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Sobha RealtyDubai, United Arab Emirates · founded 1976 · 1 active markets
PRIVATE

Sobha Realty develops luxury and ultra-luxury residential communities, apartments and villas in the United Arab Emirates, principally Dubai and Umm Al Quwain, for end-user and investor buyers. Its model combines off-plan sales, masterplanned communities, in-house construction, design, and quality-focused delivery.

Years in business
50
founded 1976
LinkedIn headcount
3,020
employees, as shown on LinkedIn · size band 1,001–5,000
Total projects
600+
across the company’s whole history
Units delivered
5,000+
as the company states it
Projects last researched October 7, 2026
Every figure on this card was read out of a document.

Overview

Investor tear sheet

a summary of the tabs that follow · no rating of our own

Company dossier

Legal name
Sobha L.L.C1
Headquarters
P.O. Box 1252501, Dubai1, United Arab Emirates
Founded
19761
Entity type
PRIVATE1
Business model
offplan for sale1, masterplan1
Markets
1 market listed
What they build
Residential, for sale (8 of 10) · Mixed use (2 of 10) · Retail (1 of 10)
Full dossier in About →

Delivery record

7 date-assessed of 10 projects
Unverified by developer

AI-researched delivery record, not yet confirmed by the developer. Dates may be approximate; original sources are linked.

Completed projects from 2016-10-15 through 2026-10-15, with sufficient delivery-date evidence. Date assessment and developer profile verification do not mean an independent audit of every source. Original source links and available snippets are provided. May not represent the developer’s full portfolio. 0 undated and 0 boundary-uncertain completions are excluded. Delivery exceptions are listed separately under Projects.
Completed projects assessed
10
within the rolling ten-year window
Median delay
+0.5 mo
the middle of 7 scored projects
Average delay
+0.9 mo
the same projects, pulled by the worst
Average time to deliver
3.5 yrs
start to completion, over 6 delivered projects
Worst slip
+12.0 mo
Waves Opulence · +11.0 to +13.0
6
early or less than 6 months late
6 to 12 months late
1
yellow rows below
Over 12 months late
0
red rows below

Against other developers

7 date-assessed here · 102 developers, 361 date-assessed projects in United Arab Emirates
Median delay
Sobha Realty·102 developers in United Arab Emirates
+0.5 mo vs +4.0 mo
this developer 3.5 mo better
The typical project on each side.
Average delay
Sobha Realty·102 developers in United Arab Emirates
+0.9 mo vs +9.7 mo
this developer 8.8 mo better
Both pulled by their worst few.
On time
Sobha Realty·102 developers in United Arab Emirates
86% vs 54%
this developer 32 pts better
Share of date-assessed projects delivered early or less than 6 months after the original target. Exactly 6 months late is excluded.
Average time to deliver
Sobha Realty·102 developers in United Arab Emirates
3.5 yrs vs 3.5 yrs
this developer is level
Start to completion, over 6 delivered here and 317 in the market.
Projects and timelines in Track Record →

Resident experience

9 of 10 buildings rated · scale 1–10

AI research over published reviews and resident comments. Scores are a model’s reading of opinion, not figures stated on a page, and nothing here feeds any number above it. The links under each block are the pages that research says it used. Based on available resident reviews of covered buildings. These are reported experiences, not independent building inspections, and may not represent all residents or properties.

Overall verdict
7.6/ 10
Weighted judgment across build and operations · from 9 of 9 rated buildings
Structure & systems
7.3/ 10
Fabric, services, waterproofing, envelope · from 8 of 9 rated buildings
Management & living
7.4/ 10
Upkeep, response times, amenities, community · from 9 of 9 rated buildings

Against other developers

9 rated here · 118 developers, 504 rated buildings in United Arab Emirates
Overall rating
Sobha Realty · 118 other developers in United Arab Emirates
7.6 vs 7.7
this developer 0.1 worse
The weighted verdict on each side. From 9 of 9 rated buildings here and 504 in the market.
Structure & systems
Sobha Realty · 118 other developers in United Arab Emirates
7.3 vs 6.8
this developer 0.5 better
Fabric and engineering only — fixed at handover. From 8 of 9 rated buildings here and 224 in the market.
Management & living
Sobha Realty · 118 other developers in United Arab Emirates
7.4 vs 7.3
this developer 0.1 better
Upkeep and response — belongs to whoever runs the building now. From 9 of 9 rated buildings here and 481 in the market.
The market here is United Arab Emirates: every other developer whose head office is in the same country, because the review platforms residents use, and the service norms they judge against, move together within one. It is not a city, a sector or a price band. Read structure and living together. A developer above the market on structure and below it on living builds well and runs buildings badly, which is a fixable problem and a different one from building badly. Higher ratings are better; differences use the displayed scores rounded to one decimal. Rated buildings only, on both sides, and a structure or living score with no stated basis — no review count and no notes or links — is left out of both.
Ratings by building →

Awards & recognition

All awards →

Risks & source coverage

  • DELIVERY DELAY Reported 24 March 2026; historical deliveries covered in the report A March 2026 track-record report stated that original Sobha Hartland projects were delivered 6–14 months later than their initial off-plan projections; this is historical performance evidence, not a finding that every current Sobha project is late.
  • RISK Reported 18 June 2026; alleged delay occurred during the preceding month A Sobha Crest Grande buyer alleged that, despite receiving handover and having paid in full, Sobha delayed issuing a fit-out No Objection Certificate for more than 30 days and provided inadequate process guidance; Sobha publicly responded that a team member had begun following up, and the post did not document a final resolution.
  • RISK Reported 21 August 2026; alleged dispute concerned events from December 2024 through August 2026 A buyer alleged that Sobha withheld registration/NOC processing after handover because of disputed pending-payment amounts, attributing inconsistent account balances and interest demands to a malware-related payment-reconciliation problem; the post records the buyer’s allegation only and does not establish the cause or outcome.
  • 3 more in Risk & Sources
Record status
active
Company sources
100 source entries across 99 fields
Projects tracked
10 · 10 completed in assessment
All flags and sources →

Track Record

Delivery record

7 date-assessed of 10 projects
Unverified by developer

AI-researched delivery record, not yet confirmed by the developer. Dates may be approximate; original sources are linked.

