Starting from AED 850,000, Hillside Residences offers access to a 14-building freehold community by Wasl Properties at Wasl Gate in Jebel Ali, Hillside Residences offers 1, 2, 3 & 4 bedroom apartments, penthouses and 3 & 4 bedroom sky villas from 818 to 3,213 sq.ft. 5% booking, 40/60 plan, Q2 2027 handover. Energy Metro Station is a 2 minute walk.
Hillside Residences at Wasl Gate is the largest residential cluster Wasl Properties has staged inside Wasl Gate to date, 14 freehold buildings across a plot in Jebel Ali First, on Sheikh Zayed Road. Phase 1 launched on 23 November 2023 and cleared in four hours. Building D, the final 55-unit release, opened in February 2024. The developer is Wasl Asset Management Group, the semi-government real estate arm established in 2008 by the Dubai Real Estate Corporation and chaired by the Deputy Ruler of Dubai. Wasl operates 55,000+ residential and commercial units, 35 hotels, 12 master developments, and over 1,000 buildings across the emirate. That delivery scale and balance-sheet position do not exist elsewhere in this price tier; Hillside is a government-backed delivery infrastructure on a project priced from AED 850,000.
Across 14 residential buildings and one amenity-only podium pavilion, Hillside delivers 819 units featuring floor-to-ceiling glazing, private balconies, fitted kitchens, built-in wardrobes, and select Vastu-compliant corner layouts in Phase 2 Building A. The development offers a highly diverse configuration mix, starting with 1-bedroom apartments ranging from 818 to 909 sq. ft. and 2-bedroom apartments spanning 1,255 to 1,368 sq. ft. (with select units adding a maid's room). Mid-to-high tier options include 2-bedroom duplexes and 2-bedroom penthouses both at 1,738 sq. ft., alongside general 3-bedroom apartments and duplexes that scale from 1,738 to 1,947 sq. ft. The ultra-premium segments feature 3-bedroom penthouses at 3,213 sq. ft. 3 bedroom sky villas at 3,109 sq. ft. 4-bedroom sky villas at 3,027 sq. ft., and 4-bedroom duplex penthouses, all topping out at a maximum 4-bedroom sky villa configuration of 3,213 sq. ft.-marking the largest apartment-format home Wasl has ever released within the Wasl Gate master community.
Wasl Gate Dubai: Inside the 1.13M Sq M Master Community
Wasl Gate covers 1.13 million square metres of Jebel Ali First. The master plan is operational, not pending, Festival Plaza Mall (anchored by IKEA, ACE Hardware, and Geant Express) is open, the Energy Metro Station is one stop from Ibn Battuta on the Red Line, and the 82,700 sq.m Central Park opened in April 2026, one of the largest publicly accessible parks ever built inside a Dubai residential community. The Corridor of Tolerance hosts a mosque, a church and a Hindu temple within the same street grid. Inside Hillside itself, an amenity-only podium pavilion houses swimming pools, indoor and outdoor gyms, padel and tennis courts, a football pitch, basketball, a yoga deck and a mini golf course. The wider community already runs at 98% occupancy across Wasl-managed stock.
Dubai Real Estate ROI: Rental Yield & Golden Visa Guide
Wasl Gate carries a gross rental yield across 1,448 DLD-recorded sales (UAE Calc), with average pricing at AED 1,365 per sq.ft. Property Finder records a blended 7.47% yield across the community, with 1BR units outperforming on JAFZA and Marina tenant demand. Capital appreciation has tracked 5 to 7% per annum, with A.Land's 2026–2030 outlook projecting 6.5–8% net yield and 7 to 9% capital growth across Wasl-managed assets. Units at AED 2 million or above qualify the buyer for the UAE 10-year Golden Visa, a bar covered by all 3 BR, duplex, penthouse and sky villa inventory. The UAE retains 0% capital gains tax and 0% income tax on rentals.
Q2 2027 Handover. The Inventory Window Closes Building by Building.
Hillside Residences is not the start of a phase. It is the closing chapter of one. Direct-from-developer inventory is concentrated in Building D, the 55-unit final release of February 2024, and pre-handover resale from Phase 1 holders fills the rest of the available stock. Bayut currently lists 1BR resales from AED 1.15M, 2BR from AED 1.83M, and sky villas through to AED 5.27M. Booking is fixed at 5% of unit value; the 40/60 payment plan stages 35% across construction and 60% on handover in Q2 2027. With Wasl Gate community occupancy and the broader Jebel Ali corridor still pricing toward catch-up, the buying window narrows month by month. The Dubai Housing team maintains the current tier-by-tier availability sheet for both direct-developer and verified resale stock. Request the floor plan PDF.
Hillside Residences at Wasl Gate delivers a diverse configuration mix designed to maximize natural light and outdoor space. Standard single-level layouts include 1-bedroom apartments (818–909 sq. ft.) with open-plan living, alongside family-centric 2-bedroom (1,255–1,368 sq. ft.) and 3-bedroom apartments featuring private wings and dual bathrooms. Premium tiered configurations offer 2-bedroom duplexes and 2-bedroom penthouses, both at 1,738 sq. ft., as well as expansive 3-bedroom penthouses at 3,213 sq. ft. At the pinnacle of the inventory are the signature sky villas, offered in a 3-bedroom layout at 3,109 sq. ft. and a 4-bedroom layout at 3,027 sq. ft., boasting double-height ceilings, high-end finishes, and panoramic views of the Dubai skyline.
