Al-Shamiya

Al-Shamiya Company….Another Dimension for Mecca Sanctuary

Al-Shamiya for Real Estate Development was established to be the principal outlet and developer of the planning project of Al-Shamiya region that surrounds Mecca holy sanctuary. It is a huge project whose completion is expected to last ten years. Al-Oula Development currently possesses 70% of Al-Shamiya Company.

Al-Shamiya Company for Urban Development undertook elaborating and funding surveys and social, economic, traffic and urban studies, at its own expense, and submitted a proposal to the High Commission for the Development of Mecca Region. The proposal was welcomed and supported and the Company was encouraged to keep on conducting studies to find the best solution to redevelop the region.

In a nutshell, the company’s objectives are to develop an urban environment that consists with the position of Mecca sanctuary, integrate with the structural plan to develop the central region of Mecca, restructure the road network in order to expand the sanctuary courts to accommodate as many prayers as possible, ensure general safety to residents and visitors, and reduce the pressure of urban development in the region located on the border of the sanctuary directly, in addition to allow the internal regions of Al-Shamiya to benefit from the advantages of urban development and then distribute the real estate value of the development process.

This project covers an area of one million five hundred thousands square meters approximately, extending from the extremities of the sanctuary to beyond the second circular road to the north and from the Holy Mosque Street to the east and Jabal al Qaaba road to the west. The plan includes Al-Shamiya, Garoul, Alqarara wa Alnqa.

The area to be developed reached three million square meters distributed among different activities, of which hotels, hotel residences, commercial centers, and markets, general services, in addition to permanent residences for the people of the region and the relevant services. The project can accommodate about two hundred fifty thousands people and about four hundred thousand prayers at a total cost of 35 billion riyals.