Completed projects from 2016-10-15 through 2026-10-15, with sufficient delivery-date evidence. Date assessment and developer profile verification do not mean an independent audit of every source. Original source links and available snippets are provided. May not represent the developer’s full portfolio. 0 undated and 0 boundary-uncertain completions are excluded. Delivery exceptions are listed separately under Projects.
Completed projects assessed
10
within the rolling ten-year window
Median delay
+0.5 mo
the middle of 7 scored projects
Average delay
+0.9 mo
the same projects, pulled by the worst
Average time to deliver
3.5 yrs
start to completion, over 6 delivered projects
Worst slip
+12.0 mo
Waves Opulence · +11.0 to +13.0
6
early or less than 6 months late
6 to 12 months late
1
yellow rows below
Over 12 months late
0
red rows below

Against other developers

7 date-assessed here · 102 developers, 361 date-assessed projects in United Arab Emirates
Median delay
Sobha Realty·102 developers in United Arab Emirates
+0.5 mo vs +4.0 mo
this developer 3.5 mo better
The typical project on each side.
Average delay
Sobha Realty·102 developers in United Arab Emirates
+0.9 mo vs +9.7 mo
this developer 8.8 mo better
Both pulled by their worst few.
On time
Sobha Realty·102 developers in United Arab Emirates
86% vs 54%
this developer 32 pts better
Share of date-assessed projects delivered early or less than 6 months after the original target. Exactly 6 months late is excluded.
Average time to deliver
Sobha Realty·102 developers in United Arab Emirates
3.5 yrs vs 3.5 yrs
this developer is level
Start to completion, over 6 delivered here and 317 in the market.
The market here is United Arab Emirates: every other developer whose head office is in the same country, because planning regimes and reporting norms move together within one. It is not a city, a sector or a size band. Read the two delay figures together. A median close to the market with a much better average means no single disaster; the reverse means one project is carrying the record. Time to deliver runs from the earliest start we hold to the completion itself — a construction start where a source gave one, otherwise a sales launch, otherwise the launch year read as its January. A handover the sources place only inside a year is read as that December, so a duration is the widest the record allows rather than the flattering end of it. Only delivered projects dated at both ends count, so it is taken over fewer projects than the delay figures, and a long build is not a fault: a tower is not a villa run. Sourced figures only, both sides, and values taken from documents held on file are excluded here — a developer who shares their records should not score better than one who does not.

Construction start to handover

10 of 10 projects dated · 1 place
Based on covered projects with documented construction or launch dates and available handover dates. Timelines vary by project and may not represent the developer’s full portfolio.
Construction start, or the launchTarget completion (window)Completion or handover, as reportedCurrently statedLaunch year only, no date publishedEarly or ≤6 mo lateOver 6–12 mo lateOver 12 mo lateStalled
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
20172018201920202021202220232024202520262027todayDUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES+12 moverified−2 moverified+0.5 moverified−7 moverified−7 moestimated−5 moestimated−3 moverified+0.5 moverified+5 moverifiedcompleted, no target published
Click a row in the chart to open a project, or a table row below to see its sources. The chart runs wider than the page where the record spans many years — scroll it sideways to follow a project to its handover. Every date we have is drawn. A hollow marker is only a launch year, not a date anyone published. No dates published means we looked and found none; dates not yet checked means we have not looked yet. Handing over is not finished — rows say which. A delay is shown when one source gives the promised date and another gives the real one, however rough: "2019" still counts, and the row shows how wide that is. Projects missing one of the two dates, or with sources that disagree, are left out of the figures. 2 dated statements are held back: a broker listing with no date on it, or a page with no year, cannot fix a date. 2 turned out to be about something else — a phase, a neighbour, the wider masterplan — and are marked off-subject.

Building & Livability Ratings

Resident experience

9 of 10 buildings rated · scale 1–10

AI research over published reviews and resident comments. Scores are a model’s reading of opinion, not figures stated on a page, and nothing here feeds any number above it. The links under each block are the pages that research says it used. Based on available resident reviews of covered buildings. These are reported experiences, not independent building inspections, and may not represent all residents or properties.

Overall verdict
7.6/ 10
Weighted judgment across build and operations · from 9 of 9 rated buildings
Structure & systems
7.3/ 10
Fabric, services, waterproofing, envelope · from 8 of 9 rated buildings
Management & living
7.4/ 10
Upkeep, response times, amenities, community · from 9 of 9 rated buildings

Against other developers

9 rated here · 118 developers, 504 rated buildings in United Arab Emirates
Overall rating
Sobha Realty · 118 other developers in United Arab Emirates
7.6 vs 7.7
this developer 0.1 worse
The weighted verdict on each side. From 9 of 9 rated buildings here and 504 in the market.
Structure & systems
Sobha Realty · 118 other developers in United Arab Emirates
7.3 vs 6.8
this developer 0.5 better
Fabric and engineering only — fixed at handover. From 8 of 9 rated buildings here and 224 in the market.
Management & living
Sobha Realty · 118 other developers in United Arab Emirates
7.4 vs 7.3
this developer 0.1 better
Upkeep and response — belongs to whoever runs the building now. From 9 of 9 rated buildings here and 481 in the market.
The market here is United Arab Emirates: every other developer whose head office is in the same country, because the review platforms residents use, and the service norms they judge against, move together within one. It is not a city, a sector or a price band. Read structure and living together. A developer above the market on structure and below it on living builds well and runs buildings badly, which is a fixable problem and a different one from building badly. Higher ratings are better; differences use the displayed scores rounded to one decimal. Rated buildings only, on both sides, and a structure or living score with no stated basis — no review count and no notes or links — is left out of both.

By building

9 rated · 1 not rated · scale 1–10
ProjectOverallStructure & systemsManagement & living
Crest GrandeSobha Hartland / Mohammed Bin Rashid City, Dubai985 units
8.8/ 10
7.4/ 10
Property Finder 5/5 · 1 review · propertyfinder.ae
Property Finder publishes 5/5 from 1 review. Adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall, and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint (more strongly the fewer the reviews), that gives 7.4.
7.4/ 10
Property Finder 5/5 · 1 review · propertyfinder.ae
Property Finder publishes 5/5 from 1 review. Adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall, and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint (more strongly the fewer the reviews), that gives 7.4.

Google Reviews/Maps provides the largest published review base, at 4.9/5 from 9 reviews; its curve conversion is 9.7/10. Because that anchor is based on fewer than 10 reviews, the reported overall score is constrained to 7.5/10, within one point of 6.5, while the available structural evidence is not sufficient for a separate structure score.

+ Positive build quality+ Smooth handover feedback+ Excellent quality+ Premium finishes
Not found in sources: No reported structural failures
+ Family-friendly community+ Strong location+ Friendly security staff+ Friendly ground staff+ Positive neighbour feedback

The available physical-condition feedback is positive but limited: a Google review says “Excellent built quality and a smooth handover experience,” while the Property Finder review calls the building “excellent quality” and rates maintenance 5.0/5. No published review read for this report raised flooding, lifts, plumbing, HVAC, electrical or waterproofing failures; this is limited evidence, not proof that none exist.

Daily-life feedback is strongly positive: reviewers praise Crest Grande’s location for families and describe it as “the best location for expats with the kids.” The Property Finder review says security and ground staff are “very friendly,” neighbours are “incredible,” and there are “no real negatives”; it also reports 5.0/5 for connectivity, peace and quiet, parks, family-friendliness, parking and amenities.

