Living in Sobha Hartland 2 (2026): location, towers, villas, schools and handover

Sobha Hartland 2, which Sobha Realty calls Sobha Hartland II, is a gated master community of about 8 million sq ft in Mohammed Bin Rashid City. It sits next to the first Sobha Hartland and the Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary, about ten minutes from Downtown Dubai by Sobha's figures.

It has three apartment clusters and one villa enclave, planned around lagoons, parks and 90 acres of open space. It is being built and handed over in stages, tower by tower, between 2027 and 2030.

This guide explains the community as a whole: where it is, what each part offers, when it completes and what to check. For unit-by-unit prices and sizes, see our Sobha Hartland II project page. For the wider district, see our Mohammed Bin Rashid City area guide.

Sobha Hartland 2 is in Mohammed Bin Rashid City, the freehold address between Downtown Dubai and Ras Al Khor. It lies beside the first Sobha Hartland, on the edge of the Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary.

Al Khail Road and the Meydan corridor connect it to Business Bay, Downtown Dubai, Dubai Creek Harbour and the airport. The Skyvue towers look over the wildlife sanctuary towards the skyline; Riverside Crescent looks towards Meydan Racecourse and the villas.

MBR City is an umbrella name. It covers District One, Sobha Hartland, Sobha Hartland 2, Meydan and other neighbourhoods, each with its own developer. When you compare prices or read sales records, compare Sobha Hartland 2 with Sobha Hartland 2, not with MBR City as a whole.

By car, for most journeys. The community is central, so the drives are short, but there is no Metro station inside it.

The Metro today. The nearest Red Line stations are Business Bay and Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall, about ten minutes away by car along Al Khail Road.

The Blue Line. The RTA's Blue Line will run from the Creek interchange through Dubai Festival City, Dubai Creek Harbour and Ras Al Khor Industrial Area to International City, Dubai Silicon Oasis and Dubai Academic City. It is 30 km long with 14 stations, and the RTA plans to open it on 9 September 2029. It passes close to this side of the city, but ask which station will serve you before you count on it.

What it means day to day. Downtown, Business Bay and DXB are short drives. Palm Jumeirah is about 25 minutes by Sobha's figures, and Dubai Marina and Jebel Ali are further along Sheikh Zayed Road or Al Khail Road, so test that drive at rush hour if you work there.

They are neighbours by the same developer, at different stages. The first Sobha Hartland is established and lived in; Sobha Hartland 2 is newer, larger in its towers and still being built.

If you need to move in now, look at ready homes in the first Sobha Hartland. If you can wait, Sobha Hartland 2 gives you a new home and a payment plan, with the established schools next door.

Apartments in three clusters of towers, and villas in one gated enclave. Each cluster has its own look, view and handover date.

Riverside Crescent

Riverside Crescent is six towers, numbered 310 to 360, arranged around a shared amenity deck with open space and landscaping. Views take in the villa community, Meydan Racecourse and the skyline.

It is the first cluster to complete: tower 330 in June 2027, 320 in July 2027, and 310, 340, 350 and 360 in December 2027. Sobha lists 310 to 340 as sold out. In 350 it lists 1.5-bedroom homes of 1,145 to 1,193 sq ft from AED 2.50 million, and in 360, 2.5-bedroom homes of 1,425 to 1,459 sq ft from AED 3.46 million. See our Riverside Crescent project page.

Shared amenities include an infinity pool and a leisure pool, a toddler pool, a jacuzzi, an outdoor gym, a yoga zone, sensory and sky gardens, a library, an art and music room and an indoor cinema.

Skyscape

Skyscape is three towers, Altius, Avenue and Aura, overlooking a lagoon with Downtown Dubai behind it. Altius rises 85 storeys and Avenue 50.

All three offer one to three-bedroom apartments, including 1.5 and 2.5-bedroom layouts, from about 817 to 2,337 sq ft. Sobha lists them from AED 1.95 million in Altius and Avenue and AED 1.96 million in Aura, with handover in December 2028. Amenities include an infinity pool, a submerged seating pool, steam and sauna, indoor and outdoor gyms, a sports court, a co-working space and a zen garden.

Skyvue

Skyvue is a cluster of towers with a zig-zag facade on a triangular floor plan, so many apartments face two ways. They look over the Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary to the skyline. Sobha lists four: Solair, Spectra, Stellar and Altier.

Solair, Spectra and Stellar hand over in March 2029, and Altier, the last tower, in June 2030. Altier offers one and two-bedroom homes of about 632 to 1,580 sq ft from AED 1.83 million. Stellar, the tallest, runs from about 877 to 3,111 sq ft and from AED 2.38 million. See our Skyvue project page.

Sobha Estates

Sobha Estates is a gated enclave of five and six-bedroom villas of more than 8,000 sq ft. Sobha's three five-bedroom types measure about 8,413 to 8,491 sq ft over three floors, each with a maid's room, a guest room and a roof terrace.

The villas sit among the lagoon, parks, boardwalk, forest walks, cycling and jogging tracks and a sports arena. Prices are on request. Larger six-bedroom villas and mansions are also offered at the top of the market; our project page lists the published figures.

Green, gated and central. Sobha plans the community around lagoons, parkland and 90 acres of open space, with amenities in every cluster and shared facilities across the community.

Community amenities. Sobha lists a 40-seat indoor cinema, sensory and zen gardens, outdoor fitness areas, a gardening zone, spaces for chess and carrom, a barbecue area and dine-in restaurants and cafes. Across the community there are parks, a boardwalk, forest walks, a cycling track, a jogging track, a skate park and a sports arena.

