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HRE Development: the contractor that delivered its first tower six months early
Thirty-two years of building other people’s projects, 12,000 homes delivered, and three years of selling its own. HRE is small next to the Dubai giants and unusual in what it proves: seven projects here, from AED 659,000 to about AED 1.65 million, and one handover that came in six months ahead of contract.
Started asA contracting business, 32 years old
DeliveredSkyhills Residences 1, six months early
Track record200+ projects, 12,000+ homes
Here7 projects, AED 659,000 to AED 1.65m
LargestSkyhills Astra, 1,696 apartments
CharityAED 30m committed to Dubai Cares
About HRE Development
HRE Development is a Dubai developer with an unusual origin: it began as a construction contractor and only started developing its own projects about three years ago. The company describes 32 years in contracting, more than 200 completed projects and 12,000-plus homes delivered for other people before it put its own name on a building. That history is the most useful thing to understand about it, because it explains both what it is good at and what it has not yet proved.
The proof came in April 2026. HRE handed over Skyhills Residences 1 at Dubai Science Park six months ahead of its contractual deadline and marked it with a launch event on site, at which the company received the First Real Estate Achievement Medal 2026 from the Arab Union for Construction and Real Estate Development. For a developer three years into selling its own stock, early delivery is the single most persuasive document it can produce, and it is not a common one in this market.
It is led by Mohamed Adib Hijazi as Chairman, with Dr. Hassan Hijazi as Vice Chairman for Development and Osama Hijazi as Vice Chairman for Construction — the contracting DNA sits on the board, not in a subsidiary — and Mohammad Al Sari as Chief Executive Officer. HRE is also visible in a way that most Dubai developers are not: Skyhills 1’s delivery event carried testimonials from the broadcaster Lojain Omran and the actor Mustafa Al Agha, and its launches are run as events rather than portal listings.
The portfolio in Dubai is small and deliberately varied: one delivered building at Dubai Science Park, two under construction at Jumeirah Village Circle, 1,696 apartments under construction at Dubai Science Park, 44 apartments at Al Jaddaf Waterfront, and two communities at Falcon City of Wonders and Wadi Al Safa — seven projects in total, from AED 659,000 to about AED 1.65 million.
Where HRE is genuinely different is in what it attaches to a building. Skyhills Astra carries a AED 30 million pledge to Dubai Cares, with a certificate issued to every resident linked to the contribution — an auditable charitable commitment inside a residential purchase, which we have not seen from another developer in this market. At the other end, Celeste is a 44-unit building with a published service charge estimate of AED 12 per sq ft: scarcity and transparency rather than scale.
Its weaknesses are documentation and disclosure. HRE publishes prices and plans on its own site, and then contradicts itself: Skyhills Residences 2 is described as 50/50 with two years post-handover in the overview and as 10/40/50 in the plan graphic; Wadi Hills is described as 70/30 post-handover and as 20/10/10/10/50; Skyhills Residences 3 shows 67.3% and 58.49% complete on the same page; and the company’s own history is given as 32 years in one place and 22-plus years in another, with a founding date in Sharjah in 2003. We have not smoothed any of that over. Where the sources disagree, our project pages say so and tell you what to ask for in the sale and purchase agreement.
The second gap is the listing portal, which lags this developer badly. It still shows Skyhills Residences 1 as an off-plan opportunity from AED 696,000 with a Q4 2026 handover, when the building was delivered in April 2026; it dates Skyhills Residences 3 to Q2 2027 against the developer’s Q4 2026; and it carries Sakura Gardens and Wadi Hills not at all. Where the two disagree, these pages follow the developer and label the portal’s figure as such.
HRE Development projects
Seven projects, each with its own page: what the developer publishes, what the listing portal records, and where the two disagree.
Wadi Hills
From AED 659,000
Skyhills Residences 3
From AED 708,000
Skyhills Residences 2
From AED 730,000 (portal-listed)
Skyhills Astra
From AED 750,000 (portal-listed)
Sakura Gardens
From AED 860,000
Celeste
From AED 1,650,000 (portal-listed)
For the districts themselves see the Dubai Science Park, Jumeirah Village Circle, Al Jaddaf and Dubailand community guides. Prices marked portal-listed come from the listing portal and are older than the developer’s own figures; where the two disagree, the project page says which one is current. Skyhills Residences 1 is delivered and its primary market is closed, so it is included here as a resale proposition and as evidence of delivery rather than as a launch.
What distinguishes HRE Development
A contractor that turned developer
Thirty-two years of building other people’s projects and more than 12,000 homes delivered before HRE put its own name on a building. That is the opposite of the usual Dubai developer biography, and it is the reason to take the construction side of these projects seriously.
It delivered six months early
Skyhills Residences 1 was handed over in April 2026, six months ahead of contract, and the company received the First Real Estate Achievement Medal 2026 from the Arab Union for Construction and Real Estate Development. Early delivery is the most persuasive thing a young developer can show you, and very few can.
Prices and plans are published – then contradicted
HRE publishes starting prices, unit types, construction percentages and payment plans on its own pages, which most developers do not. It then contradicts itself: Skyhills 2 and Wadi Hills each carry two different plans, Skyhills 3 two different progress figures, and the company two different ages. Each project page sets out the difference and what to ask for in the SPA.
One genuinely unusual feature
Skyhills Astra carries a AED 30 million commitment to Dubai Cares, the education charity, with a certificate issued to every resident tied to the contribution. It is an auditable charitable pledge built into a residential purchase, and it is the only thing of its kind in this portfolio.
