Skyhills Residences 2

About Skyhills Residences 2

Skyhills Residences 2 is the biggest of HRE’s JVC buildings: 509 residences across studios, one, two and three-bedroom apartments and two and three-bedroom duplexes, ranging from 415 to 3,570 sq ft. It is also the most complete of the current launches, at 85.81% construction at the time of writing.

The proposition is value and finish rather than location drama. JVC is the volume apartment district of Dubai — dense, affordable, popular with families and long-term tenants — and to compete there a building has to offer something. HRE’s answer is specification: fully furnished, Grohe taps and Geberit basins, built-in washing machines and full-size fridges, floor-to-ceiling glazing and porcelain tiles throughout.

What to weigh. First, that this is a nearly finished building. At 85% complete, the construction risk is low and the handover is close, which is unusual among the launches on this site. Ask for the latest construction update and the snagging process.

Second, the plan confusion. Three different structures appear across the developer’s page and the portal. The most generous reading — a 10% down payment with 50% at handover and a two-year post-handover tail — would make this one of the easier launches to carry. Do not sign on that assumption without the SPA.

Third, the product mix. 509 units including duplexes is a big, mixed building, and the duplexes are the scarce product: at up to 3,570 sq ft they are family homes in a district of one and two-beds. If you want a duplex, ask how many exist — scarcity is the one thing JVC usually cannot offer.

Fourth, the yield maths. At AED 730,000 for a studio or small one-bed, the gross yield depends entirely on the rent, and JVC rents are competitive. Ask for three comparable lets in the same cluster before you accept any projection.

Compiled November 2026 from HRE Development’s Skyhills Residences 2 page (unit mix, 415–3,570 sq ft, 509 residences, 10% down payment, 85.81% construction, Q2 2026, the specification, 17 retail units, amenities and drive times) and the listing portal’s record (price, handover, payment plan). The developer’s own page states two different payment plans.

Homes, sizes and price

HRE publishes the range, the count and the down payment. The portal publishes the entry price. Neither publishes a full schedule by type.

At AED 730,000, a 415 sq ft studio works out at roughly AED 1,760 per square foot — mid-market for JVC and reasonable for a furnished, new building with a pool, gym and courts.

The duplexes are where the value judgement changes. A 3,570 sq ft three-bedroom duplex in JVC is a genuinely unusual home, and it will price well above the apartments. Compare it with a townhouse in the same district before deciding: at that size you are competing with houses, not flats.

Ask for the unit list with floor, view and orientation. JVC buildings vary enormously by outlook — some face villas, some face the next tower — and 509 units means there is real variation within one address.

Price and payment plan

Three structures are in circulation. HRE’s overview says 50/50 with two years post-handover; its plan graphic says 10% down, 40% construction, 50% handover; the portal records 30/20/50.

The only thing all three agree on is the 50% at handover. Everything before and after it is contested, and on a AED 730,000 studio the difference between a 10% and a 30% reservation payment is AED 146,000 in cash at the start.

Ask for the schedule in the sale and purchase agreement, in writing, before reserving. If the answer is that the plan changed during the launch, that is useful to know too.

Amenities

The amenity list is the JVC standard done properly: indoor and outdoor gyms, a swimming pool, a children’s play area, basketball and tennis courts, water features, a sauna, a barbecue area and changing rooms, plus 17 retail units in the podium.

Two tennis and basketball courts in a 509-unit building is a real commitment of land, and retail in the podium means you can buy milk without driving. Both are worth more to a tenant than a branded lobby.

The specification inside is what HRE is actually selling: furnished, Grohe faucets, Geberit basins, built-in washing machines and full-size refrigerators. Ask whether furnished is standard or an upgrade on your unit, and what the furnishing package includes in the bedrooms.

Where it is

Skyhills Residences 2 is in the middle of Jumeirah Village Circle, the dense, low-to-mid-rise district between Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, Al Khail Road and Hessa Street. HRE’s own drive times: Dubai Hills Mall eight minutes, Dubai Sports City eight, Mall of the Emirates twelve, Emirates Golf Club twelve, JBR fifteen, Palm Jumeirah sixteen, Dubai Mall seventeen, Meydan seventeen, Dubai International twenty and Al Maktoum thirty-one.

That is the honest case for JVC: nothing is far, and everything needs a car. There is no metro at the door — the nearest is Dubai Internet City or Mall of the Emirates, both a drive — and the district is built around circular roads that can be slow at peak times.

The compensation is community. JVC has schools, nurseries, supermarkets, parks and a large expat family population, and rents are lower than the Marina or JLT for more space. That is why the district has absorbed so much supply.

At a glance

• 509 residences across studios, 1–3 bedroom apartments and 2–3 bedroom duplexes.
• 415 to 3,570 sq ft, fully furnished, in the middle of JVC.
• 85.81% complete, with the developer stating Q2 2026 handover.
• Portal-listed from AED 730,000.
• Payment plan described three different ways — confirm in the SPA.
• Indoor and outdoor gyms, pool, tennis and basketball courts, sauna, 17 retail units.
• Eight minutes to Dubai Hills Mall and Dubai Sports City.

What we verify before you reserve

• The payment plan in the sale and purchase agreement.
• The handover date and the latest construction percentage.
• The unit schedule: size, floor, view, and whether it is a duplex.
• Whether furnishing is standard, and what it covers.
• The service charge estimate, itemised.
• The snagging and handover process for a nearly complete building.
• Three comparable JVC lets in the same cluster.
• Retail occupancy in the podium and the parking ratio.