Sunday, July 22, 2007

Saudi Arabia's bold new new economic development

Rapid progress on ground and site work for, the King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC)-- the flagship development in Saudi Arabia by EMAAR Properties

At US $ 26 billion, it is the largest private sector initiative in the Kingdom.

KAEC is a mega multi-stage development which will closely integrate itself into the Kingdom’s on-going drive to expand the economy, create employment opportunities for its youthful population and function as a catalyst to attract foreign investment, global trade, commerce and industry.

Based on initial forecasts, the project and its several components will create up to 500,000 employment opportunities.

The City will be a mixed-use development located north of the commercial hub of Jeddah A massive 55 million square meters of greenfield land with a 35 km shoreline close to the industrial city of Rabegh has been earmarked for the master development.

The City will have six distinct components – a modern world-class Seaport, Industrial District, Financial Island, Education Zone, Resorts and The Residential Area.

Work is underway on the project’s first boulevard – a 15 km long stretch that features over 3,000 palm trees. Excavation work for the first city canal to run through the Red Sea Village has started

During the first three years, construction will be focused on four major areas: the Port, Industrial areas, the Resort District comprising two major beachfront hotels, the first golf course and associated villas, and several apartments and office buildings in the Town Center.

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interactive master plan

see web site for KAEC

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