- What it measures
- Size of the real estate development fund for the first land parcel, announced September 2023. A fund size, not a construction cost.
- Date
- Sep 2023
Why figures differ
How many investment packages are there?
Five committed, or one awarded?
Awaiting confirmation
Updated 12 Nov 2026
The figures, side by side
What each source says
- What it measures
- Fund size at launch, November 2025.
- Date
- Nov 2025
- What it measures
- Value of the Retal-led project as reported in March 2026 and September 2026.
- Date
- Mar 2026
- What it measures
- Value of the Kolaghassi-led development as announced at MIPIM, March 2026.
- Date
- Mar 2026
- What it measures
- Value of private assets awarded to date, per MEED on 30 September 2026. 20 out of 150 is 13.3%, which is our arithmetic.
- Date
- Sep 2026
- Source
- MEEDSep 2026
- What it measures
- Total investment committed across five major packages, announced at MIPIM in March 2026 (including $3.8bn new). The same size as the September 'awarded' figure, described as 'committed'.
- Date
- Mar 2026
Why the figures differ
In March 2026 the Foundation spoke of five major packages committed, with total investment over SAR20bn ($5.3bn). In September 2026 MEED reported one private package awarded, one close to award and three in design. These count different things at different dates, so both can be true. In May 2024 MEED had spoken of six packages. We can name four deals, Package 1, the Ajdan and SEDCO Capital fund, Package 4 and Package 5, which add up to about SAR22bn on the values reported. No Package 2 or 3 has been announced, and we do not assign one.
What we show
Each package page shows its own value, homes and keys with a counting note. We show 'five committed (March 2026)' and 'one awarded (September 2026)' with their dates, and never present either as the only count.
What would resolve it
The Foundation naming the five packages in its count and saying what 'awarded' means in MEED's September wording.
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