Hyde Residences

Hyde Residences is a boutique apartment building by developer CITYVIEW, situated within Dubai Hills Estate and scheduled for handover in Q4 2026. The project comprises 17 residences across a single tower, with pricing from AED 2.38 million and a branded identity tied to the Hyde lifestyle concept.

# The tower and its position within Dubai Hills Estate

Dubai Hills Estate sits along Al Khail Road, roughly 13 kilometres from Downtown Dubai, and has matured over the past several years into one of the emirate's more coherently planned master communities. The backbone of the district is an 18-hole championship golf course developed by Emaar and Meraas, and the surrounding residential fabric ranges from gated villa enclaves to mid-rise apartment buildings arranged around retail and parkland.

Hyde Residences occupies a specific niche within that fabric. With only 17 units, it is genuinely small-scale by Dubai standards, where boutique is a term applied loosely to buildings of 100 apartments or more. At 12.75% construction progress as of current reporting, the project remains in early build phase, with practical completion targeted for the final quarter of 2026.

The single-building format keeps the resident count low and the shared amenity ratio correspondingly generous.

# Residences: layouts, sizing and specification

The available units run to one- and two-bedroom configurations. One-bedroom apartments range from 800 to 833 square feet, priced between AED 2.38 million and AED 2.64 million depending on floor and aspect. The single two-bedroom listed measures 1,335 square feet at AED 3.97 million.

Finish specification, drawn from the developer's materials, centres on porcelain tile with a travertine effect for flooring, off-white walls and ceilings, and recessed LED lighting integrated into curtain pelmets. Bathroom fixtures use a black matte metal finish, with checkered tile on shower flooring. Cabinetry combines natural oak and glossy lacquered panels, and walk-through wardrobes carry integrated LED strips throughout. Interior design is credited to Bishop Design.

Kitchens are fitted with appliances. Remaining areas are handed over unfurnished, so buyers should budget accordingly for soft furnishings and bedroom fit-out. Service charges are set in the range of AED 20 to 23 per square foot annually.

# Amenities on site

The amenity list covers a broad spread for a building of this scale. On the active side, residents have access to an infinity swimming pool, a fully fitted fitness studio, both indoor and outdoor gym facilities, padel courts, and pickleball. The outdoor cinema, BBQ area, and summer house address social and leisure use. A coworking space with library, a listening room, and a kids' play area round out the programme.

The listening room is an unusual inclusion and signals the Hyde brand's orientation toward music and arts culture, carried through from the hotel and hospitality side of the Hyde identity.

# Location: distances that matter for daily life

Dubai Hills Mall sits 1.4 kilometres from the building, close enough to reach on foot in reasonable weather. Dubai Hills Park is 1.8 kilometres away. GEMS Wellington Academy on Al Khail Road is 4.2 kilometres out, a practical figure for families with school-age children.

Downtown Dubai is 13 kilometres by road, Dubai International Airport 23 kilometres. The nearest public beach is approximately 10.8 kilometres, most likely along the Jumeirah coastline. None of these distances are exceptional for Dubai, but the proximity to the mall and park gives Dubai Hills an ease of daily function that more peripheral districts lack.

# Who this building is built for, and where it sits in the market

At sub-AED 2.4 million entry for an 800-square-foot one-bedroom, Hyde Residences prices at a premium to comparable square footage in nearby mid-market Dubai Hills stock, but the differential reflects the branded positioning, the low unit count, and the specification level. For a buyer seeking a compact, well-finished apartment with a curated amenity set and an established master-community address, the project offers a coherent proposition.

The profile fits a particular kind of purchaser: someone splitting time between Dubai and another city, attracted by the self-contained nature of Dubai Hills and uninterested in the density of Downtown or Dubai Marina. The 17-unit scale also suits buyers who place a premium on quiet common areas and a smaller resident community, though that assumption depends on how CITYVIEW manages the building post-handover.

With Q4 2026 as the completion date, buyers enter at early construction stage, carrying the attendant development risk alongside the pricing that reflects it.