Emaar Green Square Dubai Hills Estate

Green Square is a 12-storey Emaar building in Park Ridge, the district of Dubai Hills Estate that runs along Dubai Hills Park. It was launched in May 2019 with one, two and three bedroom apartments, priced from AED 1,100,000 (about Rs 2.83 crore).

Its build status is reported inconsistently and that is the first thing to settle: the estimated handover on record was April 2022, current listings describe it as ready to move in, and one source still calls it a building under development. The source listing carries no price. The estate's other buildings we track: Parkside Views, Lime Gardens, Prive Residence and Ellington House. Everything else is in our Dubai section and the projects list.

At a glance

Price and unit pricing

That fourth row is the point. At the estate's average rate of about AED 2,380 per sq ft, AED 1.1 million buys roughly 460 square feet — and one, two and three bedroom apartments are not 460 square feet. So either this building trades well below the estate average, or the AED 1.1 million figure attaches to a specific small unit rather than to the range. Both are plausible and neither can be resolved without the layout sheet.

Ask for it. For reference on how wide the estate's internal spread runs: Prive Residence in the same estate trades near AED 1,640 per sq ft and Ellington House around AED 1,950, both under the AED 2,380 average, so a below-average rate here would be unremarkable rather than suspicious.

Payment plan and total cost

Two structures are quoted, and both are unusually forgiving because the final 40% is spread after handover rather than due at it.

On the AED 1,100,000 entry that is AED 110,000 to reserve, AED 440,000 to AED 550,000 through construction, and AED 440,000 afterwards at roughly AED 12,200 a month for three years, plus the 4% DLD fee of AED 44,000. For a buyer who would otherwise face a large completion payment, that structure is the main attraction of the building.

A further incentive is quoted: at 15% of the price paid, a free three-year renewable family residency visa and a free three-year business licence. Read that as a developer promotion with conditions, not as a property right, and get the terms in writing. It is a different thing from the AED 2 million Golden Visa, which is a Dubai Land Department rule and does not depend on any developer's offer.

Running costs: Dubai Hills Estate apartments average about AED 20 per sq ft a year. Without a published size, the annual bill cannot be estimated — one more reason the layout sheet comes before the cheque.

Location and connectivity

Dubai Hills Estate is an Emaar and Meraas joint masterplan built around an 18-hole golf course and a central park, with Dubai Hills Mall, King's College Hospital and GEMS schools inside it. Downtown Dubai is about 15 minutes via Al Khail Road and Dubai International Airport 20 to 25.

There is no Metro station in the estate, so residents drive, and the estate is largely finished apart from its last apartment clusters. The tenant pool is the estate's own families and professionals working in Downtown and Business Bay, which is why Dubai Hills lets steadily rather than seasonally. Q1 2026 sale prices across the estate run around AED 2,380 per sq ft, with apartment service charges averaging about AED 20 per sq ft a year.

Amenities and specifications

The published amenity set is more family-minded than a standard Dubai tower's: a dog park, a jogging track, a skate park, a splash park, an urban beach, cafes and market stalls. Green Square sits along Dubai Hills Park, so the green space is the front garden rather than a distant feature, and Hills Business Park is inside the estate for residents who work locally.

Around it, the estate is finished: Dubai Hills Mall about five minutes away, the golf club, King's College Hospital and the GEMS schools all open. That is the substantive difference between buying in Dubai Hills Estate and buying in a masterplan still under construction — the amenities that justify the price already exist and can be visited before you decide.

About the developer

Emaar Properties is Dubai's largest listed developer and the master developer of Dubai Hills Estate, built as a joint venture with Meraas around an 18-hole golf course and a central park. The tower, the park, the mall and the roads all come from the same company, which removes the coordination risk that exists in most Dubai communities.

Emaar's delivery record is the market's benchmark, and nothing in the sources suggests this building is an exception to it. What the sources do show is an inconsistent account of where the building now stands — a 2022 estimated handover, ready-to-move listings and one description of a building still under development. That is more likely a reporting problem across portals than a construction problem, but it is exactly the kind of thing to resolve with the DLD record rather than with an agent's assurance.

For Indian buyers

Dubai Hills Estate is freehold, so an Indian citizen owns a Green Square apartment outright with a Dubai Land Department title deed, pays no annual property tax in the UAE and no UAE tax on the rent.

The payment structure suits an overseas buyer well. At AED 1,100,000, about USD 300,000, the purchase sits just above one person's Liberalised Remittance Scheme allowance of USD 250,000 per financial year — but it is never payable in one sum. The reservation is about USD 30,000 and the post-handover portion runs at roughly USD 3,300 a month for three years, so the whole purchase fits comfortably inside successive annual allowances without a second remitter or a mortgage. Tax collected at source applies above the current threshold and is credited on your Indian return.

On residency, be careful to separate two different things. The developer's offer of a three-year renewable family visa and a business licence at 15% paid is a promotion, with conditions, and should be read in writing before it influences a purchase. The AED 2 million Golden Visa is a DLD rule, and at AED 1.1 million this unit does not reach it, though the DLD permits aggregating more than one property. On income, the estate lets steadily to its own families and to professionals working in Downtown and Business Bay. Rent is taxable in India for a resident at slab rates as income from house property with the standard 30% deduction, and the property is declared in Schedule FA every year you hold it.

