King Salman Park
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King Salman Park Foundation is preparing a phased soft opening of the Riyadh park as it moves from construction to operations.

Dale Chadwick, the foundation’s acting CEO, speaking at MEED’s Shaping Mega Projects conference in Riyadh on 28 September, said 95% of the contracts for phases one and two had been awarded, and irrigation for both phases was installed.

“There are areas of the landscape in the park that, literally, we could open tomorrow,” he said. "It’s trying to stitch this all together into a cohesive opening.”

The foundation will present its opening plan to its board at the end of this week. Chadwick said announcements were expected in the coming months.

“We can’t just open 12 square kilometres of green space and public domain without going through a process,” he said.

Landscaping works are about to restart for the season. The foundation plans to plant about 4 million plants this year at a rate of 50,000-60,000 a day. Its water treatment plant is operating on a temporary basis, producing about 50,000 cubic metres a day.

The Royal Arts Complex, one of the park’s anchor assets, is due to be handed over to the Ministry of Culture within three to six months.

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Maybe we get a soft open with phase 1 in December this year (Art Park Area).

But definitely the whole park won't be finished and fully operational before 2030.

This satellite image from July 4 is quite interesting. King Salman Park has seen extensive growth in its green areas. At this pace, King Salman Park could potentially open in late 2026 or early 2027.

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