Skyscape Avenue by Sobha Realty

Skyscape Avenue is a residential high-rise tower set over a podium in Sobha Hartland 2, developed by Sobha Realty. It holds 640 residences across five apartment types, from 1 Bedroom to 3 Bedroom, with prices starting at AED 1.70M ≈ USD 463K and handover scheduled for Q4 2029.

The tower sits inside Sobha Hartland 2, the community Sobha Realty presents as the waterfront successor to its original Sobha Hartland. Approximate drive times from Sobha Hartland 2 (area figures, not measured from the tower itself): Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary about 5 minutes, Meydan Racecourse about 10 minutes, Dubai International Airport (DXB) about 12 minutes, Business Bay about 12 minutes, The Dubai Mall about 15 minutes, Burj Khalifa and Downtown Dubai about 15 minutes, and Palm Jumeirah about 25 minutes.

Five layouts are listed: 1 Bedroom from AED 1.70M (739 to 851 sq ft, 69 to 79 sq m), 1.5 Bedroom from AED 1.90M (783 to 1,142 sq ft, 73 to 106 sq m), 2 Bedroom from AED 2.20M (937 to 1,458 sq ft, 87 to 135 sq m), 2.5 Bedroom from AED 2.60M (1,132 to 1,722 sq ft, 105 to 160 sq m) and 3 Bedroom from AED 3.90M (1,562 sq ft, 145 sq m). The 1.5 and 2.5 Bedroom labels are the developer's own typology names; the room plan of each unit is shown on its floor plan.

The plan is 60/40: a 20% down payment plus the 4% DLD registration fee at booking, 40% during construction and the final 40% on handover in Q4 2029. The timing of the construction 40% is set in the SPA. As an illustration on the starting price of AED 1.70M, the 20% down payment is AED 340,000, each 40% share is AED 680,000, and the 4% DLD registration fee is AED 68,000, paid to the Dubai Land Department on top of the purchase price.

Handover is scheduled for Q4 2029. The tower is under construction today, and under the 60/40 plan the final 40% of the price falls due at handover. Inspection-based progress for the project is dated and explained in the Skyscape Avenue construction updates guide.

Sobha Realty lists more than 40 amenities. They include an Infinity Pool, Leisure Pool, Toddler Pool and Jacuzzi, a Zen Garden and Gardening Zone, a Co-Working Space and Executive Lounge, an Indoor Gym, Outdoor Gym, Indoor Yoga Studio, Sauna and Steam, an Indoor Movie Theatre, Amphitheatre, Barbeque Area and Party Terrace, a senior citizen zone with a Meditation Lounge and Game Room, and an Indoor Kids Playroom with an Outdoor Kids Play Area.

According to the developer's specification, living areas are finished in porcelain tiles with matt emulsion paint, kitchens are fully fitted with white goods (refrigerator, oven, gas hob and hood, and washer-dryer) and reconstituted-stone countertops, and bathroom vanities also carry reconstituted-stone tops. Cooling is supplied by district cooling with fan coil units, and each apartment has home automation provisions for lighting and temperature control.

Three of the five types are priced above the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K property threshold for the 10-year UAE Golden Visa: the 2 Bedroom from AED 2.20M, the 2.5 Bedroom from AED 2.60M and the 3 Bedroom from AED 3.90M. The 1 Bedroom at AED 1.70M and the 1.5 Bedroom at AED 1.90M start below it. Meeting the threshold allows an application; approval rests with the UAE authorities. The Skyscape Avenue Golden Visa guide covers the off-plan route step by step.

Sobha Realty's sales material for Skyscape Avenue does not state the title type. As a general rule, foreign nationals can buy property outright in Dubai's designated freehold areas; confirm the title type for your specific unit with Sobha Realty and the Dubai Land Department before signing the SPA.

Yes. Reservation, SPA signing and registration of an off-plan unit can all be completed remotely, and I manage that process end to end with the developer on your behalf. Each stage of a remote purchase is documented in my Dubai real estate guide library.

Instalments are paid into the project's DLD-registered escrow account held with Dubai Islamic Bank and released to Sobha Realty against construction progress, a framework regulated by the Dubai Land Department. The 4% DLD registration fee is paid to the Dubai Land Department, not into escrow. How the account works and how to verify it is set out in the Skyscape Avenue escrow account guide.