handover or launch dates, as at 16 September 2026.

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Inside Ellington communities

Developer images of The Meriva Collection on Dubai Islands, Mercer House in Uptown Dubai and Soto Grande in Al Hamra, Ras Al Khaimah. Ask for the specification attached to your sale agreement.

  • Pool terrace overlooking the water, The Meriva Collection
    01Pool terrace overlooking the water, The Meriva Collection
  • Residential towers, Mercer House
    02Residential towers, Mercer House
  • Sea-view living room, Soto Grande
    03Sea-view living room, Soto Grande
  • Terraced facade at dusk, The Meriva Collection
    04Terraced facade at dusk, The Meriva Collection
  • Pool deck, Mercer House
    05Pool deck, Mercer House
  • Beachfront tower and pool, Soto Grande
    06Beachfront tower and pool, Soto Grande

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Public record: handovers, ownership and funding

Ellington is privately held with no listed shares or bonds and publishes no total of units delivered, so check its record building by building.

  1. 2014Ellington foundedCo-founders Robert D. Booth, formerly CEO of Emaar Properties’ real estate business, CEO Elie Naaman and Joseph Thomas
  2. January 2016Registered with DLD as developer no. 1117Ellington Properties Development LLC (market directory)
  3. 2016First projects: Belgravia in JVC (181 units), DT1 in Downtown (130 apartments) and four Palm Jumeirah villasFunded by the partners and private investors including Raghu Kataria and Vikrant Bhargava (reported)
  4. September 2025Soto Grande unveiled in Al Hamra, Ras Al KhaimahStudios to four-bedroom apartments and penthouses
  5. October 2025Contract of more than AED 1bn to China Railway 18th Bureau GroupMain contract for Mercer House, two towers in Uptown Dubai
  6. May 2026Handover begins at Ellington House II and Arbor ViewArbor View is its first completed project in Arjan
  7. August 2026Pre-approved finance with ADCB announcedFor its off-plan and ready homes; terms are the bank’s

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What Ellington builds, and what to weigh

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    Apartment buildings, not master communities

    Studios to four-bedroom apartments, duplexes and penthouses. Playa Del Sol includes a single villa, and Ellington has no townhouse-led community.

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    External main contractors

    It does not build in-house, so delivery depends on the contractor it appoints for each project.

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    Ras Al Khaimah as a second market

    Playa Del Sol is described as its second project on Al Marjan Island and fourth in Ras Al Khaimah, with a developer-stated completion of Q4 2027.

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Before you pay an Ellington booking deposit

  1. Ask who the main contractor is

    Delivery depends on a third party. Ask who the contractor is and read the completion and delay clauses in your contract.

  2. View a completed Dubai building

    Ellington House II and Arbor View began handing over in May 2026. View a completed building, or have someone you trust view it, before judging finish.

  3. Confirm escrow and Oqood in Dubai

    Confirm the project’s escrow account and that your sale is registered through Oqood.

  4. Confirm escrow and permits in Ras Al Khaimah

    Confirm the project escrow sits with a RAK RERA-registered trustee and that the project holds an Off Plan Sale Permit.

  5. Weigh the lack of a RAK handover

    Ellington has no completed handover in Ras Al Khaimah yet, and its Dubai record does not show how a first RAK cycle will go.

  6. Ask for evidence behind marketing claims

    Treat occupancy and rental-premium claims in marketing as developer-stated, and ask for the evidence behind them.

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Handover of Ellington House II in Dubai Hills Estate and Arbor View in Arjan began in May 2026. Its first projects, from 2016, included Belgravia in Jumeirah Village Circle and DT1 in Downtown. It publishes no total of units delivered, so check each completed building in DLD records.

No. It appoints external main contractors; for Mercer House in Uptown Dubai it awarded a contract of more than AED 1bn to China Railway 18th Bureau Group in October 2025. Ask who the contractor is for any project you consider.

Soto Grande in Al Hamra, Cala Del Mar and Playa Del Sol on Al Marjan Island, and Costa Mare. None has been handed over yet; Playa Del Sol’s developer-stated completion is Q4 2027.

The project’s escrow account and registration. In Dubai, payments go into the project’s own escrow account and the sale is registered through Oqood. In Ras Al Khaimah, RAK RERA oversees escrow through trustee banks. Read the delay clauses too: off-plan homes earn no rent until handover.

No one can promise that. Design is how Ellington positions itself; resale demand and prices depend on the market, the building and your timing.

Listing Ellington here does not mean a partnership or endorsement. Developers may pay commission where that applies; how the service is paid is disclosed on the Disclosures page and confirmed to you in writing before you proceed. The checks on this page apply whoever sells to you.

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