Mandarin Oriental

Are the 224 residences at Mandarin Oriental Downtown, Dubai (Wasl Tower) a leased hotel-branded product or a for-sale branded-residence launch?

• Available for leaseMandarin Oriental's own release marking the hotel's October 2025 opening states: "The property will also unveil Dubai's first-ever Mandarin Oriental branded residences, available for lease."source ↗
• A 2026 sales launch, described as "The Residences"A separate Mandarin Oriental release describes "The Residences at Mandarin Oriental Downtown, Dubai — the brand's first residential development in Dubai, set to launch in 2026", naming Wasl Hospitality as development partner.source ↗

Whether the Mandarin Oriental brand still reaches the Via Mizner residences is read differently by the brand's own page and by the lenders' foreclosure complaint.

• The brand reaches the projectThe brand's own residences page, carrying a 2026 copyright, lists the project among its upcoming residences and describes a dedicated team of full-time Mandarin Oriental trained staff.source ↗
• The hotel's management agreement was terminatedThe July 2026 foreclosure complaint reported against the condominium developer cites, among the defaults, the termination of the hotel's management agreement. No later report on the brand's standing was reached.source ↗

How many residences were created at 685 Fifth Avenue.

• 69 residencesThe developer's own portfolio page and its sales-launch release both give 69.source ↗
• 65 residencesThe building page carries 65 in its overview while giving 69 fully furnished units elsewhere on the same page.source ↗

Two opened pages credit the residence interiors at 22 Hanover Square to different firms.

• Thomas Juul-Hansen designed the residence interiorsThe developer's own project page credits the residence interiors to Thomas Juul-Hansen.source ↗
• Studio Indigo designed the residence interiors, with Curiosity on the public spacesMandarin Oriental's opening release credits Studio Indigo with the guestrooms and residences and Curiosity with the public spaces.source ↗

Two figures are published for the number of residences at 22 Hanover Square.

• 77 residencesMandarin Oriental's opening release gives 77 residences, and the marketing agent's development page gives 77 flats.source ↗
• 80 private apartmentsThe building database records 80 private apartments in the building.source ↗