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Al Fahad

Barsha Heights, Dubai

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About Al Fahad

Al Fahad is a 23-storey apartment building in Barsha Heights, Dubai, with 234 apartments. Dubai Land Department files first list it in 2014. Four lifts serve them, roughly 59 homes each. Shared facilities include a swimming pool and a gym. Dubai Internet City Metro station is a 5-minute walk, and the Al Sufouh tram stop is 19 minutes away. Within 800 metres there are 64 places to eat, 16 shops and 9 pharmacies and clinics. On foot it rates as very walkable. Registered rents start around AED 80k a year for a 1 bed.

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What one reviewer said

“​Barsha Heights is a total hidden gem for its price and location. Compared to nearby areas, it hits the perfect sweet spot: JBR is heavily overpriced, Al Barsha 1 is constantly overcrowded, and Al Quoz isn't somewhere most people want to live. Plus, you have the villa communities right across the way, and it’s a very easy 7-8 minute walk to the Dubai Internet City (DIC) Metro Station. ​About Al Fahad Tower 2: ​The Structure: It’s a massive building well-divided into two separate sectors (Block A and Block B). ​Amenities: The swimming pool is huge and works perfectly fine. There is also a massive gym space, though it currently has quite a few broken pieces of equipment that management really…”
A Google reviewer4/5 on Google3 weeks ago

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What Google reviewers say

Al Fahad holds 3.7/5 from 525 Google reviews, with reviewers noting good fixtures & fittings, staff who are unhelpful and great communal facilities.

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3.7/ 5· 525 Google ratings

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80 / 100

3 weeks ago

“​Barsha Heights is a total hidden gem for its price and location. Compared to nearby areas, it hits the perfect sweet spot: JBR is heavily overpriced, Al Barsha 1 is constantly overcrowded, and Al Quoz isn't somewhere most people want to live. Plus, you have the villa communities right across the way, and it’s a very easy 7-8 minute walk to the Dubai Internet City (DIC) Metro Station. ​About Al Fahad Tower 2: ​The Structure: It’s a massive building well-divided into two separate sectors (Block A and Block B). ​Amenities: The swimming pool is huge and works perfectly fine. There is also a massive gym space, though it currently has quite a few broken pieces of equipment that management really needs to step up and resolve. ​The Rooms: For a tower that is 10+ years old, the apartments and rooms are in excellent condition and hold up incredibly well. ​Pricing & Market Notes: Rental rates definitely fluctuate with the recent market shifts. Currently, master bedrooms start around AED 3,000 to 4,500, while partitions run from AED 1,350 to 2,800. Bedspace rates tend to vary month to month. Overall, it's a highly recommended building if you want great space and connectivity without paying premium tourist-area prices”

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20 / 100

Jul 2026

“The tower needs to address the elevators - it's very annoying. Half an hour waiting for the lifts.”

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20 / 100

Jul 2026

“Stupid building . Elevator will never ever work when you need it . People with families and kids will wait hours to get into the elevator plus the security is very rude .”

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40 / 100

Jun 2026

“Crowded Tower With limited Lefts”

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20 / 100

May 2026

“Very bad simple elevator near garbage”

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20 / 100

May 2026

“Worst experience with security”

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via GoogleSelf-described residentTranslated from Ukrainian
20 / 100

May 2026

“The building is old, shabby with cockroaches and stinks. 15 min wait for the lift is normal. Don't even want to go to the pool and gym. I don't recommend it!”

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20 / 100

Apr 2026

“Very crowded and most apartments are shared/mixed occupancy.”

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20 / 100

Apr 2026

“Very bad experience with night shift security. He is from Nepal ....in the night how many times I go ups down ...but that men need my name ,time, Emirates I'd number 1000s time ....long time he knows I m resident of same building but for him no sense ....and now it has been 4 days. ...our one lift is not working... management please do something for that we have to wait for that more then 40 minutes everytime. ....”

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20 / 100

6 months ago

“Poor building management very strict but maintenance is shity. Security personel are VERY RUDE that is why they always having fight with tenants, they are also very biased on who logs in or not in the log book. Hallways are stinky and dirty.”

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