Northward is generally considered the direction in which the city will spread in the future. Although the Jeddah Economic City plot is nearly isolated from the current urban core of Jeddah, no land tracts of such size were available closer to the city. The tower will also have the world's highest observation deck.

The focal point of the development and Jeddah Tower's primary use will be to house a Four Seasons hotel, Four Seasons short-rental apartments, Class A office space, and luxury condominiums. The second phase of the project will be the infrastructure development needed to support the city, and the third phase has not yet been revealed. The development is envisioned to grow into a new district of Jeddah. Jeddah Economic City was designed by HOK Architects, and is estimated to cost at least SR75 billion (US$20 billion) and take around ten years to build. The area is located roughly 20 km (12 mi) north of the port city of Jeddah. The three-phase project was proposed for a large area of undeveloped waterfront land with an area of 5.2 km 2 (2.0 sq mi). Jeddah Tower's 50-hectare (120-acre) plot, along with surrounding buildings, will be the first of a three-phase Jeddah Economic City development. At about one kilometre, Jeddah Tower would be the tallest building or structure in the world to date, standing 180 m (591 ft) taller than the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The building has been designed to a height of at least 1,008.2 metres (3,308 ft) (the exact height is being kept private while in development, similar to the Burj Khalifa). As of 2023, no firm timeline for completion has been provided. The development halt stemmed from labor problems with a contractor following the 2017–2019 Saudi Arabian purge. Progress towards construction was halted in January 2018, when building owner JEC stopped structural concrete work at the time, the tower was about one-third of the way completed. Al-Waleed is the chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), which is a partner in the Jeddah Economic Company (JEC), which was formed in 2009 for the development of Jeddah Tower and City. The creator and leader of the project is Saudi Arabian prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, a grandson of Ibn Saud, and nephew of the Kings of Saudi Arabia after Ibn Saud. The design, created by American architect Adrian Smith, who also designed the Burj Khalifa, incorporates many unique structural and aesthetic features. After several years of inactivity, development work on the project resumed in 2023. Located in the north side of Jeddah, it is the centerpiece of the Jeddah Economic City project. It is planned to be the first 1 km (3,281 ft) tall building and would be the world's tallest building or structure upon completion, standing 180 m (591 ft) taller than the Burj Khalifa. Jeddah Tower ( Arabic: برج جدة), previously known as Kingdom Tower ( برج المملكة), is a skyscraper construction project in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Langan International (sub-grade and transportation planning) Reinforced concrete and steel, all-glass façadeĥ9 (55 single deck and 4 double deck), made by Kone Jeddah Economic Company Kingdom Real Estate DevelopmentĦ68 m (2,192 ft) (if completed as planned) Mixed-use: office, hotel, residential, apartments, observation, retail

Jeddah skyscraper