New Murabba's Riyadh District Completes With the Mukaab on Hold
DELAYED11 years late40% CONFIDENCEThe January 2026 report says the district "is now slated to be completed by 2040", a year rather than a fixed day, so the pin sits at the end of that year.[1]
The 14.1 sq km district launched in 2023 was built around the Mukaab, a 400 m by 400 m cube holding roughly 2 million sq m of floor space and a domed AI-powered display. In January 2026 all work on the cube beyond soil excavation and piling was suspended while its financing and feasibility were reassessed, though development of the surrounding real estate continues; Knight Frank has estimated the district's cost at about $50 billion.
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