Sky Hills Astra

Sky Hills Astra is a fully furnished residential tower by HRE Development, currently under construction in Dubai Science Park, Al Barsha South, with delivery scheduled for Q4 2027.

# The tower and its position in Dubai Science Park

Dubai Science Park occupies a distinct corner of Al Barsha South, a district that has grown steadily around research, healthcare and environmental sectors. The area hosts more than 350 organisations, which gives it an unusual urban character: quieter than the Downtown corridor, more purposeful than a purely residential suburb, and better serviced than most mid-city zones of comparable density.

Sky Hills Astra sits within this context as a single building, comprising 50 residences across a podium-anchored structure. At roughly 40 per cent complete as of current reporting, the project is progressing toward its Q4 2027 handover with escrow registered under account 0012157179019. The scale is deliberately contained. Fifty units across one building produces a residency profile closer to a private apartment block than a large-scale mixed-use development, which shapes both the amenity experience and the likely ownership community.

# Residences, layouts and specification

The floor plan range covers one-, two- and three-bedroom configurations. One-bedroom apartments start from 998 sq ft and extend to approximately 1,206 sq ft, priced from AED 1,549,000. Two-bedroom units occupy around 1,108 to 1,111 sq ft and are priced from AED 3,615,675. Three-bedroom residences reach up to 1,993 sq ft, with asking prices up to AED 5,558,700.

All units are delivered fully furnished. Kitchens arrive fully equipped. The specification uses high-quality materials throughout, though the developer has not published a detailed finishes schedule in the public domain.

The size brackets are notable. One-bedroom apartments at over 1,000 sq ft sit well above the Dubai market average for that bedroom count, suggesting floor plates designed for occupants who intend to live in them rather than sub-let at minimum cost. Three-bedroom units approaching 2,000 sq ft reinforce the same logic.

Service charges are set at AED 12 to 14 per sq ft annually, broadly in line with similar mid-rise residential schemes in the Al Barsha South corridor.

# Amenity provision across the podium

The amenity list for a 50-unit building is substantial. The wellness offer includes both indoor and outdoor yoga areas, a recovery room, and a fitness centre. The pool arrangement splits between a beach sandy pool and a standard lap pool, which provides genuine optionality for different uses and times of day. A padel court adds a sports dimension that has become a reliable draw for the European and GCC buyer profiles increasingly active in Dubai.

The building also carries a private business centre and a library, sitting alongside a kids' oasis and common outdoor areas. A sitting area and general outdoor space complete the list.

For a building of this size, the concentration of provision is high. Residents are unlikely to share amenity space with the volume of neighbours that larger towers routinely produce.

# Connections and daily infrastructure

Dubai Science Park's location scores well on everyday practicality. Smart Start Kindergarten is approximately 0.7 km from the site. My City Centre Al Barsha sits around 1 km away, handling routine retail requirements. Green Escape Park is 1.3 km out.

Downtown Dubai is roughly 19.5 km from the development, and Dubai International Airport around 35 km. Sufouh Beach, the nearest coastal stretch, is approximately 12 km. These are not walking distances, and residents will be car-dependent for most beach and airport journeys, which is a realistic expectation for this part of the city.

The proximity to Al Barsha's retail and education infrastructure does ease daily life considerably, particularly for families.

# The buyer profile this project suits

Sky Hills Astra sits in a price band that attracts serious attention from buyers relocating for professional reasons, particularly those connected to the science, healthcare or energy sectors that anchor Dubai Science Park. The fully furnished delivery removes fitout friction for international buyers purchasing remotely or arriving on short timelines.

The apartment sizes also make this a credible long-term residence rather than a pied-à-terre. At AED 1,549,000 for a one-bedroom exceeding 998 sq ft, the entry price reflects the specification and location rather than a speculative land premium. For buyers comparing Dubai against other international markets, the value-per-square-foot calculation tends to hold up well at this end of the Al Barsha South submarket.

The low unit count protects against the dilution of amenity quality that affects larger schemes and, over time, supports resale liquidity among a relatively concentrated pool of end-users rather than investor landlords cycling tenants through identical floors.