Pros

• An Emaar building inside Emaar's own finished estate, along Dubai Hills Park
• An entry price of AED 1,100,000, among the lowest in Dubai Hills Estate
• A 40% post-handover tranche spread over 36 months, about AED 12,200 a month on the entry unit
• A family-oriented amenity set: dog park, jogging track, skate park, splash park, urban beach
• The estate is complete around it - mall, hospital, schools and golf course all open

Cons

• The build status is reported inconsistently: April 2022 estimated handover, ready-to-move listings, and one source still calling it under development
• No size schedule is published, so the rate per sq ft cannot be checked
• The visa and business-licence offer is a developer promotion tied to a payment milestone, not a property right
• No Metro in the estate; every tenant drives
• A post-handover plan marketed on a building described as complete needs explaining before you sign

Who this is for

• Buyers who want the cheapest Emaar entry into Dubai Hills Estate
• Anyone who values a post-handover instalment plan over a lump sum
• Buyers who will insist on the DLD status and the completion certificate first

Who should look elsewhere

• Buyers who will not verify a conflicting build status
• Anyone who needs a floor area before committing
• Buyers treating the residency offer as the reason to purchase

Our verdict

Green Square is an attractive entry point into Dubai Hills Estate with a status question attached, and the question has to be settled first. The estimated handover on record was April 2022, listings now describe it as ready to move in, and one source still calls it a building under development. Those accounts cannot all describe the same building in 2026, and the difference matters because a post-handover payment plan is still being marketed on it. That plan is a legitimate and genuinely useful structure - 40% spread over 36 months after handover, about AED 12,200 a month on the entry unit, is easier on a buyer than a lump sum at completion - but it belongs to a specific inventory, and knowing whose you are buying is part of knowing what you are buying. The rest is straightforward and good. An Emaar building along Dubai Hills Park, inside a masterplan where the mall, the hospital, the schools and the golf course are already open, at AED 1.1 million, is about as low as an Emaar entry in this estate goes. The amenity list is unusually family-minded: a dog park, a skate park, a splash park and an urban beach are not standard Dubai tower fare. The missing floor area is the other gap to close, because at the estate's AED 2,380 average rate an AED 1.1 million apartment implies about 460 sq ft, and one, two and three bedroom apartments are plainly not 460 sq ft - so the entry price and the estate rate do not describe the same unit, and only the layout sheet will tell you which is which.

A cheap Emaar door into a finished estate, on an unusually forgiving payment structure. Settle the build status and get the size schedule before anything else, treat the visa offer as a promotion rather than a reason, and the price does the rest.

Talk to Realty Hunting for the current price list, the developer's latest payment plan and a site-visit plan.

Run this project's numbers yourself. The calculator opens on the price and unit size above; change the currency, the rent or the mortgage and it recalculates the fees, the cash you need on day one and the net rent.

FAQs

Is Green Square finished or still being built?

The sources conflict. The estimated handover on record was April 2022, current listings describe the building as ready to move in, and one source still calls it a 12-storey building under development. Ask for the DLD project status and whether the Building Completion Certificate has been issued, and do not pay anything until you have a clear answer.

What does an apartment cost?

Starting prices are quoted at AED 1,100,000 for one, two and three bedroom apartments. The source listing carries no price. No size schedule is published, so the rate per sq ft cannot be computed - ask for the layout sheet with the price list.

What is the payment plan?

A 60/40 post-handover structure: 10% at reservation, 40% through construction and 40% over 36 months after handover. An alternative is 10% on booking, 50% during construction and 40% over the same 36 months. On the entry unit the post-handover portion is roughly AED 12,200 a month.

What is the residency visa offer?

The developer's promotion is that at 15% of the price paid, a buyer receives a free three-year renewable family residency visa and a free three-year business licence. Treat it as a promotion with conditions rather than a property right: get the terms in writing, and note that it is separate from the AED 2 million Golden Visa route, which is a DLD rule rather than a developer offer.

Where exactly is it?

Park Ridge, in Dubai Hills Estate, along Dubai Hills Park. The estate's mall is about five minutes by car, the golf club and Hills Business Park are inside the estate, and Downtown Dubai is about 15 minutes via Al Khail Road.

What are the service charges?

Dubai Hills Estate apartments average about AED 20 per sq ft a year. Without a published size the annual bill cannot be estimated, which is another reason to get the floor area before committing.

Does it qualify for the Golden Visa?

Not at the AED 1.1 million entry, which is below the AED 2 million threshold. Larger units may clear it, and the DLD permits aggregating more than one property. The developer's own three-year visa offer described above is a different thing entirely.

Can an Indian citizen buy here?

Yes, Dubai Hills Estate is freehold. At AED 1,100,000, about USD 300,000, the entry unit needs a second remittance or a second financial year beyond one person's USD 250,000 LRS allowance, and the post-handover structure makes that straightforward since the tranches are monthly. Rent is taxable in India for a resident and the asset goes into Schedule FA.

Compare with other Dubai projects

Also in Dubai Hills Estate: Lime Gardens (from AED 1.12 M, ready), Ellington House (from AED 1.4 M, ready), Parkside Views (from AED 1.45 M, handover 2027) and Parkland (from AED 1.5 M, handover 2028). See every Dubai Hills Estate project with prices and handover dates.

More by Emaar: Creek Edge (from AED 988,888, ready), Emaar Creekside 18 (from AED 800,000, ready) and Emaar Dubai Creek Residences (from AED 1,408,000, ready).

A similar budget elsewhere in Dubai: MAG 318 (from AED 1,100,000, ready), Prive Residence (from AED 1.09 M, ready) and Sobha Aquamont (from AED 1,110,000, handover 2028).

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