The wildlife sanctuary. Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary, a protected wetland, is about five minutes away. Its open land is why the Skyvue towers have long views to the skyline.

Shops and services. Sobha lists schools, nurseries, healthcare centres, retail outlets and sports facilities as part of the community. Until they all open, The Dubai Mall and Downtown Dubai are 10 to 15 minutes away by Sobha's figures.

Living on a building site. Sobha Hartland 2 will be under construction until at least 2030. If you move into an early tower, expect neighbouring towers to be going up around you.

Two established international schools are in the first Sobha Hartland next door. Sobha gives 3 minutes to them from Sobha Estates and 10 minutes from the apartment clusters.

• Hartland International School follows the National Curriculum for England, from Foundation Stage to Sixth Form. Its campus is at the centre of the Sobha Hartland community.
• North London Collegiate School Dubai teaches the International Baccalaureate, through the Primary Years, Middle Years and Diploma Programmes. Its campus is also in Sobha Hartland.

Check each school's latest inspection rating, fees and waiting list on the KHDA directory before you choose a home for a school. Our guide to family communities near good schools compares this school cluster with others in Dubai.

Sobha Hartland 2 is part of Mohammed Bin Rashid City, so the table below lists every MBR City project we track that is not sold out, newest first. The Sobha Hartland 2 towers appear by name. The table updates whenever we add or revise a project.

For Sobha Hartland 2 itself, go straight to the Sobha Hartland II, Riverside Crescent and Skyvue project pages. For Sobha's other communities, see the Sobha Realty developer page and Sobha Sanctuary.

In stages, from mid-2027 to mid-2030. Each tower has its own anticipated completion date, so the date you get depends on the tower you buy.

Construction progress. Sobha Realty's September 2026 construction update put the Phase 1.1 villas (V113 to V159) at 94.43% complete overall, with the facade at 90.7% and internal finishes at 92%. Phase 1.2, 16 villas, was at 53.4%, and Phase 2, 51 villas (V201 to V251), at 25.94%, with the structure complete on all three. The Riverside Crescent towers ranged from 41% to 61% complete.

Delays and grace periods. Your sale and purchase agreement gives an anticipated completion date and a grace period. Our handover guide explains what happens at completion and what to do if a date moves. Compare other projects due the same year on handover in 2027, 2028 and 2029.

On top of the price, budget for the Dubai Land Department's 4% registration fee and smaller registration and administration fees. After handover you pay service charges, utilities and cooling every year.

The price. Sobha's lowest listed prices on 4 November 2026 were AED 1.83 million in Skyvue Altier and AED 1.95 million in Skyscape, for the smallest one-bedroom homes. Prices rise with size, floor and view: Skyscape runs to about AED 6.06 million and Skyvue Stellar to about AED 8.96 million. Compare options on the AED 1M to 2M and AED 2M to 3M pages.

Half-bedroom layouts. Sobha's 1.5, 2.5 and 3.5-bedroom homes add a smaller room to the full bedrooms. Ask for its exact size and whether it has a window, because that decides whether it works as a bedroom or only as a study.

The payment plan. Sobha issues the plan for each tower with the unit offer. Ask for the full schedule, including how much is due before handover. Our payment plans guide explains how to compare plans in money terms.

Service charges. Each tower pays an annual service charge approved by RERA and collected through Mollak, plus a share of the master community's costs. A new tower has no approved budget until it completes, so ask Sobha for an estimate per square foot, and check the Dubai Land Department's Service Charge Index after completion. Our guide to the true cost of buying off-plan covers every cost.

Golden Visa. The ten-year Golden Visa through property needs a home worth at least AED 2 million. Most homes in Sobha Hartland 2 are priced above that line, but the smallest units are not. Our Golden Visa guide explains how value is counted for off-plan homes.

It suits buyers who want a new home in a green, gated community close to Downtown, with established schools next door, and who can wait for a 2027 to 2030 handover.

A good fit if you:

• work in Downtown, Business Bay, DIFC or near DXB and want a short drive;
• have children at, or hoping to join, the schools in Sobha Hartland;
• want a lagoon, park or skyline view in a newly built tower;
• want a villa of more than 8,000 sq ft in a gated enclave close to the centre.

Look elsewhere if you:

• need to move in within a year, in which case look at ready homes in the first Sobha Hartland or at projects near handover;
• want a home on the Metro now;
• want a lower entry price, in which case compare the cheapest off-plan apartments in Dubai.

Buy the tower and the unit, not the community name. Ask for these in writing before you pay a booking deposit.

1. The tower and its handover date. Dates run from June 2027 to June 2030 depending on the tower.
2. The unit's view, floor and orientation. Lagoon, wildlife sanctuary, skyline and villa views price differently, and future towers can change a view.
3. The real size of the half room. Ask for its dimensions and whether it has a window.
4. The payment schedule. Ask how much is due before handover and on what triggers.
5. The escrow account and registration. Pay only into the project's escrow account. Our guide to checking an off-plan project and developer shows how to confirm a project with the Dubai Land Department.
6. Service charge and cooling. Ask for the estimated rate per square foot and how cooling is supplied and billed.
7. School places. If schools matter, ask the school about places for your year of entry before you commit.

New to off-plan? Start with how to buy off-plan property in Dubai, and if you will borrow, read the off-plan mortgage guide.

See unit types, sizes and the published prices on our Sobha Hartland II project page. For the rest of the district, see the Mohammed Bin Rashid City area guide, and for Sobha's other launches, the Sobha Realty developer page.