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The Highbury Construction Update - July 2026
July 2026 DLD Register Reading Places The Highbury at 80.03% Construction Progress in Sobha Hartland
Internal works at an advanced stage, with MEP, finishes, envelope and external works progressing, mark The Highbury at 80.03 percent in the July 2026 DLD register reading.
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A 12.73 point rise on the previous DLD reading of 67.3%, which the register lists without a date, places The Highbury at 80.03% on 20 July 2026: inside the finishing band, where the record starts to bear on the 30% completion payment and on preparation for a Q4 2026 handover.
The Highbury by Ellington
2641
Active
80.03%
20 July 2026
17 April 2023
342 residential units
36,624.15 sq m
Q4 2026
Data source: DLD project register reading for project 2641 dated 20 July 2026, the most recent DLD reading on file for this page, with the RERA progress report of the same date, which prints no percentage of its own. The project was registered with the DLD on 25 May 2023, and the DLD app does not display a registered completion date; Q4 2026 is Ellington's expected handover. The image at the top of this page is a developer rendering, not a site photograph. Construction tracking against RERA inspection data runs across the full tohidfetrat.com project portfolio and is reviewed after every published cycle. Last updated: July 2026.
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This Inspection Cycle
The Highbury Construction Progress Summary
The RERA progress report dated 20 July 2026 records enabling, foundation and structure works at The Highbury as completed, a little over three years after the construction start recorded on 17 April 2023. What remains sits inside the building and on its outer skin: internal works, MEP systems, finishes, the external envelope and the external works around the podium.
- Enabling works, recorded as completed in the July 2026 report
- Foundation works, also recorded as completed
- Structure works for the G+1P+30F+R building (ground floor, one podium level, 30 floors and roof, per the RERA progress report)
- Internal works, recorded at an advanced stage
- MEP systems: mechanical, electrical and plumbing installations
- Internal finishes across the 342 residential units
- External envelope and external works, progressing at different stages
- Further DLD register readings toward 100%
- Completion approvals from the Dubai authorities before keys are released
- Handover notices from Ellington for a handover expected in Q4 2026
Payment Linked Progress
What 80.03% Progress Means for The Highbury Buyers
The Highbury runs on a 70/30 plan with 30% due on completion, so a register reading of 80.03% mostly bears on that final payment and on the handover steps around it; how the earlier instalments apply to a purchase made now is set in the SPA and should be confirmed with Ellington. At this point in the build, four actions matter most.
Verify the escrow account
Any payment still ahead of handover should go only to the DLD regulated escrow account registered for project 2641 with Commercial Bank of Dubai. The Highbury escrow account verification is the step before any transfer; the lookup itself takes about two minutes against the official DLD project record.
Reread your SPA milestone schedule
Check how your sale and purchase agreement defines the 30% completion payment and the handover notice period, and map those clauses against Ellington's Q4 2026 handover quarter. Not sure how your instalments map to this reading? Send me your SPA schedule and I will map it against the recorded milestones.
Book the snagging window
At 80.03% with handover expected in Q4 2026, The Highbury is inside the standard window to plan a pre handover inspection, which runs once Ellington issues the handover notice for your unit. The Highbury snagging inspection guide covers timing and scope before acceptance.
Track the remaining readings
The next register readings show how the last 19.97 points are recorded against the Q4 2026 handover quarter. The Highbury construction updates hub keeps each new reading in one place.
General framework, not legal advice: milestone definitions, notice periods, and fee obligations are set by your individual SPA and the DLD record, and both should be read directly.
Buying at 80.03%?
Entering The Highbury at this point trades payment-plan runway for a shorter wait: structure works are recorded as completed, handover is expected in Q4 2026 per Ellington, and the remaining choice is between the units still available. Every payment goes to the DLD-registered escrow account for project 2641, released against recorded construction progress.
- Structure works recorded as completed in the 20 July 2026 RERA report
- Handover expected in Q4 2026 per Ellington
- 30% of the 70/30 plan due on completion; earlier instalments per your SPA
- Construction risk carried from excavation to handover
- Two to four years of waiting is the usual delivery horizon
- Longer instalment runway, priced at launch levels
Limited units available on the project page as of this update; availability shifts between cycles.
