Skyhills Ii By Hre: Handover Date & Completion Status

What is being built

Skyhills Residences 2 is a mixed-use tower in JVC District 18, developed by HRE Development. The scheme is listed by the developer and multiple brokerages at 509 residential units alongside 17 retail units at podium level, spread across a single tower of roughly 36 storeys. Unit sizes range from about 415 sq ft studios to 3,570 sq ft layouts, with the mix built around studios and one- and two-bedroom apartments plus two- and three-bedroom duplexes -- the duplex component is what separates the floor plan from a typical JVC stacked-apartment tower. Reported amenity provision includes indoor and outdoor gyms, a swimming pool, a kids' play area, basketball and tennis courts, and a sauna, arranged around the retail podium.

The Skyhills series and HRE's record

Skyhills II is the second release in HRE Development's Skyhills line, and it is worth being precise about which project is which. Skyhills Residences 1 is a separate, twin-tower scheme of more than 40 storeys in Dubai Science Park -- a different district from JVC -- and HRE began handing those units over roughly six months ahead of its original schedule, a milestone the developer and several UAE business outlets reported this year. Skyhills Residences 3, by contrast, is back in JVC District 18, alongside Skyhills II: it was unveiled in November 2024 as a two-building complex (a residential tower and a separate office tower), with construction starting in mid-2024 and delivery targeted for the 2026-2027 window. For a buyer evaluating Skyhills II specifically, the relevant data point is that HRE's first delivered project came in early rather than late -- a track record that carries some weight for a developer still completing its second and third schemes, though it is not a guarantee that applies automatically to a different site and contractor team.

Buying and payment context

HRE's own project page for Skyhills II lists a construction-linked payment plan: 10% on booking, 40% during construction, and the remaining 50% structured around handover and spread over roughly two years afterward. Some resale and broker listings describe slightly different splits for the same project, which is common once a scheme is substantially sold and secondary payment terms start circulating alongside the original developer plan -- buyers should confirm the exact schedule against the current HRE-issued payment plan rather than a broker summary. HRE and its sales partner One Broker Group reported the project fully sold, with the launch tranche valued at more than AED 650 million, which means most transacting in Skyhills II today happens on the resale or assignment market rather than direct from the developer.

The handover moment

With registry data showing the project close to completion, the practical questions shift from unit selection to delivery mechanics: confirming snagging inspections, checking whether furnishing packages referenced in marketing (fitted kitchens with Bosch or Teka appliances, in several listings) are contractually included or optional upgrades, and verifying the DLD title deed transfer timeline against the payment plan's final tranche. JVC as a district is already covered in depth elsewhere on this site; the point specific to Skyhills II is that duplex units, which make up part of the mix, typically have different service charge and layout considerations at snagging than standard apartments, so buyers close to handover should check duplex-specific inspection reports rather than relying on standard-unit checklists.