One Park AvenueSobha Hartland, Dubai403 units
8.1/ 10
8.2/ 10
Property Finder 5/5 · 5 reviews · propertyfinder.ae
Property Finder publishes 5/5 from 5 reviews. Adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall, and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint (more strongly the fewer the reviews), that gives 8.2.
7.8/ 10
Property Finder 4.8/5, 4.5/5, 5/5, 5/5, 4.5/5 · 5 reviews · propertyfinder.ae
Combined from 5 published figures on 1 platform, weighted by review count, adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint where reviews are few: 7.8.

Property Finder’s 4.8/5 building rating is the largest explicitly counted resident review set, but it has only five reviews, so the score is kept within one point of the 6.5 small-sample baseline rather than treated as a fully established 9-level anchor. Positive evidence on construction, sound isolation, amenities and maintenance supports the result; security/concierge complaints and specific AC/lift defects pull it down.

+ High-quality construction+ Good sound isolation+ Quality finishes+ Well-equipped kitchens+ Modern smart-home systems
− AC noise− Lift vibration− Lift noise− Construction-related noise
Not found in sources: Limited direct engineering evidence
+ Fast management response+ Good pool and amenities+ Family-friendly community+ Convenient location+ Greenery and nearby schools
− Concierge complaints− Security/parking disputes− Lobby access friction− Ongoing-area construction− Limited guest-parking experience

Residents describe the apartments as “really well built,” with “very good isolated from sound from outside,” and Property Finder’s published category scores include 5/5 for maintenance and 4.5/5 for peace and quiet. Counter-evidence is specific but limited: one resident reported that the AC made “a serious noise” and that the lift produced “strange noise and vibration”; no published flooding, plumbing, electrical or waterproofing failure was located.

Residents praise “a lot of greenery,” nearby schools and shops, and report that management “decides everything very quickly”; Property Finder’s category scores include 5/5 for family friendliness and parking and 4.5/5 for amenities. The main operational criticism is security and concierge conduct: one reviewer described “bad behaviors,” while another reported a prolonged guest-parking dispute and guards photographing a resident’s car.

The CrestSobha Hartland, Dubai1,518 units
8.1/ 10
7.8/ 10
8.1/ 10

Google Reviews/Maps provides the largest published review base at 4.5/5 from 98 reviews, converting to 8.5. The score is moderated by repeated reports of alarms, utility disruption, unfinished amenities and management problems, partly offset by praise for quality, amenities, views and spaciousness.

+ Good building quality+ Top-notch materials+ High-quality finishes+ Spacious apartments+ Multiple amenities
− Repeated fire alarms− Hot-water disconnections− Poor shower drainage− Unfinished amenities− Dirty exterior windows
+ Amenity-rich lifestyle+ Good views+ Spacious rooms+ Nearby parks and shops+ High service praised by some
− Management communication complaints− Rude reception reports− Security/maintenance friction− Unannounced utility outages− Cleaning delays

Published reviews contain mixed infrastructure observations. Positive comments describe “great building quality,” “top-notch materials” and “high-quality finishes,” while complaints report alarms multiple times a day, hot-water disconnection without notice, poor shower drainage and unfinished amenities.

Daily-life feedback is sharply mixed. Positive reviewers cite “amazing amenities,” nearby parks and supermarkets, “great building quality” and a “high level of service,” but several residents describe management communication as “far below the expected standard,” alongside reports of rude reception and unannounced hot-water outages.

Waves OpulenceSobha Hartland / Mohammed Bin Rashid City (MBR City), Dubai363 units
8.0/ 10
—/ 10
7.5/ 10

Google Reviews/Maps supplied the largest review base, four reviews, and published 5/5; its normal conversion is 10, but the anchor has fewer than 10 reviews, so the result is kept within one point of 6.5. The available written feedback was positive but too sparse to justify a structural score or a further adjustment.

+ New-build asset+ Sobha Contracting construction+ Completion recorded+ Handover announced
Not found in sources: No structural complaints published · No resident condition evidence · No maintenance sub-score · No plumbing feedback · No HVAC feedback · No electrical feedback
+ Greenery+ Parks+ Shops nearby+ Jogging and walking+ Peaceful neighbourhood praise
Not found in sources: No management feedback · No staff feedback · No security feedback · No cleanliness feedback · No amenity sub-score

The published reviews did not report structural, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, leak or waterproofing conditions, so no physical-quality conclusion is warranted. The project page describes the building as under development and gives an earlier estimated handover of September 2025, while later published material reports completion in August 2026 and handover in September 2026; those are status records, not resident-condition reviews.

The small Google sample is entirely positive in the readable entries: one reviewer wrote “Awesome,” and another praised a “lovely neighborhood” with “lots of greenery, parks, school, shops” and places “to jog and walk.” This is thin evidence about day-to-day resident operations: the reviews do not address management response times, staff, security or common-area upkeep.

Sobha Creek Vistas GrandeSobha Hartland, Dubai400 units
7.5/ 10
4.0/ 10
7.9/ 10
Booking.com 10/10, 10/10, 9.4/10, 10/10, 9.4/10, 10/10 · 4 reviews · booking.com
Combined from 6 published figures on 1 platform, weighted by review count, adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint where reviews are few: 7.9.

Booking.com provides the only clearly stated aggregate for this specific building, 9.7/10 from 4 guest reviews, but the review base is below the 10-review anchor threshold, so the score is kept within one point of 6.5 rather than using the guest score mechanically. The positive guest commentary supports a good daily experience, while the Property Finder resident report of structural cracks and unresolved maintenance justifies a downward adjustment and leaves structure materially weaker than living quality.

+ Modern finish+ Good sound insulation+ Clean accommodation+ Spacious layouts+ Well-maintained guest presentation
− Reported wall cracks− Reported ceiling cracks− Potential post-handover defects− Maintenance escalation concerns
Not found in sources: No independent engineering verification
+ Friendly staff+ High-rated facilities+ Cleanliness+ Full-day security+ Convenient central location
− Maintenance response complaint− Call-centre escalation complaint− Guest evidence rather than resident evidence− Commute-dependent location
Not found in sources: Limited resident-review base

The available physical-condition evidence is mixed and limited. One Property Finder resident review reports “major cracks across the walls and ceilings which are structural in nature” and says earlier repairs reappeared; by contrast, a Booking.com guest review describes the unit as “very clean, spacious and bright” and praises its sound insulation. The crack report is a single review and has not been independently verified by an engineering source.

Short-stay guests rated the building highly: Booking.com shows 10/10 for staff and facilities, 9.4/10 for cleanliness and location, and describes “friendly” building staff. However, the resident-oriented Property Finder review alleges that maintenance complaints were met with “stonewalling” and months without a solution, so the positive operational picture is less certain for long-term residents.

