Bawabat Makkah

An ambitious city-within-a-city reshaping Makkah’s western edge

Bawabat Makkah is a huge development initiative to transform the western suburb of Mecca into a comprehensive urban destination, it includes a national park, residential and commercial districts, financial zones, and a dedicated neighborhood for conferences, a city within a city.

MIXED USE | RESIDENTIAL | COMMERCIAL | MASTER PLANNING

Location: Mecca - Saudi Arabia

Site Area: 58.6 million m²

Built-up Area: 83.7 million m²

Height: 74 floors, 337 meters

Estimated Development Cost: $2 billion

Bawabat Makkah is a huge development initiative to transform the western suburb of Mecca into a comprehensive urban destination, it includes a national park, residential and commercial districts, financial zones, and a dedicated neighborhood for conferences, a city within a city.

Planned for Scale, Shaped for Purpose

One of the largest development initiatives in Saudi Arabia, Bawabat Makkah aims to transform the entire western suburb of Makkah into a comprehensive urban destination. The master plan includes a national park, residential and commercial districts, financial zones, and a dedicated neighborhood for conferences—creating a city within a city.

Bawabat Makkah is a huge development initiative to transform the western suburb of Mecca into a comprehensive urban destination, it includes a national park, residential and commercial districts, financial zones, and a dedicated neighborhood for conferences, a city within a city.

Developer Sumou Real Estate

Consultants Ernst & Young, HOK, AECOM

From raw land to urban vision: redefining the gateway to the holy city

Kommsult was commissioned for the project’s kick-off phase, supporting key early-stage activities, including:

• Defining the project vision, program, and schedule

• Conducting market studies

• Managing the master plan preparation

• Developing the project strategy and design file

• Shaping the marketing and sales strategy

• Preparing the design presentation (preliminary model, film, and project book)

Bawabat Makkah is a huge development initiative to transform the western suburb of Mecca into a comprehensive urban destination, it includes a national park, residential and commercial districts, financial zones, and a dedicated neighborhood for conferences, a city within a city.

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