The portal lags this developer badly
The listing portal still sells Skyhills Residences 1 as off-plan from AED 696,000 with a Q4 2026 handover, two quarters after the building was handed over; it dates Skyhills 3 to Q2 2027 against the developer’s Q4 2026; and it does not carry Sakura Gardens or Wadi Hills at all. Check the developer’s own numbers, then verify them in the SPA.
Buying an HRE Development property: what to check
The construction record is the easy part to research. The unit, the plan and the contract are what need attention.
The payment plan in the sale and purchase agreement – HRE describes two different plans for two of its projects.
The current construction percentage in writing, with the date it was measured.
The handover date in the contract, and what happens to post-handover instalments if it slips.
The unit schedule: size, floor, view and price for your specific unit, not the starting price.
The service charge estimate, itemised, and who pays for pools, water features and masterplan amenities.
The escrow account and project registration number for your building.
Whether amenities are private to your building or shared across a masterplan, and when they are delivered.
For a delivered building, the actual service charge history and the condition of the fit-out.
The walking route to any metro station claimed in the marketing, measured from the building entrance.
What is being built around your plot in the next three years, and what it will overlook.
HRE Development frequently asked questions
Who is HRE Development?
A Dubai developer that began as a construction contractor and started developing its own projects about three years ago. It describes 32 years in contracting, more than 200 completed projects and over 12,000 homes delivered. Its projects are Skyhills Residences 1, 2 and 3, Skyhills Astra, Celeste, Sakura Gardens and Wadi Hills.
Has HRE Development delivered anything?
Yes. Skyhills Residences 1 at Dubai Science Park was handed over in April 2026, six months ahead of its contractual deadline, and the company received the First Real Estate Achievement Medal 2026 at the handover event.
Who owns and runs HRE Development?
Mohamed Adib Hijazi is Chairman, Dr. Hassan Hijazi is Vice Chairman for Development, Osama Hijazi is Vice Chairman for Construction and Mohammad Al Sari is Chief Executive Officer.
How much do HRE Development homes cost?
In this portfolio, from AED 659,000 at Wadi Hills and AED 708,000 at Skyhills Residences 3, through AED 730,000 at Skyhills Residences 2 and AED 750,000 at Skyhills Astra, to AED 860,000 at Sakura Gardens and about AED 1.65 million at Celeste. Prices marked portal-listed come from the listing portal; the rest are the developer’s own starting prices.
Why do HRE’s payment plans differ between sources?
Because HRE has published more than one plan for the same project. Skyhills Residences 2 appears as 50/50 with two years post-handover and as 10/40/50; Wadi Hills appears as 70/30 post-handover and as 20/10/10/10/50. Each project page sets out both, and the SPA is the only version that binds.
What is the Dubai Cares pledge?
HRE has committed AED 30 million to Dubai Cares, the education charity, in connection with Skyhills Astra, and each resident receives a certificate linked to the contribution. Ask how the certificate is issued and what it entitles you to.
Is HRE Development freehold for foreign buyers?
All seven projects are in freehold areas open to buyers of all nationalities – Dubai Science Park, Jumeirah Village Circle, Al Jaddaf, Falcon City of Wonders and Wadi Al Safa. Confirm the title structure for the specific unit.
How old is HRE Development?
The company describes 32 years in construction and, elsewhere on the same site, more than 22 years – alongside a founding date in Sharjah in 2003. We have not resolved the discrepancy in the company’s favour or against it: what is verifiable is a long contracting record, more than 200 projects and 12,000-plus homes delivered, and one residential handover, six months early, in April 2026.
Why does the portal show old information for HRE?
Because its records are out of date. It still lists Skyhills Residences 1 as off-plan from AED 696,000 with a Q4 2026 handover after the building was delivered in April 2026, dates Skyhills Residences 3 to Q2 2027 against the developer’s Q4 2026, and does not carry Sakura Gardens or Wadi Hills at all.
Which HRE project is right for me?
It depends on whether you want delivery, price or location. Skyhills Residences 2 is the closest to completion at 85.81%; Skyhills Residences 3 and Wadi Hills have the lowest entry prices; Skyhills Astra has the metro connection and the largest amenity programme; Celeste is the small, waterfront option; and Sakura Gardens is the masterplanned community for a longer hold.
Considering an HRE Development property?
Tell us which project and budget. We will send the current unit list, the payment schedule as written in the SPA, the estimated service charge, the latest construction update and our honest read on the numbers.
Sources and verification. Project names, unit types, sizes, prices, payment plans, handover dates, construction percentages, amenity lists, the Skyhills Residences 1 delivery, the First Real Estate Achievement Medal 2026, the AED 30 million Dubai Cares pledge, the leadership names and the company’s own account of its history were taken from HRE Development’s project, about and news pages; entry prices marked portal-listed, and the portal’s handover dates and plans, from the listing portal. Committed to publication: HRE publishes two different payment plans for Skyhills Residences 2 and Wadi Hills, two different construction percentages for Skyhills Residences 3, and two different ages for the company (32 years and 22-plus years, alongside a founding date in Sharjah in 2003) — each project page sets out the conflict rather than choosing a side; the listing portal shows Skyhills Residences 1 as off-plan from AED 696,000 with a Q4 2026 handover although it was delivered in April 2026, dates Skyhills Residences 3 to Q2 2027 against the developer’s Q4 2026, and does not carry Sakura Gardens or Wadi Hills; and no current price list is published for Celeste, Skyhills Astra or the larger Sakura Gardens and Wadi Hills units. Nothing here is a valuation or a promise of return.