About the Development
The Highbury Project Details
With structure works recorded as completed in July 2026, The Highbury is now a finishing stage development of 342 residences, from studios to a single 4 bedroom penthouse, in what Ellington describes as two connected buildings on a landscaped podium. Starting prices: AED 1.09M ≈ USD 297K.
For buyers entering at this stage, the trade off is a shorter wait against a later position in the payment plan, with handover expected in Q4 2026 per Ellington rather than a registered DLD completion date.
The Highbury by Ellington Project GuideSite Context This Cycle
Explore The Highbury Location on Dubai Map
The Highbury occupies a plot in Sobha Hartland, within Mohammed Bin Rashid City, where Ellington lists North London Collegiate School and Hartland International School about a minute's drive away. With the structure recorded as completed, the works most visible from those neighbouring streets this cycle are the external envelope and the external works around the podium, both still progressing in the July 2026 report.
Sobha Hartland already links to Downtown Dubai in about 12 minutes and Dubai International Airport in about 17 by car on Ellington's figures, so buyers weighing a move-in or letting plan around the Q4 2026 handover are assessing an established address rather than waiting for a district to form. See the project's position on the interactive Dubai real estate map. See the project’s position on the interactive Dubai real estate map.
Buyer Resources for This Project
Investing in The Highbury During Late Stage Construction
At 80.03% on the register, residency planning, payment protection and handover preparation start to overlap for The Highbury buyers. Each resource below is matched to that point in the build.
The Highbury Construction Updates
This page: the July 2026 DLD register reading and RERA report notes for The Highbury.
The Highbury Golden Visa: Freehold Homes From 2 Bedrooms Up
The Highbury by Ellington Properties, freehold in Sobha Hartland, clears the AED 2M Golden Visa threshold from the 2 bedroom apartments.
Read The Highbury Golden Visa Guide
The Highbury Escrow at Commercial Bank of Dubai, Plot 69
The Highbury, DLD project 2641 by Ellington Properties, escrows 342 units at Commercial Bank of Dubai, certified 80.03% in July 2026.
Verify The Highbury Escrow Account
The Highbury Snagging: Studios to the 4 Bedroom Penthouse
The Highbury snagging checks Ellington's two connected Sobha Hartland buildings, from sintered stone countertops and step-down showers to fan coil cooling.
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Other The Highbury Construction Updates
This July 2026 report is the first monthly record published for The Highbury; the hub gathers every reading as new inspections appear in the DLD register.
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The Highbury Construction Progress in July 2026: Frequently Asked Questions
As of the DLD register reading dated 20 July 2026, The Highbury (DLD project 2641) stands at 80.03% construction progress. It is the most recent DLD reading on file for this page; the register adds a new reading after each RERA inspection, so a later figure may already be published.
The register lists a previous inspection reading of 67.3% for The Highbury but shows no date for it, so no monthly pace can be measured from the pair. What the two figures do establish is the order of the record: the earlier reading sat below 70%, and the 20 July 2026 reading stands at 80.03%.
The DLD app does not display a registered completion date for project 2641 as of the July 2026 record. The handover date in use is Ellington's expected quarter, Q4 2026; developer quarters can be revised between inspection cycles, so check it against the register and the handover clause in your SPA. How progress and completion are followed across the build is covered on The Highbury construction updates hub.
The report dated 20 July 2026 records enabling, foundation and structure works as completed, internal works at an advanced stage, and MEP, internal finishes, external envelope and external works progressing at different stages. It describes the building as G+1P+30F+R (ground floor, one podium level, 30 floors and roof) with a concrete structure, and lists the main contract as progressing. The report prints no percentage; the 80.03% figure comes from the DLD register.
No. It is a developer rendering of the planned building, used to illustrate this update, and it does not show the construction stage recorded on 20 July 2026. The register record carries inspection photographs, which are not reproduced on this page.
In the Dubai Land Department's Dubai REST app, under project number 2641, "The Highbury". Its inspection report card shows the current and previous readings with the date of the latest inspection; if that date is later than 20 July 2026, the newer figure supersedes the one on this page.
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