Sobha Hartland WavesSobha Hartland, Dubai592 units
7.3/ 10
8.2/ 10
Property Finder 5/5 · 6 reviews · propertyfinder.ae
Property Finder publishes 5/5 from 6 reviews. Adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall, and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint (more strongly the fewer the reviews), that gives 8.2.
6.3/ 10
Property Finder 3/5, 5/5, 4/5, 1/5 · 6 reviews · propertyfinder.ae
Trip.com 8.4/10 · no review count · trip.com
Combined from 5 published figures on 2 platforms, weighted by review count, adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint where reviews are few: 6.3.

Property Finder’s 3.8/5 aggregate from 6 building reviews is the largest resident-oriented review base and converts to 6.3/10 before commentary. The reported reviews praise management, finishes, amenities and sound-proofing but also contain construction/noise and parking/access complaints; applying the limited commentary adjustment produces 6.1 overall. Structure is 7.0 from the published 5/5 maintenance sub-score and repeated finish/build-quality praise, while living is 6.1 because the aggregate and operational comments support a moderately positive but clearly mixed experience.

+ High finishes+ Good build quality+ Sound-proofing+ Modern amenities+ Well-finished flats
− Small two-bedroom layouts− Surrounding construction− Construction noise affecting living context− Parking/access constraints
Not found in sources: Limited direct engineering evidence
+ Good management+ Outstanding amenities+ Quiet inside apartments+ Family-friendly community+ 24/7 security and facilities
− Prolonged construction− 24/7 noise reports− Parking problems− Road/access problems− Lagoon/community amenities delayed

Published resident comments describe the flats as having “very good” or “high” finishes, and one reviewer says the quality is among the highest they have seen; another says construction noise was not audible inside because of sound-proofing. The only building-fabric criticism located was that units are “very small,” especially two-bedroom apartments; no published complaints about plumbing, HVAC, leaks, flooding or electrical systems were found.

Daily-life feedback is divided: one reviewer described it as a “Great building” with “very good management,” while the platform’s published breakdown gives amenities 5/5 and peace and quiet 5/5. Against that, residents reported “24/7” construction noise, “Parking is an absolute nightmare,” and that the lagoon and wider community took a long time to develop; these comments are old enough that their current status remains uncertain as of October 7, 2026.

Creek Vistas ReserveSobha Hartland, Dubai784 units
7.1/ 10
7.0/ 10
7.1/ 10

Google Reviews/Maps provides the largest directly building-specific review base, 81 reviews at 4.1/5, which converts to 7.3 under the specified curve. The score is set modestly below that anchor because the displayed written reviews include serious reported system issues and recurring access/parking disruption, while repeated operational praise prevents a larger reduction.

+ Good build quality+ Clean environment+ Well-maintained building+ Nice finishings+ Reliable maintenance team
− Reported water leakage− Drainage odour− Repeated alarms− Window cracking noise− Construction disruption
+ Friendly receptionists+ Professional security+ Reliable maintenance+ Green surroundings+ Walkable local services
− Unorganized parking− Visitor parking limits− Blocked taxi access− Ongoing construction− Delivery parking disputes

Structural/system feedback is mixed rather than independently engineered: one resident reported the building was “well maintained,” and another praised “good build quality,” but separate reviews reported “Water leakage always somewhere,” a persistent drainage smell, and window cracking noise when the sun hits the windows. The alarm complaint was described as daily and frightening; these are resident reports, not verified defect findings.

Day-to-day reviews praise receptionists who are “kind and welcoming,” professional security and maintenance, a clean green environment, and nearby shops and cafés. Complaints describe “construction non stop,” disorganized parking, visitor restrictions and blocked access, with one resident saying maintenance had been asked at least five times about drainage problems.

Sobha Hartland Waves GrandeSobha Hartland, Dubai432 units
7.1/ 10
8.0/ 10
7.1/ 10

Google Reviews/Maps supplies the largest identifiable building-specific review base, 44 reviews at 4.2/5, which converts to 7.8 under the requested curve. Repeated reports of alarms, poor security response, facility-management friction, dust and parking problems pull the resident-experience score down to 7.1; the positive construction and finishing evidence supports an 8.0 structure subscore, while the operational evidence supports a 7.1 living subscore.

+ High-quality construction+ Stellar finishes+ Spacious rooms+ Noise-proof doors+ Modern building design
Not found in sources: No recurring structural failure reported · No recurring leak report found · No recurring plumbing report found · No recurring HVAC failure reported · No recurring electrical failure reported
+ Friendly staff+ Strong amenities+ Quiet green setting+ Downtown proximity+ Community atmosphere
− Alarm incidents− Security response concerns− Rude facility management− Dusty surroundings− Parking friction

Published reviews are positive about the physical product: one resident calls the building's construction and finishing "high quality," another reports "stellar finishings" and spacious rooms, and another says the doors are "noise-proof." The material reviewed contains no recurring report of leaks, plumbing, HVAC, electrical or framework failure; that is an evidence gap, not evidence that those systems are defect-free.

Day-to-day feedback is sharply mixed. Positive reviewers describe staff as "friendly, courteous, knowledgeable" and praise the amenities and quiet green location; negative reviewers report that alarms woke residents and required a 29-floor evacuation, that security did not answer, and that management was rude or unresponsive. The Google/Maps page records a 4.2/5 building rating from 44 reviews as published in the page retrieved for this research.

Sobha Creek VistasSobha Hartland, Dubai
6.5/ 10
7.4/ 10
Property Finder 5/5 · 1 review · propertyfinder.ae
Property Finder publishes 5/5 from 1 review. Adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall, and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint (more strongly the fewer the reviews), that gives 7.4.
7.2/ 10
Property Finder 5/5, 4/5, 5/5, 5/5, 5/5 · 1 review · propertyfinder.ae
Combined from 5 published figures on 1 platform, weighted by review count, adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint where reviews are few: 7.2.

Google Reviews/Maps provides the largest published review base and sets the level at 3.8/5, converted to 6.2/10 under the requested curve. The score is reduced for recurring management, maintenance and noise complaints and partly offset by recurring praise for location/views and reported management assistance; the evidence is current through October 7, 2026 but includes mixed resident and short-stay-style material.

+ Top-notch construction detailing+ Impressive interiors+ Premium finishes+ Floor-to-ceiling windows+ Secure access and CCTV
− Reported poor wall and bed condition− Construction-related disruption− Parking maintenance complaints− AC service interruption− Gym-locker equipment failure
+ Good school and park proximity+ Strong views+ Pool and fitness facilities+ Professional assistance reported+ 24-hour security advertised
− Management responsiveness complaints− Construction noise− Gym functionality complaints− Pet-policy friction− Poor cleanliness/condition reported

The available infrastructure commentary is mixed and limited. One reviewer called the “construction quality and detailing” top notch, while another reported that “the walls and beds are in terrible condition”; separate reviews describe “construction maintenance zero,” an AC interruption lasting up to 24 hours after payment, and gym lockers non-functional for over two months. These are review reports, not an engineering inspection, and the AC, gym and condition complaints are not independently verified here.

