Saudi Arabia’s aspirations are rising to dizzying new heights as the country finalizes plans to construct the world’s tallest building — one that will shadow the United Arab Emirates’ current record holder, the Burj Khalifa Tower in Dubai, by 565 feet.
The 3,281-foot Jeddah Tower, also known as the Kingdom Tower, is slated to become the first building in the world to stand one kilometer high upon its expected 2020 completion. Construction is already underway, up to the building’s 26th floor.
The 170-story structure in Jeddah will overlook the Red Sea and will feature a hotel, offices and apartments, as well as the world’s highest observation deck on its 157th floor. That’s 55 stories taller than One World Trade Center’s highest observatory in New York City.
On Sunday, the Saudi government announced that Jeddah Economic Company and Saudi Arabia’s Alinma Investment had secured funding to complete construction after striking a $2.24 billion deal for the tower and surrounding real estate projects.
Saudi Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal is chairing the board of the Alinma Jeddah Economic City Fund, which will finance these ventures. He said the estimated $1.2 billion project will “become the pride and joy of every Saudi, especially those who reside in Jeddah, and will become an iconic urban center that will take the city to the next level, both regionally and globally.”.. see more
source: huffingtonpost
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