Jeddah Tower | Kingdom Tower Facts

 

Name:  Jeddah Tower

Old Name:  Kingdom Tower

Location:  Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Building Owner : Kingdom Holding Company, Abraar Holding Company Abdulrahman Hassan

Floors: 170

Construction started : 1 April 2013

Completion Date:2020

Cost:  US-$ 1.23 billion

Jeddah Tower

 

Fast Facts about Jeddah Tower:

  • Located : 20 km (12 mi) north of the port city of Jeddah
  • world’s first 1 km (3,281 ft) high building
  • Design created by American architect Adrian Smith.
  • Leader of the project is Saudi Arabian prince Al-Waleed bin Tala
  • The building will have a total of 59 elevators, five of which will be double-deck elevators, as well as 12 escalators. (Provider: Finnish company Kone  )
  • Chicago-based  Environmental Systems Design, Inc. will provide mechanical, plumbing, electrical and fire protection engineering.