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Jeddah Tower Completion
- Jeddah Tower is a megatall skyscraper planned as the first 1 km building (at least 1,008 m, 167 floors), the centerpiece of the US$20 billion Jeddah Economic City[1][3]
- Construction halted in January 2018 with about a third complete (contractor and labour problems, then COVID-19), and restarted in January 2025[1][2][3]
- Progress: about 50% of concrete placed and core level 69 in August 2025; 100th floor by May 2026 and 113 floors by 2 September 2026[1][2][3]
- The architects' schedule shows completion in August 2028, at least 172 m taller than the Burj Khalifa[2][3]
- Design: palm-frond inspiration, 59 elevators, an observatory (sky terrace on level 157) meant to be the world's highest[1][2][3]
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- [1]50%en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeddah_Toweren.wikipedia.org· Posted Sep 11, 2026· Starts Jun 1, 2028 ✓· 47% of score
Given as a target, not a fixed date, per en.wikipedia.org: "…ed in January 2025, and the building is expected to be completed as early as 2028.[13] Site Jeddah T…"
- [2]76%Jeddah Tower to dethrone Burj Khalifa as world's tallest building by 2028theweek.in· Published Aug 16, 2026· 43% of score
The Week corroborates, stating the tower "when unveiled in August 2028, will beat Burj Khalifa by at least 172 metres," matching Newsweek's[3] August 2028 estimate rather than the pin's rougher June 2028 placeholder.
- [3]78%Construction Soars Up on World's Tallest Building: Completion Date Revealednewsweek.com· Published Aug 14, 2025· 10% of score
Newsweek reports the tower's "construction schedule reflects August of 2028 completion," a specific month falling two months after the pin's stored 1 June 2028 estimated date.
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