Daily-life reports range from “Been living here for almost 4 years now. Love it!” to “Really from the worst management,” with complaints about restrictions, parking, ongoing construction and delayed responses. A reviewer praised management for protecting balcony items “professionally and efficiently,” but other residents or guests reported AC disconnection, non-functional gym lockers, smells and persistent common-area noise. The Google listing mixes resident and short-stay-style reviews, so audience comparability is imperfect.

Only buildings that have reached handover are rated. 1 of 10 projects carries no rating: a building still under construction is never asked about, one that has just been handed over may not have been reached yet, and the rest were asked about and no published resident commentary was found. Structure is fixed at handover and stays the developer's; management and living belongs to whoever runs the building now. The overall verdict weights both rather than averaging them. None of this is checked: a rating is what people published about a building, aggregated — it is not evidence, it cannot move a delay figure, and it is not part of the delivery record above.

About

Company dossier

Legal name
Sobha L.L.C
Headquarters
P.O. Box 125250, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Business Bay · 125250
Founded
1976
Oman
Entity type
PRIVATE
Revenue
AED 14.1 bn
FY 25
Business model
offplan for sale, masterplan

Offices

head office and 1 other
London

Sources: office cities

SOCIALdate not shown in source

Sobha Realty LinkedIn

LinkedIn
Offices: sobha sapphire building, al khaleej al tejari 2 street; dubai, united arab emirates (AE), london, essex, united kingdom (GB)
value seen: London
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.linkedin.com/company/sobha-realty/

Partners

3 partners
Umm Al Quwain Properties
joint venture

The partnership launches and develops a luxury real-estate project on Al Siniya Island, Umm Al Quwain.

DMCC
government partner

The agreement covers development of Verde by Sobha, Sobha Realty’s first project in Jumeirah Lakes Towers.

Arsenal F.C.
partner

The multi-year partnership makes Sobha Realty Arsenal’s Official Global Real Estate Partner.

Sources: name

PRESSdate not shown in source

Partnership announcement

sobharealty.com
witnessed the signing of a partnership agreement between Umm Al Quwain Properties and Sobha Realty to launch a luxury real estate project on Al Siniya Island
value seen: Umm Al Quwain Properties
value paraphrased from this source
https://sobharealty.com/media-center/press-releases/rashid-bin-saud-al-mualla-witnesses-signing-partnership-agreement

Sources: partner type

PRESSdate not shown in source

Partnership announcement

sobharealty.com
witnessed the signing of a partnership agreement between Umm Al Quwain Properties and Sobha Realty to launch a luxury real estate project on Al Siniya Island
value seen: JV_PARTNER
value paraphrased from this source
https://sobharealty.com/media-center/press-releases/rashid-bin-saud-al-mualla-witnesses-signing-partnership-agreement

Sources: summary

PRESSdate not shown in source

Partnership announcement

sobharealty.com
the signing of a partnership agreement between Umm Al Quwain Properties and Sobha Realty to launch a luxury real estate project on Al Siniya Island
value seen: The partnership launches and develops a luxury real-estate project on Al Siniya Island, Umm Al Quwain.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://sobharealty.com/media-center/press-releases/rashid-bin-saud-al-mualla-witnesses-signing-partnership-agreement

Sources: name

PRESSdate not shown in source

Partnership announcement

landing.dmcc.ae
Sobha Realty ... has signed a major deal with DMCC ... to develop its first project in the Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) district – Verde by Sobha.
value seen: DMCC
value paraphrased from this source
https://landing.dmcc.ae/hubfs/C5-Migrated-Files/Press%20Releases/2023/sobha-realty-partners-dmcc-launch-first-project-jlt.pdf?hsLang=en

Sources: partner type

PRESSdate not shown in source

Partnership announcement

landing.dmcc.ae
Sobha Realty ... has signed a major deal with DMCC ... to develop its first project in the Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) district – Verde by Sobha.
value seen: GOVERNMENT_PARTNER
value paraphrased from this source
https://landing.dmcc.ae/hubfs/C5-Migrated-Files/Press%20Releases/2023/sobha-realty-partners-dmcc-launch-first-project-jlt.pdf?hsLang=en

Sources: summary

PRESSdate not shown in source

Partnership announcement

landing.dmcc.ae
Sobha Realty ... has signed a major deal with DMCC ... to develop its first project in the Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) district – Verde by Sobha.
value seen: The agreement covers development of Verde by Sobha, Sobha Realty’s first project in Jumeirah Lakes Towers.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://landing.dmcc.ae/hubfs/C5-Migrated-Files/Press%20Releases/2023/sobha-realty-partners-dmcc-launch-first-project-jlt.pdf?hsLang=en

Sources: name

PRESSdate not shown in source

Partnership announcement

arsenal.com
Sobha Realty become the club’s Official Global Real Estate Partner
value seen: Arsenal F.C.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.arsenal.com/news/arsenal-and-sobha-realty-announce-new-partnership-a2PFe9x3aZBy

Sources: partner type

PRESSdate not shown in source

Partnership announcement

arsenal.com
Sobha Realty become the club’s Official Global Real Estate Partner
value seen: OTHER
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.arsenal.com/news/arsenal-and-sobha-realty-announce-new-partnership-a2PFe9x3aZBy

Sources: summary

PRESSdate not shown in source

Partnership announcement

arsenal.com
Sobha Realty become the club’s Official Global Real Estate Partner
value seen: The multi-year partnership makes Sobha Realty Arsenal’s Official Global Real Estate Partner.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.arsenal.com/news/arsenal-and-sobha-realty-announce-new-partnership-a2PFe9x3aZBy

Registrations & licences

REAL ESTATE LICENCE666965
Dubai Department of Economic Development · AE · ACTIVE
Jurisdiction-agnostic: a DLD number, a Companies House number and a state RERA registration all land in the same table.

Contact

Markets

1 countries
United Arab Emiratesactive 10 projects tracked

What they build

3 types
Residential, for sale8 of 10
Mixed use2 of 10
Retail1 of 10
A project counts once under each type it carries, so the shares add to more than the project count.

