June 12, 2026

The 5 Biggest Projects in Jeddah Right Now

Jeddah is the most active construction market in Saudi Arabia right now. Five landmark projects spanning a world-record tower, a canal city, a billion dollar luxury district, Saudi Arabia’s largest residential development, and a UNESCO heritage revitalisation are being built simultaneously across the city. For every contractor, engineer, and industrial supplier operating in the region, these projects define the demand landscape for the next decade.

01 Jeddah Tower — The World’s First Kilometre-Tall Building

Developer: Jeddah Economic Company (Kingdom Holding / Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal) Architect: Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture Completion: 2028

Jeddah Tower will surpass the Burj Khalifa to become the world’s tallest building at over 1,008 metres the first structure in history to reach a full kilometre. Construction restarted in January 2025 after a seven year pause. By April 2026, the tower had surpassed its 100th floor and 400 metres of height, with a workforce of 5,200 advancing one floor every three to four days. Completion is targeted for August 2028.

The broader Jeddah Economic City surrounding the tower covers 5.2 km² of Red Sea waterfront an urban district requiring industrial infrastructure of matching scale. Sources: Thornton Tomasetti Update | Dezeen | Wikipedia

02 Amaya — The Beverly Hills of Jeddah

Developer: Dar Global / Dar Al Arkan Location: King Abdulaziz Road, central Jeddah Value: US$1.5B+ (Trump-branded components)

Amaya is a 1,000,000-sqm mixed-use masterplan anchored by two Trump branded developments: Trump Tower Jeddah (47 floors, US$531M, on the Corniche) and Trump Plaza Jeddah US$1B+, within the masterplan. The district includes premium residences, serviced apartments, Grade-A offices, townhouses, and a Central Park-inspired green spine. In April 2026, Al Dahlawi Company for Contracting was appointed as main contractor.

Sources: AGBI — Contractor Appointed | Zawya — Trump Plaza | Gulf News

03 Marafy (مرافئ) — Saudi Arabia’s First Canal City

Developer: ROSHN Group (PIF giga-project) Location: Northern Jeddah Capacity: 130,000 residents

Marafy is built around Saudi Arabia’s first-ever manmade navigable canal — 10.2 kilometres long and 100 metres wide — connecting to and extending Obhur Creek. ROSHN benchmarks the waterfront against Chicago, Stockholm, Hamburg, and central London. The development is served by water taxis, bus lines, a Metro Red Line station, and a direct canal link to King Abdulaziz International Airport. Construction is active; ROSHN secured a US$2.4B credit facility in October 2025.

Sources: PIF Announcement | AGBI | Saudipedia

04 Jawahir Al Arous (جواهر العروس) — Largest Private Residential Development in KSA

Location: Northern Jeddah Area: 107M sqm Plots: 80,000+ Investment: SAR 8 billion+

Launched in April 2026, Jawahir Al Arous is the largest private-sector residential development ever executed in Saudi Arabia. Spanning 107 million square metres north of Jeddah, it contains over 80,000 residential and commercial plots at a total investment exceeding SAR 8 billion. Main arterial roads are asphalted; electricity infrastructure commenced October 2025. Jeddah Municipality has incorporated the project into its comprehensive development plan. The scale of the build-out — roads, utilities, power distribution, commercial facilities — will sustain construction demand in northern Jeddah for a decade.

Sources: Al Iqtisadiah | Al Arabiya Real Estate | Jawahir Al Arous

05 Al Balad — Revitalisation of Historic Jeddah

Developer: Al Balad Development Company (BDC) — wholly owned by PIF Status: UNESCO World Heritage Site, active revitalisation

Launched by HRH Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman under Vision 2030, the Jeddah Historic District programme transforms Al Balad’s coral-stone heritage quarter into a global tourism, culture, and business destination. BDC (founded October 2023) is the master developer. In 2024, three historic merchant houses — Jokhdar House, Al-Rayyis House, and Kedwan House — were restored and converted to luxury boutique hotels. The programme requires specialist engineering: sensitive MEP routing through heritage structures, acoustic management, fire protection, and utility systems compatible with UNESCO conservation standards.

Sources: Al Balad Development Company | Jeddah Historic District Programme | Vision 2030

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