Sobha

Faits marquants

Founded (Dubai)

2003 (Sobha Realty's own timeline)

Group founder

P.N.C. Menon: set up an interior-decoration firm in Oman in 1976, founded Sobha Developers (now Sobha Limited) in Bangalore in 1995

Listing

Sobha Limited (India) listed on BSE and NSE. Sobha Realty in Dubai is not listed.

Headquarters

Dubai, UAE; corporate office of Sobha Limited in Bengaluru, India

Flagship community

Sobha Hartland (launched 2014; about 8 million sq ft, 30% reserved for green and open space, in Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City)

Sports partnership

Arsenal F.C.: hospitality suite naming rights (Sept 2023); principal partner from Feb 2024 incl. training centre naming

Calendrier de réalisation

1. 1976P.N.C. Menon sets up an interior-decoration firm in Oman.
2. 1995Sobha Developers (now Sobha Limited) founded in Bangalore.
3. 2003Sobha Realty established in Dubai.
4. 2023-2024Partnership with Arsenal F.C. begins (hospitality suite 2023; principal partner 2024).

Projets emblématiques

• Sobha Hartland — Master community in MBR City, about 8 million sq ft.
• Sobha Hartland II, Sobha Reserve, Sobha SeaHaven, Sobha One, Sobha Central, Sobha Sanctuary, Sobha Elwood, Sobha Solis, Sobha Orbis, Verde by Sobha — Other communities/towers listed on the company legacy page (status and delivery dates not verified here).

Sources

• Wikipedia: Sobha (company)
• Sobha Realty - Our Legacy (company page)
• Gulf News: how PNC Menon built Sobha
• Forbes Middle East: PNC Menon profile
• Khaleej Times: Sobha Realty acquires Arsenal training ground naming rights (accessed 21 Oct 2026)
• Sportcal: Sobha Realty secures Arsenal training ground naming rights (accessed 21 Oct 2026)

Les faits et les dates sont issus des sources publiques mentionnées ci-dessous.