Management

Principals & executives

6 names found
PM
PNC Menon
Founder of Sobha Group who established its Oman turnkey interior-decoration business; Sobha says the business became a market leader serving high-profile projects for rulers across the Middle East.
Current title
Founder of Sobha Group
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
none sourced
Education
not published
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
Founder5 decades in real estate

Sources: full name

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Sobha Realty Leadership Team | Visionaries Behind the Brand

Sobha Realty
## Mr. PNC Menon
value seen: PNC Menon
https://sobharealty.com/about/our-leadership-team

Sources: summary

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Sobha Realty Leadership Team | Visionaries Behind the Brand

Sobha Realty
In Oman, he founded a turnkey interior decoration firm catering to the Middle East markets. Within a decade, his firm was a market leader.
value seen: Founder of Sobha Group who established its Oman turnkey interior-decoration business
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://sobharealty.com/about/our-leadership-team

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Sobha Realty Leadership Team | Visionaries Behind the Brand

Sobha Realty
Founder of Sobha Group
value seen: Founder
value paraphrased from this source
https://sobharealty.com/about/our-leadership-team

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Sobha Realty Leadership Team | Visionaries Behind the Brand

Sobha Realty
has played a key role in the real estate sector for five decades.
value seen: 5 decades in real estate
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://sobharealty.com/about/our-leadership-team

Sources: title

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Sobha Realty Leadership Team | Visionaries Behind the Brand

Sobha Realty
Founder of Sobha Group, Mr. PNC Menon has played a key role in the real estate sector for five decades.
value seen: Founder of Sobha Group
https://sobharealty.com/about/our-leadership-team
RM
Ravi Menon
Chairman appointed to lead Sobha Group alongside PNC Menon, overseeing its Dubai entities and global expansion. A Sobha profile says he joined in 2004 and holds a civil-engineering degree from Purdue University.
Current title
Chairman
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
none sourced
Education
Purdue University, USABachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
ChairmanPurdue civil engineering

Sources: institution

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Mr. Ravi PNC Menon, Chairman of Sobha Limited

Sobha Limited
He holds a degree in Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Purdue University, USA.
value seen: Purdue University, USA
https://www.sobha.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Profile_Ravi_Menon_Chairman.pdf

Sources: full name

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Sobha Realty Leadership Team | Visionaries Behind the Brand

Sobha Realty
## Mr. Ravi Menon
value seen: Ravi Menon
https://sobharealty.com/about/our-leadership-team

Sources: summary

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Sobha Realty Leadership Team | Visionaries Behind the Brand

Sobha Realty
In his new role, alongside his father, Mr. PNC Menon, founder of the Sobha Group, will oversee the operations of the Group's diverse business entities in Dubai and expand business in newer markets globally.
value seen: Chairman appointed to lead Sobha Group alongside PNC Menon
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://sobharealty.com/about/our-leadership-team

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Sobha Realty Leadership Team | Visionaries Behind the Brand

Sobha Realty
Chairman Mr. Ravi Menon
value seen: Chairman
value paraphrased from this source
https://sobharealty.com/about/our-leadership-team

Sources: title

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Sobha Realty Leadership Team | Visionaries Behind the Brand

Sobha Realty
Chairman Mr. Ravi Menon has been appointed to lead Sobha Group.
value seen: Chairman
https://sobharealty.com/about/our-leadership-team
FA
Francis Alfred
Sobha Realty’s managing director and group CEO, responsible for strategic expansion, diversification, and project design and delivery. He joined after a stint at Nikken Sekkei and is credited with leading Sobha’s backward-integration model.
Current title
Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
Nikken Sekkei
Education
Annamalai UniversityBachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
Managing DirectorGroup CEOex-Nikken SekkeiBackward integration
https://linkedin.com/in/francis-alfred
since Managing Director in 2016; CEO of Sobha Realty in 2018
Real estate in Sobha happens completely in-house, right from acquisition of land to designing, masterplanning, construction, civil works, finishes, manufacturing, metal works, joinery and facilities management (FM). Construction Week Online 2021-02-16https://www.constructionweekonline.com/business/270703-sobha-on-benefits-of-backward-integration-in-real-estate

Sources: institution

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Sobha Realty Leadership Team | Visionaries Behind the Brand

Sobha Realty
Francis holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from India’s Annamalai University
value seen: Annamalai University
https://sobharealty.com/about/our-leadership-team

Sources: full name

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Sobha Realty Leadership Team | Visionaries Behind the Brand

Sobha Realty
#### Mr. Francis Alfred
value seen: Francis Alfred
https://sobharealty.com/about/our-leadership-team

Sources: linkedin page

SOCIAL2026-09-24

Francis Alfred

LinkedIn
Managing Director & CEO at Sobha Realty
value seen: https://linkedin.com/in/francis-alfred
https://linkedin.com/in/francis-alfred

Sources: previous companies

SOCIAL2026-09-24

Francis Alfred

LinkedIn
after a brief stint at Nikken Sekkei, a renowned Japanese architectural firm.
value seen: Nikken Sekkei
https://linkedin.com/in/francis-alfred

Sources: quote

PRESS2021-02-16

Sobha on benefits of 'backward integration' in real estate

Construction Week Online
“Real estate in Sobha happens completely in-house, right from acquisition of land to designing, masterplanning, construction, civil works, finishes, manufacturing, metal works, joinery and facilities management (FM).”
value seen: Real estate in Sobha happens completely in-house, right from acquisition of land to designing, masterplanning, construction, civil works, finishes, manufacturing, metal works, joinery and facilities management (FM).
https://www.constructionweekonline.com/business/270703-sobha-on-benefits-of-backward-integration-in-real-estate

Sources: since

SOCIAL2026-09-24

Francis Alfred

LinkedIn
went on to become the MD in 2016 and CEO of Sobha Realty in 2018.
value seen: Managing Director in 2016; CEO of Sobha Realty in 2018
https://linkedin.com/in/francis-alfred

Sources: summary

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Sobha Realty Leadership Team | Visionaries Behind the Brand

Sobha Realty
he is responsible for overseeing the company’s strategic global expansion and diversification while managing, monitoring, and master planning the design and delivery of several real estate projects.
value seen: Sobha Realty’s managing director and group CEO, responsible for strategic expansion, diversification, and project design and delivery
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://sobharealty.com/about/our-leadership-team

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Sobha Realty Leadership Team | Visionaries Behind the Brand

Sobha Realty
Managing Director
value seen: Managing Director
https://sobharealty.com/about/our-leadership-team

Sources: tags

SOCIAL2026-09-24

Francis Alfred

LinkedIn
after a brief stint at Nikken Sekkei, a renowned Japanese architectural firm.
value seen: ex-Nikken Sekkei
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://linkedin.com/in/francis-alfred

Sources: title

COMPANYdate not shown in source

REPORT

Sobha Realty
MR. FRANCIS ALFRED Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer
value seen: Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer
https://sobharealty.com/sites/default/files/2025-08/SR%202024%20SOBHA%2022%20Aug%202025%20V4%20-%20V1.pdf
DM
Dr. Mahmoud Al Burai
Independent director with more than 16 years in real estate, including ten years as CEO of the Dubai Real Estate Institute. His documented prior roles include senior director at Dubai’s real-estate regulator and a managerial role at Dubai Holding.
Current title
Independent Director
since 1 July 2023
Experience
16+ years real estate
Companies before
Dubai Real Estate InstituteReal Estate Regulatory Authority of DubaiDubai Holding
Education
Grenoble Ecole de ManagementDoctor of Business Administration
National University of SingaporeMaster’s in Real Estate
London School of Economics and Political ScienceMaster’s in Cities
American University of DubaiMBA in Finance
American University in DubaiBachelor’s in Engineering
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
Independent DirectorEx-Dubai Real Estate Institute CEOEx-RERA