Hillside Residences dedicates one full building of its 14-building footprint to amenities, residents inherit the shared pool deck, indoor and outdoor gyms, padel and tennis courts, football pitch, basketball, mini golf, and yoga and meditation garden on the day of handover. There is no phased amenity rollout. The wider Wasl Gate master plan layers on the new 82,700 sq m Central Park with skate park, picnic lawn and amphitheater, a dedicated dog park, and the Corridor of Tolerance. For families, the on-doorstep Festival Plaza Mall, Geant Express supermarket, and a school cluster including Arbor School and Jebel Ali Primary put daily life inside a single ten-minute radius.
Wasl Gate is located in Jebel Ali First, directly on Sheikh Zayed Road (E11), one stop from Ibn Battuta Mall on the Dubai Metro Red Line via Energy Metro Station. The Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan identifies the southern corridor, Jebel Ali, Dubai South, and the Al Maktoum International Airport expansion zone as a primary growth quadrant for the next 15 years. For a resident, that means a two-minute walk to the metro for a JAFZA commute, five minutes to IKEA at Festival Plaza, and ten minutes to Expo City. The community already has a metro stop, a mall, a park, and freehold title.
Content Reviewed By: Vikas Taneja — RERA Certified Broker (BRN: 82127), Honey Money Real Estates L.L.C. (ORN: 28658). Advising HNI and NRI buyers on Dubai off-plan and ready property, with direct transaction experience across Downtown Dubai, Dubai Creek Harbour, MBR City, Sobha Hartland, The Valley, and Dubailand communities.
Company Authority: Honey Money Real Estates L.L.C. is a DLD-registered brokerage (ORN:28658) operating under Dubai’s Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA). All project data on this page is cross-checked against the developer’s official documentation and DLD records. Pricing and availability are market-indicative at the time of review and subject to change.
Hillside Residences sits in Wasl Gate, Jebel Ali First, directly on Sheikh Zayed Road (E11). The community is one stop from Ibn Battuta Mall on the Dubai Metro Red Line via Energy Metro Station, with the station a two-minute walk from the residential cluster. Al Maktoum International Airport is 15 minutes away, Dubai Marina is 10 minutes, and Expo City Dubai is 10 minutes by car.
Hillside Residences at Wasl Gate offers a highly diverse collection of home types across 14 residential buildings, spanning from standard single-level layouts to expansive multi-level luxury formats. Buyers can choose from traditional 1, 2, and 3-bedroom apartments (with select 2-bedroom units including a maid's room), as well as multi-level 2 and 3-bedroom duplexes that offer separated living and sleeping zones. For elevated luxury on the upper floors, the development features premium 2, 3, and 4-bedroom penthouses alongside the community's signature 3 and 4-bedroom sky villas. Every home type is crafted with high-end features like floor-to-ceiling glazing, private balconies, fitted kitchens, and built-in wardrobes, with the top-tier 4-bedroom sky villa configuration topping out at 3,213 sq. ft. to stand as the largest apartment-format home Wasl has ever released in the master development.
You can book a Hillside Residences apartment with just 5% of the unit value. Starting prices at the original developer launch begin at AED 850,000* for a 1 bedroom apartment, a booking ticket of approximately AED 42,500. Pre-handover resale stock on Phase 1 lists from AED 1.15M. Speak to the Dubai Housing team for current Phase D direct and verified resale availability across Wasl Gate apartments.
Hillside Residences follows Wasl's 40/60 plan. You pay 5% on booking, followed by 35% staged across construction milestones through to Q2 2027, and the final 60% on handover. The plan keeps construction-phase cash outlay manageable for HNI buyers staging capital across multiple positions, and dovetails with Wasl Gate's 7.47% community rental yield to support carry costs.
Hillside Residences is scheduled for handover in Q2 2027, according to the Wasl Properties developer website. Wasl carries on-time delivery record across post-2020 projects, including Gardenia Townhomes (delivered 2019) and The Nook (delivered Q1 2022) at the same Wasl Gate master community. Construction milestones are governed by Wasl's escrow account, which gives buyers a contractually staged delivery framework.
Yes, Hillside Residences at Wasl Gate is fully eligible for the UAE 10-year Golden Visa, provided the property value is AED 2 million or more. This long-term residency extends to the buyer's spouse and children, and under current regulations, investors can qualify for off-plan or mortgaged units with standard payment plans, provided the total purchase price meets the AED 2M threshold. While entry-level 1-bedroom layouts typically sit below this limit, the majority of Hillside’s inventory, including 2-bedroom units clearing higher tiers, alongside all 3-bedroom apartments, duplexes, penthouses, and luxury sky villas, comfortably qualifies for the visa. To verify the exact status of a specific unit, buyers should always confirm the final contract value with the Dubai Housing team before finalizing their investment.
Three reasons. One: Wasl Gate carries a DLD-verified gross rental yield across 1,448 recorded sales. Two: Wasl Properties is semi-government, with 55,000+ units under management and a 95% on-time delivery record. Three: the inventory window is closing, Phase 1 sold out in four hours at launch, and Phase D is the only direct-from-developer route left. Browse more apartments in Wasl Gate at dubaihousing-ae.com.
Limited Period: Free DLD Waiver on select units
