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Nshama Town Square Area Guide

Town Square is a Nshama-developed freehold community south of Al Qudra Road near Dubailand, launched in February 2015 as a roughly 750-acre 'suburban downtown' built around a central park. First handovers began in 2019, and the finished community is planned to hold around 3,500 townhouses and 18,000 apartments for about 85,000 residents once fully built out.

The community mixes 3- and 4-bedroom townhouses with 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom apartments in low- and mid-rise buildings, positioned as an affordable, family-oriented alternative to Dubai's coastal and central clusters — the tradeoff being distance from the city centre and no metro access within the community.

Developer

Nshama

Launched

February 2015; first handovers from 2019

Scale

~750 acres, planned for ~3,500 townhouses and ~18,000 apartments at full build-out

Property mix

3–4 bedroom townhouses and 1–3 bedroom apartments in low- and mid-rise buildings

Anchor retail

A retail boulevard planned at roughly 2.5 million sq ft with 600+ stores and F&B outlets

Live market snapshot

Currently 7 properties for sale, averaging AED 1,253/sq ft. 8 for rent, averaging AED 106/sq ft/year. Most listed buildings right now: LIVA, Maha Townhouses, Rawda Apartments, Haya On The Park, The Hamilton.

Getting around

Town Square has no metro station within the community; RTA runs shuttle buses connecting residents to Equiti Metro Station on the Route 2020 Red Line extension. It sits off Al Qudra Road, giving a reasonably direct drive toward Dubai Marina and the wider Sheikh Zayed Road corridor, but this is a car-dependent community day to day.

Living in Nshama Town Square

The central park and family-focused amenities — splash pools, a skate park, jogging trails, an outdoor cinema, and a boutique hotel among them — are the main draw, aimed squarely at families wanting outdoor space and a suburban pace over urban density. The retail boulevard covers day-to-day shopping and dining as it builds out, and pricing sits toward the affordable end of Dubai's freehold market. It suits residents prioritising space and community amenities over proximity to the coast or a metro connection.

Frequently asked questions

Is Town Square a good area for families?

Yes — it's built specifically around family-oriented amenities: a large central park, splash pools, play areas, jogging trails, and schools/nurseries within the community, with townhouses making up a large share of the property mix.

Does Town Square have a metro station?

No. RTA shuttle buses connect residents to Equiti Metro Station on the Route 2020 Red Line extension, but there's no station within the community itself, so most residents rely on cars.

When were the first properties in Town Square handed over?

Nshama launched Town Square in February 2015, with the first handovers beginning in 2019. The community is still building out toward its planned total of around 3,500 townhouses and 18,000 apartments.