Sources: institution

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Turning a New Leaf in Real Estate Sustainability

Sobha Realty
Dr. Al Burai holds a Doctor of Business Administration from Grenoble Ecole de Management
value seen: Grenoble Ecole de Management
https://sobharealty.com/sites/default/files/2024-07/sobha-2022-esg-report%20%281%29.pdf

Sources: full name

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Turning a New Leaf in Real Estate Sustainability

Sobha Realty
Dr. Mahmoud Al Burai Independent Director
value seen: Dr. Mahmoud Al Burai
https://sobharealty.com/sites/default/files/2024-07/sobha-2022-esg-report%20%281%29.pdf

Sources: previous companies

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Turning a New Leaf in Real Estate Sustainability

Sobha Realty
previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Dubai Real Estate Institute for ten years.
value seen: Dubai Real Estate Institute
https://sobharealty.com/sites/default/files/2024-07/sobha-2022-esg-report%20%281%).pdf

Sources: since

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Turning a New Leaf in Real Estate Sustainability

Sobha Realty
Dr. Al Burai joined the Sobha Group as an Independent Director on 1 July 2023.
value seen: 1 July 2023
https://sobharealty.com/sites/default/files/2024-07/sobha-2022-esg-report%20%281%29.pdf

Sources: summary

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Turning a New Leaf in Real Estate Sustainability

Sobha Realty
With over 16 years of experience in the real estate sector, he has previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Dubai Real Estate Institute for ten years.
value seen: Independent director with more than 16 years in real estate, including ten years as CEO of the Dubai Real Estate Institute
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://sobharealty.com/sites/default/files/2024-07/sobha-2022-esg-report%20%281%29.pdf

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Turning a New Leaf in Real Estate Sustainability

Sobha Realty
Dr. Mahmoud Al Burai Independent Director
value seen: Independent Director
value paraphrased from this source
https://sobharealty.com/sites/default/files/2024-07/sobha-2022-esg-report%20%281%29.pdf

Sources: title

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Turning a New Leaf in Real Estate Sustainability

Sobha Realty
Dr. Mahmoud Al Burai Independent Director
value seen: Independent Director
https://sobharealty.com/sites/default/files/2024-07/sobha-2022-esg-report%20%281%29.pdf
AP
Ashish Parakh
Group Chief Sales and Marketing Officer overseeing marketing, sales strategy and channel relations. He joined Sobha as a management trainee in 2017 and rose through the organisation; Sobha lists civil-engineering and MBA qualifications.
Current title
Group Chief Sales & Marketing Officer
since December 2024
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
none sourced
Education
Xavier Institute of Management, BhubaneswarMBA
Bhilai Institute of Technology DurgBachelor of Engineering (Civil)
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
Group Chief Sales & Marketing OfficerJoined Sobha 2017MBASales strategy
https://linkedin.com/in/ashish-parakh-a569a4103

Sources: full name

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Sobha Realty Leadership Team | Visionaries Behind the Brand

Sobha Realty
#### Mr. Ashish Parakh
value seen: Ashish Parakh
https://sobharealty.com/about/our-leadership-team

Sources: linkedin page

SOCIAL2026-09-05

Ashish Parakh

LinkedIn
Ashish Parakh Group Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at Sobha Realty
value seen: https://linkedin.com/in/ashish-parakh-a569a4103
https://linkedin.com/in/ashish-parakh-a569a4103

Sources: since

SOCIAL2026-09-05

Ashish Parakh

LinkedIn
Group Chief Sales and Marketing Officer (Current) Dec 2024 - Present
value seen: December 2024
https://linkedin.com/in/ashish-parakh-a569a4103

Sources: summary

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Sobha Realty Leadership Team | Visionaries Behind the Brand

Sobha Realty
In his current role at Sobha Realty, he leads three departments: marketing, sales strategy, and channel relations
value seen: Group Chief Sales and Marketing Officer overseeing marketing, sales strategy and channel relations
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://sobharealty.com/about/our-leadership-team

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Sobha Realty Leadership Team | Visionaries Behind the Brand

Sobha Realty
Group Chief Sales & Marketing Officer
value seen: Group Chief Sales & Marketing Officer
https://sobharealty.com/about/our-leadership-team

Sources: title

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Sobha Realty Leadership Team | Visionaries Behind the Brand

Sobha Realty
Group Chief Sales & Marketing Officer
value seen: Group Chief Sales & Marketing Officer
https://sobharealty.com/about/our-leadership-team
JM
James Marvin Skaines Jr.
CEO of PNC Architects, responsible for coordinating Sobha’s in-house architectural design and documentation across architecture, structure, MEP, interiors and landscape. Sobha says he studied at the University of Texas and was licensed as an architect in Texas in 1986.
Current title
Chief Executive Officer – PNC Architects
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
none sourced
Education
University of Texas
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
CEO, PNC ArchitectsArchitectUniversity of TexasIn-house design

Sources: institution

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Sobha Realty Leadership Team | Visionaries Behind the Brand

Sobha Realty
James was educated at the University of Texas
value seen: University of Texas
https://sobharealty.com/about/our-leadership-team

Sources: full name

OTHERdate not shown in source

James Marvin Skaines

Council on Vertical Urbanism
As Chief Executive Officer of PNC Architects, James serves as the guiding force behind the firm’s success.
value seen: James Marvin Skaines Jr.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://verticalurbanism.org/people-profile/james-marvin-skaines-jr/

Sources: summary

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Sobha Realty Leadership Team | Visionaries Behind the Brand

Sobha Realty
His responsibilities include leading and inspiring globally-competitive designs and ensuring timely and accurate documentation by coordinating, monitoring, reviewing, and managing all disciplines: MEP, Structure, Interior Design, Landscape Design, and Architecture.
value seen: CEO of PNC Architects, responsible for coordinating Sobha’s in-house architectural design and documentation
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://sobharealty.com/about/our-leadership-team

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Sobha Realty Leadership Team | Visionaries Behind the Brand

Sobha Realty
Chief Executive Officer – PNC Architects
value seen: CEO, PNC Architects
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://sobharealty.com/about/our-leadership-team

Sources: title

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Sobha Realty Leadership Team | Visionaries Behind the Brand

Sobha Realty
Chief Executive Officer – PNC Architects
value seen: Chief Executive Officer – PNC Architects
https://sobharealty.com/about/our-leadership-team

Projects

Assessment coverage

Completed projects: 2016-10-15 through 2026-10-15. Initial research is capped at 10 completed projects and a separate delivery-risk search capped at 7 findings. Risk findings are not project assessment counts. Absence is not proof of a complete portfolio or no failures. Month-level dates overlapping a boundary are excluded from figures.

0 undated completions and 0 boundary-uncertain completions are retained but excluded from figures.

