Arada enters Saudi Arabia with a SAR 14 billion community of about 3,500 villas and townhouses in Al Rimal, north-eastern Riyadh
Arada, the UAE developer behind Aljada in Sharjah, has launched Arada KSA with the Jeddah-based company XTOPIA, backed by a land bank of 10 million square metres worth SAR 50 billion in Riyadh, Jeddah and Makkah. Its first project is a SAR 14 billion master plan of about 2.5 million square metres in the Al Rimal district of north-eastern Riyadh, with an estimated 3,500 villas and townhouses and 100,000 trees. Sales and construction are scheduled to begin in 2027.
The announcement
In a press release dated 20 October 2026, Arada said it has launched Arada KSA, a new company formed in a strategic partnership with XTOPIA, a community and lifestyle company based in Jeddah. Mohammed AlDhabaan, Chairman of XTOPIA, has been appointed Chairman of Arada KSA. The partnership gives the new company a land bank of 10 million square metres across Saudi Arabia, valued at SAR 50 billion, including sites in Riyadh, Jeddah and Makkah. The Saudi newspaper Okaz reported the same figures on 19 October. AlDhabaan said the launch marks a significant step forward for the development of world-class communities in the Kingdom.
The first project: Al Rimal, Riyadh
Arada KSA's first project is a SAR 14 billion residential master plan in the Al Rimal district of north-eastern Riyadh, covering about 2.5 million square metres. It is planned to hold an estimated 3,500 villas and townhouses, 100,000 trees, a school, shops, a community centre and sports facilities. The master plan will be developed with the relevant government authorities, and the project will be funded through an investment structure regulated by the Capital Market Authority and managed by a licensed financial company. Onsite construction and sales are both scheduled to begin in 2027. None of the sources gives prices, payment plans or home sizes, and we do not add any.
A greener Riyadh
Arada links the project to the Quality of Life Programme of Saudi Vision 2030 and to Green Riyadh, the Royal Commission for Riyadh City's programme to plant 7.5 million trees and raise green space per person in the capital from 1.7 to 28 square metres by 2030.
Who is Arada
Arada is the developer of Aljada and Masaar in Sharjah. According to its release, it has a development pipeline worth SAR 189 billion (US$50 billion) across five markets, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, Australia and Syria, with a portfolio of more than 70,000 homes, of which 17,000 have been completed. Earlier this month Aldar agreed to buy nine residential buildings in Aljada from Arada for AED 1.1 billion.
What Al Mithaq adds
We do not sell the Riyadh project, and nothing in it is on sale yet. In the UAE we offer Arada homes in Aljada and Masaar in Sharjah, and our UAE residency guide explains which property values can lead to a UAE residence visa. Tell our team in Kuwait your budget and whether you want a villa, a townhouse or an apartment, and we will send the Arada homes available now, with their prices.
Sources
- Arada, 20 October 2026: Arada launches Arada KSA to spearhead expansion into Saudi Arabia, backed by SAR50bn land bank across the Kingdom
- Okaz, 19 October 2026: Arada Saudi Arabia launches from Riyadh with a SAR 50 billion land portfolio
- Entrepreneur Middle East, 20 October 2026: Arada enters Saudi Arabia with US$13.3 billion land bank, announces Riyadh project
- Al Mithaq, Buy property in the UAE for residency
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