Skyhills Residences, Dubai Science Park
Skyhills Residences is a completed, two-tower residential complex in Dubai Science Park, Al Barsha South, Dubai, developed by Hijazi Real Estate Development (trading as HRE Development). This guide covers the original, completed Dubai Science Park project, marketed by the developer as “Skyhills Residences 1,” made up of two towers referred to throughout this guide as Tower 1 and Tower 2. Construction began in October 2023 and the complex was completed and began handover in April 2026, six months ahead of schedule.
Developer
Hijazi Real Estate Development (HRE)
Storeys
45 (+2 basement levels)
Unit Types
Studio, 1-, 2-, 3-bed apartments plus duplexes
Area
Al Barsha South 2, Dubai Science Park, Dubai
About Skyhills Residences
Skyhills Residences is a completed, two-tower residential complex in Dubai Science Park, Al Barsha South, Dubai, developed by Hijazi Real Estate Development (trading as HRE Development). This guide covers the original, completed Dubai Science Park project, marketed by the developer as “Skyhills Residences 1,” made up of two towers referred to throughout this guide as Tower 1 and Tower 2. Construction began in October 2023 and the complex was completed and began handover in April 2026, six months ahead of schedule.
Skyhills Residences comprises 45 storeys plus two basement parking levels across its two towers, with a total of roughly 1,135 apartments. Each tower offers a mix of studios, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, as well as duplexes.
HRE Development has three other, separate projects that also carry the “Skyhills” name: Skyhills Residences 2 and Skyhills Residences 3 (both in Jumeirah Village Circle, still under development) and Skyhills Astra (also in Dubai Science Park, still under development). None of these are the building covered by this guide.
Developer, configuration, and completion status are each confirmed by two independent sources: propsearch.ae's Building Guide (Dubai Land Department data) and hredevelopment.com, the developer's own official site. Total unit count and exact storey count are single-sourced to propsearch.ae; propsearch's own per-tower unit figures (637 plus 505) sum to 1,142, a minor discrepancy from its own stated 1,135 total, disclosed here rather than silently resolved. See this brief's item 3 for the full source-by-source breakdown.
Location & Nearby Landmarks
Skyhills Residences sits in Al Barsha South 2, within Dubai Science Park, close to Umm Suqeim Street, Al Khail Road, and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road. Dubai Science Park is also home to two other Royale Stays Building Guides: Bella Rose and Montrose Residence B, both within a kilometre of Skyhills Residences.
Several other residential buildings sit within easy walking distance, including Science Park Residence (roughly 200m away), Orchid Residence (roughly 400m), and Marriott Executive Apartments Barsha South (roughly 500m). Dubai Science Park Community Park is roughly 600m away, and Dubai Miracle Garden is about 1.9km from the building.
Families should note that Repton School Al Barsha (0.7km) and Kings’ School Al Barsha (0.9km), both rated “Outstanding” on a subset of UAE school inspection measures, are within a few minutes’ walk.
Unit Types at Skyhills Residences
Skyhills Residences offers studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom apartments, along with a number of duplex units, spread across its two towers (Tower 1: 637 units, Tower 2: 505 units). Studios in the development have ranged from roughly 446 to 570 sq ft in recorded transactions, one-bedroom units from roughly 610 to 792 sq ft, and two-bedroom units from roughly 1,018 to 1,285 sq ft.
Every unit was handed over fully furnished, with built-in smart home integration covering lighting, climate control, and connected living systems, plus floor-to-ceiling windows throughout.
Amenities at Skyhills Residences
Skyhills Residences’ shared facilities include an infinity pool, a beach-style pool, and a lazy river, alongside a lap pool and a children’s pool. The complex also offers an outdoor gymnasium plus separate indoor gyms for men and women, a tennis court, a volleyball court, a jogging track, and a yoga room.
Additional shared spaces include a double-height entrance lobby, a multi-purpose room, a lounge area, a kids’ play area, a barbecue area, wellness and relaxation spaces, prayer rooms, an ablution room, retail outlets at podium level, a barber shop, and a beauty salon. A sky resident lounge with infinity pools sits on the 39th floor.
Transportation & Access
By car, Skyhills Residences is roughly 20 minutes from The Dubai Mall, about 18 minutes from Palm Jumeirah, around 16 minutes from Burj Al Arab, and about 22 minutes from The Walk at JBR. Dubai International Airport (DXB) is roughly 25 minutes away, while Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) is roughly 31 minutes away.
A forthcoming metro station near Dubai Science Park is planned to improve public transport access to the area, alongside the existing road connections along Umm Suqeim Street, Al Khail Road, and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road.
Sale Prices at Skyhills Residences
Units at Skyhills Residences launched from around AED 618,000. Dubai Land Department records show 50 sale transactions for the development, with recent recorded prices ranging roughly from AED 703,000 to AED 710,000 for studios (446-570 sq ft), AED 864,000 to AED 1,150,000 for one-bedroom units (610-792 sq ft), and AED 1,600,000 to AED 1,850,000 for two-bedroom units (1,018-1,285 sq ft). The most recent recorded two-bedroom transaction, a 1,018 sq ft unit in Tower 1, closed on 3 August 2026 for AED 1,850,000.
These figures describe recorded transactions specifically at Skyhills Residences, not an area-wide average. Anyone interested in a unit at Skyhills Residences should check current live listings on Bayut, Property Finder, or Dubizzle for up-to-date asking prices, since prices can move between the DLD’s last recorded transaction and today.
Long-Term Rental Income Potential
Skyhills Residences’ location in Dubai Science Park and its wide unit mix make it a project worth understanding on its own merits for anyone considering a long-term-rental or short-term-rental investment in the area.
Royale Stays currently manages Airbnb-style short-term rental portfolios in Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Marina, Downtown Dubai, JBR, and Business Bay, plus villa management in Mag City and DAMAC Hills/DAMAC Hills 2. Dubai Science Park is outside that current coverage, and this guide does not present Skyhills Residences as a short-term-rental opportunity.
Owners who want to explore short-term or Airbnb-style letting at Skyhills Residences should still confirm eligibility directly: any holiday-home permit in Dubai is tied to Department of Economy and Tourism (DET, formerly DTCM) requirements and to the specific building or owners’ association rules, not assumed from the unit type or area alone.
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