Stalled, cancelled & overdue projects

0 evidenced cases
The capped delivery-risk search ran; no project-level exception cases are recorded here. Risk findings are listed under Risks and are separate from assessed projects. This does not establish that the developer has no delivery failures.

Completed projects

10 projects
ProjectLocationTypeUnitsFloorsAreaCostPayment planLaunchedConstruction startOriginal targetHandoverDelayConfidenceStatus
Waves OpulenceDubai, United Arab Emirates
Sobha Hartland / Mohammed Bin Rashid City (MBR City)
residential for sale3631Basement, ground, five podium levels, 28 floors and roof——20/40/4012023June 2023Jul 2025 – Sep 2025Aug 2026+12.0 mo
(+11.0 to +13.0)
sourcedcompleted
Crest GrandeDubai, United Arab Emirates
Sobha Hartland / Mohammed Bin Rashid City
residential for sale985144-storey Tower B; Crest Grande is a three-building development——60/40120221 September 2022Jun 2026Apr 2026−2.0 mo
(−2.0 to −2.0)
sourcedcompleted
The CrestDubai, United Arab Emirates
Sobha Hartland
residential for sale1,518146 floors in Tower A; three interconnected towers——20/40/4012021First Trace September 2021Jan 2025 – Dec 2025Jul 2025+0.5 mo
(−5.0 to +6.0)
sourcedcompleted
Sobha Creek Vistas GrandeDubai, United Arab Emirates
Sobha Hartland
residential for sale4001Basment + Ground + 4 Podium + 2 Mechanical Service + 37 Typical floors + roof——20/40/4012022June 16, 2022Jul 2025Dec 2024−7.0 mo
(−7.0 to −7.0)
sourcedcompleted
Sobha Hartland Waves Grande1Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Sobha Hartland
residential for sale432136 storeys——30/7012021November 9, 2021Mar 2024Aug 2023−7.0 mo
(−7.0 to −7.0)
estimatedcompleted
Sobha Hartland WavesDubai, United Arab Emirates
Sobha Hartland
residential for sale, retail592135 residential floors——10/40/50120212021-05-19Sep 2023Apr 2023−5.0 mo
(−5.0 to −5.0)
estimatedcompleted
Creek Vistas ReserveDubai, United Arab Emirates
Sobha Hartland
mixed use784133 residential floors—AED 331.3m
other
10/9012019September 26, 2019Jan 2023 – Mar 2023Nov 2022−3.0 mo
(−4.0 to −2.0)
sourcedcompleted
One Park AvenueDubai, United Arab Emirates
Sobha Hartland
residential for sale403124——60/401——Jan 2022 – Dec 2022Jul 2022+0.5 mo
(−5.0 to +6.0)
sourcedcompleted
Sobha Creek VistasDubai, United Arab Emirates
Sobha Hartland
residential for sale—28 storeys + 28 storeys—AED 355.9m
other
100%12017December 2017May 2021Oct 2021+5.0 mo
(+5.0 to +5.0)
sourcedcompleted
Hartland Greens Phase IIIDubai, United Arab Emirates
Al Merkadh
mixed use50712 x G + 2 Podium + 12 floors——10% / 10% / 10% / 10% / 10% / 10% / 40%1201715 Oct 2017—Jan 2021—not scorablecompleted
Click any row for the sources behind it. Cost basis matters: an estimated cost, a construction loan and a sale price are different numbers. Each row states which one it is, so they are never averaged together.

Awards

Awards & recognition

5 found
PROJECT AWARD Winner 2023
Luxury Residential Development of the Year · Sobha Waves
Sobha Realty won the UAE Luxury Residential Development of the Year award; the report identifies Sobha Waves as the completed project associated with the recognition.
COMPANY AWARD Winner 2023
Developer of the Year
Sobha Realty won the UAE Developer of the Year award.
COMPANY AWARD Winner December 13, 2024
Best Developer
Sobha Realty was named Best Developer at the World Realty Congress Awards presented on December 13, 2024.
World Realty Congress Awards · https://www.dgngate.com/en/2024/12/23/233761/
SUSTAINABILITY Certified February 13, 2025
Green Mark Platinum Super Low Energy (SLE) certification · Sobha One
Sobha One received BCA Green Mark Platinum SLE certification and was reported as the first building outside Singapore to achieve the distinction.
RANKING Ranked 2024
2024 GRESB Annual Assessment
Sobha Realty reported a score of 91 in the 2024 GRESB assessment, placing it among the top 4% of global entities in the assessment.

Risks

Risk flags

6 found
DELIVERY DELAY Reported 24 March 2026; historical deliveries covered in the report
A March 2026 track-record report stated that original Sobha Hartland projects were delivered 6–14 months later than their initial off-plan projections; this is historical performance evidence, not a finding that every current Sobha project is late.
RISK Reported 18 June 2026; alleged delay occurred during the preceding month
A Sobha Crest Grande buyer alleged that, despite receiving handover and having paid in full, Sobha delayed issuing a fit-out No Objection Certificate for more than 30 days and provided inadequate process guidance; Sobha publicly responded that a team member had begun following up, and the post did not document a final resolution.
RISK Reported 21 August 2026; alleged dispute concerned events from December 2024 through August 2026
A buyer alleged that Sobha withheld registration/NOC processing after handover because of disputed pending-payment amounts, attributing inconsistent account balances and interest demands to a malware-related payment-reconciliation problem; the post records the buyer’s allegation only and does not establish the cause or outcome.
DELIVERY DELAY 2026-06-22 publication; contractual date 2024-09-30; delay recognized from 2025-04-01; status as reported on 2026-06-22
Sobha Limited’s Sobha Nesara Block-1 in Pune was reported by MahaRERA as overdue: the contractual possession date was September 30, 2024, the regulator treated delay as continuing beyond March 30, 2025, and on June 22, 2026 ordered interest from April 1, 2025 until actual possession plus handover with promised amenities; the retrieved report does not establish that possession had occurred by October 7, 2026.
DELIVERY DELAY 2026-03-26 decision concerning the 2019 due date; KRERA refund order dated 2023-08-17
Sobha Limited’s Sobha Valley View–Heritage project in Bengaluru had a promised possession date of February 1, 2019, but land attachment and title litigation prevented registration and delivery free of encumbrances; Karnataka’s real-estate appellate tribunal upheld the refund-with-interest order, while the 2026 decision records Sobha’s position that the title issue had later been resolved and that it was willing to hand over, so this is documented historical delay and failure rather than evidence that the project remains generally stalled.
REGULATORY 2022-09-12 publication; regulator directions reported as issued in September 2022
Sobha Limited’s Sobha City in Hegde Nagar, Bengaluru was subject to Karnataka RERA directions in September 2022 to register all blocks except Block 4 and apply for water supply after buyers alleged partial occupancy, lack of a Cauvery-water connection and absence of a Fire Department NOC; the report also states that the Fire Department had filed an FIR, without establishing cancellation or abandonment.

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