Skyhills Astra in Dubai Science Park

Skyhills Astra at a glance

Science Park, opposite Dubai Hills Estate

Skyhills Astra sits in Dubai Science Park, which the Dubai Land Department records as Al Barshaa South Second. HRE's launch release places it in Al Barsha South, opposite Dubai Hills Estate.

From October 2025 to September 2026 the DLD registered 2,925 property sales in Dubai Science Park, and 938 of them were Skyhills Astra, the most of the 11 projects there with 50 or more sales, ahead of Binghatti Hillviews with 490, by NAHY's count.

A Dubai Cares certificate for every Astra owner

On 22 October 2024 HRE Development signed a partnership with Dubai Cares, the global philanthropic organisation, to contribute 30 million dirhams to its education programmes for children and young people in developing countries. The money is given on behalf of each Skyhills Astra apartment owner, and new owners receive a certificate from Dubai Cares acknowledging their part (Gulf News, 22 October 2024). Dr Tariq Al Gurg, chief executive of Dubai Cares, and Mohamed Adib Hijazi, chairman of HRE Development, attended the signing, with the acting director general of the Dubai Land Department present.

HRE's chief executive, Wissam Breidy, presents the project as "a landmark with a heart" (Gulf News, 26 November 2025, partner content). For a resale buyer, NAHY asks the seller whether the Dubai Cares certificate was issued in their name.

Five DLD inspections, from 32.8% to 47.1%

Source: DLD project register, read 8 November 2026. The register was opened on 23 January 2025 with construction recorded from 31 January 2025, and the declared completion is 30 June 2028. At the July 2026 inspection a little over half of the work remained, with the declared date 23 months away, so NAHY reads the completion clause in the seller's contract before anything is paid.

Sales slowed to 8 in a quarter: buying Astra from an owner

Sales came in waves: 455 were registered in October 2025 and 132 in June 2026, but only 8 from July to September 2026 combined. With 1,612 sales on 1,911 units and HRE publishing no availability that NAHY could find, the realistic route today is a contract from an earlier buyer. NAHY checks each one in four steps:

1. The seller's Oqood against the Skyhills Astra registration and the unit number.
2. The instalments paid into the Sharjah Islamic Bank escrow account and the balance still due to HRE.
3. HRE's no objection certificate for the transfer.
4. The DLD registration of the transfer in the buyer's name.

NAHY also asks HRE whether any unit is still with the developer.

Sakura Gardens and SAAS Hills, the dated alternatives

• Sakura Gardens by HRE, Falcon City. A low-rise, Japanese-inspired community on 49,000 sq m of land with 127,500 sq m built up, studios to three bedroom apartments and townhomes, and parking underground so the streets are car-free (Gulf News, 20 November 2025). The DLD registered it on 1 October 2025 with 1,429 units, completion declared for 30 June 2029, and 223 sales by 29 October 2026. NAHY asks HRE what it can offer.
• SAAS Hills, Dubai Science Park. The fifth seller in the same community from October 2025 to September 2026, with 247 sales, by NAHY's count.

Rent evidence in Dubai Science Park

Most activity in Dubai Science Park is off-plan: 93.4% of the 2,925 sales from October 2025 to September 2026. Finished buildings already rent: Ejari recorded 1,380 contracts in the community in the last 12 complete months of data, at a median annual rent of AED 70,000 across all home types. An investor in Skyhills Astra buys a contract roughly half built, with completion declared for mid 2028 and rents from the neighbouring towers as the only guide. Investors can message +971 55 650 7737 for those rent records by bedroom count.

Skyhills Astra: questions buyers ask

Where is Skyhills Astra?

In Dubai Science Park, Al Barsha South, opposite Dubai Hills Estate. The DLD records the area as Al Barshaa South Second.

When will Skyhills Astra be completed?

The DLD lists a declared completion date of 30 June 2028. The project was 47.1% built at the inspection of 30 July 2026.

Can I still buy in Skyhills Astra from HRE?

HRE publishes no availability that NAHY could find, and the DLD recorded only 8 sales from July to September 2026 against 1,612 in total. NAHY offers owner resales and asks HRE about any remaining unit.

What is the Dubai Cares link at Skyhills Astra?

HRE pledged 30 million dirhams to Dubai Cares education programmes on behalf of each apartment owner, and owners receive a Dubai Cares certificate (Gulf News, 22 October 2024).

How many units does Skyhills Astra have?

1,911 in the DLD register, under one registration with an escrow account at Sharjah Islamic Bank.

What else is HRE building?

Sakura Gardens in Falcon City, registered with the DLD on 1 October 2025 with 1,429 units and completion declared for 30 June 2029.

How do I compare Skyhills Astra resale prices?

WhatsApp NAHY at +971 55 650 7737 with the size you want. Each resale comes with its price, the amount paid and the balance still due to HRE.

Sources

• Dubai Land Department project register, entries for Skyhills Astra By Hre (project 3480) and Sakura Gardens By Hre, read 8 November 2026
• Dubai Land Department transactions, monthly counts, and Ejari rent contracts, data to 29 October 2026
• Gulf News, New Dh30 million Dubai Cares and HRE partnership to make education more accessible, 22 October 2024
• Gulf News, GN Focus partner content on Skyhills Astra, 26 November 2025
• Gulf News, HRE Development's Sakura Gardens brings low-rise, resort-style living to Dubailand, 20 November 2025
• HRE Development, Skyhills Astra launch release on Zawya, undated, read 11 November 2026