RIYADH — Minister of Municipalities and Housing Majid Al-Hogail announced significant growth in Saudi Arabia’s real estate sector at the opening of Cityscape Global 2024, the Kingdom’s largest property event themed 'The Future of Living.'"The number of local real estate developers participating this year has doubled to over 100, alongside 69 international developers," Al-Hogail stated, attributing this increase to the continuous rise in real estate transactions, which have exceeded SR630 billion since the beginning of the year.He highlighted that this momentum has positioned real estate as a core driver of economic diversification in the Kingdom.The minister unveiled new strategic projects and agreements surpassing SR 180 billion —a 50% increase over last…

  Cityscape Global, the world's largest real estate event, opened its doors today (November 11) in the Saudi capital with an expanded focus on driving business-to-business (B2B) transactions, marking its second consecutive year under the theme "The Future of Living". Running until November 14 at the Riyadh Exhibition & Convention Centre, this year’s event grows to add on two new halls over 45,000 sq m, featuring various new segments, more than 150 hours of content, 500 experts sharing ‘Future of Living’ insights, and 400 exhibitors, said the organiser Tahaluf, a joint venture of the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming, and Drones, the Events Investment Fund, and global company Informa. Cityscape Global 2024 will offer real estate technology…

Reportage Properties, the leading UAE-based real estate developer, will be present to share in the activities "Cityscape Global 2024" exhibition, which is held in Saudi Arabia for the second year in a row, under the slogan "The Future of Life", at the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center in Malham, north of Riyadh, from November 11 to 14.   "Reportage Properties" confirmed keenness to participate in the "Cityscape Global 2024" exhibition in Riyadh, which provides an important platform for investors, real estate developers, designers and innovators, to exchange experience and expertise and make deals, in addition to explore the most important real estate projects worldwide. During participation in the exhibition, Reportage will showcase their latest real estate projects inside…

Saudi Arabia's residential real estate market is witnessing solid growth with the number of new residential units and mortgages continuing to rise, in keeping with the country's homeownership target, according to S&P Global Ratings. The kingdom's thriving residential real estate market reflects strong growth fundamentals and a largely youthful population of over 35 million people, stated S&P Global Ratings in its latest report titled 'Saudi Residential Real Estate: The Market Is Booming.' In S&P’s view, Saudi Arabia's economic indicators and population growth will remain strong. "We believe that Saudi Arabia's economic indicators and population growth will remain strong, and that new household formation and declining interest rates will support the demand for…

RIYADH — The Jeddah Mayoralty, in collaboration with the relevant authorities, managed to reclaim 18 government land sites on the waterfront in North Obhur along the Red Sea coast, with an area exceeding 217,000 square meters, during the current week. This was part of the mayoralty's ongoing efforts to protect public property.   The total number of sites that have so far reclaimed since the start of the mayoralty's field campaign to remove encroachments accounted for 52 sites, covering a total area of 3.254 million square meters , the Saudi Press Agency reported. The mayoralty seeks to refurbish these sites and open them to be public parks.   The mayoralty stressed the continuation of efforts, in collaboration with the relevant authorities, to reclaim government land…

PIF-backed developer Roshn is engaging with international banks to raise up to SAR 2.6 billion ($666 million) in the first quarter of 2025 as it adapts to the changing market in Saudi Arabia. Discussions are ongoing with four international banks, including JP Morgan and Standard Chartered, Fahad Al Ghamdi, the firm’s executive director, treasury and insurance, told Zawya. In the shorter term, Roshn expects to raise SAR 18 billion in total from local banks by the end of 2024, with a SAR 9 billion credit facility with six Saudi banks announced last month. Roshn was originally founded to build 400,000 homes as part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 goal of 70% home ownership; the country reached 63.7% home ownership in 2023. Roshn has branched out into commercial and retail and…

  Riyadh: The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) has released the real estate price index for the third quarter of 2024, with figures indicating a 2.6% increase compared to the same period in the previous year.   The primary driver of the overall increase in real estate prices in Q3 2024 was the residential sector, which saw a 1.6% annual growth. This growth was attributed to a 1.6% increase in residential land prices, a 1.9% increase in apartment prices, and a 1.5% increase in villa prices.   The commercial sector also experienced significant growth, with a 6.4% increase in prices in Q3 of 2024 compared to the same quarter in the previous year. This was primarily driven by a 6.3% increase in commercial land prices and an 8.6% increase in building…

Saudi Arabia - Ardara Development Company, a wholly-owned unit of Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF (Public Investment Fund) has announced that it has signed up top architectural firm OBMI and global partner Parsons for the development of its flagship AlWadi hospitality project. A transformative mixed-use waterfront development, AlWadi features well-designed residences, thriving commercial, and vibrant retail spaces, along with exhilarating entertainment outlets that aim to attract both locals and tourists year-round. Ardara (Arabic for Our Land, Our Home), will come up over a sprawling 2.5 million sq m, dedicating more than 30% of the project’s area as green open spaces, with 16 km of waterfront extending across the length of the project, and 17 km of sport trails and cultural…

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) is planning to raise $700 million through a real estate investment trust (REIT) to fund further development, according to Bloomberg. The financial centre real estate project in Riyadh will put some of its income-generating buildings into a trust to offer a stake to investors through a listing on Tadawul, the Saudi stock exchange. The final amount raised could be closer to $750 million, Bloomberg said, citing people familiar with the matter, with Citigroup Inc, HSBC Holdings Plc and Al Rajhi Capital hired as advisors on the deal. Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF took over the development in 2016 following its launch in 2007.  

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Kingdom Holding Company announced that its associate firm, Jeddah Economic Co., has signed a SAR 7.2 billion (approximately $1.9 billion) agreement with the Saudi Binladin Group to resume construction of the Jeddah Tower. Any remaining costs will be financed through internal resources and banking facilities. Infrastructure development for the first phase, spanning 1.3mn sqm, has been completed, including essential services such as electricity, water, sewage, flood drainage, and high-speed internet connectivity. Once finished, the Jeddah Economic Company Tower will join an exclusive group of mega-tall skyscrapers- buildings that reach 600 metres or taller – according to The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Currently, only four…

The upcoming edition of Cityscape Global, the region’s leading real estate event, will be the biggest in the international series’ history, said its organiser Tahaluf, a joint venture between the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming, and Drones, Events Investment Fund and Informa, one of the world’s biggest tradeshow organisers.   With a heightened B2B and investment focus for the second annual instalment in Saudi Arabia, Cityscape Global 2024 is poised to retain its standing as the largest property showcase of its kind globally, with 400+ exhibitors, 500+ speakers, and 7 conferences.   For 2024, Tahaluf has added additional sector profiles to the Cityscape Global line-up. Joining the portfolio are Stadiums and Attractions, Sustainable Smart…

Saudi-based Ladun Investment said its key subsidiary, Built Industrial Company, has been awarded a SAR646 million ($172 million) contract for the development of The Point, a 75,000 sq m mixed-use project on King Fahd Road at Abha in the Asir region of the kingdom. The contract was awarded by Real Estate Development Fund Company, a private closed real estate investment fund owned by the Red Sea Asir Company and the Tourism Development Fund. On completion, the project will boast a shopping mall, a hotel as well as variety of entertainment facilities in addition to administrative buildings, open spaces and gardens, said Ladun Investment Company in its filing to Saudi bouse Tadawul. A unique retail and hospitality destination, The Point aims to provide an exceptional retail, lifestyle,…