SLS DUBAI vs UPSIDE LIVING
Live building comparison from DLD canon
3 min
We compare SLS DUBAI and UPSIDE LIVING from the same current DLD snapshot: entry price, price per ft², gross yield, payback period, year-on-year change and liquidity (deal count). Where verified data is missing we show n/a instead of a pretty number. (Business Bay)
| Metric | SLS DUBAI | UPSIDE LIVING |
|---|---|---|
| Median entry price (AED) | 2,016,219 | 1,610,855 |
| Median price (AED/ft²) | 1,941 | 3,011 |
| Gross yield | 6.6% | 6.0% |
| Payback period, years | 15.2 | 16.7 |
| Median price change, year on year | -11.1% | +9.6% |
| Liquidity: deals, 12 months | 66 | 43 |
Source: DLD read model (`building_stats`, sales, all rooms). Period: rolling 12 months; change: 12m vs previous 12m. Updated: 2026-10-29.
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